Samsung R84H Series 65"

The R84H nails connectivity at the 94th percentile and audio at the 82nd percentile, but the picture quality is stuck at the 36th percentile. That's a weird trade-off for a TV. The 120Hz panel and FreeSync Premium make it decent for gaming, but the HDR performance doesn't back up the Micro RGB hype.

Let's talk about that 120Hz panel and Motion Xcelerator. The gaming score sits at the 75th percentile, which is solid. You get FreeSync Premium, HDMI 2.1, and a 120Hz refresh rate, so fast-paced games should feel smooth. The 30W 2.0 channel audio setup with Dolby Atmos support lands at the 82nd percentile, which is actually one of the better built-in audio setups we've seen in this range. The AI Sound Controller is a neat trick too, letting you independently adjust dialogue, music, and effects volume.

But the picture quality is where things get murky. The display score is at the 54th percentile, right around average. The HDR score at the 36th percentile is underwhelming for a TV that's pushing HDR 10+ and Micro RGB HDR as key features. The 4K AI upscaling should help with lower-res content, but the base picture performance doesn't give it much to work with. It's like putting a great sound system in a car with an okay engine.

Against the LG C5 Series OLED55C5PUA, the R84H loses on picture quality but wins on connectivity. The Sony BRAVIA XR XR77A95L is in a completely different league on picture, though it costs way more. The TCL QM8K Series 75QM8K and Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG both offer better picture quality for similar or less money. The Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 is the budget alternative, but it's smaller and less connected. The R84H's real advantage is that 94th percentile connectivity, which matters if you're plugging in multiple consoles, a soundbar, and a streaming box.

The price situation is murky. We're seeing one US listing at $1,000, but that's a single data point. For a 65-inch OLED with these specs, $1,000 would actually be competitive. But the picture quality scores don't back up the premium positioning. You're paying for the Micro RGB tech and the connectivity, not the actual image performance. If the price creeps higher, this becomes a much harder sell.

The Samsung R84H Series is a strange beast. It's got a 65-inch 4K panel, 100% BT.2020 color coverage, and a 120Hz refresh rate, which sounds great on paper. But our database puts its picture quality at the 36th percentile, which is a weird place for a TV that's marketing itself on color purity. The connectivity is the real star here, sitting at the 94th percentile with 4 HDMI ports, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3. So you're getting a well-connected TV with a color story that doesn't quite match the benchmark reality.

The Micro RGB backlight tech is the headline feature. Samsung claims the microscopic red, green, and blue LEDs minimize color bleed and expand the color range. And sure, 100% BT.2020 is a legit spec. But the HDR performance lands at the 36th percentile too, which suggests the real-world picture doesn't punch as hard as the marketing copy. For a TV at this price point, that's a tough pill to swallow.

If you care about picture quality above all else, skip this. The 36th percentile picture and HDR scores are a red flag for a TV at this price. You'd be better off with the TCL QM8K or Hisense U8, which deliver better images for similar money. Also skip if you're buying based on reviews, the social proof is at the 10th percentile, so there's almost no real-world feedback to lean on.

The Samsung R84H is a TV that excels at everything except the thing that matters most: the picture. The connectivity is genuinely impressive, the audio is better than most built-in setups, and the 120Hz gaming support is solid. But at the 36th percentile for picture quality and HDR, you're not getting the visual experience the marketing promises. If you need a well-connected TV with good audio and don't mind average picture quality, this works. If picture quality is your priority, look elsewhere.