Samsung q90 82: 2019 QLED 4K Q90R 82″ – Specs & Price

Samsung Q90 Series QN82Q90RAF – 82″ QLED Smart TV

• Unveiling Hidden Detail – The pinnacle of our 4K TVs

  Colors spring to life in breathtaking new shades with our finest 4K HDR, and most precise full array of concentrated LED zones, revealing hidden details in even the darkest scenes.

• Precision makes perfect – Direct Full Array 16X

  Concentrated zones of precision-controlled LEDs display ultra-deep blacks and pure whites.³

• QLED 4K UHD and 100% Color Volume – with Quantum Dots

  With four times the resolution of Full HD, and over a million shades of color (powered by Quantum Dots¹), discover what you’ve been missing with this brilliant, crisp and clear picture.

• See a new world with expanded HDR – Quantum HDR 16X

  Discover a new frontier of spectacular color and incredible detail, just as the director intended.⁸

• Powerful performance – Quantum Processor 4K

  The intelligently powered processor instantly upscales content to 4K for sharp detail and refined color.

• Automatic adaptation – Intelligent Mode

  Amazing intelligence built-in to every scene by adapting the picture brightness and sound to match the conditions of the room.¹â°

• You need to see it to believe it – Ultra Viewing Angle

  Engineered to reduce glare and enhance color, providing a vibrant picture no matter where you sit.

• See the bigger picture – Screen sizes up to 82″

  Samsung offers a range of larger than life 75″+ class TV’s that take on-screen entertainment up a level. Immerse yourself in a cinematic experience where your favorite movies, shows, sports, and games appear larger than life.

• All in one – with OneRemote

  The sleek and slim OneRemote automatically detects and controls all compatible connected devices and content.⁴

• Use your voice – with Bixby on TV

  Control your TV with just your voice. Ask a question and explore what Bixby knows.⁵

• Search less, enjoy more – with Universal Guide

  Our simple on-screen guide is an easy way to find streaming content and live TV shows quickly.

• Smart Home and QLED – with SmartThings

  Experience more than TV, with a dashboard for seamlessly controlling your smart home devices and appliances.⁶

• No matter which speaker… – with compatible Smart Speakers

  Life gets easier with expanded compatibility. QLED pairs quickly with a range of smart speakers, without any extra connectors.

• Made for gaming – Real Game Enhancer

  To beat the competition, you have to have full control. Dynamic Black Equalizer gives you better visibility in the dark and uses detailed scene analysis to optimize image quality. It can even enhance the sound, so you can immerse yourself in the game.

• First TV with FreeSync™ – Reduced Lag Time and Tearing

  Don’t let lag hold you back! Using FreeSync™ (VRR) technology, QLED gives you the real-time lower-lag gaming speed you need to climb to the top. Embrace QLED speed and get ready for some epic wins.⁷

• See the picture – Boundless Design

  The stunning, clean back and virtually bezel-free design keeps your focus on the incredible picture.

• The power of less – One Invisible Connection™

  One slim cable combines your power and video gear into a single connection to the TV.⁹

• No more blank screens – Ambient Mode™

  Ambient Mode™ helps QLED blend with your home décor for a perfectly natural effect.² Instead of a simple black screen, you’ll see meaningful images that match your lifestyle, with easy settings and plenty of choices.

• Samsung Q90R – Home Gallery

  Our finest QLED 4K UHD TV

Review Samsung Q90 QLED TV

Samsung’s attempts to introduce and develop LCD technologies have been surprisingly successful. While its big Korean rival LG has poured billions of dollars into OLED development, Samsung believes LCD and ultimately MicroLED are essential to delivering ultra-bright HDR content.

MicroLED mainstream may be a few years old, but Samsung has made significant strides when it comes to LCD, a technology that is decades old. The company is gradually eliminating certain limitations in the design of LCD panels, creating a superior product through various innovations.

These include VA panels, direct LED backlighting and local dimming for better blacks, brighter highlights and superior contrast performance. More recently, Samsung has applied quantum dot technology, which has resulted in more colors and put Q in QLED.

The company now believes it has overcome the last big limitation of the LCD display and has extended optimal viewing angles. It’s these innovations that spawned the flagship TV for 2019: the Samsung Q90R.

But can QLED TV beat out OLED? Let’s take a look at this new flagship TV and see if Samsung achieves its goal of delivering the best QLED to date. Samsung Q90 price and release date

UK pricing has yet to be announced, but the QE65Q90R reviewed here is expected to be under £4,000.

In the US, the Q90 will only be available in three sizes – 65-inch QN65Q90RAFXZA, 75-inch QN75Q90RAFXZA and 82-inch QN82Q90RFXZA – starting at $3,499 for the 65-inch version.

Pricing and availability for Australia, India and UAE are determined by TBD but we will update this review when we know more.

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design

The Samsung Q90 continues the company’s 360-degree design with a minimalist appearance that looks good from every angle. The simple elegance of a bezel-less screen and an eye-catching metallic finish around the outer edge. The back panel has textured grooves that not only make the rear view prettier, but also help hide the cable that connects the One Connect box.

