Samsung QN90A QLED Review (2021)

Samsung QN90A QLED Review (2021) - Neo QLED Flagship

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The long-awaited 2021 models are making their way through our doors and into our testing rooms. Among those we've tested are the Neo QLEDs from Samsung's lineup: the QN85A and the QN90A. We'll focus on the QN90A in this video, but we can't help but make some comparisons to the QN85A as they're both from the same TV lineup. Samsung is now using a Mini-LED backlight to improve contrast on their newest models. These are the first Samsung TVs to utilize Mini-LED, and we found this TV, in particular, to perform well across the board.
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Model tested: 55 inch Samsung QN90A (QN55QN90A)
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00:00 Intro
01:24 Design
02:16 Smart Features
03:25 Picture Quality
12:03 Motion
14:11 Inputs
16:21 Sound Quality
16:45 Our verdict
17:31 Conclusion
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@RTINGSdotcom 3 жыл бұрын

UPDATE: After we posted this video review, we confirmed the QN90A 50" model also uses a VA panel. As a result, we expect our results to applicable to the 50" as well!

@hatefulgunner 3 жыл бұрын

On the 55 Qn90a did you notice the local dimming while in game mode gaming of course getting tripped up going from light to dark areas causing a hazy effect?

@user-nj7xm1xu7o 3 жыл бұрын

it depends on region. In Russia and the UK such TVs have ADS panel

@HarleyN93 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-nj7xm1xu7o but in the uk we have the qn95a

@SuperFalsehope 3 жыл бұрын

@@hatefulgunner also the 65" has higher density of local dimming zones. Wonder how much a difference it makes.

@Truth12345 3 жыл бұрын

The 50 inch is rated at a lower HDR level. So it's less bright.

@tkx86 3 жыл бұрын

RTINGS are so underrated! They deserve a few million subs for their hard work.

@amitavraja3385 3 жыл бұрын

They're crap for a reason. They don't show real world footage and only spit out data.

@elgreco502 3 жыл бұрын

@@amitavraja3385 Crap?Hahaha.They analyze like noone.U can see thousands of videos to your liking elsewhere.

@amitavraja3385 3 жыл бұрын

@@elgreco502 Analyze what: picture or data. R they testing a computer or a TV?

@elgreco502 3 жыл бұрын

@@amitavraja3385 A tv has numerous things and tech to analyze dude.Picture,data,sound and many more.This is not for u.Check an infinite number of videos which might interested u.

@michaelp8981 3 жыл бұрын

Rtings is not accurate because their bench tests, do not match what even a simpleton would notice if they watched the Samsung TV. That unacceptable judder and stuttor totally destroys the enjoyment of watching Samsung TV q series. Anybody would notice this problem

@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent job as always guys! Thank you as always for your hard work!

@davidsapir3764 2 жыл бұрын

I have the 65" QN90A, and this review is very accurate overall. It delivers such a bright, crisp and gorgeous picture, and gaming on this tv is drop dead awesome. It really is that good.

@Bridin84 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I got the 65 inch too for 1699, black Friday. This tv SLAPS!

@davidsapir3764 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bridin84 Congrats on getting it for such a good price! Best tv I've ever owned, can't say enough good things about it. And I love its remote control unit.

@user-bj1mx2ip1c 2 жыл бұрын

Mine is $1700 to from black friday, supposed to Be on back order and delivered in a few weeks...cant wait..seemed like the smarter decision over the LG C OLED. My son broke my 65 inch q70R from 2019, so I got this

@JuanJimenez-oq2lk 2 жыл бұрын

RTINGS Lying again look at this blooming & clouding QN90A VA panel display, ADS is accurate and better than VA display and both has the same dark level kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hLuafKyHt5OZn5s.html

@andrewhammett4805 2 жыл бұрын

What about blooming especially with subtitles , I hear that's a big issue

@FantasyNero 2 жыл бұрын

This is the Best Review, thank you so much and i hope you have a good Life! 👍🏻

@ElGrueso 3 жыл бұрын

As expected QN90A is a beast, I can't believe Samsung can push the LCD/LED panel's limit this much.

@JuanJimenez-oq2lk 2 жыл бұрын

RTINGS Lying again look at this blooming & clouding QN90A VA panel display, ADS is accurate and better than VA display and both has the same dark level kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hLuafKyHt5OZn5s.html

@keithzastrow 2 жыл бұрын

@Juan Jimenez That only happened it the beginning of this release when a few people got bad panels and also before some firmware updates. What you are implying no longer happens with this model.

@JuanJimenez-oq2lk 2 жыл бұрын

@@keithzastrow lying again and again with VA tv Q90A not only the fake blacks but also their inaccurate color, RTINGS Lying againkzfaq.info/get/bejne/hLuafKyHt5OZn5s.html

@cliffordcowie93 2 жыл бұрын

I recently bought a 65inch QN90A ,what a fantastic tv,brilliant colours,don,t have any problems he describing but mine is not one of the first ones made.I m not a gamer only a tv viewer.For more than 50 years i only bought Panasonics but in the past year i have bought 2 65 inch Samsungs qleds ,dont regret it.

@nothumanff5900 2 жыл бұрын

@@cliffordcowie93 Oh man im going buy one for gaming

@mohann2289 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, It helped me a lot to decide best tv and soundbar for my budget.

@roboguerreiroCSGO 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update I was worried about it. But now I'll get this TV as PC Monitor :)

@Marcus_Sylvester 2 жыл бұрын

Very complete quality review which shows that this TV is worth its price. Great value when it will become on sale. ; - )

@user-sz9lt6qt8i 3 жыл бұрын

Hope g1 review is coming soon 🙏🏼

@Stannyhand 2 жыл бұрын

I’m SO great full for your written review on your website. I’m from the UK and that last paragraph at the bottom stating that our equivalent is the QN94A saved me from purchasing the wrong TV! We have one over here called the QN90A as well, no idea what equivalent model that is to the US.. but it has an IPS panel and doesn’t have 120hz to name a few.

