Great TVs really do come in small packages. I’ve been watching the 43-inch Samsung QN90C NeoQLED 4K TV for a few weeks and I can’t believe the picture quality this TV has. It can reach such deep, rich black tones and such bright colours that if I had to describe it in a few words I’d say it was a QLED that looks like an OLED. While I’ve never had a TV smaller than 55 inches before, I think 43 inches is the perfect size for a bedroom, office, or garage. It’s also available in larger sizes, and if this model is any indication, the picture quality would be absolutely stunning on a bigger screen.
Here’s a look at what I thought of the Samsung QN90C NeoQLED TV.
Features on Samsung QN90C NeoQLED TV
The Samsung QN90C NeoQLED is a very thin, very light TV that comes packaged with a stand. It weighs 9.4 kg (20.72 lbs). The stand resembles a computer monitor stand and you’ll need a screwdriver to attach it. The 43-inch model is the smallest size in the QN90C lineup, and you can also choose it in 50, 55, 65, 75, and 85 inch sizes.
- 43 inch 4K QLED TV with Mini LED backlight
- Neo Quantum HDR+ for vivid colour and exceptional brightness and Auto HDR Remastering for improved SDR content
- 4K Neural Quantum Processor is AI-powered to upscale your content
- Anti-Glare coating and Ultra Viewing Angle Technology
- Dolby Atmos and Object Tracking Sound+
- Samsung Gaming Hub lets you play your favourite games in one location without the need for a console
- 120Hz native refresh rate with up to 144Hz and 9.7 milliseconds input lag
- Real Depth Enhancer and Pantone Validated Colour
- Smart Hub organizes your streaming content and Smart Things connects you to your smart home devices
- 4 HDMI ports, 2 USB, and an Ethernet port
- Solar cell remote control stays charged for months
Testing out Samsung QN90C NeoQLED
It’s hard not to be impressed by the Samsung QN90C NeoQLED TV. When you tap the remote the TV slides open and you’re presented with a bright screen packed with a ton of streaming and live TV choices. There is a menu on the left that lists a few of your TV options including search, ambient, game, media, connected devices, and settings.
NeoSlim design
This TV is very thin and there is a very small frame around IT that lets you enjoy the full size of the screen. Samsung calls the design NeoSlim. It’s the type of TV you can mount on the wall and use as a photo frame when you’re not watching, and I would definitely opt for a wall mount over the included stand. A wall mount would look more elegant and be more functional, and I’m a little leery about the durability of the stand. While I like the minimalist design, I was a bit nervous about knocking the stand and having it fall over. The TV is so light it doesn’t seem like it weighs it down enough to hold it in place if you bump it.
The QN90C has an anti-reflective coating that’s very effective. If you’re watching with your curtains open and you have bright light shining through the windows, it’s minimized when you’re watching. Sometimes, when scrolling through the menus, I could see light from the window reflecting on the screen, but when I started watching a movie or a TV show, it disappeared or was dimmed enough that it didn’t interfere with watching.
This TV also comes with the new Samsung SolarCell remote control. It has a small solar strip on the back so it can recharge via sunlight and the design is part of Samsung’s sustainability plan. If you ever run out of battery power you can also plug it in via USB-C.
Picture quality on Samsung QN90C NeoQLED
I spent a few weeks binging Netflix and Disney+ on the Samsung QN90C. The best way to describe the picture quality is to say that, if someone put me in front of the TV and I didn’t know anything about it, I would have a hard time determining whether or not it’s an OLED. One of the reasons I say that is the high contrast. I know a NeoQLED can’t achieve true black the way an OLED can and Mini-LEDs aren’t capable of turning off and on individually like OLED, but this TV can produce blacks that are so deep and dark you might struggle to tell the difference. At night, in a dark room without any light shining in, the screen looks pitch black.
QLED TVs with Mini-LED backlight are great for rooms without a lot of natural light. My house is shaded by trees so I need the brightest TV possible in every room. The default brightness on this TV was more than enough for a room without natural light, and even when I turned on the lights and watched with the curtains open it was still very bright.
The QN90C has a 4K Neural Quantum Processor that’s AI-powered to upscale everything you watch, and it has Neo Quantum HDR+ to brighten images, Real Depth Enhancer to make images more realistic, and Pantone Validated Colour so colours look bright and natural no matter what you’re watching. Colour is very sharp and natural, and in some cases, I thought it was so vivid I wanted to dial the brightness down a bit.
