Samsung QN90A QLED Review (2021) – Neo QLED Flagship

The long-awaited 2021 models are making their way through our doors and into our testing rooms. Among those we've tested are the Neo QLEDs from Samsung's lineup: the QN85A and the QN90A. We'll focus on the QN90A in this video, but we can't help but make some comparisons to the QN85A as they're both from the same TV lineup. Samsung is now using a Mini-LED backlight to improve contrast on their newest models. These are the first Samsung TVs to utilize Mini-LED, and we found this TV, in particular, to perform well across the board.

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Model tested: 55 inch Samsung QN90A (QN55QN90A)
valid for the 65 inches (QN65QN90A), the 75 inch (QN75QN90A), and the 85-inch variants (QN85QN90A) available in North America.


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00:00 Intro
01:24 Design
02:16 Smart Features
03:25 Picture Quality
12:03 Motion
14:11 Inputs
16:21 Sound Quality
16:45 Our verdict
17:31 Conclusion
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[RTINGSdotcom]

UPDATE: After we posted this video review, we confirmed the QN90A 50" model also uses a VA panel. As a result, we expect our results to applicable to the 50" as well!

[tkx]

RTINGS are so underrated! They deserve a few million subs for their hard work.

[davidsapir]

I have the 65" QN90A, and this review is very accurate overall. It delivers such a bright, crisp and gorgeous picture, and gaming on this tv is drop dead awesome. It really is that good.

[BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

Excellent job as always guys! Thank you as always for your hard work!

[ElGrueso]

As expected QN90A is a beast, I can't believe Samsung can push the LCD/LED panel's limit this much.

[peace-yvqd]

I go back to the days of a 12 inch black and white and Rabbit ears TV with local stations, about four in Los Angeles, to TV's being beyond imagination. The viewer today has no idea how fortunate they are. I purchased the QN90A 85 inch a few minutes ago for about $2400. My ancestors. would be envious.

[bndt]

Drives me nuts when these high end 2021 TVs only have 1 hdmi 2.1 port

[joker]

Had this TV next to the LG C1 and choose the Samsung. Most impressive LCD tech I've ever seen. Thanks for review.

[timothy]

Hey RTNGS I had the 55” QN90A and loved it. I needed something smaller and when I got the 50” I found it to be noticeably inferior. There is not much info out there on this and you guys need to do a comparison of the 50 to the 55.

[keithzastrow]

I've seen a LOT of reviews on this TV and many seem to imply that this TV had some panel issues until very late summer last year after some firmware upgrades came out. Can you please verify if that is indeed the case because I am getting ready to pull the trigger on buying this in the 85" size.

[maperez]

Better than the Q9FN or the Q90R? (In other words, is this the best Samsung TV?)

[Whoistoddjones]

Does anyone else have an issue with this TV where the brightness is very inconsistent? When I’m watching a movie the scene will randomly get very dark, then bright again. This TV has such good reviews but it’s performing awful for me with this brightness change making it really frustrating to watch.

[TheCrazeturk]

Will you guys review the upcoming Philips mini-leds?

[Stannyhand]

I’m SO great full for your written review on your website. I’m from the UK and that last paragraph at the bottom stating that our equivalent is the QN94A saved me from purchasing the wrong TV! We have one over here called the QN90A as well, no idea what equivalent model that is to the US.. but it has an IPS panel and doesn’t have 120hz to name a few.

[sirjonsmithiii]

Miss the part when you compare to other tv's.

[Justice_Akbr]

So what do you guys do after you finish the review? Sale them? Or you just borrow them for a limited time?

[FantasyNero]

This is the Best Review, thank you so much and i hope you have a good Life! 👍🏻

[nejihiashi]

Can you do a comparison of all high end TV QN90A vs LG G1 vs sony AJ90 vs sony X95J and other TVs, before the end of the year?

[xtremekingx]

When can we have the sony x90j reviewed?

[oscartorres]

Just got a 65 qn90a on a huge sale. It is a huge upgrade compared to my last TV. But I do notice black or gray lines running vertically across the TV:/.