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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
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Samsung QN900B 8k QLED vs Samsung QN90B QLED
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Samsung QN900B 8k QLED
Samsung QN90B QLED
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Resolution8k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- QN65QN900BFXZA (65")
- QN75QN900BFXZA (75")
- QN85QN900BFXZA (85")
- QN43QN90BAFXZA (43")
- QN50QN90BAFXZA (50")
- QN55QN90BAFXZA (55")
- QN65QN90BAFXZA (65")
- QN75QN90BAFXZA (75")
- QN85QN90BAFXZA (85")
Our Verdict
Samsung QN900B 8k QLED
Samsung QN90B QLED
Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.2
8.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 26
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x300
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.08" (0.2 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
0.63" (1.6 cm)
1.06" (2.7 cm)
Build Quality
8.0
9.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.8
8.7
Contrast Picture
Contrast
191,400 : 1
73,455 : 1
Native Contrast
1,532 : 1
3,168 : 1
Blooming
8.0
8.0
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
5.5
7.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
1,344
720
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
9.1
9.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,042 cd/m²
1,099 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
655 cd/m²
1,222 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
340 cd/m²
409 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,417 cd/m²
1,968 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,432 cd/m²
2,054 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,113 cd/m²
1,432 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
665 cd/m²
858 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
433 cd/m²
645 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,338 cd/m²
1,957 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,359 cd/m²
2,015 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,087 cd/m²
1,423 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
664 cd/m²
857 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
431 cd/m²
644 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.066
0.065
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.8
9.0
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
667 cd/m²
628 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
722 cd/m²
793 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
310 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,370 cd/m²
1,853 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,371 cd/m²
1,983 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,021 cd/m²
1,372 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
622 cd/m²
857 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
420 cd/m²
636 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,292 cd/m²
1,849 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,296 cd/m²
1,952 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
998 cd/m²
1,364 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
620 cd/m²
855 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
418 cd/m²
635 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.066
0.061
PQ EOTF Tracking
6.9
6.1
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0277
0.0526
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0277
0.0516
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0242
0.0480
SDR Brightness
8.9
9.3
Real Scene Peak Brightness
724 cd/m²
1,197 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,424 cd/m²
2,037 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,478 cd/m²
2,120 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,174 cd/m²
1,430 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
693 cd/m²
859 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
417 cd/m²
612 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,357 cd/m²
2,018 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,398 cd/m²
2,079 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,059 cd/m²
1,415 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
690 cd/m²
857 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
415 cd/m²
611 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.068
0.068
Color Gamut
8.0
8.6
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
90.09%
94.42%
DCI P3 uv
93.71%
95.63%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
65.53%
71.76%
Rec 2020 uv
71.26%
79.68%
Color Volume
8.6
9.1
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
86.5%
88.7%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
42.2%
52.1%
White Luminance
1,392 cd/m²
2,042 cd/m²
Red Luminance
259 cd/m²
425 cd/m²
Green Luminance
949 cd/m²
1,539 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
89 cd/m²
115 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
1,023 cd/m²
1,654 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
381 cd/m²
537 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,269 cd/m²
1,955 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.9
7.8
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.44
3.57
Color dE
1.32
1.74
Gamma
2.21
2.20
Color Temperature
6,242 K
6,201 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.5
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.31
0.41
Color dE
1.13
0.60
Gamma
2.21
2.23
Color Temperature
6,486 K
6,507 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.3
7.4
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.349%
2.348%
50% DSE
0.223%
0.210%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.554%
0.416%
5% DSE
0.092%
0.091%
Black Uniformity
9.1
8.9
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.388%
0.537%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.846%
1.225%
Viewing Angle
6.9
7.7
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
34°
29°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
21°
47°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
48°
45°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
26°
47°
Reflections
8.7
9.1
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
2.6%
1.7%
Indirect Reflections
1.6%
1.0%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.1%
0.8%
HDR Native Gradient
7.0
8.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
8.0
50% Gray to 100% White
6.0
10
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
10
50% Red to 100% Red
8.0
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
4.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
6.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.0
6.3
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
5.5
6.0
Detail Preservation
7.0
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
9.0
8.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
2.7 ms
3.3 ms
100% Response Time
7.2 ms
7.9 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
6.2
6.3
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
34.4 ms
33.8 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
9.4 ms
8.8 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
9.5
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
144 Hz
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
144 Hz
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
144 Hz
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.6
1080p @ 60Hz
10.4 ms
11.1 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
128.0 ms
89.2 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
6.0 ms
5.9 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
6.0 ms
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.6 ms
10.9 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
5.9 ms
6.0 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
5.8 ms
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.4 ms
11.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.5 ms
11.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.5 ms
10.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
101.4 ms
79.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
26.8 ms
24.4 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.9 ms
5.9 ms
4k @ 144Hz
5.8 ms
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
10.6 ms
N/A
Supported Resolutions
10
9.6
Resolution
8k
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
Yes
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
Yes
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
Yes
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
Yes
No
8k @ 60Hz
Yes
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 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
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
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
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
3
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
7.3
7.0
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
106.79 Hz
95.14 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.42 dB
3.18 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.12 dB
3.45 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
2.66 dB
5.15 dB
Max
88.9 dB SPL
90.3 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.66 dB
4.57 dB
Distortion
7.5
6.8
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.182
0.204
Weighted THD @ Max
1.137
0.771
IMD @ 80
0.63%
2.01%
IMD @ Max
1.19%
9.49%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Tizen
Version
2022
2022
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
124 W
61 W
Power Consumption (Max)
309 W
175 W
Firmware
1304
1204
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