Samsung QE65Q950RBTXXU (UK version)

•   Overview
•   Pros and Cons
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications
•   Successor

Samsung QE65Q950RBTXXU was introduced in 2019. It has a QLED screen with 8K UHD (7680 x 4320) resolution and 100 Hz/120 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible and can reach 3000 nits of peak brightness. It supports HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG. Its powerful Quantum Processor 8K picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 8K UHD (7680 x 4320).

We give Samsung QE65Q950RBTXXU TV 94 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

In this section we highlight pros and cons of Samsung QE65Q950RBTXXU.

QLED Technology

Samsung QE65Q950RBTXXU is a Quantum dot LED (QLED) TV which has a LED backlight LCD display with additional semiconductor nanocrystal layer that produces different colors of light depending on the size of the particle. Quantum dots are able to emit precise colored light because particle sizes adjust at quantum-level velocities, resulting in accurate and efficient light emissions. This results in more accurate color reproduction and can even achieve a full coverage of BT.2020 color gamut. besides color Quantum dots also offer high brightness which results in high contrast ratio. This is especially important when displaying HDR content.

VA Panel

Samsung QE65Q950RBTXXU has a vertical alignment (VA) panel which is most commonly used in LCD TVs as it provides deeper blacks compared to the IPS panel. However, it is still limited with the viewing angle compared to the IPS panel or OLED display.

Full-Array Local Dimming

The TV has Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the display. Individual zones of LEDs can light up independently which enhances black levels, shadow details and decreases level of light bleed in dark parts of the image. This gives higher contrast with increased picture quality which is very important for HDR reproduction. Higher number of zones gives better control over local dimming and less blooming around the bright objects and subtitles. This particular model has 480 zones.

HDR10

Samsung QE65Q950RBTXXU supports HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.

HDR10+

This TV also supports HDR10+ which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits maximum brightness on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and support up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Samsung QE65Q950RBTXXU.

BASICS
Brand	Samsung
Series	Q950R
Model	QE65Q950RBTXXU
Size	65"
Country	UK
Release Year	2019
Smart TV

DISPLAY
Display Type	QLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	64.5"
Resolution	8K UHD (7680 x 4320)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design	Flat
Panel Type	VA
LED Type	Direct LED
Dual LED
Backlight Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming
Backlight Name	Direct Full Array Elite Direct Full Array 16x
Dimming Name	Ultimate 8K Dimming
Number of Local Dimming Zones	480
Color	Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)
Viewing Angle	Ultra Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits
Color Depth	1.07 Billion
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	100%
Peak Brightness	3000 nits
Picture Quality Index	4300

VIDEO
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
High Dynamic Range	Quantum HDR 3000
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
8K FPS via HDMI	8K/60p
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture Processor	Quantum Processor 8K
Upscaling	8K AI
Blacks	Ultra Black Elite
Frame Interploation Technique	Auto Motion Plus
Frame Interpolation Frequency	200 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Contrast Enhancement	Contrast Enhancer
Auto Low Latency Mode
Depth Enhancement	Auto Depth Enhancer
Adaptive Picture

AUDIO
Speaker Channels	4.2
Speaker Type	Down Firing
Speaker Power Rating	60 W
Multiroom Link
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS Digital Surround
Object Tracking Sound
Q-Symphony
Dialog Enhancement
Audio Pre-selection Descriptor
Active Voice Amplifier
WiSA Ready
Bluetooth Audio Playback

CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Smartphone Connectivity
Apple Airplay	Airplay 2
Chromecast
Virtual Assistant	Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs	4
HDMI Version	2.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version	2.2
HDMI-CEC	Anynet+
USB Inputs	3
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	3
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
DLNA

OTHER
CPU Cores	4
Operating System	Tizen
Internet Browser
Voice Command
Light Sensor
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Parental Control (V-Chip)
Far-Field Interaction
Teletext
Picture-In-Picture
Closed Captions
PVR Function	Extended
USB Drive Format Support	FAT / exFAT / NTFS
Digital Clean View
Ambient Mode	Ambient Mode
Décor Mode
Motion Detection
ConnectShare™
Embedded POP
Real Game Enhancer+
Game Mode
Art Mode
Gallery Mode
360 VR
Bluetooth Low Energy On
Time Shift
IP Control

VIDEO FORMATS
3GPP
AV1
AVI
ASF
DivX
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
M2TS
MP4
MPEG-4
QuickTime
RealVideo
TS
VC-1
VP7
VP8
VP9
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid

AUDIO FORMATS
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER
Digital Tuner	1
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner
Digital Terrestrial TV System	DVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV System	DVB-C
Digital SAT TV System	DVB-S2
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC
CI+	Version 1.4
FM Radio

GENERAL
Energy Efficiency	D
Power Supply	AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	356 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1452.2 x 836.4 x 34.1 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1452.2 x 898.2 x 304.9 mm
Stand Size	1285.0 x 304.9 mm (Basic) / 463.9 x 304.9 mm (Minimum)
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1621.0 x 980.0 x 195.0 mm
One Connect Box
No Gap Wall-Mount	Included
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	400 mm x 400 mm
Weight Without Stand	30.2 kg
Weight With Stand	31.2 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)	43.1 kg

ACCESSORIES
Remote	TM1990C

The 2019 Q950R series has a successor - 2020 Q950TS series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.

UPGRADES	Samsung QE65Q950TSXXU	vs	Samsung QE65Q950RBTXXU
Higher Picture Quality Index	4700	vs	4300
AMD Freesync™	Premium	vs
4K HFR		vs
2K HFR		vs
Adaptive Picture		vs
More Speaker Channels	4.2.2	vs	4.2
Higher Speaker Power Rating	70 W	vs	60 W
Object Tracking Sound	OTS+	vs
Q-Symphony		vs
Active Voice Amplifier		vs
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	eARC (Port 3)	vs
HDCP Version	2.3	vs	2.2
AVI		vs

DOWNGRADES	Samsung QE65Q950TSXXU	vs	Samsung QE65Q950RBTXXU
3D Capability		vs
Lower 8K FPS	8K/60p	vs	8K/60p

For this comparison we chose 65" version of the successor - model QE65Q950TSXXU. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Samsung QE65Q950RBTXXU vs Samsung QE65Q950TSXXU where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.