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Samsung Neo QLED QN90A vs Samsung SUHD KS7000

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SamsungNeo QLED QN90ASamsungSUHD KS7000
Overview
Released20212016
Display
PanelMini-LEDLED LCD
Panel detailQuantum 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.Flat 10-bit quantum-dot LCD with edge-mounted LED lighting, as identified in the two full UK 55-inch reviews. Samsung's 2100 Picture Quality Index is not a native 2100 Hz refresh rate; native Hz was not established.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate60 Hz (43″), 120 Hz (50, 55, 65, 75″)–
HDR formatsHDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10
HDR extrasQuantum 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.Samsung HDR 1000 and Ultra HD Premium certification. Samsung's HDR 1000 name is not a measured 1000-nit specification for all sizes; AVForums measured 1500 nits on a 10% window on its 55-inch review unit.
Screen finishAnti-reflection treatment on the reviewed UK 50-inch model; exact coating name not published in its maker table.Ultra Black Moth Eye antireflection filter on the reviewed UK 55-inch model.
Colour rangeSamsung'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.Quantum Dot Colour and 10-bit panel support, as stated on the UK 55-inch maker table and checked by two full UK reviews.
Picture processingQuantum 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.SUHD Remastering Engine, UHD Dimming, Precision Black and Peak Illuminator Pro on the UK 55-inch maker table. Samsung's January 2016 announcement precedes the full UK reviews by several months; an exact first-sale month is not established.
Picture modesFilmmaker 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 handlingExpert 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.Auto Motion Plus and LED Clear Motion in AVForums' 55-inch review. Picture Quality Index 2100 is a Samsung processing score, not the native refresh rate.
Viewing angleWide 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
Sizes43, 50, 55, 65, 75″49, 55, 60″
Largest size75″60″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+ (43″), 1 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+ (50, 55, 65, 75″))4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium ProNone
Auto low latency modeYesNo
HDMI detailFour 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.One Connect Mini box with four HDMI 2.0a / HDCP 2.2 inputs on the reviewed UK 55-inch model, suitable for 4K HDR10. ARC on the 55-inch UK maker table; no eARC or HDMI 2.1. Three USB sockets total, plus optical digital audio and Ethernet.
Input lag9.2 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.21 ms in Game Mode on the 55-inch KS7000, measured by AVForums; 112 ms in Movie mode. Reviewer measurement, not maker claim.
Game featuresGame 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.Manual Game Mode in Samsung's UK 55-inch table; no 4K120, VRR or automatic low latency claim.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformTizenTizen
ProcessorNeo Quantum Processor 4KSUHD Remastering Engine; quad-core smart processor
Speakers–40 W, 2.1 channels
eARCYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Built-in Wi-Fi
Bluetooth5.2–
Speaker detailSeparate 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 2.2.40 W, 2.1 channels with down-firing woofer in Samsung's separate 49, 55 and 60-inch UK tables.
Audio featuresQ-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.Dolby Digital Plus, DTS codec, TV SoundConnect and Bluetooth headset support on the UK 55-inch maker table.
Voice assistantsBixby plus 2021-era Alexa and Google Assistant interoperability on the UK 50-inch maker table; service support can change after launch.Samsung's 2016-era voice recognition via Smart Control; service support can change after launch.
CastingSamsung Smart View, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Multi View up to two videos and Tap Mirroring in the UK 50-inch maker table.Samsung Smart View, DLNA mobile mirroring and Wi-Fi Direct in the UK 55-inch maker table; app and network service availability can change.
TV tunersTwin DVB-T2/C/S2 digital tuners, analogue tuner, CI+ 1.4 and UK HbbTV2.0.2/MHEG5 on the UK 50-inch maker table.DVB-T2/C/S2 and analogue tuner, CI+ 1.3, electronic programme guide and USB recording/time shift on the UK 55-inch table.
USBTwo USB-A inputs in the UK 50-inch maker table; one review misstates three.Three USB sockets across the TV and One Connect Mini box.
EthernetEthernet LAN built in.Ethernet LAN built in.
Optical audio outOne optical digital audio output.One optical digital audio output.
Design and power
SizeWithout 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.Without stand, width × height × depth: 49-inch 1089.1 × 633.6 × 43.4 mm; 55-inch 1225 × 710 × 44.3 mm; 60-inch 1352.4 × 783.6 × 44.2 mm. Configuration weights exclude stand. All figures from separate UK maker tables for each size.
StandCentral 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.Two wide branch feet. With stand, width × height × depth / weight: 49-inch 1089.1 × 699 × 233.2 mm / 14.4 kg; 55-inch 1225 × 775.5 × 233.1 mm / 17.6 kg; 60-inch 1352.4 × 856.9 × 294.6 mm / 22.6 kg.
Power useUK 50-inch maker table lists 65 W typical, 175 W maximum and 0.5 W standby; other sizes are not assigned those figures.UK 55-inch maker table lists 180 W maximum; other sizes are not assigned that figure.
Energy classUnder the 2021 A–G scale: 43-inch G, 50/55/65-inch F, 75-inch E in the separate maker tables.UK maker archive assigns A to 49-inch and A+ to 55 and 60-inch under the old energy scale, not today's A–G scale.
ColoursTitan Black cabinet with Sand Black stand in the UK 50-inch maker table.Silver front trim with black screen border in contemporary UK review photographs.
In the boxUK 50-inch maker table lists TM2180E SolarCell and TM1240A remotes, power cable and user/e-manual.UK 55-inch maker table lists TM1680A Smart Control and TM1240A conventional remote, batteries, power cable, One Connect and user/e-manual.

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