Samsung QN900B 8K vs QN95B

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Samsung QN900B 8K
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Our Verdict

Samsung QN900B 8k QLED

Samsung QN95B

The Samsung QN95B is better than the Samsung QN900B 8K. The QN95B has much better contrast and a better local dimming feature, with less blooming around bright objects. The QN95B also gets brighter in both SDR and HDR, meaning it can handle a bit more glare in a bright room, and bright highlights stand out more. The QN95B also has better gradient handling, with less banding in areas of similar color.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.2
8.4

HDR Native Gradient 
 

7.0
9.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-30
Month 30
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

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Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 400x300
VESA 400x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.08" (0.2 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

0.63" (1.6 cm)
0.71" (1.8 cm)

Build Quality 
 

8.0
9.0

Build quality picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

8.8
8.9

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

191,400 : 1
110,423 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

1,532 : 1
3,489 : 1
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Blooming 
 

8.0
8.0

Blooming Photo  

Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

5.5
7.0

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

1,344
720
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

8.0
8.5

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 
 

9.1
9.3

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

1,042 cd/m²
1,135 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

655 cd/m²
888 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

340 cd/m²
406 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,417 cd/m²
1,768 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,432 cd/m²
1,786 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,113 cd/m²
1,276 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

665 cd/m²
773 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

433 cd/m²
584 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,338 cd/m²
1,739 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,359 cd/m²
1,754 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,087 cd/m²
1,269 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

664 cd/m²
772 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

431 cd/m²
584 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.066
0.063
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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) 
 

667 cd/m²
682 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

722 cd/m²
781 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

310 cd/m²
265 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,370 cd/m²
1,612 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,371 cd/m²
1,755 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,021 cd/m²
1,218 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

622 cd/m²
762 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

420 cd/m²
572 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,292 cd/m²
1,583 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,296 cd/m²
1,727 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

998 cd/m²
1,212 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

620 cd/m²
761 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

418 cd/m²
572 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.066
0.061
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

6.9
6.3

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0277
0.0438

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0277
0.0438

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0242
0.0392
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SDR Brightness 
 

8.9
9.2

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

724 cd/m²
1,022 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,424 cd/m²
1,818 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,478 cd/m²
1,934 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,174 cd/m²
1,351 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

693 cd/m²
816 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

417 cd/m²
569 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,357 cd/m²
1,794 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,398 cd/m²
1,879 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,059 cd/m²
1,331 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

690 cd/m²
814 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

415 cd/m²
567 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.068
0.066
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Color Gamut 
 

8.0
8.2

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

90.09%
89.11%

DCI P3 uv 
 

93.71%
94.75%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec 2020 xy 
 

65.53%
67.27%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

71.26%
77.38%
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Color Volume 
 

8.6
8.8

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

86.5%
85.2%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

42.2%
46.4%

White Luminance 
 

1,392 cd/m²
1,812 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

259 cd/m²
350 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

949 cd/m²
1,337 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

89 cd/m²
108 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

1,023 cd/m²
1,122 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

381 cd/m²
465 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

1,269 cd/m²
1,072 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

8.9
8.1

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

1.44
2.77

Color dE 
 

1.32
1.79

Gamma 
 

2.21
2.25

Color Temperature 
 

6,242 K
6,106 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Warm 2

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.5
9.4

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

0.31
0.54

Color dE 
 

1.13
1.12

Gamma 
 

2.21
2.21

Color Temperature 
 

6,486 K
6,472 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.3
7.7

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

2.349%
1.904%

50% DSE 
 

0.223%
0.194%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.554%
0.408%

5% DSE 
 

0.092%
0.083%
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Black Uniformity 
 

9.1
9.1

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

0.388%
0.501%

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.846%
0.973%
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Viewing Angle 
 

6.9
7.1

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

34°
38°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

21°
40°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

48°
45°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

26°
21°
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Reflections 
 

8.7
8.8

Reflections Picture  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

2.6%
2.4%

Indirect Reflections 
 

1.6%
1.4%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.1%
1.0%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

7.0
9.0

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black to 50% Gray  

6.0
8.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

6.0
10

100% Black to 50% Red  

8.0
8.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

8.0
10

100% Black to 50% Green  

8.0
8.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

4.0
8.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

10
10

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

6.0
10
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

6.0
6.3

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

5.5
6.0

Detail Preservation 
 

7.0
7.0

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

7.5
7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR
BGR

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
VA
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Motion

Response Time 
 

9.0
8.6

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

80% Response Time 
 

2.7 ms
4.3 ms

100% Response Time 
 

7.2 ms
7.3 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

9.9
9.9

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

960 Hz
960 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

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 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

6.2
6.2

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

34.4 ms
34.4 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

9.4 ms
9.4 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 
 

9.5
9.5

Native Refresh Rate 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

144 Hz
144 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 
 

10.4 ms
10.8 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

128.0 ms
88.9 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

6.0 ms
6.0 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

6.0 ms
5.3 ms

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

10.6 ms
10.9 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

5.9 ms
6.0 ms

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

5.8 ms
6.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz 
 

10.4 ms
10.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

10.5 ms
10.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

10.5 ms
10.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

101.4 ms
66.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

26.8 ms
24.6 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

5.9 ms
6.3 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

5.8 ms
5.4 ms

8k @ 60Hz 
 

10.6 ms
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

10
9.3

Resolution  

8k
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 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
No

4k @ 144Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

Yes
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
PS5 doesn't output 1440p

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

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 
 

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

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  

Rear Inputs Picture  

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Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

3
3

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 
 

7.3
7.3

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

106.79 Hz
106.79 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

2.42 dB
2.78 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

2.12 dB
2.55 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

2.66 dB
3.61 dB

Max 
 

88.9 dB SPL
90.6 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.66 dB
3.98 dB
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Distortion 
 

7.5
7.6

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.182
0.239

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

1.137
0.954

IMD @ 80 
 

0.63%
0.29%

IMD @ Max 
 

1.19%
0.67%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.5
8.5

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

Tizen
Tizen

Version  

2022
2022

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

5 s
5 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

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  

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  

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  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

124 W
64 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

309 W
183 W

Firmware  

1304
1302

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QN65QN900BFXZA
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QN65QN95BAFXZA
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75"
QN75QN900BFXZA
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QN75QN95BAFXZA
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85"
QN85QN900BFXZA
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