Samsung The Frame QN43LS03FA 43"
Screen 42.5"
Resolution 3840x2160
Panel QLED
Refresh 60 Hz
HDR HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
smart platform Tizen
dolby atmos Yes
hdmi version 2.1
78 Overall Score
Price CA$956
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong smart (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong hdr (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong audio (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 42.5" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | QLED |
| Backlight | Full-Array LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Color Gamut | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Motion Tech | Motion Xcelerator |
| Processor | Samsung Vision AI |
HDR
| HDR Formats | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | No |
| HDR10+ | Yes |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| VRR | ✓ |
| ALLM | Yes |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | Tizen |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa, Bixby |
| Screen Mirroring | SmartThings |
| Works With | Google Home, SmartThings |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2 |
| Wattage | 20 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos |
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 200x200 |
Power & Size
| Power | 94 |
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 182 |
| Weight | 8.6 kg / 19.0 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung The Frame QN43LS03FA 43" | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | Hisense U8 Series 100U8QG | LG G4 Series OLED65G4SUB | TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K | Roku Plus Series 65R6C7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 42.5 | 85 | 99.5 | 65.0999984741211 | 55 | 65 |
| Resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | QLED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | OLED | QLED | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 165 | 120 | 144 | 60 |
| Hdr | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | Tizen | Google TV | Google TV | webOS | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Dolby Atmos | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | HDR | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung The Frame QN43LS03FA 43" | 85.1 | 78.3 | 93.2 | 58.9 | 66.5 | 92.7 | 77 | 36.7 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 76.7 | 96.9 | 91.6 | 79.3 | 94.5 | 92.7 | 88.1 | 79.8 |
| Hisense U8 Series 100U8QG Compare | 91.5 | 98.2 | 95.7 | 95.1 | 94.5 | 86 | 77 | 98.8 |
| LG G4 Series OLED65G4SUB Compare | 76.7 | 98.8 | 95.7 | 99.2 | 91.6 | 98.6 | 88.1 | 36.7 |
| TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K Compare | 98.8 | 88.1 | 97.5 | 93.4 | 77.8 | 88.9 | 88.1 | 98.7 |
| Roku Plus Series 65R6C7 Compare | 76.7 | 82.3 | 99.8 | 58.9 | 85 | 88.9 | 94.5 | 36.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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