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Samsung QN90C vs Q80C

Which TV Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      StyleAccelerated Longevity TestStandBackBordersThicknessBuild Quality
    Picture Quality
      ContrastBloomingLighting Zone TransitionsContrast And Dark Details In Game ModeHDR BrightnessHDR Brightness In Game ModePQ EOTF TrackingSDR BrightnessColor GamutColor VolumePre CalibrationPost CalibrationGray UniformityBlack UniformityViewing AngleReflectionsHDR Native GradientLow-Quality Content SmoothingUpscaling: Sharpness ProcessingPixels
    Motion
      Response TimeFlicker-FreeBlack Frame Insertion (BFI)Motion InterpolationStutter24p JudderVariable Refresh Rate
    Inputs
      Input LagSupported ResolutionsPS5 CompatibilityXbox Series X|S CompatibilityInputs SpecificationsInput PhotosTotal InputsAudio Passthrough
    Sound Quality
      Frequency ResponseDistortion
    Smart Features
      InterfaceAd-FreeApps and FeaturesRemoteTV ControlsIn The BoxMisc
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Samsung QN90C
Samsung Q80C

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Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Picture
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
IPS
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
IPS

Our Verdict

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED

Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED

The Samsung QN90C is better than the Samsung Q80C. The QN90C is significantly brighter and has a much better local dimming solution, giving it better contrast with significantly less blooming and lighting zone transitions. The QN90C is also the more accurate TV of the two and has better color volume due to its higher peak brightness. While the QN90C is better across the board, the Q80C has one advantage over it: a wider viewing angle. Thus, if you're specifically shopping for a TV to host large parties with, the Q80C would be a better choice.

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Variants

  • QN43QN90CAFXZA (43")
  • QN50QN90CAFXZA (50")
  • QN55QN90CAFXZA (55")
  • QN65QN90CAFXZA (65")
  • QN75QN90CAFXZA (75")
  • QN85QN90CAFXZA (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 

8.3
7.5

Contrast 
 

8.5
6.8

Reflections 
 

9.2
7.2

Black Uniformity 
 

8.5
4.0

Pre Calibration 
 

8.4
6.5

HDR Brightness 
 

8.9
7.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Design Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

Longevity Graph  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Longevity Graph
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Longevity Graph
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Stand Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Back Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 400x300
VESA 400x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Borders Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Borders Picture

Borders  

0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Thickness Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

1.06" (2.7 cm)
1.85" (4.7 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Build quality picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Build quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

8.5
6.8

Contrast Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Contrast Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

83,200 : 1
12,546 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

1,674 : 1
1,581 : 1
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Blooming 
 

8.0
6.0

Blooming Photo  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Blooming Photo
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Blooming Photo
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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

7.0
6.0

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

720
96
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

8.0
6.0

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED 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
7.2

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED HDR Hallway Photo
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED HDR Cityscape Photo
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED HDR Landscape Photo
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

890 cd/m²
460 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

586 cd/m²
381 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

192 cd/m²
132 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,920 cd/m²
644 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,994 cd/m²
819 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,530 cd/m²
740 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

927 cd/m²
585 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

687 cd/m²
500 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,875 cd/m²
632 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,947 cd/m²
805 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,513 cd/m²
734 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

925 cd/m²
584 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

686 cd/m²
499 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.057
0.026
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

8.8
7.6

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED HDR Hallway Photo
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED HDR Cityscape Photo
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED HDR Landscape Photo
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

570 cd/m²
473 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

596 cd/m²
425 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

231 cd/m²
166 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,818 cd/m²
799 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,996 cd/m²
914 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,529 cd/m²
743 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

914 cd/m²
599 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

684 cd/m²
533 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,812 cd/m²
785 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,943 cd/m²
896 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,511 cd/m²
741 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

912 cd/m²
598 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

683 cd/m²
533 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.057
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 
 

0.0046
0.0145

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0044
0.0149
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SDR Brightness 
 

9.4
8.4

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

1,270 cd/m²
508 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,744 cd/m²
638 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,783 cd/m²
813 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,439 cd/m²
738 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

948 cd/m²
573 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

659 cd/m²
484 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,691 cd/m²
630 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,704 cd/m²
797 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,415 cd/m²
732 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

