Samsung Q80C vs QN85C: Which TV Is Better?

The Samsung QN85C is better than the Samsung Q80C. It has a much better contrast, helped by a much better local dimming feature. It gets much brighter in SDR and HDR, has better color volume, is the more accurate TV, has vastly superior black uniformity, and looks much better before being calibrated.

Variants

QN55QN85CAFXZA (55")
QN65QN85CAFXZA (65")
QN75QN85CAFXZA (75")
QN85QN85CAFXZA (85")

QN50Q80CAFXZA (50")
QN55Q80CAFXZA (55")
QN65Q80CAFXZA (65")
QN75Q80CAFXZA (75")
QN85Q80CAFXZA (85")
QN98Q80CAFXZA (98")

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Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

8.1

7.5

Contrast

8.2

6.8

Black Uniformity

8.9

4.0

Pre Calibration

7.8

6.5

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

8.1

7.5

TV Shows

7.9

7.6

Sports

7.9

7.8

Video Games

8.4

7.8

HDR Movies

8.1

6.9

HDR Gaming

8.4

7.9

PC Monitor

8.7

8.6

Design

Style

Design Picture

Curved

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Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Longevity Graph

Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 400x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.35" (0.9 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

1.06" (2.7 cm)

1.85" (4.7 cm)

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Build Quality

8.0

Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast

8.2

6.8

Contrast Picture

Contrast

87,391 : 1

12,546 : 1

Native Contrast

834 : 1

1,581 : 1

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Blooming

8.0

6.0

Blooming Photo

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Lighting Zone Transitions

7.0

6.0

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

720

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

8.0

6.0

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

8.6

7.2

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

677 cd/m²

460 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

583 cd/m²

381 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

203 cd/m²

132 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

908 cd/m²

644 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,039 cd/m²

819 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,062 cd/m²

740 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

854 cd/m²

585 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

631 cd/m²

500 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

906 cd/m²

632 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,035 cd/m²

805 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,059 cd/m²

734 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

850 cd/m²

584 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

630 cd/m²

499 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.028

0.026

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

8.5

7.6

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

593 cd/m²

473 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

485 cd/m²

425 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

239 cd/m²

166 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

886 cd/m²

799 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,038 cd/m²

914 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,064 cd/m²

743 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

838 cd/m²

599 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

632 cd/m²

533 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

884 cd/m²

785 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,035 cd/m²

896 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,061 cd/m²

741 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

835 cd/m²

598 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

632 cd/m²

533 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.027

0.029

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PQ EOTF Tracking

9.3

7.8

PQ EOTF Graph

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600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0046

0.0148

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0045

0.0145

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0044

0.0149

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SDR Brightness

9.2

8.4

Real Scene Peak Brightness

971 cd/m²

508 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

880 cd/m²

638 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,011 cd/m²

813 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,033 cd/m²

738 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

969 cd/m²

573 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

659 cd/m²

484 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

878 cd/m²

630 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,008 cd/m²

797 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,030 cd/m²

732 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

944 cd/m²

572 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

658 cd/m²

483 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.024

0.027

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Color Gamut

8.1

8.0

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy

90.56%

89.79%

DCI P3 uv

94.60%

93.70%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy

66.44%

65.34%

Rec 2020 uv

73.21%

71.28%

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Color Volume

8.3

7.7

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

86.6%

72.8%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

39.0%

32.5%

White Luminance

944 cd/m²

650 cd/m²

Red Luminance

215 cd/m²

147 cd/m²

Green Luminance

729 cd/m²

452 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

74 cd/m²

47 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

779 cd/m²

503 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

277 cd/m²

205 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

903 cd/m²

593 cd/m²

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Pre Calibration

7.8

6.5

Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE

3.35

3.89

Color dE

1.98

3.65

Gamma

2.20

1.99

Color Temperature

6,183 K

7,153 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Color Temp Setting

Warm 2

Gamma Setting

2.2

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Post Calibration

9.5

9.2

Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

White Balance dE

0.27

0.95

Color dE

1.03

1.23

Gamma

2.19

Color Temperature

6,550 K

6,543 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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Gray Uniformity

