Samsung QN990F 8K vs QN90F

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Samsung QN990F 8K
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Our Verdict

Samsung QN990F 8K

Samsung QN90F

The Samsung QN90F is a bit better than the Samsung QN990F 8k. The QN90F is a bit brighter, so it's a better choice for bright room viewing as it can better overcome glare. Although they both have a matte anti-reflective coating, blacks don't rise in a bright room nearly as much on the QN90F. The Mini LED local dimming feature is slightly better on the QN990F, but it's not a significant difference. Although the QN990F has a higher native resolution, there's very little content available, so most people are better off saving money and getting the QN90F instead.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.8
8.2

Black Uniformity 
 

6.7
8.9

HDR Brightness 
 

8.5
8.8

Full Comparison

Brightness

HDR Brightness 
 

8.5
8.8

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

855 cd/m²
1,019 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

538 cd/m²
597 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

299 cd/m²
253 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

2,016 cd/m²
1,873 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

2,195 cd/m²
2,075 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,482 cd/m²
1,950 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

831 cd/m²
1,055 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

512 cd/m²
674 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,945 cd/m²
1,658 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

2,075 cd/m²
1,854 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,456 cd/m²
1,732 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

825 cd/m²
1,053 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

511 cd/m²
673 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.076
0.061
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

8.3
8.5

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

789 cd/m²
1,032 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

468 cd/m²
505 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

311 cd/m²
245 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,888 cd/m²
1,918 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

2,074 cd/m²
2,129 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,408 cd/m²
1,592 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

847 cd/m²
997 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

514 cd/m²
664 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,801 cd/m²
1,868 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,962 cd/m²
2,009 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,380 cd/m²
1,522 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

841 cd/m²
917 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

512 cd/m²
657 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.071
0.060
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SDR Brightness 
 

8.8
9.3

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

674 cd/m²
1,162 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

2,105 cd/m²
1,725 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

2,222 cd/m²
1,804 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,545 cd/m²
1,613 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

848 cd/m²
916 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

521 cd/m²
606 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,981 cd/m²
1,658 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

2,129 cd/m²
1,709 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,464 cd/m²
1,511 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

840 cd/m²
896 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

520 cd/m²
606 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.076
0.058
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Black Level

Contrast 
 

8.3
8.2

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

208,100 : 1
135,367 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

1,314 : 1
4,854 : 1
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Lighting Zone Precision 
 

8.0
7.5

Lighting Zone Precision Picture  

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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

6.0
7.0

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Full-Array

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV 
 

1,920
900
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

7.0
7.0

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 
 

6.7
8.9

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

0.993%
0.562%

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.831%
0.124%
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Color

SDR Color Volume 
 

7.3
6.9

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings  

CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage 
 

88.65%
84.67%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings  

CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage 
 

62.28%
61.31%
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HDR Color Volume 
 

8.8
8.8

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

88.2%
88.0%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP 
 

50.3%
49.8%

White Luminance 
 

2,139 cd/m²
2,056 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

441 cd/m²
404 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

1,515 cd/m²
1,527 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

114 cd/m²
111 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

1,631 cd/m²
1,643 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

550 cd/m²
515 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

1,968 cd/m²
1,922 cd/m²
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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

5.7
6.3

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 2000 
 

5.60
5.18

Color dE 2000 
 

3.90
3.47

Gamma 
 

2.28
2.31

Color Temperature 
 

6,206 K
6,694 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Warm 2

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.3
9.3

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 2000 
 

0.28
0.25

Color dE 2000 
 

1.89
2.05

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.21

Color Temperature 
 

6,490 K
6,535 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

6.2
7.6

HDR Pre White Balance Picture  

HDR Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE ITP 
 

18.83
9.97

Color dE ITP 
 

11.2
11.9

Color Temperature 
 

5,811 K
6,418 K

Picture Mode 
 

FILMMAKER MODE
FILMMAKER MODE
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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.9
8.4

HDR Post White Balance Picture  

HDR Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE ITP 
 

5.14
3.98

Color dE ITP 
 

7.00
11.00

Color Temperature 
 

6,466 K
6,593 K
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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

9.2
8.6

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0022
0.0035

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0023
0.0037

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0018
0.0037
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

6.8
6.8

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

6.0
6.5

Detail Preservation 
 

8.5
7.5
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

8.5
8.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

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HDR Native Gradient 
 

6.3
7.3

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black To 50% Gray  

6.0
8.0

50% Gray To 100% White  

4.0
6.0

100% Black To 50% Red  

8.0
8.0

50% Red To 100% Red  

6.0
8.0

100% Black To 50% Green  

6.0
8.0

50% Green To 100% Green  

6.0
6.0

100% Black To 50% Blue  

8.0
8.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue  

6.0
6.0
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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag 
 