@Da-iken 2 жыл бұрын

The QN90A also have 120HZ. One HDMI 2.1 like the QN91+4. Yes QN90A here has ADS but it looks very good. In daytime and normal lit room it looks better than the VA (look for a comparison with public tech instance). Deeper blacks (ironic) because of the darker layer while the VA versions has a more greyish look and a rainbow effect. The ADS has a bit more blooming specially from an angle and in a dark room. But on the other hand no black smearing and better colors (they look more punchy). And with the higher number of dimming zones and higher peak brighntess than the QN85A it is also really OLED like (792 zones on 65 inch for example).

@andreyageenkov499 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys !

@RTINGSdotcom 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! :)

@Tetharis 3 жыл бұрын

Quality video as usual!

@rahiljogani4825 3 жыл бұрын

Hdr brightness in game mode!!! Thank you!!!

@peace-yv4qd Жыл бұрын

I go back to the days of a 12 inch black and white and Rabbit ears TV with local stations, about four in Los Angeles, to TV's being beyond imagination. The viewer today has no idea how fortunate they are. I purchased the QN90A 85 inch a few minutes ago for about $2400. My ancestors. would be envious.

@raios-rogueboss-slayer4179 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys for your great work i am waiting for the LG G1 and Sony A90J review

@zenfuri89 3 жыл бұрын

Always owned Samsung TVs and switch to the LG CX 65’. The Picture Quality, and Colors beats everything In my opinion. Wish I could’ve stuck with Samsung but still very happy with the purchase!!!!!

@Jwdude123 2 жыл бұрын

QLED is better for hdr

@cliffordcowie93 2 жыл бұрын

I have the QN80 A and the QN90A both excellent tvs but QN90A is fantastic and more than a match for Oled.It is currently 50% cheaper than it was when it first became available.

@RandyBandit34 3 жыл бұрын

Rtings is great!

@HJDV 2 жыл бұрын

What a great review guys! 👍👍

@RTINGSdotcom 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching :)

@kbprasad1 Жыл бұрын

I have 85"QN90A. I love it overall.

@redpillcanucklofi 3 жыл бұрын

Great review...very indepth! This was like reading the manual but more fun :) Do people even read manuals anymore though...lol. Great job on your video :)

@TheCrazeturk 3 жыл бұрын

Will you guys review the upcoming Philips mini-leds?

@paolobenedicti1319 2 жыл бұрын

Purchased that tv today... 🤞🏼expensive

@SteveSmith-cm1hx 2 жыл бұрын

Great great review. Thinking of getting a new tv and if I do the QN90A will be the one.

@b0nd18t 3 жыл бұрын

Drives me nuts when these high end 2021 TVs only have 1 hdmi 2.1 port

@jat-justamaturetech-philpj8285 2 жыл бұрын

What device is best for 2.1. Cable box or DVD player??

@mikecarter86 3 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, great review. Can you make sure to comment on 8k upscaling of 4k content on the QN900A review please (as everyone will only have 4k content aside from some youtube vids)? I've seen some sites say that the upscaling is fantastic and improves the 4k image. Thanks!

@ruben7937 2 жыл бұрын

It will probably improve 4k images slightly. But the old content and tv shows will have crossed over to levels that gets so upscalled that it looks ugly.

@robw7035 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. I wish the site could update more often, i imagine the ad revenue from video would exceed the subscription fee from the site

@broAlJose 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great review. My concern are the subtitles, still when they are shown in the video they do not look bad; would you say the video is accurate in that area?

@GIChow 3 жыл бұрын

@5:39 Losing stars is not afaik an example of 'black crush' but rather a symptom of over aggressive back light dimming (which can cause black crush i.e. losing the levels of grey/black in the darkest areas of a scene). Bit of a pedantic point and a very good review but just wanted clarity about how the set deals with dark details in dark areas rather than bright spots in dark areas.

@mainsource8030 2 жыл бұрын

and thats exactly the point they were making, as thats why you get black crush, sony uses a less agressive algorithm and has less crush

@GIChow 2 жыл бұрын

@@mainsource8030 not sure about considering them equivalent since from my experience OLEDs won't lose stars (keeps specular highlights) but may still crush blacks since they look so dim especially with HDR content and where I've had to turn up the brightness to see what's going on so black becomes grey and one loses the usp of OLED technology. BTW I realise this is not an OLED set but just saying they are two different aspects of picture quality and to test black crush they should use dark detail in a dark scene and not bright spots in a dark scene.

@keithzastrow 2 жыл бұрын

I've seen a LOT of reviews on this TV and many seem to imply that this TV had some panel issues until very late summer last year after some firmware upgrades came out. Can you please verify if that is indeed the case because I am getting ready to pull the trigger on buying this in the 85" size.

@lepiakadodo3724 3 жыл бұрын

Great review, thanks

@aysatkafkasl6342 2 жыл бұрын

Good job RTINGS 👍👏

@dev_taco 3 жыл бұрын

Already bought it I will post my review in the comments on Friday lol

@Sean99900 3 жыл бұрын

How do you feel about it ?

@kilodesuka2264 3 жыл бұрын

@@Sean99900 Fine thank you and you?

@davidd6637 3 жыл бұрын

Great review! there's great potential in QLED technology. This TV looks amazing in terms of aesthetics. I love how the stand makes the TV frame look as though it is suspended in the air, while giving us enough room to place a Soundbar at the base. Now that this TV (65 inch), along with the LG C1 and the Sony A80J are all listed at around $2,200, it's gonna come down to personal preference and/or viewing habits. I love watching sports in bright daylight (Samsung's QLED), but nothing beats watching a movie or a TV show in a dimly lit room (LG, Sony OLED). It's a difficult choice , I hope to see some side-by-side comparisons. The Sony A90J would be the ideal choice, but it costs an extra $1,600 though. Anyways, I really enjoy these reviews--great insights.

