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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
Samsung QN90A QLED vs Sony X90J
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung QN90A QLED
Sony X90J
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- QN43QN90AAFXZA (43")
- QN50QN90AAFXZA (50")
- QN55QN90AAFXZA (55")
- QN65QN90AAFXZA (65")
- QN75QN90AAFXZA (75")
- QN85QN90AAFXZA (85")
- QN98QN90AAFXZA (98")
- XR50X90J (50")
- XR55X90J (55")
- XR65X90J (65")
- XR75X90J (75")
Our Verdict
Samsung QN90A QLED
Sony X90J
Overall, the Samsung QN90A QLED is better than the Sony X90J. The Samsung has a much wider color gamut, and it gets a lot brighter, more than enough to deliver a true cinematic HDR experience. It has better viewing angles because it has Samsung's 'Ultra Viewing Angle' layer, but this layer also causes a drop in the contrast ratio. That said, the Samsung's local dimming is significantly more effective at improving the black level. The Samsung has better response times, and unlike the Sony, its Black Frame Insertion feature can flicker at 60Hz in 60 fps content. It has FreeSync VRR support to reduce screen tearing when gaming, and it supports 1440p @ 120Hz on the Xbox Series X, while the Sony can't.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.4
7.9
Reflections
9.2
7.1
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.3
8.4
HDR Brightness
9.1
7.0
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
8.7
8.8
Contrast Picture
Contrast
75,855 : 1
34,435 : 1
Native Contrast
3,640 : 1
7,407 : 1
Blooming
8.5
6.0
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
7.5
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
9.1
7.0
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,244 cd/m²
356 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
382 cd/m²
267 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
349 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,564 cd/m²
599 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,609 cd/m²
752 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,653 cd/m²
650 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,216 cd/m²
554 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
757 cd/m²
559 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,561 cd/m²
583 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,584 cd/m²
731 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,637 cd/m²
647 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,210 cd/m²
553 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
755 cd/m²
558 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.040
0.021
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
9.2
7.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,086 cd/m²
406 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
450 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
367 cd/m²
215 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,499 cd/m²
596 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,567 cd/m²
750 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,608 cd/m²
642 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,109 cd/m²
553 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
749 cd/m²
558 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,492 cd/m²
582 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,552 cd/m²
731 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,593 cd/m²
639 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,106 cd/m²
552 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
748 cd/m²
558 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.051
0.022
PQ EOTF Tracking
6.6
9.6
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0365
0.0024
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0365
0.0024
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0318
0.0025
SDR Brightness
9.3
8.5
Real Scene Peak Brightness
1,088 cd/m²
519 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,086 cd/m²
574 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,357 cd/m²
757 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,372 cd/m²
555 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,162 cd/m²
505 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
674 cd/m²
540 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,064 cd/m²
556 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,302 cd/m²
733 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,350 cd/m²
555 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,152 cd/m²
503 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
671 cd/m²
539 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.038
0.020
Color Gamut
8.5
7.6
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
95.92%
87.40%
DCI P3 uv
95.92%
89.40%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
72.06%
63.12%
Rec 2020 uv
77.93%
65.84%
Color Volume
8.9
7.3
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
91.6%
60.9%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
48.3%
27.7%
White Luminance
1,586 cd/m²
402 cd/m²
Red Luminance
322 cd/m²
86 cd/m²
Green Luminance
1,184 cd/m²
281 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
91 cd/m²
40 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
1,290 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
393 cd/m²
123 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,448 cd/m²
369 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
9.2
8.9
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.85
1.49
Color dE
1.39
1.21
Gamma
2.20
2.18
Color Temperature
6,620 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
0.24
0.35
Color dE
1.07
1.14
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,529 K
6,536 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.1
7.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.967%
4.527%
50% DSE
0.218%
0.176%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.680%
1.225%
5% DSE
0.102%
0.103%
Black Uniformity
9.7
7.2
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.211%
1.366%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.737%
0.858%
Viewing Angle
7.0
5.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
24°
27°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
49°
25°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
44°
38°
Black Level Raise
70°
14°
Gamma Shift
23°
14°
Reflections
9.2
7.1
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
1.7%
5.7%
Indirect Reflections
0.9%
0.6%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.8%
5.1%
HDR Native Gradient
7.8
7.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
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
7.0
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
8.7
8.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
3.3 ms
3.9 ms
100% Response Time
8.9 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
6.5
6.9
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
32.8 ms
30.9 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
7.8 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
10.1 ms
18.7 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
76.8 ms
161.7 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.7 ms
10.0 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.0 ms
18.1 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
5.9 ms
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
9.8 ms
18.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
9.7 ms
18.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
9.8 ms
18.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
76.6 ms
144.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
20.8 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
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
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
6.9
7.6
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
95.14 Hz
89.80 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.58 dB
2.43 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.54 dB
2.10 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.58 dB
3.13 dB
Max
92.9 dB SPL
90.9 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.28 dB
4.59 dB
Distortion
7.7
6.1
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.129
0.066
Weighted THD @ Max
0.624
5.547
IMD @ 80
0.41%
1.91%
IMD @ Max
1.18%
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
5 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
Very Smooth
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)
179 W
148 W
Firmware
1054
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