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Samsung Q90R 75″ QLED Smart 4K UHD TV In-Depth Hands-On

Written By Vaughn Chua
Published • July 12th, 2019
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Samsung has previously launched its newest TV that comes with a QLED Ultra HD display and two screen size variants, 65″ and 75″, called Q90R. We got the latter, but as much as I wanted to say that I’m fortunate to get my hands on this beauty, it’s huge so you cannot set this up alone. However, the overall experience with this massive TV makes it all worthwhile. Check out my detailed impression below.

The Samsung Q90R is a giant television that sports a UHD (3840 x 2160) QLED display. What we got is the 75-inch variant so expect that setting it up requires more than one person.

The back of the television comes with a brushed metal finish while the stand is made up of metal as well. There’s one thing that you’ll notice here, and it’s that it has a fiber optic-like cable which is normally seen on fiber-powered modems. Other than that, you would quickly notice that there aren’t any ports located in the TV.

This is because the cable is connected to another box that serves as the primary input and output ports of the Q90R.

You can carry this box alone with one hand, but it’s quite heavy to the point that I suggest you hold it with two hands just for safety’s sake.

Looking to the left will show you an exhaust vent while on the right are three USB Type-A 2.0 ports which serve as the place where you can put external devices such as hard drives and flash drives. Two of the ports are 5V0.5A while the other one comes with 5V1A.

The back part of the box contains all of the necessary display ports of the TV. It has four HDMI ports (one allows ARC), Ethernet (RJ-45), AV/Component in, composite port, Optical Digital Audio Out port, ANT in port, service port, and the AC port. IT’s good to see that Samsung mostly completed all of the necessary ports in a modern TV so props to them for that.

Moving on to the audio part, the Samsung Q90R can be paired to a soundbar Q90R that is powered by Harman/Kardon, Dolby Atmos, and DTS:X.

The overall sound quality is astounding. It has crisp highs, mids, and lows that would make you feel like you’re in a mini home-theatre setup. The volume is also excellent as you don’t need to put it in maximum to feel that surround sound goodness.

The back part of the bass shows the AC port; two LED notification lights for standby and link while the Reset button is just beside them.

I like Samsung’s soundbar even though I need my two hands to carry it safely. It’s relatively heavy, but it’s not like you can’t hold it with one hand.

At the back (right side), you’ll see an AC port with an HDMI out port beside it.

On the other side, you’ll see two HDMI In ports along with an Optical In port.

Samsung calls the navigation device as One Remote and can connect to any Samsung-powered devices, even with the soundbar, which is excellent. You’ll also notice that there are only some buttons found here but know that it has a built-in mic function.

First up is the power button located at the top, then the colored/number button which serves as the virtual numpad is beside the microphone and ambient mode buttons that I will talk about more later. Below them are the navigation buttons while inside it is the enter button.

Next up is the return button followed by the home and pause/play buttons. Below them is the volume rocker beside the channel switch button. Usually pressing this won’t do anything as you need to tilt them upward or downward to adjust the volume or change the channels. I got deceived at first, but it’s a pretty nifty function. Finally, the bottom is the dedicated buttons for Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and the TV’s built-in web browser.

The back part of the remote is where you can open and expose the batteries, which are two AA ones by the way.

The overall viewing experience is excellent, as expected. The color reproduction and accuracy are spot-on, while the sharpness is also excellent. Watching my favorite Twice videos have never felt this immersive thanks to the large screen size. Pairing this with the soundbar completes my viewing and listening experience.

The Samsung Q90R is a smart TV; however, it doesn’t run on Android. It has a quad-core processor with a Bixby assistant (pressing while holding the microphone button will show it up). The performance is pretty decent as you can browse here with ease..

You can download various apps like Apple TV, games like Unblock Me, Video streaming services, and much more. It doesn’t lag much when I tried navigating on the TV, so you know that this device doesn’t just use some simple processor in it.

The Ambient mode allows you to browse through different wallpapers and backgrounds that make your TV a large picture frame.

The Samsung Q90R offers a lot more for a smart TV, and so far, I love everything about it. More features need to be explored here, but these are the core features that you need to know about this TV.

The 65-inch variant is priced at PHP 269,999 (Abenson) while the 75-inch costs PHP 359,999 with the Soundbar having a price tag of PHP 39,999. To know more about this TV, check Samsung’s official website here.

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Vaughn Chua

Vaughn is your go-to person when it comes to comparing gadgets especially smartphones. He's also a gamer by heart and the "Hackerman" of the team.

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One Comment

Paul says:

5 years ago

Looking at the TV enthusiast review sites… this Samsung Q90R model is actually quite competitive with LG OLEDs! Finally some choice.

There is still the issue of price especially since you can already buy a 4k TV for less than a tenth of what you’ll pay for a Q90R. Like if you want a TV primarily for gaming, the Samsung RU7100 has low input lag and it’s only 25k.

But if you’re the type who want all the features in the most premium TV, the Samsung Q90R is a prime candidate.
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