QLED Q90T (2020)

Released May 2020

Samsung's 2020 high-end 4K QLED LCD TV, with UK 55, 65 and 75-inch sizes, full-array local dimming and a 4K 120 Hz gaming input.

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

75″+

What reviewers say

What Hi-Fi? and WIRED UK find the exact 55-inch Q90T bright, colourful and effective with both 4K material and lower-resolution sources. Both praise its wide-angle screen, reflection control and Tizen interface. What Hi-Fi? finds the colours sometimes exaggerated and OLED blacks deeper; both find the built-in sound useful but short of a good external system.

From whathifi.com and wired.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 Samsung's UK tables do not publish native refresh or dimming-zone counts; they do confirm 4K 120 Hz Game Mode on HDMI 4 for each listed size.
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 maker and exact-model reviews; Dolby Vision is unsupported.
Screen finish: Anti Reflection Screen in each UK maker table.
Colour range: Samsung's UK tables claim 100% colour volume with Quantum Dot; this is a maker claim, not a reviewer measurement for every size.
Picture processing: Quantum Processor 4K, AI Picture, Ultimate UHD Dimming, Contrast Enhancer and 4200 Picture Quality Index in the UK maker tables. PQI is not native refresh rate.
Picture modes: Film Mode, Natural Mode and Contrast Enhancer in all three UK maker tables. What Hi-Fi? recommends adjusting the 55-inch picture for natural colour.
Motion handling: WIRED UK finds motion well controlled on its 55-inch unit; What Hi-Fi? finds an improvement over the prior model. Samsung's UK tables do not state native Hz, but explicitly confirm 4K 120 Hz Game Mode on HDMI 4 for every listed size.
Viewing angle: Ultra Viewing Angle in all three UK maker tables; both independent 55-inch reviews find the picture remains usable well off-centre.

Sizes

Sizes: 55, 65, 75″
Largest size: 75″

Gaming

HDMI ports: 4 (1 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate: FreeSync Premium
Auto low latency mode: Yes
HDMI detail: Four HDMI inputs, with 4K 120 Hz Game Mode specifically on HDMI 4 according to Samsung's UK size tables. Those tables confirm eARC; the remaining HDMI inputs are not claimed as 4K 120 Hz capable. What Hi-Fi? says the set lacked official HDMI 2.1 certification despite its supported gaming features.
Input lag: What Hi-Fi? reports 11 ms on its exact UK 55-inch review unit; this reviewer measurement is not assigned to the other sizes.
Game features: Auto Game Mode (ALLM), Game Motion Plus, Dynamic Black EQ and FreeSync Premium in all three UK maker tables. 4K 120 Hz is limited to HDMI 4.

Smart TV and sound

Smart TV platform: Tizen
Processor: Quantum Processor 4K
Speakers: 60 W, 4.2.2 channels
eARC: Yes
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2
Speaker detail: Samsung's UK tables specify 60 W, 4.2.2 channels, a woofer and Object Tracking Sound for all three sizes. The 4.2.2 layout describes speaker placement, not Dolby Atmos decoding.
Audio features: Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby 5.1 decoder, Adaptive Sound+, Active Voice Amplifier and Q-Symphony in the UK maker tables. What Hi-Fi? confirms eARC can pass Atmos to external audio gear; the TV's speakers are not claimed to render Atmos.
Voice assistants: Bixby UK English, Alexa and listed Google Assistant compatibility in the maker tables; current service availability may differ.
Casting: Mobile-to-TV and TV-to-mobile mirroring, DLNA, Tap Mirroring, Wi-Fi Direct, Sound Mirroring and Multi-View in the UK maker tables. What Hi-Fi? also confirms AirPlay 2 on its 55-inch unit.
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: Two USB inputs in every UK maker size table. What Hi-Fi?'s 55-inch tech-spec box says three; WIRED UK and Samsung say two, so the main count follows the maker.
Ethernet: Ethernet LAN built in.
Optical audio out: One optical digital audio output.

Design and power

Size: Without stand, width × height × depth: 55-inch 1227.6 × 705.6 × 34.8 mm; 65-inch 1446.5 × 828.3 × 34.8 mm; 75-inch 1670.6 × 957.8 × 35.2 mm. Configuration weights exclude stand. Each size is from its own UK maker table.
Stand: Titan Black Bending Plate central stand. With-stand weights from separate UK maker tables: 55-inch 24.4 kg; 65-inch 33.6 kg; 75-inch 48.7 kg. Unlike the Q90R, inputs and power connect directly to the TV.
Power use: Maximum from separate UK maker tables: 55-inch 245 W; 65-inch 305 W; 75-inch 335 W.
Energy class: G in Samsung's current UK A–G maker tables for all three sizes; this scale differs from the old Q90R B label.
Colours: Titan Black front and stand in the UK maker tables.
In the box: Samsung's UK tables list TM2050C Smart Control and, for GB/IE, TM1240A standard remote, plus power cable, manual and e-manual.

Sizes

Size	Model	Weight without stand
55″	QE55Q90TATXXU	20.1 kg
65″	QE65Q90TATXXU	26.7 kg
75″	QE75Q90TATXXU	38.7 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

Direct full-array backlight, HDR10+ and wide-angle screen
4K 120 Hz, FreeSync Premium, ALLM and eARC
Tizen smart TV and 60 W Object Tracking Sound system

Cons

No Dolby Vision HDR
Connections sit on the rear panel rather than in a One Connect box
Two USB inputs, down from three on the 2019 Q90R

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

Sources

Photo: Exact QE65Q90T front press image from Samsung Italy; UK hardware figures come from Samsung's UK maker tables.

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