@ruben7937 2 жыл бұрын

Only way to guarantee a VA panel in most regions is to buy a 85 inch.... that is however very far from affordable.

@ghp0518 2 жыл бұрын

It better have potential since the price has gone up and they are equal or even higher than competing OLEDs. It used to be that QLEDS main advantage was the price.. not so much now

@ruben7937 2 жыл бұрын

@@ghp0518 QLED is still way cheaper price compared to OLED, considering that a heavy user or average joe will get burnin on the OLED atleast every year. But all tvs are overpriced.

@ghp0518 2 жыл бұрын

@@ruben7937 I think the claim that you'll get burn in every year by average use is exaggerated. I have a friend that got an LG OLED 3 years ago and it hasn't gotten any sign of burn in

@ruben7937 2 жыл бұрын

@@ghp0518 your friend is either lucky, or a fanatic;) Fanatic people know that OLED easily gets burnin, so they will treat it as a kettle on a stove. While normal people want to relax in front of a tv, so they forget to turn it off etc. Or let itstay pause a long time. Or play games 10hour or more straigjt. Etc rtc.

@titty429 2 жыл бұрын

I like how they have the Sony x900h as a comparison because that’s what I have and that 📺 is amazing

@joker927 2 жыл бұрын

Had this TV next to the LG C1 and choose the Samsung. Most impressive LCD tech I've ever seen. Thanks for review.

@keithzastrow 2 жыл бұрын

What size did you get?

@joker927 2 жыл бұрын

@@keithzastrow 65"

@keithzastrow 2 жыл бұрын

@@joker927 I am very close to pulling the trigger on the 85" but have seen a few comments on some of these videos supposedly from people who bought it and had some major issues with their panels. However, the positive comments (like yours) far outweigh the negatives.

@joker927 2 жыл бұрын

@@keithzastrow your watching environment will decide the best tv for you. If you can control your room lighting or have a dedicated theater room, an OLED like the c1 will be the better tv. But if you have bright sunlight to deal with the qn90a will overcome that sunlight.

@keithzastrow 2 жыл бұрын

@@joker927 Right....that's exactly why I am going with the QN90a vs. an OLED. I have numerous windows in that room including dual sliding glass doors that the tv faces and the tv also faces our lake. From everything I have researched, an OLED is absolutely out of the question for my application. Thanks.

@itsbee6 3 жыл бұрын

Waiting on that Q60A review

@ewcho8995 3 жыл бұрын

If this had such a good contrast ratio with the wide viewing angle film, image how good it could've been without it.

@cestseb 3 жыл бұрын

Viewing angles are very important especially once you have a large tv. More important than the contrast ratio delta. After a point on VA panels people won’t notice the difference but they will notice if the picture looks washed out from the end of the couch

@JohnDoe-ns9yo 3 жыл бұрын

You are right, my 75 inch Z9d looks like a world beater with its contrast and peak brightness of 1900 nits. Black levels on this tv are bad ass but as soon as you move slightly off angle it washes out QUICK. Viewing angles are important to some of us

@mcmalden 3 жыл бұрын

Many people dont seem the grasp that the edges of the screen are always viewed at an angle. Or they don't grasp that VA LCD viewing angles are absolutely horrible. Contrast measurements at 0 degrees are pretty much meaningless for lcd TVs IRL.

@Jwdude123 2 жыл бұрын

The Samsung Q70R or Q80R from 2019 have higher native contrast ratios. Facts.

@newsomsr2000 2 жыл бұрын

Yes im getting it in four days

@LeonardoAlexi 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Amazing review! Any idea when you'll be reviewing the LG 86" QNED MiniLED 90? Thanks!

@jollama 3 жыл бұрын

They get access to TVs when they're available for consumer purchase. Also check out their website to see what TVs are voted for review

@VivaLaFamous 3 жыл бұрын

2018 was the best year for Samsung TVs with their QFN line ups, it seemed to go down hill after that, the only good Samsung tv in 2019 was the Q90R, and a lot of people seem to be disappointed with the QT line ups from last year. I have a 65 inch Q7FN & I wanted to upgrade to this tv, but now I’m not too sure. I think I’ll go with either the LG C1, LG G1, Sony A90J, or Sony A80J

@arthurketch2981 3 жыл бұрын

If you like the high brightness, I wouldn't go with an OLED. I am afraif, you are going to be disappointed.

@seanlacroix 3 жыл бұрын

I have a q8fn and a q9fn and yes they are amazing tvs. I had an lg oled and the samsungs I have are way better.

@Prometheus574 2 жыл бұрын

@G B 007 Not everyone have that "Dracula" mindset when watching TV. Most people watch TV in a well-lighted room.

@AudiophileHeaven 2 жыл бұрын

I am in the same position. Do not upgrade to any of those was my finding so far. I tried to warn people, the new samsung series have some terrible issues that no one talks about, and they are present because of the way they process images...

@koffe- 2 жыл бұрын

@@AudiophileHeaven can you elaborate on what those terrible issues are?

@timothy7787 3 жыл бұрын

Hey RTNGS I had the 55” QN90A and loved it. I needed something smaller and when I got the 50” I found it to be noticeably inferior. There is not much info out there on this and you guys need to do a comparison of the 50 to the 55.

@xKuruh 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah theres like no info for the 50"

@SquanchyCatDad 3 жыл бұрын

It's typical for TVs under 65" to be inferior, even in the same series lineup. Some brands will have decent 55" sets, but those are typically their top of the line or OLED offerings.

