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The improvements in the latest AI-bolstered processor can be seen in how well the QN95C upscales HD and even SD sources to its native 4K resolution, too. The upscaler’s ability to detect the difference between source noise (be it exaggerated grain or digital compression artefacts) and real picture information as it goes about adding pixels to the picture is uncanny.
One Billion Color, Quantum HDR 2000, AI Upscaling, Quantum Matrix Technology, HDR HLG, Motion Xcelerator Turbo+, Noise Reduction, LED Clear Motion, Smart Calibration, Expert Calibration, Filmmaker Mode We sometimes experienced situations were Tizen UI would freeze for a short time or persistently until we changed to, for example, an HDMI input and returned to the homescreen. This is likely a software issue that can be fixed. Bright colours in the Standard preset can look a touch faded compared with the Filmmaker Mode and Movie modes, and finally the QN95C’s out of the box motion settings cause alarming side effects, such as objects flitting in and out of the picture as they cross the screen, and haloing around moving objects. Films look too smooth, too. But we’re more impressed by what we saw from actually watching content on the newer TV. We witnessed a significant upgrade to the QN95C’s blooming control and viewing angles —in fact, the viewing angles on the QN95C were so good that OLED TVs should be worried this year. Samsung QN95C vs. Samsung QN95B TV: Which should you buy? Samsung's revamp of Tizen to a fullscreen user interface is in our opinion not an improvement and in addition to the occasional issues and freezes (most likely software issues), the new fullscreen UI feels as if it has been designed for Samsung rather than the end user, as it allows Samsung to show more ads and highlight content from its own services and partners. On the other hand most popular streaming apps are readily available. The Gaming Hub is not active yet and will be introduced through a software update later this year, which we look forward to as it will introduce Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce Now apps. Samsung's remote control is still one of our favorites but the sponsored buttons must go. The TV speakers are better than average and Samsung's 2022 TVs finally support Dolby Atmos.
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The only category that stood out from the benchmarks we collected is brightness. In the same 10% window in Filmmaker mode, the Samsung QN95C measured 2321.2 nits, improving on the QN95B’s 1653.6 nits. We’ll note that the QN95B’s best brightness measurement of 1905.8 nits was measured in Standard mode, but we haven’t yet been able to test that on the QN95C. Either way, the numbers we have seen do show an improvement to brightness. The only disappointing thing about the QE65QN95B’s Mini LED and local dimming set-up is that it’s basically the same as that of its predecessor. So where should we look for signs of improvement?
The QN95B’s minimalist approach is exacerbated by the absence on its main bodywork of any connections bar a single port for connecting an external One Connect box. Being able to pass power as well as picture and sound to the TV by a single silvery cable obviously works a treat when it comes to keeping cable spaghetti away from such a self-consciously minimalist screen. The LG C2 OLED and Samsung QN95B QLED are both best-in-class for accuracy and color reproduction in their respective OLED and QLED categories, but there's one major difference between the sets that our lab results emphasize: brightness. The QN95B's 1905.8 nits in standard mode with HDR content (10% window) blew away anything Tom’s Guide ever tested before. The LG C2 OLED TV hit just 800 nits in the same window. The Game mode gets input lag down to just 10.4ms, too - an excellent result. Though handily Samsung has provided options - accessible from a helpful new Game Dashboard shortcut menu - for adding a little more input lag in return for a little motion processing with games that aren’t so dependent on response times. Overall, though, these sorts of Standard mode incidents now only occur now in very rare extreme content conditions - and so much less commonly than they did with 2021’s QN95A models. As the top model and premium TVs of Samsung, both have plenty of advanced features and technology that may be not found on the lower series. Both are powered by Samsung’s new Neural Quantum Processor 4K that can deliver better up-scaling where the image is optimized on a scene-by-scene basis. Both of them are also optimized for games where there are a lot of features that help further improve their gaming performance like HDMI 2.1, VRR technology support, ALLM, extremely low input lags, etc. Special for the S95B, it even already support 144 Hz refresh rate for PC gamers. And as their smart TV platform, both run Tizen OS smart interface that has great selection of apps and games. Additionally, both also already support Google Duo that allows you to make video conference with up to 32 people directly on your Samsung TV by connecting a supported webcam.As argued last year with QN95A, Samsung's 'Game' mode is an exercise in poor picture quality. It pushes almost 1200 nits even in SDR mode with wildly oversaturated colors, a far too high color temperature (10000+ Kelvin) that makes the whole picture look much too cold (bluish), and a too wide color space. We still don't get it. Game developers put a lot of effort into making sure that their games look right, so why would any TV manufacturer actively try to make everything look wrong? QN95B's Game mode is only a little less extreme than last year's QN95A, which I called "the worst 'Game' mode in any TV that I recall" having tested. If you want great picture quality with low input lag there is really no way around playing with picture settings in the 'Game' mode. We tried another approach where we deactivated all dynamic picture systems in 'Movie' mode but we still couldn't get input lag below 70 ms so that's not an optimal approach.
Meanwhile, the advantage of the Samsung QN95B is about its HDR peak brightness. The QN95B has incredible HDR peak brightness where it can show highlights of HDR images at about 1750 nits. The larger bright screen may be not as bright as bright areas, but this still bright enough to deliver impressive HDR experience. On the other hand, HDR peak brightness of the Samsung S95B may be not as bright as the QN95B, but it can still show small bright area at 1000 nits. This is more than enough make highlight of HDR images pop. Can be said, it is the brightest OLED TV that ever. Samsung’s 2022 range of TVs are the first to outright support Dolby Atmos sound, and while that’s a plus, the audio department is the QN95B’s weakest area. We’ve already tested Samsung’s QN95B in its 65-inch guise, but for those who don’t have space for a TV that big, the 55-inch model is the smallest in Samsung’s flagship 4K range.
This same principle applies to any noise-making object in the image, and the effect even works mildly beyond the edge of the screen, creating a small sense of a world beyond that pictured. Still, a soundbar is a smart investment for getting the best home theater experience possible. What’s more, the QN95B has Samsung’s Q-Symphony feature that combines the TV’s native speakers with the soundbar for a fuller soundscape. Samsung QN95B Neo QLED TV review: Smart features We measured a huge 2882 nits of peak brightness on a white HDR window covering 10% of the screen area in the Dynamic mode. This drops to 2200 nits with the much more watchable and engaging Standard mode, and 2015 nits in Filmmaker mode. But these are still astronomical figures by today’s TV standards. The very brightest OLED TVs, for instance, top out at 1000 nits.
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