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Samsung Q90T Review

Name: Samsung Q90T
Brand: Samsung

Updated Feb 2, 2024 1:32 PM

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89

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89

10

Experts

92

1,062

Consumers

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Despite lacking object tracking sound, the Samsung Q90T remains a good choice for gamers and HDR movie fans due to its wide viewing angle, HDR 10/10+ support, 4K resolution, high peak brightness, and elegant design.

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Table of Contents

Product Snapshot

Overview

Announced in 2020, the Samsung Q90T is a mid-range 4K UHD display that delivers stunning colors and features local dimming to produce deep blacks for dark room viewing. The Smart TV is great for gaming thanks to support for both FreeSync and Variable Refresh Rate technology, and movie fans will love its wide viewing angles courtesy of its Ultra Viewing Layer. Read the rest of this Samsung Q90T review to find out what else product testers found out about this 4K QLED TV, and maybe after, have a look at other highly rated TVs you could consider.

Best For

Home Theater

Consensus

our Verdict

The Samsung Q90T is a great choice for gamers and general users alike. It supports HDR10 and HDR10+ content, has an HDMI 2.1 port for next-gen consoles, quick response times, high peak brightness, and a full array backlight for enhanced local dimming. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have object tracking sound, but it still offers a 4K quantum processor, high contrast ratio, and comprehensive coverage of the DCI P3 color gamut.

ReasonS to Buy

High peak brightness levels
Deep, truetone blacks
FreeSync and VRR support
Easy to Use Tizen OS
Quick response times
4K Quantum image processor

Reason to Avoid

No Dolby Vision support
Ultra Viewing Layer affects contrast ratio
Mediocre sound quality
Voice control is limited to some apps

Samsung Q90T Specs

	Backlight Type	Full-Array
	Display Type	QLED
	HDMI Inputs	4
	HDMI Type	HDMI 2.1
	HDR Format	HDR10, HDR10+
	HomeKit Compatible	No
	Max Resolution	3840 x 2160 (4k)
	Number of Audio Channels	n/a
	Panel Type	VA
	Refresh Rate	120 Hz
	Screen size	55", 65", 75"
	Smart Platform	Tizen
	Speaker Output	60 watts
	Sync Technology	AMD FreeSync, G-Sync
	VRR	Yes
	Works With	Amazon Alexa, Bluetooth, Google Assistant, Remote Control, SmartThings, Wi-Fi

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Test Results

Color Gamut % (DCI P3 xy)	91.065
Color Gamut % (DCI P3 uv)	93.18
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 xy)	70.12
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 uv)	75.08
Color Gamut % (sRGB)	0
Color Gamut % (Rec 709)	0
Color Gamut % (BT.2020)	0
Color Gamut % (Adobe RGB)	0
Color Gamut % (BT.709)	0
Contrast Ratio (x:1)	4,004
SDR Brightness (nits)	1,300
HDR Brightness (nits)	1,613
Input Lag (ms)	13.6
Response Time (ms)	8.3
Color Washout (Degrees)	38
Color Shift (Degrees)	50
Brightness Loss (Degrees)	45
Reflections (%)	1.3
Low-Freq Extension (Hz)	89.8
Freq Response StdDev @ 70db	4.22
Freq Response StdDev @ 80db	4.44
Weighted Total Harmonic Distortion @80db	0.152
Intermodulation Distortion @80db	0.85
EOTF (600 nit delta)	0
EOTF (1000 nit delta)	0
EOTF (4000 nit delta)	0

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Score Card

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Expert Score

89

*.75

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92

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True Score

89

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Expert Scores

Publications with higher Trust Ratings are given more weight.

101.4
Category Trust Rating
100
The Samsung Q90T is an excellent TV for most uses. Nearly every type of content… Read More
By:
Jon L. Jacobi
72
Category Trust Rating
NR
The flagship of the QLED series knows how to convince and is an excellent TV… Read More
By:
Steven Cohen
77.5
Category Trust Rating
82
Aside from the One Connect box, the Q90T has everything the Q95T does. Picture is… Read More
By:
Caleb Denison
67
Category Trust Rating
90
The Samsung Q90T QLED TV doesn’t need to use its intense brightness to dazzle viewers… Read More
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Unknown
77.1
Category Trust Rating
100
The Q90T will likely turn out to be one of the best 4K HDR LED… Read More
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John Archer
67
Category Trust Rating
70
Pros: Bright HDR performance, local dimming for deep black levels, quantum dots with wide color,… Read More
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