The Samsung QN900A 8K QLED has fantastic viewing angles that will allow anybody to enjoy a crisp screen from wherever they are. People who like to host a large number of guests, frequently, will find these viewing angles particularly exhilarating. It does have its drawbacks, though, like a very reflective screen and low contrast. But if you’re a gamer, don’t let these few flaws deter you from one of Samsung’s best TVs. It’s got a near-perfect response time, after all.
Picture Quality
4K
- The Samsung QN900A 8K QLED is one of the top native 8k content smart TVs, but does have some issues displaying 4K content, according to reviewers. But then again, it’s not a native 4K TV. When it comes to a native 8K smart TV, some of these issues, like pixel dithering, persist (though to be fair, it’s barely noticeable).
Color
- Reviewers agreed that the Samsung QN900A 8K TV offers a rich and incredible variety of colors. Its color gamut is wide, and Rtings noted it has a nearly full coverage of the DCI P3 color space, giving it incredible color accuracy in the process.
Black
- The Samsung QN900A 8K TV only has okay black levels and uniformity, which can produce significant blooming. However, with local dimming turned on, reviewers found the black to be more uniform, although the blooming persisted.
Brightness
- Experts praised the brightness, which can reach an incredible 3133 nits with ‘Dynamic HDR’ mode on and local dimming and contrast enhancer set to high. But in most traditional viewing situations, reviewers found the 8k smart TV to be brighter than what OLEDs are normally capable of.
- However, they also commented on how reflective the screen is, which can be a problem if you’re watching in a too-bright room.
Contrast
- The Samsung QN900A 8K TV has lower-than-average native contrast for a VA panel, although it’s still slightly higher than average. But with local dimming turned on, the contrast ratio can significantly improve.
Dimming
- The Samsung QN900A 8K TV has more accurate dimming zones because the Mini LEDs are 1/40th less thick, allowing Samsung to pack them in tighter. This results in far, far more accurate local dimming, according to Stephen Lemberchts of TechRadar.
Gaming
- Product Experts were pleased to announce that the Samsung QN900A 8K QLED is one of the best TVs for gaming thanks to the TV’s very low input lag and high response time. All in HDR (High Dynamic Range) too! Another great smart Tv for gaming would be the Samsung QN800A 8k QLED.
HDR
- The Samsung QN900A 8K QLED supports HDR10 and HDR10+ throughout all types of applications and was lauded by reviewers. Services available in HDR include Netflix, YouTube, USB playback, and gaming.
Motion
- Reviewers praised the smooth motion of the 8k QN900A smart TV and, aside from some instances in dark scenes, color blur is kept to a minimum thanks to motion plus technology.
Refresh
- Samsung QN900A 8K QLED possesses a native 120Hz variable refresh rate which further increases its clout as a gaming TV, like the Samsung QN90A. This means the image on the Samsung TV will update faster and make them appear smoother.
Response
- Reviewers were in love with the Samsung QN900A 8K QLED’s incredibly fast response time, which they measured at being a minuscule 6.2 milliseconds.
- But this also means that low frame-rate (24fps) content will experience a notable stutter.
Viewing Angle
- The Samsung QN900A 8K QLED contains Samsung’s ‘Ultra Viewing Angle’ Layer, which increases viewing angles by a reasonable amount. As Rtings says, more so than what a VA Panel should be capable of. Brightness loss doesn’t occur until 47 degrees, while color washout doesn’t occur until 36 degrees.
Burn In
- Experts were happy that, because the 8k QN900A smart TV has a VA Panel, there’s no risk of burn-in.
Design
Stand
- The Samsung QN900A 8K QLED’s stand is small, measuring 14.2″ x11.8″, and centered. Placing it on a smaller than average table or media unit shouldn’t cause too much of a problem.
Back
- Reviewers liked that the Samsung One Connect box could be placed at the back of the QN900A 8K QLED for cable management. The back, overall, feels solid and is made of durable, textured plastic.
Borders
- The Samsung QN900A 8K QLED’s borders measure 0.08”, making it practically borderless. Analysts didn’t have any thoughts on this feature. For another great smart TV with good borders, check out the Samsung RU7100.
Thickness
- Experts adored that the Samsung QN900A 8K QLED measured only 0.63” in thickness, and commented on how it was one of the thinnest TVs tested.
Features
Tuner
- The Samsung QN900A 8K QLED features a tuner for an HD TV Antenna. Top experts reported no known issues here.
Input
- Reviewers extolled the vast amount of inputs the Samsung QN900A 8K QLED has, including 4 HDMI ports (one being HDMI 2.1 for next gen consoles), 3 USB ports (with one being USB 2.0), and an ethernet port. You should be able to plug in anything you need to, from a blu-ray player to your brand new PS5.
Remote
- Samsung QN900A 8K QLED features an eco-friendly remote that’s solar-powered and thus doesn’t need batteries. Because of this, the remote is also very light.
- The only drawback? You’ll need to put it face down after use so it can absorb light!
Smart TV
App
- Experts loved that the Samsung QN900A 8K QLED TV comes with all the most used apps (Netflix, Amazon Prime) readily available both on the 8k QN900A smart TV and as a quick-select on the remote. There are also a plethora of apps you can download in the Samsung store.
Streaming
- The Samsung QN900A 8K QLED’s streaming apps all run smoothie, according to the experts.
Menu
- Reviewers loved the on-screen menu of the Samsung QN900A 8K QLED TV. Everything is straightforward and easily accessible.
Sound Quality
Audio
- The Samsung QN900A 8K QLED is known to have pretty decent built-in speakers among reviewers, resulting in good out-of-the box sound quality. They signaled dialogue out in particular as being a strong suit for the 8k smart TV.
Bass
- Product experts criticized the lack of punch and depth the bass on the Samsung QN900A 8K QLED had. And because the speakers are rear-mounted, this was even more upsetting to them.
Soundstage
- The Samsung QN900A 8K QLED has Object Tracking Sound Pro to make it easier to track where sound is coming from (left or right) from your 8k smart TV while gaming or watching a movie.
- However, for an outstanding experience, experts recommended investing in a soundbar.
