Compare Samsung QN80H vs Samsung QN70F

Rich color, good everyday contrast and sharp images make a strong impression, but viewing angle, glare and motion flaws prevent a clean sweep.

Picture quality splits opinion: lively 4K color and daytime sharpness please some viewers, while weak edge-lit dimming leaves dark scenes flat or washed out for others.

Local dimming creates pleasing depth in many films and games, although black-level limitations reduce the effect in difficult dark scenes.

The native panel has reasonable contrast, yet its coarse edge-lit dimming struggles to separate bright objects from dark surroundings.

The backlight generally lifts contrast and deepens dark areas effectively, but precision falls short of the best competing Mini LED sets.

This is the most divisive weakness: large backlight columns limit precision, and several assessments say local dimming barely helps or actually worsens scenes.

Regular HDR streaming looks colorful and engaging, while ambitious disc masters and deep-black scenes expose the panel's limitations.

HDR has enough brightness and color to look pleasant, but poor dimming and muted highlight separation prevent a convincing premium HDR experience.

White balance is accurate in the best presets or after calibration, but some units show a noticeable cool or blue tint out of the box.

Filmmaker and movie-style settings are often close to correct, though other presets may need a warmer color-temperature adjustment.

Dark-room movies can look convincing with the right preset, but halos, clouding and imperfect blacks keep it short of a premium home-theater screen.

Dark-room use exposes gray blacks, halos and weak highlight separation; a few viewers find the result acceptable, but it is not a strong cinema pick.

Fine textures and facial features are rendered crisply, with particularly good results from quality HD and 4K sources.

High-quality 4K and HD video looks crisp to many viewers, while softer feeds and some sports images lack fine facial detail.

The Amplify mode improves clarity and apparent loudness, and further equalizer controls offer some flexibility even if they cannot create deep bass.

Sound presets and adjustments provide some flexibility, with AI audio giving noticeably fuller results in one test.

The bright Mini LED panel handles typical daylight well, but glossy reflections can become a problem when a window or lamp faces the screen.

The TV is at its best with ordinary SDR programming during the day, when strong brightness matters more than perfect blacks.

Processing expands the apparent width somewhat, but the sound still stays firmly in front of the viewer.

The speakers can create a broad presentation for voices and music, but deeper cinematic impact still calls for external speakers.

Object Tracking Sound Lite provides useful lateral movement for effects, though not convincing height or all-around immersion.

Compatible Galaxy Buds can create a much more enveloping private listening experience through the TV's spatial mode.

HDR highlights generally have satisfying impact, although small bright details and especially demanding scenes reveal a lower brightness ceiling than stronger rivals.

The TV handles many HDR scenes reasonably well, though its HDR output is noticeably below some similarly priced brighter Mini LED competitors.

Built-in sound is clear and sufficient for everyday TV, but thin bass and limited cinema-scale immersion make a soundbar desirable.

Voices and higher frequencies are often clear, but the thin, low-powered speakers leave bass and cinematic impact lacking.

Adjustable foot heights make it easier to slide a soundbar beneath the screen without blocking the picture.

The central pedestal raises the screen enough for most soundbars to sit in front without hiding the picture.

More restrained presets reproduce skin tones and colors convincingly; Dynamic or Vivid settings can push them too far.

Color accuracy is excellent in some modes and tests, but Standard mode and certain HDR scenes can introduce conspicuous color errors.

The built-in speakers are consistently short on deep bass, leaving action soundtracks and cinematic effects thinner than a soundbar can deliver.

Bass is the obvious weakness of the built-in speakers; effects, deep voices and music sound thin until external audio or AI processing helps.

Virtual audio broadens and steers effects across the screen but cannot substitute for genuine surround speakers.

Object-tracking processing improves perceived sound movement, but two small speakers cannot fully recreate dedicated surround sound.

Gaming is an overall strength thanks to low lag, four capable HDMI inputs on larger sizes, and rich visuals. Fast-motion blur is the important counterpoint.

Four fast HDMI inputs, low lag and broad console compatibility are major advantages, tempered by motion blur in challenging games.

The screen is bright enough for most living rooms, though demanding HDR highlights are less striking than on brighter flagship and rival sets.

