Samsung Q9FN / Q9F 2018 (2018) Series

Gorgeous brightness and colours ; Impressively deep blacks ; Full-array local dimming ; Lovely finish

Not quite OLED levels of shadow detail

One of the most impressive TVs in recent memory.

Fantastically bright, colourful HDR pictures ; Unprecedentedly deep and uniform black levels for an LCD TV ; Good sound quality

Loses shadow detail in very dark scenes ; Limited viewing angles ; No Dolby Vision support

The Samsung QE55Q9FN combines unprecedentedly bright HDR peaks with the deepest, most consistent black levels the LCD TV world has ever seen.

Knockout UHD 4K images – supremely sharp, with excellent colour ; The best bright room HDR performance to date ; Excellent upscaling of HD ; Class leading as a gaming screen ; High quality build and design

No Freeview Play ; No Dolby Vision HDR or Dolby Atmos, either

Spectacular HDR picture quality ; Powerful, well-rounded sound ; Good smart system ; Cutting-edge gaming features

Limited viewing angles ; Potentially divisive design ; Over-ambitious in places

Samsung’s much-hyped QLED technology suddenly makes sense with the Q9F. By combining QLED’s unprecedented brightness and colour talents with direct instead of edge backlighting, Samsung has hit on a winning, forward-thinking formula that delivers the...

Bright and vibrant picture ; Deep, detailed, uniform blacks ; Lots of apps and features ; Power via OneConnect box ; Good motion

OLEDs go even blacker ; Sony does better motion ; Viewing angles aren’t perfect

The Q9FN is a stunning achievement from Samsung and a worthy rival to the best OLEDs around

Spectacular HDR picture quality ; Powerful, well-rounded sound ; Good smart system ; Cutting-edge gaming features

Limited viewing angles ; Potentially divisive design ; Over-ambitious in places

Samsung’s much-hyped QLED technology suddenly makes sense with the 65-inch 65Q9FN. By combining QLED’s unprecedented brightness and color talents with direct instead of edge backlighting, Samsung has hit on a winning, forward-thinking formula that...

Astonishingly punchy, bright and vibrant images ; Deep, detailed blacks ; Loads of apps and features ; Genius evolution of OneConnect ; Strong handling of motion

Sony does even better motion ; OLED offers even deeper blacks and better viewing angles

The Q9FN is a significant step forward for QLED – one that should make OLED at least a bit nervous

Verdict: Unprecedented colour and brightness combine with the LED world’s best backlight controls to deliver the finest HDR pictures seen to date.

The best HDR picture quality to date ; A robust audio system ; An exceptionally sophisticated smart TV engine ; More affordable than last year's equivalent (but still not cheap!)

Although way cheaper than last year’s equivalent (and inferior) model - it’s still hardly cheap ; Its design is chunky by today’s standards ; There’s no Dolby Vision support

Impressive HDR ; Great for gaming (Low input lag, no burn in, VRR and ALLM support) ; Brilliant in bright rooms

Viewing angles still not as wide as OLED TV ; Shadow detail slightly crushed by local dimming ; Intermittent microstutter with interlaced video

The Q9FN is comfortably the best LED LCD TV Samsung has ever built, with more local dimming zones than previous models giving deeper blacks, better contrast and more impressive HDR pictures. It's by far the best gaming TV on the market, courtesy of...