@Truth12345 3 жыл бұрын

You are right, the dimming zones size stay the same, a larger size tv has more local dimming zones. Thus it has better control. Even if you take into account that the pixel getting larger. Going from 50 to 55 inch the. the 55 inch has 22 % less pixels per zone. But this means the bigger the better with this qn90 series.

@SquanchyCatDad 3 жыл бұрын

@@Truth12345 I received my 65" a few days ago and I'm not encountering the issues that are mentioned for the 55", to an extent. The only thing I've seen with local dimming set to high in terms of blooming was when I was loading up Far Cry 5. Being in game mode the blacks are truly black, but the loading icon in the bottom right corner causes a lot of blooming. Given how small the icon is though, I'm not worried as otherwise I've yet to encounter blooming to that extend on subtitles or black bar subtitles.

@3choblast3r4 2 жыл бұрын

That sucks mate. But I will never, ever understand why anyone would go down to 50 from 55. Was there no place in the room? Couldn't you create some place? I personally like sitting close to a large screen, and sit like 1.5/2m from my 55" while gaming and 2 to 3m while watching a movie. Those "how far should you sit graphs" are BS. And actually even RTINGS advice people it's great to sit close to the TV sometimes because it give as theater like effect and takes up your entire vision. And then there are the select view who still have this weird old school, left from the 90's idea that "big tv's look bad" or make the living room look bad or whatever lol.

@m_afol 3 жыл бұрын

I've bought it (Europe version) few days ago. It performs very well, but still testing different settings. It would be great to see what you describe (video content) not only pictures. Basicly I can read it on your site. Thanks for settings video - I'll check it and test with my TV. 👍

@NostalgicMem0ries 2 жыл бұрын

hi, could you give some info about how european variant diferent from others?

@m_afol 2 жыл бұрын

@@NostalgicMem0ries Only difference I know is the number - QN91A. I thought it was different model at the beginning but when I read more it just explained that's Europe version. Probably plug-in differs but what else? Matrix/settings looks the same.

@thenetfreak7466 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for such an extensive review i was confused between the Sony X90J and the Samsung QN90A and your comparisons really helped me a lot , just purchased the QN90A 50 inch variant here in India for like 900 USD and i think i got a steal deal , cant wait to game on it using my ps5 😍

@RTINGSdotcom 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words, we hope you enjoy it!

@jackdwonderboy 2 жыл бұрын

Hey even I would like to buy one..may I know from where did you buy ?

@thenetfreak7466 2 жыл бұрын

@@jackdwonderboy I got it using samsungs employee purchase program which is available for corporate employees they offer some extra discounts

@atrio1136 2 жыл бұрын

@@thenetfreak7466 I just bought the 50 inch with a Samsung sale in the UK, it was £560 (700 dollars).

@thenetfreak7466 2 жыл бұрын

@@atrio1136 Not bad man here in india its pretty expensive with taxes and all so thats a great deal im super happy with my purchase as well for 900 bucks i got a great product

@Aggrofool 3 жыл бұрын

The QN90As sold in my region are IPS!

@jollama 3 жыл бұрын

Huh? Sure you’re not looking at the QN85A?

@RTINGSdotcom 3 жыл бұрын

Outside of North America, it appears that the models up to the QN90A are ADS (IPS), and only the QN92A and up are VA. We don't know for sure though.

@arthurketch2981 3 жыл бұрын

@@RTINGSdotcom Oh good to know, thanks for clarification. So do you think the QN95A (Europe modell with the one-connect box) is a VA panel?

@d8nish951 3 жыл бұрын

Wait does that mean in the UK, the QN90A is IPS/ADS and not VA?

@janesam3257 3 жыл бұрын

@@RTINGSdotcom what about the Australian QN90A? How can I find out?

@PuneetGupta724 3 жыл бұрын

Please review qn800a review as well

@jollama 3 жыл бұрын

It’s already been purchased by them, check their website for up to date info

@YellowBoltTC 2 жыл бұрын

Best tv this year

@majindydy8378 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent review, and then to know you guys are based in Montreal, my home, makes it even better!

@erikngomez 3 жыл бұрын

For your advanced gaming review I really wish you'd also focus on (and grade accordingly) the lack of multiple HDMI 2.1 ports. These TV's are quite expensive but are worthless for people with a PS5 and an Xbox Series X (or PC), especially in light of the issues with HDMI 2.1 receivers. For me, this TV is out on that reason alone and I also have issue with the A90J having its second HDMI 2.1 port being the eARC port. Refuse to pay these astronomical prices and still not be able to use quality speakers and multiple gaming consoles all at the same time. For customers like me, taking into consideration these issues would be awesome. I have to consume a lot of my own data and time because reviews overlook these nuances.

@im2fast4u711 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of downgrade in score do you believe having only 1 hdmi 2.1 would justify? It sucks there's only 1, but most tvs have 0. You also make up a very small percentage of people that even require 2.1 nevermind needing more than 1. And not for nothing ps5 doesn't really have any games that run at 120fps so it's never going to really require it.

@Dan96max225 2 жыл бұрын

Shopping TVs now and almost no one offers a full set of 2.1 ports outside of LG. BUT in researching the QN90a I found out that all of the hdmi ports support auto low latency and variable refresh rate on the new consoles. The only difference is that the full 2.1 port is the only one that can do 4k 120fps. So for me who has no interest in the compromises made to hit 120fps on a console, this works great for the next gen systems. For me, Allm and vrr were the two things that mattered and they’ll work across all 4 port on most of this years Samsung TVs.

