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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. Local Dimming
    12. Pre Calibration
    13. Post Calibration
    14. Gray Uniformity
    15. Black Uniformity
    16. Viewing Angle
    17. Reflections
    18. HDR Native Gradient
    19. Low-Quality Content Smoothing
    20. Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
    21. Pixels
    22. 720p Input
    23. 1080p Input
    24. 4k Input
    25. 8k Input
    26. Temporary Image Retention
    27. Permanent Burn-In Risk
  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. Market Context
    1. Market Context
  11. Comments

Sony A8F OLED vs Samsung QN90A QLED

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sony A8F OLED
Samsung QN90A QLED

Tested using Methodology v1.5

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Sony A8F OLED Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Picture

Variants

  • XBR55A8F (55")
  • XBR65A8F (65")
  • QN43QN90AAFXZA (43")
  • QN50QN90AAFXZA (50")
  • QN55QN90AAFXZA (55")
  • QN65QN90AAFXZA (65")
  • QN75QN90AAFXZA (75")
  • QN85QN90AAFXZA (85")
  • QN98QN90AAFXZA (98")

Our Verdict

Sony A8F OLED

Samsung QN90A QLED

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our TVs test methodology.

Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.5
8.4

SDR Peak Brightness 
 

6.3
9.3

Contrast 
 

10
8.7

HDR Peak Brightness 
 

7.0
9.1

Gray Uniformity 
 

8.5
7.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Sony A8F 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

Longevity Graph  

See details on graph tool

Stand  

Stand Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Stand Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Stand Picture

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Back  

Back Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Back Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x200
VESA 200x200

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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Borders Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Borders Picture

Borders  

0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)

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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Thickness Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

2.24" (5.7 cm)
1.06" (2.7 cm)

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Build Quality 
 

9.5
9.0

Build quality picture  

Sony A8F OLED Build quality picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

10
8.7

Contrast Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Contrast Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

N/A
75,855 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
3,640 : 1

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Blooming 
 

8.5

Blooming Photo  

Samsung QN90A QLED Blooming Photo

Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

7.5

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
Yes

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

576

Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

8.0

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 
 

7.0
9.1

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

1,244 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

382 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

349 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

831 cd/m²
1,564 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

700 cd/m²
1,609 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

495 cd/m²
1,653 cd/m²

HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

635 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

308 cd/m²
1,216 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

182 cd/m²
757 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

449 cd/m²
1,561 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

381 cd/m²
1,584 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

378 cd/m²
1,637 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

268 cd/m²
1,210 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

174 cd/m²
755 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.058
0.040

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

9.2

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

1,086 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

450 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

367 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,499 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,567 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,608 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

1,109 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

749 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,492 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,552 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,593 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,106 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

748 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.051

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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

6.6

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0365

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0365

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0318

SDR Brightness 
 

6.3
9.3

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

270 cd/m²
1,088 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

368 cd/m²
1,086 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

369 cd/m²
1,357 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

368 cd/m²
1,372 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

273 cd/m²
1,162 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

164 cd/m²
674 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

273 cd/m²
1,064 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

277 cd/m²
1,302 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

277 cd/m²
1,350 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

237 cd/m²
1,152 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

163 cd/m²
671 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.038
0.038

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Color Gamut 
 

8.6
8.5

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

97.59%
95.92%

DCI P3 uv 
 

99.25%
95.92%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

71.64%
72.06%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

75.75%
77.93%

EOTF  

Sony A8F OLED EOTF

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Color Volume 
 

6.9
8.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sony A8F OLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

42.1%
91.6%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sony A8F OLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

32.7%
48.3%

White Luminance 
 

1,586 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

322 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

1,184 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

91 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

1,290 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

393 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

1,448 cd/m²

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

76.7%

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

59.8%

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Local Dimming 
 

10

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

No
Yes

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
Full-Array

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Pre Calibration 
 

8.4
9.2

Pre White Balance Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Pre White Balance Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Pre Color Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

2.48
0.85

Color dE 
 

1.41
1.39

Gamma 
 

2.15
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,127 K
6,620 K

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Expert 1
Warm 2

Gamma Setting 
 

0
2.2

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Post Calibration 
 

9.4
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Post White Balance Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Post Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Post Color Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.22
0.24

Color dE 
 

1.54
1.07

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,505 K
6,529 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

10 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

No
Yes

Auto-Calibration Function 
 

No

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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.5
7.1

50% Uniformity Picture  

Sony A8F OLED 50% Uniformity Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

1.745%
2.967%

50% DSE 
 

0.123%
0.218%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Sony A8F OLED 5% Uniformity Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.665%
0.680%

5% DSE 
 

0.112%
0.102%

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Black Uniformity 
 

10
9.7

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Sony A8F 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  

Sony A8F OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.293%
0.737%

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Viewing Angle 
 

8.8
7.0

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Sony A8F OLED Chroma Graph
Samsung QN90A QLED Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

