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Samsung Q6FN/Q6/Q6F QLED Review

Name: Samsung Q6FN/Q6/Q6F QLED
Brand: Samsung

By

Debanjan Chowdhury

7/10/2023 2:54 PM

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76

Mixed Reviews

79

3

Experts

85

1,215

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The Samsung Q6FN/Q6/Q6F QLED is an excellent TV for most users, thanks to its excellent contrast ratio and fantastic peak brightness. However, watch out for the poor viewing angles and the lack of HDMI 2.1.

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Product Snapshot

Overview

The Samsung Q6FN/Q6/Q6F QLED is one of Samsung’s higher-end 4K TVs from their 2018 lineup. Its VA panel promises to provide better black and contrast ratio than IPS LCD TVs, but it can’t quite match the perfect blacks of an OLED.

On the other hand, the Q6FN/Q6/Q6F QLED’s excellent peak brightness aims to provide superb picture quality even in bright rooms. And Samsung claims that Tizen OS makes the interface easy to navigate without any clutter.

Thanks to that, the Q6FN/Q6/Q6F QLED is very well positioned for movie buffs. Continue reading below to learn more about what reviewers said about the Samsung Q6FN/Q6/Q6F QLED. Also, give today’s top-rated TVs a look, too.

Consensus

our Verdict

The Samsung Q6FN/Q6/Q6F QLED is a great TV for media consumption. It offers a great contrast ratio, amazing peak brightness, and deep inky blacks for dark rooms. Just be aware of the poor viewing angles. Gamers should note the lack of HDMI 2.1.

Reason to Buy

Fantastic contrast
Deep inky blacks
AMD FreeSync, ALLM, and VRR compatible
Excellent screen uniformity
Great peak brightness
Low input lag
Good color accuracy out of the box
10-bit color depth with a wide color gamut
Low response time

Reason to Avoid

Poor viewing angles
The local dimming could have been better
24 FPS content may appear stuttery
No HDMI 2.1
No eARC support
Built-in speakers distort a lot
Sluggish UI
No Dolby Vision

Samsung Q6FN/Q6/Q6F QLED 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	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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Test Results

Color Gamut % (DCI P3 xy)	95.135
Color Gamut % (DCI P3 uv)	94.86
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 xy)	68.28
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 uv)	77.48
Color Gamut % (sRGB)	0
Color Gamut % (Rec 709)	99.93
Color Gamut % (BT.2020)	0
Color Gamut % (Adobe RGB)	0
Color Gamut % (BT.709)	0
Contrast Ratio (x:1)	6,203
SDR Brightness (nits)	1,141
HDR Brightness (nits)	802
Input Lag (ms)	15.2
Response Time (ms)	12.9
Color Washout (Degrees)	21
Color Shift (Degrees)	20
Brightness Loss (Degrees)	30
Reflections (%)	5.8
Low-Freq Extension (Hz)	75.51
Freq Response StdDev @ 70db	4.02
Freq Response StdDev @ 80db	4.35
Weighted Total Harmonic Distortion @80db	0.781
Intermodulation Distortion @80db	8.35
EOTF (600 nit delta)	0
EOTF (1000 nit delta)	0
EOTF (4000 nit delta)	0

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Score Card

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Expert Score

79

*.75

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Customer Score

85

*.25

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True Score

76

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101.4
Category Trust Score
77
Very good TV for mixed usage. The Samsung Q6F has good picture quality and looks… read more
By:
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77.8
Category Trust Score
NR
The Samsung 65Q6FN QLED TV offers strong picture quality, great audio and a mostly excellent… read more
By:
Michael Hicks
56.6
Category Trust Score
80
Samsung’s lower-end 2018 QLED brings HDR10+ streaming and 4K gaming but, from what we’ve seen… read more
By:
Daniel O’Keeffe