Samsung QN85D vs QN80F: Which TV Is Better?

55"

QN55QN80FAFXZA

65"

QN65QN85DBFXZA

65"

QN65QN80FAFXZA

75"

QN75QN85DBFXZA

75"

QN75QN80FAFXZA

85"

QN85QN85DBFXZA

85"

QN85QN80FAFXZA

100"

QN100QN80FFXZA

Notice: Two or more of the products being compared have been tested with different test methodologies. Some of the results 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

7.5

7.1

HDR Brightness

7.7

6.7

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

7.5

7.1

Home Theater

7.5

7.1

Bright Room

7.9

7.6

Sports

7.9

7.7

Gaming

7.2

7.1

Brightness

8.0

7.2

Black Level

7.3

6.9

Color

7.5

7.1

Processing (In Development)

7.7

7.6

Game Mode Responsiveness

7.2

7.7

Motion Handling (Broken)

7.6

6.9

Brightness

HDR Brightness

7.7

6.7

HDR Hallway Photo

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HDR Cityscape Photo

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HDR Landscape Photo

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

787 cd/m²

458 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

485 cd/m²

506 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

224 cd/m²

140 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

872 cd/m²

972 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

970 cd/m²

930 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

991 cd/m²

791 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

737 cd/m²

603 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

604 cd/m²

561 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

854 cd/m²

937 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

955 cd/m²

912 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

983 cd/m²

785 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

736 cd/m²

601 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

603 cd/m²

560 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.027

0.032

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

7.1

6.0

HDR Hallway Photo

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HDR Cityscape Photo

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HDR Landscape Photo

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

668 cd/m²

415 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

485 cd/m²

298 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

166 cd/m²

151 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

710 cd/m²

889 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

930 cd/m²

892 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

972 cd/m²

775 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

769 cd/m²

597 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

614 cd/m²

556 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

704 cd/m²

874 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

915 cd/m²

878 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

966 cd/m²

763 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

729 cd/m²

589 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

613 cd/m²

556 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.025

0.029

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SDR Brightness

8.8

8.5

Real Scene Peak Brightness

768 cd/m²

696 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

790 cd/m²

732 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

939 cd/m²

845 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

942 cd/m²

746 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

785 cd/m²

571 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

583 cd/m²

535 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

776 cd/m²

721 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

924 cd/m²

830 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

933 cd/m²

736 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

755 cd/m²

571 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

583 cd/m²

534 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.026

0.025

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Black Level

Contrast

7.4

7.0

Contrast Picture

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Contrast

72,862 : 1

47,825 : 1

Native Contrast

5,537 : 1

6,611 : 1

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Lighting Zone Precision

7.5

7.0

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Samsung QN80F Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Lighting Zone Transitions

7.0

6.5

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

160

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

7.0

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

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Samsung QN80F Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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Black Uniformity

7.0

6.7

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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Samsung QN80F Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

0.610%

0.961%

Native Black Uniformity Picture

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Samsung QN80F Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.975%

0.902%

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Color

SDR Color Volume

6.9

6.2

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

85.15%

78.34%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

58.68%

54.22%

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HDR Color Volume

7.7

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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Samsung QN80F P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

80.2%

79.0%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

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Samsung QN80F 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP

36.8%

37.2%

White Luminance

886 cd/m²

894 cd/m²

Red Luminance

170 cd/m²

146 cd/m²

Green Luminance

531 cd/m²

675 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

49 cd/m²

45 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

635 cd/m²

601 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

226 cd/m²

206 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

729 cd/m²

494 cd/m²

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

8.7

7.6

Pre White Balance Picture

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Pre Gamma Curve Picture

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Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE 2000

2.11

3.13

Color dE 2000

1.47

2.02

Gamma

2.22

Color Temperature

6,601 K

6,063 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Color Temp Setting

Warm 2

Gamma Setting

2.2

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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.5

Post White Balance Picture

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Samsung QN80F Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

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Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE 2000

0.28

0.30

Color dE 2000

1.08

1.28

Gamma

2.21

2.20

Color Temperature

6,559 K

6,514 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

7.2

7.1

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

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Samsung QN80F HDR Pre White Balance Picture

HDR Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

5.32

7.73

Color dE ITP

17.3

14.4

Color Temperature

7,056 K

6,107 K

Picture Mode

FILMMAKER MODE

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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

8.5

8.4

HDR Post White Balance Picture

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Samsung QN80F HDR Post White Balance Picture

HDR Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

2.93

4.90

Color dE ITP

12.40

10.30

Color Temperature

6,532 K

6,568 K

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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

8.7

8.6

PQ EOTF Graph

Preview Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0036

0.0038

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0034

0.0037

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0040

0.0038

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

6.8

6.5

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

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Smoothing

6.5

Detail Preservation

7.5

6.5

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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HDR Native Gradient

