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Samsung QN65QN900AFXZA (USA version)
Highlights
- 8K UHD (7680 x 4320) Neo QLED Display
- HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
- Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)
- Ultra Viewing Angle
- Neo Quantum Processor 8K
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Samsung QN65QN900AFXZA was introduced in 2021. It has a Neo QLED screen with 8K UHD (7680 x 4320) resolution and 100 Hz/120 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible and can reach 3000 nits of peak brightness. It supports HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG. AMD Freesync™ allows TV to display variable refresh rate during gaming and its powerful Neo Quantum Processor 8K picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 8K UHD (7680 x 4320).
We give Samsung QN65QN900AFXZA TV 96 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 QN65QN900AFXZA.
PROS |
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High Resolution |
High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Mini LED |
Full Array Local Dimming Micro Dimming |
Ultra Viewing Angle |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
HDR10+ |
HLG |
AMD Freesync™ |
8K FPS via HDMI |
4K HFR |
2K HFR |
VRR |
HGIG Compatibility |
Neo Quantum Processor 8K |
Filmmaker Mode |
Speaker Channels |
Active Voice Amplifier |
Bluetooth Audio Playback |
Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth |
Works with Alexa |
New HDMI 1 x 2.1 + 3 x 2.0 |
HDCP 2.3 |
Real Game Enhancer+ |
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) |
CONS |
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No Dolby Vision |
No IMAX Enhanced |
No NVidia G-Sync |
No Dolby Atmos |
No DTS Digital Surround |
Predecessor
A predecessor of 2021 QN900A series is 2020 Q900TS series. In this section we show their comparison.
UPGRADES | Samsung QN65QN900AFXZA | vs | Samsung QN65Q900TSFXZA |
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Display Type | Neo QLED | vs | QLED |
LED Type | Mini LED | vs | Direct LED |
High Dynamic Range | Quantum HDR 48x | vs | Quantum HDR 24x |
VRR | vs | ||
HGIG Compatibility | vs | ||
More Powerful Picture Processor | Neo Quantum Processor 8K | vs | Quantum Processor 8K |
Filmmaker Mode | vs | ||
More Speaker Channels | 6.2.2 | vs | 4.2.2 |
Higher Speaker Power Rating | 80 W | vs | 70 W |
Object Tracking Sound | OTS Pro | vs | OTS+ |
Newer Bluetooth Version | 5.2 | vs | 4.2 |
More USB Inputs | 3 | vs | 2 |
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) | vs | ||
One Connect Box | Y21 8K | vs | |
No Gap Wall-Mount | Mini Wall Mount compatible | vs |
For this comparison we chose 65" version of the predecessor - model QN65Q900TSFXZA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Samsung QN65QN900AFXZA vs Samsung QN65Q900TSFXZA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
Selected Features
VA Panel
Samsung QN65QN900AFXZA 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 QN65QN900AFXZA 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 QN65QN900AFXZA.
BASICS | |
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Brand | Samsung |
Series | QN900A |
Model | QN65QN900AFXZA |
Size | 65" |
Country | USA |
Release Year | 2021 |
Bezel Color | Zero Bezel |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | |
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Display Type | Neo QLED |
Design | Infinity One |
Slim Type | Ultra Slim |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 64.5" |
Resolution | 8K UHD (7680 x 4320) |
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 8K Dimming Pro |
Contrast | Quantum Matrix Technology Pro |
Color | Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume) |
Viewing Angle | Ultra Viewing Angle |
Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion |
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 100% |
Peak Brightness | 3000 nits |
VIDEO | |
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3D Capability | |
HDR10 | |
HDR10+ | |
Dolby Vision | |
HLG | |
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | |
IMAX Enhanced | |
High Dynamic Range | Quantum HDR 48x |
AMD Freesync™ | Premium Pro |
NVidia G-Sync | |
8K FPS via HDMI | 8K/60p |
4K HFR | |
2K HFR | |
VRR | |
HGIG Compatibility | |
Picture Processor | Neo Quantum Processor 8K |
Upscaling | 8K 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 | |
Adaptive Picture |
AUDIO | |
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Speaker Channels | 6.2.2 |
Speaker Type | Down Firing and Up Firing |
Speaker Power Rating | 80 W |
Multiroom Link | |
Bluetooth Headset Support | |
Dolby Atmos | |
Dolby Digital | |
Dolby Digital Plus | |
DTS Digital Surround | |
Object Tracking Sound | OTS Pro |
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 | WiFi6E 802.11ax/ac/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 | 1 x 2.1 + 3 x 2.0 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC |
HDCP Version | 2.3 |
HDMI-CEC | Anynet+ |
InstaPort S (HDMI Quick Switch) | |
USB Inputs | 3 |
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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SoC | MediaTek MT7921AU |
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) | 215 W (420 W max) |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 56.4" x 32.3" x 0.6" |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 56.4" x 35.1" x 11.8" |
Stand Size | 14.2" x 11.4" x 11.8" |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 64" x 37.3" x 7.7" |
One Connect Box | Y21 8K |
No Gap Wall-Mount | Mini Wall Mount compatible |
VESA Wall Mount | |
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 400 mm x 300 mm |
Weight Without Stand | 48.7 lbs |
Weight With Stand | 66.4 lbs |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 94.8 lbs |
ACCESSORIES | |
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Remote | TM2180E |
Universal Control Capability for remote |
Successor
The 2021 QN900A series has a successor - 2022 QN900B series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.
UPGRADES | Samsung QN65QN900BFXZA | vs | Samsung QN65QN900AFXZA |
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Higher Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz (Up to 144Hz) | vs | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
More Speaker Channels | 6.2.4 | vs | 6.2.2 |
Higher Speaker Power Rating | 90 W | vs | 80 W |
Dolby Atmos | vs |
For this comparison we chose 65" version of the successor - model QN65QN900BFXZA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Samsung QN65QN900AFXZA vs Samsung QN65QN900BFXZA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.