No matter what I watched on this TV, it looked better than on my own TV. Whether I was watching old YouTube videos I uploaded of my kids, black and white TV shows, or my favourite Marvel movies on Disney+, everything had sharp detail and cinematic colour. I watched a few IMAX-enhanced videos on Disney+ and Netflix and they looked spectacular too. The picture quality on this TV is so fantastic I didn’t even think about the fact that it was only 43 inches.
Samsung Gaming Hub and Neo Quantum HDR+
I’ve talked about the Samsung Gaming Hub in other reviews but I’m even more impressed with it now that I’ve linked it up to my Xbox Game Pass account. All you need is a controller and a good Internet connection and you can stream all of your Xbox games without plugging in your console. There are other platforms you can stream too including Amazon Luna, GeForce Now, and Utomik. The Gaming Hub also has videos so you can watch Twitch broadcasts and other gaming content.
This TV is amazing for gaming, and Neo Quantum HDR+ adds detail and brightness to dark games. My go-to game for testing out a new TV is always Red Dead Redemption, and I thought the TV really brought a natural quality to the game. Dark scenes and shadows are more detailed than I’ve seen on other TVs. The TV also has 120Hz native refresh rate with the option to enhance it to 144Hz in game mode and a minimal 9.7 milliseconds lag. With a console plugged in it’s fast enough to keep up with the most intense action games and you don’t experience blur or delay between controller and game.
If you’re going to connect your controller to the TV and stream games, my suggestion is to plug in the TV via Ethernet and maintain a close position to the TV. It takes a lot of bandwidth to load and stream the games, and while we have a very fast 5G network we use to connect our TVs we had a much smoother experience after we plugged in. I also tried to use an older Xbox controller that didn’t maintain a strong Bluetooth connection so there was a lot of lag between the controller and the TV. Any lag we experienced disappeared as soon as I added my PS5 controller.
Sound quality on Samsung NeoQLED
There are two different sound modes on the Samsung QN90C—Standard and Amplify. I thought the sound was great considering the size of the screen and how thin it is. When watching movies I kept the volume at 30 and in Amplify mode. Dialogue was very clear, and it felt like it was coming from a center speaker. This TV uses Object Tracking Sound technology to optimize sound and send it to your TV’s speakers in a way that makes it feel as though it’s moving with the action. It’s not as precise as a set of home theatre speakers or a sound bar, but it gives the TV great quality. It’s a good feature when you’re using the TV in your bedroom and you don’t want to add a sound bar or speakers.
The sound quality was loud enough to send my cats running when I put on a cat video. Nothing gets them in front of a TV faster than the sound of birds, and as you can see in the photos, my buddy Apollo made himself comfortable while he watched a few hours of squirrel videos.
Should you choose the Samsung QN90C NeoQLED?
If you’re looking for a second TV in a smaller size, the 43-inch Samsung QN90C NeoQLED is hard to beat. After using it for a few weeks it would be an easy choice for my bedroom. I’ve been firm in my decision to upgrade to an OLED for my next living room TV, but now I’m wondering if I have to. In my opinion, the QN90C gives you an OLED-quality picture that’s brighter and more vivid than most OLEDs, but it can still reach those deep black tones you really want for movies and gaming.
Samsung Gaming Hub is such a great addition to Samsung’s Smart Hub, and it’s nice that I can pick up a controller and game without plugging in a console. For streaming TV and movies, you can access all of your favourite apps on a smart screen that’s easy to navigate. I also love how Samsung SmartThings is integrated with this TV. I was pretty surprised when I was watching and my TV popped up a notification that my range had finished preheating. All of the smart devices you add to SmartThings can be accessed on your TV.
I am always impressed by Samsung TVs, and they just keep getting better and better. You can find the Samsung QN90C NeoQLED 4K TV in 43 inches as well larger sizes at Best Buy right now.
Our TV is on about 4 hours per day. I learned that this TV is very thin and only weighs 20.72 pounds.
I learned about the new Samsung SolarCell remote control. It has a small solar strip on the back so it can recharge via sunlight . Very cool!
This TV also comes with the new Samsung SolarCell remote control. It has a small solar strip on the back so it can recharge via sunlight. I have the tv on from the time i get home from work until the time I go to bed.
