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Samsung Q90T Review
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Despite lacking object tracking sound, the Samsung Q90T remains a good choice for gamers and HDR movie fans due to its wide viewing angle, HDR 10/10+ support, 4K resolution, high peak brightness, and elegant design.
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Overview
Announced in 2020, the Samsung Q90T is a mid-range 4K UHD display that delivers stunning colors and features local dimming to produce deep blacks for dark room viewing. The Smart TV is great for gaming thanks to support for both FreeSync and Variable Refresh Rate technology, and movie fans will love its wide viewing angles courtesy of its Ultra Viewing Layer. Read the rest of this Samsung Q90T review to find out what else product testers found out about this 4K QLED TV, and maybe after, have a look at other highly rated TVs you could consider.
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our Verdict

The Samsung Q90T is a great choice for gamers and general users alike. It supports HDR10 and HDR10+ content, has an HDMI 2.1 port for next-gen consoles, quick response times, high peak brightness, and a full array backlight for enhanced local dimming. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have object tracking sound, but it still offers a 4K quantum processor, high contrast ratio, and comprehensive coverage of the DCI P3 color gamut.
Reasons to Buy
- High peak brightness levels
- Deep, truetone blacks
- FreeSync and VRR support
- Easy to Use Tizen OS
- Quick response times
- 4K Quantum image processor
Reasons to Avoid
- No Dolby Vision support
- Ultra Viewing Layer affects contrast ratio
- Mediocre sound quality
- Voice control is limited to some apps
Specifications
![]() | Backlight Type | Full-Array |
Display Type | LED | |
HDMI Inputs | 4 | |
HDR Format | HDR10, HDR10+ | |
![]() | HomeKit Compatible | Yes |
![]() | LED Panel Type | VA |
Max Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | |
Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | |
Screen size | 55", 65", 75" | |
![]() | Smart Platform | Tizen |
![]() | Sync Technology | AMD FreeSync, G-Sync |
![]() | VRR | Yes |
All Specs
Test Results
Color Gamut % (DCI P3 xy) | 91.07 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 xy) | 70.12 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 xy) | 70.12 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 uv) | 75.08 |
Color Gamut % (sRGB) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 709) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (BT.2020) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (Adobe RGB) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (BT.709) | 0 |
Contrast Ratio (x:1) | 4,004 |
Brightness (nits) | 602 |
HDR Brightness (nits) | 1,733.33 |
Input Lag (ms) | 13.63 |
Response Time (ms) | 8.3 |
Viewing Angle (Degrees) | 0 |
Color Washout (Degrees) | 38 |
Color Shift (Degrees) | 50 |
Brightness Loss (Degrees) | 45 |
Reflections (%) | 1.3 |
Low-Freq Extension (Hz) | 89.8 |
Freq Response StdDev @ 70db | 4.22 |
Freq Response StdDev @ 80db | 4.44 |
Weighted Total Harmonic Distortion @80db | 0.15 |
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Expert Score Breakdown
Publications with higher Trust Scores are given more weight
- 100The Samsung Q90T is an excellent TV for most uses. Nearly every type of content… read more
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Jon L. Jacobi - NRThe flagship of the QLED series knows how to convince and is an excellent TV… read more
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Steven Cohen - 82Aside from the One Connect box, the Q90T has everything the Q95T does. Picture is… read more
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Caleb Denison - 100The Q90T will likely turn out to be one of the best 4K HDR LED… read more
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John Archer - 90The Samsung Q90T QLED TV doesn’t need to use its intense brightness to dazzle viewers… read more
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Unknown - 70Pros: Bright HDR performance, local dimming for deep black levels, quantum dots with wide color,… read more
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