QLED Q90R (2019)

Released March 2019

Samsung's 2019 flagship 4K QLED LCD TV, with UK 55, 65 and 75-inch specifications, full-array local dimming, wider viewing angles and 4K 120 Hz gaming through HDMI 4.

Model history · 3 models, 2017–2019

2017QLED Q9F (2017)Compare
2018QLED Q9FN (2018)Compare
2019QLED Q90R (2019)

Sizes: 55–75″
Panel: LED LCD
Refresh: –
HDR: HDR10+
HDMI 2.1: 1 of 4
Software: Tizen

75″+

What reviewers say

AVForums and What Hi-Fi? find the UK 65-inch Q90R bright, colourful and effective at keeping detail in dark scenes. Both say its wide-angle filter is a meaningful improvement over the Q9FN while the One Connect box and smart interface remain useful. What Hi-Fi? finds motion processing imperfect and the sound merely good; AVForums notes slight screen-edge uniformity issues.

From avforums.com and whathifi.com

Specifications

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Display

Panel: LED LCD
Panel detail: Quantum-dot LED-backlit LCD with Direct Full Array 16x local dimming. Samsung does not publish native panel Hz or a dimming-zone count in the UK size tables. The 82-inch UK model is known but its UK maker table is empty; only sizes with exact UK tables are listed here.
Resolution: 3840 × 2160 (4K)
HDR formats: HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras: Samsung's Quantum HDR 2000 is a product label, not a measured 2000-nit result. HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG are confirmed by the UK tables and What Hi-Fi?; Dolby Vision is unsupported.
Screen finish: Moth Eye anti-reflection treatment in each UK size table.
Colour range: Samsung's UK tables say 100% colour volume by Quantum Dot and a billion colours; these are maker claims rather than measured coverage for every size.
Picture processing: Quantum Processor 4K, Ultimate UHD Dimming, Intelligent Mode, HDR tone mapping and 4000 Picture Quality Index in the UK maker tables. PQI is a processing score, not the native panel refresh rate.
Picture modes: Film Mode, Natural Mode and Contrast Enhancer appear in the maker tables. What Hi-Fi? favours Standard mode over Movie mode on its 65-inch test unit.
Motion handling: AVForums finds good motion on its 65-inch test; What Hi-Fi? says processing can introduce artefacts. Samsung's UK maker tables do not publish native Hz, though its separate UK support page confirms 4K 120 Hz Game Mode through HDMI 4 for the three listed models.
Viewing angle: Ultra Viewing Angle appears in the maker tables. Both independent 65-inch reviews find a much wider usable angle than the 2018 Q9FN, though their comparisons do not establish equivalence with every OLED.

Sizes

Sizes: 55, 65, 75″
Largest size: 75″

Gaming

HDMI ports: 4 (1 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate: FreeSync
Auto low latency mode: Yes
HDMI detail: Samsung UK confirms 4K 120 Hz Game Mode on HDMI 4 for QE55, QE65 and QE75 Q90R; the other three HDMI sockets are not claimed as 4K 120 Hz capable. What Hi-Fi? says the ports are not officially HDMI 2.1 certified, despite having some HDMI 2.1-era features. The UK tables confirm ARC but not eARC.
Game features: Auto Game Mode, Game Motion Plus, Dynamic Black EQ, Game Enhancer and FreeSync in each UK maker table. AVForums confirms game-console detection and low-latency mode on its 65-inch unit.

Smart TV and sound

Smart TV platform: Tizen
Processor: Quantum Processor 4K
Speakers: 60 W, 4.2 channels
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi
Bluetooth: Bluetooth audio and Bluetooth Low Energy
Speaker detail: 60 W, 4.2 channels and a woofer in all three UK maker tables. What Hi-Fi? likes the clarity but finds stronger integrated sound elsewhere.
Audio features: Dolby Digital Plus, dialogue enhancement and Bluetooth audio in the UK tables. No Dolby Atmos or DTS:X claim is made.
Voice assistants: Bixby UK English and listed Google Assistant and Alexa compatibility in the UK maker tables; current service availability may differ.
Casting: Mobile-to-TV and TV-to-mobile mirroring, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct and Sound Mirroring in the UK maker tables.
TV tuners: Twin DVB-T2/C/S2 digital tuners, analogue tuner, CI+ 1.4, UK HbbTV 2.0.1 and MHEG 5, guide, PVR and time shift in the maker tables.
USB: Three USB inputs on the One Connect box in all three UK maker tables.
Ethernet: Ethernet LAN built in.
Optical audio out: One optical digital audio output.

Design and power

Size: Without stand, width × height × depth: 55-inch 1231.2 × 708.1 × 39.9 mm; 65-inch 1450.1 × 831.2 × 39.9 mm; 75-inch 1675.8 × 961.7 × 39.9 mm. Configuration weights exclude stand. Each size is from its own UK maker table.
Stand: Dark Carbon Silver Bending Plate central stand. With-stand weights from separate UK maker tables: 55-inch 24.7 kg; 65-inch 34.7 kg; 75-inch 52.4 kg. One Connect carries power and inputs away from the display.
Power use: Maximum from separate UK maker tables: 55-inch 200 W; 65-inch 255 W; 75-inch 300 W.
Energy class: B in the old UK maker energy-label scale for all three sizes; not today's A–G scale.
Colours: Carbon Silver front and Dark Carbon Silver stand in the UK maker tables.
In the box: TM1990C Smart Control, power cable, manual and e-manual in the UK maker tables. The maker lists No Gap wall-mount support; the wall mount is optional.

Sizes

Size	Model	Weight without stand
55″	QE55Q90RATXXU	20.5 kg
65″	QE65Q90RATXXU	27.8 kg
75″	QE75Q90RATXXU	42.4 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

Direct full-array backlight with HDR10+ support
Wider viewing angles and strong reflection handling on the reviewed 65-inch model
FreeSync and 4K 120 Hz Game Mode on the verified UK sizes

Cons

No Dolby Vision HDR
Motion processing and built-in sound draw mixed reviews
One Connect box requires room alongside the panel

Closest rivals

Model	Sizes	Panel	Refresh	HDR	HDMI 2.1	Software	Released
HisenseE8Q	50–75″	Mini-LED	144 Hz	Dolby Vision, HDR10+	2 of 4	VIDAA	2025
SonyBRAVIA XE90	49–75″	LED LCD	100 Hz	HDR10	0 of 4	Android TV	2017
SonyBRAVIA XF90	49–75″	LED LCD	–	Dolby Vision	0 of 4	Android TV	2018

Previous model: QLED Q9FN (2018).

Sources

Photo: Exact QE65Q90R front image from a French retailer; UK hardware figures come from Samsung's UK maker tables.

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