941 cd/m²
572 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

659 cd/m²
483 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.052
0.027
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Color Gamut 
 

8.2
8.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

91.13%
89.79%

DCI P3 uv 
 

93.64%
93.70%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

68.31%
65.34%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

75.69%
71.28%
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Color Volume 
 

8.9
7.7

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

88.1%
72.8%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

48.4%
32.5%

White Luminance 
 

1,917 cd/m²
650 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

382 cd/m²
147 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

1,360 cd/m²
452 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

129 cd/m²
47 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

1,515 cd/m²
503 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

523 cd/m²
205 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

1,803 cd/m²
593 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

8.4
6.5

Pre White Balance Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Pre White Balance Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Pre Color Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

1.67
3.89

Color dE 
 

2.84
3.65

Gamma 
 

2.34
1.99

Color Temperature 
 

6,513 K
7,153 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Warm 2

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.3
9.2

Post White Balance Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Post White Balance Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Post Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Post Color Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.50
0.95

Color dE 
 

1.55
1.23

Gamma 
 

2.22
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,551 K
6,543 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.7
7.4

50% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED 50% Uniformity Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.050%
4.408%

50% DSE 
 

0.185%
0.177%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED 5% Uniformity Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.382%
0.474%

5% DSE 
 

0.078%
0.089%
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Black Uniformity 
 

8.5
4.0

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

0.199%
3.710%

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Native Black Uniformity Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

3.329%
2.253%
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Viewing Angle 
 

7.0
8.0

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Chroma Graph
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

26°
37°

Hue Graph  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Hue Graph
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

51°
67°

Lightness Graph  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Lightness Graph
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

32°
39°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

31°
49°
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Reflections 
 

9.2
7.2

Reflections Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Reflections Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Average Room Off Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Bright Room Off Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

1.5%
5.7%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.1%
0.4%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.4%
5.3%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

8.0
8.5

HDR Gradient Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED HDR Gradient Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray  

8.0
8.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

4.0
8.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

10
10

50% Red to 100% Red  

10
8.0

100% Black to 50% Green  

8.0
8.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

8.0
8.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

10
10

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

6.0
8.0
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

6.3
6.3

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

6.0
6.0

Detail Preservation 
 

7.0
7.0
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

7.5
7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Pixels Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

RGB
RGB

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

IPS
IPS
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Motion

Response Time 
 

8.2
8.2

Motion Blur Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Motion Blur Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Response Time Chart
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

5.2 ms
5.5 ms

100% Response Time 
 

10.2 ms
9.7 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

9.9
9.9

Backlight chart 
 

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Backlight chart
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

960 Hz
960 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED BFI Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED BFI Frequency Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED 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
No

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

6.8
6.7

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

31.5 ms
32.0 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

6.5 ms
7.0 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 
 

9.4
9.4

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz (except 50")

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 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 
 

10.5 ms
10.6 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

97.5 ms
95.3 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

6.8 ms
6.0 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

10.7 ms
10.8 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

7.0 ms
5.9 ms

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

10.3 ms
10.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

10.4 ms
10.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

10.2 ms
10.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

67.1 ms
72.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

24.9 ms
23.2 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

6.8 ms
6.0 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.6
9.6

Resolution  

4k
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 
 

No
No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED PS5 Screenshot
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED PS5 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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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Xbox Series X Screenshot
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED 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)
1.0

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  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Side Inputs Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Rear Inputs Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

2
2

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 
 

6.8
6.4

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

100.79 Hz
84.76 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

1.61 dB
2.28 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

2.38 dB
3.38 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.99 dB
6.13 dB

Max 
 

90.1 dB SPL
85.2 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

5.92 dB
5.52 dB
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Distortion 
 

7.5
7.5

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.334
0.058

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.972
0.231

IMD @ 80 
 

0.31%
3.02%

IMD @ Max 
 

0.74%
4.65%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.5
8.5

Smart TV Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Smart TV Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Tizen
Tizen

Version  

2023
2023

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  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Ads Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED 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  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Apps Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED 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  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Remote Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED 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  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Controls Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED In The Box Picture
Samsung Q80C [Q80, Q80CD] QLED In The Box Picture
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Misc  

Power Consumption  

57 W
65 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

180 W
245 W

Firmware  

1123
1205

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