Samsung’s 2025 TV Lineup: Everything you need to know

Samsung launched its new lineup of TVs at CES 2025. The new arrivals include the flagship 8K Neo QLED TV, updated 4K (Neo) QLED, QD-OLED, The Frame Pro and even Micro LED models. The new TVs come in various sizes and price points. They also bring the company’s newly-announced Vision AI features and enhancements, a new remote with a built-in AI button, and deeper integration to Samsung’s smart home ecosystem. In this article, we will look at everything new and exciting on these TVs including a list of all models, a brief on different Samsung TV screen technologies and new TizenOS features. Let’s begin.

Samsung flagship 2025 TV portfolio: new models launched this year

ModelScreen sizes (inches)
The Frame Pro 65, 75, 85
Samsung QD-OLED S95F (flagship OLED)55, 65, 77, 83 (WOLED)
Samsung QD-OLED S90F42 (WOLED), 48 (WOLED), 55, 65, 77, 83
Samsung QD-OLED S85F55, 65, 77, 83
4K Neo QLED MiniLED QN90F43 to 115
4K Neo QLED MiniLED QN80F50 to 100
4K Neo QLED MiniLED QN70F55, 65, 75, 85
8K Neo QLED MiniLED QN990F (flagship TV)65 to 98
RGB Micro LED TV75, 85 in 4K and 98 in 8K

*TV prices and availability details will be added once Samsung makes those details official.

Samsung flagship 2025 TV lineup: what’s new

Samsung’s new flagship TVs come under three categories: The Frame Pro, which is designed around aesthetics; QD-OLED, which offers deep blacks and high contrast; and Neo QLED, which features high brightness and a wide colour range. The QN990F is the flagship TV with 8K resolution and a Mini-LED panel.

Here’s how these TV lineups differ:

The Frame Pro TV

The Frame Pro is a QLED TV with Mini LEDs on the bottom portion of the screen offering some level of local dimming. Even though it may not offer the level of granular dimming that’s possible with a full-fledged Mini LED setup, the bottom array should grant better brightness, black levels and contrast than the regular LCD screen of The Frame.

The Frame Pro also has a higher 144Hz refresh rate compared to the 120Hz panel on the regular model. This should be excellent news for gamers as they can experience the latest generation of consoles in the best possible way. In fact, with a 144Hz refresh rate, even PC gamers might also consider connecting their high-end gaming rig to the TV.

Speaking of connecting devices to the TV, The Frame Pro TV features a Wireless One Connect Box. The standard One Connect box that came with earlier The Frame TVs featured a separate box that had all the connection ports like power, HDMI and USB. This box would then connect to the TV via a thin cable that was almost invisible. The idea was that this would help ensure the clean aesthetic that the TV was going for. With the new Wireless One Connect Box, things are taken a step further, as there will now be almost no cable coming out from the TVs. Samsung notes that the new Wireless One Connect Box can work up to a distance of 10 meters via Wi-Fi 7.

QD-OLED Series TVs

  • S95F: Samsung S95F is the flagship OLED TV from Samsung this year. It has an Infinity One “floating screen” design that make the display seem like its floating in dimly lit environments. The screen features Glare-Free 2.0 technology, designed to reduce reflections. It also incorporates AI Gamma for enhanced shadow detail and delivers up to 4,000 nits of peak brightness in a 3 percent HDR window for a few seconds. For sustained brightness, it can maintain up to 2,000 nits in a 10 percent HDR window over a longer duration. The typical brightness across the screen would range between 350 to 400 nits. The other highlights include processing by NQ4 Gen 3 chipset with AI-based 4K upscaling and motion enhancement, 144Hz refresh rate, FreeSync Premium support and a 70W speaker with OTS+ (Object Tracking Sound Plus).

    Note: The full-screen brightness is lower compared to 500-600 nits in Mini LED screens. Also, the 83-inch model has a WOLED panel.
  • S90F: These midrange TVs can hit a peak brightness of 1300 nits. It has the same NQ4 AI Gen 3 processor, up to 144Hz refresh rate, and 4K resolution as the S95F.
  • S85F: This TV has an older NQ4 AI Gen 2 processor with 2.0-channel 20W built-in speakers and OTS Lite.

Neo QLED MiniLED Series TVs

QN990F: This is Samsung’s flagship non-OLED TV. It offers an 8K resolution Neo QLED (Mini LED) panel powered by an NQ8 AI Gen3 processor. It includes Glare Free 2.0, AI-based 8K Upscaling Pro, Wireless One Connect Box, and 90W speaker with OTS Pro support.

