Samsung 4K OLED And 4K QLED Television Review
Tom's Guide looks at some of the best Samsung TV ranges available from 4K OLED to 4K Neo QLED's.
Maybe you'll even consider a lifestyle TV or a show-stopping 8K Mini LED screen. Between the S95D, QN90D, The Frame 2024, and the QN900D there are several options to to consider.
Maybe you'll even consider a lifestyle TV or a show-stopping 8K Mini LED screen. Between the S95D, QN90D, The Frame 2024, and the QN900D there are several options to to consider.
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00:00If you're going to be on the hunt for a new TV this year, Samsung TVs will inevitably come up
00:05on your search. I'm here checking out some of Samsung's best TVs for 2024 to help you decide
00:10which one might be right for you. Starting off with the Samsung TV that I think most people
00:16will care about this year, the Samsung S95D OLED TV. This is Samsung's QD OLED TV that's a refresh
00:24of the S95C. I actually gave five stars last year due to its great design and performance.
00:30The biggest change for this version is this sort of matte-like treatment that Samsung calls
00:35glare-free OLED. OLED TVs can suffer from some distracting glare which is why I don't typically
00:41recommend them to those who are buying a TV for a room with lots of natural lighting or for those
00:46who just like to watch TV with the lights on. So in many ways this does feel innovative and I could
00:51even argue that this is one of the most standout OLED innovations we've seen in recent years. And
00:57the best part is that it doesn't come at the compromise of picture quality the same way that
01:01it does for the frame TV. But I'll talk more about that a bit later on in this video. Back to the S95D,
01:07the thin 11 millimeter chassis and the central stand are simple yet premium looking. But the
01:13most standout part of the design is definitely the One Connect box. The One Connect box offloads all
01:19the ports into this separate unit that can be stored out of sight, say in a cabinet, and that
01:24way you're just not having to see as many of the cables giving you a cleaner overall entertainment
01:29setup. And paired with the 144 hertz refresh rate, Samsung Gaming Hub, and the new AI auto genre
01:36detection mode available through Game Bar, this is probably the best option for gaming in Samsung's
01:412024 lineup. If there's one downside for me it's that the TV doesn't have Dolby Vision HDR support
01:47though that's annoyingly the case for all Samsung TVs. Speaking of Samsung TVs, the S95D and all the
01:54other TVs you'll see in this video have Samsung's Smart TV platform. You're not going to see very
01:59many differences set to set, but you will get access to all the biggest streaming platforms
02:04as well as some free content through Samsung TV Plus. All TVs also act as a hub for smart things
02:10and controlling your smart home devices. Besides the S95D, the other 2024 Samsung TV to pay
02:16attention to is the QN90D Neo QLED TV. Now there was a time when Samsung wasn't doing OLED TVs,
02:24so the Mini LED 4K TVs seemed a lot more exciting. Although this still is a premium tier TV, this TV
02:32tends to perform extremely well in our testing year after year and it also is usually one of
02:37the brightest TVs to come along our bench. But the big story with this set, the QN90D, is AI.
02:44It has AI upscaling, AI sound and voice amplifications, AI picture customization based
02:49on your preferences, and other optimizations. But unlike the S95D, the QN90D doesn't have the one
02:55connect box. All the ports are off to the side. It also has this oddly shaped base. I'm not saying
03:01that's a deal breaker, especially if you plan to mount it to the wall. And compared to the OLED
03:06lineup, you'll get a lot more flexibility in terms of screen sizes. With Samsung's 4K Neo QLED TVs
03:12for 2024, you'll have a greater range of choices to find the one that best fits your room.
03:18For those who really care about the design of the TV, perhaps even more so than the actual TV
03:23watching experience, the Frame 2024 might be the best pick for you. It has this matte display that
03:30takes what would be just a boring black screen up on your wall into something that looks, well,
03:35museum worthy. Although this unit here doesn't have the ornate bezels that Samsung sells,
03:40we got to see some of the styles back at CES, so I definitely recommend checking out that video.
03:45But bezel or not, you can display a complete montage of artworks. The Samsung artwork has
03:52over 2,500 pieces of art available for purchase, but new for this year, there are actually 20
03:58curated picks available each month completely for free. We love that. Otherwise, you could
04:03always upload your own picks to make it work like your own digital photo frame. Either way,
04:09when the TV is in art mode, the refresh rate will kick down from 120Hz to 60Hz, which is great
04:14from an energy conservation standpoint. Now, the best way to experience the Frame TV is to mount
04:19it up on your wall. We have it on the included feet right here, but I'm sure you can imagine it.
04:25It has the One Connect box, as well as what Samsung calls the One Invisible Connection Cable.
04:30That just helps with cable management. This probably is one of the TVs that's more amenable
04:35to having a cable-free look. But if you really want to take your setup to the next level,
04:40Samsung has just released the all-new Music Frame. The Music Frame isn't a digital frame
04:46like the TV, but you can put your own photos in, swap them out whenever you want,
04:51mount it to the wall, and then it can act as the subwoofer for your Frame TV, or you can just use
04:56it as a Bluetooth speaker if you want some tunes to go along with your art. On the flip side,
05:02if you care about the quality of the content you're watching more than anything,
05:06Samsung's flagship 8K Neo QLED TV, the QN900D, makes a very attractive pitch. If you were
05:13thinking of getting a 75-inch TV, an 85-inch TV like this one, or even larger, 8K upscaling can
05:20help with image sharpness for these large screens. Watching here for a bit, the upscaling is solid.
05:26It's not this drastic, life-changing experience, but it does feel quite cinematic. Pair that with
05:31the One Connect box, a chassis that's just 13 millimeters wide, and these metallic details,
05:36and you get a very sleek-looking package. So we looked at a 4K OLED TV, a Mini-LED TV,
05:42a Lifestyle TV, and an 8K TV. These aren't the only TVs that Samsung has for 2024, but it's
05:49definitely the best sampling of what's going to be on the market, should you be interested in
05:54picking up one for yourself. Let me know which one catches your eye the most in the comments
05:59section of this video. You can also see more behind-the-scenes with these TVs on all of our
06:04socials at Tom's Guide. And as always, I'm at Kate Kozich. Thanks for watching, I'll catch you next time.