7.6

7.4

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

3.140%

4.408%

50% DSE

0.189%

0.177%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

0.458%

0.474%

5% DSE

0.074%

0.089%

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Black Uniformity

8.9

4.0

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

0.232%

3.710%

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

2.321%

2.253%

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Viewing Angle

7.9

8.0

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

Color Washout

35°

37°

Hue Graph

Color Shift

65°

67°

Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

37°

39°

Black Level Raise

70°

Gamma Shift

47°

49°

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Reflections

7.4

7.2

Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish

Semi-gloss

Total Reflections

5.2%

5.7%

Indirect Reflections

0.2%

0.4%

Calculated Direct Reflections

5.1%

5.3%

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HDR Native Gradient

8.5

HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray

8.0

50% Gray to 100% White

8.0

100% Black to 50% Red

50% Red to 100% Red

8.0

100% Black to 50% Green

8.0

50% Green to 100% Green

6.0

8.0

100% Black to 50% Blue

50% Blue to 100% Blue

6.0

8.0

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

6.3

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing

6.0

Detail Preservation

7.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout

RGB

Type

LED

Sub-Type

IPS

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Motion

Response Time

7.6

8.2

Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart

80% Response Time

6.5 ms

5.5 ms

100% Response Time

11.7 ms

9.7 ms

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Flicker-Free

9.9

Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

960 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Stutter

7.1

6.7

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

30.0 ms

32.0 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

5.0 ms

7.0 ms

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24p Judder

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Variable Refresh Rate

9.4

Native Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz (except 50")

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

Yes

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Inputs

Input Lag

9.7

1080p @ 60Hz

10.5 ms

10.6 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

93.6 ms

95.3 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

6.5 ms

6.0 ms

1080p @ 144Hz

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz

10.5 ms

10.8 ms

1440p @ 120Hz

6.5 ms

5.9 ms

1440p @ 144Hz

N/A

4k @ 60Hz

10.6 ms

10.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

10.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

10.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

73.7 ms

72.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

24.6 ms

23.2 ms

4k @ 120Hz

6.5 ms

6.0 ms

4k @ 144Hz

N/A

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.6

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 144Hz

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 144Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 144Hz

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Inputs Specifications

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

HLG

Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

CEC

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner

1.0

USB 3.0

Variable Analog Audio Out

Wi-Fi Support

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

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Input Photos

Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs

HDMI

USB

Digital Optical Audio Out

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Analog Audio Out RCA

Component In

Composite In

Tuner (Cable/Ant)

Ethernet

DisplayPort

IR In

Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.9

6.4

Frequency Response

See details

Low-Frequency Extension

100.79 Hz

84.76 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

2.30 dB

2.28 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

2.53 dB

3.38 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

4.32 dB

6.13 dB

Max

86.4 dB SPL

85.2 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

4.29 dB

5.52 dB

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Distortion

6.8

7.5

Total Harmonic Distortion

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Weighted THD @ 80

0.240

0.058

Weighted THD @ Max

0.976

0.231

IMD @ 80

1.83%

3.02%

IMD @ Max

6.36%

4.65%

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Smart Features

Interface

8.5

Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

Tizen

Version

2023

Ease of Use

Easy

Smoothness

Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube

2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

5 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

Show Text

Apps and Features

8.5

Apps Picture

App Selection

Great

App Smoothness

Average

Cast Capable

Yes

USB Drive Playback

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback

Yes

HDR in Netflix

Yes

HDR in YouTube

Yes

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Remote

8.5

Remote Picture

Size

Small

Voice Control

Many Features

CEC Menu Control

Yes

Other Smart Features

Yes

Remote App

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

60 W

65 W

Power Consumption (Max)

170 W

245 W

Firmware

1205

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QN55QN85CAFXZA

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QN55Q80CAFXZA

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65"

QN65QN85CAFXZA

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QN65Q80CAFXZA

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QN75QN85CAFXZA

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75"

QN75Q80CAFXZA

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85"

QN85QN85CAFXZA

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85"

QN85Q80CAFXZA

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98"

QN98Q80CAFXZA

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Samsung QN85C vs Q80C

Which TV Is Better?

Products

Our Verdict

Variants

Review

Check Price

Main Differences for Mixed Usage

Threshold

Mixed Usage

Contrast

Black Uniformity

Pre Calibration

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

TV Shows

Sports

Video Games

HDR Movies

HDR Gaming

PC Monitor

Style

Design Picture

Curved

Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Longevity Graph

Stand

Stand Picture

Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

Build Quality

Build quality picture

Contrast

Contrast Picture

Contrast

Native Contrast

Blooming

Blooming Photo

Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Backlight

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

HDR Brightness

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

Peak 2% Window

Peak 10% Window

Peak 25% Window

Peak 50% Window

Peak 100% Window

Sustained 2% Window

Sustained 10% Window

Sustained 25% Window

Sustained 50% Window

Sustained 100% Window

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

HDR Brightness In Game Mode

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage