Samsung QN90F vs TCL QM9K: Which TV Is Better?

43"

50"

QN50QN90FAFXZA

50"

55"

QN55QN90FAFXZA

55"

65"

QN65QN90FAFXZA

65"

65QM9K

75"

QN75QN90FAFXZA

75"

75QM9K

85"

QN85QN90FAFXZA

85"

85QM9K

98"

QN98QN90FAFXZA

98"

98QM9K

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

8.2

8.3

HDR Brightness

8.8

9.3

Direct Reflections

8.9

6.3

Contrast

8.2

9.3

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

8.2

8.3

Home Theater

8.1

8.4

Bright Room

8.7

8.5

Sports

8.5

8.3

Gaming

7.8

8.3

Brightness

9.0

9.3

Black Level

8.3

8.9

Color

7.7

8.2

Processing (In Development)

7.7

7.2

Game Mode Responsiveness

7.8

7.7

Motion Handling (Broken)

7.3

7.6

Brightness

HDR Brightness

8.8

9.3

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

1,019 cd/m²

1,114 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

597 cd/m²

687 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

253 cd/m²

414 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,873 cd/m²

5,658 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

2,075 cd/m²

5,060 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,950 cd/m²

2,738 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

1,055 cd/m²

1,516 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

674 cd/m²

823 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,658 cd/m²

3,025 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,854 cd/m²

2,601 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,732 cd/m²

1,970 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

1,053 cd/m²

1,123 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

673 cd/m²

770 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.061

0.070

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

8.5

9.3

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

1,032 cd/m²

1,088 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

505 cd/m²

750 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

245 cd/m²

418 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,918 cd/m²

5,635 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

2,129 cd/m²

5,050 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,592 cd/m²

2,775 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

997 cd/m²

1,530 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

664 cd/m²

823 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,868 cd/m²

2,996 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

2,009 cd/m²

2,575 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,522 cd/m²

2,227 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

917 cd/m²

1,293 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

657 cd/m²

768 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.060

0.067

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SDR Brightness

9.3

9.4

Real Scene Peak Brightness

1,162 cd/m²

919 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,725 cd/m²

5,703 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,804 cd/m²

4,850 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,613 cd/m²

2,610 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

916 cd/m²

1,440 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

606 cd/m²

787 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,658 cd/m²

3,336 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,709 cd/m²

2,788 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,511 cd/m²

2,247 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

896 cd/m²

1,330 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

606 cd/m²

753 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.058

0.072

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Black Level

Contrast

8.2

9.3

Contrast Picture

Contrast

135,367 : 1

271,267 : 1

Native Contrast

4,854 : 1

6,623 : 1

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Lighting Zone Precision

7.5

8.5

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Lighting Zone Transitions

7.0

8.5

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

900

2,880

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

7.0

9.0

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

8.9

8.5

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

0.562%

0.202%

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.124%

0.807%

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Color

SDR Color Volume

6.9

8.1

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

84.67%

93.03%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings

CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

61.31%

70.45%

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HDR Color Volume

8.8

9.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

88.0%

82.6%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP

49.8%

54.6%

White Luminance

2,056 cd/m²

2,846 cd/m²

Red Luminance

404 cd/m²

611 cd/m²

Green Luminance

1,527 cd/m²

2,136 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

111 cd/m²

226 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

1,643 cd/m²

2,343 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

515 cd/m²

669 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

1,922 cd/m²

2,443 cd/m²

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

6.3

7.8

Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 2000

5.18

2.84

Color dE 2000

3.47

1.59

Gamma

2.31

2.19

Color Temperature

6,694 K

6,021 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Color Temp Setting

Warm 2

warm 5

Gamma Setting

2.2

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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.3

9.8

Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 2000

0.25

0.23

Color dE 2000

2.05

0.52

Gamma

2.21

2.20

Color Temperature

6,535 K

6,514 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

7.6

6.6

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

HDR Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE ITP

9.97

14.37

Color dE ITP

11.9

10.3

Color Temperature

6,418 K

7,084 K

Picture Mode

FILMMAKER MODE

Movie

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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

8.4

7.7

HDR Post White Balance Picture

HDR Post Color Picture

White Balance dE ITP

3.98

8.70

Color dE ITP

11.00

10.50

Color Temperature

6,593 K

6,355 K

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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

