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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Accelerated Longevity Test
    3. Stand
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Blooming
    3. Lighting Zone Transitions
    4. Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
    5. HDR Brightness
    6. HDR Brightness In Game Mode
    7. PQ EOTF Tracking
    8. SDR Brightness
    9. Color Gamut
    10. Color Volume
    11. Pre Calibration
    12. Post Calibration
    13. Gray Uniformity
    14. Black Uniformity
    15. Viewing Angle
    16. Reflections
    17. HDR Native Gradient
    18. Low-Quality Content Smoothing
    19. Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
    20. Pixels
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time
    2. Flicker-Free
    3. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    4. Motion Interpolation
    5. Stutter
    6. 24p Judder
    7. Variable Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Supported Resolutions
    3. PS5 Compatibility
    4. Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
    5. Inputs Specifications
    6. Input Photos
    7. Total Inputs
    8. Audio Passthrough
  8. Sound Quality
    1. Frequency Response
    2. Distortion
  9. Smart Features
    1. Interface
    2. Ad-Free
    3. Apps and Features
    4. Remote
    5. TV Controls
    6. In The Box
    7. Misc
  10. Comments

Samsung QN90B QLED vs LG QNED90

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Samsung QN90B QLED
LG QNED90

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Samsung QN90B QLED Picture
LG QNED90 Picture

Variants

  • QN43QN90BAFXZA (43")
  • QN50QN90BAFXZA (50")
  • QN55QN90BAFXZA (55")
  • QN65QN90BAFXZA (65")
  • QN75QN90BAFXZA (75")
  • QN85QN90BAFXZA (85")
  • 65QNED90UPA (65")
  • 75QNED90UPA (75")
  • 86QNED90UPA (86")

Our Verdict

Samsung QN90B QLED

LG QNED90

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

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86"
 

Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.4
7.8

HDR Brightness 
 

9.4
6.7

Reflections 
 

9.1
7.3

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

7.5
5.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Design Picture
LG QNED90 Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-24
Month 24
50% Gray
50-gray-24
Month 24
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Stand  

Stand Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Stand Picture
LG QNED90 Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Back Picture
LG QNED90 Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 400x300
VESA 400x400
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Borders Picture
LG QNED90 Borders Picture

Borders  

0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Thickness Picture
LG QNED90 Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

1.06" (2.7 cm)
1.22" (3.1 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build quality picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Build quality picture
LG QNED90 Build quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

8.7
8.5

Contrast Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Contrast Picture
LG QNED90 Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

73,455 : 1
100,500 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

3,168 : 1
1,300 : 1
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Blooming 
 

8.0
6.5

Blooming Photo  

Samsung QN90B QLED Blooming Photo
LG QNED90 Blooming Photo
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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

7.0
6.0

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

720
1,000
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

8.0
7.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Samsung QN90B QLED Blooming Photo In Game Mode
LG QNED90 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 
 

9.4
6.7

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung QN90B QLED HDR Hallway Photo
LG QNED90 HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung QN90B QLED HDR Cityscape Photo
LG QNED90 HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung QN90B QLED HDR Landscape Photo
LG QNED90 HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

1,099 cd/m²
421 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

1,222 cd/m²
199 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

409 cd/m²
119 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,968 cd/m²
750 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

2,054 cd/m²
922 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,432 cd/m²
952 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

858 cd/m²
744 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

645 cd/m²
622 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,957 cd/m²
747 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

2,015 cd/m²
916 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,423 cd/m²
946 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

857 cd/m²
742 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

644 cd/m²
622 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.065
0.023
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

9.0
6.6

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung QN90B QLED HDR Hallway Photo
LG QNED90 HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung QN90B QLED HDR Cityscape Photo
LG QNED90 HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung QN90B QLED HDR Landscape Photo
LG QNED90 HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

628 cd/m²
411 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

793 cd/m²
191 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

256 cd/m²
108 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,853 cd/m²
766 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,983 cd/m²
937 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,372 cd/m²
965 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

857 cd/m²
754 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

636 cd/m²
630 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,849 cd/m²
761 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,952 cd/m²
929 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,364 cd/m²
958 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

855 cd/m²
752 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

635 cd/m²
629 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.061
0.023
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

6.1
7.8

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0526
0.0064

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0516
0.0160

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0480
0.0160
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SDR Brightness 
 

9.3
8.6

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

1,197 cd/m²
529 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

2,037 cd/m²
666 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

2,120 cd/m²
843 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,430 cd/m²
873 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

859 cd/m²
684 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

612 cd/m²
571 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

2,018 cd/m²
665 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

2,079 cd/m²
838 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,415 cd/m²
868 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

857 cd/m²
682 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

611 cd/m²
570 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.068
0.024
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Color Gamut 
 

8.6
8.4

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
LG QNED90 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

94.42%
93.91%

DCI P3 uv 
 

95.63%
96.37%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
LG QNED90 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

71.76%
70.95%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

79.68%
76.15%
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Color Volume 
 

9.1
8.1

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG QNED90 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

88.7%
74.6%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG QNED90 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

