Samsung Neo QLED QN80H vs Samsung Neo QLED QN90A

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Neo QLED QN80H compared with Neo QLED QN90A

	SamsungNeo QLED QN80H	SamsungNeo QLED QN90A
Overview
Released
Released	May 2026	2021
Display
Panel
Panel	Mini-LED	Mini-LED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Quantum Mini LED with Supreme Mini LED Dimming; VA panel (RTINGS)	Quantum 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.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	50 Hz (50″), 144 Hz (55, 65, 75, 85, 100″) (better)	60 Hz (43″), 120 Hz (50, 55, 65, 75″)
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10, HDR10+	HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	NQ HDR+; HDR10+ Adaptive, Gaming and Advanced (no Gaming 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
Screen finish	Glossy (RTINGS)	Anti-reflection treatment on the reviewed UK 50-inch model; exact coating name not published in its maker table.
Colour range
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 processing
Picture processing	4K AI Upscaling, Real Depth Enhancer, Auto HDR Remastering, Color Booster Pro, HDR Brightness Optimizer, AI Picture (AI Optimized / AI Customization); 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 modes
Picture modes	Filmmaker Mode, EyeComfort Mode, AI Football 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 handling
Motion handling	Motion Xcelerator 144 Hz (Motion Xcelerator on 50″); Samsung UK lists 100 Hz native with 144 Hz VRR and DLG 240 Hz	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 angle
Viewing angle	Wide 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
Sizes
Sizes	50, 55, 65, 75, 85, 100″	43, 50, 55, 65, 75″
Largest size
Largest size	100″ (better)	75″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+ (43″), 1 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+ (50, 55, 65, 75″))
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	4K 144 Hz on HDMI 1/2/3/4 (4K 60 Hz 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
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 features
Game features	FreeSync Premium Pro (not on 50″), HGiG, Game Motion Plus, Dynamic Black EQ, Game Bar, Super Ultra Wide Game View, Mini Map Zoom, AI Auto Game Mode, AI Gaming Optimizer	Game 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 gaming
Cloud gaming	Samsung Gaming Hub	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Tizen	Tizen
Processor
Processor	NQ4 AI Gen2 Processor	Neo Quantum Processor 4K
Speakers
Speakers	30 W	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	30 W, 2ch (4ch on 100″), OTS Lite	Separate 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 features
Audio features	Q-Symphony, Active Voice Amplifier Pro, Adaptive Sound Pro, AI Sound Controller, 360 Audio, Audio Pre-selection Descriptor	Q-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 assistants
Voice assistants	Bixby and Alexa built in, with far-field voice; works with Alexa and Google Assistant speakers; Vision AI Companion	Bixby plus 2021-era Alexa and Google Assistant interoperability on the UK 50-inch maker table; service support can change after launch.
Casting
Casting	Google Cast, Apple AirPlay, screen and sound mirroring from phones	Samsung Smart View, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Multi View up to two videos and Tap Mirroring in the UK 50-inch maker table.
Software updates
Software updates	Security updates until at least 31 December 2031	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T2/C/S2 and analogue; CI+ 1.4 slot; HbbTV 2.0.4	Twin DVB-T2/C/S2 digital tuners, analogue tuner, CI+ 1.4 and UK HbbTV2.0.2/MHEG5 on the UK 50-inch maker table.
USB
USB	2 × USB-A	Two USB-A inputs in the UK 50-inch maker table; one review misstates three.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × LAN	Ethernet LAN built in.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × optical	One optical digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, 50″ 1110.2 × 643.9 × 51.7 mm; 55″ 1224 × 708 × 52 mm; 65″ 1442.9 × 831.2 × 52 mm; 75″ 1666.6 × 957.8 × 52.3 mm; 85″ 1888.8 × 1083.2 × 52.5 mm; 100″ 2229.8 × 1273.4 × 57.4 mm	Without 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.
Stand
Stand	Round feet that fit at the edges or closer together (e.g. 65″ 1209.5 or 300.3 mm wide, 256.8 mm deep); Metal Linear feet on the 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 pattern
VESA pattern	50″ 200 × 200 mm; 55″ 300 × 200 mm; 65″ and 75″ 400 × 300 mm; 85″ and 100″ 600 × 400 mm	–
Power use
Power use	Typical/max, 50″ 65/190 W; 55″ 64/200 W; 65″ 85/250 W; 75″ 106/310 W; 85″ 129/370 W; 100″ 159/430 W; 0.5 W standby	UK 50-inch maker table lists 65 W typical, 175 W maximum and 0.5 W standby; other sizes are not assigned those figures.
Energy class
Energy class	F (50″); E (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.
Colours
Colours	Titan Black	Titan Black cabinet with Sand Black stand in the UK 50-inch maker table.
In the box
In the box	Power cable, user manual	UK 50-inch maker table lists TM2180E SolarCell and TM1240A remotes, power cable and user/e-manual.