Strong SDR brightness keeps ordinary shows visible in lit rooms. HDR brightness is more modest against similarly priced full-array competitors.

Compatible Samsung soundbars can play alongside the TV speakers for a larger, more coherent sound presentation.

Compatible Samsung audio equipment can play alongside the TV's speakers for a fuller combined sound.

Ordinary TV looks bright, colorful and pleasingly natural in suitable modes; factory settings can lean cool or overly blue.

Strong standard-dynamic-range brightness and largely accurate color make everyday TV an important strength.

AI Football Mode makes spoken commentary particularly easy to follow, while adjustable sound tools can prioritize voices and effects.

AI processing can add bass and impact to dialogue, music and effects beyond the standard speaker presentation.

Clean HD upscaling earns praise, but low-quality streaming compression and posterization are not always smoothed effectively.

Low-quality video is smoothed reasonably well, with some loss of fine texture as the cost.

Standard, Movie and Filmmaker modes offer genuinely useful choices; Dynamic can become unnaturally vivid, while custom motion settings matter.

Movie and Filmmaker modes are useful starting points, while Standard favors daylight and AI or Dynamic modes can change color and highlights aggressively.

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

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

Game Mode is pleasingly responsive at around the low-teens milliseconds in measured examples; processing-heavy modes can be much slower.

Very low lag makes button presses feel immediate, which is a clear strength for gaming.

Black backgrounds are generally very even when viewed straight on, with little flashlighting or patchiness in the strongest results.

Dark backgrounds can show patchy bright spots even though near-black banding is fairly well controlled.

Proper chroma 4:4:4 support keeps fine computer text legible across supported signal formats.

PC chroma signals are supported, but the BGR subpixel layout can make text look less crisp than on a conventional monitor.

Rear grooves and stand clips help route power and HDMI cables neatly out of sight.

Rear cable grooves are either missing or unreliable for thicker cables, leaving some wires difficult to secure.

Dark scenes often preserve texture and visibility rather than crushing everything into black, though this can come at the expense of black depth.

Near-black scenes can look lifted, and calibration may crush some subtle shadow detail rather than restore it.

The feet hold the panel well when spread apart but can wobble more in the narrow configuration.

The center-mounted support feels secure and takes up little tabletop space.

The AI companion adds another destination on the home screen, but its extra panel can feel unnecessary rather than helpful.

Click to Search can identify actors and suggest related viewing, an appreciated shortcut for finding more content.

Atmos processing opens up the presentation somewhat, but the speakers do not convincingly surround the listener.

Voice and object-tracking enhancements add a little spatial presence, but true immersion needs external speakers.

Additional game-motion smoothing comes with a substantial latency penalty, making it a poor fit for twitch-sensitive games.

Motion controls let players tweak blur and judder, although the more aggressive options can trade smoothness for picture brightness.

Moving highlights do not noticeably flicker, but the dimming system can lag fast motion and darken the leading edge.

Broad dimming columns respond poorly to moving highlights and can leave distracting halos behind objects.

The set is fairly substantial front to back, so a flat wall installation may stand out slightly rather than sitting perfectly flush.

The barely one-inch-thick panel fits close to the wall when paired with a suitable mount.

HD material is typically upgraded into a sharp 4K presentation, though low-bitrate streaming can reveal artifacts and softened detail.

HD sources usually look clean and reasonably sharp, while very low-resolution material remains soft or blocky and aggressive smoothing may remove detail.

The center of the picture tends to stay clean, but darker edges and occasional magenta-tinted blotches can be visible on uniform backgrounds.

The screen is largely clean during brighter material, though subtle nonuniformity can show on large uniform fields.

The remote is straightforward but not universally premium, and different descriptions disagree about the presence of a solar-charging panel.

The small rechargeable remote is a practical design, with a second traditional style available in some regional packages.

A pared-back control layout reduces clutter but sacrifices convenient button sizes and some direct shortcuts.

A compact button arrangement keeps the handset simple, but some users miss a dedicated numeric keypad.

Dark-screen uniformity is generally good, while gray backgrounds can expose darker edges or patchy color on some units.

