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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
Samsung QN85B QLED vs Samsung QN85C/QN85CD QLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung QN85B QLED
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Variants
- QN55QN85BAFXZA (55")
- QN65QN85BAFXZA (65")
- QN75QN85BAFXZA (75")
- QN85QN85BAFXZA (85")
- QN55QN85CAFXZA (55")
- QN65QN85CAFXZA (65")
- QN75QN85CAFXZA (75")
- QN85QN85CAFXZA (85")
Our Verdict
Samsung QN85B QLED
Samsung QN85C/QN85CD QLED
The Samsung QN85B QLED and Samsung QN85C QLED are extremely similar TVs. The QN85C is the more accurate TV with a wider color volume, so it looks more vibrant than its predecessor. Inversely, the QN85B's local dimming zone transitions are a bit better than its successor except in Game Mode, where its zone transitions are noticeably worse than in other modes.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.0
8.1
Black Uniformity
6.7
8.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 24
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x300
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.06" (2.7 cm)
1.06" (2.7 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
8.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.3
8.2
Contrast Picture
Contrast
81,120 : 1
87,391 : 1
Native Contrast
1,067 : 1
834 : 1
Blooming
8.0
8.0
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
7.5
7.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
720
720
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
7.5
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
8.6
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
694 cd/m²
677 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
412 cd/m²
583 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
209 cd/m²
203 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
916 cd/m²
908 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
983 cd/m²
1,039 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,027 cd/m²
1,062 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
835 cd/m²
854 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
611 cd/m²
631 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
902 cd/m²
906 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
981 cd/m²
1,035 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,022 cd/m²
1,059 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
832 cd/m²
850 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
611 cd/m²
630 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.027
0.028
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.6
8.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
768 cd/m²
593 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
470 cd/m²
485 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
268 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
700 cd/m²
886 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
916 cd/m²
1,038 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
967 cd/m²
1,064 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
857 cd/m²
838 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
629 cd/m²
632 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
699 cd/m²
884 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
915 cd/m²
1,035 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
965 cd/m²
1,061 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
854 cd/m²
835 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
628 cd/m²
632 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.024
0.027
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.6
9.3
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0164
0.0046
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0165
0.0045
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0122
0.0044
SDR Brightness
9.2
9.2
Real Scene Peak Brightness
952 cd/m²
971 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,027 cd/m²
880 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,115 cd/m²
1,011 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,147 cd/m²
1,033 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
915 cd/m²
969 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
655 cd/m²
659 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,020 cd/m²
878 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,097 cd/m²
1,008 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,138 cd/m²
1,030 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
911 cd/m²
944 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
654 cd/m²
658 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.029
0.024
Color Gamut
8.4
8.1
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
92.72%
90.56%
DCI P3 uv
94.74%
94.60%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
69.54%
66.44%
Rec 2020 uv
77.02%
73.21%
Color Volume
7.4
8.3
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
60.8%
86.6%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
28.6%
39.0%
White Luminance
978 cd/m²
944 cd/m²
Red Luminance
216 cd/m²
215 cd/m²
Green Luminance
699 cd/m²
729 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
60 cd/m²
74 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
771 cd/m²
779 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
269 cd/m²
277 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
891 cd/m²
903 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.2
7.8
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.73
3.35
Color dE
1.93
1.98
Gamma
2.17
2.20
Color Temperature
6,282 K
6,183 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.5
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.22
0.27
Color dE
1.10
1.03
Gamma
2.20
2.19
Color Temperature
6,555 K
6,550 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.5
7.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.945%
3.140%
50% DSE
0.189%
0.189%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.510%
0.458%
5% DSE
0.099%
0.074%
Black Uniformity
6.7
8.9
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
1.505%
0.232%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.600%
2.321%
Viewing Angle
7.8
7.9
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
34°
35°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
70°
65°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
35°
37°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
45°
47°
Reflections
7.3
7.4
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.4%
5.2%
Indirect Reflections
0.7%
0.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.7%
5.1%
HDR Native Gradient
8.5
8.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
8.0
8.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
10
10
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
10
10
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
6.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.3
6.3
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
6.0
6.0
Detail Preservation
7.0
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RGB
RGB
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
IPS
IPS
Motion
Response Time
8.4
7.6
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
4.7 ms
6.5 ms
100% Response Time
9.7 ms
11.7 ms
Flicker-Free
9.9
9.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
960 Hz
960 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
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
Yes
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
7.1
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
31.9 ms
30.0 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
9.7 ms
5.0 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
Yes
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
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
10.7 ms
10.5 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
89.9 ms
93.6 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.8 ms
6.5 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.8 ms
10.5 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
5.8 ms
6.5 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.7 ms
10.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.6 ms
10.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.7 ms
10.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
80.3 ms
73.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
23.6 ms
24.6 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.8 ms
6.5 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
9.6
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
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
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
Yes
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
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
No
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 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
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)
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
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
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
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
No
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.0
6.9
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
89.80 Hz
100.79 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.68 dB
2.30 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.62 dB
2.53 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.75 dB
4.32 dB
Max
91.3 dB SPL
86.4 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.79 dB
4.29 dB
Distortion
7.1
6.8
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.138
0.240
Weighted THD @ Max
0.700
0.976
IMD @ 80
1.36%
1.83%
IMD @ Max
5.86%
6.36%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Tizen
Version
2022
2023
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
5 s
5 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
8.5
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
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 YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
8.5
8.5
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
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
60 W
60 W
Power Consumption (Max)
159 W
170 W
Firmware
1098
1205
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