Best Samsung TVs for response time

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Best for response time

Samsung S95H OLED

5.0 attribute score

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

Safest pick

Samsung S85H OLED

5.0 attribute score

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

Most evidence

Samsung R85H

4 supporting reviews

Has the broadest review evidence for this attribute.

Best overall product

Samsung S90H

4.5 overall score

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

#1 Samsung S85H OLED
5.0

OLED pixels transition almost instantly, leaving fast objects with very little trailing blur. Minor overshoot is generally hard to see.

Pros: black levels, picture quality

Cons: glare resistance, reflection handling

#2 Samsung S95H OLED
5.0

Nearly instantaneous pixel response keeps fast-moving game objects sharp with minimal trailing.

Pros: picture quality, overall satisfaction

Cons: design and appearance, Dolby Vision support

#3 Samsung 77S90H OLED
5.0

Almost instantaneous pixel changes sharply reduce the blur behind moving objects.

Pros: black levels, contrast ratio

Cons: Dolby Vision support, stutter handling

#4 Samsung S90H
5.0

Pixel response is extremely fast, giving fast-paced games an immediate, clean feel with little blur.

Pros: glare resistance, black levels

Cons: Dolby Vision support, color gamut

#5 Samsung R95H
4.0

The screen responds quickly enough for enjoyable gaming, with clear improvements after firmware changes. Dark transitions still show more trailing than bright ones.

Pros: color volume, overall satisfaction

Cons: value for money, color accuracy

#6 Samsung R85H
2.4

Fast-moving objects can leave long blur trails, particularly at 60Hz; 120Hz helps somewhat without entirely fixing it.

Pros: overall satisfaction, color gamut

Cons: value for money, local dimming performance

#7 Samsung QN80H
2.0

Pixel transitions are slow in darker scenes, leaving blurred trails especially around 60Hz motion.

Pros: picture quality, contrast ratio

Cons: blooming control, glare resistance

#8 Samsung QN70F
1.8

Slow pixel transitions are a major limitation in independent measurements, leaving visible blur even when the TV accepts 120Hz or 144Hz signals.

Pros: picture quality, 4K at 144 Hz support

Cons: sound quality, value for money

#9 Samsung 100QN80F
1.6

Slow dark-to-bright transitions impair responsiveness.

Pros: Large-screen immersion, overall satisfaction

Cons: value for money, black levels

#10 Samsung M80H
1.5

Slow pixel changes cause visible smearing that undercuts its high-refresh capabilities.

Pros: gaming performance, color accuracy

Cons: value for money, overall satisfaction

#11 Samsung U8000H
1.5

Slow pixel changes blur moving detail and contribute to weak sports and gaming performance.

Pros: white balance accuracy, design and appearance

Cons: overall satisfaction, value for money

#12 Samsung U7900F
1.3

Pixel transitions are slow enough to smear rapid movement, a clear drawback in fast games and action scenes.

Pros: picture quality, smart TV platform

Cons: value for money, refresh rate

#13 Samsung Q8F 2025
1.1

Pixel transitions are sluggish at 60Hz, 120Hz, and 144Hz, leaving trails around fast-moving objects.

Pros: overall satisfaction, picture quality

Cons: reliability, remote control quality

#14 Samsung U8000F
1.0

Slow pixel transitions are a drawback for sharper fast-paced gaming and sports, especially on the tested 60Hz panel.

Pros: color accuracy, upscaling quality

Cons: picture quality, sound quality

#15 Samsung M70H
1.0

Slow, uneven pixel transitions leave moving objects blurry and hard to distinguish.

Pros: sound quality, picture quality

Cons: value for money, local dimming performance

#16 Samsung QN70H
1.0

Very slow pixel transitions make fast movement visibly blurry even with low input lag.

Pros: picture quality, overall satisfaction

Cons: sound quality, black levels

#17 Samsung The Frame 2026
1.0

Cinematic movement is surprisingly blurry, and dark transitions are slower than the high refresh-rate specification suggests.

Pros: art display mode, design and appearance

Cons: overall satisfaction, HDMI port accessibility

#18 Samsung The Frame Pro 2026
1.0

Slow pixel changes cause visible blur in both video and games.

Pros: cable management, design and appearance

Cons: value for money, Dolby Vision support