I learned that the Neo Quantum HDR+ adds detail and brightness to dark games which is so helpful. My family also watches about 7 hours of TV every day.
2-5 hours per day using free streaming service. Neo Quantum HDR+ makes a great display.
The anti-Glare coating and Ultra Viewing Angle Technology for our recently retired eyes that spend 8 hours a day/night watching TV (and especially WTA and ATP tennis matches).
Pretty light viewing at my house where we might rack up 20 hours in an average week. Quite of bit of that is daytime weekend sports so the mention of the anti-reflective coating in the review caught my eye. Don’t like to have to pull the drapes on a nice summer afternoon.
Je suis surprise de lire ceci : notification indiquant que ma cuisinière avait fini de préchauffer. Tous les appareils intelligents que vous ajoutez à SmartThings sont accessibles sur votre téléviseur.
WOW ma vieille télé pas intelligente de plus de 12 ans ne m’offre pas ca, et je ne savais pas que ca existait !!!!
OK la technologie des télé a vraiment changer
J’écoute environ 8h par semaine de télé
The Samsung QN90C NeoSlim TV, it’s the type of TV you can mount on the wall and use as a photo frame when you’re not watching.
I learned about the anti-reflective coating that’s very effective for when you’re watching with your curtains open and you have bright light shining through the windows, it’s minimized when you’re watching was dimmed enough that it didn’t interfere with watching which is ideal when watching during sundown. We watch tv about 3 hours a day.
learned that the QN90C has Dolby Atmos and Object Tracking Sound. I watch 1-2 hours a day.
Learned the remote is solar – like that. And watch 4-5 hours thru the week and much more on the weekend (do not want to add it up)
I learned that QLED TVs with Mini-LED backlight are great for rooms without a lot of natural light which would be helpful in the bedroom. I think it would be about 10 hours a day that we watch tv.
I think we watch TV for about 3 hours each night, at least as long as a hockey game. Sometimes throw on a show after.
The solar cell remotes are an interesting touch for these Samsung TV’s. It seems like such an intuitive solution. The 120 Hz refresh rate is nice. I went to look at the specs after reading the review and the addition of support for AirPlay is a great feature.
I watch about 2 hours of TV per day and I learned that this TV has 120Hz native refresh rate with the option to enhance it to 144Hz in game mode and a minimal 9.7 milliseconds lag.
I learned that this TV comes with the new Samsung SolarCell remote control. It has a small solar strip on the back so it can recharge via sunlight. I watch about 2 hours of TV every day
I learned how thin the tv is and how the frame is small so you get all tv screen which is good. I watch about 3 hr a day of television in my home.
The QN90C has a 4K Neural Quantum Processor that’s AI-powered to upscale everything you watch and we watch about 7 hours of TV a day
I currently watch a lot of TV shows on my laptop. I would say about 6 hrs a day. I learned about the cool remote Samsung SolarCell that can recharge via sunlight or plug in via USB-C. So cool!
I watch 10 hours a day mostly news and YouTube
I learned that it’s 120hz and 144hz in game mode
We watch 5-6 hours daily, i learned from Shelly’s review that this TV is amazing for gaming, and Neo Quantum HDR+ adds detail and brightness to dark games.
I would have to say the anti glare and the visually spectacular picture would be a game changer! Would absolutely love a 55″ if i were to be picked! Thank you! Take care always,
Veronica
I learned that TV’s try extra hard to show pitch black on screen! I didn’t know that was a sought out feature before! We use around 2 hours on average weekdays and 4 hours on weekends. I don’t time how long we use our TV but we do binge K-dramas and that’s usually never more than 3 episodes a night (and each episode is usually an hour long)
I learned this TV has Anti-Glare coating and Ultra Viewing Angle Technology.
I watch tv around 2 hours daily
We watch 1-2 hours of TV every third day. I learned that the QN90C has a 4K Neural Quantum Processor that’s AI-powered to upscale everything watched.
I watch 1-2 hours of TV per day. I learned this TV has 120Hz native refresh rate with up to 144Hz and 9.7 milliseconds input lag.
I learned that it has Anti-Glare coating to reduce reflections.
I usually watch tv for 2 hours a day
35 hours of TV per day gets watched in my home per week, and one thing I learned about this television from Shelly’s review is that the QN90C has a 4K Neural Quantum Processor that’s AI-powered to upscale everything you watch.
