Pros, Very wide, accurate color, Strong contrast for an LCD TV, OneConnect box adds flexibility for wall mounting, Smart TV platform with voice assistant and smart home controls
Cons, Expensive for a non-OLED TV, Samsung's Bixby is no Alexa or Google Assistant
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Published: 2018-08-02, Author: Will , review by: in.pcmag.com
Very wide, accurate color, Strong contrast for an LCD TV, OneConnect box adds flexibility for wall mounting, Smart TV platform with voice assistant and smart home controls
Expensive for a non-OLED TV, Samsung's Bixby is no Alexa or Google Assistant
The Q9FN TV proves Samsung's QLED technology can go toe-to-toe with OLED, with the widest color gamuts we've seen in a consumer display...
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Published: 2018-08-02, Author: Will , review by: in.pcmag.com
Very wide, accurate color, Strong contrast for an LCD TV, OneConnect box adds flexibility for wall mounting, Smart TV platform with voice assistant and smart home controls
Expensive for a non-OLED TV, Samsung's Bixby is no Alexa or Google Assistant
The Q9FN TV proves Samsung's QLED technology can go toe-to-toe with OLED, with the widest color gamuts we've seen in a consumer display...
A versatile TV that performs well in a lot of areas, especially with how bright it can go. It has an exorbitant price point that's worth it if you're looking for the best of the best.(to be published in issue December 2018)...
The Q9FN is available in bigger screen sizes, the 75 inch and a monster 88 inch. With bigger screens, comes a more expensive price tag. Treat the 65 inch as the most affordable Q9FN flagship TV you can get. How affordable you ask? Pricing starts from RM19...
High brightness and color volume, Excellent local dimming performance, Very good motion handling (for sports and games), Supports HDR10and FreeSync, Smart Hub and One Remote work well, Good industrial design
Narrow viewing angle exposes flaws, Bigger One Connect box, Doesn't support Dolby Vision or Dolby Atmos, Supplied TV stand not as sturdy as the optional stands, Cheaper OLED TVs tend to show off better contrast, Middling audio quality for a toptier TV
In a nutshell, the 2018 Q9F QLED TV is a very capable TV that performs well across different types of content - SDR, HDR, TV shows, Blu-ray movies, gaming, sports, you name it.In the picture department, the Q9F's greatest strengths are its high luminosity...
Premium design, solid build quality, Great HDR performance due to high brightness, Very wide color gamut, accurate colors, Very good motion handling, Smart features work well
Viewing angles could be better, Doesn't support Dolby Vision or Dolby Atmos, Quite expensive
So, here comes the multi-thousand-dollar question: should you buy the Samsung Q9F QLED TV? If not, is either the Q8C or Q7F a better buy?Let's talk about the good stuff first.Great design and build quality, smart features that actually work, high brightne...
