Samsung Neo QLED QN990F 85"

The Samsung QN990F is a stunning 85-inch 8K Mini-LED TV with best-in-class connectivity, a glare-free screen, and surprisingly good built-in audio. It scores at the top of our database in nearly every category. Worth it if you can find it near the low end of its wild USD 1,173 to USD 7,998 price range.

The picture quality is top of the charts in our database. The Mini-LED panel delivers infinite contrast on paper, and in practice it gets bright enough to make HDR content pop even in a sunlit room. The glare-free coating is a genuine win if you have windows anywhere near your viewing area. Motion handling is smooth thanks to the 240Hz Motion Xcelerator, and the NQ8 AI Gen3 processor does heavy lifting with 8K upscaling. Gaming is a strong point too, with 120Hz native refresh, FreeSync Premium Pro, ALLM, and four HDMI 2.1 ports. The only real knock is that 8K content is still scarce, so you're mostly watching upscaled 4K. It looks great, but you're paying for headroom you won't use daily.

Against the LG C5 OLED, the QN990F wins on brightness and glare resistance, but loses on perfect black levels and viewing angles. The Sony BRAVIA 8 K65XR80 has better out-of-box color accuracy and motion processing for movies, though it's smaller and dimmer. The TCL QM8K and Hisense U8 are the value plays, offering Mini-LED brightness at a fraction of the price, but they can't match Samsung's processing or that wireless One Connect Box. If you're a gamer, the QN990F's 120Hz panel and FreeSync Premium Pro put it ahead of most competitors, though the LG C5's OLED response times are still snappier.

The value proposition is unusual. The QN990F lists anywhere from USD 1,173 to USD 7,998 depending on where you look. That's a USD 6,825 spread, which is absurd. If you can snag it near the low end, it's a steal for an 85-inch 8K flagship. At the high end, you're paying early adopter tax. Newegg currently shows the best pricing in our data, so start there. For most people, a high-end 4K OLED like the LG C5 will deliver 95% of the experience for less money. But if you want the absolute biggest, brightest, most future-proof panel Samsung makes, this is it.

Samsung's QN990F is the kind of TV that makes you wonder if you actually need 8K. Then you see it in person and realize, okay, maybe you do. This 85-inch Neo QLED packs a Mini-LED panel, Samsung's NQ8 AI Gen3 processor, and a glare-free screen into a nearly edgeless design. It's big, it's bright, and it's unapologetically flagship.

The headline feature is the Wireless One Connect Box, which means you can stash all your HDMI gear somewhere out of sight. No more cable spaghetti behind the TV. Pair that with a built-in 90W 6.2.4-channel speaker system and you've got a setup that actually sounds decent without a soundbar. That's rare for a TV this thin.

Skip this if you watch mostly in a dark room and care about perfect black levels. An OLED like the LG C5 will look better in that scenario. Also skip it if you're on a budget, because the TCL QM8K gets you 80% of the brightness and size for way less cash. And if you're not planning to wall-mount or use the wireless One Connect Box, you're leaving one of the best features on the table.

Buy this if you want a massive, bright, future-proof TV and you have the budget and wall space to match. It's ideal for bright living rooms, sports fans, and anyone who wants the cleanest possible setup thanks to the wireless One Connect Box. The built-in audio is good enough that you might skip a soundbar entirely. Just know that you're paying for 8K resolution that most content won't use for years.