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Samsung Q8F QN85Q8FAAFXZA 85"
The 85-inch Quantum Dot panel delivers 100% color volume and a native 120Hz refresh rate with HDMI 2.1 support for fluid 4K gaming. Its Vision AI processing and Tizen smart platform provide a personalized experience with broad smart home integration, though the 20W 2.0-channel audio is basic. This large-screen QLED is best for console and PC gamers who want a massive, responsive display with VRR and ALLM in a bright living room.
Screen 85"
Resolution 3840x2160
Panel QLED
Refresh 120 Hz
HDR HDR 10+
smart platform Tizen
hdmi version 2.1
71 Overall Score
Price $1,298
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong display (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong smart (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong connectivity (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average hdr (34th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 85" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | QLED |
| Backlight | Edge LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Color Gamut | 100% Color Volume with Quantum Dot |
| Motion Tech | Motion Xcelerator |
| Processor | Q4 AI Processor |
HDR
| HDR Formats | HDR 10+ |
| Dolby Vision | No |
| HDR10+ | Yes |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| VRR | ✓ |
| ALLM | Yes |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | Tizen |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa, Bixby |
| Screen Mirroring | SmartThings |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2 |
| Wattage | 20 |
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 600x400 |
Power & Size
| Power | 494 |
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 494 |
| Weight | 40.4 kg / 89.1 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Q8F QN85Q8FAAFXZA 85" | Sony BRAVIA XR XR77A95L | LG G5 Series OLED55G5WUA | Hisense U7 Series 75U75QG | TCL QM7K Series 55QM7K | Roku Pro Series 65R8C5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 85 | 77 | 55 | 75 | 55 | 65 |
| Resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 4K | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | QLED | QD-OLED | OLED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 144 | 120 |
| Hdr | HDR 10+ | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | Tizen | Google TV | webOS | Google TV | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Dolby Atmos | false | 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 Q8F QN85Q8FAAFXZA 85" | 34.1 | 45.9 | 85.2 | 78.6 | 91.8 | 83.7 | 87.9 | 36 |
| Sony BRAVIA XR XR77A95L Compare | 91.3 | 91.2 | 90.3 | 86.3 | 98.5 | 83.7 | 81.9 | 96.5 |
| LG G5 Series OLED55G5WUA Compare | 91.3 | 86.5 | 82.6 | 99.2 | 87.7 | 98 | 87.9 | 92.3 |
| Hisense U7 Series 75U75QG Compare | 91.3 | 93.4 | 95.8 | 94.9 | 49 | 96.7 | 87.9 | 97.8 |
| TCL QM7K Series 55QM7K Compare | 91.3 | 68.9 | 97.5 | 93.3 | 79.1 | 89 | 87.9 | 98.1 |
| Roku Pro Series 65R8C5 Compare | 76.1 | 84.7 | 85.2 | 88.1 | 84.1 | 93 | 94.4 | 36 |
Price
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