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Samsung Neo QLED QN85F (2025) vs Samsung Neo QLED QN90A

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SamsungNeo QLED QN85F (2025)SamsungNeo QLED QN90A
Overview
Released20252021
Display
PanelMini-LEDMini-LED
Panel detailSamsung Neo QLED quantum-dot LCD with Quantum Matrix Technology Plus Mini LED backlight in all four UK maker tables.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.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate144 Hz60 Hz (43″), 120 Hz (50, 55, 65, 75″)
HDR formatsHDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extrasSamsung specifies Neo Quantum HDR+ and HDR10+ Adaptive and Gaming. Choose.tv's exact-series test confirms HDR10 and HLG support; Dolby Vision is absent.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, Supreme UHD Dimming, Real Depth Enhancer, HDR Brightness Optimizer, Colour Booster Pro and Auto HDR Remastering in all four UK maker tables.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 and Smart Calibration Basic in all four UK maker tables.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 handlingSamsung lists 100 Hz standard refresh with up to 144 Hz at 4K for PC content; 4K 120 Hz VRR is also supported on consoles.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 angleSamsung specifies Wide Viewing Angle; both full reviews noted weaker off-axis contrast or colour on their test sets.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
Sizes55, 65, 75, 85″43, 50, 55, 65, 75″
Largest size85″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 detailFour HDMI inputs, each explicitly specified for 4K 144 Hz in all four UK maker tables. eARC and HDMI-CEC are also listed; independent QN85F tests identify the inputs as HDMI 2.1.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 featuresVRR, ALLM, FreeSync Premium Pro, Game Motion Plus, Dynamic Black EQ, Super Ultra Wide Game View, Mini Map Zoom, HGiG and AI Auto Game Mode in all four UK maker tables.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 gamingSamsung Gaming Hub is listed for the UK; internet, a compatible controller and separate service subscriptions may be required.–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformTizenTizen
ProcessorNQ4 AI Gen2 ProcessorNeo Quantum Processor 4K
Speakers40 W, 2.2 channels–
Dolby AtmosYes–
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
BluetoothBluetooth 5.35.2
Speaker detail40 W, 2.2 channels with Object Tracking Sound Lite in all four UK maker tables.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 featuresDolby Atmos, Q-Symphony, Active Voice Amplifier Pro, Adaptive Sound Pro and 360 Audio.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 assistantsBixby and Alexa built in; the UK tables also list compatible Alexa and Google Assistant speakers.Bixby plus 2021-era Alexa and Google Assistant interoperability on the UK 50-inch maker table; service support can change after launch.
CastingApple AirPlay, SmartThings, TV and phone mirroring, Tap View and Multi View for up to two videos.Samsung Smart View, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Multi View up to two videos and Tap Mirroring in the UK 50-inch maker table.
Software updatesUK maker specification tables list security updates until 31 December 2030.–
TV tunersDVB-T2/C/S2 and analogue tuner, CI+ 1.4 and UK HbbTV 2.0.4. The UK tables list USB recording; a Polish review found it unavailable on its regional test unit.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.
USBTwo USB-A inputs in all four UK maker tables.Two USB-A inputs in the UK 50-inch maker table; one review misstates three.
EthernetOne Ethernet LAN input.Ethernet LAN built in.
Optical audio outOne optical digital audio output.One optical digital audio output.
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, width × height × depth by UK size: 55-inch 1227.6 × 706.4 × 46.1 mm; 65-inch 1446.5 × 829.5 × 46.3 mm; 75-inch 1670.2 × 958.2 × 46.7 mm; 85-inch 1892.4 × 1082.9 × 47.0 mm. Configuration weights exclude stand.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.
StandEclipse Silver Metal Aero Center stand. With-stand weights: 55-inch 18.0 kg; 65-inch 24.0 kg; 75-inch 33.9 kg; 85-inch 43.6 kg.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 pattern55-inch 200 × 200 mm; 65-inch 400 × 300 mm; 75-inch 400 × 400 mm; 85-inch 600 × 400 mm.–
Power useMaximum by UK size: 55-inch 180 W; 65-inch 240 W; 75-inch 270 W; 85-inch 340 W.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 classF for all four sizes on the UK maker A–G scale.Under the 2021 A–G scale: 43-inch G, 50/55/65-inch F, 75-inch E in the separate maker tables.
ColoursEclipse Silver front and stand in all four UK maker tables.Titan Black cabinet with Sand Black stand in the UK 50-inch maker table.
In the boxThe UK 55-inch maker table lists a TM2360E remote, an additional TM1240A remote for the UK, power cable and user manual. Samsung UK confirmed the QN85F line was available to buy or pre-order in May 2025 but did not state its first on-sale day.UK 50-inch maker table lists TM2180E SolarCell and TM1240A remotes, power cable and user/e-manual.

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