Expert review of the Samsung Q95T QLED TV

It's very easy to set up the Q95T, partly because of the One Connect Box. You connect this box to the socket and to your devices, such as your Blu-ray player and console. Then you connect it to the TV with a single transparent cable. On the back of the TV, I find 4 HDMI connectors. One of these supports HDMI 2.1. This way, you can use new HDMI technologies like eARC and VRR and you can send 4K content with a refresh rate of 100Hz to your TV.

One of the unique features of the Q95T is its high brightness. As a result, you can easily watch TV in brightly-lit rooms without the image becoming poorly visible or the colors disappearing. Together with the QLED screen, this brightness ensures that colors really pop off the screen. In film mode, the brightness is lowered a bit and colors become softer, so dark movies look good as well. Unfortunately, the Q95T doesn't support Dolby Vision, so you can't enjoy movies with this HDR format to their full extent.

Thanks to the Full Array backlight, the Q95T has deep black levels. This technology allows the LED lights that are spread out along the back of the screen to light up or turn off individually. As a result, dark parts of the screen are truly dark. Together with the high brightness, this provides a deep contrast. You'll get bright colors and deep blacks in the same image. For example, I watch a scene taking place at night in a movie with deep shadows and the bright neon lighting stands out strikingly.

Samsung has covered the screen of the Q95T with 2 special filters. The first is an anti-glare coating. And indeed, I don't see a lot of reflections on the screen in the brightly-lit room where I'm testing this TV. Not even when I watch dark images. The other filter provides the so-called Ultra Viewing Angle. This layer improves the viewing angle of the screen. When I watch the TV from an angle, I hardly notice any loss of contrast. The colors remain clearly visible as well. This is a nice addition if you often watch TV with a larger group of people.

The Q95T has 2 speakers and 2 subwoofers. As a result, deep bass sounds are clearly audible as well. I mainly notice this when I watch a movie scene with loud music. And when I turn up the volume, the sound barely gets distorted. This way, you get a good viewing experience when you're watching an exciting movie without soundbar as well. One downside is that this TV doesn't support Dolby Atmos. This technology reflects sounds to the viewer via the ceiling for a more spatial audio. Televisions from other brands in this price range do support this technology.

The Q95T has a sleek and modern look. The stand is stylishly designed as well and holds the television securely in place. The screen is fairly thin. The back of the TV looks calm and smooth, because there aren't any ports thanks to the One Connect Box. You can tuck the transparent cable that runs to the box neatly out of sight in the TV stand. The One Connect Box itself is quite heavy, but it does look smooth and stylish from the front as well.

Just like every other QLED TV released this year, the Q95T has the Ambient Mode. This mode lets use the screen for extra atmosphere when you're not watching TV, so there's no black screen taking up space in the room. When I look through the Ambient Mode, I notice that there are a lot of options to fill the screen. For example, you can choose from art, landscape photos, or screensavers that indicate the time and weather.

The Samsung One Remote that is included with the Q95T has a sleek design and a beautiful metal finish. Thanks to the luxurious materials, the remote feels sturdy and pleasant as well. There's a microphone at the top that I use to quickly find YouTube videos with a voice command. I find 3 buttons for streaming platforms at the bottom, namely Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Rakuten TV. This way, you can access these apps with the push of a button to stream your favorite movies and series.

When I press the home button in the middle of the remote, I gain access to the smart menu. The Smart Hub from Samsung is a clear menu that appears as a strip along the bottom of the screen. This way, I can continue to watch images while navigating through the smart menu at the same time. I notice that the menu reacts quickly and moves smoothly when I scroll through the apps. The range of apps available is remarkably extensive. Samsung also offers the Apple TV app and Airplay 2, so you can easily play content from your iPhone on your TV.