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- Sound Quality
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LG QNED90 vs LG QNED85
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
LG QNED90
LG QNED85
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Variants
- 65QNED90UPA (65")
- 75QNED90UPA (75")
- 86QNED90UPA (86")
- 55QNED85UQA (55")
- 65QNED85UQA (65")
- 75QNED85UQA (75")
- 86QNED85UQA (86")
Our Verdict
LG QNED90
LG QNED85
The LG QNED90 is a slight step up over the LG QNED85. The QNED90 has a much better Mini LED local dimming feature, resulting in higher contrast and less blooming around bright areas of dark scenes. Its processing is a bit worse, and shadow details aren't as well-preserved on the QNED90. The QNED90 also gets a bit brighter, and it sustains bright highlights over time, while the QNED's brightness drops over time in bright scenes.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.8
7.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 24
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x400
VESA 400x400
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.37" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.22" (3.1 cm)
1.78" (4.5 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.5
8.2
Contrast Picture
Contrast
100,500 : 1
53,520 : 1
Native Contrast
1,300 : 1
1,304 : 1
Blooming
6.5
7.0
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
6.0
7.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
1,000
180
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
7.5
7.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
6.7
7.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
421 cd/m²
423 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
199 cd/m²
285 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
119 cd/m²
225 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
750 cd/m²
501 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
922 cd/m²
935 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
952 cd/m²
828 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
744 cd/m²
564 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
622 cd/m²
462 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
747 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
916 cd/m²
395 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
946 cd/m²
426 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
742 cd/m²
448 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
622 cd/m²
461 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.023
0.024
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.6
7.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
411 cd/m²
432 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
191 cd/m²
273 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
108 cd/m²
217 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
766 cd/m²
510 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
937 cd/m²
962 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
965 cd/m²
854 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
754 cd/m²
583 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
630 cd/m²
477 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
761 cd/m²
315 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
929 cd/m²
409 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
958 cd/m²
441 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
752 cd/m²
463 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
629 cd/m²
476 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.023
0.024
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.8
9.0
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0064
0.0079
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0160
0.0067
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0160
0.0079
SDR Brightness
8.6
8.1
Real Scene Peak Brightness
529 cd/m²
421 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
666 cd/m²
474 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
843 cd/m²
821 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
873 cd/m²
748 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
684 cd/m²
503 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
571 cd/m²
405 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
665 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
838 cd/m²
346 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
868 cd/m²
372 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
682 cd/m²
392 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
570 cd/m²
404 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.024
0.019
Color Gamut
8.4
8.4
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
93.91%
91.80%
DCI P3 uv
96.37%
96.20%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
70.95%
69.28%
Rec 2020 uv
76.15%
76.83%
Color Volume
8.1
7.4
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
74.6%
55.1%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
36.8%
29.5%
White Luminance
735 cd/m²
481 cd/m²
Red Luminance
136 cd/m²
56 cd/m²
Green Luminance
518 cd/m²
388 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
40 cd/m²
16 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
569 cd/m²
421 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
173 cd/m²
116 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
683 cd/m²
446 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
7.9
8.6
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.78
2.17
Color dE
1.68
1.17
Gamma
2.17
2.09
Color Temperature
7,307 K
6,992 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Space)
Expert (Dark Space)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 50
Warm 50
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.5
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.27
0.36
Color dE
0.77
0.81
Gamma
2.20
2.19
Color Temperature
6,757 K
6,515 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
6.5
7.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
4.192%
2.996%
50% DSE
0.235%
0.167%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.733%
0.376%
5% DSE
0.116%
0.078%
Black Uniformity
6.5
6.4
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
1.373%
1.795%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.369%
1.675%
Viewing Angle
8.0
8.0
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
34°
33°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
69°
70°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
35°
36°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
52°
53°
Reflections
7.3
7.3
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.5%
5.3%
Indirect Reflections
1.6%
0.5%
Calculated Direct Reflections
3.9%
4.8%
HDR Native Gradient
7.5
6.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
4.0
50% Gray to 100% White
6.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
4.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
6.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.6
7.6
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.0
8.0
Detail Preservation
6.5
6.5
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
5.5
6.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
IPS
IPS
Motion
Response Time
8.1
7.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
3.4 ms
4.3 ms
100% Response Time
13.8 ms
13.9 ms
Flicker-Free
10
9.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
960 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
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
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Stutter
7.5
7.5
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
27.9 ms
27.8 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
2.9 ms
2.8 ms
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
Variable Refresh Rate
9.4
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Input Lag
9.5
9.5
1080p @ 60Hz
13.7 ms
13.6 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
126.0 ms
147.5 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.5 ms
5.2 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
13.7 ms
16.8 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
5.5 ms
5.1 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
13.6 ms
13.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
13.5 ms
13.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
13.6 ms
13.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
125.8 ms
146.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
135.1 ms
138.6 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.4 ms
5.0 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
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
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
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
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
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
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
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
4
4
USB
3
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
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
7.2
7.0
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
80.00 Hz
84.76 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.43 dB
4.02 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.40 dB
3.99 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.08 dB
4.90 dB
Max
90.6 dB SPL
89.3 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.58 dB
4.14 dB
Distortion
6.5
6.9
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.394
0.216
Weighted THD @ Max
1.887
0.929
IMD @ 80
3.22%
1.80%
IMD @ Max
10.23%
5.78%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
webOS
Version
6.1
22
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
4 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
6 s
8 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
8.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Average
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
8.0
Remote Picture
Size
Large
Large
Voice Control
Many Features
Content Search Only
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
Yes
Remote App
LG TV Plus
LG ThinQ
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
63 W
70 W
Power Consumption (Max)
164 W
157 W
Firmware
03.15.41
03.30.14
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