The center of the screen is generally acceptable, with occasional darker edges or minor light bleed; near-black uniformity fares better in some testing.

Optional LED Clear Motion is difficult to recommend: it noticeably darkens the image and can introduce double-image artifacts.

Strobing can improve motion definition, but it is limited to 60Hz and may darken the image.

The TV is straightforward to calibrate and can achieve excellent SDR and HDR accuracy with suitable settings.

Picture controls can produce a more natural image, but advanced automatic calibration is time-consuming and does not always improve HDR color.

A bright and capable Samsung all-rounder, particularly for gaming and everyday TV, rather than an uncompromised picture-quality champion.

The QN70F is liked for bright viewing, software and gaming features, but satisfaction falls when buyers prioritize dark-scene picture quality or value.

Upscaling older sources works well, and useful zoom controls help with small-format programs; poor compressed streams may still show artifacts.

Old standard-definition video and poor cable feeds can look blurry, blocky or artificially smoothed despite the 4K processing label.

The interface offers plenty to watch without overwhelming the home screen, but its personalization can feel generic.

Home-screen suggestions and click-to-search content details can be handy, though relevance varies.

Game Mode offers pleasing brightness and responsive play, although tiny HDR highlights can lack the impact of stronger TVs.

Game Mode looks bright and colorful with responsive controls, although picture adjustments cannot eliminate motion blur or weak local dimming.

Smooth HDR color transitions are a strength, with little visible banding outside a few bright green areas.

Most HDR gradients look smooth, with some visible banding in dark gray and bright red transitions.

Filmmaker and Standard modes look more believable than heavily boosted Dynamic settings, which can distort complexions and overcook colors.

Calibration and movie-style presets can make color look more natural, but some modes push brightness or saturation too far.

Colors lose saturation and blacks lighten quickly when the screen is viewed far from the center.

Colors noticeably shift as viewing moves to the side, so center seats give the best image.

Bold, vivid color is one of the QN80H's biggest attractions, especially on sports pitches and animation. Very bright scenes can wash out some subtler shades.

HDR colors retain fairly good richness, while saturated reds can look washed out in brighter SDR scenes.

Direct reflections are the panel's most persistent weakness, with bright windows remaining visible even when the screen itself is luminous.

Indirect room light is manageable through brightness, but direct windows and lamps create obvious mirror-like reflections.

Daylight visibility can be good thanks to the bright panel, but the glossy surface is not especially effective against direct window reflections.

Bright scenes fight general daylight well, yet the glossy surface does little to disperse sharp reflections from windows or lamps.

Automatic picture features can save manual adjustments, though the broader AI interface is not universally compelling.

AI Mode can noticeably lift dull images and fuller sound, though other demos found cooler colors or lost highlights.

Custom motion adjustments can smooth camera pans, while automatic interpolation sometimes adds jitter, noise or the soap-opera effect.

Optional interpolation can reduce movie stutter, but stronger settings can alter the intended cinematic appearance.

Samsung's Art Store stands out for its unusually extensive selection compared with competing TV art galleries.

The Art Store provides a wide assortment of recognizable artwork and visual backgrounds.

Fast movement can become noticeably blurred, especially at 60Hz and in dark scenes, despite the high-refresh input specifications.

High refresh-rate input helps gameplay, but moving objects can still smear, particularly in shadows and lower-frame-rate material.

Adjustable plastic feet are practical and versatile, even if they do not feel particularly luxurious.

The compact center stand supports the panel well and makes placement easier on smaller furniture.

Slow pans can show visible stutter, especially without carefully chosen smoothing settings.

Slow camera pans in film and television can produce noticeable stutter despite the relatively slow panel response.

Decorative wallpapers and screen savers are appealing ways to keep the screen looking pleasant between programs.

Ambient artwork and screensavers make the idle TV more decorative than a plain black screen.

HDR gradients are largely smooth, but brighter green shades and some demanding scenes can show visible bands.

Banding is largely contained, though darker gray shades still reveal occasional steps instead of seamless transitions.

Most sources play with little judder, and careful custom settings smooth pans, though aggressive or automatic processing can introduce artifacts.

Most ordinary viewing looks fine, although some 25 fps material in a 60Hz feed still shows judder.

