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- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
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Samsung QN85A QLED vs Sony X90J
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung QN85A QLED
Sony X90J
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- QN55QN85AAFXZA (55")
- QN65QN85AAFXZA (65")
- QN75QN85AAFXZA (75")
- QN85QN85AAFXZA (85")
- XR50X90J (50")
- XR55X90J (55")
- XR65X90J (65")
- XR75X90J (75")
Our Verdict
Samsung QN85A QLED
Sony X90J
The Sony X90J and the Samsung QN85A QLED are both great TVs, but they're also very different. The Sony uses a VA panel with a much higher contrast ratio, which means it can display deeper blacks for a better dark room viewing experience but has narrow viewing angles. On the other hand, the Samsung uses an IPS-like panel with wide viewing angles but has a low contrast ratio that makes blacks appear gray in the dark. If you plan on watching TV in a very well-lit room, the Samsung is a better choice because it has significantly better reflection handling and gets a lot brighter. Its high brightness also means that you get a better HDR experience. The Samsung has a lower input lag and FreeSync VRR support, which the Sony doesn't have.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.3
7.9
Reflections
9.3
7.1
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.3
8.4
Viewing Angle
7.9
5.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 24
50% Gray
Month 24
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
1.06" (2.7 cm)
2.83" (7.2 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
7.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.8
8.8
Contrast Picture
Contrast
195,600 : 1
34,435 : 1
Native Contrast
1,406 : 1
7,407 : 1
Blooming
7.5
6.0
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
8.0
5.5
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
576
24
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.0
8.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
8.3
7.0
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
887 cd/m²
356 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
248 cd/m²
267 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
228 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,145 cd/m²
599 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,189 cd/m²
752 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,230 cd/m²
650 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,123 cd/m²
554 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
663 cd/m²
559 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,137 cd/m²
583 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,178 cd/m²
731 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,216 cd/m²
647 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,121 cd/m²
553 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
660 cd/m²
558 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.033
0.021
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.5
7.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
856 cd/m²
406 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
320 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
233 cd/m²
215 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,087 cd/m²
596 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,151 cd/m²
750 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,193 cd/m²
642 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,017 cd/m²
553 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
648 cd/m²
558 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,082 cd/m²
582 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,145 cd/m²
731 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,186 cd/m²
639 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,015 cd/m²
552 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
647 cd/m²
558 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.052
0.022
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.2
9.6
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0224
0.0024
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0224
0.0024
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0181
0.0025
SDR Brightness
9.2
8.5
Real Scene Peak Brightness
1,156 cd/m²
519 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
968 cd/m²
574 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,124 cd/m²
757 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,144 cd/m²
555 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,129 cd/m²
505 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
622 cd/m²
540 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
950 cd/m²
556 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,120 cd/m²
733 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,139 cd/m²
555 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,124 cd/m²
503 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
620 cd/m²
539 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.034
0.020
Color Gamut
8.3
7.6
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
92.06%
87.40%
DCI P3 uv
95.93%
89.40%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
68.68%
63.12%
Rec 2020 uv
75.66%
65.84%
Color Volume
8.5
7.3
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
87.8%
60.9%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
41.5%
27.7%
White Luminance
1,152 cd/m²
402 cd/m²
Red Luminance
230 cd/m²
86 cd/m²
Green Luminance
819 cd/m²
281 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
61 cd/m²
40 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
891 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
309 cd/m²
123 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,016 cd/m²
369 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.9
8.9
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.23
1.49
Color dE
1.61
1.21
Gamma
2.21
2.18
Color Temperature
6,423 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
0.18
0.35
Color dE
1.27
1.14
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,532 K
6,536 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.2
7.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.373%
4.527%
50% DSE
0.218%
0.176%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.352%
1.225%
5% DSE
0.028%
0.103%
Black Uniformity
8.7
7.2
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.336%
1.366%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.859%
0.858%
Viewing Angle
7.9
5.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
38°
27°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
54°
25°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
38°
38°
Black Level Raise
70°
14°
Gamma Shift
53°
14°
Reflections
9.3
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
0.1%
0.6%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.2%
5.1%
HDR Native Gradient
7.0
7.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
6.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
8.0
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.3
8.4
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
6.0
8.5
Detail Preservation
7.0
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RGB
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
IPS
VA
Motion
Response Time
8.1
8.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
5.2 ms
3.9 ms
100% Response Time
10.5 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
31.2 ms
30.9 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
6.2 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
Yes
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
Yes
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.2
1080p @ 60Hz
10.3 ms
18.7 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
81.6 ms
161.7 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.3 ms
10.0 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
9.8 ms
18.1 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
5.3 ms
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
9.7 ms
18.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
9.8 ms
18.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
9.7 ms
18.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
68.6 ms
144.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
20.6 ms
137.5 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.3 ms
11.1 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
9.3
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
No
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 doesn't output 1440p
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
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
1.0
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
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
No
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
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
119.87 Hz
89.80 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.38 dB
2.43 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.37 dB
2.10 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.61 dB
3.13 dB
Max
89.4 dB SPL
90.9 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.09 dB
4.59 dB
Distortion
5.8
6.1
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.114
0.066
Weighted THD @ Max
0.602
5.547
IMD @ 80
7.75%
1.91%
IMD @ Max
52.73%
43.49%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Google TV
Version
2021
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
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
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
53 W
49 W
Power Consumption (Max)
149 W
148 W
Firmware
1054
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