Samsung - 85" Class QN90A Neo QLED 4K UHD Smart Tizen TV

I bought this TV last fall so now I have had some time to accurately review it. I was trying to decide between LG QNED and Samsung. I went with Samsung because I am a gamer so it had slightly better input lag. Also I live in Arizona so I have a lot of natural light which is why I ruled out OLED TVs. Seeing that this is the brightest TV pretty much on the market this was the obvious choice. I was sad that Samsung doesn’t have Dolby vision but it is what it is. Let me just say this… I have been to many stores and seen many TVs and their pictures. You won’t find anything like this. When you play an Xbox series X game in 4K hard wired into fiber optic internet, your experience is… well I don’t know if the English language has words for it. It’s truly amazing. The TV has an amazing remote and it syncs with the Xbox. I can control the TV with the remote or my Xbox controller. TV start up is almost instant. A little lag when it boots up for about 5 to 10 seconds, then it’s fine. The side viewing is also amazing. I can sit at my kitchen bar seating and watch my TV at almost a full 90 degree angle and still see the picture pretty good. And the built in speakers are also amazing. I have a $150.00 sound bar from my last TV but the TVs speakers are honestly indistinguishable so I just packed it back up. Unless I really wanted an immersive surround sound spending around $500 or more I don’t think there would be much improvement. TV also has Alexa built in. It’s fun to use with the kids, but pretty much pointless over a remote lol. Cons: One annoying thing is if you want to turn off the Xbox and just watch TV it’s hard to turn off the Xbox without it turning off your TV too. -Only 1 HDMI 2.1 port. Not a big deal for me. All I have is my Xbox. Can be a problem if you have lots of systems. -If sitting at an angle where you can see a window with light coming through blinds it can leave rainbow halos that are pretty annoying. Not noticeable when watching brighter lighting background as this TVs brightness is INSANE. Only noticeable when watching darker movies/games. If I am giving any advice about buying TVs right now look for this: hdmi 2.1 ports. And go big 80” minimum. These TVs now a days just simply last forever. If you get a TV plan on giving it away when you are done with it because they just last forever. Unless you get an OLED, those burn out. So… do you really want to look at this thing for the next 10-30 years wishing you had gotten the larger size? Also Hdmi ports are the future. If you don’t have 2.1 it doesn’t matter in 5 years plugging in your new gaming/streaming device. If it’s not hdmi 2.1, it won’t be 4K and if it is 4K it won’t be 120hz refresh. Without hdmi 2.1 you can have a powerhouse TV but no hookups making it no better than a TVs technology from 5-10 years ago. I got this TV on a $1000 off sale. I think my total was $1700? That’s the most I would pay for it. I’ve always been an LG guy, if the price was more than $1700 and I didn’t live in Arizona, I’d go with LG QNED over this.

I cant begin to explain how good this TV is. The quality of pics both for Cable and of course Streaming, the deep blacks and the best part - the brightness that simple an OLED cannot match. This goes head on to compete with the Sony A90J and is half the price. The quality and value you get from this TV is simply superb. If you are in the market for an OLED - you just have the 83" LG C1 or Sony A90J. The Samsung 85" QN90A beats both the above. I am simply amazed at the depth of blacks, quality of pic of this TV. I have pics below of the TV in broad daylight, a room full of sun, you can see the anti reflection in play and brightness. Imagine in the night, in a dark room, how good this will look?. I am a photographer and know colors, and this just beats every TV for the price. Seriously!

Giving 5 stars for the size and decent quality for the price. I had a 65 inch oled in living room prior to this tv so obviosly the oled was much smoother better quality picture 2 times the price too but this 85 inch samsung is actually pretty good for the price and size no complaints. Plus I put the oled in my home gym so win win for me. Only issue i have is the remote is solar recharge however can plug it in to recharge. I really don't think the solar panel on these remotes even work to be honest and the charge last maybe a month couple weeks. I bought a new remote on Amazon which is same but takes batteries for only 20 bucks. Idk im old school rather have batteries they last months.

The Samsung Qn90a has an absolutely stunning picture and a solid game mode but some drawbacks that prevent it from being a 5. The black levels are similar to an OLED. However, this has the added brightness needed to be seen in a room with alot of ambient light. The 85 inch is a sight to behold. The biggest problem is the inclusion of only 2 hdmi 2.1 ports, one of which is used for EARC. So if you have more than 1 nextgen console and a soundbar then you will need to decide how to allocate the 2.1 ports. Samsung also does still not support Dolby Vision. But this is still a great product if you can get it on sale. If not, then I suggest you get the current flagship from Samsung

Awesome pictures quality! Even from side view, picture is clear. Love the remote, no batteries replacement. Operate on normal livingroom light solar powered. The response on the connection to an app load up quick.

Great value getting this discontinued model - super bright when needed, awesome 4K picture, paired w/ Samsung HW-B650 w/added rear speaker kit to create theatre room that didn’t break the bank!

Great contrast, deep blacks, vibrant color. As bright as anyone could ever need. Motion handling could be improved and vertical lines occasionally appear in panning shots during sports. Local dimming bug pops up from time to time on subpar content.

Best TV I ever owned color is amazing. The size 85 inch is perfect for my living room.