8.5

HDR Gradient Picture

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100% Black To 50% Gray

8.0

50% Gray To 100% White

100% Black To 50% Red

8.0

50% Red To 100% Red

8.0

100% Black To 50% Green

8.0

50% Green To 100% Green

100% Black To 50% Blue

6.0

8.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

8.0

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

8.6

8.9

1080p @ 60Hz

11.1 ms

10.1 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

93.6 ms

85.6 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

6.4 ms

5.7 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

6.4 ms

5.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz

11.2 ms

10.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

11.1 ms

10.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

82.6 ms

68.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

25.2 ms

24.2 ms

4k @ 120Hz

6.4 ms

5.7 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate

6.4 ms

4.8 ms

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.1

9.4

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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Variable Refresh Rate

7.5

8.5

Native Refresh Rate

120Hz

144Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

120 Hz

144 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

144 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

Yes

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

6.2

6.7

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

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CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

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Transition At Max Refresh

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

274

233

Best 10% CAD

122

Worst 10% CAD

415

392

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

6.2

6.6

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

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CAD Heatmap 120Hz

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Transition At 120Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

274

239

Best 10% CAD

122

109

Worst 10% CAD

415

364

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

5.6

6.1

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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CAD Heatmap 60Hz

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Transition 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

325

274

Best 10% CAD

111

Worst 10% CAD

562

507

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

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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

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Motion Handling

Response Time Stutter

7.1

6.1

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

32.6 ms

36.2 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

7.6 ms

11.2 ms

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Micro Judder

8.0

24p Clip

25p Clip

Micro Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via 60p

Micro Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via Native Apps

Yes

Judder

8.4

Judder Video Picture

Judder 24p

Judder 25p

Judder 24p via 60p

Judder 25p via 60p

2.0

Judder 24p via 60i

Judder 24p via Native Apps

Judder 25p via Native Apps

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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Response Time

7.5

7.7

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

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Samsung QN80F Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

Transition At 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

First Response Time

9.1 ms

5.5 ms

Total Response Time

9.6 ms

12.5 ms

Worst 10% Response Time

21.3 ms

26.2 ms

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Flicker

Backlight chart

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Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

960 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

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BFI Frequency Picture

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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

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Reflections

Direct Reflections

5.7

5.4

Ring Light Picture

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Direct Reflections Graph

Preview Graph

Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

59.7%

65.5%

Screen Finish

Glossy

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Ambient Black Level Raise

9.1

8.8

Black Level Raise Picture

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Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Preview Graph

Samsung QN80F Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

0.36 cd/m²

0.52 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

5.8

6.5

Bright Room Off Picture

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Ring Picture Total Reflection

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Samsung QN80F Ring Picture Total Reflection

Total Reflected Light Intensity

27,917% ⋅ pixel

23,480% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts

Yes

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Ambient Color Saturation

7.2

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Preview Graph

Samsung QN80F Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

65.72%

64.29%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

56.64%

54.64%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

29.85%

41.15%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

6.4

6.3

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

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Color Washout

27°

23°

Hue Graph

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Color Shift

44°

25°

Lightness Graph

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Brightness Loss

27°

Black Level Raise

17°

16°

Gamma Shift

23°

34°

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Gray Uniformity

6.6

6.3

50% Uniformity Picture

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50% Std. Dev.

3.363%

3.832%

50% DSE

0.190%

0.212%

5% Uniformity Picture

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5% Std. Dev.

0.458%

0.502%

5% DSE

0.091%

0.071%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

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Samsung QN80F Spectral Power Distribution

Pixels Picture

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Panel Type

LED

LCD

Sub-Type

Subpixel Layout

BGR

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Inputs

Input Specifications

Side Inputs Picture

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Rear Inputs Picture

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HDMI

4 (4x HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner

1.0

USB Ports

USB 3.0

Audio Out 3.5mm

Wi-Fi

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Ethernet Speed

100 Mbps

Composite In

Digital Optical Audio Out

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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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HDR Format Support

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

HLG

Yes

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Design

Style

Design Picture

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Curved

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

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Wall Mount

VESA 400x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

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Borders

0.33" (0.8 cm)

0.39" (1.0 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

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Max Thickness

1.77" (4.5 cm)

Build Quality

8.0

7.5

Build quality picture

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Smart Features

Interface

Smart TV Picture

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Smart OS

Tizen

Version

2024

2025

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

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Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Remote

Remote Picture

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Voice Control

Yes

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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Mute Switch

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

50 W

60 W

Power Consumption (Max)

198 W

187 W

Firmware

1066

1104

Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.9

7.3

Frequency Response

Preview Graph

Low-Frequency Extension

80.00 Hz

89.80 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

2.44 dB

2.96 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

2.83 dB

2.95 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

6.34 dB

5.00 dB

Max

88.2 dB SPL

92.8 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

5.49 dB

4.06 dB

Digital Room Correction

Yes

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55"

QN55QN85DBFXZA

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QN65QN85DBFXZA

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QN65QN80FAFXZA

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QN75QN85DBFXZA

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