Samsung QN80F vs Roku Pro Series 2025: Which TV Is Better?

Tested using Methodology v2.0.1

Updated Dec 02, 2025 09:05 PM

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Resolution4k

Native Refresh Rate 144Hz

TypeLED

Sub-Type VA

Dolby Vision No

Screen Finish Glossy

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Samsung QN80F

Roku Pro Series 2025

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

Variants

QN55QN80FAFXZA (55")
QN65QN80FAFXZA (65")
QN75QN80FAFXZA (75")
QN85QN80FAFXZA (85")
QN100QN80FFXZA (100")

55R8C5 (55")
65R8C5 (65")
75R8C5 (75")

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55"

QN55QN80FAFXZA

55"

55R8C5

65"

QN65QN80FAFXZA

65"

65R8C5

75"

QN75QN80FAFXZA

75"

75R8C5

85"

QN85QN80FAFXZA

Samsung.com

85"

100"

QN100QN80FFXZA

100"

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

7.1

0.0

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

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

7.1

0.0

Home Theater

7.1

0.0

Bright Room

7.6

0.0

Sports

7.7

0.0

Gaming

7.1

0.0

Brightness

7.2

0.0

Black Level

6.9

0.0

Color

7.1

0.0

Processing (In Development)

7.6

0.0

Game Mode Responsiveness

7.7

0.0

Motion Handling (Broken)

7.0

0.0

Brightness

HDR Brightness

6.7

N/A

HDR Hallway Photo

SAMPLE

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HDR Cityscape Photo

SAMPLE

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HDR Landscape Photo

SAMPLE

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

458 cd/m²

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Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

506 cd/m²

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Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

140 cd/m²

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Peak 2% Window

972 cd/m²

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Peak 10% Window

930 cd/m²

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Peak 25% Window

791 cd/m²

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Peak 50% Window

603 cd/m²

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Peak 100% Window

561 cd/m²

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Sustained 2% Window

937 cd/m²

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Sustained 10% Window

912 cd/m²

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Sustained 25% Window

785 cd/m²

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Sustained 50% Window

601 cd/m²

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Sustained 100% Window

560 cd/m²

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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.032

Lock

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

6.0

N/A

HDR Hallway Photo

SAMPLE

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HDR Cityscape Photo

SAMPLE

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HDR Landscape Photo

SAMPLE

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

415 cd/m²

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Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

298 cd/m²

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Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

151 cd/m²

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Peak 2% Window

889 cd/m²

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Peak 10% Window

892 cd/m²

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Peak 25% Window

775 cd/m²

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Peak 50% Window

597 cd/m²

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Peak 100% Window

556 cd/m²

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Sustained 2% Window

874 cd/m²

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Sustained 10% Window

878 cd/m²

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Sustained 25% Window

763 cd/m²

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Sustained 50% Window

589 cd/m²

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Sustained 100% Window

556 cd/m²

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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.029

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SDR Brightness

8.5

N/A

Real Scene Peak Brightness

696 cd/m²

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Peak 2% Window

732 cd/m²

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Peak 10% Window

845 cd/m²

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Peak 25% Window

746 cd/m²

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Peak 50% Window

571 cd/m²

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Peak 100% Window

535 cd/m²

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Sustained 2% Window

721 cd/m²

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Sustained 10% Window

830 cd/m²

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Sustained 25% Window

736 cd/m²

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Sustained 50% Window

571 cd/m²

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Sustained 100% Window

534 cd/m²

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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.025

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Black Level

Contrast

7.0

N/A

Contrast Picture

SAMPLE

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Contrast

47,825 : 1

Lock : 1

Native Contrast

6,611 : 1

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Lighting Zone Precision

7.0

N/A

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

SAMPLE

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Lighting Zone Transitions

6.5

N/A

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

SAMPLE

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Local Dimming

Yes

Locked

Backlight

Full-Array

Locked

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

Lock

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

7.0

N/A

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

SAMPLE

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Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

SAMPLE

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Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

SAMPLE

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Black Uniformity

6.7

N/A

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

SAMPLE

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Std. Dev.

0.961%

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Native Black Uniformity Picture

SAMPLE

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Native Std. Dev.

