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Samsung S90C OLED vs Samsung S85D OLED
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Samsung S90C OLED
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeQD-OLED
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Variants
- QN55S90CAFXZA (55")
- QN65S90CAFXZA (65")
- QN77S90CAFXZA (77")
- QN83S90CAFXZA (83")
- QN55S85DAEXZA (55")
- QN65S85DAEXZA (65")
- QN77S85DAEXZA (77")
- QN83S85DAEXZA (83")
Our Verdict
Samsung S90C OLED
Samsung S85D OLED
The Samsung S90C OLED is better than the Samsung S85D OLED. The S90C has a wider color gamut and much better color volume, so it displays more vibrant and lifelike colors with less banding. The S90C has much better pre-calibration SDR accuracy, so you don’t need to get it calibrated if you care about accurate colors in SDR. Highlights in HDR content pop out more on the S90C due to its better HDR brightness, and it maintains that brightness while using 'Game Mode.' If you’re a PC gamer with a higher-end graphics card, the S90C supports 4k @ 144Hz, so you can play in a higher frame rate.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
9.0
8.7
Pre Calibration
9.1
6.8
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 300x200
VESA 300x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.28" (0.7 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.61" (4.1 cm)
1.26" (3.2 cm)
Build Quality
8.5
7.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
10
Contrast Picture
Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Blooming
10
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
8,294,400
8,294,400
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.5
9.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
8.5
7.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
912 cd/m²
620 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
729 cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
288 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,034 cd/m²
643 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,027 cd/m²
643 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
586 cd/m²
472 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
330 cd/m²
257 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
209 cd/m²
144 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,022 cd/m²
631 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,017 cd/m²
627 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
557 cd/m²
467 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
316 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
206 cd/m²
142 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.100
0.095
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.5
6.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
901 cd/m²
463 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
745 cd/m²
392 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
377 cd/m²
162 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,031 cd/m²
581 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,026 cd/m²
595 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
587 cd/m²
442 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
325 cd/m²
263 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
207 cd/m²
139 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,020 cd/m²
569 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,011 cd/m²
582 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
557 cd/m²
437 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
302 cd/m²
262 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
206 cd/m²
138 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.101
0.091
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.5
9.5
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0031
0.0037
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0036
0.0034
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0024
0.0033
SDR Brightness
7.6
7.6
Real Scene Peak Brightness
381 cd/m²
402 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
497 cd/m²
425 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
494 cd/m²
434 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
499 cd/m²
431 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
318 cd/m²
338 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
207 cd/m²
180 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
487 cd/m²
422 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
481 cd/m²
428 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
477 cd/m²
426 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
306 cd/m²
336 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
203 cd/m²
179 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.057
0.056
Color Gamut
9.5
8.6
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
99.95%
97.56%
DCI P3 uv
99.95%
98.69%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
86.37%
71.55%
Rec 2020 uv
91.59%
75.08%
Color Volume
9.1
7.8
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
99.5%
73.9%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
53.0%
33.2%
White Luminance
1,028 cd/m²
678 cd/m²
Red Luminance
232 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
Green Luminance
744 cd/m²
349 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
57 cd/m²
36 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
799 cd/m²
377 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
288 cd/m²
138 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
965 cd/m²
440 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
9.1
6.8
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.31
4.97
Color dE
1.10
2.24
Gamma
2.17
2.12
Color Temperature
6,603 K
6,817 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.6
9.4
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.31
0.23
Color dE
0.72
1.37
Gamma
2.20
2.21
Color Temperature
6,503 K
6,590 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
9.0
8.4
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.179%
1.665%
50% DSE
0.099%
0.134%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.396%
0.500%
5% DSE
0.095%
0.114%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.280%
0.163%
Viewing Angle
10
9.4
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
70°
68°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
70°
37°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
70°
70°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
70°
70°
Reflections
9.4
9.2
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.2%
1.6%
Indirect Reflections
0.7%
0.1%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.5%
1.5%
HDR Native Gradient
9.3
8.0
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
10
8.0
50% Gray to 100% White
10
10
100% Black to 50% Red
10
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
8.0
10
100% Black to 50% Green
10
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
6.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.8
7.3
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
6.0
7.0
Detail Preservation
8.5
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
8.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
Triangular RGB
RWBG
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
QD-OLED
WOLED
Motion
Response Time
9.8
9.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.8 ms
0.2 ms
100% Response Time
1.4 ms
3.0 ms
Flicker-Free
10
10
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 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
No
No
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
4.7
5.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
40.3 ms
38.7 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
15.3 ms
13.7 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
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
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
10.2 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
76.1 ms
98.3 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.3 ms
5.3 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.6 ms
10.2 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
5.5 ms
5.4 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.0 ms
10.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.2 ms
10.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.0 ms
10.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
67.1 ms
71.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
20.4 ms
31.3 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.4 ms
5.3 ms
4k @ 144Hz
4.7 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
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
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
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
Yes
Yes
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
1
1
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
6.8
7.1
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
84.76 Hz
89.80 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.80 dB
2.56 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.63 dB
2.37 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.69 dB
4.62 dB
Max
86.1 dB SPL
86.5 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.78 dB
3.29 dB
Distortion
7.4
5.7
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.133
0.930
Weighted THD @ Max
0.245
1.810
IMD @ 80
2.47%
5.80%
IMD @ Max
4.08%
25.51%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Tizen
Version
2023
2024
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
3 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
5 s
3 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
117 W
104 W
Power Consumption (Max)
284 W
176 W
Firmware
1123
1106
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