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