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Samsung Neo QLED QN80F vs Samsung Neo QLED QN90A

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SamsungNeo QLED QN80FSamsungNeo QLED QN90A
Overview
ReleasedMay 20252021
Display
PanelMini-LEDMini-LED
Panel detailMini LED with Quantum Matrix Technology CoreQuantum Dot LCD with Mini-LED backlight. Exact UK 50-inch reviews identify its panel as VA; the UK maker tables do not specify the LCD matrix for 43, 55, 65 or 75 inches, so it is not generalised. All five sizes are flat.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate50 Hz (50″), 144 Hz (55, 65, 75, 85, 100″)60 Hz (43″), 120 Hz (50, 55, 65, 75″)
HDR formatsHDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extrasNeo Quantum HDR; HDR10+ Adaptive and HDR10+ Gaming (Adaptive only on 50″)Quantum HDR 1500 is Samsung's UK maker label for 43 and 50 inches; Quantum HDR 2000 for 55, 65 and 75 inches. These names are not comparable measured nit results. HDR10+ Adaptive on the UK maker tables.
Screen finish–Anti-reflection treatment on the reviewed UK 50-inch model; exact coating name not published in its maker table.
Colour range–Samsung's maker table lists 100% Colour Volume for the 50-inch model; this is a marketing colour-volume claim, not a measured DCI-P3 coverage figure for every size.
Picture processing4K AI Upscaling, Real Depth Enhancer, Auto HDR Remastering, Color Booster Pro, HDR Brightness Optimizer; Supreme UHD Dimming; Supersize Picture Enhancer on 85″ and 100″Quantum Matrix Technology, Ultimate UHD Dimming and AI upscaling on the UK 50-inch maker table. The 4400 Picture Quality Index is a processing score, not 4400 Hz. Samsung's UK newsroom confirmed the QN90A in March 2021 and advertised the 50-inch on sale in a later UK promotion; no maker first-sale month is established.
Picture modesFilmmaker Mode, EyeComfort Mode; Smart Calibration (Basic)Filmmaker Mode, Natural and Movie on the UK 50-inch maker table. What Hi-Fi? finds default motion processing and shadow detail need some adjustment on its 50-inch test unit.
Motion handlingMotion Xcelerator 144Hz (Motion Xcelerator on 50″)Expert Reviews reports native 120 Hz on 50 to 75 inches and 60 Hz on 43 inches; Samsung's maker specification lists no native Hz. Input acceptance and panel refresh are kept distinct.
Viewing angleWide Viewing Angle (not on 50″)Wide Viewing Angle on the maker UK 50-inch table. The 50-inch UK review unit is VA; other sizes may differ by region or size and no LCD-matrix type is assigned to them.
Sizes
Sizes50, 55, 65, 75, 85, 100″43, 50, 55, 65, 75″
Largest size100″75″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+ (43″), 1 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+ (50, 55, 65, 75″))
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium ProHDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detail4K 144Hz on HDMI 1/2/3/4 (4K 60Hz on the 50″); eARC; Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)Four HDMI inputs total on each size's UK maker table. What Hi-Fi? and Expert Reviews identify HDMI 4 as the sole 4K 120 Hz / HDMI 2.1 gaming input on the reviewed 50-inch, with VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro and ALLM. Expert Reviews reports the 43-inch uses a 60 Hz panel, so it is not counted as a full 4K 120 Hz input. eARC uses a different HDMI socket. No US QN90A specifications are applied.
Input lag–9.2 ms at 60 Hz in Game Mode (What Hi-Fi?) and 9.8 ms in Game Mode (Expert Reviews) on separate exact UK 50-inch tests; these are measured review figures.
Game featuresFreeSync Premium Pro (not on 50″), HGiG, Game Motion Plus, Dynamic Black EQ, Super Ultra Wide Game View, Mini Map Zoom, AI Auto Game ModeGame Bar, Game Motion Plus, 21:9/32:9 PC view, VRR and FreeSync Premium Pro on the UK 50-inch review set. Features requiring 4K 120 Hz do not apply to the 43-inch panel.
