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Samsung QN90D

Owners keep the QN90D as a big-screen Mini LED set for well lit living rooms, and most who wrote in are happy with it, though a few who also own OLED prefer OLED.

Read from 21 owner accountsUpdated October 10, 2026Thin evidence: 21 owner accounts so far, fewer than the 40 we want before we trust a pattern.Owner rating: none yetAdd yoursCompare it

What keeps coming up

Most owners who gave an overall verdict are happy with it. That includes people who bought it at 75 and 86 inches, and one who moved up from a Sony that was a few years old.

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What keeps coming up against it

Too few owners have commented on picture quality to call it either way. The one negative account came from an owner who switched to an OLED and found it clearly better, though they couldn't say exactly what they disliked about the QN90D.

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What it is

The Samsung QN90D is a 4K TV from Samsung's 2024 Neo QLED range. It uses a Mini LED backlight and quantum dot color. It suits people who want a bright TV for a sunny living room, and it also works well for console and PC gaming.

Specs

Screen sizes43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85 and 98 inches
Panel typeNeo QLED (Mini LED backlight, quantum dot), anti-reflection screen
Resolution4K (3,840 x 2,160)
Refresh rate120Hz native, up to 144Hz (Motion Xcelerator 144Hz)
HDRHDR10+ (Adaptive and Gaming), Neo Quantum HDR+
Inputs4 HDMI (4K 144Hz on all four, eARC), 2 USB-A, 1 Ethernet, 1 optical audio out, 1 RF antenna
Smart platformTizen Smart TV (Bixby and Alexa built in)
Warranty

From the maker's spec page, checked October 8, 2026. A blank row means the maker does not state it.

What the specs mean

4K means the picture is sharp even on the 85-inch and 98-inch sizes. The 144Hz support means a PC or gaming console can show very smooth motion. All four HDMI ports handle this, so you don't have to pick a special port. eARC lets you send full-quality sound to a soundbar. The anti-reflection screen helps in bright rooms. HDR10+ is supported, but Samsung does not list Dolby Vision.

Newer model

QN90F replaces this one. The 2025 QN90F uses Samsung's newer NQ4 AI Gen3 processor. It adds a "Glare-Free" screen, which cuts reflections more than the QN90D's anti-reflection screen. Its Motion Xcelerator goes up to 165Hz, compared with 144Hz, and the size range now runs from 43 to 115 inches.

Life with it

The owners who are happy with it mostly bought big screens, at 75, 85 and 86 inches, and one says it suits a well lit living room. An owner who has just bought one says the higher-end Mini LED sets like this one give very good picture quality and fairly deep blacks.

The main adjustment is brightness. When someone found the set too harsh, an owner pointed them to Eye Comfort mode and the brightness setting and said the fix lies in the settings. The unhappy owners both measure it against OLED: one says an older LG CX beats it, and another left it for a Samsung S90F and is much happier.

Reliability & repairs

One owner points out that Mini LED carries very little risk of burn-in, which is the usual long-term worry with OLED. None of the comments here describe anything failing or needing repair.

The long-term accounts are thin. Several of these owners say they only just bought the set, and nobody describes years of use, so this page can't yet say how the QN90D holds up over time.

More detail
What owners praise, where they are split, and the follow-up timeline

What owners praise

  • picture quality3 of 4who raised it

Nothing has a clear majority against it yet. Counted from the owners who raised each subject, not from everyone. A subject is judged once at least 4 owners raise it.

20 more subjects came up from fewer than 4 owners each, which is not enough for a fair reading. To see how it stacks up, compare it with another machine.

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