Black depth is a mixed point: local dimming helps produce dark, even scenes, but some dark films reveal grayish or purplish blacks.

Some viewers find the blacks respectable for a slim LCD, but darker tests reveal raised, uneven blacks that fall short of stronger Mini LED sets.

The Mini LED backlight often keeps halos discreet, yet bright subtitles and objects can still produce glow, especially in a dark room or off-axis.

Bright objects on dark backgrounds can create broad halos, although a few hands-on demonstrations considered the blooming tolerable.

Mainstream HDR colors are handled well, although the wider BT.2020 range is limited compared with premium RGB Mini LED rivals.

The QLED panel can produce vibrant colors, although wider color-space coverage and bright saturated tones are less impressive than some rivals.

Common HDR scenes retain useful bright detail, but tiny specular highlights and very high-mastered material can clip or lack punch.

Small bright highlights often lack the pop expected of Mini LED, although AI enhancement can improve the perceived impact.

The minimalist remote simplifies navigation, though some buttons are small and the slim shape can be easy to misplace.

The minimal remote is handy after getting familiar with it, but its sparse buttons confuse some viewers.

Wide and narrow placements accommodate different media cabinets, making the stand more flexible than a fixed-width design.

The narrow pedestal is useful when the furniture is not as wide as the television itself.

Sitting near the center is important; colors and black depth deteriorate as viewers move to the sides.

Color and contrast fade off-axis. Some group-viewing impressions are forgiving, but wider seating arrangements are not ideal.

Game Bar places useful adjustments such as aim-point overlays, map zoom and picture presets within quick reach.

Samsung's Game Bar provides handy picture controls, status information and quick access to useful gaming options.

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

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

Samsung TV Plus offers an appealing variety of free live and on-demand content without another paid subscription.

Samsung TV Plus provides an extensive free channel selection for viewers without extra subscriptions.

High refresh and variable refresh make the larger models attractive to console and PC players; the 50-inch variant is less capable.

120Hz consoles and 144Hz PCs get useful input support, but the slow pixel response prevents consistently crisp fast action.

Voices are easy to understand through the built-in speakers, with extra AI and Amplify tools available for commentary and conversation.

Speech remains understandable at ordinary volumes, aided by voice-enhancement processing.

Common PC and console signals work well, including 1440p at 120Hz on supported consoles.

High-refresh 1440p sources are handled well, especially with modern consoles and PCs.

Ads remain part of the home interface; targeted promotions can be disabled, but advertising cannot be removed altogether.

Home-screen ads remain visible, and switching off targeting does not remove the advertising altogether.

Its LCD-based Mini LED display avoids permanent OLED-style burn-in, reassuring households that leave logos or game interfaces on-screen.

As a conventional LCD-based TV, it avoids the image-retention risk associated with self-emissive panels.

Four full-bandwidth HDMI inputs on supported sizes make it easy to connect several modern consoles and a gaming PC without swapping cables.

All four HDMI inputs have high-bandwidth gaming capability, a rare convenience when connecting multiple modern sources.

Recessed rear connectors can be awkward to reach once the TV is mounted tightly against a wall.

Recessed rear ports can be hard to reach once the TV is mounted close to a wall.

Simple feet push into place quickly, making assembly unusually easy without extensive tools or adjustments.

The pedestal snaps together without tools, making initial installation straightforward.

One owner's set reportedly powered itself back on unexpectedly, making voice activation and standby behavior worth monitoring.

One owner reported the television switching itself on unexpectedly, which was distracting and unsettling.

VRR works effectively across compatible refresh rates and helps keep games smooth and free of tearing.

VRR works over a broad range and helps reduce tearing, including when frame rates dip.

Variable refresh support continues to prevent tearing even when frame rates drop, aided by low-framerate compensation.

The wide VRR window and low-frame-rate compensation help games stay nearly tear-free when performance fluctuates.

Its relatively restrained design and flat rear make mounting straightforward, although rear connections become harder to reach close to a wall.

Standard mounting points and the thin body support an attractive wall installation, though rear input access can get awkward.

The LCD design offers low predicted risks of common panel faults and avoids burn-in, although long-run failure resistance remains a projection.

