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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Market Context
    1. Market Context
  5. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Back
    4. Borders
    5. Thickness
    6. Build Quality
    7. Temperature
  6. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Gray Uniformity
    6. Viewing Angle
    7. Black Uniformity
    8. Reflections
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. 480p Input
    12. 720p Input
    13. 1080p Input
    14. 4k Input
    15. 8k Input
    16. Pixels
    17. Color Gamut
    18. Color Volume
    19. Gradient
    20. Temporary Image Retention
    21. Permanent Burn-In Risk
  7. Motion
    1. Response Time
    2. Flicker-Free
    3. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    4. Motion Interpolation
    5. Stutter
    6. 24p Judder
    7. Variable Refresh Rate
  8. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Supported Resolutions
    3. Input Photos
    4. Rear Inputs
    5. Total Inputs
    6. Inputs Specifications
    7. Audio Passthrough
  9. Sound Quality
    1. Frequency Response
    2. Distortion
  10. Smart Features
    1. Interface
    2. Ad-Free
    3. Apps and Features
    4. Remote
    5. Remote App
    6. TV Controls
    7. In The Box
    8. Misc
  11. Comments

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 vs Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Nov 30, 2021 07:17 PM

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Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Picture

Variants

  • QN65Q9F (65")
  • QN75Q9F (75")
  • QN65Q9FN (65")
  • QN75Q9FN (75")

Our Verdict

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017

Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018

The 2018 Samsung Q9FN is much better than the 2017 Samsung Q9F. The Q9FN has significantly improved dark room performance, thanks to the much better local dimming feature and much better black uniformity. The Q9FN is brighter with all types of content and has new features geared for gamers, including a variable refresh rate and auto game mode when used with a supported console or PC.

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Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our TVs test methodology.

Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.9
8.3

Local Dimming 
 

2.0
8.0

Black Uniformity 
 

6.5
9.6

Response Time 
 

9.3
7.9

Full Comparison

Market Context
Design

Style  

9.5
9.5

Design Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Design Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Design Picture

Curved  

No
No

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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Stand Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Stand Picture

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Back  

Back Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Back Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 400x400
VESA 400x400

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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Borders Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Borders Picture

Borders  

0.43" (1.1 cm)
0.43" (1.1 cm)

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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Thickness Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

1.02" (2.6 cm)
1.61" (4.1 cm)

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Build Quality 
 

9.5
9.5

Build quality picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Build quality picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Build quality picture

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Temperature  

Temperature picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Temperature picture

Maximum Temperature 
 

100 °F (38 °C)

Average Temperature 
 

93 °F (34 °C)

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

8.8
9.2

Checkerboard Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Checkerboard Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

5,065 : 1
6,055 : 1

Contrast with local dimming 
 

5,105 : 1
19,018 : 1

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Local Dimming 
 

2.0
8.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight 
 

Edge
Full-Array

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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.1
8.9

SDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

367 cd/m²
667 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

562 cd/m²
1,279 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

1,664 cd/m²
1,650 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

857 cd/m²
1,120 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

805 cd/m²
753 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

210 cd/m²
658 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

544 cd/m²
1,267 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,101 cd/m²
1,608 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

853 cd/m²
1,115 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

797 cd/m²
750 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

208 cd/m²
656 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.090
0.044

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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.4
8.7

HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

690 cd/m²
908 cd/m²

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

906 cd/m²
1,695 cd/m²

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

1,410 cd/m²
1,763 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

1,185 cd/m²
1,057 cd/m²

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

920 cd/m²
813 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

709 cd/m²
678 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

777 cd/m²
1,677 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,204 cd/m²
1,727 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,161 cd/m²
1,052 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

913 cd/m²
812 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

563 cd/m²
677 cd/m²

HDR ABL 
 

0.041
0.054

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Gray Uniformity 
 

6.5
6.7

50% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 50% Uniformity Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

6.341%
3.553%

50% DSE 
 

0.218%
0.236%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 5% Uniformity Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.519%
0.548%

5% DSE 
 

0.092%
0.105%

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Viewing Angle 
 

4.3
5.4

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Chroma Graph

Color Shift Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Color Shift Picture

Color Shift 
 

18°

Color Washout 
 

25°

Brightness Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Brightness Picture

Brightness 
 

36°

Hue Graph  

Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Hue Graph

Black Level Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Black Level Picture

Color Shift 
 

19°

Lightness Graph  

Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Lightness Graph

Black Level 
 

12°

Brightness Loss 
 

36°

Black Level Raise 
 

19°

Gamma Shift 
 

18°

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Black Uniformity 
 

6.5
9.6

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Native Black Uniformity Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.691%
0.537%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

1.666%
0.371%

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Reflections 
 

9.2
9.3

Reflections Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Reflections Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Average Room Off Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Bright Room Off Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

1.6%
1.4%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.4%
0.4%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.0%

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Pre Calibration 
 

6.7
7.4

Pre White Balance Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Pre White Balance Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Pre Color Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

3.91
2.88

Color dE 
 

3.08
3.39

Gamma 
 

2.44
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

5,600 K
6,145 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2

Gamma Setting 
 

BT.1886 +2, Brightness +2

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Post Calibration 
 

9.3
9.3

Post White Balance Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Post White Balance Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Post Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Post Color Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Movie

White Balance dE 
 

0.33
0.15

Color dE 
 

1.56
1.77

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,479 K
6,515 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes

Auto-Calibration Function 
 

Yes

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480p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

480p Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 480p Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 480p Picture

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720p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

720p Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 720p Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 720p Picture

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1080p Input 
 

9.0
9.0

1080p Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 1080p Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 1080p Picture

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4k Input 
 

9.5
10

4k Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 4k Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 4k Picture

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8k Input 
 

0.0

8k Picture  

Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 8k Picture

Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Pixels Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Pixels Picture

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
VA

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Color Gamut 
 

8.8
8.5

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

98.21%
95.47%

DCI P3 uv 
 

99.01%
97.36%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

73.63%
71.55%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

79.15%
78.02%

EOTF  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 EOTF
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 EOTF

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Color Volume 
 

8.1
8.2

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

88.4%
92.0%

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

51.9%
61.3%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

72.5%
72.0%

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

43.1%
47.9%

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Gradient 
 

6.9
8.7

Gradient Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Gradient Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.125
0.097

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.143
0.098

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.117
0.073

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.206
0.091

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Temporary Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Image Retention Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

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%

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Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

10
10

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

No
No

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Motion

Response Time 
 

9.3
7.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Motion Blur Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Response Time Chart
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

3.9 ms
3.5 ms

100% Response Time 
 

10.7 ms
15.5 ms

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Flicker-Free 
 

4.0
7.9

Backlight chart 
 

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Backlight chart
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

120 Hz
480 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

8.8
10

BFI Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 BFI Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 BFI Frequency Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

60 Hz for 60 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

120 Hz for 120 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

120 Hz
60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

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Stutter 
 

6.9
7.8

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

31.0 ms
26.2 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

6.0 ms
1.2 ms

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24p Judder 
 

10
8.9

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
No

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes

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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

0.0
8.2

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No

4k VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
60 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
48 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

N/A
HDMI

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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.1
7.9

1080p @ 60 Hz 
 

21.3 ms
21.4 ms

1080p @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

82.5 ms
75.6 ms

1440p @ 60 Hz 
 

N/A

4k @ 60 Hz 
 

21.4 ms
21.5 ms

4k @ 60 Hz + 10 bit HDR 
 

22.0 ms
22.4 ms

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

21.3 ms
19.1 ms

4k @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

82.7 ms
58.2 ms

4k @ 60 Hz With Interpolation 
 

83.3 ms
20.9 ms

8k @ 60 Hz 
 

N/A

1080p @ 120 Hz 
 

N/A
11.1 ms

1440p @ 120 Hz 
 

10.8 ms

4k @ 120 Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p with VRR 
 

N/A

4k with VRR 
 

N/A
N/A

8k with VRR 
 

N/A

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz + HDR 
 

21.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 + 8 bit HDR 
 

21.3 ms

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Supported Resolutions 
 

6.7
8.8

Resolution  

4k
4k

1080p @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120 Hz 
 

No
Yes (native support)

1440p @ 60 Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 120 Hz 
 

Yes (native support)

4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes

4k @ 60 Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120 Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30 Hz or 24 Hz 
 

No

8k @ 60 Hz 
 

No

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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Side Inputs Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Rear Inputs Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Rear Inputs Picture

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Rear Inputs  

Rear Inputs Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Rear Inputs Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Rear Inputs Picture

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Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

3
3

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
0

Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

Yes

Dolby Vision 
 

No
No

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

3D 
 

No
No

5.1 Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 Passthrough ARC DTS 
 

Yes
No

5.1 Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS 
 

Yes
No

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

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

HDMI 2.1 Full Bandwidth 
 

No

HDMI 2.1 
 

No

ARC 
 

Yes (HDMI 2)
Yes (HDMI 4)

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

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

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)

MHL  

No

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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC 
 

Yes (HDMI 2)
Yes (HDMI 4)

eARC support 
 

No

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC 
 

No

DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC 
 

No

5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via ARC 
 

Yes
No

5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via Optical 
 

Yes
No
Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.5
6.4

Frequency Response  

See details on graph tool
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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

106.79 Hz
113.14 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

4.71 dB
3.27 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

4.14 dB
3.97 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.46 dB
5.34 dB

Max 
 

92.3 dB SPL
88.4 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

6.11 dB
5.17 dB

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Distortion 
 

6.6
7.4

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

See details on graph tool
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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

1.028
0.440

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

2.942
0.892

IMD @ 80 
 

2.96%
0.45%

IMD @ Max 
 

2.98%
1.18%

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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.0
7.5

Smart TV Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Smart TV Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Tizen
Tizen

Version  

2017
2018

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Average
Not Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

5 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

7 s
8 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many

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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Ads Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 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 Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Apps Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Apps Picture

App Selection 
 

Many
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 Amazon Video 
 

Yes

HDR in YouTube 
 

Yes
Yes

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Remote 
 

8.5
8.5

Remote Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Remote Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 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

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Remote App 
 

7.0

Remote App Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Remote App Picture

Acts as the Remote 
 

Yes

Directly Launches Apps and Inputs 
 

Apps Only

Inputs Text in YouTube 
 

No

Inputs Text in Netflix 
 

No

Streams Device Files 
 

Yes

Controls TV Settings 
 

No

Voice Control 
 

Yes

TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 Controls Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 Controls Picture

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017 In The Box Picture
Samsung Q9FN/Q9/Q9F QLED 2018 In The Box Picture

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

95 W
74 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

305 W
249 W

Firmware  

1106
1056

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Samsung Q9F/Q9 QLED 2017

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