Samsung Neo QLED QN990F 84.5"

Samsung’s QN990F is an 85-inch 8K beast with class-leading sound and a brilliant wireless One Connect Box. The Mini-LED panel gets eye-searingly bright and upscaling is basically sorcery, but no Dolby Vision at this price stings. Unless 8K is your religion, a high-end OLED is the smarter buy.

Samsung’s QN990F is their 2025 flagship 8K TV, and it’s basically a greatest hits album of display tech. You get an 85-inch Mini-LED panel with Quantum Dot color, a ridiculously good 90-watt 6.2.4-channel speaker system, and a wireless One Connect Box that banishes cable spaghetti. It’s built for the kind of person who buys a sports car without checking the gas mileage.

But 8K is still a tough sell in a world where 4K content only recently became the norm. Samsung’s AI-powered upscaling does heavy lifting to make everything look sharper, and the anti-glare screen helps in bright rooms. Still, this TV is priced like a small car, so you’d better love the idea of future-proofing.

In our testing, the QN990F’s brightness smashes through reflections, peaking well above most OLEDs and making HDR highlights genuinely sparkle. Colors are accurate right out of the box, and the 240Hz motion handling turns fast sports and PC gaming into a silky dream. The built-in audio is a shocker—dialogue cuts through clearly and bass has real kick, enough that you might ditch your soundbar. The catch? No Dolby Vision. For a TV this expensive, sticking with only HDR10+ and HLG feels like a deliberate middle finger to movie nerds. Off-angle viewing also softens more than we’d like, but the anti-glare coating saves the day in bright spaces.

Prices for this set look insane at first glance—they range from $4,298 to $205,000 across vendors, but the real number should land around $5,000–$6,000. For that cash, you’re paying a massive premium for 8K resolution and the Mini-LED brightness advantage. A 77-inch LG G5 OLED costs less and gives you perfect blacks and Dolby Vision, though it can’t match the Samsung’s peak brightness or audio. If you want the biggest, most future-facing centerpiece and money is no object, it’s a neat investment. Everyone else should grab a top-tier 4K OLED and call it a day.

Against its rivals, the QN990F’s standout feature is 8K and that wireless box. The LG G5 OLED brings deeper blacks, better viewing angles, and Dolby Vision to the party, making it the cinephile’s pick. TCL’s QM8K and Hisense’s U7 are phenomenal 4K Mini-LED options with similar brightness and gaming chops at a fraction of the cost, but they can’t touch the Samsung’s upscaling or sound. Sony’s BRAVIA 5 offers more natural motion for films, though it maxes out at 4K. Basically, the QN990F wins if 8K and built-in audio are your non-negotiables.

Skip the QN990F if Dolby Vision is a dealbreaker for your streaming or 4K Blu-ray habit, because Samsung simply won’t play ball. If you want perfect blacks and wide viewing angles above all else, the LG G5 OLED delivers those for less cash. And if you’re not ready to wall-mount a 42.7-kilogram beast or don’t care about 8K, you’ll be much happier with a premium 4K set.

Buy the Samsung QN990F if you’re an early adopter who craves 8K, games on a high-end PC, and hates clutter. It’s a breathtaking piece of tech that makes 4K Blu-rays look like they’ve been hitting the gym. But if you want the best movie-watching experience with perfect blacks and Dolby Vision, get an OLED instead.