Samsung QN95A (2021) Series

Superbly bright, punchy and sharp ; Exhaustive feature set ; Lovely design

Artificial boost to dark detail ; Reticence with extreme contrast ; Still no Dolby Vision

Samsung’s first Neo QLED is a force to be reckoned with, and the greatest threat yet to the dominance of OLED

Impressive processing and pictures ; Exceptional local dimming ; Wider viewing angles ; Superb gaming performance

Still no Dolby Vision or Atmos ; No Freeview Play

The TV to introduce Samsung's Neo QLED technology, adding a Mini LED backlight to the already established Quantum Dot technology. The results are impressive, with superb HDR images as a result.

Bright Mini-LED panel ; Game Bar ; [email protected] ; HDMI inputs

One Connect Box is bulky ; No Dolby Vision

The Samsung QN95A is an amazing bright room HDR TV, offering exceptionally vivid imagery with superb gaming support. The use of Mini-LED has taken QLED to another level, but it’s not for everyone.

Epic picture performance, with contrasts and black tones a real highlight ; One Connect box makes it as wall-hangable as TVs ever get ; Great operating system and user interface

Sound ain’t bad, but it doesn’t come close to matching picture quality ; Not in any way cheap ; No Dolby Vision

Sky-high picture performance that justifies the uber-premium price – the Samsung QE65QN95A is a fearsomely accomplished TV and (for now, at least) the one to beat.

Good picture quality ; Improved local dimming (more zones) ; Decent TV speakers ; HDMI 2.1 features

Heavy blooming ; Tizen not receiving updates ; Horrendous Game mode ; Loss of resolution due to wide viewing angles

Mini LED backlight for better HDR ; Stylish super slim design ; Advanced OTS+ sound system ; 4K 120fps High Frame Rate support

One Connect Box won’t suit everyone ; No Dolby Vision support ; Premium price point

If you want a no-compromise 4K HDR TV with jaw-dropping picture and sound, the

Punchy colours for SDR and HDR content ; Intelligent picture mode works extremely well ; Literally looks like a frame on the wall ; One connect box makes cable management a breeze ; Easy to use UI

We wish it had higher peak brightness for highlights in HDR content ; Average sound output ; 120Hz display is available on 55-inch and higher screen sizes only

The 50-inch Samsung Frame has a unique design that will definitely appeal to those that want their TV to blend into the decor of their room and the One Connect Box makes cable management a breeze. The picture quality of the TV for content consumption...

Samsung QN95A slams it with a bright and contrast-rich image, but at the same time has an impressively good black level and light control. An excellent TV for all kinds of uses.

The QN95A, like previous Samsung models, has to do without the popular Dolby Vision HDR format.

QN95A is Samsung’s best 4K TV for the model year 2021: At a slightly higher price than the other QLED models, you get both better picture quality and better connection options.