Long-term durability is a serious concern in testing of this edge-lit backlight design, despite some positive brand-owner experiences.

SmartThings guidance and uncomplicated push-in stand feet make the initial setup notably simple.

Stand assembly is straightforward, although remote pairing and mandatory account steps can add friction during first setup.

Gaming Hub gathers console-free services in one place, a useful convenience for anyone with sufficiently fast internet.

Gaming Hub makes controller-based cloud play possible without a console, although the required services can carry fees.

The lack of DTS playback support is an unwelcome restriction for physical-media soundtracks that use the format.

Missing DTS playback disappoints owners of discs and external systems that rely on that audio format.

FreeSync helps keep supported games free from tearing as frame rates change, although the 50-inch UK variant is missing some advanced features.

FreeSync Premium Pro adds welcome flexibility for compatible gaming hardware.

The equipment and picture are compelling at discount prices, but several rivals and the older discounted QN90F can deliver more performance per dollar.

Value is highly price-sensitive: a deep discount helps, but stronger-contrast alternatives often cost about the same.

Missing Dolby Vision is a recurring limitation, particularly for viewers with compatible streaming subscriptions and 4K Blu-rays.

The absence of Dolby Vision disappoints when watching content mastered for the format; HDR10+ is the alternative here.

PlayStation 5 and modern Xbox gaming at 4K/120Hz works well on capable sizes, with the 50-inch version carrying important refresh-rate limitations.

PS5 and Xbox 4K/120Hz capability is a practical gaming advantage across compatible sources.

The larger versions can accept 4K at up to 144Hz, making their HDMI connections unusually flexible for gaming. The 50-inch version has a notably more limited refresh-rate panel.

Compatible gaming PCs can feed 4K at 144Hz, giving the QN70F more input flexibility than ordinary 60Hz televisions.

Modern games look vibrant and detailed at 4K, with responsive controls and strong connectivity. The image can blur during fast transitions despite the high refresh options.

The TV works well with modern 4K consoles and gaming PCs, with flexible signals and gaming controls.

High-bandwidth HDMI connections are a strong asset for multiple gaming devices, especially on the larger models with four capable ports.

Full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 connections suit modern consoles, PCs and eARC audio setups without major input compromises.

The current Tizen interface feels quick, with applications launching readily and little sustained lag.

Tizen is generally usable, but its first few minutes after startup can feel slow or buggy on some units.

Tone mapping can preserve good detail in mainstream streaming, but HGIG overbrightens and very demanding 4,000-nit material can lose highlight information.

Many ordinary HDR tones track well, but dark detail and the lack of working HGiG complicate ideal game brightness.

Tizen is generally fast and smooth, with occasional back-navigation delays or pauses during heavier interface activity.

Settings navigation is often convenient, although startup delays and occasional pauses detract from the experience.

SmartThings can connect the screen with compatible home devices, bringing device control into the TV interface.

SmartThings offers useful control of compatible home devices and Samsung phone features from the TV.

Samsung's current Tizen system is quick, feature-rich and generally intuitive, though the AI and recommendation areas are less universally useful.

Tizen provides a capable streaming and smart-home hub with clear navigation, though it can stumble shortly after booting.

A broad range of mainstream streaming services and built-in apps makes external streaming hardware unnecessary for many households.

Major streaming apps are easy to find, with a broad selection of services available through Tizen.

Bixby can misunderstand ordinary voice commands and sometimes requires shouting, weakening its hands-free appeal.

Bixby responds inconsistently for some users, and language support is narrower in certain regions.

Remote charging is a point of conflicting descriptions: one model assessment notes a solar-rechargeable unit, while others criticize a battery-powered replacement.

The solar-backed remote can recharge from light or USB-C, reducing reliance on disposable batteries.

A wide choice of mainstream and oversized screen sizes helps this range fit different rooms, with notably large options available.

Sizes from 55 to 85 inches cover many rooms, though there is no compact sub-55-inch option.

Thin borders keep attention on the image and give the panel a clean, screen-forward appearance.

The borders look discreet to some owners, but one detailed comparison found them thicker than competing sets.