5.1
9.2

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

37.0 ms
9.2 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

147.2 ms
115.4 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

21.6 ms
6.6 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

19.2 ms
4.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz 
 

37.4 ms
9.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

37.4 ms
9.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

145.5 ms
99.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

54.4 ms
24.2 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

23.2 ms
6.5 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

10.9 ms
3.6 ms

8k @ 60Hz 
 

41.5 ms
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.9
9.5

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 Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

240 Hz
165 Hz

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

240 Hz
165 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz 
 

Yes
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
No
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

9.5
9.0

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz
165Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

240 Hz
165 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

240 Hz
165 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

Yes
Yes
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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

6.5
6.3

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh  

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh 
 

Transition At Max Refresh 
 

transition-game-max-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-max-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

248
257

Best 10% CAD 
 

82
127

Worst 10% CAD 
 

440
409
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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz 
 

7.4
6.5

Pursuit Photo 120Hz  

CAD Heatmap 120Hz  

Transition At 120Hz 
 

transition-game-120-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-120-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

180
243

Best 10% CAD 
 

59
100

Worst 10% CAD 
 

335
438
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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz 
 

7.1
6.4

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

CAD Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Transition 60Hz 
 

transition-game-60-0-31
0 to 31
transition-game-60-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

199
255

Best 10% CAD 
 

48
78

Worst 10% CAD 
 

397
480
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

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  

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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Motion Handling

Response Time Stutter 
 

6.1
6.6

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

36.2 ms
34.5 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

11.2 ms
9.5 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 
 

No

Micro Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
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Judder 
 

10
8.4

Judder Video Picture  

Judder 24p 
 

10

Judder 25p 
 

10

Judder 24p via 60p 
 

10

Judder 25p via 60p 
 

2.0

Judder 24p via 60i 
 

10

Judder 24p via Native Apps 
 

10

Judder 25p via Native Apps 
 

10

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 
 

7.8
7.7

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

Response Time Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Transition At 60Hz 
 

transition-60-0-31
0 to 31
transition-60-0-31
0 to 31

First Response Time 
 

5.5 ms
7.2 ms

Total Response Time 
 

11.8 ms
11.6 ms

Worst 10% Response Time 
 

26.1 ms
23.0 ms
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Flicker 
 

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 
 

No
No

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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Reflections

Direct Reflections 
 

9.0
8.9

Ring Light Picture  

Direct Reflections Graph  

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Peak Direct Reflection Intensity 
 

9.7%
10.2%

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Matte
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Ambient Black Level Raise 
 

4.0
8.0

Black Level Raise Picture  

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph  

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Black Luminance @ 0 lx 
 

0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx 
 

3.10 cd/m²
0.98 cd/m²
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Total Reflected Light 
 

7.2
8.1

Bright Room Off Picture  

Ring Picture Total Reflection  

Total Reflected Light Intensity 
 

22,447% ⋅ pixel
15,330% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts 
 

No
No
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Ambient Color Saturation 
 

6.7
5.5

Bright Room Color Volume Graph  

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Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

55.92%
40.47%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

60.97%
60.76%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

50.55%
62.05%
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Panel

Viewing Angle 
 

7.4
7.1

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

28°
29°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

26°
26°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

38°
33°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

45°
25°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.2
7.4

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

2.291%
1.972%

50% DSE 
 

0.163%
0.175%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.679%
0.377%

5% DSE 
 

0.093%
0.076%
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Panel Technology 
 

Spectral Power Distribution  

Pixels Picture  

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
VA

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR
BGR
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Inputs

Input Specifications  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

HDMI  

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

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

48 Gbps
48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner 
 

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
1.0

USB Ports  

4
2

USB 3.0 
 

No
No

Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
0

Wi-Fi  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Ethernet Speed  

100 Mbps
100 Mbps

Composite In  

0
0

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

eARC
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes
No

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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HDR Format Support  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

Yes
Yes

Dolby Vision 
 

No
No

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes
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Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 400x300
VESA 400x400
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.08" (0.2 cm)
0.31" (0.8 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

0.59" (1.5 cm)
1.02" (2.6 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Build quality picture  

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Smart Features

Interface 
 

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

Tizen
Tizen

Version  

2025
2025
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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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Remote  

Remote Picture  

Voice Control  

Yes
Yes
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Mute Switch 
 

Yes
Yes

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

112 W
40 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

331 W
238 W

Firmware  

1050
1036
Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.7
6.7

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

126.99 Hz
100.79 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

2.25 dB
3.48 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

2.75 dB
3.43 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

2.89 dB
4.97 dB

Max 
 

86.3 dB SPL
88.9 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.78 dB
6.49 dB

Digital Room Correction  

Yes
Yes
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