@michaelp8981 3 жыл бұрын

Any "real world" test with a CABLE BOX to see how motion actually is when viewing? Last years Q80T's had ridiculous judder and stutter in real world viewing. It would be nice to know this information before buying a Neo Qled and then having to go through a ton of trouble to return it, if the issues are the same.

@alandimery3379 2 жыл бұрын

Great video . Thanks. Can you tell me the implications of no Dolby Vision please? Does this mean it wont play certain types of video/movies?

@RTINGSdotcom 2 жыл бұрын

It can still play Dolby Vision content, but it would be played with the default HDR10 (usually). You can read more about them here: www.rtings.com/tv/learn/hdr10-vs-dolby-vision

@robertross8565 2 жыл бұрын

I have the 65 inch version. Very nice TV. I agree that the sound is the weakest link in this TV. I guess I will get a sound bar.

@jamesramirez7878 2 жыл бұрын

I purchased this TV after seeing many a rave review (RTings, CNET, etc.) I will say for most content this TV performed as advertised. HDR movies from my Apple TV looked great, HOWEVER when watching sports I noticed during football games that the football would basically disappear when thrown horizontally across the screen. I began to play with every video setting I possibly could, and regardless the issue persisted. I can't even imagine trying to watch hockey. If this was a budget TV I could live with the issue, but for an alleged top of the line option, this was unacceptable. I bought a budget 4K TV, and did not have the same issue.

@cliffordcowie93 2 жыл бұрын

Dont know what you talking about i watch a lot of football or soccer .I have no complInts at all about tv.

@TheMulToyVerse 2 жыл бұрын

I know I’m unrealistic but I really thought that the QN90A would score significantly better than the 2019 Q90R… in terms of latency it seems to be quite better than the Q90R, but it seems only marginally better in several other areas But due to people price-gouging the remaining 2019 Q90R, it’s looking like the QN90A will be my choice in a few months by default (+/- $2k at Best Buy currently versus between $2,300 - $2,500+ for the 2019 Q90R on Amazon and other e-tailers) I would hold greater consideration for OLED’s but I just don’t want any possible risk of burn-in from gaming menu’s, channel banners/logo’s or HUD’s… For $1,500+ for a top-model set, I need it to last for at least 10yrs to justify the price. I’d be all-in on OLED if not for the burn-in risk, even if it’s not that high, it’s higher than I’m willing to risk. I love Cartoon Network, Comedy Central and older menu-based RPG’s, but not enough to have their static images retained in a pricey TV screen

@actfray 2 жыл бұрын

I'm torn between this model and the 2021 Vizio Quantum P 75-inch. I currently have a 65-inch Quantum P that I bought about two years ago, but it's got a lot of bugs that are getting tiresome. And I want a larger screen for movies. Any thoughts? Thanks!

@iiiiii1449 2 жыл бұрын

Everyone keeps saying the TV is all plastic but the bezel around the entire TV definitely feels like some kind of alloy and the stand is a solid chunk of metal. The only thing that is plastic is the screen and back panel.

@smiles9048 2 жыл бұрын

The QN9D from Costco has 4 hdmi 2.1 ports listed in the specs. Have you guys tested this model?

@felixr6307 2 жыл бұрын

Is that confirmed or is that a typo?

@keithzastrow 2 жыл бұрын

@@felixr6307 Confirmed

@keithzastrow 2 жыл бұрын

Same exact TV

@itsallaboutthedough405 3 жыл бұрын

Only 1x 2.1 port is a deal breaker. The Hisense U8G is looking more promising.

@ali08281 2 жыл бұрын

Qn95a has 3x

@Justice_Akbr 3 жыл бұрын

So what do you guys do after you finish the review? Sale them? Or you just borrow them for a limited time?

@leonardopalmitesta8276 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. I m from italy and I just bought q60t I will know please if I must set in sdr settings the gamma value 2.2 or bt.1886 and why. Default is bt.1886 Thanks for answer

@babagandu 3 жыл бұрын

For SDR content, there are four preset picture modes. We recommend choosing the 'Movie' picture mode, as it is the most accurate one out of the box, and allows for the most customization. From the Expert Settings menu, we recommend leaving the Contrast at '45,' and Sharpness at '0.' We also left Color at the default value of '25,' and Tint (G/R) at '0.' Finally, we chose the 'Warm2' Color Tone, as it was closest to our calibration targets. We set the Gamma to '2.2,' as that is closest to our calibration target. To make the image brighter in SDR, you should adjust the Brightness setting depending on your specific viewing conditions. Changing this setting does not have any impact on the overall picture quality. Samsung has renamed the Backlight setting found on previous generations, and removed the previous Brightness setting.

@bayleyinc 3 жыл бұрын

I had this TV replaced 3 times, finally been refunded. They all had the same problem, you can see where the 4 panels of mini LEDS at the back join, making there be a while vertical line from top to bottom. The 3rd set I was sent also had a horizontal line all the way accross but it wasn't as visible as the vertical one. The line is mainly visible when watching something where the screen pans, or if you are a gamer. For the price I expect the quality to be better. Samsung's excuse was they didn't have time to quality check the panels due to COVID, so instead of holding back the release date they just started selling them. Hopefully nobody else has these issues but as all 3 had the problem I don't hold out hope

@xXLoBeSXx 2 жыл бұрын

I just recently encountered this issue with my q8fn smh

@bayleyinc 2 жыл бұрын

@@xXLoBeSXx It's not good is it, especially with a brand as big as Samsung

@keithzastrow 2 жыл бұрын

That problem was corrected after last summer.

@bayleyinc 2 жыл бұрын

@@keithzastrow was it software issue or hardware? Samsung told me it wasn't fixable on all 3 TVs. So if it was fixed like you said how was this achieved? Just annoying because I really liked this TV

@keithzastrow 2 жыл бұрын

@@bayleyinc Some people did indeed have bad panels however there were also some major firmware upgrades that also fixed some major issues people had been experiencing however the last of those firmware upgrades didn't come out until like very late last summer.

