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Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED vs Samsung Q80D

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    Main Differences
    Design
      StyleAccelerated Longevity TestStandBackBordersThicknessBuild Quality
    Picture Quality
      ContrastBloomingLighting Zone TransitionsContrast And Dark Details In Game ModeHDR BrightnessHDR Brightness In Game ModePQ EOTF TrackingSDR BrightnessColor GamutColor VolumePre CalibrationPost CalibrationGray UniformityBlack UniformityViewing AngleReflectionsHDR Native GradientLow-Quality Content SmoothingUpscaling: Sharpness ProcessingPixels
    Motion
      Response TimeFlicker-FreeBlack Frame Insertion (BFI)Motion InterpolationStutter24p JudderVariable Refresh Rate
    Inputs
      Input LagSupported ResolutionsPS5 CompatibilityXbox Series X|S CompatibilityInputs SpecificationsInput PhotosTotal InputsAudio Passthrough
    Sound Quality
      Frequency ResponseDistortion
    Smart Features
      InterfaceAd-FreeApps and FeaturesRemoteTV ControlsIn The BoxMisc
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Our Verdict

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED

Samsung Q80D

The Samsung Q80D is a slight but noticeable upgrade over the Samsung Q80C. The Q80D's local dimming feature is superior to the one used in the Q80C, giving the newer model far better contrast overall. The Q80D is also a bit brighter than its predecessor and is much more accurate in HDR and SDR out of the box. The older Q80C does have some advantages, such as a much wider viewing angle and a faster response time, but they don't quite make up for the Q80D's image quality advantage. 

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  • QN50Q80CAFXZA (50")
  • QN55Q80CAFXZA (55")
  • QN65Q80CAFXZA (65")
  • QN75Q80CAFXZA (75")
  • QN85Q80CAFXZA (85")
  • QN98Q80CAFXZA (98")
  • QN50Q80DAFXZA (50")
  • QN55Q80DAFXZA (55")
  • QN65Q80DAFXZA (65")
  • QN75Q80DAFXZA (75")
  • QN85Q80DAFXZA (85")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.5
7.9

Contrast 
 

6.8
9.1

Pre Calibration 
 

6.5
8.5

Black Uniformity 
 

4.0
7.8

Viewing Angle 
 

8.0
5.4

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Design Picture
Samsung Q80D Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

Longevity Graph  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Longevity Graph
Samsung Q80D Longevity Graph
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Stand Picture
Samsung Q80D Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Back Picture
Samsung Q80D Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 400x300
VESA 400x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Borders Picture
Samsung Q80D Borders Picture

Borders  

0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Thickness Picture
Samsung Q80D Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

1.85" (4.7 cm)
1.85" (4.7 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Build quality picture
Samsung Q80D Build quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.8
9.1

Contrast Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Contrast Picture
Samsung Q80D Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

12,546 : 1
80,440 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

1,581 : 1
5,878 : 1
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Blooming 
 

6.0
6.5

Blooming Photo  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Blooming Photo
Samsung Q80D Blooming Photo
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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

6.0
6.5

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

96
96
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

6.0
8.0

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Samsung Q80D Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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HDR Brightness 
 

7.2
7.6

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED HDR Hallway Photo
Samsung Q80D HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED HDR Cityscape Photo
Samsung Q80D HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED HDR Landscape Photo
Samsung Q80D HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

460 cd/m²
462 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

381 cd/m²
452 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

132 cd/m²
140 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

644 cd/m²
1,009 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

819 cd/m²
1,004 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

740 cd/m²
765 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

585 cd/m²
621 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

500 cd/m²
558 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

632 cd/m²
992 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

805 cd/m²
990 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

734 cd/m²
762 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

584 cd/m²
621 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

499 cd/m²
558 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.026
0.035
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

7.6
7.9

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED HDR Hallway Photo
Samsung Q80D HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED HDR Cityscape Photo
Samsung Q80D HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED HDR Landscape Photo
Samsung Q80D HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

473 cd/m²
464 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

425 cd/m²
463 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

166 cd/m²
198 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

799 cd/m²
881 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

914 cd/m²
999 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

743 cd/m²
793 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

599 cd/m²
636 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

533 cd/m²
564 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

785 cd/m²
871 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

896 cd/m²
986 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

741 cd/m²
792 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

598 cd/m²
636 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

533 cd/m²
564 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.029
0.031
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

7.8
9.2

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0148
0.0052

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0145
0.0051

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0149
0.0050
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SDR Brightness 
 

8.4
8.9

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

508 cd/m²
769 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

638 cd/m²
801 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

813 cd/m²
935 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

738 cd/m²
757 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

573 cd/m²
630 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

484 cd/m²
548 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

630 cd/m²
795 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

797 cd/m²
926 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

732 cd/m²
753 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

572 cd/m²
607 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

483 cd/m²
547 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.027
0.029
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Color Gamut 
 

8.0
7.9

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Samsung Q80D Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

89.79%
87.19%

DCI P3 uv 
 

93.70%
93.52%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Samsung Q80D Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

65.34%
63.79%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

71.28%
72.02%
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Color Volume 
 

7.7
8.1

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung Q80D P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

72.8%
79.7%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung Q80D 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