I watch about 2 hours of TV per day and I learned that this TV has 120Hz native refresh rate with the option to enhance it to 144Hz in game mode and a minimal 9.7 milliseconds lag.
I learned from Shellys’ review that the picture quality would be absolutely stunning on a bigger screen. The total amount of time watching tv for everyone in my household would be about 10 hours a day.
From Shelly’s review the QN90C has anti-glare coating and ultra viewing angle technology, That would help when I watch TV in the middle of the afternoon. Speaking of TV watching, we usually rack up more than ten hours of TV between the two of us per 24 hr period.
I am the big TV watcher in my family, only 2 of us now, my husband and I. I would be lost without my TV. I watch it for a few hours in the morning with my coffee, Another hour or so around lunchtime, the news in particular, am and pm and in the evening as soon as supper is over, ie. 6:00 pm I will watch TV till I am falling asleep in bed, around 10:00 pm. That would be 7 hours a day, give or take a few when I go into town or watch my grandkids. The one feature that I love that Shelly mentioned in her review would be the “Anti-Glare coating and Ultra Viewing Angle Technology.” My eyesight is not as good as it used to be and with dry eyes, my eyes get sore when I am watching TV in the evenings. The eye drops help, but this feature would be amazing and help me with my eye site I am sure. I have never heard of this feature, so look forward to watching a TV with it.
roughly we watch about 1-2 hours of TV per day in my home, and I learned that this TV comes with a solar powered remote (with USb c backup)
On an average day, TV’s get watched about 5 or 6 hours and I learned that The QN90C has an anti-reflective coating so taht if you’re watching with your curtains open and you have bright light shining through the windows, it’s minimized.
I watch probably 2 hours a day. I learned that QLED TVs with Mini-LED backlight are great for rooms without a lot of natural light.
Around 6 hours of TV are watched in my house.
One thing I learned from this review is that Object Tracking Sound technology exists built into specific TVs.
Around 2 hours of TV is watched per day in my home
I watch TV about 1-2 hours a day, and I would love to have the Samsung QN90C NeoQLED 4K TV in my living room. One thing that I learned from Shelly’s review is that this TV has a mini-LED backlight with full-array local dimming, which means it can deliver high brightness and deep blacks for stunning contrast and vivid colours. I want to watch movies and shows that have HDR content, such as The Fall of the House of Usher and A Murder at the End of the World, and enjoy the details in both dark and bright scenes. This TV sounds like a QLED that looks like an OLED, and I’m impressed by its picture quality and design.
Apprx 6 hrs of tv gets watched in my home a day and I learned about Object Tracking Sound technology to optimize sound
4 hdmi ports sounds like a lot, but you never know when you might need that lol. Also I watch around 9 hrs of tv a week.
3 hours of TV per day gets watched in my home, but that jumps to 7 hours on sports weekends, and one thing I learned about this television from Shelly’s review is that it uses Object Tracking Sound technology to optimize sound and send it to your TV’s speakers in a way that makes it feel as though it’s moving with the action.
I like that the QN90C has anti-reflective coating which allows me to keep the blinds open without having to squint to see the TV! We generally turn the TV on about 8 in the evening for 2 to 3 hours.
At least three hours of tv is watched per day in our household. I really appreciate the anti-reflective coating, and while I understand Shelly’s concern about the stand, I don’t see it as a problem for my personal situation.
we watch probably 4 hours a day with the sports that are on right now. I learned how great the sound quality is on this tv.
We watch about 3-4 hours of TV a day on average.
I learned that the QN90C has a 4K Neural Quantum Processor that’s AI-powered to upscale everything you watch. AI is amazing!
I learned this TV has 120Hz native refresh rate with up to 144Hz and 9.7 milliseconds input lag.
I watch around 3-4 hours on average most days.
Approx 7 hours per week; the Neo Quantum HDR+ sounds like it makes for a great picture.
I am not sure how much tv is being watched at out house as hubby is a night owl and watches a ton without me!
We watch about 5-6 hours per day. The anti-reflective coating would definitely be a plus. The window shine in with reflections and the open balcony door always lets in too much of a glare.
I learned that there are two different sound modes on the Samsung QN90C—Standard and Amplify.
We watch probably between 7 to 15 hours of tv a week as a family. Thanks again GL ALL!
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