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- Table of Contents
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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
Samsung QN85D/QN85DD QLED vs Sony BRAVIA 7 QLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung QN85D/QN85DD QLED
Sony BRAVIA 7 QLED
Tested using Methodology v1.11
Updated Jan 15, 2025 02:08 PM
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- QN55QN85DBFXZA (55")
- QN65QN85DBFXZA (65")
- QN75QN85DBFXZA (75")
- QN85QN85DBFXZA (85")
- K-55XR70 (55")
- K-65XR70 (65")
- K-75XR70 (75")
- K-85XR70 (85")
Our Verdict
Samsung QN85D/QN85DD QLED
Sony BRAVIA 7 QLED
Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.1
8.4
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.8
8.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.33" (0.8 cm)
0.31" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.77" (4.5 cm)
2.17" (5.5 cm)
Build Quality
8.0
8.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.2
9.1
Contrast Picture
Contrast
136,667 : 1
100,400 : 1
Native Contrast
5,537 : 1
5,755 : 1
Blooming
7.5
8.0
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
7.0
7.5
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
160
480
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.0
8.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
8.6
9.3
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
787 cd/m²
874 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
485 cd/m²
583 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
224 cd/m²
305 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
872 cd/m²
1,662 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
970 cd/m²
1,949 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
991 cd/m²
1,607 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
737 cd/m²
1,048 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
604 cd/m²
685 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
854 cd/m²
1,657 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
955 cd/m²
1,920 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
983 cd/m²
1,573 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
736 cd/m²
954 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
603 cd/m²
684 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.027
0.054
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.2
9.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
668 cd/m²
848 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
485 cd/m²
576 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
166 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
710 cd/m²
1,914 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
930 cd/m²
2,135 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
972 cd/m²
1,275 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
769 cd/m²
922 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
614 cd/m²
708 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
704 cd/m²
1,902 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
915 cd/m²
2,095 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
966 cd/m²
1,269 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
729 cd/m²
919 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
613 cd/m²
706 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.025
0.058
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.5
9.6
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0036
0.0027
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0034
0.0027
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0040
0.0027
SDR Brightness
8.9
9.2
Real Scene Peak Brightness
768 cd/m²
868 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
790 cd/m²
1,728 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
939 cd/m²
1,821 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
942 cd/m²
1,522 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
785 cd/m²
1,017 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
583 cd/m²
702 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
776 cd/m²
1,707 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
924 cd/m²
1,796 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
933 cd/m²
1,496 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
755 cd/m²
911 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
583 cd/m²
701 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.026
0.052
Color Gamut
8.5
8.6
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
91.55%
94.91%
DCI P3 uv
93.18%
96.86%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
75.22%
73.19%
Rec 2020 uv
77.84%
78.52%
Color Volume
8.1
9.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
80.2%
88.5%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
36.8%
48.9%
White Luminance
886 cd/m²
1,681 cd/m²
Red Luminance
170 cd/m²
356 cd/m²
Green Luminance
531 cd/m²
834 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
49 cd/m²
127 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
635 cd/m²
1,265 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
226 cd/m²
483 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
729 cd/m²
1,547 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.7
8.7
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.11
2.17
Color dE
1.47
1.43
Gamma
2.22
2.27
Color Temperature
6,601 K
6,532 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Professional
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
0.28
0.31
Color dE
1.08
0.84
Gamma
2.21
2.18
Color Temperature
6,559 K
6,503 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.5
7.8
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.363%
2.108%
50% DSE
0.190%
0.179%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.458%
0.769%
5% DSE
0.091%
0.096%
Black Uniformity
8.7
9.6
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.610%
0.302%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.975%
0.806%
Viewing Angle
5.7
5.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
27°
24°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
44°
26°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
27°
36°
Black Level Raise
17°
14°
Gamma Shift
23°
17°
Reflections
7.5
7.1
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.0%
5.8%
Indirect Reflections
0.6%
0.6%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.4%
5.2%
HDR Native Gradient
8.5
8.0
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
8.0
8.0
50% Gray to 100% White
10
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
8.0
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
10
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
6.0
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.8
8.4
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
6.5
8.5
Detail Preservation
7.5
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
9.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
8.1
8.2
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
5.4 ms
4.4 ms
100% Response Time
10.5 ms
11.9 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
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
6.9
7.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
31.2 ms
29.8 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
6.2 ms
4.8 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
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
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
N/A
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Input Lag
9.6
9.2
1080p @ 60Hz
11.1 ms
17.9 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
93.6 ms
213.3 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
6.4 ms
9.7 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
11.2 ms
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
6.5 ms
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
11.2 ms
17.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
11.2 ms
17.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
11.1 ms
17.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
82.6 ms
230.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
25.2 ms
223.0 ms
4k @ 120Hz
6.4 ms
9.6 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
8.6
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 (forced resolution required)
No
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
Yes
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 1,2,3,4)
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
No
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 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
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
6.9
7.2
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
80.00 Hz
84.76 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.44 dB
1.93 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.83 dB
2.04 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.34 dB
3.72 dB
Max
88.2 dB SPL
86.2 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.49 dB
5.02 dB
Distortion
6.7
8.0
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.058
0.070
Weighted THD @ Max
0.307
0.254
IMD @ 80
11.58%
0.48%
IMD @ Max
20.06%
0.76%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Google TV
Version
2024
12
Ease of Use
Easy
Average
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
3 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
3 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
Small
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
50 W
66 W
Power Consumption (Max)
198 W
223 W
Firmware
1066
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