![]() ![]() The control app, meanwhile, is stable, clean and useful. Voice control is yours via Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa or Samsung’s own Bixby (yes, there’s Bixby but no Dolby Vision – go figure). The other unit is svelte, solar-powered, quite expensive-feeling and a little more restricted in what it can do. One remote handset is a disappointingly ordinary, cheap-feeling device with a multitude of buttons, many of which are too small, but with a comprehensive range of functionality. With every day that passes, this seems a more wilful, more eccentric and more annoying decision – but Samsung is nothing if not bloodyminded.Ĭontrol is available via either of the two remote controls that accompany the TV, or voice control, or Samsung’s Smart Things app. But this is Samsung, so there’s no Dolby Vision HDR. Samsung has fitted the QN85A with its 4K Neo Quantum processor, which is more than capable of dealing with every HDR standard. ![]() And there’s wireless connectivity, too, in the shape of Bluetooth 5.2 and dual-band Wi-Fi. The digital optical output is handy, if for no other reason than you may have a soundbar that predates HDMI ARC. These are joined by a couple of aerial binding posts for TV reception, an Ethernet input, and a couple of USB sockets. There are four HDMI inputs here, one with eARC compatibility and another that accommodates all the HDMI 2.1 features that can maximise a next-gen games console’s performance. The panel here is of the IPS type, which ought to translate to ‘good viewing angles’ and ‘considerable reflectivity’. The mini-LED TVs I’ve seen so far have made good on their promise of improved black levels, better targeted and controlled backlighting, and peak brightness figures that put any and every OLED TV to shame – so fingers crossed the QN85A continues this brief but proud tradition. It’s the panel technology that’s the most obvious headline here, so that’s where we’ll start. Plus, there’s space between the support and the bottom of the screen to position a soundbar (and, as we shall see, you might well want to give consideration to a soundbar sooner rather than later). This means you don’t need a surface as wide as the screen itself on which to place it. Should you decide against wall-hanging, though, the Samsung features a central foot on which to stand. This makes the QN85A an authentic option for wall-hanging, unlike the majority of its OLED rivals whose incredibly thin rear is often interrupted by a big bulge where all the electronic componentry is stashed. ![]() Happily, the Samsung scores pretty highly here, thanks to a winning combination of a minimal bezel surrounding the screen and a consistent depth of just 27mm. Naturally, when you’re spending proper money (as this is) on a TV, your primary concern is likely to be picture quality – but physical looks are important, too. The likes of LG, Panasonic and Sony – to name but three – all offer a high-performance TV of this size for very similar money. These prices bring the QN85A into more-or-less direct competition with some of the best OLED TVs around. If you like the idea of the technology but think a 55in screen is on the tentative side, the QN85A is also available in 65in (£1999), 75in (£2499), and an intimidating 85in (£3999) screen size. Since its launch a month or two ago, we’ve seen prices fluctuate somewhat – but as of right now, it can be yours for £1499. ![]()
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