Samsung S84F 55"

The Samsung S84F is a 55-inch OLED with 120Hz gaming, strong smart home features, and a 7-year update promise. Picture quality lands at 36th percentile in our database, which is disappointing for OLED. At $638 it's a solid deal, but at $800 you should look at the LG C5 instead.

The OLED panel does what OLEDs do best: perfect blacks and punchy contrast. Motion Xcelerator 120Hz keeps fast content smooth, and FreeSync Premium support means PC and console gamers get tear-free play at up to 120Hz. The NQ4 AI Gen2 processor with 20 neural networks handles 4K upscaling well, so older content looks sharper than it has any right to. Audio is a 2.0 channel 20W setup with Dolby Atmos and Object Tracking Sound Lite, which is fine for casual viewing but won't replace a soundbar. The 218W power draw is on the higher side for a 55-inch OLED. Our database puts gaming at 74th percentile, audio at 77th, and HDR at 70th, all solid. But picture quality sits at 36th percentile, which suggests the processing or peak brightness isn't keeping pace with the best OLEDs out there.

The LG C5 OLED55C5PUA is the obvious rival here, and LG's C-series has a reputation for better picture processing and brightness. The Sony BRAVIA 8 K65XR80 brings Sony's superior motion handling and upscaling, though it's a 65-inch model at a different price point. The TCL QM8K and Hisense U8 are Mini-LED alternatives that get brighter than OLED for less money, though they sacrifice those perfect blacks. The Roku Plus Series is the budget pick, but it's not in the same league for gaming or HDR. The S84F's main edge is Samsung's smart home integration and that 7-year update promise, which none of these rivals match.

Pricing is all over the place right now. US listings range from $638 to $800, a $162 spread across five vendors. At the low end, this is a tempting OLED for under $650. At $800, it's a harder sell when you consider the picture quality percentile and the fact that competitors like the LG C5 exist. If you're shopping this one, hunt for the $638 listing. That's where the value actually makes sense.

The Samsung S84F is a 55-inch OLED that leans hard into Samsung's AI processing story. The NQ4 Gen2 chip handles upscaling and scene-by-scene brightness tweaks, and the panel itself delivers that classic OLED infinite contrast. It's a 2026 model with a 120Hz panel, HDMI 2.1, and Samsung's Tizen smart platform.

Samsung positions this as a smart home hub as much as a TV. SmartThings integration, Bixby, Alexa, and a solid smart score in our database back that up. But the picture quality percentile lands at 36th, which is a bit of a head-scratcher for an OLED. More on that below.

Skip this if you watch TV in a bright room or outdoors. The 39.6 outdoor score is rough, and OLED peak brightness won't fight off glare. Also skip it if you're a picture quality purist, the 36th percentile ranking means the LG C5 or Sony BRAVIA 8 will serve you better. And if you don't care about Samsung's smart home ecosystem, you're paying for features you won't use.

Buy this if you want an OLED that doubles as a smart home command center and you can find it near the $638 mark. Gamers get a 120Hz panel with FreeSync Premium, and the Pantone validation means colors look accurate out of the box. But if raw picture quality is your top priority, the LG C5 or Sony BRAVIA 8 are stronger picks. The S84F is a good TV that feels like it's leaving some OLED potential on the table.