Sony A8F OLED vs Samsung QN90A QLED Side-by-Side TV Comparison

Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 300x200

VESA 200x200

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.35" (0.9 cm)

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Thickness

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

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Picture Quality

Contrast

8.7

Contrast Picture

Contrast

N/A

75,855 : 1

Native Contrast

Inf : 1

3,640 : 1

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Blooming

8.5

Blooming Photo

Lighting Zone Transitions

7.5

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

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

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

HDR Brightness

7.0

9.1

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

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

HDR Cityscape Photo

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

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

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Color Gamut

8.6

8.5

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy

97.59%

95.92%

DCI P3 uv

99.25%

95.92%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy

71.64%

72.06%

Rec 2020 uv

75.75%

77.93%

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Color Volume

6.9

8.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

42.1%

91.6%

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

Local Dimming Video

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

No Backlight

Full-Array

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Pre Calibration

8.4

9.2

Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

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

2.2

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Post Calibration

9.4

9.5

Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

White Balance dE

0.22

0.24

Color dE

1.54

1.07

Gamma

2.20

Color Temperature

6,505 K

6,529 K

White Balance Calibration

10 point

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

Auto-Calibration Function

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Gray Uniformity

8.5

7.1

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

1.745%

2.967%

50% DSE

0.123%

0.218%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

0.665%

0.680%

5% DSE

0.112%

0.102%

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Black Uniformity

9.7

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

N/A

0.211%

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

Color Washout

56°

24°

Hue Graph

Color Shift

29°

49°

Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

68°

44°

Black Level Raise

70°

Gamma Shift

62°

23°

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Reflections

9.3

9.2

Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish

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

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

100% Black to 50% Green

8.0

50% Green to 100% Green

6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue

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

Smoothing

6.0

Detail Preservation

7.0

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

8.0

7.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout

BGR

Type

OLED

LED

Sub-Type

WRGB

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720p Input

8.0

720p Picture

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1080p Input

9.0

1080p Picture

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4k Input

4k Picture

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8k Input

0.0

8k Picture

Temporary Image Retention

7.8

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

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

9.9

Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

0 Hz

960 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

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

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

0.0

9.4

Native Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

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

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)

Yes

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Supported Resolutions

9.6

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes (forced resolution required)

Yes

1080p @ 144Hz

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes (forced resolution required)

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes (forced resolution required)

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

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

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

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

Inputs Specifications

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 2,3)

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 4)

CEC

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB 3.0

Yes (1)

Variable Analog Audio Out

Yes

Wi-Fi Support

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

3D

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Input Photos

Side Inputs Picture

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

SD/SDHC

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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

ARC

Yes (HDMI 3)

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

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

6.9

Frequency Response

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

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

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

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

No Add

Opt-out of Suggested Content

Yes

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Apps and Features

9.0

8.5

Apps Picture

App Selection

Great

App Smoothness

Average

Very Smooth

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

8.0

8.5

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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In The Box

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

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