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Samsung QN43QN90AAFXZA (USA version)
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) Neo QLED Display
- HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
- Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)
- Wide Viewing Angle
- Neo Quantum Processor 4K
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Samsung QN43QN90AAFXZA was introduced in 2021. It has a Neo QLED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 100 Hz/120 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible and can reach 1500 nits of peak brightness. It supports HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG. Its powerful Neo Quantum Processor 4K picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).
We give Samsung QN43QN90AAFXZA TV 93 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
Pros and Cons
In this section we highlight pros and cons of Samsung QN43QN90AAFXZA.
PROS |
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High Resolution |
Mini LED |
Full Array Local Dimming Micro Dimming |
Wide Viewing Angle |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
HDR10+ |
HLG |
4K HFR |
2K HFR |
VRR |
Filmmaker Mode |
Active Voice Amplifier |
Bluetooth Audio Playback |
Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth |
Works with Alexa |
New HDMI 3 x HDMI 2.0 + 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
HDCP 2.3 |
Real Game Enhancer+ |
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) |
CONS |
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No Dolby Vision |
No IMAX Enhanced |
No AMD Freesync™ |
No NVidia G-Sync |
No Dolby Atmos |
No DTS Digital Surround |
Predecessor
A predecessor of 2021 QN90A series is 2020 Q90T series. In this section we show their comparison.
UPGRADES | Samsung QN43QN90AAFXZA | vs | Samsung QN55Q90TAFXZA |
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Display Type | Neo QLED | vs | QLED |
LED Type | Mini LED | vs | Direct LED |
Higher Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits | vs | 8 bits + FRC |
High Dynamic Range | Quantum HDR 24x | vs | Quantum HDR 12x |
More Powerful Picture Processor | Neo Quantum Processor 4K | vs | Quantum Processor 4K |
Newer Bluetooth Version | 5.2 | vs | 4.2 |
Ambient Mode | Ambient Mode+ | vs | Ambient Mode |
AVI | vs | ||
RealVideo | vs | ||
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) | vs |
DOWNGRADES | Samsung QN43QN90AAFXZA | vs | Samsung QN55Q90TAFXZA |
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Lower Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz | vs | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | vs | Ultra Viewing Angle |
AMD Freesync™ | vs | Premium | |
Less Speaker Channels | 2.0 | vs | 4.2.2 |
Loer Speaker Power Rating | 20 W | vs | 60 W |
Object Tracking Sound | OTS Lite | vs | OTS |
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the predecessor - model QN55Q90TAFXZA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Samsung QN43QN90AAFXZA vs Samsung QN55Q90TAFXZA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
Selected Features
VA Panel
Samsung QN43QN90AAFXZA has a vertical alignment (VA) panel which is most commonly used in LCD TVs as it provides deeper blacks compared to the IPS panel. However, it is still limited with the viewing angle compared to the IPS panel or OLED display.
Full-Array Local Dimming
The TV has Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the display. Individual zones of LEDs can light up independently which enhances black levels, shadow details and decreases level of light bleed in dark parts of the image. This gives higher contrast with increased picture quality which is very important for HDR reproduction. Higher number of zones gives better control over local dimming and less blooming around the bright objects and subtitles.
HDR10
Samsung QN43QN90AAFXZA supports HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.
HDR10+
This TV also supports HDR10+ which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits maximum brightness on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and support up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.
Specifications
In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Samsung QN43QN90AAFXZA.