32.5%
35.8%

White Luminance 
 

650 cd/m²
1,000 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

147 cd/m²
166 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

452 cd/m²
746 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

47 cd/m²
45 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

503 cd/m²
576 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

205 cd/m²
234 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

593 cd/m²
511 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

6.5
8.5

Pre White Balance Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Pre White Balance Picture
Samsung Q80D Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung Q80D Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Pre Color Picture
Samsung Q80D Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

3.89
2.48

Color dE 
 

3.65
1.33

Gamma 
 

1.99
2.12

Color Temperature 
 

7,153 K
6,813 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Warm 2

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.2
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Post White Balance Picture
Samsung Q80D Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Post Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung Q80D Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Post Color Picture
Samsung Q80D Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.95
0.36

Color dE 
 

1.23
1.18

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.21

Color Temperature 
 

6,543 K
6,528 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.4
6.9

50% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED 50% Uniformity Picture
Samsung Q80D 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

4.408%
4.280%

50% DSE 
 

0.177%
0.215%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED 5% Uniformity Picture
Samsung Q80D 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.474%
0.622%

5% DSE 
 

0.089%
0.092%
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Black Uniformity 
 

4.0
7.8

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Samsung Q80D Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

3.710%
0.869%

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Native Black Uniformity Picture
Samsung Q80D Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

2.253%
1.469%
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Viewing Angle 
 

8.0
5.4

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Chroma Graph
Samsung Q80D Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

37°
24°

Hue Graph  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Hue Graph
Samsung Q80D Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

67°
21°

Lightness Graph  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Lightness Graph
Samsung Q80D Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

39°
30°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
26°

Gamma Shift 
 

49°
20°
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Reflections 
 

7.2
7.1

Reflections Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Reflections Picture
Samsung Q80D Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Average Room Off Picture
Samsung Q80D Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Bright Room Off Picture
Samsung Q80D Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

5.7%
5.8%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.4%
0.5%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

5.3%
5.3%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

8.5
8.5

HDR Gradient Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED HDR Gradient Picture
Samsung Q80D HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray  

8.0
8.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

8.0
8.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

10
10

50% Red to 100% Red  

8.0
8.0

100% Black to 50% Green  

8.0
8.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

8.0
8.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

10
10

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

8.0
8.0
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

6.3
6.5

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Samsung Q80D Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

6.0
6.5

Detail Preservation 
 

7.0
6.5
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

7.5
8.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
Samsung Q80D Sharpness Picture - 480p
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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Pixels Picture
Samsung Q80D Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

RGB
BGR

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

IPS
VA
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Motion

Response Time 
 

8.2
7.4

Motion Blur Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Motion Blur Picture
Samsung Q80D Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Response Time Chart
Samsung Q80D Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

5.5 ms
6.2 ms

100% Response Time 
 

9.7 ms
14.3 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

9.9
9.9

Backlight chart 
 

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Backlight chart
Samsung Q80D Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

960 Hz
960 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED BFI Picture
Samsung Q80D BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED BFI Frequency Picture
Samsung Q80D BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

No
No

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Samsung Q80D Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Samsung Q80D Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

6.7
7.6

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

32.0 ms
27.4 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

7.0 ms
2.4 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
10

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

9.4
9.4

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz (except 50")
120 Hz (except 50")

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 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 + Local Dimming  

Yes
Yes
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.7
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

10.6 ms
10.9 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

95.3 ms
83.6 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

6.0 ms
6.2 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

10.8 ms
10.7 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

5.9 ms
6.2 ms

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

10.5 ms
10.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

10.5 ms
10.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

10.5 ms
10.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

72.1 ms
71.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

23.2 ms
24.7 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

6.0 ms
6.0 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.6
9.6

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED PS5 Screenshot
Samsung Q80D PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Xbox Series X Screenshot
Samsung Q80D Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

Yes
Yes

Dolby Vision 
 

No
No

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

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

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

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

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

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

ATSC Tuner 
 

1.0
1.0

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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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Side Inputs Picture
Samsung Q80D Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Rear Inputs Picture
Samsung Q80D Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

2
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

Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

eARC
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

No
No

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

No
No

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1
7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

No
No

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

No
No
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.4
6.8

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

84.76 Hz
80.00 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

2.28 dB
2.58 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.38 dB
2.76 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

6.13 dB
6.67 dB

Max 
 

85.2 dB SPL
88.0 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

5.52 dB
5.97 dB
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Distortion 
 

7.5
8.0

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.058
0.039

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.231
0.227

IMD @ 80 
 

3.02%
1.33%

IMD @ Max 
 

4.65%
2.64%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.5
8.5

Smart TV Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Smart TV Picture
Samsung Q80D Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Tizen
Tizen

Version  

2023
2024

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
3 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

5 s
3 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Ads Picture
Samsung Q80D 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  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Apps Picture
Samsung Q80D 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  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Remote Picture
Samsung Q80D 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  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Controls Picture
Samsung Q80D Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED In The Box Picture
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Misc  

Power Consumption  

65 W
58 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

245 W
238 W

Firmware  

1205
1120

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     Adam Babcock • Posted 6 months ago
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    Hello, This comparison compares the q80c ips model vs q80d va model Is there anyway you could compare the va panels of both models

    Unfortunately it’s not possible, as we haven’t bought and tested the VA version of the Q80C. We don’t known how it performs.

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    Hello, This comparison compares the q80c ips model vs q80d va model Is there anyway you could compare the va panels of both models

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