Samsung Q7FN/Q7/Q7F QLED 2018 vs Q80R

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Samsung Q7FN/Q7/Q7F QLED 2018
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Our Verdict

Samsung Q7FN/Q7/Q7F QLED 2018

Samsung Q80/Q80R QLED

The Samsung Q80R is better than the Samsung Q7FN/Q7/Q7F QLED 2018. The Q80R has a full array local dimming that significantly boosts dark room performance, and thanks to the 'Ultra Viewing Angle' technology, the image remains accurate for wider angles. The Q80R can display judder-free movies from any source and also has lower input lag, which is great for playing video games. The Samsung Q7FN can handle reflections a little better, and this is great if your room has many lights. It also has a wider color gamut.

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Variants

  • QN55Q7FN (55")
  • QN65Q7FN (65")
  • QN75Q7FN (75")
  • QN55Q80RAFXZA (55")
  • QN65Q80RAFXZA (65")
  • QN75Q80RAFXZA (75")
  • QN82Q80RAFXZA (82")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.9
8.5

Local Dimming 
 

1.8
8.0

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Market Context

Market Context 
 

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Design

Style  

9.5
9.0

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 200x200
VESA 200x200
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.39" (1.0 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

2.05" (5.2 cm)
2.48" (6.3 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

9.0
8.4

Checkerboard Picture  

Native Contrast 
 

5,607 : 1
3,681 : 1

Contrast with local dimming 
 

5,611 : 1
5,721 : 1
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Local Dimming 
 

1.8
8.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight 
 

Edge
Full-Array
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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.9
8.9

SDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

682 cd/m²
689 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

1,117 cd/m²
957 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

2,240 cd/m²
1,005 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

802 cd/m²
930 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

747 cd/m²
691 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

768 cd/m²
559 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,104 cd/m²
933 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

744 cd/m²
950 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

799 cd/m²
900 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

746 cd/m²
690 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

767 cd/m²
557 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.021
0.031
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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.1
8.5

HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

717 cd/m²
875 cd/m²

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

941 cd/m²
966 cd/m²

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

2,270 cd/m²
1,107 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

834 cd/m²
944 cd/m²

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

799 cd/m²
752 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

778 cd/m²
624 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

931 cd/m²
945 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

744 cd/m²
1,078 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

827 cd/m²
936 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

795 cd/m²
752 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

773 cd/m²
621 cd/m²

HDR ABL 
 

0.011
0.029
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.7
7.3

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.217%
4.943%

50% DSE 
 

0.165%
0.182%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.868%
0.459%

5% DSE 
 

0.103%
0.083%
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Viewing Angle 
 

5.4
7.0

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

23°
34°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

20°
40°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

32°
41°

Black Level Raise 
 

26°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

19°
23°
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Black Uniformity 
 

8.9
8.7

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.567%
0.650%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

0.955%
0.915%
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Reflections 
 

9.2
9.4

Reflections Picture  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

1.5%
1.2%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.4%
1.0%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.1%
0.2%
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Pre Calibration 
 

7.7
7.8

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

2.80
3.40

Color dE 
 

2.80
2.17

Gamma 
 

2.24
2.25

Color Temperature 
 

6,106 K
6,182 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Warm 2

Gamma Setting 
 

BT.1886 +2, Brightness +2
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.3
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

0.27
0.31

Color dE 
 

1.66
1.01

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.21

Color Temperature 
 

6,573 K
6,470 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Calibration Function 
 

Yes
No
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480p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

480p Picture  

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720p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

720p Picture  

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1080p Input 
 

9.0
9.0

1080p Picture  

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4k Input 
 

10
10

4k Picture  

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8k Input 
 

0.0
0.0

8k Picture  

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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
VA
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Color Gamut 
 

9.0
8.2

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

99.67%
89.95%

DCI P3 uv 
 

99.57%
94.02%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec 2020 xy 
 

76.66%
67.44%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

83.43%
75.72%

EOTF  

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Color Volume 
 

8.6
7.6

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

94.0%
85.0%

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

55.0%
50.2%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

76.7%
66.5%

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

44.8%
39.2%
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Gradient 
 

7.2
7.8

Gradient Picture  

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.138
0.103

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.149
0.131

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.131
0.093

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.116
0.125
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Temporary Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%
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Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

