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LG A1 OLED vs Samsung QN90A QLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
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LG A1 OLED
Samsung QN90A QLED
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- OLED48A1PUA (48")
- OLED55A1PUA (55")
- OLED65A1PUA (65")
- OLED77A1PUA (77")
- QN43QN90AAFXZA (43")
- QN50QN90AAFXZA (50")
- QN55QN90AAFXZA (55")
- QN65QN90AAFXZA (65")
- QN75QN90AAFXZA (75")
- QN85QN90AAFXZA (85")
- QN98QN90AAFXZA (98")
Our Verdict
LG A1 OLED
Samsung QN90A QLED
The Samsung QN90A QLED and the LG A1 OLED are very different TVs, as they use different panel technologies, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. The LG is a better choice for watching movies in a dark room, as it displays perfect blacks with no blooming, and has better uniformity. The Samsung is a better choice for gaming or for watching TV in a bright room, though, as it has a faster refresh rate, it supports advanced gaming features like HDMI 2.1 and variable refresh rate technology (VRR), and it's significantly brighter.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.1
8.4
SDR Brightness
6.1
9.3
HDR Brightness
5.7
9.1
Contrast
10
8.7
Pre Calibration
7.4
9.2
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
4.5
7.0
Viewing Angle
9.4
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 24
50% Gray
Month 24
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x200
VESA 200x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.89" (4.8 cm)
1.06" (2.7 cm)
Build Quality
8.5
9.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
8.7
Contrast Picture
Contrast
Inf : 1
75,855 : 1
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
3,640 : 1
Blooming
10
8.5
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
7.5
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
Yes
Backlight
No Backlight
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
8,294,400
576
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.5
8.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
5.7
9.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
416 cd/m²
1,244 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
261 cd/m²
382 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
119 cd/m²
349 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
458 cd/m²
1,564 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
459 cd/m²
1,609 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
331 cd/m²
1,653 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
196 cd/m²
1,216 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
107 cd/m²
757 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
447 cd/m²
1,561 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
452 cd/m²
1,584 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
316 cd/m²
1,637 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
185 cd/m²
1,210 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
102 cd/m²
755 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.098
0.040
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
5.6
9.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
399 cd/m²
1,086 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
242 cd/m²
450 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
112 cd/m²
367 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
444 cd/m²
1,499 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
445 cd/m²
1,567 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
328 cd/m²
1,608 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
198 cd/m²
1,109 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
106 cd/m²
749 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
433 cd/m²
1,492 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
437 cd/m²
1,552 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
321 cd/m²
1,593 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
188 cd/m²
1,106 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
101 cd/m²
748 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.097
0.051
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.9
6.6
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0049
0.0365
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0078
0.0365
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0078
0.0318
SDR Brightness
6.1
9.3
Real Scene Peak Brightness
262 cd/m²
1,088 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
350 cd/m²
1,086 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
352 cd/m²
1,357 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
318 cd/m²
1,372 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
260 cd/m²
1,162 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
121 cd/m²
674 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
332 cd/m²
1,064 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
333 cd/m²
1,302 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
302 cd/m²
1,350 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
246 cd/m²
1,152 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
116 cd/m²
671 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.069
0.038
Color Gamut
8.7
8.5
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
97.04%
95.92%
DCI P3 uv
99.08%
95.92%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
72.34%
72.06%
Rec 2020 uv
78.02%
77.93%
Color Volume
7.8
8.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
67.6%
91.6%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
32.9%
48.3%
White Luminance
476 cd/m²
1,586 cd/m²
Red Luminance
77 cd/m²
322 cd/m²
Green Luminance
279 cd/m²
1,184 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
29 cd/m²
91 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
303 cd/m²
1,290 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
96 cd/m²
393 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
326 cd/m²
1,448 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
7.4
9.2
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.32
0.85
Color dE
2.31
1.39
Gamma
2.30
2.20
Color Temperature
7,267 K
6,620 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Space)
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 50
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.5
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.16
0.24
Color dE
1.16
1.07
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,512 K
6,529 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.3
7.1
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.773%
2.967%
50% DSE
0.139%
0.218%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.873%
0.680%
5% DSE
0.089%
0.102%
Black Uniformity
10
9.7
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
0.211%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.272%
0.737%
Viewing Angle
9.4
7.0
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
70°
24°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
32°
49°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
70°
44°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
70°
23°
Reflections
9.0
9.2
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Glossy
Total Reflections
2.0%
1.7%
Indirect Reflections
0.4%
0.9%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.6%
0.8%
HDR Native Gradient
8.0
7.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
6.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.1
6.3
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
7.5
6.0
Detail Preservation
6.0
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
4.5
7.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
BGR
Type
OLED
LED
Sub-Type
WOLED
VA
Motion
Response Time
9.4
8.7
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.3 ms
3.3 ms
100% Response Time
7.3 ms
8.9 ms
Flicker-Free
10
9.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
960 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
No
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
N/A
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
N/A
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No
Yes
Stutter
6.2
6.5
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
34.4 ms
32.8 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
9.4 ms
7.8 ms
24p Judder
7.8
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
No
Yes
FreeSync
No
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
No
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
Yes
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
10.1 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
134.4 ms
76.8 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
5.7 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
10.0 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
5.9 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.0 ms
9.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.0 ms
9.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.1 ms
9.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
134.2 ms
76.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
147.7 ms
20.8 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
5.3 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
7.1
9.6
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
No
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
PS5 doesn't output 1440p
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
Yes (HDMI 4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
No
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
3
4
USB
2
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
0
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
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
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.7
6.9
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
80.00 Hz
95.14 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
6.00 dB
3.58 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
5.46 dB
3.54 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.45 dB
5.58 dB
Max
91.7 dB SPL
92.9 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.95 dB
5.28 dB
Distortion
6.4
7.7
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.143
0.129
Weighted THD @ Max
0.627
0.624
IMD @ 80
6.63%
0.41%
IMD @ Max
23.35%
1.18%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
Tizen
Version
6.0
2021
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
6 s
5 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
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
Apps and Features
8.0
8.5
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Very Smooth
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
9.0
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Large
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
Yes
Remote App
LG TV Plus
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
87 W
53 W
Power Consumption (Max)
121 W
179 W
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