The Q90 sits on a fairly traditional stand that provides solid support and adds to the overall style. The smaller size is also sure to appeal to anyone hoping to place this TV on an existing stand. If you prefer a wall mount, there is a removable panel on the back, behind which there are mounts for an optional “no-gap” bracket. Just remember that this well-made TV is heavy.

Literally only one connection on the back of the Q90, everything else in the One Connect box. Here you will find four HDMI 2.0b inputs, three USB ports (two 2.0 and one 3. 0), two terrestrial and satellite tuners, a CI slot, an external channel for automatic calibration, an optical digital input, and a LAN port for wired connection (although there is also a built-in WiFi and Apple AirPlay).

Interestingly, the Q90 doesn’t support HDMI 2.1, but it can still do everything you might need. So there’s 4K at up to 120Hz, dynamic metadata (HDR10+), variable refresh rate (VRR), and automatic low latency mode (ALLM). Q90 does not currently support Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC), but it is not needed at the moment and can be added later.

The included remote control uses the same attractive metal construction and ergonomic design as last year, making it comfortable to use and easy to use with one hand. There’s a microphone for voice control, and Samsung has now added direct access buttons for Netflix, Amazon, and Rakuten at the bottom.

Design TL; DR: The design remains attractive, the stand is more practical and the remote has a few extra buttons. The One Connect box is a great idea, and despite the lack of HDMI 2.1, it supports everything you need.

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Smart TV

The Samsung Q90 uses the latest version of the company’s smart platform, and in terms of layout, it’s virtually the same as last year. At the bottom, there is a launcher and a second layer that provides quick access to various video streaming services.

Since the main purpose of the TV is to watch content, the more video streaming services the smart platform supports, the better. And for that matter, Samsung has plenty of apps for Netflix, Amazon, Now TV, Rakuten, YouTube and all the UK TV collection services. If that wasn’t enough, the company even made peace with Apple and will later add an iTunes app later this year.

With all of this content, there’s a danger of information overload, so Samsung cleverly added a one-stop guide. This new feature is designed to bring all your favorite games, movies, sports and streaming services together into one easy-to-use interface.

The content that can be accessed through the intelligent system is included in the Universal Guide, and it uses AI machine learning to analyze your browsing patterns to create a single “For You” page with personalized content to your liking. This feature works very well, and the more time it takes to analyze your behavior, the better the recommendations become.

There are many ways to control the Q90, including the supplied remote and the SmartThings app. The latter can also be used to set up a TV and is available for both iOS and Android. The SmartThings app also lets you use your TV as a hub, allowing you to sync, share, control and connect with other smart devices in your home.

If that wasn’t enough, you can also control your TV with the built-in Bixby smart assistant. This feature can be accessed by pressing the microphone button on the remote control or by simply saying “Hey Bixby”. We found that using the microphone on the remote worked best, avoiding confusion caused by ambient noise. However, both allowed us to control the TV and ask Bixby questions.

If you don’t want to use Bixby, the Q90 is also compatible with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and thanks to the inclusion of AirPlay, even Apple’s Siri, which means the TV can be controlled by voice with all the major smart assistants.

Finally, the Q90 includes the latest version of Samsung’s Ambient mode. This feature allows your TV to blend in with its surroundings, providing images and information when you are not actually using the TV. This lifestyle feature now has dozens of different designs and images, and you can even use family photos if you like.

Smart TV TL; DR: Samsung’s smart system is a sophisticated and comprehensive platform that now includes iTunes, universal guide and Bixby voice assistant.

HD / SDR Performance

Samsung Q90 specifications

Screen sizes: 55-, 65-, 75- and 82-inch | Tuner: Freeview Play Satellite HD | 4K: Yes | HDR: Yes | Technology panel: QLED | Smart TV: Yes | Curved: None | Dimensions: 1450 x 922 x 284 mm (W x H x D) | Weight: 35 kg | 3D: No | Inputs: 4xHDMI, 3xUSB, 2xRF, optical, Ethernet, CI slot

The Samsung Q90 delivers a fantastic level of picture quality right out of the gate. The combination of direct LED backlighting, high performance local dimming and the new Ultra Black Elite filter produces images with exceptional contrast. This excellent dynamic range is achieved without crushing shadow detail, and thanks to the filter’s remarkable capabilities, it can deliver that contrast whether the room is brightly lit or in total darkness.

Colors are natural and AI-enhanced image processing enhances low-resolution content with amazing accuracy. Screen uniformity is also excellent, with no streaks or haze affecting LCD TVs. Ultra Angular Viewing Angle technology is a revelation where neither contrast nor color degradation is associated with the LCD when moving off-axis.

In short, the Q90 delivers some of the best images we’ve seen on a QLED TV, so good it can hold its own against any OLED. Watching scenes from Gravity , Q90 local dimming provides black space without crushing and white EVA suits without shearing. The stars are well defined and sudden changes in contrast are handled with skill.

The same excellent performance applied to the Samsara Blu-ray , with stunning images bursting with vibrant colors and exceptional detail. Image processing is state of the art, especially when fed a quality source, but there are some handy noise reduction features for lower quality sources as well.