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Samsung Q90/Q90T QLED vs Sony X90J
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Samsung Q90/Q90T QLED
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- QN55Q90TAFXZA (55")
- QN65Q90TAFXZA (65")
- QN75Q90TAFXZA (75")
- QN85Q90TAFXZA (85")
- XR50X90J (50")
- XR55X90J (55")
- XR65X90J (65")
- XR75X90J (75")
Our Verdict
Samsung Q90/Q90T QLED
Sony X90J
For the most part, the Samsung Q90/Q90T QLED is better than the Sony X90J. The Samsung has a lower native contrast ratio due to its 'Ultra Viewing Angle' layer, but its local dimming improves the contrast significantly. It also gets a lot brighter in both SDR and HDR, reaching well above 1000 cd/m² for a much better HDR experience. The Samsung has a wider color gamut, lower input lag, and supports FreeSync VRR. Also, it can display a 1440p @ 120Hz signal on the Xbox Series X, which the Sony can't.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.5
7.9
Reflections
9.4
7.1
Pre Calibration
7.4
8.9
HDR Brightness
8.9
7.0
Viewing Angle
7.3
5.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 26
50% Gray
Month 26
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 200x200
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.39" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.54" (3.9 cm)
2.83" (7.2 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
7.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.7
8.8
Contrast Picture
Contrast
10,528 : 1
34,435 : 1
Native Contrast
4,004 : 1
7,407 : 1
Blooming
6.0
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
5.5
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
24
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
8.9
7.0
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
356 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
267 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
206 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,170 cd/m²
599 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,464 cd/m²
752 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,033 cd/m²
650 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
809 cd/m²
554 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
631 cd/m²
559 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,124 cd/m²
583 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,400 cd/m²
731 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,023 cd/m²
647 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
807 cd/m²
553 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
628 cd/m²
558 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.040
0.021
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
1,162 cd/m²
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.8
7.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
406 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
332 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
215 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
565 cd/m²
596 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,425 cd/m²
750 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,276 cd/m²
642 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
911 cd/m²
553 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
653 cd/m²
558 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
562 cd/m²
582 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,353 cd/m²
731 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,247 cd/m²
639 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
908 cd/m²
552 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
649 cd/m²
558 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.051
0.022
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
1,038 cd/m²
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.6
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0024
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0024
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0025
SDR Brightness
8.7
8.5
Real Scene Peak Brightness
602 cd/m²
519 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,147 cd/m²
574 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,300 cd/m²
757 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
912 cd/m²
555 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
726 cd/m²
505 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
534 cd/m²
540 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,093 cd/m²
556 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,256 cd/m²
733 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
907 cd/m²
555 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
724 cd/m²
503 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
531 cd/m²
539 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.045
0.020
Color Gamut
8.1
7.6
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
89.13%
87.40%
DCI P3 uv
93.18%
89.40%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
67.24%
63.12%
Rec 2020 uv
75.08%
65.84%
Color Volume
7.8
7.3
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
51.6%
60.9%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
41.9%
27.7%
White Luminance
402 cd/m²
Red Luminance
86 cd/m²
Green Luminance
281 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
40 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
313 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
123 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
369 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
85.2%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
70.2%
Local Dimming
8.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Pre Calibration
7.4
8.9
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.91
1.49
Color dE
1.95
1.21
Gamma
2.22
2.18
Color Temperature
5,920 K
6,745 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
0.34
0.35
Color dE
1.08
1.14
Gamma
2.21
2.20
Color Temperature
6,529 K
6,536 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.1
7.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.839%
4.527%
50% DSE
0.208%
0.176%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.360%
1.225%
5% DSE
0.092%
0.103%
Black Uniformity
7.5
7.2
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
1.019%
1.366%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.021%
0.858%
Viewing Angle
7.3
5.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
38°
27°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
50°
25°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
45°
38°
Black Level Raise
70°
14°
Gamma Shift
22°
14°
Reflections
9.4
7.1
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
1.3%
5.7%
Indirect Reflections
0.8%
0.6%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.5%
5.1%
Local Dimming In Game Mode
7.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
HDR Native Gradient
8.5
7.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
Color Depth
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.101
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.107
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.104
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.066
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.4
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.5
Detail Preservation
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
720p Input
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
8k Picture
Temporary Image Retention
10
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%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
Motion
Response Time
8.5
8.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
3.5 ms
3.9 ms
100% Response Time
10.6 ms
10.7 ms
Flicker-Free
9.9
9.5
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
960 Hz
720 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
120 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
No
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
120 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
6.9
6.9
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
31.1 ms
30.9 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
6.1 ms
5.9 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
Unknown
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
No
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
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.2
1080p @ 60Hz
10.5 ms
18.7 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
90.2 ms
161.7 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.9 ms
10.0 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.2 ms
18.1 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
6.3 ms
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.4 ms
18.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.2 ms
18.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.6 ms
18.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
70.2 ms
144.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
21.6 ms
137.5 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.4 ms
11.1 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
6.0 ms
1440p with VRR
6.4 ms
4k with VRR
6.1 ms
8k with VRR
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
9.3
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 (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
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
PS5 can't do 1440p
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X Screenshot
VRR
PS5 can't do VRR yet
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
No
Dolby Vision
No
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 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
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
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
2
2
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
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
Yes
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
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
No
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.5
7.6
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
89.80 Hz
89.80 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
4.22 dB
2.43 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.44 dB
2.10 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.62 dB
3.13 dB
Max
94.3 dB SPL
90.9 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
7.07 dB
4.59 dB
Distortion
7.3
6.1
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.152
0.066
Weighted THD @ Max
0.788
5.547
IMD @ 80
0.85%
1.91%
IMD @ Max
3.72%
43.49%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Google TV
Version
2020
10
Ease of Use
Easy
Average
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
6 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
No
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
63 W
49 W
Power Consumption (Max)
207 W
148 W
Firmware
1113
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