@Abercrombie12389 3 жыл бұрын

Waiting for the C1 review!

@RTINGSdotcom 3 жыл бұрын

The C1 we purchased just arrived yesterday! Stay tuned :)

@goktuggorduk7308 3 жыл бұрын

@@RTINGSdotcom G1 ?

@jollama 3 жыл бұрын

@@goktuggorduk7308 Hasn’t been released for consumer purchase yet

@simmsy1989 3 жыл бұрын

@@RTINGSdotcom when you do the C1 can you please show where the wall mount goes choosing between the QN90A and LG C1.

@cheezeandcrackers 3 жыл бұрын

Same. Debating between the Samsung 85" Q80T and 77" C1.

@chinogambino9375 2 жыл бұрын

Can ABL be stopped by turning down the brightness? I don't want 1400 nit peak, I just want 600 consistently. I found the effect so distracting on my OLED I do not want to make the same mistake again,

@anjarieger8044 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Can you disable the tone mapping on the Qn95a, which makes the TV brighter but burn out details.

@camplo195 3 жыл бұрын

Great TV. It's just too expensive.

@sirjonsmithiii992 3 жыл бұрын

Miss the part when you compare to other tv's.

@RTINGSdotcom 3 жыл бұрын

We're going to do comparison videos once we've reviewed some more 2021 TVs! Stay tuned!

@b4ll4z 3 жыл бұрын

@@RTINGSdotcom I can't wait to see if LG Qned tvs are gonna be as good or even better than this one. But it seems that unfortunatly they only will be available in bigger sizes (75" and more). 😕

@brokenwrench404 3 жыл бұрын

Blooming!!!

@nejihiashi 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do a comparison of all high end TV QN90A vs LG G1 vs sony AJ90 vs sony X95J and other TVs, before the end of the year?

@abdillahsabdaarrahmaan4748 3 жыл бұрын

Will there be a video review for Samsung QN800A 8K, please?

@jollama 3 жыл бұрын

Visit their website

@jesselucero8503 3 жыл бұрын

Would this be a upgrade Over the Q900TS? I know it’s only 4K but with the mini led and brighter HDR is there any real benefits?

@olpa2272 3 жыл бұрын

depends on size

@wolf6gc72 3 жыл бұрын

The Q900ts is at like 500 dimming zones... i say its not worth it exchanging it Only upgrade would be the Qn900a 8k 75" with 2k zones but still not worth unless you have the money or its your first tv which is not

@jesselucero8503 3 жыл бұрын

I just bought the 65” Q900ts for $2999 and use it for 90% gaming on the Series X. My panel is very clear for a Samsung LED with only 2 small grey spots that aren’t noticeable in content. According to Rtings review the TS only has decent HDR gaming. At $400 less for the QN90a with better HDR gaming I’m torn weather or not it would be worth the exchange.

@arthurketch2981 3 жыл бұрын

@@jesselucero8503 Honestly, the QN90A would be a wiser choice with 65 inches. 8k is mostly useless, maybe a minor advantage with 80 inch TVs. I would get the QN90A because of it's brightness and better backlight technology

@GITSSAC 3 жыл бұрын

90a is way brighter than the 900ts. I played around with the 900ts and 90t in person and even the 90t was much noticeably brighter.

@scarfacefox 3 жыл бұрын

Could you please help me in a purchase for a home: If you compare this with the new Sony 85 inch XR85Z9J, which do you prefer over the other please?

@helixworld 3 жыл бұрын

Can you use an Infra-Red learning remote, or is it only compatible with Bluetooth remotes?

@paul_pratt 3 жыл бұрын

Q90R was the last great samsung 4K tv.

@earthisfat6184 3 жыл бұрын

Happy with my q8fn. Samsungs last great tvs

@colinparks619 3 жыл бұрын

@@earthisfat6184 yes then the ks9000 and ks8000

@hatefulgunner 3 жыл бұрын

@@earthisfat6184 unless you did the update that nerfed it like me 😢

@earthisfat6184 3 жыл бұрын

@@hatefulgunner yeah I had the really good version up until a few months ago then it auto updated even though I had it turned off. It only dimmed my game mode a little. So I just don't use it. I also have a lg C9 so I've got another good TV to watch movies and play games on.

@N1ghtwave_05 3 жыл бұрын

Q9FN & Q8FN

@truthseeker5079 3 жыл бұрын

Is it just me or subtitle blooming aside the X900H looks way better than both Samsung's. The X900H picture quality has depth and nice inky contrast. Who else is seeing the depth in picture on the X900H???

@tracer073 3 жыл бұрын

Thought so too but it might be camera

@Apexgamerelite 3 жыл бұрын

Comparing the q80t to the 900h (i have both) i see the depth on the 900h. Samsung almost seems flat. I wonder if the QN90A is the same.

@truthseeker5079 3 жыл бұрын

@@tracer073 I don't think it's the camera I have a Sony X900H and when you watch something in dolby vision or HDR 10 the tv really shines. I was just surprised how well it looked next to the new mini LED. My Sony X900H looks even better in the dark. The dark really helps the tv.

@truthseeker5079 3 жыл бұрын

@@tracer073 I have a theory about why the Sony looks better than the Samsung. I think it has a lot to do with how bright the Samsung's get. I think since the Samsung has so many nits you lose color volume because the tv is so bright. Since the Sony doesn't get as bright it is able to retain color volume better against the black levels so it makes it look more eye pleasing.

@longlostcoder6322 3 жыл бұрын

I think in this video, he had the local dimming off during the comparison, which may not be a fair tesr

@newsomsr2000 2 жыл бұрын

Yall do not feel biased yall feel like yall doing a proper job

@quangaupham9329 3 жыл бұрын

Please answer me, Did you notice left coner black become yellow when you sit at right hand side of this TV.