0.902%

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Color

SDR Color Volume

6.2

N/A

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

SAMPLE

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CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

78.34%

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BT.2020 Gamut Rings

SAMPLE

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CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

54.22%

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HDR Color Volume

7.7

N/A

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

SAMPLE

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1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

79.0%

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2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

SAMPLE

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10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP

37.2%

Lock%

White Luminance

894 cd/m²

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Red Luminance

146 cd/m²

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Green Luminance

675 cd/m²

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Blue Luminance

45 cd/m²

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Cyan Luminance

601 cd/m²

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Magenta Luminance

206 cd/m²

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Yellow Luminance

494 cd/m²

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

7.6

N/A

Pre White Balance Picture

SAMPLE

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Pre Gamma Curve Picture

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Pre Color Picture

SAMPLE

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White Balance dE 2000

3.13

Lock

Color dE 2000

2.02

Lock

Gamma

2.22

Lock

Color Temperature

6,063 K

Lock K

Picture Mode

Movie

Locked

Color Temp Setting

Warm 2

Locked

Gamma Setting

2.2

Locked

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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.5

N/A

Post White Balance Picture

SAMPLE

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Post Gamma Curve Picture

SAMPLE

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Post Color Picture

SAMPLE

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White Balance dE 2000

0.30

Lock

Color dE 2000

1.28

Lock

Gamma

2.20

Lock

Color Temperature

6,514 K

Lock K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

Locked

Color Calibration

Yes

Locked

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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

7.1

N/A

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

SAMPLE

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HDR Pre Color Picture

SAMPLE

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White Balance dE ITP

7.73

Lock

Color dE ITP

14.4

Lock

Color Temperature

6,107 K

Lock K

Picture Mode

FILMMAKER MODE

Locked

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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

8.4

N/A

HDR Post White Balance Picture

SAMPLE

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HDR Post Color Picture

SAMPLE

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White Balance dE ITP

4.90

Lock

Color dE ITP

10.30

Lock

Color Temperature

6,568 K

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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

8.6

N/A

PQ EOTF Graph

SAMPLE

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600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0038

Lock

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0037

Lock

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0038

Lock

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

6.5

N/A

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

SAMPLE

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Smoothing

6.5

0.0

Detail Preservation

6.5

0.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

7.5

N/A

Sharpness Picture - 480p

SAMPLE

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HDR Native Gradient

8.5

N/A

HDR Gradient Picture

SAMPLE

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100% Black To 50% Gray

8.0

0.0

50% Gray To 100% White

0.0

100% Black To 50% Red

8.0

0.0

50% Red To 100% Red

8.0

0.0

100% Black To 50% Green

8.0

0.0

50% Green To 100% Green

0.0

100% Black To 50% Blue

8.0

0.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

8.0

0.0

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

8.9

N/A

1080p @ 60Hz

10.1 ms

Lock ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

85.6 ms

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1080p @ 120Hz

5.7 ms

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1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

5.3 ms

Lock ms

4k @ 60Hz

10.0 ms

Lock ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

10.3 ms

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4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

68.4 ms

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4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

24.2 ms

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4k @ 120Hz

5.7 ms

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4k @ Max Refresh Rate

4.8 ms

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8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.4

N/A

Resolution

Locked

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

Locked

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

Locked

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

Locked

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Lock Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

Locked

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

Locked

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

Locked

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

144 Hz

Lock Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

Locked

8k @ 60Hz

Locked

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Variable Refresh Rate

8.5

N/A

Native Refresh Rate

144Hz

Locked

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

Locked

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

Locked

FreeSync

Yes

Locked

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

Locked

4k VRR Maximum

144 Hz

Lock Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

Locked

1080p VRR Maximum

144 Hz

Lock Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

Locked

VRR + Local Dimming

Yes

Locked

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

6.7

N/A

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

SAMPLE

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CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

SAMPLE

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Transition At Max Refresh

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

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Avg. CAD

233

Lock

Best 10% CAD

Lock

Worst 10% CAD

392

Lock

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

6.6

N/A

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

SAMPLE

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CAD Heatmap 120Hz

SAMPLE

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Transition At 120Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

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Avg. CAD

239

Lock

Best 10% CAD

109

Lock

Worst 10% CAD

364

Lock

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

6.1

N/A

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

SAMPLE

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CAD Heatmap 60Hz

SAMPLE

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Transition 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

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Avg. CAD

274

Lock

Best 10% CAD

Lock

Worst 10% CAD

507

Lock

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

SAMPLE

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

Locked

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

HDR

Yes

Locked

VRR

Yes

Locked

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

SAMPLE

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

Locked

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

Locked

HDR

Yes

Locked

VRR

Yes

Locked

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Motion Handling

Stutter

6.1

N/A

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

36.2 ms

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Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

11.2 ms

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24p Judder

N/A

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Locked

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Locked

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Locked

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

Locked

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Response Time

7.7

N/A

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

SAMPLE

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Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

SAMPLE

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Transition At 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

