Samsung QN990F vs QN900D 8K: Which TV Is Better?

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Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

8.0

7.8

Direct Reflections

6.8

9.0

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

8.0

7.8

Home Theater

8.1

7.8

Bright Room

8.0

8.3

Sports

8.0

8.2

Gaming

7.7

7.4

Brightness

8.4

8.6

Black Level

8.3

7.8

Color

8.0

7.5

Processing (In Development)

7.9

7.8

Game Mode Responsiveness

7.4

7.2

Motion Handling (Broken)

7.8

7.0

Brightness

HDR Brightness

8.4

8.5

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)

816 cd/m²

855 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

563 cd/m²

538 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

294 cd/m²

299 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,459 cd/m²

2,016 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,467 cd/m²

2,195 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,214 cd/m²

1,482 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

730 cd/m²

831 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

460 cd/m²

512 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,412 cd/m²

1,945 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,429 cd/m²

2,075 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,192 cd/m²

1,456 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

730 cd/m²

825 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

458 cd/m²

511 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.064

0.076

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

7.7

8.3

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)

551 cd/m²

789 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

447 cd/m²

468 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

280 cd/m²

311 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,418 cd/m²

1,888 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,428 cd/m²

2,074 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,178 cd/m²

1,408 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

704 cd/m²

847 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

448 cd/m²

514 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,379 cd/m²

1,801 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,390 cd/m²

1,962 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,158 cd/m²

1,380 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

704 cd/m²

841 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

446 cd/m²

512 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.065

0.071

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SDR Brightness

8.5

8.8

Real Scene Peak Brightness

573 cd/m²

674 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,475 cd/m²

2,105 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,454 cd/m²

2,222 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,268 cd/m²

1,545 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

758 cd/m²

848 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

476 cd/m²

521 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,427 cd/m²

1,981 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,413 cd/m²

2,129 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,241 cd/m²

1,464 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

757 cd/m²

840 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

475 cd/m²

520 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.062

0.076

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Black Level

Contrast

8.7

8.3

Contrast Picture

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Contrast

271,400 : 1

208,100 : 1

Native Contrast

1,989 : 1

1,314 : 1

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Lighting Zone Precision

8.0

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Samsung QN990F 8K Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Lighting Zone Transitions

7.0

6.0

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

1,344

1,920

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

8.0

7.0

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

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Samsung QN990F 8K 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

7.7

6.7

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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Samsung QN990F 8K Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

0.198%

0.993%

Native Black Uniformity Picture

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Samsung QN990F 8K Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

1.644%

0.831%

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Color

SDR Color Volume

7.2

7.3

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

87.91%

88.65%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

61.84%

62.28%

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HDR Color Volume

8.3

8.8

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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Samsung QN990F 8K P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

86.5%

88.2%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

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Samsung QN990F 8K 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP

42.9%

50.3%

White Luminance

1,453 cd/m²

2,139 cd/m²

Red Luminance

322 cd/m²

441 cd/m²

Green Luminance

1,037 cd/m²

1,515 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

118 cd/m²

114 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

1,146 cd/m²

1,631 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

434 cd/m²

550 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

1,326 cd/m²

1,968 cd/m²

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

8.1

5.7

Pre White Balance Picture

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Samsung QN990F 8K Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

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Samsung QN990F 8K Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE 2000

3.39

5.60

Color dE 2000

2.26

3.90

Gamma

2.37

2.28

Color Temperature

6,491 K

6,206 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Color Temp Setting

Warm 2

Gamma Setting

2.2

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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.5

9.3

Post White Balance Picture

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Samsung QN990F 8K Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

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Samsung QN990F 8K Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE 2000

0.24

0.28

Color dE 2000

1.35

1.89

Gamma

2.21

2.20

Color Temperature

6,519 K

6,490 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.0

6.2

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

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Samsung QN990F 8K HDR Pre White Balance Picture

HDR Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

5.60

18.83

Color dE ITP

5.5

11.2

Color Temperature

6,569 K

5,811 K

Picture Mode

FILMMAKER MODE

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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.2

8.9

HDR Post White Balance Picture

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Samsung QN990F 8K HDR Post White Balance Picture

HDR Post Color Picture

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Samsung QN990F 8K HDR Post Color Picture

White Balance dE ITP

2.60

5.14

Color dE ITP

4.80

7.00

Color Temperature

6,637 K

6,466 K

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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

