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Samsung QN90B QLED vs Samsung QN85C/QN85CD QLED
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Samsung QN90B
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Variants
- QN43QN90BAFXZA (43")
- QN50QN90BAFXZA (50")
- QN55QN90BAFXZA (55")
- QN65QN90BAFXZA (65")
- QN75QN90BAFXZA (75")
- QN85QN90BAFXZA (85")
- QN55QN85CAFXZA (55")
- QN65QN85CAFXZA (65")
- QN75QN85CAFXZA (75")
- QN85QN85CAFXZA (85")
Our Verdict
Samsung QN90B QLED
Samsung QN85C/QN85CD QLED
The Samsung QN90B QLED is better than the Samsung QN85C. The QN90B gets much brighter than the QN85C, but in practice, this isn't always noticeable as most content just isn't mastered to take advantage of such high brightness levels. The QN85C is the more accurate TV of the two; it respects the content creator's intent well. However, the QN90B is the more colorful TV, with a wider color gamut and better color volume, and it has much better reflection handling, although it does have some rainbow smearing.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.4
8.1
Reflections
9.1
7.4
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
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.06" (2.7 cm)
1.06" (2.7 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
8.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.7
8.2
Contrast Picture
Contrast
73,455 : 1
87,391 : 1
Native Contrast
3,168 : 1
834 : 1
Blooming
8.0
8.0
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
7.0
7.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
720
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
9.4
8.6
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,099 cd/m²
677 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
1,222 cd/m²
583 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
409 cd/m²
203 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,968 cd/m²
908 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,054 cd/m²
1,039 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,432 cd/m²
1,062 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
858 cd/m²
854 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
645 cd/m²
631 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,957 cd/m²
906 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
2,015 cd/m²
1,035 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,423 cd/m²
1,059 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
857 cd/m²
850 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
644 cd/m²
630 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.065
0.028
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
9.0
8.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
628 cd/m²
593 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
793 cd/m²
485 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
256 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,853 cd/m²
886 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,983 cd/m²
1,038 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,372 cd/m²
1,064 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
857 cd/m²
838 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
636 cd/m²
632 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,849 cd/m²
884 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,952 cd/m²
1,035 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,364 cd/m²
1,061 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
855 cd/m²
835 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
635 cd/m²
632 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.061
0.027
PQ EOTF Tracking
6.1
9.3
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0526
0.0046
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0516
0.0045
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0480
0.0044
SDR Brightness
9.3
9.2
Real Scene Peak Brightness
1,197 cd/m²
971 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,037 cd/m²
880 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,120 cd/m²
1,011 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,430 cd/m²
1,033 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
859 cd/m²
969 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
612 cd/m²
659 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
2,018 cd/m²
878 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
2,079 cd/m²
1,008 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,415 cd/m²
1,030 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
857 cd/m²
944 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
611 cd/m²
658 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.068
0.024
Color Gamut
8.6
8.1
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
94.42%
90.56%
DCI P3 uv
95.63%
94.60%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
71.76%
66.44%
Rec 2020 uv
79.68%
73.21%
Color Volume
9.1
8.3
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
88.7%
86.6%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
52.1%
39.0%
White Luminance
2,042 cd/m²
944 cd/m²
Red Luminance
425 cd/m²
215 cd/m²
Green Luminance
1,539 cd/m²
729 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
115 cd/m²
74 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
1,654 cd/m²
779 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
537 cd/m²
277 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,955 cd/m²
903 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
7.8
7.8
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.57
3.35
Color dE
1.74
1.98
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,201 K
6,183 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.6
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.41
0.27
Color dE
0.60
1.03
Gamma
2.23
2.19
Color Temperature
6,507 K
6,550 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.4
7.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.348%
3.140%
50% DSE
0.210%
0.189%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.416%
0.458%
5% DSE
0.091%
0.074%
Black Uniformity
8.9
8.9
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.537%
0.232%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.225%
2.321%
Viewing Angle
7.7
7.9
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
29°
35°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
47°
65°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
45°
37°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
47°
47°
Reflections
9.1
7.4
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
1.7%
5.2%
Indirect Reflections
1.0%
0.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.8%
5.1%
HDR Native Gradient
8.5
8.5
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
10
10
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
10
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
6.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.3
6.3
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
6.0
6.0
Detail Preservation
7.0
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
RGB
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
IPS
Motion
Response Time
8.8
7.6
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
3.3 ms
6.5 ms
100% Response Time
7.9 ms
11.7 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
6.3
7.1
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
33.8 ms
30.0 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
8.8 ms
5.0 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
Yes
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
9.6
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
11.1 ms
10.5 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
89.2 ms
93.6 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.9 ms
6.5 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.9 ms
10.5 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
6.0 ms
6.5 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
11.0 ms
10.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
11.0 ms
10.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.6 ms
10.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
79.2 ms
73.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
24.4 ms
24.6 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.9 ms
6.5 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
9.6
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
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
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
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)
1.0
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
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
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
7.0
6.9
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
95.14 Hz
100.79 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.18 dB
2.30 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.45 dB
2.53 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.15 dB
4.32 dB
Max
90.3 dB SPL
86.4 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.57 dB
4.29 dB
Distortion
6.8
6.8
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.204
0.240
Weighted THD @ Max
0.771
0.976
IMD @ 80
2.01%
1.83%
IMD @ Max
9.49%
6.36%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Tizen
Version
2022
2023
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
61 W
60 W
Power Consumption (Max)
175 W
170 W
Firmware
1204
1205
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