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Samsung QN90D/QN90DD QLED vs LG QNED90T
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Samsung QN90D/QN90DD QLED
LG QNED90T
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- QN43QN90DAFXZA (43")
- QN50QN90DAFXZA (50")
- QN55QN90DAFXZA (55")
- QN65QN90DAFXZA (65")
- QN75QN90DAFXZA (75")
- QN85QN90DAFXZA (85")
- QN98QN90DAFXZA (98")
- 65QNED90TUA (65")
- 75QNED90TUA (75")
- 86QNED90TUA (86")
Our Verdict
Samsung QN90D/QN90DD QLED
LG QNED90T
The Samsung QN90D/QN90DD QLED is better overall than the LG QNED90T. With local dimming enabled, the Samsung has better contrast for deeper blacks in a dark room, with less noticeable blooming. The Samsung has better reflection handling and gets a lot brighter in SDR, so it overcomes more glare in very bright rooms. It also gets brighter in HDR and has better PQ EOTF tracking, so it displays brighter highlights and is more accurate in HDR. Finally, the Samsung has a maximum refresh rate of 144Hz (120Hz on the LG), so it's better for PC gamers with high-end graphics cards, and its quicker response time means there's less blur behind fast motion.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.4
8.1
Pre Calibration
6.7
8.5
Reflections
9.3
7.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x300
VESA 400x400
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.31" (0.8 cm)
0.39" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.02" (2.6 cm)
1.77" (4.5 cm)
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.0
9.2
Contrast Picture
Contrast
167,120 : 1
114,686 : 1
Native Contrast
3,404 : 1
6,242 : 1
Blooming
8.0
6.5
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
160
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.5
8.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
9.3
7.9
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,063 cd/m²
501 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
669 cd/m²
370 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
265 cd/m²
209 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,158 cd/m²
1,267 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,087 cd/m²
1,084 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,510 cd/m²
1,055 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
894 cd/m²
750 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
619 cd/m²
640 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
2,121 cd/m²
560 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
2,046 cd/m²
601 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,499 cd/m²
602 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
892 cd/m²
627 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
619 cd/m²
640 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.067
0.007
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.2
7.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
557 cd/m²
522 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
588 cd/m²
293 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
125 cd/m²
177 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,914 cd/m²
999 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,109 cd/m²
1,297 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,554 cd/m²
1,077 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
937 cd/m²
759 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
639 cd/m²
639 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,907 cd/m²
475 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
2,015 cd/m²
569 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,541 cd/m²
602 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
881 cd/m²
626 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
638 cd/m²
639 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.063
0.017
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.0
8.4
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0067
0.0105
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0067
0.0100
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0056
0.0093
SDR Brightness
9.4
8.6
Real Scene Peak Brightness
1,315 cd/m²
550 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,930 cd/m²
954 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,032 cd/m²
1,101 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,530 cd/m²
903 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,009 cd/m²
638 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
629 cd/m²
545 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,924 cd/m²
452 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,988 cd/m²
483 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,514 cd/m²
513 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
944 cd/m²
533 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
628 cd/m²
545 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.062
0.011
Color Gamut
8.3
8.4
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
93.03%
93.49%
DCI P3 uv
94.25%
96.29%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
68.59%
69.51%
Rec 2020 uv
73.66%
75.38%
Color Volume
9.0
8.4
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
88.4%
80.1%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
49.4%
39.6%
White Luminance
2,153 cd/m²
1,267 cd/m²
Red Luminance
425 cd/m²
176 cd/m²
Green Luminance
1,511 cd/m²
717 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
142 cd/m²
53 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
1,667 cd/m²
858 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
577 cd/m²
230 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,939 cd/m²
1,157 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
6.7
8.5
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.92
2.35
Color dE
3.27
1.62
Gamma
2.17
2.16
Color Temperature
5,798 K
6,390 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Expert (Dark Space)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 50
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.4
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.21
0.21
Color dE
1.22
0.91
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,565 K
6,527 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.3
7.4
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.910%
2.571%
50% DSE
0.208%
0.186%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.455%
1.161%
5% DSE
0.082%
0.117%
Black Uniformity
9.7
9.5
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.233%
0.452%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.749%
0.734%
Viewing Angle
6.7
5.4
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
27°
26°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
31°
25°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
35°
33°
Black Level Raise
70°
17°
Gamma Shift
28°
17°
Reflections
9.3
7.7
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
1.4%
4.6%
Indirect Reflections
0.9%
0.6%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.5%
4.0%
HDR Native Gradient
7.0
8.3
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
8.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
8.0
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
4.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.8
6.8
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
6.5
6.5
Detail Preservation
7.5
7.5
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
8.6
7.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
4.0 ms
5.0 ms
100% Response Time
8.8 ms
13.2 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
6.5
7.4
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
32.9 ms
28.5 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
7.9 ms
3.5 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
9.5
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
144 Hz
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
144 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
9.4
1080p @ 60Hz
11.7 ms
14.5 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
93.6 ms
148.4 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
7.0 ms
5.9 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
6.1 ms
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
11.8 ms
14.5 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
7.0 ms
6.0 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
11.7 ms
14.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
11.8 ms
14.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
11.8 ms
14.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
78.6 ms
131.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
25.3 ms
123.9 ms
4k @ 120Hz
7.0 ms
5.8 ms
4k @ 144Hz
6.2 ms
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
Yes
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
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
Yes
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
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 1,2,3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes
ATSC Tuner
1.0
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
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
7.2
7.4
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
95.14 Hz
80.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.23 dB
2.86 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.30 dB
2.88 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.24 dB
4.63 dB
Max
92.4 dB SPL
89.8 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.90 dB
4.13 dB
Distortion
7.7
7.2
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.189
0.222
Weighted THD @ Max
0.885
1.082
IMD @ 80
0.22%
0.97%
IMD @ Max
0.47%
3.87%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
webOS
Version
2024
2024
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
3 s
4 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
No
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Apps and Features
8.5
8.0
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
9.0
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 ThinQ
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
59 W
49 W
Power Consumption (Max)
184 W
165 W
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