QN90F: It is the largest TV from Samsung this year with a 115-inch screen size. It comes in other size options. Other highlights of this TV include Glare-Free 2.0 tech, 4K AI upscaling, and a 60W speaker with OTS+.

QN80F: This mid-ranger shares picture features from the QN90F, but has a 30W speaker with OTS Lite.

QN70F: This is the entry-level Mini-LED TV from Samsung.

In addition to these new 2025 TV models, Samsung’s older TVs from series like The Serif, The Sero, The Terrace, and Crystal are also available on the market.

TV panels explained

QLED: QLED is an LCD tech from Samsung that uses an LED backlight (powered by electricity) and a Quantum Dot layer on top for enhanced brightness and colours.

QD-OLED: This is an OLED display from Samsung with self-emitting pixels and a Quantum Dot layer on top. While OLEDs are known for their infinite contrast and pitch black levels, the QD layer improves the brightness and colour accuracy.

Neo QLED: While most of the market is focused on OLED technology, Samsung is championing Neo QLED, which is LCD technology with a Mini LED backlight. This means better local dimming and control over brightness and contrast.

RGB Micro LED TV: These TVs have self-emitting Pixels with microscopic RGB LEDs (inorganic). Their LED sizes allow for better contrast control, and since they have inorganic LEDs, there is no risk of burn-in, like with OLEDs. However, they are very expensive.

RGB Micro LED TV
RGB Micro LED TV | Source: CES Tech

New Samsung TizenOS features

Vision AI features

Vision AI is one of Samsung’s biggest innovations for its TVs this year. According to the company, it allows Samsung TVs to adapt to user preferences, anticipate needs, and even act autonomously to fulfill them. There are various features that you get as part of this update:

  • Click to Search button on the remote can get you information about things on screen with a single click.
  • Live Translate feature can offer real-time translated subtitles in a language you prefer for foreign-language content.
  • Generative Wallpaper lets users create wallpapers based on prompts and display them. The TV screen will look like a personalized art canvas. This seems inspired by Samsung’s Frame lineup.
  • Samsung Food can show you the recipe and preparation steps. It can also show you the progress of grocery and takeout purchases you have made through the Samsung Food mobile app.

AI enhancements

Besides the above features, the AI can aid the TV’s processor in audio-visual upscaling:

  • 8K/4K AI Upscaling Pro: The AI can upscale the detail and clarity of lower-res content to the supported max resolution by filling in missing visual details.
  • Auto HDR Remastering Pro: AI can analyse the visuals frame-by-frame and improve the contrast.
  • Color Booster Pro: Like the above feature, this one enhances the colours to look more life-like.
  • Similarly, the AI can optimise the visuals and audio (speech, music and sound effects) for the optimal experience depending on the ambient conditions.

Eclipsa Audio

This is an audio-enhancement technology like Dolby Atmos that allows creators to dynamically tune audio data, including location, the intensity of sounds, and spatial reflections for an immersive 3D experience.

Miscellaneous features

The Art mode on the Frame series lets you showcase artwork from renowned artists (built-in or purchasable from the Art Store).

The latest One UI update of TizenOS lets you change the size of the Picture Mode menu.

Since TVs are an integral part of SmartThings (Samsung’s Smart Home ecosystem), the latest TVs can sense intruder alerts using their mics and send notifications to connected Samsung devices on this network. This feature is dubbed Home Insights.

Samsung TVs can also help you monitor your loved ones in the room (such as the elderly, kids, and pets), automatically control the room lighting, and record the room’s events. This feature is called Pet and Family Care.

FAQs

What are the different Samsung TV series available in the market?

Besides the new releases mentioned above, Samsung’s other TV lineups include The Serif, designed for a stylish aesthetic; The Sero, the world’s first rotating TV that switches between portrait and landscape modes; The Terrace, built for outdoor viewing; the Crystal series, catering to mid-range and sub-range 4K options; and lower-end HD and FHD models.

How to find the right Samsung TV screen size?

We recommend visiting a nearby Samsung retail outlet to compare different TV sizes and assess the dimensions of your room. It’s important to consider the viewing distance, which can be calculated by multiplying the screen size by 1.2. Remember, TV screen sizes are measured diagonally. The most popular sizes are 32-inch, 43-inch, 55-inch, and 65-inch. For larger rooms, Samsung also offers TVs in sizes like 75-inch, 83-inch, 98-inch, 100-inch, and even 115-inch.

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