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Samsung Q60R QLED TV Review
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The Samsung Q60R QLED is an entry-level TV with fantastic contrast, inky blacks, a wide color gamut, and an extremely low input lag. However, be mindful of the lack of wide viewing angles and Dolby Vision.
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Product Snapshot
Overview
The Samsung Q60R QLED TV is an entry-level Quantum Dot UHD TV released in February 2019. It features a 4K VA panel that promises to deliver better black levels and contrast than IPS LCDs.
In addition, it boasts Samsung’s easy-to-use Tizen OS for smooth navigation and access to a wide variety of streaming apps. So, it is exceptionally well-positioned for both movie lovers and gamers alike.
Continue reading our Samsung Q60R QLED TV review until the end to determine whether it suits your needs and how it compares to today’s best rated TVs.
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The Samsung Q60R QLED is a great 4K TV for media and gaming. It offers great contrast, deep blacks, a wide color gamut, and a super low input lag. Just be aware that it doesn’t have wide viewing angles or Dolby Vision.
ReasonS to Buy
- Fantastic contrast
- Deep inky blacks
- Good upscaling
- Decent peak brightness
- Good screen uniformity
- Excellent color accuracy out of the box
- Wide color gamut
- 10-bit panel
- Extremely low response time
Reason to Avoid
- Poor viewing angles
- Lacks local dimming
- 24 FPS content appears to stutter
- No HDMI 2.1
- No support for Dolby Vision
- No eARC
- Speakers distort badly
- Subpixel dimming issues while displaying 4K
Samsung Q60R QLED TV Specs
![]() | Backlight Type | Edge |
Display Type | LED | |
HDMI Inputs | 4 | |
HDR Format | HDR10, HDR10+ | |
![]() | HomeKit Compatible | No |
![]() | LED Panel Type | VA |
Max Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4k) | |
Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | |
Screen size | 43", 55", 65", 75", 82" | |
![]() | Smart Platform | Tizen |
![]() | Sync Technology | AMD FreeSync |
![]() | VRR | Yes |
![]() | Works With | Amazon Alexa, Bixby, Bluetooth, Google Assistant, Remote Control, SmartThings, Wi-Fi |
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Color Gamut % (DCI P3 xy) | 86.04 |
Color Gamut % (DCI P3 uv) | 92.54 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 xy) | 63.81 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 uv) | 71.61 |
Color Gamut % (sRGB) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 709) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (BT.2020) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (Adobe RGB) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (BT.709) | 0 |
Contrast Ratio (x:1) | 6,292 |
SDR Brightness (nits) | 416 |
HDR Brightness (nits) | 439 |
Input Lag (ms) | 14.7 |
Response Time (ms) | 10.4 |
Color Washout (Degrees) | 23 |
Color Shift (Degrees) | 19 |
Brightness Loss (Degrees) | 31 |
Reflections (%) | 5.9 |
Low-Freq Extension (Hz) | 89.8 |
Freq Response StdDev @ 70db | 2.75 |
Freq Response StdDev @ 80db | 3.45 |
Weighted Total Harmonic Distortion @80db | 0.35 |
Intermodulation Distortion @80db | 16.78 |
EOTF (600 nit delta) | 0 |
EOTF (1000 nit delta) | 0 |
EOTF (4000 nit delta) | 0 |
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- 75The Samsung Q60R is a decent TV for most uses. It has an outstanding native… Read More
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Jez Corden - 80As an all-round package the Q60R puts in an enjoyable performance. It’s upscaling skills are… Read More
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