Samsung QN90C Review - A Good But Not Great Offering

The Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED is a high-end 4k TV released in 2023, sitting below the Samsung QN95C QLED. It replaces the Samsung QN90B QLED in Samsung's lineup, but it has more in common with the Samsung QN85B QLED. It's available in a wide range of sizes, from 43 to 85 inches, so there's something for everyone. It's powered by Samsung's Neural Quantum Processor 4k, which was first introduced in 2022 and is designed to deliver better upscaling, optimized on a scene-by-scene basis. Like other Samsung TVs, it uses Samsung's proprietary Tizen OS interface, which offers a large selection of apps and games. It's compatible with the Bixby and Alexa voice assistants, and it supports the new Matter smart home standard, so you can control all of your Matter-compatible smart devices from your TV.

TV Review:

TV Settings:

Model Tested: 65" (QN65QN90CAFXZA or QN65QN90C)
The results are also valid for the 55-inch, 75-inch, 85-inch, and 98-inch models.

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00:00 Intro
01:17 Design
01:41 Inputs
2:22 Sound Quality
02:49 Remote Control & Interface
3:33 Reflections
3:52 Viewing Angles
4:30 Contrast
4:55 Blooming
5:12 Lighting Zone Transitions
5:29 SDR Brightness
5:49 HDR Brightness & PQ EOTF
6:15 Color Gamut & Color Volume
7:02 Pre-calibration
7:20 Image Processing
7:33 Upscaling
7:46 Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8:01 HDR Native Gradient
8:29 Contrast And Dark Details in Game Mode
8:44 Variable Refresh Rate
9:06 Supported Resolutions & Console Compatibility
9:29 Response Time
9: 43 Black Frame Insertion (BFI) & Input Lag
10:00 Verdict
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[tiagoj]

You should always compare to last year's model. You guys used to do that but not anymore.

[richmahogany]

Interesting they seem to have changed their tune on the QN90C pretty recently. They had it as the best bright-room TV for a while and best QLED. Now they have the X93L and the Hisense U8 ranked ahead of it on the website.

[venator]

my last tv was from more than 10 years ago. after much consideration, i went with the qun90c. im glad to report that im super happy with my choice. i wanted a tv that absolutely rocks at gaming on pc and console, and that is quite suitable for movie watching. ive seen a lot of hate thrown at this tv in comments so that got me worried when i picked it up. im just here to balance things up and confirmed that nothing stands out as being absolutely horrid. this TV is a safe, good around pick. id say Its a very good offering, but then again im not a huge tv buyer so what do i know.

[abmb]

I bought this TV in the 75" a week ago and I am blown away, it is just a fantastic TV, it was the most expensive TV I have ever bought but it is worth every penny, I have a room with massive windows and this is excellent at handling the brightness ...no more squinting for me. The blacks are black and the picture is amazing. Read other reviews online. Wonderful TV!!

[jubalharshaw]

I've owned this TV for almost a year in both the 55" and 75" models and they are absolutely fantastic televisions! Videos like this are great for convincing people to buy other models instead and now they're selling super cheap. I bought a second 75" QN90C from Amazon last week for $1477... an amazing deal! Get one now while they're still in stock!

[maxwell]

I love how they don't answer anyone's questions and redirect you to the website.

[joshuaw]

Thanks for all the reviews for samsung, lg, and sony. I waited for the QN95C review since Sept. and once it arrived decided to save 1k and buy the QN90C after the QN95C wasn't as widely available and seemed plagued with quality issues.

[kizanko]

There's a few things that no reviewer really talks about. I want to know how many mini LED's each size has and what the differences in number is compared to last year's model. The older 43 inch model from 2022 did not have anti reflecting coating did they resolve that in the 2023 version? And something that the 2022 models had was that you can't fast forward on h.265 videos it can only play the video's but it can't scroll through them. Has this been fixed?

[Lmmolsen]

@3:16 my screen shows nothing below the row with "Recent" and "On now"... Despite being logging into multiple services... Any idea why this could be??

[Chicco]

I think the title is misleading. It is a great tv, but not perfect. Can not say just good for this premium tv.

[gatosgataros]

I love your videos Abi ... you explain technology so nicely and comprehensively !!!

[desoLd]

QN90C is great on my PS5. Just purchased it last August 2023.

[caesar]

Thank you! Does it have built in chromecast?

[Oscar-szsp]

I've had this TV for over a month, the picture is incredible. I've enjoyed tuning the settings for a while and finally have them exactly how I like them. I use both Movie "Calibrated" mode and Dynamic mode depending on what I'm watching. 4K movies are life like, Anime looks incredible, Upscaling SDR is excellent and PS5 (Tekken 8, Horizon Forbidden West & Street Fighter 6) with some adjusting looks crisp and vibrant. This Tv can get Extremely bright. I had the Sony X90J (2022), the picture appeared like looking through a piece of glass (its a Sony thing) & the VA panel made it have very narrow viewing angles so I returned the Sony. Brought my Samsung Q80T out from my bedroom until I purchased a 55" QN90C. Yes there is blooming but I only notice when there is a single icon on the corners of a blank screen, subtitles don't have any blooming. I read that the 65" has more dimming zones so less blooming, I hope this helps.

[Stephen-ywsn]

Does the qn90c 43 inch come with multiview?

[sixtus]

Thanks! Have you ever thought about showing the differences in ... lets call it clarity? by using the simple "adjust clear type text" using a connected pc? My personal 55qn90c panel fails in all regards. It simply can´t show text (white on black + black on white) correctly. My marco pictures show orange and blue beeing lit up as well on the border between black and white. Orange on the left and blue on the right. VLC playing in native resolution has its time counter skewed wth the ":" beeing a brighter blue than black. And whatever i try to clear or smooth out: the text always looks like it needs anti aliasing. Coming from a 50qn94c, which can brilliantly be misused as a pc monitor if the desk has 40 inch depth, this .. "ads"? panel seems to be not fit for work. I´ve read your article and setting suggestions and have tried even the wrong settings (anything but 4.4.4). Could anybody kindly test this as well? And it is not only medicore in its upscaling. BG3 Charactes have less detail than on my 50qn90a: I´ve made a burly blue eyed ork with fairly visible eyelashes that look far too feminine on him. Those are simply gone in any portrait picture. And his cheek tatoo hard can be seen. I´m still testing to see what i could be doing wrong..

[Abdelbasset]

How many years updat for qn90c ? Plz 🎉❤

[jimrichardson]

Big panel issue in the 55inch model. Look out for dark shadows on all 4 corners of the tv. Check with an all white background. Seems like Samsung is sweeping this issue under the carpet. They don’t acknowledge it. My friend changed 3 brand new tvs and they all had the same issue

[mrsaldin]

Just bought the tv and im watching this video on it. Its amazing for now :)

[DarkKnight-gwgw]

Great review! Does the QN95C have better processing, specifically upscaling and color gradients, or is the processing the same as the QN90C? Thanks!