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Samsung

QLED Q8F

Released April 2025

Samsung's 2025 4K QLED TV, sold in the UK from 43 to 85 inches, with a Dual LED backlight, HDR10+ and Tizen, for everyday viewing on a budget rather than gaming.

Sizes
43–85″
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh
50 Hz
HDR
HDR10+
HDMI 2.1
0 of 3
Software
Tizen

Display

Panel
LED LCD
Panel detail
QLED with Dual LED backlight
Resolution
3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
50 Hz
HDR formats
HDR10, HDR10+
HDR extras
Quantum HDR+; HDR10+ Adaptive; HDR Brightness Optimizer
Picture processing
4K Upscaling; Supreme UHD Dimming; Contrast Enhancer; Color Booster Pro; Smart Calibration (Basic)
Picture modes
FILMMAKER MODE; EyeComfort Mode
Motion handling
Motion Xcelerator

Sizes

Sizes
43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85″
Largest size
85″

Gaming

HDMI ports
3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
None
Auto low latency mode
Yes
HDMI detail
3 × HDMI, 4K 60 Hz on HDMI 1/2/3; eARC/ARC
Game features
Auto Game Mode (ALLM); Game Motion Plus; HGiG; Super Ultra Wide Game View; Mini Map Zoom; AI Auto Game Mode; Gaming Hub

Smart TV and sound

Smart TV platform
Tizen
Processor
Q4 AI Processor
Speakers
20 W, 2.0 channels
eARC
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
Speaker detail
20 W, 2 channels
Audio features
OTS Lite; Q-Symphony; Active Voice Amplifier; Adaptive Sound+
Voice assistants
Bixby; Alexa built in; works with Google Assistant; far-field voice
Casting
Apple AirPlay; Samsung Multi Device Experience
Software updates
Tizen; security updates until 31 December 2030
TV tuners
DVB-T2/C/S2; CI+ 1.4 slot
USB
2 × USB-A
Ethernet
Yes
Optical audio out
Yes

Design and power

Size
65″ 1450.9 × 831.8 × 25.7 mm without stand (W × H × D)
Stand
Aero Linear stand, black
VESA pattern
200 × 200 mm (43″–55″), 400 × 300 mm (65″), 400 × 400 mm (75″), 600 × 400 mm (85″)
Power use
65″ 85 W typical, 240 W max, 0.5 W standby
Energy class
F (43″), E (50″–65″, 85″), D (75″)
Colours
Titan Gray
In the box
Remote TM2560E

Sizes

SizeModelWeight without stand
43″QE43Q8FAAUXXU7.9 kg
50″QE50Q8FAAUXXU10.8 kg
55″QE55Q8FAAUXXU13.9 kg
65″QE65Q8FAAUXXU20.7 kg
75″QE75Q8FAAUXXU29.1 kg
85″QE85Q8FAAUXXU40.4 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Quantum dot colour with HDR10+ Adaptive, FILMMAKER MODE and HGiG
  • Sizes from 43″ to 85″, with a built-in Zigbee/Thread SmartThings hub
  • Samsung security updates until 31 December 2030

Cons

  • 50 Hz panel; HDMI inputs take 4K at 60 Hz only, and Samsung lists no VRR
  • Dual LED backlight rather than Mini LED; no Dolby Vision
  • Three HDMI ports, Wi-Fi 5 and 20 W 2-channel speakers

Closest rivals

Model
SizesPanelRefreshHDRHDMI 2.1SoftwareReleased
55–85″LED LCD–Dolby Vision0 of 4Android TV2019
65–85″LED LCD–Dolby Vision2 of 4Google TVMay 2021
43–85″LED LCD60 HzDolby Vision, HDR10+0 of 3VIDAADec 2025

Sources

  1. samsung.com/uk/tvs/qled-tv/q8f-65-inch-qled-4k-smart-tv-qe65q8faauxxu
  2. samsung.com/uk/tvs/qled-tv/q8f-43-inch-qled-4k-smart-tv-qe43q8faauxxu
  3. samsung.com/uk/tvs/qled-tv/q8f-50-inch-qled-4k-smart-tv-qe50q8faauxxu
  4. samsung.com/uk/tvs/qled-tv/q8f-55-inch-qled-4k-smart-tv-qe55q8faauxxu
  5. samsung.com/uk/tvs/qled-tv/q8f-75-inch-qled-4k-smart-tv-qe75q8faauxxu
  6. samsung.com/uk/tvs/qled-tv/q8f-85-inch-qled-4k-smart-tv-qe85q8faauxxu
  7. eprel.ec.europa.eu/screen/product/electronicdisplays/2204812

Photo: images.samsung.com

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