Samsung QLED Q80C vs Q74C vs Q64C

The Q80C displays colorful images with strong contrasts thanks to the Full Array Local Dimming and 10-bit panel. Thanks to the Full Array technology, there are LED lights behind the screen that dim and light up. Because these lights turn themselves off, dark images are truly dark. That way, a dark cave in a colorful mountainous landscape looks pitch black. Thanks to the 10-bit color panel, the TV displays over 1 billion colors.

Thanks to the 8-bit screen, the Q74C and Q64 display 17 million color tones instead of 1 billion. This makes images on the TVs look much less colorful. The TVs use Edge-Lit Local Dimming, so there’s a row of lights behind the top and bottom of the screen. Because the lights aren't equally distributed over the screen, the dark parts of the screen aren't always truly dark.

With 1500 nits, the Q80C has the highest peak brightness of all Samsung QLED TVs. The peak brightness stands for the maximum brightness the TV displays. Thanks to this high peak brightness, the Q80C displays bright images and a strengthened contrast. That's because bright images contrast well against black backgrounds. Thanks to Adaptive Picture, the screen adapts the brightness to the surroundings. If you're watching TV in a dark room and turn on the light, it'll increase the brightness.

With 1000 nits, the Q74C has a lower peak brightness than the Q80C. Still, the Q74C shows bright images and a strong contrast on the QLED display. Stars in a galaxy contrast strongly with the dark universe in the background. Just like the Q80C, the screen automatically adjusts the brightness to the surroundings of the TV with Adaptive Picture technology. If you turn off the light in a room, the TV will lower the brightness.

With 1000 nits, the Q64C has the same peak brightness as the Q74C. This means the TV displays the same brightness and contrast. The Adaptive Picture technology is missing in this television. The brightness will always stay at the same level, unless you adjust the settings yourself.

You can watch smooth images and won't miss any of the action on the Q80C. That's thanks to the high refresh rate of 100Hz. All the action looks clear thanks to this refresh rate. You'll always be able to clearly see the ball during a sports match this way, no matter how fast it's going. You can also see all the debris flying around after an explosion.

With 50Hz, the Q74C and Q64C have a lower refresh rate than the Q80C. This means images look less smooth on these televisions. The ball in a soccer match isn't always as easy to follow, for example. During explosions in action movies, images are blurrier and less clear. To watch regular television programs, a 50Hz refresh rate is suitable.

The sound of the Q80C moves along with the direction on your screen thanks to the Object Tracking Sound technology. There are 2 extra speakers at the top of the TV for this technology, which gives the sound more 'space' to follow the on-screen movements. If a car drives from left to right, the sound will follow. Thanks to Adaptive Sound, the TV automatically adjusts the volume to the surroundings. Is the room very noisy? The volume will go up.

The Q74C uses the Object Tracking Sound Lite technology. The sound also follows the on-screen movements thanks to this technology, just without the extra speakers at the top. This means the sound has less space to move than with the Q80C. Thanks to Adaptive Sound, the sound of the Q74C also automatically adjusts itself based on the ambient noise. Did it suddenly go very quiet in the room? The volume will lower a bit.

Just like the Q74C, the Q64C uses Object Tracking Sound Lite. This means the sound will follow the on-screen movements, but also without the extra speakers. This makes the experience less immersive than with the Q80C. The Q64C is the only QLED TV without Adaptive Sound. This means the volume doesn't adjust itself to the noise in the room.