9.2

PQ EOTF Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0020

0.0022

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0022

0.0023

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0022

0.0018

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

6.4

6.8

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

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Smoothing

6.5

6.0

Detail Preservation

6.0

8.5

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

8.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Samsung QN990F 8K Sharpness Picture - 480p

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HDR Native Gradient

7.3

6.3

HDR Gradient Picture

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100% Black To 50% Gray

8.0

6.0

50% Gray To 100% White

8.0

4.0

100% Black To 50% Red

8.0

50% Red To 100% Red

8.0

6.0

100% Black To 50% Green

4.0

6.0

50% Green To 100% Green

8.0

6.0

100% Black To 50% Blue

8.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

6.0

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

8.4

5.1

1080p @ 60Hz

11.3 ms

37.0 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

121.7 ms

147.2 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

8.0 ms

21.6 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

5.1 ms

19.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz

11.5 ms

37.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

11.6 ms

37.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

88.7 ms

145.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

28.5 ms

54.4 ms

4k @ 120Hz

8.2 ms

23.2 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate

5.1 ms

10.9 ms

8k @ 60Hz

15.3 ms

41.5 ms

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Supported Resolutions

9.9

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

240 Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

240 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

Yes

8k @ 60Hz

Yes

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Variable Refresh Rate

9.5

Native Refresh Rate

60Hz

120Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

240 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

240 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

Yes

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

4.9

6.5

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

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Samsung QN990F 8K Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

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Samsung QN990F 8K CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

Transition At Max Refresh

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

341

248

Best 10% CAD

147

Worst 10% CAD

673

440

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

6.5

7.4

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

245

180

Best 10% CAD

120

Worst 10% CAD

377

335

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

5.5

7.1

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

323

199

Best 10% CAD

131

Worst 10% CAD

587

397

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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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Samsung QN990F 8K 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

Stutter

7.1

6.1

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

32.3 ms

36.2 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

7.3 ms

11.2 ms

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24p Judder

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

7.8

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

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Samsung QN990F 8K Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

Transition At 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

First Response Time

9.4 ms

5.5 ms

Total Response Time

10.1 ms

11.8 ms

Worst 10% Response Time

17.5 ms

26.1 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

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

6.8

9.0

Ring Light Picture

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Direct Reflections Graph

Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

37.1%

9.7%

Screen Finish

Glossy

Matte

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Ambient Black Level Raise

8.1

4.0

Black Level Raise Picture

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Samsung QN990F 8K Black Level Raise Picture

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

0.91 cd/m²

3.10 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

7.0

7.2

Bright Room Off Picture

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Samsung QN990F 8K Bright Room Off Picture

Ring Picture Total Reflection

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Samsung QN990F 8K Ring Picture Total Reflection

Total Reflected Light Intensity

20,603% ⋅ pixel

22,447% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts

Yes

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Ambient Color Saturation

7.0

6.7

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

59.18%

55.92%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

62.67%

60.97%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

52.79%

50.55%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

6.9

7.4

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

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Color Washout

24°

28°

Hue Graph

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Color Shift

20°

26°

Lightness Graph

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Brightness Loss

45°

38°

Black Level Raise

27°

70°

Gamma Shift

48°

45°

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Gray Uniformity

6.7

7.2

50% Uniformity Picture

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Samsung QN990F 8K 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

2.701%

2.291%

50% DSE

0.187%

0.163%

5% Uniformity Picture

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5% Std. Dev.

0.741%

0.679%

5% DSE

0.093%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

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Samsung QN990F 8K Spectral Power Distribution

Pixels Picture

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Type

LED

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)

5 (4x HDMI 2.1, 1x Micro HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

40 Gbps

48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB Ports

USB 3.0

Audio Out 3.5mm

Wi-Fi

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 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

0.08" (0.2 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

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Max Thickness

0.59" (1.5 cm)

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Build Quality

8.5

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

129 W

112 W

Power Consumption (Max)

320 W

331 W

Firmware

1120

1050

Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.9

6.7

Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

134.54 Hz

126.99 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

2.51 dB

2.25 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

2.06 dB

2.75 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

3.14 dB

2.89 dB

Max

89.1 dB SPL

86.3 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

4.63 dB

3.78 dB

Digital Room Correction

Yes

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