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Samsung QN90D/QN90DD QLED vs Hisense U8/U8N
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Samsung QN90D/QN90DD QLED
Hisense U8/U8N
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA (except 75")
Variants
- QN43QN90DAFXZA (43")
- QN50QN90DAFXZA (50")
- QN55QN90DAFXZA (55")
- QN65QN90DAFXZA (65")
- QN75QN90DAFXZA (75")
- QN85QN90DAFXZA (85")
- QN98QN90DAFXZA (98")
- 55U8N (55")
- 65U8N (65")
- 75U8N (75")
- 85U8N (85")
- 100U8N (100")
Our Verdict
Samsung QN90D/QN90DD QLED
Hisense U8/U8N
The Hisense U8/U8N is better than the Samsung QN90D/QN90DD QLED in most ways. The Hisense has one of the best contrast ratios for a non-OLED TV, so it displays even deeper blacks than the Samsung. The U8N gets brighter than the Samsung in HDR, so it displays brighter highlights in some HDR content, and it maintains its brightness much better while in 'Game Mode,' so you don't have to see a dimmer image if you want the best possible gaming performance. The Hisense's wider color gamut means colors are more vibrant and lifelike in HDR content, and its better pre-calibration accuracy means colors are more accurate in SDR content. The Samsung does have a wider viewing angle, so the image doesn't degrade as quickly from the sides of the screen, but it's still not wide enough to be suitable for a group setting.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.4
8.5
Contrast
9.0
9.8
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)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.02" (2.6 cm)
2.83" (7.2 cm)
Build Quality
8.0
8.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.0
9.8
Contrast Picture
Contrast
167,120 : 1
282,400 : 1
Native Contrast
3,404 : 1
9,449 : 1
Blooming
8.0
8.0
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
7.0
8.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
720
1,600
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.5
9.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
9.3
9.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,063 cd/m²
934 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
669 cd/m²
654 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
265 cd/m²
420 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,158 cd/m²
2,595 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,087 cd/m²
3,691 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,510 cd/m²
2,792 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
894 cd/m²
1,492 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
619 cd/m²
912 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
2,121 cd/m²
2,589 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
2,046 cd/m²
3,626 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,499 cd/m²
2,775 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
892 cd/m²
1,488 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
619 cd/m²
910 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.067
0.065
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.2
9.3
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
557 cd/m²
779 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
588 cd/m²
683 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
125 cd/m²
282 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,914 cd/m²
2,046 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,109 cd/m²
3,035 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,554 cd/m²
2,443 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
937 cd/m²
1,348 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
639 cd/m²
837 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,907 cd/m²
1,898 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
2,015 cd/m²
2,891 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,541 cd/m²
2,383 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
881 cd/m²
1,347 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
638 cd/m²
835 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.063
0.059
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.0
7.7
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0067
0.0145
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0067
0.0153
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0056
0.0156
SDR Brightness
9.4
9.3
Real Scene Peak Brightness
1,315 cd/m²
887 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,930 cd/m²
2,147 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,032 cd/m²
3,188 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,530 cd/m²
2,504 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,009 cd/m²
1,407 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
629 cd/m²
868 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,924 cd/m²
2,023 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,988 cd/m²
3,034 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,514 cd/m²
2,446 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
944 cd/m²
1,402 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
628 cd/m²
867 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.062
0.059
Color Gamut
8.3
8.8
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
93.03%
96.27%
DCI P3 uv
94.25%
97.09%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
68.59%
76.21%
Rec 2020 uv
73.66%
83.31%
Color Volume
9.0
9.1
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
88.4%
86.0%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
49.4%
51.9%
White Luminance
2,153 cd/m²
1,953 cd/m²
Red Luminance
425 cd/m²
381 cd/m²
Green Luminance
1,511 cd/m²
1,433 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
142 cd/m²
127 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
1,667 cd/m²
1,532 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
577 cd/m²
480 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,939 cd/m²
1,776 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
6.7
7.9
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.92
3.54
Color dE
3.27
2.01
Gamma
2.17
2.12
Color Temperature
5,798 K
6,535 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Theater Night
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 1
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
0.26
Color dE
1.22
0.92
Gamma
2.20
2.19
Color Temperature
6,565 K
6,530 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.3
7.7
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.910%
3.781%
50% DSE
0.208%
0.168%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.455%
0.472%
5% DSE
0.082%
0.087%
Black Uniformity
9.7
9.8
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.233%
0.193%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.749%
0.591%
Viewing Angle
6.7
5.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
27°
23°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
31°
23°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
35°
31°
Black Level Raise
70°
17°
Gamma Shift
28°
18°
Reflections
9.3
9.4
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.4%
1.2%
Indirect Reflections
0.9%
0.1%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.5%
1.1%
HDR Native Gradient
7.0
8.0
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
6.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.8
7.9
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
6.5
8.0
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 (except 75")
Motion
Response Time
8.6
8.7
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
4.0 ms
3.5 ms
100% Response Time
8.8 ms
8.5 ms
Flicker-Free
9.9
9.0
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
960 Hz
7,800 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
6.4
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
32.9 ms
33.2 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
7.9 ms
8.2 ms
24p Judder
10
8.9
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
9.5
9.5
Native Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
144 Hz
144 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
144 Hz
144 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
144 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
14.6 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
93.6 ms
109.0 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
7.0 ms
6.1 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
6.1 ms
5.3 ms
1440p @ 60Hz
11.8 ms
14.6 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
7.0 ms
6.3 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
5.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz
11.7 ms
14.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
11.8 ms
14.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
11.8 ms
14.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
78.6 ms
108.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
25.3 ms
116.9 ms
4k @ 120Hz
7.0 ms
6.1 ms
4k @ 144Hz
6.2 ms
5.3 ms
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
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
No
Yes
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
Yes
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
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
1.0
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, 6 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
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
7.1
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
95.14 Hz
80.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.23 dB
2.82 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.30 dB
3.52 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.24 dB
6.44 dB
Max
92.4 dB SPL
92.3 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.90 dB
4.39 dB
Distortion
7.7
6.8
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.189
0.078
Weighted THD @ Max
0.885
0.522
IMD @ 80
0.22%
7.47%
IMD @ Max
0.47%
8.81%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Google TV
Version
2024
12
Ease of Use
Easy
Average
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
1 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
3 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
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
Large
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
No
Remote App
Samsung SmartThings
Hisense RemoteNOW
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
59 W
57 W
Power Consumption (Max)
184 W
248 W
Firmware
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