52.1%
36.8%

White Luminance 
 

2,042 cd/m²
735 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

425 cd/m²
136 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

1,539 cd/m²
518 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

115 cd/m²
40 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

1,654 cd/m²
569 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

537 cd/m²
173 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

1,955 cd/m²
683 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

7.8
7.9

Pre White Balance Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Pre White Balance Picture
LG QNED90 Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture
LG QNED90 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Pre Color Picture
LG QNED90 Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

3.57
2.78

Color dE 
 

1.74
1.68

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.17

Color Temperature 
 

6,201 K
7,307 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Expert (Dark Space)

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Warm 50

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Post White Balance Picture
LG QNED90 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Post Gamma Curve Picture
LG QNED90 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Post Color Picture
LG QNED90 Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.41
0.27

Color dE 
 

0.60
0.77

Gamma 
 

2.23
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,507 K
6,757 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
22 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.4
6.5

50% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED 50% Uniformity Picture
LG QNED90 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

2.348%
4.192%

50% DSE 
 

0.210%
0.235%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED 5% Uniformity Picture
LG QNED90 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.416%
0.733%

5% DSE 
 

0.091%
0.116%
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Black Uniformity 
 

8.9
6.5

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Samsung QN90B QLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
LG QNED90 Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

0.537%
1.373%

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Native Black Uniformity Picture
LG QNED90 Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.225%
2.369%
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Viewing Angle 
 

7.7
8.0

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Samsung QN90B QLED Chroma Graph
LG QNED90 Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

29°
34°

Hue Graph  

Samsung QN90B QLED Hue Graph
LG QNED90 Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

47°
69°

Lightness Graph  

Samsung QN90B QLED Lightness Graph
LG QNED90 Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

45°
35°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

47°
52°
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Reflections 
 

9.1
7.3

Reflections Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Reflections Picture
LG QNED90 Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Average Room Off Picture
LG QNED90 Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Bright Room Off Picture
LG QNED90 Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

1.7%
5.5%

Indirect Reflections 
 

1.0%
1.6%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

0.8%
3.9%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

8.5
7.5

HDR Gradient Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED HDR Gradient Picture
LG QNED90 HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray  

8.0
6.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

10
6.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

10
8.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

10
10

100% Black to 50% Green  

6.0
8.0

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
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

6.3
7.6

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
LG QNED90 Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

6.0
8.0

Detail Preservation 
 

7.0
6.5
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

7.5
5.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

Samsung QN90B QLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
LG QNED90 Sharpness Picture - 480p
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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Pixels Picture
LG QNED90 Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR
RGB

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
IPS
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Motion

Response Time 
 

8.8
8.1

Motion Blur Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Motion Blur Picture
LG QNED90 Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Samsung QN90B QLED Response Time Chart
LG QNED90 Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

3.3 ms
3.4 ms

100% Response Time 
 

7.9 ms
13.8 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

9.9
10

Backlight chart 
 

Samsung QN90B QLED Backlight chart
LG QNED90 Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
Yes

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

960 Hz
0 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED BFI Picture
LG QNED90 BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED BFI Frequency Picture
LG QNED90 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
No

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
LG QNED90 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
LG QNED90 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

6.3
7.5

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

33.8 ms
27.9 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

8.8 ms
2.9 ms
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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
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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
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.6
9.5

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

11.1 ms
13.7 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

89.2 ms
126.0 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

5.9 ms
5.5 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

10.9 ms
13.7 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

6.0 ms
5.5 ms

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

11.0 ms
13.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

11.0 ms
13.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

10.6 ms
13.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

79.2 ms
125.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

24.4 ms
135.1 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

5.9 ms
5.4 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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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 (forced resolution required)

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
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Samsung QN90B QLED PS5 Screenshot
LG QNED90 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
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Samsung QN90B QLED Xbox Series X Screenshot
LG QNED90 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
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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 1,2,3,4)
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)
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)
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Side Inputs Picture
LG QNED90 Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Rear Inputs Picture
LG QNED90 Rear Inputs Picture
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Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

2
3

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
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

7.0
7.2

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

95.14 Hz
80.00 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.18 dB
3.43 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.45 dB
3.40 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.15 dB
5.08 dB

Max 
 

90.3 dB SPL
90.6 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

4.57 dB
4.58 dB
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Distortion 
 

6.8
6.5

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.204
0.394

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.771
1.887

IMD @ 80 
 

2.01%
3.22%

IMD @ Max 
 

9.49%
10.23%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.5
8.5

Smart TV Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Smart TV Picture
LG QNED90 Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Tizen
webOS

Version  

2022
6.1

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

5 s
6 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Ads Picture
LG QNED90 Ads Picture

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No
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Apps and Features 
 

8.5
8.0

Apps Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Apps Picture
LG QNED90 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
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Remote 
 

8.5
9.0

Remote Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Remote Picture
LG QNED90 Remote Picture

Size 
 

Small
Large

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

Yes
Yes

Remote App  

Samsung SmartThings
LG TV Plus
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED Controls Picture
LG QNED90 Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Samsung QN90B QLED In The Box Picture
LG QNED90 In The Box Picture
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Misc  

Power Consumption  

61 W
63 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

175 W
164 W

Firmware  

1204
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