Rita says: Buy it
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Samsung 65" Class QN90D Neo QLED 4K TV
by Samsung
$1,799.99
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Rita's Full Review
The Samsung QN90D represents the current peak of Mini LED LCD television technology, and for the majority of viewing environments — particularly bright living rooms — it outperforms most OLED alternatives. RTINGS' comprehensive testing places it among the best TVs of 2024–2025 for mixed usage, praising its exceptional peak brightness (over 2,000 nits), best-in-class anti-reflection coating, and wide color volume. Unlike OLED, the QN90D has no burn-in risk, making it the safer long-term investment for households using the TV as a PC monitor, gaming display, or for sports in bright rooms. The NQ8 AI Gen2 processor upscales 1080p content with impressive results, while Motion Xcelerator Turbo Pro reduces motion blur during sports and action sequences. The 144Hz native panel is ideal for gaming. The trade-off versus OLED is black levels: without local dimming perfection, full blacks appear as dark grey in scenes with mixed bright and dark content. For buyers who want maximum brightness and don't watch predominantly in darkened rooms, this is the superior choice.
What Rita liked
- Exceptional peak brightness (2,000+ nits) — best-in-class for HDR highlights and bright room viewing
- No OLED burn-in risk — safe for static elements, gaming HUDs, sports scores, and PC use
- Best anti-reflection coating of any TV tested by RTINGS — ideal for bright living rooms
- 144Hz native panel with VRR, ALLM, and 4-port HDMI 2.1 for gaming
What could be better
- Black levels inferior to OLED — dark scenes lack true black depth in mixed content
- Expensive at $1,799 for the 65" size
- Samsung's Tizen smart TV platform has occasional bloatware and ads in the interface
Key Specifications
| 65-inch 4K Mini LED Neo QLED; 144Hz native panel; HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision (not supported) | |
| NQ8 AI Gen2 processor; Motion Xcelerator Turbo Pro; Quantum HDR 32X | |
| Anti-reflection + ultra-viewing angle panel; Object Tracking Sound+ | |
| 4x HDMI 2.1 (48Gbps), 2x USB, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| Tizen OS with Samsung Gaming Hub; compatible with Alexa, Google Assistant, Bixby |