Samsung 98p 98"

The Samsung 98p gives you 98 inches of 4K LED for $3,754 USD, which is a ridiculous price per inch. But the total score of 18.1 out of 100 tells the real story. Gaming, HDR, audio, smart features, and connectivity all rank in the bottom 20 percent of our database.

Let's talk about what this TV does well, because the list is short. The display score sits at the 43rd percentile, which is middle of the pack territory. Picture quality comes in at the 36th percentile, so you're getting a solid but unremarkable 4K image. The panel is LED, not OLED or QLED, so don't expect deep blacks or eye-searing highlights. Gaming performance is where things get rough. The gaming score lands at the 17th percentile, which means this TV lags behind most of what's on the market. HDR is even worse at the 13th percentile, so those fancy HDR modes are going to look flat and underwhelming. Audio matches HDR at the 13th percentile, which is a polite way of saying the built-in speakers are a weak spot. The smart features and connectivity both sit at the 6th percentile, which is one of the worst we've seen. You're getting a dumb TV in a smart TV's body.

Stack this against the competition and the picture gets ugly fast. The LG OLED evo OLED55C5PUA is a 55-inch OLED that will absolutely destroy this Samsung in picture quality, HDR, and gaming, though you're giving up 43 inches of screen. The Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 is an 85-inch monster with far better processing and HDR performance. The TCL QM8K Series 75QM8K and Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG both offer mini-LED tech that crushes this Samsung's LED panel in contrast and brightness. Even the Roku Pro Series 75R8C5 brings a smarter platform and better connectivity. The Samsung 98p wins exactly one category: raw screen size per dollar. If that's your only metric, fine. But every competitor here beats it in actual picture quality.

Value is a mixed bag. At $3,754 USD, you're paying about $38 per inch of screen. That's cheap for a 98-inch TV, no question. But the Canadian listing at $20,723 CAD is a completely different story. That's a massive price gap between regions, and if you're in Canada, this TV makes zero sense at that price. The budget score of 27 out of 100 tells you everything. This is a cheap big screen, not a good big screen. You're trading every performance metric for sheer size.

A 98-inch Samsung for under four grand sounds like a typo, but here we are. The Samsung 98p is a massive 4K LED panel that weighs 65,800 grams, which is about 145 pounds of pure living room dominance. The price tag in the US sits at $3,754, and for a screen this size, that's the kind of deal that makes you double-check the listing. But our database tells a more complicated story. The total score lands at 18.1 out of 100, which puts this thing near the bottom of the barrel for overall performance.

Skip this if you care about anything other than screen size. The gaming score at the 17th percentile is a letdown for console players. HDR at the 13th percentile means movies won't pop the way they should. Audio at the 13th percentile means you're buying a soundbar on day one. Smart features and connectivity both at the 6th percentile are dead last territory. And if you're in Canada, the $20,723 CAD price is absurd for a TV with these scores. This is a budget mega-screen for people who want size and nothing else.

The Samsung 98p is a one-trick pony, and that trick is being enormous. At $3,754 USD, it's tempting if you want a projector alternative for a big room and you don't care about gaming, HDR, or smart features. But the total score of 18.1 out of 100 is not a typo. This TV ranks near the bottom of our database in almost every category that matters. The 5 out of 5 customer rating comes from a single review, which is about as reliable as a coin flip. If you want a big screen and nothing else, this works. If you want a good TV, look elsewhere.