Samsung QN90A vs Sony X930E Side-by-Side TV Comparison

Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 200x200

VESA 300x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.35" (0.9 cm)

0.51" (1.3 cm)

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Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

1.06" (2.7 cm)

1.77" (4.5 cm)

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Build Quality

9.0

Build quality picture

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Temperature

Temperature picture

Maximum Temperature

95 °F (35 °C)

Average Temperature

90 °F (32 °C)

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Picture Quality

Contrast

8.7

9.1

Contrast Picture

Contrast

75,855 : 1

6,564 : 1

Native Contrast

3,640 : 1

5,744 : 1

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Blooming

8.5

Blooming Photo

Lighting Zone Transitions

7.5

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

Edge

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

576

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

HDR Brightness

9.1

9.2

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

1,244 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

382 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

349 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,564 cd/m²

1,159 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,609 cd/m²

1,540 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,653 cd/m²

1,027 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

1,216 cd/m²

866 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

757 cd/m²

764 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,561 cd/m²

1,155 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,584 cd/m²

1,510 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,637 cd/m²

1,002 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

1,210 cd/m²

855 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

755 cd/m²

751 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.040

0.035

HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness

1,442 cd/m²

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

9.2

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

1,086 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

450 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

367 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,499 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,567 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,608 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

1,109 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

749 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,492 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,552 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,593 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

1,106 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

748 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.051

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PQ EOTF Tracking

6.6

PQ EOTF Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0365

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0365

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0318

SDR Brightness

9.3

9.1

Real Scene Peak Brightness

1,088 cd/m²

837 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

1,086 cd/m²

999 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

1,357 cd/m²

1,452 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

1,372 cd/m²

1,015 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

1,162 cd/m²

854 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

674 cd/m²

762 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,064 cd/m²

991 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,302 cd/m²

1,436 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,350 cd/m²

970 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

1,152 cd/m²

847 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

671 cd/m²

755 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.038

0.032

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Color Gamut

8.5

7.9

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy

95.92%

88.06%

DCI P3 uv

95.92%

92.99%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy

72.06%

63.78%

Rec 2020 uv

77.93%

68.81%

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Color Volume

8.9

7.3

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

91.6%

51.3%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

48.3%

39.5%

White Luminance

1,586 cd/m²

Red Luminance

322 cd/m²

Green Luminance

1,184 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

91 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

1,290 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

393 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

1,448 cd/m²

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP

82.0%

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

63.9%

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Local Dimming

7.0

Local Dimming Video

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

Edge

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Pre Calibration

9.2

7.7

Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE

0.85

2.81

Color dE

1.39

2.70

Gamma

2.20

2.16

Color Temperature

6,620 K

6,020 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Custom

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

Picture Mode

Custom

White Balance dE

0.24

0.27

Color dE

1.07

1.81

Gamma

2.20

Color Temperature

6,529 K

6,482 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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Gray Uniformity

7.1

7.0

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

2.967%

5.450%

50% DSE

0.218%

0.186%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

0.680%

1.060%

5% DSE

0.102%

0.093%

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Black Uniformity

9.7

7.4

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

0.211%

1.109%

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.737%

1.060%

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Viewing Angle

7.0

4.9

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

Color Shift Picture

Color Shift

19°

Color Washout

24°

Brightness Picture

Brightness

47°

Hue Graph

Black Level Picture

Color Shift

49°

Lightness Graph

Black Level

12°

Brightness Loss

44°

Black Level Raise

70°

Gamma Shift

23°

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Reflections

9.2

8.6

Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish

Glossy

Semi-gloss

Total Reflections

1.7%

3.5%

Indirect Reflections

0.9%

0.5%

Calculated Direct Reflections

0.8%

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HDR Native Gradient

7.8

9.0

HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray

6.0

50% Gray to 100% White

8.0

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

100% Black to 50% Blue

50% Blue to 100% Blue

6.0

Color Depth

10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.)

0.090

Green (Std. Dev.)

0.092

Blue (Std. Dev.)

