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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Accelerated Longevity Test
    3. Stand
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Blooming
    3. Lighting Zone Transitions
    4. Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
    5. HDR Brightness
    6. HDR Brightness In Game Mode
    7. PQ EOTF Tracking
    8. SDR Brightness
    9. Color Gamut
    10. Color Volume
    11. Pre Calibration
    12. Post Calibration
    13. Gray Uniformity
    14. Black Uniformity
    15. Viewing Angle
    16. Reflections
    17. HDR Native Gradient
    18. Low-Quality Content Smoothing
    19. Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
    20. Pixels
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time
    2. Flicker-Free
    3. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    4. Motion Interpolation
    5. Stutter
    6. 24p Judder
    7. Variable Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Supported Resolutions
    3. PS5 Compatibility
    4. Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
    5. Inputs Specifications
    6. Input Photos
    7. Total Inputs
    8. Audio Passthrough
  8. Sound Quality
    1. Frequency Response
    2. Distortion
  9. Smart Features
    1. Interface
    2. Ad-Free
    3. Apps and Features
    4. Remote
    5. TV Controls
    6. In The Box
    7. Misc
  10. Comments

LG A1 OLED vs Samsung QN90A QLED

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

LG A1 OLED
Samsung QN90A QLED

Tested using Methodology v1.11

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LG A1 OLED Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Picture

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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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

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  

LG A1 OLED Design Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Design Picture

Curved  

No
No

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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-24
Month 24
50% Gray
50-gray-24
Month 24
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Stand  

Stand Picture  

LG A1 OLED Stand Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Stand Picture

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Back  

Back Picture  

LG A1 OLED Back Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x200
VESA 200x200

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Borders  

Borders Picture  

LG A1 OLED Borders Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Borders Picture

Borders  

0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

LG A1 OLED Thickness Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

1.89" (4.8 cm)
1.06" (2.7 cm)

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Build Quality 
 

8.5
9.0

Build quality picture  

LG A1 OLED Build quality picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

10
8.7

Contrast Picture  

LG A1 OLED Contrast Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
75,855 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
3,640 : 1

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Blooming 
 

10
8.5

Blooming Photo  

LG A1 OLED Blooming Photo
Samsung QN90A QLED 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  

LG A1 OLED Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Samsung QN90A QLED 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  

LG A1 OLED HDR Hallway Photo
Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

LG A1 OLED HDR Cityscape Photo
Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

LG A1 OLED HDR Landscape Photo
Samsung QN90A QLED 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

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

5.6
9.2

HDR Hallway Photo  

LG A1 OLED HDR Hallway Photo
Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

LG A1 OLED HDR Cityscape Photo
Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

LG A1 OLED HDR Landscape Photo
Samsung QN90A QLED 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

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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

8.9
6.6

PQ EOTF Graph  

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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

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Color Gamut 
 

8.7
8.5

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

LG A1 OLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

97.04%
95.92%

DCI P3 uv 
 

99.08%
95.92%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

LG A1 OLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

72.34%
72.06%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

78.02%
77.93%

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Color Volume 
 

7.8
8.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

LG A1 OLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

67.6%
91.6%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

LG A1 OLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 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

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Pre Calibration 
 

7.4
9.2

Pre White Balance Picture  

LG A1 OLED Pre White Balance Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

LG A1 OLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

LG A1 OLED Pre Color Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 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

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Post Calibration 
 

9.5
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

LG A1 OLED Post White Balance Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

LG A1 OLED Post Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

LG A1 OLED Post Color Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 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

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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.3
7.1

50% Uniformity Picture  

LG A1 OLED 50% Uniformity Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

1.773%
2.967%

50% DSE 
 

0.139%
0.218%

5% Uniformity Picture  

LG A1 OLED 5% Uniformity Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.873%
0.680%

5% DSE 
 

0.089%
0.102%

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Black Uniformity 
 

10
9.7

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

LG A1 OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Samsung QN90A QLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
0.211%

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

LG A1 OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.272%
0.737%

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Viewing Angle 
 

9.4
7.0

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

LG A1 OLED Chroma Graph
Samsung QN90A QLED Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

70°
24°

Hue Graph  

LG A1 OLED Hue Graph
Samsung QN90A QLED Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

32°
49°

Lightness Graph  

LG A1 OLED Lightness Graph
Samsung QN90A QLED Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

70°
44°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

70°
23°

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Reflections 
 

9.0
9.2

Reflections Picture  

LG A1 OLED Reflections Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

LG A1 OLED Average Room Off Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

LG A1 OLED Bright Room Off Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 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%

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HDR Native Gradient 
 

8.0
7.8

HDR Gradient Picture  

LG A1 OLED HDR Gradient Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 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  

LG A1 OLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 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  

LG A1 OLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
Samsung QN90A QLED Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

LG A1 OLED Pixels Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

RWBG
BGR

Type  

OLED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

WOLED
VA

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Motion

Response Time 
 

9.4
8.7

Motion Blur Picture  

LG A1 OLED Motion Blur Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

LG A1 OLED Response Time Chart
Samsung QN90A QLED Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

0.3 ms
3.3 ms

100% Response Time 
 

7.3 ms
8.9 ms

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Flicker-Free 
 

10
9.9

Backlight chart 
 

LG A1 OLED Backlight chart
Samsung QN90A QLED Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
960 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

LG A1 OLED BFI Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

LG A1 OLED BFI Frequency Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 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

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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

LG A1 OLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

LG A1 OLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

No
Yes

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

LG A1 OLED PS5 Screenshot
Samsung QN90A QLED 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

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

LG A1 OLED Xbox Series X Screenshot
Samsung QN90A QLED 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)

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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

LG A1 OLED Side Inputs Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

LG A1 OLED Rear Inputs Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 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

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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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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.7
6.9

Frequency Response  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

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

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Distortion 
 

6.4
7.7

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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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%

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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.5
8.5

Smart TV Picture  

LG A1 OLED Smart TV Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 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

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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

LG A1 OLED Ads Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 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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Apps and Features 
 

8.0
8.5

Apps Picture  

LG A1 OLED Apps Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 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

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Remote 
 

9.0
8.5

Remote Picture  

LG A1 OLED Remote Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 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

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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

LG A1 OLED Controls Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Controls Picture

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

LG A1 OLED In The Box Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED In The Box Picture

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

87 W
53 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

121 W
179 W

Firmware  

03.11.25
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