56°
24°

Hue Graph  

Sony A8F OLED Hue Graph
Samsung QN90A QLED Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

29°
49°

Lightness Graph  

Sony A8F OLED Lightness Graph
Samsung QN90A QLED Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

68°
44°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

62°
23°

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Reflections 
 

9.3
9.2

Reflections Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Reflections Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Average Room Off Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Bright Room Off Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

1.4%
1.7%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.2%
0.9%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.2%
0.8%

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HDR Native Gradient 
 

8.5
7.8

HDR Gradient Picture  

Sony A8F OLED HDR Gradient Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray  

6.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

8.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

8.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

10

100% Black to 50% Green  

8.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

10

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

6.0

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.106

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.104

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.087

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.080

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

6.3

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

6.0

Detail Preservation 
 

7.0

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

8.0
7.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

Sony A8F OLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
Samsung QN90A QLED Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Pixels Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR

Type  

OLED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

WRGB
VA

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720p Input 
 

8.0

720p Picture  

Sony A8F OLED 720p Picture

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1080p Input 
 

9.0

1080p Picture  

Sony A8F OLED 1080p Picture

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4k Input 
 

10

4k Picture  

Sony A8F OLED 4k Picture

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8k Input 
 

0.0

8k Picture  

Sony A8F OLED 8k Picture

Temporary Image Retention 
 

7.8

Image Retention Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.64%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.07%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.07%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.06%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.02%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.08%

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Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

2.0

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

Yes

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Motion

Response Time 
 

9.9
8.7

Motion Blur Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Motion Blur Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Sony A8F OLED Response Time Chart
Samsung QN90A QLED Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

0.2 ms
3.3 ms

100% Response Time 
 

2.3 ms
8.9 ms

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Flicker-Free 
 

10
9.9

Backlight chart 
 

Sony A8F 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  

Sony A8F OLED BFI Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Sony A8F OLED BFI Frequency Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED 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
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Sony A8F 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  

Sony A8F OLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

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Stutter 
 

4.9
6.5

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

39.7 ms
32.8 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

14.4 ms
7.8 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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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

0.0
9.4

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 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  

Yes

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

No VRR support

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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

6.3
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

47.4 ms
10.1 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

110.1 ms
76.8 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

21.0 ms
5.7 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

31.1 ms
10.0 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

21.0 ms
5.9 ms

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

30.8 ms
9.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

30.8 ms
9.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

30.8 ms
9.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

93.5 ms
76.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

93.4 ms
20.8 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
5.3 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A

1440p with VRR 
 

N/A

4k with VRR 
 

N/A

8k with VRR 
 

N/A

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

No
Yes

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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.6
9.6

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No

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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Samsung QN90A QLED PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

No
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

PS5 doesn't output 1440p

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

HDR 
 

Yes

VRR 
 

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Samsung QN90A QLED Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

HDR 
 

Yes

VRR 
 

Yes

Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
Yes

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
No

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 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 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner 
 

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB 3.0 
 

Yes (1)
No

Variable Analog Audio Out  

Yes
No

Wi-Fi Support  

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

3D 
 

No

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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Side Inputs Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Rear Inputs Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

3
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  

1 (adapter required, not incl.)
0

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

1
0

SD/SDHC  

0

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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

No
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

No
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes

ARC 
 

Yes (HDMI 3)

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

No
No

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

No

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
No

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
No

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

7.6
6.9

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

63.50 Hz
95.14 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.43 dB
3.58 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.68 dB
3.54 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.48 dB
5.58 dB

Max 
 

91.5 dB SPL
92.9 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.14 dB
5.28 dB

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Distortion 
 

6.8
7.7

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.057
0.129

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

6.153
0.624

IMD @ 80 
 

0.63%
0.41%

IMD @ Max 
 

9.95%
1.18%

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Smart Features

Interface 
 

7.0
8.5

Smart TV Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Smart TV Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Android TV
Tizen

Version  

7.0
2021

Ease of Use 
 

Average
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Not Smooth
Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

4 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

6 s
5 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many

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Ad-Free 
 

10
0.0

Ads Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Ads Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Ads Picture

Ads 
 

No
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No Add
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

Yes
No

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Apps and Features 
 

9.0
8.5

Apps Picture  

Sony A8F 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 
 

No
Yes

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Remote 
 

8.0
8.5

Remote Picture  

Sony A8F 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 
 

No
Yes

Remote App  

Android TV
Samsung SmartThings

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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Sony A8F OLED Controls Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED Controls Picture

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Sony A8F OLED In The Box Picture
Samsung QN90A QLED In The Box Picture

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

97 W
53 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

176 W
179 W

Firmware  

PKG6.5164.0145NAA
1054
Market Context

Sony A8F OLED

Samsung QN90A QLED

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