Samsung S95D OLED vs QN90D

Which TV Is Better?

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Samsung S95D OLED
Samsung QN90D

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Our Verdict

Samsung S95D OLED

Samsung QN90D

The Samsung S95D OLED is much better than the Samsung QN90D. While the QN90D is generally brighter in HDR and much brighter in SDR, the S95D is far brighter in HDR when in Game Mode. The OLED also has far deeper blacks and is the more colorful of the two TVs. And while the QN90D is much brighter in SDR, the S95D's matte coating is tremendous at dealing with reflections, making the two TVs more or less equal in brighter contexts. Ultimately, unless you really don't like OLEDs, the S95D is the pick between these two models.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.6
8.1

SDR Brightness 
 

7.1
9.4

HDR Brightness 
 

8.4
8.9

Contrast 
 

10
8.9

Black Uniformity 
 

10
8.5

Full Comparison

Brightness

HDR Brightness 
 

8.4
8.9

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

977 cd/m²
1,063 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

755 cd/m²
669 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

248 cd/m²
265 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,650 cd/m²
2,158 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,635 cd/m²
2,087 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

800 cd/m²
1,510 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

453 cd/m²
894 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
619 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,609 cd/m²
2,121 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

193 cd/m²
2,046 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

748 cd/m²
1,499 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

433 cd/m²
892 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

289 cd/m²
619 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.118
0.067
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

8.6
7.4

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

1,115 cd/m²
557 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

852 cd/m²
588 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

296 cd/m²
125 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,653 cd/m²
1,914 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,629 cd/m²
2,109 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

792 cd/m²
1,554 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

448 cd/m²
937 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

291 cd/m²
639 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,610 cd/m²
1,907 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

191 cd/m²
2,015 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

741 cd/m²
1,541 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

428 cd/m²
881 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

286 cd/m²
638 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.119
0.063
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SDR Brightness 
 

7.1
9.4

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

403 cd/m²
1,315 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

761 cd/m²
1,930 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

759 cd/m²
2,032 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

763 cd/m²
1,530 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

390 cd/m²
1,009 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

282 cd/m²
629 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

704 cd/m²
1,924 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

751 cd/m²
1,988 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

744 cd/m²
1,514 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

372 cd/m²
944 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

276 cd/m²
628 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.066
0.062
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Black Level

Contrast 
 

10
8.9

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
270,333 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
3,404 : 1
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Lighting Zone Precision 
 

10
8.0

Lighting Zone Precision Picture  

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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
7.0

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
Yes

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
Full-Array

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV 
 

8,294,400
720
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

9.5
8.5

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 
 

10
8.5

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
0.233%

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.177%
0.749%
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Color

SDR Color Volume 
 

9.3
7.5

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings  

CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage 
 

99.82%
90.62%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings  

CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage 
 

83.10%
64.05%
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HDR Color Volume 
 

9.1
8.8

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

98.8%
88.4%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP 
 

59.4%
49.4%

White Luminance 
 

1,637 cd/m²
2,153 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

371 cd/m²
425 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

1,167 cd/m²
1,511 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

88 cd/m²
142 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

1,261 cd/m²
1,667 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

458 cd/m²
577 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

1,538 cd/m²
1,939 cd/m²
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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

7.5
6.4

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 2000 
 

2.97
3.92

Color dE 2000 
 

1.84
3.27

Gamma 
 

2.11
2.17

Color Temperature 
 

7,050 K
5,798 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 
 

9.6
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 2000 
 

0.27
0.21

Color dE 2000 
 

0.65
1.22

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,585 K
6,565 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

6.9
7.3

HDR Pre White Balance Picture  

HDR Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE ITP 
 

6.93
9.26

Color dE ITP 
 

9.7
6.8

Color Temperature 
 

7,438 K
5,855 K

Picture Mode 
 

Filmmaker
Filmmaker
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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.2
8.7

HDR Post White Balance Picture  

HDR Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE ITP 
 

3.74
5.50

Color dE ITP 
 

4.50
5.60

Color Temperature 
 

6,615 K
6,686 K
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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

8.4
7.5

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0053
0.0067

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0038
0.0067

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0051
0.0056
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

