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Samsung QA65QN85CAWXXY review

Samsung QA65QN85CAWXXY

CHOICE Expert Rating

71%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •  Excellent smart TV functions
  •  Excellent user interface
  •  Has sensor to adjust brightness to ambient light
  •  Sound has good presence and midtones, plenty of bass
  •  Supports HDMI 2.1
Bad points

Bad Points

  •  4K picture has white crush and is overbright, some judder
  •  No DVR

Type

TV size
Large (Over 160cm, 64")
Display type
LCD

Recommended products

Recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Energy star rating
4.5
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
503
Reliability score
85%
Satisfaction score
88%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Vietnam

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
71%
High definition picture quality score
55%
Standard definition picture quality score
65%
4K video picture quality score
70%
Filmmaker Mode score
90%
User interface score
93%
Remote score
57%
Sound quality score
70%
Energy score
73%
EPG score
70%
Smart TV score
90%
Voice assistant score
72%

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
165
Display size (in)
65
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Semi gloss
Smart apps
Amazon, Stan
HDMI inputs
4
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
USB 2 input rear
2
Effective video and audio inputs
0
Bluetooth version
5.2
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
90 x 145 x 29
Weight (kg)
27.3
Website
samsung.com/au
Operating system
Tizen (Samsung)

Cost

Price
$3,499.00
Annual running cost
$201.00

Features

4K or UHD
High Dynamic Range (HDR) support
Netflix key on the remote
Headphone
HDMI easily accessed
USB 3 inputs rear
USB easily accessed
Ethernet connection
Digital audio TOSLINK optical outputs
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Browser
Auto volume leveller
Balance control
Bass boost
Speech emphasiser
Speakers off
Previous channel button
Voice recognition
Closed captions retained
Records to USB
Child lock controls
Child lock (individual)
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