Samsung QN90A QLED vs Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Side-by-Side TV Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.11

Updated Jan 06, 2025 10:08 PM

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Resolution4k

TypeLED

Sub-TypeVA

Resolution4k

TypeLED

Sub-TypeIPS

Variants

QN43QN90AAFXZA (43")
QN50QN90AAFXZA (50")
QN55QN90AAFXZA (55")
QN65QN90AAFXZA (65")
QN75QN90AAFXZA (75")
QN85QN90AAFXZA (85")
QN98QN90AAFXZA (98")

QN43QN90CAFXZA (43")
QN50QN90CAFXZA (50")
QN55QN90CAFXZA (55")
QN65QN90CAFXZA (65")
QN75QN90CAFXZA (75")
QN85QN90CAFXZA (85")

Review

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Our Verdict

Samsung QN90A QLED

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED

The Samsung QN90A QLED performs better than the Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED on a few tests, but overall, the QN90C looks a bit better, especially with HDR content. The QN90C has better tone mapping and tracks the PQ EOTF better, so HDR content looks better and is more accurate. The QN90C also uses a different panel type that natively has a wide viewing angle without needing additional filters, so there's no Ultra Wide Viewing Angle layer. It results in a slightly smaller viewing angle on the QN90C, but there's no distracting rainbow smearing from overhead lights.

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43"

QN43QN90AAFXZA

43"

QN43QN90CAFXZA

50"

QN50QN90AAFXZA

50"

QN50QN90CAFXZA

55"

QN55QN90AAFXZA

55"

QN55QN90CAFXZA

65"

QN65QN90AAFXZA

65"

QN65QN90CAFXZA

75"

QN75QN90AAFXZA

75"

QN75QN90CAFXZA

85"

QN85QN90AAFXZA

85"

QN85QN90CAFXZA

98"

QN98QN90AAFXZA

98"

Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

8.4

8.3

No major differences between these TVs for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

8.4

8.3

TV Shows

8.1

8.2

Sports

8.3

Video Games

8.8

8.7

HDR Movies

8.3

8.2

HDR Gaming

8.8

8.7

PC Monitor

9.0

8.9

Design

Style

Design Picture

Curved

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Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Month 24

50% Gray

Cycle through colors

Longevity Graph

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 200x200

VESA 400x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.35" (0.9 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

1.06" (2.7 cm)

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Build Quality

9.0

8.0

Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast

8.7

8.5

Contrast Picture

Contrast

75,855 : 1

83,200 : 1

Native Contrast

3,640 : 1

1,674 : 1

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Blooming

8.5

8.0

Blooming Photo

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Lighting Zone Transitions

7.5

7.0

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

576

720

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

8.0

Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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HDR Brightness

