Samsung Q90/Q90T QLED vs QN90B: Which TV Is Better?

50"

QN50QN90BAFXZA

55"

QN55Q90TAFXZA

55"

QN55QN90BAFXZA

65"

QN65Q90TAFXZA

65"

QN65QN90BAFXZA

75"

QN75Q90TAFXZA

75"

QN75QN90BAFXZA

85"

QN85Q90TAFXZA

85"

QN85QN90BAFXZA

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our TVs test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

8.5

8.4

No major differences between these TVs for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

8.5

8.4

Movies

8.4

TV Shows

8.5

8.3

Sports

8.4

Video Games

8.7

HDR Movies

8.3

8.1

HDR Gaming

8.7

8.8

PC Monitor

8.8

9.0

Design

Style

Design Picture

Curved

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Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Month 30

50% Gray

Cycle through colors

Month 30

50% Gray

Cycle through colors

Longevity Graph

Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 200x200

VESA 400x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.35" (0.9 cm)

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Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

1.54" (3.9 cm)

1.06" (2.7 cm)

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Build Quality

9.0

Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast

8.7

Contrast Picture

Contrast

10,528 : 1

73,455 : 1

Native Contrast

4,004 : 1

3,168 : 1

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Blooming

8.0

Blooming Photo

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Lighting Zone Transitions

7.0

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

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

8.9

9.4

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

1,099 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

1,222 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

409 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,170 cd/m²

1,968 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,464 cd/m²

2,054 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,033 cd/m²

1,432 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

809 cd/m²

858 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

631 cd/m²

645 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,124 cd/m²

1,957 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,400 cd/m²

2,015 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,023 cd/m²

1,423 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

807 cd/m²

857 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

628 cd/m²

644 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.040

0.065

EOTF

Real Scene Highlight

1,162 cd/m²

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

8.8

9.0

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

628 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

793 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

256 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

565 cd/m²

1,853 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,425 cd/m²

1,983 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,276 cd/m²

1,372 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

911 cd/m²

857 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

653 cd/m²

636 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

562 cd/m²

1,849 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,353 cd/m²

1,952 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,247 cd/m²

1,364 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

908 cd/m²

855 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

649 cd/m²

635 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.051

0.061

Game Mode EOTF

Real Scene Highlight

1,038 cd/m²

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PQ EOTF Tracking

6.1

PQ EOTF Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0526

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0516

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0480

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SDR Brightness

8.7

9.3

Real Scene Peak Brightness

602 cd/m²

1,197 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,147 cd/m²

2,037 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,300 cd/m²

2,120 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

912 cd/m²

1,430 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

726 cd/m²

859 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

534 cd/m²

612 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,093 cd/m²

2,018 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,256 cd/m²

2,079 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

907 cd/m²

1,415 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

724 cd/m²

857 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

531 cd/m²

611 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.045

0.068

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Color Gamut

8.1

8.6

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy

89.13%

94.42%

DCI P3 uv

93.18%

95.63%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy

67.24%

71.76%

Rec 2020 uv

75.08%

79.68%

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Color Volume

7.8

9.1

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

51.6%

88.7%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

41.9%

52.1%

White Luminance

2,042 cd/m²

Red Luminance

425 cd/m²

Green Luminance

1,539 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

115 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

1,654 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

537 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

1,955 cd/m²

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP

85.2%

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

70.2%

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Local Dimming

8.0

LD Video, Moving Object

LD Video, Real Content

LD Video, Real Content Side View

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

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Pre Calibration

7.4

7.8

Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE

3.91

3.57

Color dE

1.95

1.74

Gamma

2.22

2.20

Color Temperature

5,920 K

6,201 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Color Temp Setting

Warm 2

Gamma Setting

2.2

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Post Calibration

9.5

9.6

Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

White Balance dE

0.34

0.41

Color dE

1.08

0.60

Gamma

2.21

2.23

Color Temperature

6,529 K

6,507 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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Gray Uniformity