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First Response Time

5.5 ms

Lock ms

Total Response Time

12.5 ms

Lock ms

Worst 10% Response Time

26.2 ms

Lock ms

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Flicker

Backlight chart

SAMPLE

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Flicker-Free

Locked

PWM Dimming Frequency

960 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

SAMPLE

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BFI Frequency Picture

SAMPLE

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Optional BFI

Yes

Locked

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

N/A

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

Locked

120Hz For 120 fps

Locked

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode

60 Hz

N/A

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

SAMPLE

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Locked

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

SAMPLE

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Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

Locked

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Reflections

Direct Reflections

5.4

N/A

Ring Light Picture

SAMPLE

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Direct Reflections Graph

SAMPLE

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Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

65.5%

Lock%

Screen Finish

Glossy

Locked

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Ambient Black Level Raise

8.8

N/A

Black Level Raise Picture

SAMPLE

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Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

SAMPLE

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Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.00 cd/m²

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Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

0.52 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

6.5

N/A

Bright Room Off Picture

SAMPLE

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Ring Picture Total Reflection

SAMPLE

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Total Reflected Light Intensity

23,480% ⋅ pixel

Lock% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts

Yes

Locked

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Ambient Color Saturation

7.2

N/A

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

SAMPLE

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Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

64.29%

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Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

54.64%

Lock%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

41.15%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

6.3

N/A

Viewing Angle Video

SAMPLE

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Chroma Graph

SAMPLE

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Color Washout

23°

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Hue Graph

SAMPLE

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Color Shift

25°

Lock°

Lightness Graph

SAMPLE

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Brightness Loss

27°

Lock°

Black Level Raise

16°

Lock°

Gamma Shift

34°

Lock°

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Gray Uniformity

6.3

N/A

50% Uniformity Picture

SAMPLE

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50% Std. Dev.

3.832%

Lock%

50% DSE

0.212%

Lock%

5% Uniformity Picture

SAMPLE

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5% Std. Dev.

0.502%

Lock%

5% DSE

0.071%

Lock%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

SAMPLE

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Pixels Picture

SAMPLE

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Type

LED

Locked

Sub-Type

Locked

Subpixel Layout

BGR

Locked

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Inputs

Input Specifications

Side Inputs Picture

SAMPLE

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Rear Inputs Picture

SAMPLE

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HDMI

4 (4x HDMI 2.1)

Locked

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

48 Gbps

Locked

ATSC Tuner

1.0

Locked

USB Ports

Locked

USB 3.0

Locked

Audio Out 3.5mm

Locked

Wi-Fi

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Locked

Ethernet Speed

100 Mbps

Locked

Composite In

Locked

Digital Optical Audio Out

Locked

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Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

eARC

Locked

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

Locked

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Locked

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

Locked

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

Locked

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Locked

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Locked

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

Locked

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Locked

ARC: DTS 5.1

Locked

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Locked

Optical: DTS 5.1

Locked

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HDR Format Support

HDR10

Yes

Locked

HDR10+

Yes

Locked

Dolby Vision

Locked

HLG

Yes

Locked

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Design

Style

Design Picture

SAMPLE

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Curved

Locked

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Stand

Stand Picture

SAMPLE

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Back

Back Picture

SAMPLE

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Wall Mount

VESA 400x300

Locked

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Borders

Borders Picture

SAMPLE

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Borders

0.39" (1.0 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

SAMPLE

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Max Thickness

1.77" (4.5 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Build Quality

7.5

N/A

Build quality picture

SAMPLE

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Smart Features

Interface

Smart TV Picture

SAMPLE

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Smart OS

Tizen

Locked

Version

2025

Locked

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Ad-Free

0.0

N/A

Ads Picture

SAMPLE

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Yes

Locked

Opt-out

Locked

Opt-out of Suggested Content

Locked

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Remote

Remote Picture

SAMPLE

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Voice Control

Yes

Locked

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

SAMPLE

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Mute Switch

Yes

Locked

In The Box

In The Box Picture

SAMPLE

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Misc

Power Consumption

60 W

Lock W

Power Consumption (Max)

187 W

Lock W

Firmware

1104

Locked

Sound Quality

Frequency Response

7.3

N/A

Frequency Response

SAMPLE

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Low-Frequency Extension

89.80 Hz

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Std. Dev. @ 70

2.96 dB

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Std. Dev. @ 80

2.95 dB

Lock dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

5.00 dB

Lock dB

Max

92.8 dB SPL

Lock dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

4.06 dB

Lock dB

Digital Room Correction

Yes

Locked

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55"

QN55QN80FAFXZA

55"

55R8C5

65"

QN65QN80FAFXZA

65"

65R8C5

75"

QN75QN80FAFXZA

75"

75R8C5

85"

QN85QN80FAFXZA

Samsung.com

85"

100"

QN100QN80FFXZA