8.6

5.0

PQ EOTF Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0035

0.0174

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0037

0.0175

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0037

0.0169

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

6.8

8.4

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing

6.5

9.0

Detail Preservation

7.5

7.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

8.0

7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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HDR Native Gradient

7.3

8.0

HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black To 50% Gray

8.0

6.0

50% Gray To 100% White

6.0

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

6.0

8.0

100% Black To 50% Blue

8.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

6.0

8.0

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

9.2

8.3

1080p @ 60Hz

9.2 ms

15.1 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

115.4 ms

114.8 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

6.6 ms

6.3 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

4.1 ms

3.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz

9.2 ms

15.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

9.4 ms

14.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

99.8 ms

124.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

24.2 ms

25.2 ms

4k @ 120Hz

6.5 ms

6.4 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate

3.6 ms

6.0 ms

8k @ 60Hz

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Supported Resolutions

9.5

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

165 Hz

288 Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

165 Hz

144 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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Variable Refresh Rate

9.0

8.8

Native Refresh Rate

165Hz

144Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

165 Hz

144 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

165 Hz

288 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

Yes

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

6.3

6.7

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

Transition At Max Refresh

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

257

229

Best 10% CAD

127

117

Worst 10% CAD

409

366

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

6.5

6.7

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

CAD Heatmap 120Hz

Transition At 120Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

243

226

Best 10% CAD

100

114

Worst 10% CAD

438

349

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

6.4

6.5

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

CAD Heatmap 60Hz

Transition 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

255

248

Best 10% CAD

108

Worst 10% CAD

480

412

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

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

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

6.6

6.7

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

34.5 ms

34.3 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

9.5 ms

9.3 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

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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

7.7

7.8

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

Transition At 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

First Response Time

7.2 ms

7.4 ms

Total Response Time

11.6 ms

10.1 ms

Worst 10% Response Time

23.0 ms

22.6 ms

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Flicker

Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

960 Hz

15,600 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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Reflections

Direct Reflections

8.9

6.3

Ring Light Picture

Direct Reflections Graph

Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

10.2%

46.8%

Screen Finish

Matte

Glossy

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Ambient Black Level Raise

8.0

8.7

Black Level Raise Picture

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

0.98 cd/m²

0.58 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

8.1

7.8

Bright Room Off Picture

Ring Picture Total Reflection

Total Reflected Light Intensity

15,330% ⋅ pixel

13,485% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts

Yes

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Ambient Color Saturation

5.5

8.6

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

40.47%

71.53%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

60.76%

74.09%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

62.05%

68.25%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

7.1

6.5

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

Color Washout

29°

23°

Hue Graph

Color Shift

26°

39°

Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

33°

28°

Black Level Raise

70°

23°

Gamma Shift

25°

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Gray Uniformity

7.4

7.2

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

1.972%

2.503%

50% DSE

0.175%

0.184%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

0.377%

0.178%

5% DSE

0.076%

0.079%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

Pixels Picture

Type

LED

Sub-Type

Subpixel Layout

BGR

RGB

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Inputs

Input Specifications

Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture

HDMI

4 (4x HDMI 2.1)

4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner

1.0

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB Ports

USB 3.0

Yes (1)

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

Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

Yes

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HDR Format Support

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

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Design

Style

Design Picture

Curved

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 400x400

VESA 300x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.31" (0.8 cm)

0.12" (0.3 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

1.02" (2.6 cm)

2.01" (5.1 cm)

Build Quality

8.0

8.5

Build quality picture

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Smart Features

Interface

Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

Tizen

Google TV

Version

2025

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Remote

Remote Picture

Voice Control

Yes

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

Mute Switch

Yes

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

40 W

69 W

Power Consumption (Max)

238 W

253 W

Firmware

1036

V8-0013T03-LF1V018.001713

Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.7

Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

100.79 Hz

95.14 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

3.48 dB

2.89 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

3.43 dB

2.62 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

4.97 dB

4.55 dB

Max

88.9 dB SPL

84.4 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

6.49 dB

3.25 dB

Digital Room Correction

Yes

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Check Price

43"

QN43QN90FAFXZA

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50"

QN50QN90FAFXZA

50"

55"

QN55QN90FAFXZA

55"

65"

QN65QN90FAFXZA

65"

65QM9K

75"

QN75QN90FAFXZA

75"

75QM9K

85"

QN85QN90FAFXZA

85"

85QM9K

98"

QN98QN90FAFXZA

98"

98QM9K