If you’re looking for a new television and want one of the finest pictures on the market, then Samsung’s range is sure to be on your list.
Samsung is the home of QLED TV, including the premium Neo QLED range in 4K and 8K, powered by Mini LED tech. But in 2022, we also saw the arrival of the first Samsung OLED TV in almost 10 years with the S95B and its QD-OLED panel – plus there’s Samsung’s mid-range 4K Crystal UHD range and its lifestyle-focused range too. Plenty to choose from, then.
Across the ranges, you can expect connectivity through common voice assistants, the latest streaming services from Apple and Disney, support for AirPlay 2, as well as a lot of technology to boost the picture performance. QLED arguably offers the overall sweet-spot balance of picture quality to price, but there are options above and below that if your budget is tighter or more flexible.
Understanding Samsung TV names
If you’re wondering about model codes in Samsung designations: ‘R’ at the end (or the beginning in the case of the Crystal UHD range) is a 2019 set, ‘T’ is 2020, ‘A’ for 2021, while 2022 gets ‘B’.
In QLED and Neo QLED ranges, you’ll also notice that triple digits represent 8K panels – such as the QN900B – while double digits represent 4K – such as the QN95B, which helps you see what you’re getting at a glance. Crystal UHD gets four numbers, like the BU8000.
Worth noting is that the very first letter of the full model number – ie. ‘QE55S95B – is the designation for the display tech; ‘Q’ is either the incumbent QLED tech or QD-OLED; while ‘U’ is for Crystal UHD.
The second letter refers to the location – ‘N’ is for North America, ‘E’ for Europe, etc – then the number is the screen size, followed by the core model number – QN for Neo QLED, Q for QLED, S for QD-OLED and [year letter]U for Crystal UHD. Got that? Good.
There are also named lifestyle TVs: Serif, Sero, Frame and Terrace, all with specific design features. We’re not covering those in this list, instead we’re covering ‘normal’ televisions. That said, however, The Frame 2022, with its glare-free panel, is well worth considering (we were astounded by it at CES).
Samsung 2022 TV choices
Here’s the Samsung 4K and 8K QLED and OLED TV line-up and how each model differs from the next, covering the latest models and some favourites that are still available.
This isn’t an exhaustive list of all Samsung models in all regions, but is designed to give you an idea of where your choices lie when it comes to buying a new Samsung TV. We’re regularly updating this list to ensure that the prices are the best you can buy and the models are still available. Note that in some regions the same spec of TV has a different model number – but we’ll make it as clear as we can.