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- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
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Sony A95K OLED vs Samsung QN95B QLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Sony A95K OLED
Samsung QN95B QLED
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeQD-OLED
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- XR-55A95K (55")
- XR-65A95K (65")
- QN55QN95BAFXZA (55")
- QN65QN95BAFXZA (65")
- QN75QN95BAFXZA (75")
- QN85QN95BAFXZA (85")
Our Verdict
Sony A95K OLED
Samsung QN95B QLED
The Sony A95K delivers a much better dark room viewing experience than the Samsung QN95B QLED. The Sony’s near-infinite contrast ratio delivers incredibly deep, uniform blacks and lets bright highlights stand out with no blooming. The A95K also delivers a more varied HDR experience because it can display a wider range of colors. On the other hand, the QN95B gets significantly brighter, so it's a better choice for a bright room with lots of natural light.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
9.0
8.4
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.7
6.3
Contrast
10
8.9
Viewing Angle
10
7.1
SDR Brightness
7.2
9.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 26
50% Gray
Month 26
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.30" (0.8 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.69" (4.3 cm)
0.71" (1.8 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
8.9
Contrast Picture
Contrast
Inf : 1
110,423 : 1
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
3,489 : 1
Blooming
10
8.0
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
7.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
Yes
Backlight
No Backlight
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
8,294,400
720
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.5
8.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
8.2
9.3
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
743 cd/m²
1,135 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
592 cd/m²
888 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
265 cd/m²
406 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
983 cd/m²
1,768 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
977 cd/m²
1,786 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
509 cd/m²
1,276 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
273 cd/m²
773 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
193 cd/m²
584 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
969 cd/m²
1,739 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
958 cd/m²
1,754 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
464 cd/m²
1,269 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
258 cd/m²
772 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
189 cd/m²
584 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.107
0.063
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.6
9.0
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
563 cd/m²
682 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
593 cd/m²
781 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
192 cd/m²
265 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
940 cd/m²
1,612 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
955 cd/m²
1,755 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
490 cd/m²
1,218 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
260 cd/m²
762 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
169 cd/m²
572 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
931 cd/m²
1,583 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
934 cd/m²
1,727 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
448 cd/m²
1,212 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
246 cd/m²
761 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
167 cd/m²
572 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.112
0.061
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.8
6.3
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0012
0.0438
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0012
0.0438
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0011
0.0392
SDR Brightness
7.2
9.2
Real Scene Peak Brightness
346 cd/m²
1,022 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
412 cd/m²
1,818 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
410 cd/m²
1,934 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
409 cd/m²
1,351 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
302 cd/m²
816 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
152 cd/m²
569 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
408 cd/m²
1,794 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
407 cd/m²
1,879 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
402 cd/m²
1,331 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
295 cd/m²
814 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
148 cd/m²
567 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.066
0.066
Color Gamut
9.4
8.2
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
100.00%
89.11%
DCI P3 uv
100.00%
94.75%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
86.34%
67.27%
Rec 2020 uv
91.28%
77.38%
Color Volume
9.0
8.8
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
93.7%
85.2%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
50.5%
46.4%
White Luminance
813 cd/m²
1,812 cd/m²
Red Luminance
190 cd/m²
350 cd/m²
Green Luminance
606 cd/m²
1,337 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
56 cd/m²
108 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
655 cd/m²
1,122 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
239 cd/m²
465 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
778 cd/m²
1,072 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
7.7
8.1
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.78
2.77
Color dE
1.62
1.79
Gamma
2.17
2.25
Color Temperature
6,841 K
6,106 K
Picture Mode
Custom
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
0
2.2
Post Calibration
9.6
9.4
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.21
0.54
Color dE
0.69
1.12
Gamma
2.20
2.21
Color Temperature
6,511 K
6,472 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.9
7.7
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
0.972%
1.904%
50% DSE
0.115%
0.194%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.306%
0.408%
5% DSE
0.080%
0.083%
Black Uniformity
10
9.1
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
0.501%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.157%
0.973%
Viewing Angle
10
7.1
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
70°
38°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
70°
40°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
70°
45°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
70°
21°
Reflections
9.5
8.8
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.1%
2.4%
Indirect Reflections
0.6%
1.4%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.4%
1.0%
HDR Native Gradient
9.5
9.0
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
10
8.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
10
100% Black to 50% Red
10
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
10
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
10
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
10
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.7
6.3
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
9.0
6.0
Detail Preservation
8.0
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
9.0
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
Triangular RGB
BGR
Type
OLED
LED
Sub-Type
QD-OLED
VA
Motion
Response Time
9.7
8.6
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.2 ms
4.3 ms
100% Response Time
4.1 ms
7.3 ms
Flicker-Free
10
9.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 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
No
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
5.4
6.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
37.6 ms
34.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
12.6 ms
9.4 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
9.5
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
No
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
144 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
144 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
144 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
N/A
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
Yes
Inputs
Input Lag
9.2
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
17.5 ms
10.8 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
160.2 ms
88.9 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
8.9 ms
6.0 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
5.3 ms
1440p @ 60Hz
N/A
10.9 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
6.0 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
6.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz
16.9 ms
10.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
16.8 ms
10.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
16.9 ms
10.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
143.4 ms
66.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
135.4 ms
24.6 ms
4k @ 120Hz
9.4 ms
6.3 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
5.4 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
8.6
9.3
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
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
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
No
4k @ 144Hz
No
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
No
PS5 doesn't output 1440p
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
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
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 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)
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
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
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
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
1
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
Yes
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.0
7.3
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
84.76 Hz
106.79 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.89 dB
2.78 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.06 dB
2.55 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.74 dB
3.61 dB
Max
92.2 dB SPL
90.6 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.55 dB
3.98 dB
Distortion
7.1
7.6
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.229
0.239
Weighted THD @ Max
1.028
0.954
IMD @ 80
1.25%
0.29%
IMD @ Max
4.21%
0.67%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Tizen
Version
10
2022
Ease of Use
Average
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
2 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
9.0
8.5
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Very Smooth
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
No
Yes
Remote App
Android TV
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
126 W
64 W
Power Consumption (Max)
306 W
183 W
Firmware
PKG6.5770.0680NAA
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