Samsung Q80/Q80T QLED vs Samsung QN85A

The Samsung QN85A and the Samsung Q80/Q80T QLED are both great QLEDs, but they differ in significant ways. The QN85A is a Neo QLED with Mini LED backlighting, and the 55-inch that we tested uses an IPS panel with a low native contrast ratio and wider viewing angles. The Q80T, on the other hand, uses a VA panel, so it has a much higher contrast ratio and produces deeper blacks with less blooming. The Q80T also has a faster response time. That said, the Q80T has issues with local dimming in 'Game' mode, whereas the QN85A doesn't, and its contrast is better than the native contrast suggests, thanks to local dimming with actual content. The QN85A also gets much brighter in both SDR and HDR, so it may be a better option if you watch a lot of content in HDR, since it can really make highlights pop.