@sethmisaelhernandez5902 3 жыл бұрын

When can we expect the QN900A Review?

@RTINGSdotcom 3 жыл бұрын

We've bought it, we're just waiting on it to arrive!

@sethmisaelhernandez5902 3 жыл бұрын

@@RTINGSdotcom I'm waiting for that review!! Thanks for letting me know. 🤩

@aaronbradley4099 3 жыл бұрын

@@RTINGSdotcom Hi! Can I ask if a video review is still planned for the QN900A?

@maperez12 3 жыл бұрын

Better than the Q9FN or the Q90R? (In other words, is this the best Samsung TV?)

@EMC_CO86_0_Z 3 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna upgrade from a q80r 2019 tv to qn90a. Qn90a is a lot better than q90t people have said so if you liked R or T series than A is better than both

@jollama 3 жыл бұрын

@Alex Sonne All LCDs suffer from blooming, some just mask it better than others

@cwdrock 3 жыл бұрын

We have already had several of the new Q's returned where I work.

@marklark8805 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry you can’t afford one,guess you’ll continue to go to Best Buy and dream.

@fuzzface8744 3 жыл бұрын

@@EMC_CO86_0_Z People reporting broken q90na right out the box over on AV Forums. And pretty much all reviews mention dirty screen effect. Samsung are not a top tier brand anymore.

@AudiophileHeaven 2 жыл бұрын

My boiss, QN85 has a massive issue confirmed on many threads, where black areas leave a green trail in movement. Can you confirm whether that happens to QN90 as well?

@joelrosasaviles1595 3 жыл бұрын

SUPER !!! GREAT SAMSUNG !!!

@xtremekingx0558 3 жыл бұрын

When can we have the sony x90j reviewed?

@arthurketch2981 3 жыл бұрын

Early reviews from China are saying it is a horrible TV... Lots of blooming and a downgrade to the X900H

@DK_75 3 жыл бұрын

@@arthurketch2981 Seriously? That's very disappointing. I wanted to get the x90j

@arthurketch2981 3 жыл бұрын

@@DK_75 Yeah me too my friend... First reviews were s disaster - so much judder and studder. Sony fixed it, but it is a downgrade to last year's model

@AA-yq7qu 3 жыл бұрын

I have the TV as the 75QN95A. Its a buggy mess. HDMI don't work, sound spontaneously doesn't react, remote stops working. Already had to reset it 2 times in two days. The Picture itself looks amazing. Blooming is good, if you don't have subtitles. But the subtitles don't get recognized correctly and are blown out.Causing blooming around it. hopefully it is going to get fixed. the no gap mount is sadly missing this time. Just a Flat Wallmount is supposed to be released soon. I am waiting for it right now. The software doesn't seem to be as snappy as described in this video. My verdict: This TV has a beautiful Picture, but feels like a unfinished Product And I hate to be a 4000€ beta tester.

@Zoranurai13 3 жыл бұрын

Have had the same experience, mine also had a ton of DSE, had multiple too

@AA-yq7qu 3 жыл бұрын

@@Zoranurai13 thank god my uniformity is excellent. At least one thing.

@josgue1 3 жыл бұрын

My fix was unplug everything hold power down for 30 secs and then plug in tv I have the 65 inch and no problems since update

@michaelp8981 3 жыл бұрын

How is it for Judder and stutter. Last years tvs were terrible for that when view through a CABLE box. Through a Firestick, or the built in apps the tv was ok.

@Alex-dz6xw 2 жыл бұрын

All these problems are fixed now

@Alvaroion 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to know how big is the downgrade of the 50-inch versión, will you specify it at some point? It seems to be closer to version 85 than version 90...

@oscartorres1731 2 жыл бұрын

Just got a 65 qn90a on a huge sale. It is a huge upgrade compared to my last TV. But I do notice black or gray lines running vertically across the TV:/.

@themanwithnoname.5625 3 жыл бұрын

I love how these measurable ratings cut through the BS and tell it like it is 👏👏👏

@eurovisie2010 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, but, No ! Did you see it ? On which number do you decide which tv ? Or numbers.. ?

@arthurketch2981 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it is great getting confirmed measurements. I don't trust those sellout KZfaq influencers who are telling you how good a TV is performing

@alxbl324 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder how this compares to the OLED panels by LG?

@tracer073 3 жыл бұрын

I also wonder

@Supernova094 3 жыл бұрын

There are some comparison on KZfaq both have pros and cons but pros on this seems to exceed the cons on oled from LG. Ended up getting this one and loving it.

@SSNebula 3 жыл бұрын

@@Supernova094 hahahahahahahahaha another LCD peasant? When will you guys stop? Anyone who knows their tech knows OLED stomps LCD/LED all day everyday!

@Supernova094 3 жыл бұрын

@@SSNebula you sound deranged, are you ok? Also if you aren't a complete tard, you'd know new Samsung QLED with mini LEDs have same price as LG's OLED TV's.

@GraveUypo 2 жыл бұрын

@@Supernova094 i have never seen a review that says the pros outweigh the cons over oled. not to mention this tv has many flaws that aren't even related to the type of panel, like cheaping out on only getting one hdmi 2.1 port. that's incredibly cheap from samsung.

@juliankoplen1038 2 жыл бұрын

Question, please. I have a Marantz AV receiver with a connected Amazon Firestick for streaming apps. My Spectrum cable is hooked up to the Marantz. Using an HDMI cable to my TV, I can get the picture, while the sound is channeled to my high end audio. If I use the apps on my QN90A (on order), how do I direct the sound to the Marantz and to my fancy speakers? Thanks.

