Samsung The Frame Pro LS03HW 65"

The Frame Pro hits the 93rd percentile for gaming and 87th for display, making it the first art TV that's actually a great TV. The Mini-LED panel and 144Hz refresh rate are a huge leap forward, and the wireless One Connect box keeps your wall perfectly clean. Just know the HDR is mediocre and you need to hunt for a good price since vendors are all over the place.

This is where the 'Pro' name earns its keep. The jump to a Quantum Mini-LED panel gives it real contrast and brightness that older Frame models just couldn't touch. We're seeing a 144Hz native refresh rate paired with a full suite of gaming tech, including ALLM, VRR, and FreeSync Premium Pro, which puts its responsiveness in a leading position for a non-OLED. The NQ4 AI Gen3 Processor does heavy lifting for upscaling, making even standard HD content look crisp on the 4K screen. Audio is another strong suit, with a 2.0.2 channel, 40W Dolby Atmos setup that sits in the 90th percentile. It won't replace a dedicated soundbar for a home theater purist, but for a TV this slim, the sound is surprisingly full and clear. Connectivity is best-in-class, with five HDMI ports, Wi-Fi 6E, and that clever Wireless One Connect box that keeps your setup completely clean.

Stacked against the LG G5 OLED, the Frame Pro can't match those perfect blacks or Dolby Vision support, but it fights back with a matte screen that's infinitely better in a bright room and a design that doesn't look like a black void on your wall. The TCL QM8K Series 75QM8K will give you more Mini-LED punch for less money, but it lacks the lifestyle design and that wireless connection box. The Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 is in a different league for picture processing and HDR, but it also costs significantly more and doesn't even try to hide its TV-ness. The LG OLED evo OLED55C5PUA brings OLED contrast and Dolby Vision to the table, but it's a smaller screen and still looks like a TV when it's off. The Samsung QN990F and Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG round out the field with strong picture quality at aggressive prices, but neither offers the flush wall mount or art mode that make the Frame Pro unique. The Frame Pro carves out a space where it's a very good TV first and a piece of art second, a balance its competitors don't really attempt.

Pricing on this set is all over the map, with a $632 spread between the lowest and highest vendors we tracked. You can find it for as low as $1368, which is a solid deal for a 65-inch Mini-LED with this design, but paying the full $2000 stings a bit when you consider the HDR limitations. The value proposition hinges entirely on how much you care about the flush wall mount and art mode. If those features are must-haves, the lower end of that price range makes it a compelling buy. If you just want the best picture for your dollar, you can do better elsewhere.

Samsung's The Frame Pro LS03HW is the best version of their art-TV concept yet, and the numbers back that up. It lands in the 87th percentile for display quality in our database, which means this Mini-LED panel is a genuine performer, not just a pretty face. The matte screen and Pantone-validated colors make art mode look shockingly realistic, and with a 144Hz refresh rate and FreeSync Premium Pro, it's also one of the best lifestyle TVs for gaming we've seen, hitting the 93rd percentile there. You're getting a 65-inch 4K screen that can hang on your wall like a painting and then switch to a high-refresh gaming monitor without missing a beat.

If you're a home theater purist who watches movies in a dark room and demands the absolute best HDR performance, you should skip this. The lack of Dolby Vision and a mediocre 34th percentile HDR score mean you're leaving a lot of picture quality on the table compared to an OLED or a high-end Mini-LED from Sony. You're paying a significant premium for the design and the art mode, so if you don't care about how the TV looks on your wall when it's off, you can get a much better picture for the same money or less.

The Samsung Frame Pro is the first art TV we'd recommend without a long list of picture quality caveats. The Mini-LED panel and 144Hz refresh rate make it a legitimate performer for movies and gaming, and the wireless One Connect box is a genuine innovation for clean installs. The lack of Dolby Vision is a real bummer at this price, but if you want a TV that disappears into your decor and can still hang with dedicated gaming displays, this is the one to get. Just make sure you shop around and don't pay anywhere near the top of that price range.