QLED Q9F (2017)

Released 2017

Samsung's 2017 flagship flat QLED 4K LCD TV, with an edge-lit screen, One Connect box and verified UK 65 and 88-inch configurations.

Sizes: 65–88″
Panel: LED LCD
Refresh: –
HDR: HDR10+
HDMI 2.1: 0 of 4
Software: Tizen

75″+

What reviewers say

TechRadar and Les Numériques find the 65-inch Q9F bright and colourful, with strong LCD contrast, responsive gaming and a useful One Connect box. Both find its viewing angles narrow. TechRadar reports occasional backlight clouding and HDR colour banding, while Les Numériques saw little clouding on its sample but noticed the backlight changing brightness around subtitles.

From techradar.com and lesnumeriques.com

Specifications

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Display

Panel: LED LCD
Panel detail: Flat quantum-dot LED-backlit LCD. TechRadar and Les Numériques identify the reviewed 65-inch panel as side edge-lit; Samsung's UK tables do not publish a native refresh rate or backlight layout for every size.
Resolution: 3840 × 2160 (4K)
HDR formats: HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras: Samsung's UK 65-inch table says QHDR 2000 and the 88-inch table QHDR 1500; these are product labels, not measured peak brightness. TechRadar says HLG and HDR10+ were awaiting firmware at review time. Samsung later confirmed HDR10+ on its 2017 UHD TV range through Prime Video; support from other sources is not established here.
Screen finish: Moth Eye anti-reflection treatment in both available UK maker tables.
Colour range: Samsung's 2017 QLED launch claimed 100% colour volume. Les Numériques measured strong colour on its exact European 65-inch unit but found its Cinema-mode colour error above its preferred threshold; neither figure is assigned to other sizes.
Picture processing: Q Engine, Supreme UHD Dimming, Auto Motion Plus and Picture Quality Index 3400 appear in the separate 65 and 88-inch UK tables. PQI is Samsung's processing score, not native panel Hz.
Picture modes: Film Mode, Auto Motion Plus and Contrast Enhancer in the UK maker tables. Les Numériques preferred Cinema mode with reduced dynamic processing on its 65-inch unit.
Motion handling: Les Numériques finds Auto Motion Plus effective on its 65-inch unit but suggests a custom setting to avoid the video-like interpolation effect. Samsung does not publish native Hz for both sizes in the UK tables, so the main refresh row is omitted.
Viewing angle: Both independent 65-inch reviews find visible loss of contrast and colour off-centre despite Samsung's Q Viewing Angle label.

Sizes

Sizes: 65, 88″
Largest size: 88″

Gaming

HDMI ports: 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate: None
HDMI detail: Four HDMI 2.0a inputs on the 65-inch One Connect box according to TechRadar and Les Numériques; both UK maker tables list four HDMI inputs with ARC. No 4K 120 Hz or eARC capability is claimed.
Input lag: 21 ms in Game Mode and 76 ms in Cinema mode on the European 65-inch Les Numériques review unit; these measurements are not assigned to other sizes.
Game features: Game Mode in both UK maker tables. No VRR or automatic low-latency mode is confirmed for this model.

Smart TV and sound

Smart TV platform: Tizen
Processor: Q Engine
Speakers: 60 W, 4.2 channels
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi
Bluetooth: Bluetooth audio and Bluetooth Low Energy
Speaker detail: Samsung's UK 65 and 88-inch maker tables specify 60 W and 4.2 channels with a woofer. Les Numériques found the 65-inch sound clear for dialogue but still preferred external speakers for films.
Audio features: Dolby Digital Plus, DTS codec, Multiroom Link and Bluetooth audio in both UK maker tables.
Voice assistants: Voice interaction with UK English support in the 2017 UK maker tables; present-day service availability may differ.
Casting: Samsung Smart View, mobile mirroring, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct and Bluetooth Low Energy in the UK maker tables.
TV tuners: Twin DVB-T2/C/S2 digital tuners, analogue tuner, CI+ 1.3, UK MHEG 5, programme guide, PVR and time shift in both UK maker tables.
USB: Three USB inputs in both UK maker tables.
Ethernet: Ethernet LAN built in.
Optical audio out: One optical digital audio output.

Design and power

Size: Without stand, width × height × depth: 65-inch 1449.7 × 829.3 × 24.9 mm; 88-inch 1979 × 1131 × 30.4 mm. Configuration weights exclude stand. Samsung UK also identifies 55 and 75-inch Q9F models; their UK model-specific spec tables were unavailable, so their figures are not inferred from the 65 or 88-inch tables.
Stand: Samsung's Simple Stand uses two feet on the 65-inch model. With-stand weight: 65-inch 30 kg; 88-inch 74.5 kg. The separate One Connect box holds inputs and has its own power cable; a thin optical lead joins it to the TV.
Power use: Maximum from each UK maker table: 65-inch 335 W; 88-inch 440 W.
Energy class: B in the old UK energy-label scale for both verified sizes; not today's A–G scale.
Colours: Charcoal Black front in both UK maker tables.
In the box: Samsung's UK maker tables list TM1790A Smart Control plus a TM1240A remote for UK/IE, power cable, manual and e-manual. No Gap wall mount is included with the 88-inch model but optional on the 65-inch.

Sizes

Size	Model	Weight without stand
65″	QE65Q9FAMTXXU	29.1 kg
88″	QE88Q9FAMTXXU	72.7 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

Bright, wide-colour HDR image and effective anti-reflection treatment
Low measured gaming lag on the 65-inch review unit
Four HDMI inputs on the separate One Connect box

Cons

Edge lighting can cause uneven brightness in dark scenes
Colour and contrast weaken off-axis
No 4K 120 Hz HDMI input

Closest rivals

Model	Sizes	Panel	Refresh	HDR	HDMI 2.1	Software	Released
LGQNED evo Mini LED QNED86	43–86″	Mini-LED	144 Hz	Dolby Vision	4 of 4	webOS	Apr 2026
HisenseE7S	43–85″	LED LCD	60 Hz	Dolby Vision, HDR10+	0 of 3	VIDAA	Dec 2025
HisenseE8S	50–85″	Mini-LED	144 Hz	Dolby Vision, HDR10+	2 of 4	VIDAA	Jul 2026

Newer model: QLED Q9FN (2018).

Sources

Photo: Samsung's exact 2017 QE65Q9F front product image from its Spanish product page; UK hardware figures come from Samsung's UK maker tables.

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