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- Main Differences
- Market Context
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
Samsung Q90/Q90R QLED vs Sony A9G OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung Q90/Q90R QLED
Sony A9G OLED
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TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Resolution4k
Variants
- QN65Q90RAFXZA (65")
- QN75Q90RAFXZA (75")
- QN82Q90RAFXZA (82")
- XBR55A9G (55")
- XBR65A9G (65")
- XBR77A9G (77")
Our Verdict
Samsung Q90/Q90R QLED
Sony A9G OLED
The two TVs have different panels, each with its advantages and disadvantages. The Sony A9G is an OLED TV that displays perfect blacks in a dark room, has excellent wide viewing angles, and is recommended if you love watching movies in a dark room. On the other hand, the Samsung Q90R can get brighter, which is great for a bright room, is packed with gaming features to please gamers, and performs well in a dark room. The Samsung doesn't have the burn-in risk that the OLED Sony has.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.5
8.7
Contrast
8.4
10
Local Dimming
8.0
10
SDR Peak Brightness
9.0
6.3
Gray Uniformity
7.3
8.7
Full Comparison
Market Context
Market Context
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x400
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.43" (1.1 cm)
0.31" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.54" (3.9 cm)
1.59" (4.0 cm)
Build Quality
9.5
9.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.4
10
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
3,249 : 1
Inf : 1
Contrast with local dimming
11,200 : 1
N/A
SDR Brightness
9.0
6.3
Real Scene Peak Brightness
831 cd/m²
281 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,297 cd/m²
347 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,363 cd/m²
346 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,237 cd/m²
346 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
774 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
505 cd/m²
147 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,213 cd/m²
282 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,284 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,163 cd/m²
282 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
773 cd/m²
236 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
502 cd/m²
147 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.052
0.044
Local Dimming
8.0
10
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Full-Array
No Backlight
Local Dimming In Game Mode
10
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
Backlight
No Backlight
HDR Brightness
9.0
6.6
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
1,287 cd/m²
593 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,145 cd/m²
689 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,487 cd/m²
584 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,275 cd/m²
437 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
816 cd/m²
258 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
536 cd/m²
130 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,082 cd/m²
380 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,410 cd/m²
336 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,235 cd/m²
363 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
814 cd/m²
252 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
532 cd/m²
126 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.050
0.070
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.7
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
593 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
690 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
602 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
444 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
287 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
176 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
396 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
353 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
358 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
249 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
174 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.052
Gray Uniformity
7.3
8.7
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
4.127%
1.296%
50% DSE
0.187%
0.117%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.545%
0.555%
5% DSE
0.103%
0.111%
Black Uniformity
8.9
10
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.745%
0.269%
Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
0.452%
N/A
Viewing Angle
6.9
8.8
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
32°
51°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
37°
31°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
42°
65°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
23°
67°
Reflections
9.5
9.3
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.1%
1.5%
Indirect Reflections
0.9%
0.1%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.2%
1.3%
Pre Calibration
7.2
7.1
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.79
4.25
Color dE
2.58
2.38
Gamma
2.21
2.11
Color Temperature
5,859 K
6,076 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Custom
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Expert 1
Gamma Setting
2.2
0
Post Calibration
9.5
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.30
0.40
Color dE
1.09
1.07
Gamma
2.22
2.20
Color Temperature
6,473 K
6,506 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Auto-Calibration Function
Yes
480p Input
8.0
8.0
480p Picture
720p Input
8.0
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
0.0
8k Picture
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
OLED
Sub-Type
VA
WOLED
Color Gamut
8.3
8.4
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
90.92%
94.50%
DCI P3 uv
94.14%
96.95%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
68.66%
69.59%
Rec 2020 uv
76.76%
74.13%
EOTF
Color Volume
7.9
7.1
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
88.3%
76.7%
10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
53.8%
38.3%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
70.4%
64.7%
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
43.6%
29.3%
Gradient
8.1
9.3
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.112
0.066
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.126
0.079
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.089
0.059
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.096
0.069
Temporary Image Retention
10
9.9
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
0.05%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
2.0
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
Yes
Motion
Response Time
8.5
9.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
3.7 ms
0.2 ms
100% Response Time
9.6 ms
1.9 ms
Flicker-Free
9.9
10
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
960 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
10
8.7
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
Yes
No
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
6.7
4.9
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
32.1 ms
39.8 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
7.1 ms
14.8 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
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
No
FreeSync
Yes
No
G-SYNC Compatible
No
No
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
No VRR support
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
No VRR support
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
No VRR support
Inputs
Input Lag
8.7
8.3
1080p @ 60Hz
14.7 ms
27.3 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
77.2 ms
102.3 ms
1440p @ 60Hz
14.6 ms
27.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz
14.7 ms
27.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
14.6 ms
27.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
14.5 ms
27.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
57.1 ms
93.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
21.2 ms
85.6 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 120Hz
6.0 ms
18.8 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
6.1 ms
43.5 ms
4k @ 120Hz
7.1 ms
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
5.9 ms
N/A
1440p with VRR
6.1 ms
N/A
4k with VRR
14.1 ms
N/A
8k with VRR
N/A
N/A
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
No
Supported Resolutions
9.6
9.6
Resolution
4k
4k
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes (native support)
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes (forced resolution required)
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Advanced Console Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
No
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz
No
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
PS5, 1440p @ 120Hz
PS5 can't do 1440p
PS5, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
PS5, Variable Refresh Rate
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
No
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
No
Dolby Vision
No
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
3D
No
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Unknown
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
USB 3.0
No
Yes (1)
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
Yes
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
3
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
0
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
1
SD/SDHC
0
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC
Yes (HDMI 3)
Yes (HDMI 3)
eARC support
No
Yes
Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC
No
Yes
DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC
No
Yes
5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via ARC
No
Yes
5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via Optical
No
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.7
7.7
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
75.51 Hz
71.27 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.59 dB
3.44 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.15 dB
2.96 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.46 dB
4.61 dB
Max
87.5 dB SPL
92.8 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.95 dB
3.33 dB
Distortion
7.4
5.8
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.290
0.101
Weighted THD @ Max
1.104
6.760
IMD @ 80
0.53%
1.94%
IMD @ Max
1.39%
48.56%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
7.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Android TV
Version
2019
8.0
Ease of Use
Easy
Average
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
7 s
2 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
Yes
Apps and Features
8.5
9.0
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
Remote
8.5
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Large
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
No
Remote App
Samsung SmartThings
Android TV
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
78 W
96 W
Power Consumption (Max)
262 W
149 W
Firmware
1060
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