7.3
6.8

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

7.0
6.5

Detail Preservation 
 

8.0
7.5
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

8.0
8.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

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HDR Native Gradient 
 

9.3
7.0

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black To 50% Gray  

8.0
6.0

50% Gray To 100% White  

10
8.0

100% Black To 50% Red  

10
8.0

50% Red To 100% Red  

10
8.0

100% Black To 50% Green  

8.0
8.0

50% Green To 100% Green  

10
6.0

100% Black To 50% Blue  

10
8.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue  

8.0
4.0
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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag 
 

9.0
8.5

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

10.1 ms
11.7 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

75.2 ms
93.6 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

5.4 ms
7.0 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

4.7 ms
6.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz 
 

10.0 ms
11.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

10.0 ms
11.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

68.5 ms
78.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

19.9 ms
25.3 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

5.3 ms
7.0 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

4.8 ms
6.2 ms

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.4
9.4

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 Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

144 Hz
144 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 
 

144 Hz
144 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

8.5
8.5

Native Refresh Rate 
 

144Hz
144Hz

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

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
Yes
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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.7
5.8

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 
 

24
314

Best 10% CAD 
 

15
113

Worst 10% CAD 
 

50
486
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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz 
 

9.7
6.3

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 
 

22
272

Best 10% CAD 
 

15
106

Worst 10% CAD 
 

37
397
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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz 
 

9.7
5.3

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 
 

22
343

Best 10% CAD 
 

15
160

Worst 10% CAD 
 

38
543
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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

Stutter 
 

4.3
6.9

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

41.0 ms
33.2 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

16.0 ms
8.2 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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Response Time 
 

9.8
7.8

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 
 

0.7 ms
8.5 ms

Total Response Time 
 

0.7 ms
9.2 ms

Worst 10% Response Time 
 

3.1 ms
17.5 ms
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Flicker 
 

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 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 
 

9.2
7.4

Ring Light Picture  

Direct Reflections Graph  

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Peak Direct Reflection Intensity 
 

8.9%
30.8%

Screen Finish 
 

Matte
Glossy
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Ambient Black Level Raise 
 

5.1
6.6

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 
 

2.54 cd/m²
1.80 cd/m²
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Total Reflected Light 
 

8.3
8.5

Bright Room Off Picture  

Ring Picture Total Reflection  

Total Reflected Light Intensity 
 

12,898% ⋅ pixel
11,521% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts 
 

No
No
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Ambient Color Saturation 
 

8.5
7.7

Bright Room Color Volume Graph  

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Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

67.97%
65.34%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

79.61%
64.56%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

76.98%
56.54%
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Panel

Viewing Angle 
 

9.9
7.2

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

70°
27°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

70°
31°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

70°
35°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

70°
28°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.4
6.6

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

0.846%
2.910%

50% DSE 
 

0.104%
0.208%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.390%
0.455%

5% DSE 
 

0.087%
0.082%
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Panel Technology 
 

Spectral Power Distribution  

Pixels Picture  

Type  

OLED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

QD-OLED
VA

Subpixel Layout 
 

Triangular RGB
BGR
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Inputs

Input Specifications  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

HDMI  

4 (4x HDMI 2.1)
4 (4x HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

40 Gbps
48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner 
 

1.0
1.0

USB Ports  

3
2

USB 3.0 
 

No
No

Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
0

Wi-Fi  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 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
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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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 400x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.28" (0.7 cm)
0.31" (0.8 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

0.43" (1.1 cm)
1.02" (2.6 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

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Smart Features

Interface 
 

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

Tizen
Tizen

Version  

2024
2024
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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
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

115 W
59 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

341 W
184 W

Firmware  

1059
1066
Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.7
7.2

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

95.14 Hz
95.14 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.63 dB
2.23 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.35 dB
2.30 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

3.27 dB
5.24 dB

Max 
 

84.6 dB SPL
92.4 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

4.16 dB
4.90 dB

Digital Room Correction  

Yes
Yes
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43"
 
43"
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50"
 
50"
QN50QN90DAFXZA
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55"
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55"
QN55QN90DAFXZA
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65"
QN65S95DAFXZA
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65"
QN65QN90DAFXZA
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75"
 
75"
QN75QN90DAFXZA
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77"
QN77S95DAFXZA
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77"
 
85"
 
85"
QN85QN90DAFXZA
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98"
 
98"
QN98QN90DAFXZA
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