7.1

7.4

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

3.839%

2.348%

50% DSE

0.208%

0.210%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

0.360%

0.416%

5% DSE

0.092%

0.091%

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Black Uniformity

7.5

8.9

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

1.019%

0.537%

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

1.021%

1.225%

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Viewing Angle

7.3

7.7

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

Color Washout

38°

29°

Hue Graph

Color Shift

50°

47°

Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

45°

Black Level Raise

70°

Gamma Shift

22°

47°

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Reflections

9.4

9.1

Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish

Glossy

Total Reflections

1.3%

1.7%

Indirect Reflections

0.8%

1.0%

Calculated Direct Reflections

0.5%

0.8%

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Local Dimming In Game Mode

7.0

LD Video, Moving Object

LD Video, Real Content

LD Video, Real Content Side View

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

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HDR Native Gradient

8.5

HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray

8.0

50% Gray to 100% White

100% Black to 50% Red

50% Red to 100% Red

100% Black to 50% Green

6.0

50% Green to 100% Green

8.0

100% Black to 50% Blue

50% Blue to 100% Blue

6.0

Color Depth

10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.)

0.101

Green (Std. Dev.)

0.107

Blue (Std. Dev.)

0.104

Gray (Std. Dev.)

0.066

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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

8.0

7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout

BGR

Type

LED

Sub-Type

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720p Input

8.0

720p Picture

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1080p Input

9.0

1080p Picture

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4k Input

4k Picture

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8k Input

0.0

8k Picture

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Temporary Image Retention

Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery

0.00%

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Permanent Burn-In Risk

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Motion

Response Time

8.5

8.8

Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart

80% Response Time

3.5 ms

3.3 ms

100% Response Time

10.6 ms

7.9 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

6.9

6.3

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

31.1 ms

33.8 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

6.1 ms

8.8 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

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Unknown

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

VRR Supported Connectors

HDMI

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Inputs

Input Lag

9.7

9.6

1080p @ 60Hz

10.5 ms

11.1 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

90.2 ms

89.2 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

5.9 ms

1080p @ 144Hz

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz

10.2 ms

10.9 ms

1440p @ 120Hz

6.3 ms

6.0 ms

1440p @ 144Hz

N/A

4k @ 60Hz

10.4 ms

11.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

10.2 ms

11.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

10.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

70.2 ms

79.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

21.6 ms

24.4 ms

4k @ 120Hz

5.4 ms

5.9 ms

4k @ 144Hz

N/A

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate

6.0 ms

1440p with VRR

6.4 ms

4k with VRR

6.1 ms

8k with VRR

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 (native support)

Yes

1080p @ 144Hz

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes (native support)

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes (native support)

Yes

1440p @ 144Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes (native support)

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

PS5 can't do 1440p

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

Xbox Series X Screenshot

VRR

PS5 can't do VRR yet

Yes

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR

Yes

PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR

Yes

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR

Yes

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz

Yes

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR

Yes

Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate

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 4)

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

CEC

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

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

SD/SDHC

Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

Yes

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

ARC

Yes (HDMI 3)

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

6.5

7.0

Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

89.80 Hz

95.14 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

4.22 dB

3.18 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

4.44 dB

3.45 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

6.62 dB

5.15 dB

Max

94.3 dB SPL

90.3 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

7.07 dB

4.57 dB

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Distortion

7.3

6.8

Total Harmonic Distortion

Weighted THD @ 80

0.152

0.204

Weighted THD @ Max

0.788

0.771

IMD @ 80

0.85%

2.01%

IMD @ Max

3.72%

9.49%

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Smart Features

Interface

8.0

8.5

Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

Tizen

Version

2020

2022

Ease of Use

Easy

Smoothness

Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube

2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

6 s

5 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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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

63 W

61 W

Power Consumption (Max)

207 W

175 W

Firmware

1113

1204

Check Price

43"

QN43QN90BAFXZA

50"

QN50QN90BAFXZA

55"

QN55Q90TAFXZA

55"

QN55QN90BAFXZA

65"

QN65Q90TAFXZA

65"

QN65QN90BAFXZA

75"

QN75Q90TAFXZA

75"

QN75QN90BAFXZA

85"

QN85Q90TAFXZA

85"

QN85QN90BAFXZA