0.082

Gray (Std. Dev.)

0.049

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

6.3

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing

6.0

Detail Preservation

7.0

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

7.0

8.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout

BGR

Type

LED

Sub-Type

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720p Input

8.0

720p Picture

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1080p Input

9.0

1080p Picture

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4k Input

4k Picture

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Temporary Image Retention

Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery

0.00%

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Permanent Burn-In Risk

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Motion

Response Time

8.7

Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart

80% Response Time

3.3 ms

5.3 ms

100% Response Time

8.9 ms

12.7 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

120 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

60 Hz

120 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

6.5

7.3

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

32.8 ms

29.0 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

7.8 ms

4.0 ms

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24p Judder

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Variable Refresh Rate

9.4

0.0

Native Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

120 Hz

N/A

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

N/A

1080p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

N/A

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

N/A

1440p VRR Maximum

120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

Yes

VRR Supported Connectors

N/A

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Inputs

Input Lag

9.7

8.3

1080p @ 60Hz

10.1 ms

42.3 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

76.8 ms

104.8 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

5.7 ms

14.5 ms

1080p @ 144Hz

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz

10.0 ms

1440p @ 120Hz

5.9 ms

1440p @ 144Hz

N/A

4k @ 60Hz

9.8 ms

25.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

9.7 ms

25.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

9.8 ms

25.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

76.6 ms

88.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

20.8 ms

85.5 ms

4k @ 120Hz

5.3 ms

N/A

4k @ 144Hz

N/A

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

1080p @ 60Hz + HDR

42.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 + 8 bit HDR

25.8 ms

4k with Variable Refresh Rate

N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.6

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

Yes (forced resolution required)

1080p @ 144Hz

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 144Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 144Hz

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

PS5 doesn't output 1440p

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

Inputs Specifications

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

Yes (HDMI 2,3)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 4)

CEC

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB 3.0

Yes (1)

Variable Analog Audio Out

Yes

Wi-Fi Support

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

3D

5.1 Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital

Yes

5.1 Passthrough ARC DTS

Yes

5.1 Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital

Yes

5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS

Yes

HDMI 2.1 Full Bandwidth

ARC

Yes (HDMI 3)

MHL

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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

1 (shared)

Composite In

2 (shared)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)

Ethernet

DisplayPort

IR In

SD/SDHC

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Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

Yes

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Rear Inputs

Rear Inputs Picture

Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.9

7.3

Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

95.14 Hz

84.76 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

3.58 dB

4.33 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

3.54 dB

4.31 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

5.58 dB

4.78 dB

Max

92.9 dB SPL

94.5 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

5.28 dB

3.16 dB

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Distortion

7.7

7.4

Total Harmonic Distortion

Weighted THD @ 80

0.129

0.182

Weighted THD @ Max

0.624

2.306

IMD @ 80

0.41%

0.47%

IMD @ Max

1.18%

1.52%

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Smart Features

Interface

8.5

7.0

Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

Tizen

Android TV

Version

2021

6.0

Ease of Use

Easy

Average

Smoothness

Very Smooth

Not Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube

2 s

4 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

5 s

7 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

N/A

Opt-out of Suggested Content

Yes

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Apps and Features

8.5

9.0

Apps Picture

App Selection

Great

Very Many

App Smoothness

Very Smooth

Average

Cast Capable

Yes

USB Drive Playback

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback

Yes

HDR in Netflix

Yes

HDR in Amazon Video

Yes

HDR in YouTube

Yes

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Remote

8.5

8.0

Remote Picture

Size

Small

Large

Voice Control

Many Features

Search, Some Other Features

CEC Menu Control

Yes

Other Smart Features

Yes

Remote App

Samsung SmartThings

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Remote App

7.0

Remote App Picture

Acts as the Remote

Yes

Directly Launches Apps and Inputs

Both

Inputs Text in YouTube

Inputs Text in Netflix

Streams Device Files

Yes

Controls TV Settings

Voice Control

Yes

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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

58 W

Power Consumption (Max)

179 W

178 W

Firmware

1054

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