9.1

8.9

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

1,244 cd/m²

890 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

382 cd/m²

586 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

349 cd/m²

192 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,564 cd/m²

1,920 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,609 cd/m²

1,994 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,653 cd/m²

1,530 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

1,216 cd/m²

927 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

757 cd/m²

687 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,561 cd/m²

1,875 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,584 cd/m²

1,947 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,637 cd/m²

1,513 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

1,210 cd/m²

925 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

755 cd/m²

686 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.040

0.057

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

9.2

8.8

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

1,086 cd/m²

570 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

450 cd/m²

596 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

367 cd/m²

231 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,499 cd/m²

1,818 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,567 cd/m²

1,996 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,608 cd/m²

1,529 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

1,109 cd/m²

914 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

749 cd/m²

684 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,492 cd/m²

1,812 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,552 cd/m²

1,943 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,593 cd/m²

1,511 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

1,106 cd/m²

912 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

748 cd/m²

683 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.051

0.057

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PQ EOTF Tracking

6.6

9.3

PQ EOTF Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0365

0.0046

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0365

0.0046

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0318

0.0044

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SDR Brightness

9.3

9.4

Real Scene Peak Brightness

1,088 cd/m²

1,270 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,086 cd/m²

1,744 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,357 cd/m²

1,783 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,372 cd/m²

1,439 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

1,162 cd/m²

948 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

674 cd/m²

659 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,064 cd/m²

1,691 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,302 cd/m²

1,704 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,350 cd/m²

1,415 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

1,152 cd/m²

941 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

671 cd/m²

659 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.038

0.052

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Color Gamut

8.5

8.2

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy

95.92%

91.13%

DCI P3 uv

95.92%

93.64%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy

72.06%

68.31%

Rec 2020 uv

77.93%

75.69%

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Color Volume

8.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

91.6%

88.1%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

48.3%

48.4%

White Luminance

1,586 cd/m²

1,917 cd/m²

Red Luminance

322 cd/m²

382 cd/m²

Green Luminance

1,184 cd/m²

1,360 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

91 cd/m²

129 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

1,290 cd/m²

1,515 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

393 cd/m²

523 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

1,448 cd/m²

1,803 cd/m²

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Pre Calibration

9.2

8.4

Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE

0.85

1.67

Color dE

1.39

2.84

Gamma

2.20

2.34

Color Temperature

6,620 K

6,513 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Color Temp Setting

Warm 2

Gamma Setting

2.2

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Post Calibration

9.5

9.3

Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

White Balance dE

0.24

0.50

Color dE

1.07

1.55

Gamma

2.20

2.22

Color Temperature

6,529 K

6,551 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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Gray Uniformity

7.1

7.7

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

2.967%

3.050%

50% DSE

0.218%

0.185%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

0.680%

0.382%

5% DSE

0.102%

0.078%

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Black Uniformity

9.7

8.5

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

0.211%

0.199%

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.737%

3.329%

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Viewing Angle

7.0

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

Color Washout

24°

26°

Hue Graph

Color Shift

49°

51°

Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

44°

32°

Black Level Raise

70°

Gamma Shift

23°

31°

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Reflections

9.2

Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish

Glossy

Total Reflections

1.7%

1.5%

Indirect Reflections

0.9%

0.1%

Calculated Direct Reflections

0.8%

1.4%

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HDR Native Gradient

7.8

8.0

HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray

6.0

8.0

50% Gray to 100% White

8.0

4.0

100% Black to 50% Red

8.0

50% Red to 100% Red

100% Black to 50% Green

8.0

50% Green to 100% Green

6.0

8.0

100% Black to 50% Blue

50% Blue to 100% Blue

6.0

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

6.3

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing

6.0

Detail Preservation

7.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

7.0

7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout

BGR

RGB

Type

LED

Sub-Type

IPS

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Motion

Response Time

8.7

8.2

Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart

80% Response Time

3.3 ms

5.2 ms

100% Response Time

8.9 ms

10.2 ms

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Flicker-Free

9.9

Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

960 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Stutter

9.7

1080p @ 60Hz

10.1 ms

10.5 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

76.8 ms

97.5 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

5.7 ms

6.8 ms

1080p @ 144Hz

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz

10.0 ms

10.7 ms

1440p @ 120Hz

5.9 ms

7.0 ms

1440p @ 144Hz

N/A

4k @ 60Hz

9.8 ms

10.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

9.7 ms

10.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

9.8 ms

10.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

76.6 ms

67.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

20.8 ms

24.9 ms

4k @ 120Hz

5.3 ms

6.8 ms

4k @ 144Hz

N/A

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.6

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

PS5 doesn't output 1440p

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB 3.0

Variable Analog Audio Out

Wi-Fi Support

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

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Input Photos

Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs

HDMI

USB

Digital Optical Audio Out

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Analog Audio Out RCA

Component In

Composite In

Tuner (Cable/Ant)

Ethernet

DisplayPort

IR In

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Audio Passthrough

ARC: DTS 5.1

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.9

6.8

Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

95.14 Hz

100.79 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

3.58 dB

1.61 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

3.54 dB

2.38 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

5.58 dB

5.99 dB

Max

92.9 dB SPL

90.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

5.28 dB

5.92 dB

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Distortion

7.7

7.5

Total Harmonic Distortion

Weighted THD @ 80

0.129

0.334

Weighted THD @ Max

0.624

0.972

IMD @ 80

0.41%

0.31%

IMD @ Max

1.18%

0.74%

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Smart Features

Interface

8.5

Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

Tizen

Version

2021

2023

Ease of Use

Easy

Smoothness

Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube

2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

5 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Apps and Features

8.5

Apps Picture

App Selection

Great

App Smoothness

Very Smooth

Remote

8.5

Remote Picture

Size

Small

Voice Control

Many Features

CEC Menu Control

Yes

Other Smart Features

Yes

Remote App

Samsung SmartThings

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

53 W

57 W

Power Consumption (Max)

179 W

180 W

Firmware

1054

1123

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43"

QN43QN90AAFXZA

43"

QN43QN90CAFXZA

50"

QN50QN90AAFXZA

50"

QN50QN90CAFXZA

55"

QN55QN90AAFXZA

55"

QN55QN90CAFXZA

65"

QN65QN90AAFXZA

65"

QN65QN90CAFXZA

75"

QN75QN90AAFXZA

75"

QN75QN90CAFXZA

85"

QN85QN90AAFXZA

85"

QN85QN90CAFXZA

98"

QN98QN90AAFXZA