Techies know about the struggle between the light and the dark side of power: LG has convinced the competition of the quality of OLEDs. All? No, Samsung was stubborn – and finally caved in. The result: A slimmed-down version of the QD-OLEDs finds its way onto the Europe market.
What’s in the box?
Last year, Samsung already showed a series of OLED TVs that the manufacturer combined with its Quantum Dot technology. The result was QD OLED televisions. We have explained how these work in this guide:
S90C is the name of the second row and is aimed at beginners. Just like the more expensive S95C series TVs, you get:
- QD-OLED-Panel
- AI-based HDR mapping
- Dolby Atmos
Of course, Samsung had to pull out the red pencil, so you have to do without the following features:
- Seamless wall hanging
- Externe One-Connect-Box
- Worse object-tracking sound
You have to decide for yourself how much the missing features are worth to you. If you put the TV on the phono cabinet and have an external sound output anyway, you hardly have to put up with any losses.
How much do TVs cost?
OLED is not cheap, which could possibly change in the future. This also applies to the entry-level models of the S90C series:
- Samsung GQ55S90C: 2.500 Euro
- Samsung GQ65S90C: 3.300 Euro
For the S95C series you put a few hundred dollars more on the counter:
- Samsung GQ55S95C: 2.900 Euro
- Samsung GQ65S95C: 4.100 Euro
- Samsung GQ77S95C: 6.400 Euro
All prices are recommended retail prices from the manufacturer. As a rule, the devices are cheaper to get later in the year from various electronics retailers.
Is the model from last year worth it instead?
Absolutely. Samsung already combined OLED with its Quantum Dots in 2022 and anyone who wants to take a look at the quality of QD-OLED is well served with a model from last year. At idealo.de the S95B series fetches the following prices:
- Samsung GQ55S95B: from 1,270 dollars
- Samsung GQ65S95B: from 1,750 dollars
Samsung Europe still owes a 77-inch variant for both the S95B and S90C.
Prices are still pending, but Sony also recently presented its new line-up for 2023. With the A95L there is even a QD-OLED among the devices – also in 77 inches.
OLED is the way, Samsung has now also discovered that. However, new devices are always quite expensive, which is why it is worth taking a look at last year’s line-up. Are you OLED advocates or do you rely on LCD? Where do you get your TV bargains? And how big is too big? Feel free to discuss in the comments.
