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- Table of Contents
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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
Sony X900H vs Samsung QN85A QLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony X900H
Samsung QN85A QLED
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Variants
- XBR55X900H (55")
- XBR65X900H (65")
- XBR75X900H (75")
- XBR85X900H (85")
- QN55QN85AAFXZA (55")
- QN65QN85AAFXZA (65")
- QN75QN85AAFXZA (75")
- QN85QN85AAFXZA (85")
Our Verdict
Sony X900H
Samsung QN85A QLED
The Samsung QN85A QLED uses a different panel type than the Sony X900H, but they're great TVs overall. The 55 inch version of the Samsung uses an IPS panel with a low native contrast ratio and wider viewing angles, while the Sony uses a VA panel with a high contrast ratio and poor viewing angles. The Samsung is better suited to wider seating arrangements if that's important to you. The Samsung also gets much brighter and can make HDR highlights pop, which the Sony may struggle with.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.1
8.3
Reflections
7.3
9.3
Viewing Angle
5.5
7.9
Gradient
8.9
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 24
50% Gray
Month 24
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 200x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.80" (7.1 cm)
1.06" (2.7 cm)
Build Quality
8.0
9.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.6
8.8
Contrast Picture
Contrast
5,386 : 1
195,600 : 1
Native Contrast
4,267 : 1
1,406 : 1
Blooming
7.5
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
8.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
576
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
6.9
8.3
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
887 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
248 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
228 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
358 cd/m²
1,145 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
447 cd/m²
1,189 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
736 cd/m²
1,230 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
677 cd/m²
1,123 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
545 cd/m²
663 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
356 cd/m²
1,137 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
446 cd/m²
1,178 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
723 cd/m²
1,216 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
673 cd/m²
1,121 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
544 cd/m²
660 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.041
0.033
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
543 cd/m²
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.5
8.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
856 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
320 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
233 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
471 cd/m²
1,087 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
550 cd/m²
1,151 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
746 cd/m²
1,193 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
608 cd/m²
1,017 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
531 cd/m²
648 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
469 cd/m²
1,082 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
540 cd/m²
1,145 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
731 cd/m²
1,186 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
607 cd/m²
1,015 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
530 cd/m²
647 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.023
0.052
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
669 cd/m²
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.2
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0224
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0224
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0181
SDR Brightness
8.2
9.2
Real Scene Peak Brightness
474 cd/m²
1,156 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
423 cd/m²
968 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
462 cd/m²
1,124 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
604 cd/m²
1,144 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
530 cd/m²
1,129 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
466 cd/m²
622 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
420 cd/m²
950 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
457 cd/m²
1,120 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
598 cd/m²
1,139 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
529 cd/m²
1,124 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
465 cd/m²
620 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.020
0.034
Color Gamut
7.9
8.3
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
87.31%
92.06%
DCI P3 uv
93.11%
95.93%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
63.98%
68.68%
Rec 2020 uv
71.22%
75.66%
Color Volume
7.2
8.5
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
31.0%
87.8%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
26.5%
41.5%
White Luminance
1,152 cd/m²
Red Luminance
230 cd/m²
Green Luminance
819 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
61 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
891 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
309 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,016 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
76.1%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
66.6%
Local Dimming
7.5
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Pre Calibration
8.7
8.9
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.73
1.23
Color dE
1.89
1.61
Gamma
2.23
2.21
Color Temperature
6,460 K
6,423 K
Picture Mode
Custom
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
0
2.2
Post Calibration
9.2
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.54
0.18
Color dE
1.70
1.27
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,509 K
6,532 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
20 point
Color Calibration
No
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.1
7.2
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.447%
3.373%
50% DSE
0.155%
0.218%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.356%
0.352%
5% DSE
0.086%
0.028%
Black Uniformity
8.8
8.7
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
1.390%
0.336%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.558%
2.859%
Viewing Angle
5.5
7.9
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
23°
38°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
25°
54°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
34°
38°
Black Level Raise
16°
70°
Gamma Shift
24°
53°
Reflections
7.3
9.3
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.4%
1.3%
Indirect Reflections
0.8%
0.1%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.6%
1.2%
Local Dimming In Game Mode
7.5
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
HDR Native Gradient
8.9
7.0
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
6.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
8.0
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
Color Depth
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.077
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.095
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.071
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.084
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.3
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
6.0
Detail Preservation
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RGB
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
IPS
720p Input
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
8k Picture
Temporary Image Retention
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
Motion
Response Time
8.3
8.1
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
4.0 ms
5.2 ms
100% Response Time
11.2 ms
10.5 ms
Flicker-Free
9.5
9.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
720 Hz
960 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
120 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
7.0
6.9
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
30.5 ms
31.2 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
5.5 ms
6.2 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
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
No
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
1440p VRR Minimum
Unknown
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.4
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
15.4 ms
10.3 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
91.1 ms
81.6 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
7.2 ms
5.3 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
15.0 ms
9.8 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
5.3 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
15.1 ms
9.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
15.2 ms
9.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
15.1 ms
9.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
90.9 ms
68.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
87.2 ms
20.6 ms
4k @ 120Hz
6.7 ms
5.3 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
1440p with VRR
N/A
4k with VRR
N/A
8k with VRR
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.2
9.6
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
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
PS5 can't do 1440p
PS5 doesn't output 1440p
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X Screenshot
VRR
PS5 can't do VRR yet
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
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 4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
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
1
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
SD/SDHC
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
Yes
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
ARC
Yes (HDMI 3)
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
Yes
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
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
7.3
6.5
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
95.14 Hz
119.87 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.62 dB
3.38 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.69 dB
3.37 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.01 dB
5.61 dB
Max
94.1 dB SPL
89.4 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.58 dB
5.09 dB
Distortion
5.8
5.8
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.047
0.114
Weighted THD @ Max
9.938
0.602
IMD @ 80
6.18%
7.75%
IMD @ Max
47.09%
52.73%
Smart Features
Interface
7.5
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Android TV
Tizen
Version
9.0
2021
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
7 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
Yes
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
Large
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
48 W
53 W
Power Consumption (Max)
145 W
149 W
Firmware
PKG6.0132.0031NAA
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