Samsung Neo QLED QN95B vs QN90B vs QN85B
Samsung NEO QLED QN95B, QN90BN, and QN85B
Comparison Neo QLED QN95B, Neo QLED QN90B, Neo QLED QN85B
Neo QLED GN95B | Neo QLED QN90B | Neo QLED QN85B | |
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Design | Infinity Design (17mm) | Air Slim Design (27mm) | Air Slim Design (27mm) |
Peak brightness | 2000 nits | 2000 nits | 1500 nits |
Anti-glare | Yes | Yes | No |
Viewing angle | Excellent thanks to Wide Viewing Angle | Excellent thanks to Wide Viewing Angle | Good |
One Connect Box | Yes | No | No |
Sound system | Ambient Mode, Adaptive Sound, Adaptive Picture, Object Tracking Sound+ | Ambient Mode, Adaptive Sound, Adaptive Picture, Object Tracking Sound+ | Ambient Mode, Adaptive Sound, Adaptive Picture, Object Tracking Sound |
Design
Neo QLED QN95B: extremely thin design
The QN96B has the Infinity Design, so the television is only 17mm thick. The bezel around the screen is also hardly visible. As a result, the screen looks even larger and all you see is the display. If you mount the QN95B to the wall, it hangs very tightly against the wall thanks to the thin design.
Neo QLED QN90B: 27mm thick
The QN90B was design according to the Air Slim Design. As a result, the television is only 27mm thin. This makes the QN90B thicker than the QN95B, but it's still thin. The bezels around the screen of the QN90B are visible, while those of the QN95B aren't.
Neo QLED QN85B: 27mm thick design
The QN85N has the same design as the QN90B. This makes this television 27mm thick and the bezels around the screen are visible.
Peak brightness
Neo QLED QN95B: high brightness
Thanks to the Quantum HDR 2000, the QN95B has a 2000-nit peak brightness. This is the second highest peak brightness of the Samsung series from 2022. Thanks to the Neo QLED screen, deep black levels are possible. The high 2000-nit brightness combined with the truly deep black levels, you can watch images with a high contrast on the QN95B. As a result, darker images in horror movies are truly dark, but details are still clearly visible.
Neo QLED QN90B: high brightness
Just like the QN95B, the QN90B has a 2000-nit peak brightness. This TV also has a high contrast thanks to the high brightness and deep black levels of the Neo QLED screen. You'll mostly notice this if you look at a starry sky. The bright stars look very clear, while the sky itself is truly dark.
Neo QLED QN85B: decent brightness
With 1500 nits, the QN95B has a lower peak brightness than the QN95B and the QN90B. As a result, the QN85B displays a less powerful contrast than the QN95B and QN90B. So the contrast between the sky and the stars isn't as strong as with the QN90B.
Viewing angle and reflection
Neo QLED QN95B: no reflections and wide viewing angle
The screen of the QN95B has an anti-glare layer. As a result, you're hardly bothered by annoying reflections if you've placed the televisions right in front of the window, for example. The viewing angle of all QN95B models is excellent thanks to the Ultra Viewing Angle. This allows you to enjoy the same colors and contrasts from every viewing angle.
Neo QLED QN95B: no reflections and wide viewing angle
Just like the QN95B, the QN90B has an anti-glare layer. And all QN90B models have a wide viewing angle thanks to the Ultra Viewing Angle, except for the 43 and 50-inch models. As a result, you'll hardly be bothered by reflection with this television. You can also good-quality images from almost any spot in the room.
Neo QLED QN85B: wide viewing angle
Just like the QN95B and QN90B, the QN85B has the Ultra Viewing Angle. This makes the viewing angle of the QN85B excellent. The QN85B doesn't have an anti-glare layer. Compared to the QN95B and QN 85B, you'll be slightly more bothered by reflections on the screen.
Sound system
Neo QLED QN95B: extra speakers on the top and side
The QN95B provides an immersive sound experience thanks to Object Tracking Sound +. This technology ensures that the sound follows the movements on the screen. Object Tracking Sound + uses the extra speakers on the sides of the television. As a result, the sound can follow the movements even more accurately.
Neo QLED QN90B: extra speakers on the top and side
Just like the QN95B, the QN90B uses Object Tracking Sound +. The television has extra speakers on the top and sides, as does the QN95B. On this TV, the sound also follows the movements on the screen.
Neo QLED QN85B: extra speakers on the top
With Object Tracking Sound, the QN85B doesn't have extra speakers on the sides. Thanks to Object Tracking Sound, the television does have speakers on the watch. Due to the lack of side speakers, the sound experience of the QN85B isn't as immersive as that of the QN95B and QN90B.
One Connect Box
Neo QLED QN95B: One Connect Box
The QN95B includes the One Connect Box. You can connect all your peripherals to this device. Only 1 cables runs from the One Connect Box to the television. You can attach the One Connect Box to the stand of your television or place it out of sight.
Neo QLED QN90B: no One Connect Box
The QN90B doesn't include a One Connect Box, so you have to connect your peripherals to your television separately. You'll have to run multiple cables to your television.
Neo QLED QN85B: no One Connect Box
Just like the QN90B, the QN85B doesn't include a One Connect Box. As a result, you have to run cables from your peripherals to the television separately.
Conclusion
These televisions display images with deep black levels and a high brightness. This allows you to optimally enjoy all details and a high image quality when you watch movies or series. The QN95B provides the most complete experience thanks to the Infinity Design, the 2000-nit peak brightness, Object Tracking Sound +, and the One Connect Box. Still, the differences in terms of image quality aren't big. The QN90B and QN85B also provide an excellent viewing experience. The QN85B does display a lower brightness than the QN90B.