Best Samsung TVs for motion handling

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Best for motion handling

Samsung S95H OLED

4.9 attribute score

Highest scored product for this attribute based on supporting review evidence.

Safest pick

Samsung S90H

4.8 attribute score

Balances the attribute score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.

Most evidence

Samsung U8000F

13 supporting reviews

Has the broadest review evidence for this attribute.

Best overall product

Samsung 77S90H OLED

4.1 overall score

Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this attribute.

#1 Samsung S95H OLED
4.9

Fast action usually looks crisp and fluid, whether in sports, films, or games. Aggressive smoothing can create an unnatural appearance.

Pros: picture quality, overall satisfaction

Cons: design and appearance, Dolby Vision support

#2 Samsung S85H OLED
4.8

Sports and games appear clean and crisp thanks to fast pixel response. Low-frame-rate material can still show stutter or persistence blur.

Pros: black levels, picture quality

Cons: glare resistance, reflection handling

#3 Samsung S90H
4.8

Motion is strong once settings are dialed in, with clean fast action and few artifacts. Default or automatic smoothing can be less natural.

Pros: glare resistance, black levels

Cons: Dolby Vision support, color gamut

#4 Samsung Q8F 2025
4.1

Tuned settings reduce judder well in films, but blur and occasional color artifacts remain obvious in faster movement.

Pros: overall satisfaction, picture quality

Cons: reliability, remote control quality

#5 Samsung R85H
4.1

Fast action looks clean in some hands-on viewing, while instrumented testing finds motion blur and slower transitions.

Pros: overall satisfaction, color gamut

Cons: value for money, local dimming performance

#6 Samsung QN80H
3.8

Opinions diverge: sports and game footage can look smooth with careful settings, but lab testing finds slow transitions and visible blur.

Pros: picture quality, contrast ratio

Cons: blooming control, glare resistance

#7 Samsung 77S90H OLED
3.8

Fast response and clean motion impress, but slow camera pans can still exhibit visible stutter.

Pros: black levels, contrast ratio

Cons: Dolby Vision support, stutter handling

#8 Samsung 100QN80F
3.6

Gaming demos found movement smooth, but detailed testing revealed pronounced dark-pixel smearing, especially at 60Hz and 120Hz. Fast action is less clean than the refresh-rate specification suggests.

Pros: Large-screen immersion, overall satisfaction

Cons: value for money, black levels

#9 Samsung QN70F
3.6

Opinions diverge sharply: some demonstrations show smooth sports and 60 fps motion, while measured slow pixel transitions expose blur and trailing.

Pros: picture quality, 4K at 144 Hz support

Cons: sound quality, value for money

#10 Samsung M80H
3.4

Some hands-on tests praise sports and game motion, while others find smearing or judder despite the panel's high input refresh rate.

Pros: gaming performance, color accuracy

Cons: value for money, overall satisfaction

#11 Samsung R95H
3.3

Sports, films and games can look fluid, especially after firmware improvements. Blurred pans, dark transitions and occasionally smeary movement remain weaknesses.

Pros: color volume, overall satisfaction

Cons: value for money, color accuracy

#12 Samsung The Frame 2026
3.2

Motion is adequate for many games but less impressive for fast TV content. Blur, occasional color artifacts and poor uniformity limit sports enjoyment.

Pros: art display mode, design and appearance

Cons: overall satisfaction, HDMI port accessibility

#13 Samsung U8000F
3.1

Motion results vary considerably, from pleasingly smooth after adjustments to noticeable blur and color trails in fast action.

Pros: color accuracy, upscaling quality

Cons: picture quality, sound quality

#14 Samsung U7900F
2.8

Slow transitions produce visible blur in fast action, although some reviewers find ordinary 24fps and 60fps clips smooth. It favors calmer viewing over demanding motion.

Pros: picture quality, smart TV platform

Cons: value for money, refresh rate

#15 Samsung U8000H
2.4

A few comparisons praise smoother action, but the underlying slow response and limited refresh leave fast footage blurred.

Pros: white balance accuracy, design and appearance

Cons: overall satisfaction, value for money

#16 Samsung QN70H
2.3

Movement quality draws mixed assessments, with controlled testing identifying substantial blur despite some acceptable broadcast results.

Pros: picture quality, overall satisfaction

Cons: sound quality, black levels

#17 Samsung M70H
2.2

Motion is a contentious area: controlled assessments report substantial blur, while a few viewers find sports and games acceptable.

Pros: sound quality, picture quality

Cons: value for money, local dimming performance

#18 Samsung The Frame Pro 2026
1.0

A weak point: response times are slow and fast action can look soft, even though some casual games appear smooth.

Pros: cable management, design and appearance

Cons: value for money, Dolby Vision support