Another year, another Samsung QLED – and another very similar-looking TV. While it’s all-change internally, the outward appearance is virtually identical to previous models. It’s another high-quality, minimalist set built to the highest standards. Sound has always felt secondary for Samsung when it comes to its TVs, and that’s quite understandable. Samsung will point you towards its Q series range of soundbars and we’d certainly encourage you to seek out an external audio solution for your AV room too. You’ll benefit from a sense of scale that no TV speaker system can match. Please note, this Smart TV features third party Apps. These Apps may be modified or withdrawn at any time. There may also be a delay in launching some of the featured Apps. Catch-up TV Apps may vary by region. The function and availability of apps is not covered by the manufacturer’s or Richer Sounds’ guarantee.

The Q600A delivers truly immersive surround sound with the courtesy of market leading technology through multiple custom designed built-in speakers. This alongside a bass boosting subwoofer included in the box means you’re encapsulated with pure and precise directional sound. This image shows the new One Connect attached to the rear of the pedestal stand (Image credit: Samsung) If you want to enjoy the best possible gaming experience on your Samsung TV by connecting to a gaming console like PlayStation or Xbox, you must tweak the picture settings. It doesn’t matter whether you own a LED (SUHD/UHD), QLED, or Neo QLED (4K/8K) from Samsung, you just need to enable Input Signal Plus and Game Mode.

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MicroLEDs can actually go much brighter than OLEDs, though, theoretically resulting in even more spectacular contrast. Samsung is quoting a peak brightness rating of 2000 nits in regard to this new MicroLED TV, which makes it around twice as bright as even the best OLEDs. What's more, unlike OLED TVs, which use organic materials ('OLED' stands for 'Organic Light Emitting Diode'), MicroLEDs are inorganic, so don't degrade and can't suffer from image retention or burn-in.

Information about the average amount of time, in which the pixels change from one color to another. The 50QN90A’s connections are all built into the TV rather than integrated into an external One Connect box of the sort provided with Samsung’s flagship TVs. They’re still plentiful, though, including four HDMIs, three USBs and the usual wi-fi and Bluetooth options. One of the HDMIs supports eARC, for passing lossless Dolby Atmos audio out to a suitably capable soundbar or AVR, while HDMI 4 supports the latest gaming features of 4K at 120Hz, VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), and ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode). The Tizen smart platform itself has changed very little, but that's no bad thing – it was already the best in the business in terms of its app offering and usability.From gloomy shadows to sun-scorched scenes – see the spectacular detail in every shot, exactly as you’re meant to. Thanks to leading HDR brightness, you'll see it in all true-to-life quality with rich colour and remarkable contrast. Plus, with HDR10+ every frame is optimised to perfection, so that every movie you watch looks just as the director intended. Information about the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical side of the screen. A higher resolution allows the display of a more detailed and of higher quality image.

Adaptive Sound ensures the content you are watching will always sound its best with each scene optimised by AI Sound. Watching sport, you'll feel as if you're in the stadium, or during a movie, you'll hear the action closing in from all directions. Whether the director’s intent is to make you feel like part of the crowd or if you are required to feel like you are centre stage, the Q600A will be sure to fulfil. Make everything you watch truly spectacular. Samsung QLED TVs are certified to provide 100% colour volume*. Quantum Dot display technology, unlike others, is able to transform light into breath-taking colour that will look incredible for years to come. Guaranteed on your screen for an entire decade**. With over a billion cinematic colours, everything you watch is brought to life like never before. There are a couple of other issues with the 50QN90A’s pictures too. First and worst, in the most instantly appealing Standard picture preset, pretty excessive amounts of shadow detail can be lost in the darkest parts of the picture unless you nudge up the dedicated Shadow Detail adjustment. Go too far with that, though, and the brightness ‘lift’ it causes can start to have a negative impact on bright parts of the picture.Information of the number of pixels in a unit of length. With the decrease of the display size and the increase of its resolution, the pixel density increases. Max light output HDR (high dynamic range) while displaying small white square taking up 10% of the screen (measured in Nits) The other issue with the Samsung QN90A’s design is that it only comes with one full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 port. That could be a slight problem down the road, but the good news is that, for now, all four ports can handle both the PS5 and Xbox Series X at 4K/120Hz, VRR and ALLM. Despite all four ports working well for the consoles, port 3 is the only port to support eARC, so you’ll want to use that for a soundbar. As for the UI of Tizen, it’s a pretty clean look. Pressing the home button brings up an overlay along the bottom of the screen with your frequently used apps and sources as well as the settings and Ambient Mode. Ambient Mode, more or less, is a lower power mode that helps the TV blend into its surrounding environment while retaining some key information – like the time – up on the screen. It’s been around for a few years now and is still an interior decorator’s dream come true. One of the reasons the QN90A is a bit more unstable this year is because it’s a bit thinner. Compared to last year, Samsung shaved about half an inch from the depth from the TV which has meant making some compromises on sound quality and stability. That’s not a bad thing if you plan on connecting the TV to an external sound system – like one of Samsung’s Dolby Atmos soundbars – and wall-mounting the TV, but it’s all worth noting.

For the most part the 50QN90A’s speakers give a strong account of themselves. Instantly noticeable versus typical TV sound systems is how far the sound spreads beyond the boundaries of the TV’s frame, and how rounded the sound is, with a decent amount of bass depth to underpin and counterbalance the reasonably open midrange and clean treble. Some models also offer additional features, such as Bluetooth connectivity for wireless audio connections, and smartphone and tablet connections. The UK version of the QN90A is very similar to the QN94A and its US/Aus namesake, but it appears to have a lower peak brightness rating and loses the Ultra Wide Viewing Angle tech.Here’s a rough guide to give you an idea of the minimum distance you should have from your TV when viewing HD content: