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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

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED vs Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED

Tested using Methodology v1.5

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Variants

  • QN49Q70RAFXZA (49")
  • QN55Q70RAFXZA (55")
  • QN65Q70RAFXZA (65")
  • QN75Q70RAFXZA (75")
  • QN82Q70RAFXZA (82")
  • QN85Q70RAFXZA (85")
  • QN55Q70AAFXZA (55")
  • QN65Q70AAFXZA (65")
  • QN75Q70AAFXZA (75")
  • QN85Q70AAFXZA (85")

Our Verdict

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED

Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.1
7.5

Contrast 
 

9.4
7.2

480p Input 
 

8.0
6.0

Gradient 
 

7.8
6.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Design Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-26
Month 26
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

See details on graph tool
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Stand Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Back Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 200x200
VESA 200x200
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Borders Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Borders Picture

Borders  

0.40" (1.0 cm)
0.47" (1.2 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Thickness Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

2.50" (6.4 cm)
1.10" (2.8 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
7.5

Build quality picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Build quality picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Build quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

9.4
7.2

Contrast Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Contrast Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

8,056 : 1
9,237 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

7,250 : 1
9,237 : 1
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Blooming 
 

10

Blooming Photo  

Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Blooming Photo
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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
No

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Edge

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

N/A
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

7.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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HDR Brightness 
 

7.7
7.2

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

430 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

402 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

172 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

621 cd/m²
562 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

775 cd/m²
562 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

646 cd/m²
562 cd/m²

HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

747 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

471 cd/m²
561 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

436 cd/m²
560 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

613 cd/m²
561 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

756 cd/m²
561 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

641 cd/m²
560 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

470 cd/m²
560 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

434 cd/m²
559 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.032
0.000
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

6.8

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

429 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

377 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

127 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

251 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

566 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

563 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

561 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

561 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

249 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

563 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

561 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

560 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

559 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.052
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

7.1

PQ EOTF Graph  

See details on graph tool

600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0310

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0313

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0029
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SDR Brightness 
 

8.3
8.5

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

449 cd/m²
544 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

687 cd/m²
557 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

746 cd/m²
565 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

646 cd/m²
564 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

466 cd/m²
564 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

432 cd/m²
564 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

670 cd/m²
556 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

730 cd/m²
564 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

628 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

464 cd/m²
563 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

430 cd/m²
562 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.033
0.001
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Color Gamut 
 

8.0
7.9

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

87.83%
86.43%

DCI P3 uv 
 

93.67%
93.28%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

65.37%
64.06%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

73.92%
73.32%

EOTF  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED EOTF
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Color Volume 
 

7.3
7.4

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

41.7%
65.4%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

32.3%
29.5%

White Luminance 
 

556 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

106 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

391 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

29 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

399 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

140 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

497 cd/m²

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

81.7%

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

63.1%
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Local Dimming 
 

7.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
No

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Edge
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Pre Calibration 
 

8.0
8.6

Pre White Balance Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Pre White Balance Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Pre Color Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

2.37
1.89

Color dE 
 

3.14
1.92

Gamma 
 

2.21
2.01

Color Temperature 
 

6,542 K
6,438 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Warm 2

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.2
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Post White Balance Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Post Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Post Color Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.64
0.53

Color dE 
 

1.55
1.07

Gamma 
 

2.22
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,408 K
6,508 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Calibration Function 
 

No
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.1
6.9

50% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED 50% Uniformity Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

4.502%
4.372%

50% DSE 
 

0.196%
0.195%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED 5% Uniformity Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.822%
1.163%

5% DSE 
 

0.098%
0.133%
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Black Uniformity 
 

9.2
8.5

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

0.788%
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Native Black Uniformity Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.530%
0.771%
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Viewing Angle 
 

5.3
5.5

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Chroma Graph
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

28°
28°

Hue Graph  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Hue Graph
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

26°
34°

Lightness Graph  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Lightness Graph
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

29°
33°

Black Level Raise 
 

17°
17°

Gamma Shift 
 

16°
17°
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Reflections 
 

7.4
7.2

Reflections Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Reflections Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Average Room Off Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Bright Room Off Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

5.3%
5.7%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.4%
0.6%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

4.8%
5.1%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

7.8
6.0

HDR Gradient Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED HDR Gradient Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray  

6.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

6.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

6.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

6.0

100% Black to 50% Green  

6.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

4.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

8.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

6.0

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.166

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.120

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.101

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.089
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

5.9

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

5.0

Detail Preservation 
 

8.0

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

8.0
6.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Pixels Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
VA
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720p Input 
 

8.0

720p Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED 720p Picture
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1080p Input 
 

9.0

1080p Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED 1080p Picture
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4k Input 
 

10

4k Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED 4k Picture
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8k Input 
 

0.0

8k Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED 8k Picture
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Temporary Image Retention 
 

10

Image Retention Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
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Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

10

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

No
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Motion

Response Time 
 

8.1
8.4

Motion Blur Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Motion Blur Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Response Time Chart
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

3.7 ms
4.5 ms

100% Response Time 
 

13.7 ms
9.5 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

9.9
9.9

Backlight chart 
 

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Backlight chart
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

960 Hz
960 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED BFI Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED BFI Frequency Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A 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 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

7.5
6.7

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

28.0 ms
32.2 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

3.0 ms
7.1 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 
 

8.2
9.4

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz (except 49")
120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

60 Hz
120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

48 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  

No Local Dimming

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

HDMI
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

8.7
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

15.0 ms
11.0 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

73.5 ms
83.3 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

5.8 ms
5.6 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

14.8 ms
10.2 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

6.1 ms
5.6 ms

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

15.0 ms
10.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

14.9 ms
10.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

14.7 ms
10.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

56.3 ms
70.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

21.3 ms
20.9 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
5.6 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate 
 

6.1 ms

1440p with VRR 
 

6.3 ms

4k with VRR 
 

14.2 ms

8k with VRR 
 

N/A

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
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 (native support)
Yes

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes (native support)
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes (native support)
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 Q70/Q70A QLED PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

HDR 
 

Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes

HDR 
 

Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
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Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

Yes
Yes

Dolby Vision 
 

No
No

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 
 

No
Yes (HDMI 4)

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

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

ATSC Tuner 
 

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)

3D 
 

No
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Side Inputs Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Rear Inputs Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

2
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

SD/SDHC  

0

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 4)

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 
 

No
No

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

No
No
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.6
4.7

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

71.27 Hz
151.02 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.25 dB
4.18 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.96 dB
6.09 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

6.28 dB
6.56 dB

Max 
 

85.6 dB SPL
83.4 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

5.55 dB
3.96 dB
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Distortion 
 

6.2
6.4

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.405
0.866

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.705
1.125

IMD @ 80 
 

10.24%
5.39%

IMD @ Max 
 

18.52%
5.01%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.0
8.5

Smart TV Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Smart TV Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Tizen
Tizen

Version  

2019
2021

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

6 s
7 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Ads Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A 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 
 

8.5
8.5

Apps Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Apps Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A 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 
 

8.5
8.5

Remote Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Remote Picture
Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED Remote Picture

Size 
 

Small
Small

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

Yes
Yes

Remote App  

Samsung SmartThings
Samsung SmartThings
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED In The Box Picture
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Misc  

Power Consumption  

58 W
45 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

148 W
149 W

Firmware  

1065
1054
Market Context

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