Sony X90J vs Samsung Q80B: Which TV Is Better?

50"

QN50Q80BAFXZA

55"

XR55X90J

55"

QN55Q80BAFXZA

65"

XR65X90J

65"

QN65Q80BAFXZA

75"

XR75X90J

75"

QN75Q80BAFXZA

85"

QN85Q80BAFXZA

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

7.9

7.5

Contrast

8.8

5.7

Low-Quality Content Smoothing

8.4

6.3

Viewing Angle

5.3

7.7

Black Uniformity

7.2

4.3

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

7.9

7.5

TV Shows

7.4

7.7

Sports

7.4

7.8

Video Games

8.4

7.7

HDR Movies

8.1

6.9

HDR Gaming

8.3

7.8

PC Monitor

8.2

8.7

Design

Style

Design Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Design Picture

Curved

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Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Month 28

50% Gray

Cycle through colors

Month 00

50% Gray

Cycle through colors

Longevity Graph

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 300x300

VESA 400x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

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Borders

0.39" (1.0 cm)

0.43" (1.1 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

2.83" (7.2 cm)

2.13" (5.4 cm)

Build Quality

7.5

7.0

Build quality picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast

8.8

5.7

Contrast Picture

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Contrast

34,435 : 1

5,626 : 1

Native Contrast

7,407 : 1

1,486 : 1

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Blooming

6.0

Blooming Photo

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Blooming Photo

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Lighting Zone Transitions

5.5

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

8.0

5.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] 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

7.0

7.4

HDR Hallway Photo

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

356 cd/m²

439 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

267 cd/m²

400 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

206 cd/m²

169 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

599 cd/m²

724 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

752 cd/m²

839 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

650 cd/m²

642 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

554 cd/m²

526 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

559 cd/m²

512 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

583 cd/m²

716 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

731 cd/m²

828 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

647 cd/m²

640 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

553 cd/m²

524 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

558 cd/m²

511 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.021

0.028

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

7.4

7.1

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)

406 cd/m²

387 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

332 cd/m²

367 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

215 cd/m²

162 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

596 cd/m²

362 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

750 cd/m²

826 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

642 cd/m²

814 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

553 cd/m²

578 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

558 cd/m²

494 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

582 cd/m²

334 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

731 cd/m²

809 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

639 cd/m²

806 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

552 cd/m²

578 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

558 cd/m²

493 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.022

0.052

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PQ EOTF Tracking

9.6

7.4

PQ EOTF Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0024

0.0206

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0024

0.0206

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0025

0.0080

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SDR Brightness

8.5

8.7

Real Scene Peak Brightness

519 cd/m²

677 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

574 cd/m²

851 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

757 cd/m²

898 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

555 cd/m²

722 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

505 cd/m²

569 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

540 cd/m²

506 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

556 cd/m²

783 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

733 cd/m²

880 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

555 cd/m²

719 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

503 cd/m²

568 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

539 cd/m²

504 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.020

0.031

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Color Gamut

7.6

8.0

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy

87.40%

89.65%

DCI P3 uv

89.40%

92.87%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy

63.12%

65.15%

Rec 2020 uv

65.84%

70.38%

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Color Volume

7.3

8.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

60.9%

76.0%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

27.7%

35.5%

White Luminance

402 cd/m²

712 cd/m²

Red Luminance

86 cd/m²

157 cd/m²

Green Luminance

281 cd/m²

551 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

40 cd/m²

54 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

313 cd/m²

612 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

123 cd/m²

220 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

369 cd/m²

646 cd/m²

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Pre Calibration

8.9

8.1

Pre White Balance Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE

1.49

2.74

Color dE

1.21

2.40

Gamma

2.18

2.21

Color Temperature

6,745 K

6,409 K

Picture Mode

Custom

Movie

Color Temp Setting

Expert 1

Warm 2

Gamma Setting

2.2

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Post Calibration

9.5

Post White Balance Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Post Color Picture

White Balance dE

0.35

0.25

Color dE

1.14

1.17

Gamma

2.20

2.19

Color Temperature

6,536 K

6,594 K

White Balance Calibration

10 point

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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Gray Uniformity

7.3

7.1

50% Uniformity Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

4.527%

4.459%

50% DSE

0.176%

0.207%

5% Uniformity Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

1.225%

0.558%

5% DSE

0.103%

0.064%

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Black Uniformity

7.2

4.3

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

1.366%

3.561%

Native Black Uniformity Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.858%