Cloud gamingSamsung Gaming Hub–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformTizenTizen
ProcessorNQ4 AI Gen2 ProcessorNeo Quantum Processor 4K
Speakers30 W, 4 channels–
Dolby AtmosYes–
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.2
Speaker detail30 W, 4ch, OTS LiteSeparate UK maker tables: 43-inch 20 W 2.0; 50-inch 40 W 2.2 with OTS Lite; 55, 65 and 75-inch 60 W 4.2.2. Common audio power and channels are omitted from the main row. Expert Reviews describes the 50-inch OTS Lite as using two physical speakers; the maker calls the configuration 2.2.
Audio featuresQ-Symphony, Active Voice Amplifier Pro, Adaptive Sound Pro, 360 Audio, Audio Pre-selection DescriptorQ-Symphony Lite, Adaptive Sound+, Active Voice Amplifier and Dolby Digital Plus on the UK 50-inch maker table. No built-in Dolby Atmos decoder in the two contemporary exact reviews; eARC can pass Atmos to external equipment.
Voice assistantsBixby and Alexa built in, with far-field voice; works with Alexa and Google Assistant speakersBixby plus 2021-era Alexa and Google Assistant interoperability on the UK 50-inch maker table; service support can change after launch.
CastingApple AirPlay, Tap View and screen or sound mirroring from Samsung phonesSamsung Smart View, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Multi View up to two videos and Tap Mirroring in the UK 50-inch maker table.
Software updatesSecurity updates until at least 31 December 2030–
TV tunersDVB-T2/C/S2 and analogue; CI+ 1.4 slot; HbbTV 2.0.3Twin DVB-T2/C/S2 digital tuners, analogue tuner, CI+ 1.4 and UK HbbTV2.0.2/MHEG5 on the UK 50-inch maker table.
USB2 × USB-ATwo USB-A inputs in the UK 50-inch maker table; one review misstates three.
Ethernet1 × LANEthernet LAN built in.
Optical audio out1 × opticalOne optical digital audio output.
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, 50″ 1114.2 × 643.6 × 47.8 mm; 55″ 1227.6 × 706.2 × 47.2 mm; 65″ 1446.5 × 829.3 × 46.6 mm; 75″ 1670.6 × 958.3 × 47.1 mm; 85″ 1892.8 × 1082.8 × 48.2 mm; 100″ 2229.8 × 1273.4 × 57.4 mmWithout stand, width × height × depth: 43-inch 960.8 × 559.5 × 26.9 mm; 50-inch 1114 × 644.9 × 26.9 mm; 55-inch 1227.4 × 706.2 × 26.9 mm; 65-inch 1446.3 × 829.3 × 26.9 mm; 75-inch 1670 × 958.2 × 27.7 mm. Weights in configurations are without stand.
StandAero Linear feet on 50″ (967.2 × 238.6 mm); Aero Center pedestal on 55″ to 85″ (263.9 × 247.4 mm on 55″ up to 375.4 × 366.5 mm on 85″); Metal Linear feet on 100″ (1722.9 × 415.4 mm)Central bending-plate stand. With-stand weight: 43-inch 13.8 kg; 50-inch 18.6 kg; 55-inch 21.9 kg; 65-inch 31.4 kg; 75-inch 44.8 kg. UK 50-inch stand footprint 465 × 222.6 mm.
VESA pattern50″ and 55″ 200 × 200 mm; 65″ 400 × 300 mm; 75″ 400 × 400 mm; 85″ and 100″ 600 × 400 mm–
Power useTypical/max, 50″ 68/195 W; 55″ 76/230 W; 65″ 101/275 W; 75″ 124/335 W; 85″ 155/405 W; 100″ 175/430 W; 0.5 W standbyUK 50-inch maker table lists 65 W typical, 175 W maximum and 0.5 W standby; other sizes are not assigned those figures.
Energy classG (50″); F (55″ to 100″)Under the 2021 A–G scale: 43-inch G, 50/55/65-inch F, 75-inch E in the separate maker tables.
ColoursCarbon SilverTitan Black cabinet with Sand Black stand in the UK 50-inch maker table.
In the boxRemote controls TM2360E and TM1240A (UK), power cable, user manualUK 50-inch maker table lists TM2180E SolarCell and TM1240A remotes, power cable and user/e-manual.

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