10
10

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

No
No
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Motion

Response Time 
 

8.1
8.2

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

80% Response Time 
 

4.2 ms
4.0 ms

100% Response Time 
 

12.6 ms
11.8 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

6.0
9.9

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

240 Hz
960 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

10
10

BFI Picture  

BFI Frequency Picture  

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

60 Hz for 60 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

120 Hz for 120 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

7.2
7.2

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

29.1 ms
29.9 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

4.1 ms
4.9 ms
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24p Judder 
 

8.9
10

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

No
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

8.2
8.2

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No
No

4k VRR Maximum 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

48 Hz
48 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

HDMI
HDMI
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

8.3
8.7

1080p @ 60 Hz 
 

19.6 ms
15.1 ms

1080p @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

71.4 ms
70.1 ms

1440p @ 60 Hz 
 

N/A
15.0 ms

4k @ 60 Hz 
 

16.0 ms
14.7 ms

4k @ 60 Hz + 10 bit HDR 
 

19.4 ms
14.7 ms

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

16.0 ms
14.9 ms

4k @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

71.3 ms
54.4 ms

4k @ 60 Hz With Interpolation 
 

21.7 ms
21.6 ms

8k @ 60 Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p @ 120 Hz 
 

10.9 ms
6.2 ms

1440p @ 120 Hz 
 

10.0 ms
6.3 ms

4k @ 120 Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate 
 

6.2 ms
6.1 ms

1440p with VRR 
 

6.4 ms
6.4 ms

4k with VRR 
 

15.5 ms
14.5 ms

8k with VRR 
 

N/A
N/A

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Supported Resolutions 
 

8.8
9.6

Resolution  

4k
4k

1080p @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120 Hz 
 

Yes (native support)
Yes (native support)

1440p @ 60 Hz 
 

No
Yes (native support)

1440p @ 120 Hz 
 

Yes (native support)
Yes (native support)

4k @ 60 Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120 Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30 Hz or 24 Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60 Hz 
 

No
No
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

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Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

3
2

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
0

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0
0

Component In  

0
0

Composite In  

0
0

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

0
0

SD/SDHC  

0
0

Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

Yes
Yes

Dolby Vision 
 

No
No

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

3D 
 

No
No

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 
 

No
No

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

USB 3.0 
 

No
No

Variable Analog Audio Out  

No
No

Wi-Fi Support  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC 
 

Yes (HDMI 4)
Yes (HDMI 4)

eARC support 
 

No
No

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC 
 

No
No

DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC 
 

No
No

5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via ARC 
 

No
No

5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via Optical 
 

No
No
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.8
7.2

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

71.27 Hz
67.27 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.45 dB
3.39 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.66 dB
3.73 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.49 dB
5.33 dB

Max 
 

85.0 dB SPL
87.3 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.96 dB
3.76 dB
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Distortion 
 

7.6
7.5

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.407
0.201

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.519
0.478

IMD @ 80 
 

0.45%
1.12%

IMD @ Max 
 

1.25%
2.98%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

7.5
8.0

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

Tizen
Tizen

Version  

2018
2019

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Not Smooth
Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

8 s
6 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No
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Apps and Features 
 

8.5
8.5

Apps Picture  

App Selection 
 

Great
Great

App Smoothness 
 

Average
Average

Cast Capable 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR in Netflix 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR in YouTube 
 

Yes
Yes
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Remote 
 

8.5
8.5

Remote Picture  

Size 
 

Small
Small

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

Yes
Yes

Remote App  

Samsung SmartThings
Samsung SmartThings
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

59 W
52 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

166 W
163 W

Firmware  

1057
1065

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55"
QN55Q7FN
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55"
QN55Q80RAFXZA
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65"
QN65Q7FN
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65"
QN65Q80RAFXZA
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75"
QN75Q7FN
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75"
QN75Q80RAFXZA
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82"
 
82"
QN82Q80RAFXZA
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