LG QNED90 (LCD) vs Samsung Q80B (LCD)

The LG QNED90 is fair for watching movies and cinematic TV mainly due to its contrast and black uniformity, which are not exceptional, making dark scenes in movies less impactful. Similarly, the Samsung Q80B, while offering slightly better gray uniformity and colors out of the box, still falls short with its contrast, local dimming, and black uniformity, compromising the depth and detail in darker content. Viewing angles are decent on both models, but the weaknesses in those very important aspects for cinematic viewing lead to a fair assessment for both TVs.

The LG QNED90 and the Samsung Q80B are both fair options for watching sports due to their adequate motion handling and response times that allow for smooth action; however, they may not handle reflections as well, which can be distracting in bright rooms. While both TVs offer good viewing angles, their performance in producing uniform grays might show some inconsistencies during sports, especially on larger playing fields like football or soccer.

The LG QNED90 and the Samsung Q80B both excel in gaming due to their low response time and input lag, ensuring swift on-screen movements and timely reaction to user inputs respectively. Both TVs also offer a high refresh rate, which ensures smoother visuals, especially important for fast-paced gaming.

The LG QNED90 and Samsung Q80B are appreciated for cartoons and animation because both TVs exhibit good color performance right out of the box and an impressive color gamut, ensuring vibrant and varied hues. While both also have good color volume and decent gray uniformity which are somewhat important, the LG QNED90 generally offers better contrast and SDR brightness making it slightly better for these types of content.

The LG QNED90 excels in watching news, talk shows, and TV programs due to its very good upscaling and SDR brightness, providing clear images from lower resolution content and ensuring visibility in well-lit environments, complemented by its good performance in color accuracy, color gamut, local dimming, and contrast.

The LG QNED90 is well suited for bright rooms with very good SDR and HDR brightness and decent reflection handling, offering vibrant images even in well-lit environments. Meanwhile, the Samsung Q80B also offers very good SDR brightness, with somewhat lower HDR brightness compared to the LG, but similarly manages reflections effectively, making it another good option for viewing in bright rooms. Contrast, color volume, and color gamut are somewhat important and both TVs perform competently in these areas, but their brightness and reflection handling are the key factors for bright-room viewing.