The chassis feels sturdy and neatly finished despite extensive plastic construction, with few obvious fit-and-finish complaints.

Fit and finish are good with no obvious assembly defects, although the chassis relies heavily on plastic.

A slim-looking profile and restrained borders give this Samsung an upscale living-room appearance.

The slim chassis, understated styling and neat rear finish give the QN70F an appealing living-room appearance.

Tizen's shortcuts and familiar layout are generally intuitive, notwithstanding occasional slow startup behavior.

Setting up a Samsung account is an unwelcome extra step for using downloadable smart-TV apps.

Football optimization makes the pitch and uniforms pop and brings commentary forward, but its extra sharpening and saturation can look artificial.

The built-in tuner covers older terrestrial broadcasts, although newer ATSC 3.0 services remain out of reach.

SDR-to-HDR remastering gives ordinary programs extra life, making fine textures and light effects easier to see without requiring native HDR content.

Optional Color Booster adds more vivid or punchy color without forcing a single look on everyone.

Low-frequency sound can become strained or distorted, reinforcing the case for separate audio equipment.

The slim edge-lit approach is praised as relatively economical compared with more elaborate backlight systems.

Flicker varies by mode and can become distracting in settings running at a lower pulse rate.

Supported larger sizes work with compatible PC variable-refresh setups, reducing tearing; this support should not be assumed for the 50-inch version.

Four HDMI sockets provide useful flexibility for several entertainment devices.

The panel does not become unusually hot during extended gaming in the demonstrated test.

Samsung's processing can sharpen cleaner content and control noise, but it does not consistently rescue rough sources or match more expensive sets.

The 75- and 85-inch versions deliver scale and presence, although larger size does not solve the panel's contrast limitations.

The speakers get reasonably loud without much compression, but sheer loudness does not compensate for their limited low-end output.

The edge-lit implementation does not match the zone precision many expect from a true full-array Mini LED TV.

Rapid color changes and dark transitions can produce visible artifacts even when edges otherwise look sharp.

Wireless phone casting and mirroring help display mobile content on the large screen.

The interface offers many apps, but the modest internal storage leaves less headroom for adding lots of them.

Higher frequencies and midrange speech sound surprisingly clear for the small built-in speakers.

The ability to schedule a recording to an attached hard drive adds convenience to broadcast viewing.

A reduced-resolution 240Hz mode gives compatible PC gamers a higher-refresh option. It does not work at 1440p or 4K, and available capabilities differ by screen size.

AirPlay makes sharing content from Apple devices convenient for compatible setups.

eARC provides an effective route to a soundbar or receiver for much fuller audio than the TV speakers can produce.

HDR10+ material is supported, but its visual impact varies and can sometimes look flatter than expected.

HDR10+ support is useful, but the missing Dolby Vision option narrows compatibility with films and streaming services.

Extra-large versions need especially strong discounts because their larger panels retain the same backlight and motion weaknesses.

Conventional broadcasts are supported, but the lack of ATSC 3.0 limits access to newer over-the-air features in the United States.

Common apps can launch quickly, even when the interface is occasionally slow just after power-on.

Expert image settings offer wide control of gamma, color, white balance and motion for viewers willing to tune the picture.

Targeted-ad options and privacy settings offer some control, but they do not provide a completely ad-free experience.

The app makes it convenient to control the TV remotely and connect it with other Samsung devices.

Local processing for the AI assistant earns approval because it reduces the need to send every interaction to an external assistant.

Seven years of promised Tizen updates is an attractive commitment for keeping the TV current beyond the initial purchase.

Popular streaming services are readily available without needing a separate stick or box.

Hands-free voice controls make routine TV operation convenient in principle, but recognition quality is inconsistent.

Artwork can fill the screen when not watching television, making the QN70F more decorative without becoming a dedicated Frame model.

Ambient-light dimming can undermine carefully chosen picture settings, so leaving it off may produce a more consistent image.

The Game Bar offers an aiming point, black-level adjustment and other useful quick controls.

Accurate presets and calibration give natural-looking colors, although brightness tracking and cooler tones leave some room for refinement.

The 50-inch version tested in the UK lacks the high-refresh and PC VRR features of larger versions, so size matters for gaming buyers.