The reviewer is very impressed with the S95F's anti-glare screen, thin design and AI picture tools.
Samsung S95F
The Samsung S95F has a critic score of 87 out of 100 from 11 professional reviews, including EFTM, CNET and PCMag UK. 11 of 11 recommend it, and scores range from 80 (PCMag UK) to 92 (Expert Reviews). 3 of the scores are printed by the outlets and 8 are our estimates from the review text. Most praised: picture quality (10 of 11); performance (4 of 11). Most common complaints: price (5 of 11); software and app (2 of 11). It ranks #2 of the 7 tvs we score.
Our verdict
11 professional reviewers tested the Samsung S95F, and 11 recommend it. Most praised: picture quality and performance. Most common complaint: price.
The catch: No Dolby Vision, and it costs a premium over LG OLEDs.
8 of these 11 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text and corrected for the known tendency of estimates to run high.
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What do critics say about the Samsung S95F?
CNET names the S95F its best-picture TV tested, with class-leading reflection handling and strong gaming, and gave it an Editors' Choice award.
PCMag rates the S95F as Samsung's brightest OLED yet, with excellent color and surprisingly good speakers.
A Best Buy award review calling it the brightest and most vibrant OLED the reviewer has tested, with only small niggles.
Early lab-test impressions show record fullscreen brightness and 100% P3 coverage, making it very strong in bright rooms.
After a week of living with the 65-inch set, the reviewer calls it a standout all-rounder for movies and gaming.
Tested on the 83-inch and 77-inch models, the reviewer calls it Samsung's best OLED yet with top brightness, color accuracy and glare-free screen.
The reviewer is thrilled with the 77-inch S95F, calling out its deep blacks, color, glare-free screen, responsive software and strong built-in sound.
Picked as the best anti-glare OLED after reflection tests in a bright room.
ZDNET gives the S95F its Editors' Choice award for excellent picture, sound and gaming.
Early hands-on impressions found the S95F a brighter, better-handling-glare upgrade on an already great TV that works well in bright rooms.
Scores are converted to 0–100. "est." means the outlet gave no number, so we estimated one from its verdict. How we score
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Common questions
Is the Samsung S95F worth it?
Most critics think so: 11 of 11 recommend it. No Dolby Vision, and it costs a premium over LG OLEDs.
Do critics agree about the Samsung S95F?
Agreement is high: scores range from 80 (PCMag UK) to 92 (Expert Reviews), a spread of 12 points across 11 reviews. Reviewers broadly agree.
What do critics dislike about the Samsung S95F?
Price (5 of 11 reviews), Software and app (2 of 11 reviews), Size and weight (2 of 11 reviews).
What is the best alternative to the Samsung S95F?
The Samsung S95H (critic score 88), best overall.