BASICS | |
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Brand | Samsung |
Series | QN90A |
Model | QN43QN90AAFXZA |
Size | 43" |
Country | USA |
Release Year | 2021 |
Bezel Color | 3 Bezel-less |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | |
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Display Type | Neo QLED |
Design | NeoSlim |
Slim Type | Flat look |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 42.5" |
Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Screen Design | Flat |
Panel Type | VA |
LED Type | Mini LED |
Backlight Dimming | Full Array Local Dimming Micro Dimming |
Dimming Name | Ultimate UHD Dimming |
Contrast | Quantum Matrix Technology |
Color | Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume) |
Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle |
Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion |
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 100% |
Peak Brightness | 1500 nits |
VIDEO | |
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3D Capability | |
HDR10 | |
HDR10+ | |
Dolby Vision | |
HLG | |
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | |
IMAX Enhanced | |
High Dynamic Range | Quantum HDR 24x |
AMD Freesync™ | |
NVidia G-Sync | |
4K HFR | |
2K HFR | |
VRR | |
HGIG Compatibility | |
Picture Processor | Neo Quantum Processor 4K |
Upscaling | 4K AI |
Dynamic Black EQ | |
Frame Interploation Technique | Auto Motion Plus LED Clear Motion Motion Xcelerator Turbo+ |
Frame Interpolation Frequency | 240 Hz |
Black Frame Insertion | |
Filmmaker Mode | |
Contrast Enhancement | Contrast Enhancer |
Auto Low Latency Mode | |
Depth Enhancement | |
Adaptive Picture |
AUDIO | |
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Speaker Channels | 2.0 |
Speaker Power Rating | 20 W |
Multiroom Link | |
Bluetooth Headset Support | |
Dolby Atmos | |
Dolby Digital | |
Dolby Digital Plus | |
DTS Digital Surround | |
Object Tracking Sound | OTS Lite |
Q-Symphony | |
Dialog Enhancement | |
Audio Pre-selection Descriptor | |
Active Voice Amplifier | |
Adaptive Sound Control | Adaptive Sound+ |
WiSA Ready | |
Bluetooth Audio Playback |
CONNECTIVITY | |
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Ethernet Input | |
Wi-Fi | |
Wi-Fi Direct | |
Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
Wi-Fi Protocol | WiFi5 802.11ac/a/b/g/n |
Bluetooth | |
Bluetooth Version | 5.2 |
Smartphone Connectivity | |
Apple Airplay | Airplay 2 |
Chromecast | |
Virtual Assistant | Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant |
Works with Alexa | |
HDMI Inputs | 4 |
HDMI Version | 3 x HDMI 2.0 + 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (Port 3) |
HDCP Version | 2.3 |
HDMI-CEC | Anynet+ |
InstaPort S (HDMI Quick Switch) | |
USB Inputs | 2 |
USB 3.0 Ports | |
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 |
Component Inputs | |
Composite Inputs | |
RCA Audio Outputs | |
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | |
Optical Audio Output | |
RS-232C Remote | |
DLNA |
OTHER | |
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CPU Cores | 4 |
Operating System | Tizen |
Internet Browser | |
Voice Command | |
Light Sensor | |
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | |
Parental Control (V-Chip) | |
Far-Field Interaction | |
Teletext | |
Calibration | Expert Calibration |
Picture-In-Picture | |
Closed Captions | |
USB Drive Format Support | FAT / exFAT / NTFS |
Digital Clean View | |
Ambient Mode | Ambient Mode+ |
Décor Mode | |
Motion Detection | |
ConnectShare™ | |
Embedded POP | |
Real Game Enhancer+ | |
Game Mode | |
Art Mode | |
USB HID Support | |
On-Screen Display Languages | English, Spanish, French |
360 VR | |
Bluetooth Low Energy On | |
Time Shift | |
IP Control |
VIDEO FORMATS | |
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3GPP | |
AV1 | |
AVI | |
ASF | |
DivX | |
Flash Video | |
H.263 | |
H.264 | |
H.265 | |
MKV | |
M2TS | |
MP4 | |
MPEG-4 | |
QuickTime | |
RealVideo | |
TS | |
VC-1 | |
VP7 | |
VP8 | |
VP9 | |
VOB | |
VRO | |
WebM | |
WMV | |
Xvid |
AUDIO FORMATS | |
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AAC | |
AC4 | |
AIFF | |
ALAC | |
APE | |
aptX | |
eAAC+ | |
EAC3 | |
FLAC | |
HE-AAC | |
LPCM | |
M4A | |
MIDI | |
MP2 | |
MP3 | |
OGG | |
RealAudio | |
WMA | |
WAV |
IMAGE FORMATS | |
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BMP | |
GIF | |
JPEG | |
JPS | |
MPO | |
PNG |
TUNER | |
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Digital Tuner | 1 |
SAT Tuner | |
Analog Tuner | |
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) | |
Digital Terrestrial TV System | ATSC |
Digital Cable TV System | Clear QAM |
Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC |
FM Radio |
GENERAL | |
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Power Supply | 110 -120 V, 50/60 Hz |
Power Consumption (Typical) | 58 W (125 W max) |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 37.8" x 22" x 1.1" |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 37.8" x 24.5" x 8.8" |
Stand Size | 18.3" x 8.7" x 8.8" |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 43.5" x 27" x 5.7" |
One Connect Box | |
VESA Wall Mount | |
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 200 mm x 200 mm |
Wall mount screw | M8 |
Weight Without Stand | 20.3 lbs |
Weight With Stand | 30.4 lbs |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 38.8 lbs |
ACCESSORIES | |
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Remote | TM2180E |
Universal Control Capability for remote |
Successor
The 2021 QN90A series has a successor - 2022 QN90B series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.
UPGRADES | Samsung QN43QN90BAFXZA | vs | Samsung QN43QN90AAFXZA |
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Higher Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz (Up to 144Hz) | vs | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
AMD Freesync™ | Premium Pro | vs | |
HGIG Compatibility | vs | ||
Depth Enhancement | Real Depth Enhancer | vs | |
Dolby Atmos | vs |
For this comparison we chose 43" version of the successor - model QN43QN90BAFXZA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Samsung QN43QN90AAFXZA vs Samsung QN43QN90BAFXZA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.