1.955%

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Viewing Angle

5.3

7.7

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Chroma Graph

Color Washout

27°

33°

Hue Graph

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Hue Graph

Color Shift

25°

67°

Lightness Graph

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

38°

34°

Black Level Raise

14°

70°

Gamma Shift

14°

44°

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Reflections

7.1

7.3

Reflections Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish

Semi-gloss

Total Reflections

5.7%

5.3%

Indirect Reflections

0.6%

0.4%

Calculated Direct Reflections

5.1%

4.9%

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HDR Native Gradient

7.5

8.5

HDR Gradient Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray

6.0

8.0

50% Gray to 100% White

8.0

100% Black to 50% Red

6.0

8.0

50% Red to 100% Red

100% Black to 50% Green

6.0

50% Green to 100% Green

8.0

6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue

8.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue

8.0

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

8.4

6.3

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

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Smoothing

8.5

6.0

Detail Preservation

8.0

7.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout

BGR

RGB

Type

LED

Sub-Type

IPS

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Motion

Response Time

8.4

8.5

Motion Blur Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Response Time Chart

80% Response Time

3.9 ms

3.8 ms

100% Response Time

10.7 ms

10.1 ms

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Flicker-Free

9.5

9.9

Backlight chart

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

720 Hz

960 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

120 Hz

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

120 Hz

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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Stutter

6.9

6.8

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

30.9 ms

31.6 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

5.9 ms

6.6 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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Variable Refresh Rate

9.4

Native Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz (except 50")

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

Yes

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Inputs

Input Lag

9.2

9.7

1080p @ 60Hz

18.7 ms

10.0 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

161.7 ms

88.3 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

10.0 ms

5.5 ms

1080p @ 144Hz

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz

18.1 ms

10.0 ms

1440p @ 120Hz

N/A

5.4 ms

1440p @ 144Hz

N/A

4k @ 60Hz

18.1 ms

10.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

18.0 ms

10.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

18.1 ms

10.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

144.9 ms

79.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

137.5 ms

23.6 ms

4k @ 120Hz

11.1 ms

5.4 ms

4k @ 144Hz

N/A

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.3

9.6

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 144Hz

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes (forced resolution required)

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 144Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 144Hz

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED 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

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED 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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Inputs Specifications

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 3,4)

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

CEC

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

1.0

USB 3.0

Yes (1)

Variable Analog Audio Out

Yes

Wi-Fi Support

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

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Input Photos

Side Inputs Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs

HDMI

USB

Digital Optical Audio Out

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Analog Audio Out RCA

Component In

Composite In

1 (adapter required, not incl.)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)

Ethernet

DisplayPort

IR In

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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Sound Quality

Frequency Response

7.6

7.2

Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

89.80 Hz

59.93 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

2.43 dB

3.44 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

2.10 dB

4.12 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

3.13 dB

5.51 dB

Max

90.9 dB SPL

88.7 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

4.59 dB

4.36 dB

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Distortion

6.1

7.7

Total Harmonic Distortion

Weighted THD @ 80

0.066

0.112

Weighted THD @ Max

5.547

0.261

IMD @ 80

1.91%

1.23%

IMD @ Max

43.49%

2.44%

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Smart Features

Interface

8.0

8.5

Smart TV Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

Google TV

Tizen

Version

2022

Ease of Use

Average

Easy

Smoothness

Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube

2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

2 s

5 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Apps and Features

9.0

8.5

Apps Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Apps Picture

App Selection

Great

App Smoothness

Very Smooth

Average

Cast Capable

Yes

USB Drive Playback

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback

Yes

HDR in Netflix

Yes

HDR in YouTube

Yes

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Remote

8.5

Remote Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Remote Picture

Size

Large

Small

Voice Control

Many Features

CEC Menu Control

Yes

Other Smart Features

Yes

Remote App

Android TV

Samsung SmartThings

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Controls Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

49 W

76 W

Power Consumption (Max)

148 W

181 W

Firmware

PKG6.3629.0454NAA

1098

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XR50X90J

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QN50Q80BAFXZA

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XR55X90J

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QN55Q80BAFXZA

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XR65X90J

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QN65Q80BAFXZA

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XR75X90J

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QN75Q80BAFXZA

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