Roku Plus Series 55R6C7 54.6"
Samsung S90D QN55S90DAF 55"
What Buyers Say
Roku Plus Series 55R6C7 54.6"
The Roku 55" Plus-Series TV receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its excellent picture quality, vibrant colors, and surprisingly good sound from built-in speakers. Users praise the intuitive Roku OS interface and find it a great value, especially compared to the cheaper Select model. Minor complaints include a persistent USB power delay issue and the requirement to create a Roku account during setup, but overall it is highly recommended for streaming and even as a PC monitor.
Pros
- Excellent picture quality
- Vibrant and punchy colors
- Surprisingly good built-in sound
- Intuitive Roku OS interface
- Great value for the price
Cons
- USB power delay issue with bias lights
- Forced Roku account creation required
- Slightly wider aspect ratio than 16:9
- Settings reset on power cycle when used as PC monitor
Samsung S90D QN55S90DAF 55"
The Samsung S90D 55" QD-OLED TV receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its stunning picture quality, vibrant colors, and excellent brightness. Users praise the intuitive remote with solar charging and the user-friendly SmartThings interface, though some note the screen feels fragile and volume can vary between apps. Overall, it is highly recommended for its value and performance, especially for gaming and HDR content.
Pros
- Stunning picture quality
- Vibrant and bright colors
- Intuitive remote with solar charging
- User-friendly SmartThings interface
- Excellent for gaming with 144Hz
Cons
- Screen feels fragile
- Volume varies between apps
- No anti-glare film
- Stand gap too small for soundbar
- Battery life of remote uncertain
Scores
Specifications
| Roku Plus Series 55R6C7 54.6" | Samsung S90D QN55S90DAF 55" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 55" | 55" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | QLED | OLED★ |
| Backlight | Full-Array LED | OLED★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Color Gamut | — | Pantone Validated |
| Motion Tech | — | Motion Xcelerator Turbo+ |
| Processor | Roku Smart Picture Max | NQ4 AI Gen2 Processor |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10+, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HDR10+ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HLG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| VRR | Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) | FreeSync Premium |
| ALLM | ✓★ | — |
| Game Mode | ✓★ | — |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Roku TV | Tizen |
| Voice Assistant | Roku Voice, Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant | Alexa, Google Assistant, Bixby |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2, Miracast | SmartThings, Apple AirPlay |
| Works With | Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home | Alexa, Google |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 3 | 2.1 |
| Wattage | — | 40W★ |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Audio | Dolby Atmos |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Ethernet | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Optical Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 300x300 | 300x200 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Energy Star | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Annual Energy | 175 kWh | 171 kWh★ |
| Weight | 12.43 kg★ | 16.01 kg |
Pros & Cons
Roku Plus Series 55R6C7 54.6"
- Strong smart (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile)89th %ile
Samsung S90D QN55S90DAF 55"
- Strong smart (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong display (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong audio (88th percentile)88th %ile
Verdict
Scores 84 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 37 specs.