@rdp131 3 жыл бұрын

How many dimming zones does the qn50a have?

@thelmjc 3 жыл бұрын

A weird problem as an owner of this TV, The HBO Max stretches letter box content.

@markdillon9588 3 жыл бұрын

Probably app issue rather than tv

@salomao03 2 жыл бұрын

It was an app issue, not a problem caused by the TV. That occurred with a lot of devices.

@giotorres9848 3 жыл бұрын

i bought the q80t a few weeks ago im happy with it and dam seen rtings writting review of q80a and its bad

@jollama 3 жыл бұрын

After Samsung’s FN line they’ve been downgrading

@giotorres9848 3 жыл бұрын

@@jollama all tvs have it suks same goes for every company in general i am happy wit my q80t tho

@arthurketch2981 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe the QN90A is the first good TV after the FN series

@jollama 3 жыл бұрын

@@arthurketch2981 Based on the specs that’s what I’m thinking but it’s so overpriced that you might as well go for an OLED unless you’re paranoid that you’ll get burn in

@arthurketch2981 3 жыл бұрын

@@jollama Yeah price wise you can buy an OLED, but it doesn't mean it will be the best for every environment. In my house there is a big "winter garden" - so basically big windows from top till bottom. Here I am glad buying a bright TV like the QN95A

@davidsosnak2968 3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering whats going on at the back at Best buy. They make this videos :D

@SW6surfer 2 жыл бұрын

I have the 75QN90 setup using a Denon X6300H AVR hosting various devices all working fine. All playing sound to my external Polk speaker system. What I haven’t figured out yet is, if I play Samsung Plus app directly on the TV, the sound is only heard on the TV speakers. It does not pass the sound back to the Denon. The Denon is using HDMI 3 as input to the TV (This supports ARC I believe). My Denon also supports ARC. I was expecting the sound to be passed back to my external speakers via the Denon. What am I missing? Any advice would be appreciated.

@pandapolygon 3 жыл бұрын

will u do qn95a too?

@apothecy4011 3 жыл бұрын

same as qn90

@lasttrump6414 3 жыл бұрын

@@apothecy4011 no

@RTINGSdotcom 3 жыл бұрын

We're keeping an eye out for it, but it looks like it probably will only be available in Europe, in which case we won't be able to buy and test it.

@pandapolygon 3 жыл бұрын

@@RTINGSdotcom sad:/ because it is better than qn90a

@pandapolygon 3 жыл бұрын

@@apothecy4011 nop it is much better

@reviewforthetube6485 3 жыл бұрын

So the tv has some of the best contrast with local dimming on and has the highest real scene brightness of any tv which is the only reading that truelt matters since it is done with real content instead of a static white box lol it has a higher color volume and gamut then old Samsung tvs and is pretty much better across the board of past Samsung tvs but the truth has been coming out and people are finally learning it's a great TV instead of listening to quantom who doesn't like any tv besides the a8g and the Samsung q8fn

@ewcho8995 3 жыл бұрын

even with the better local dimming and higher peak brightness, it doesn't compare to OLED picture quality, especially in a dark room

@reviewforthetube6485 3 жыл бұрын

@@ewcho8995 never said it did I'm an oled guy myself I give credit to a tv when it deserves it tho and anybody that expected the qn90a to be an oled is exactly the issue going around its still an led at the end of the day and it will have led traits people have there expectations to high on this tv and need to realize it's a really good led so if you like led go with it me I would choose the c1 the g1 the a80j or the a90j over it im an oled guy always will be lol

@vicoled5114 3 жыл бұрын

Have you heard the news?? Quantum clown 🤡 return his A90J oleds because of horrible motion!! *REALLY,SONY HAS SOME OF THE BEST MOTION IN THE BUSINESS!!* He could come up with a better lie than that or he could tell the truth and say, *I CAN'T AFFORD IT!!* 😒😒

@reviewforthetube6485 3 жыл бұрын

@@vicoled5114 he is for sure a clown but he isn't returning the a90j he's returning the x90j led form Sony he's doing stress tests with gaming to see how long the a90j lasts but yes he's a clown and idk how people still believe him guy had an old channel that got banned yet so many don't know this he was caught in so many lies thw reason he calls his channel honest is because he was caught in so many lies and he has to convince others and himself that he's telling thw truth anybody that says they are honest as much as him usually aren't honest lol you don't have to convince people when you are it's just logic man

@marinmijatovic 3 жыл бұрын

@@ewcho8995 You're right, but most people watch TV during the day as well and/or with ambient light. In those scenarios, OLED may not be the best for everyone as they can barely get half as bright as a TV like this one. I agree with you that in a light controlled room or late at night, OLED can strut its stuff, but some prefer brighter HDR pop.

@DanCollier1 2 жыл бұрын

I'm looking at the 50" version. What differences are expected with it being an ips panel instead of a va. I would expect better viewing angles no?

@RTINGSdotcom 2 жыл бұрын

On an IPS panel, you can expect it to have worse uniformity and contrast, but better viewing angles. We have more details here if you're interested: www.rtings.com/tv/learn/ips-led-vs-va-lcd

@diuran1919 3 жыл бұрын

Can use a Cl+ card ? Will you test a TCL C82 Mini LED newest TV hmm?

@panoslekkas3137 3 жыл бұрын

I have q90t very disappointed... The qfn it was best series from Samsung, after the series its all downgraded

@cwdrock 3 жыл бұрын

This is true. It was justified unofficially to lower the price point but comparable Sony models often beat the Samsung by several hundred dollars. LG typically beats them in price at least.

@arthurketch2981 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah true, but the QN90A could be the best LCD TV finally. I will get the QN95A with the one-connect box

@gilbertcavello8714 3 жыл бұрын

Is this one better than the Q90T or Q80T?