QLED Q9FN (2018)

Released 2018

Samsung's 2018 flagship 4K QLED LCD series, with UK 55, 65 and 75-inch sizes, a direct full-array backlight and a single cable to its One Connect box.

Model history · 2 models, 2017–2018

2017QLED Q9F (2017)Compare
2018QLED Q9FN (2018)

Sizes: 55–75″
Panel: LED LCD
Refresh: –
HDR: HDR10+
HDMI 2.1: 0 of 4
Software: Tizen

75″+

What reviewers say

AVForums and What Hi-Fi? find the UK 65-inch Q9FN exceptionally bright and colourful, with deep LCD blacks, strong motion and a useful One Connect box. Both praise its smart interface and gaming response. Both find viewing angles narrower than OLED; AVForums also notes occasional loss of near-black detail and modest built-in sound.

From avforums.com and whathifi.com

Specifications

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Display

Panel: LED LCD
Panel detail: Quantum-dot LED-backlit LCD with direct full-array local dimming. The UK maker tables do not publish native refresh or a dimming-zone count; AVForums counted just under 500 zones on its 65-inch unit.
Resolution: 3840 × 2160 (4K)
HDR formats: HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras: Samsung's QHDR 2000 is a product label, not a measured 2000-nit result. AVForums measured 1,833 nits in Movie mode on a 10% window on its UK 65-inch test unit; this is not assigned to the other sizes. Dolby Vision is unsupported.
Screen finish: Ultra Black Elite Moth Eye anti-reflection treatment in all three UK maker tables.
Colour range: Samsung's Q Color and billion colours appear in all three UK maker tables. AVForums measured 95% DCI-P3 xy on its 65-inch unit, short of Samsung's 100% colour-volume claim; that measurement is not assigned to other sizes.
Picture processing: Samsung's Q Engine, Q Contrast Elite, Supreme UHD Dimming, Auto Motion Plus and 3700 Picture Quality Index appear in each UK maker table. PQI is a processing score, not native refresh rate.
Picture modes: Film Mode, Natural Mode, Auto Motion Plus and Contrast Enhancer in each UK maker table. AVForums found the 65-inch Movie mode accurate without extensive calibration.
Motion handling: AVForums finds good 24p, 50p and 60p motion on its 65-inch test and suggests disabling the default Auto Motion Plus interpolation if the soap-opera effect is distracting. Samsung's UK tables do not state native Hz across sizes.
Viewing angle: Both independent 65-inch reviews note reduced contrast and colour off-axis compared with OLED despite Samsung's Q Viewing Angle feature.

Sizes

Sizes: 55, 65, 75″
Largest size: 75″

Gaming

HDMI ports: 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate: None
HDMI detail: Four HDMI 2.0 inputs on the 65-inch review unit accept up to 4K 60p, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG (AVForums). Samsung's UK maker tables list four HDMI ports and ARC for every size. No 4K 120 Hz or eARC capability is claimed.
Input lag: AVForums measured 21 ms at 1080p and 4K SDR and 22 ms at HDR on its UK 65-inch unit in Game Mode; about 80 ms without it. These are reviewer measurements for that size.
Game features: Samsung's UK maker tables list Auto Game mode and Game Motion Plus. AVForums confirmed automatic Game Mode detection with a PS4 Pro on its 65-inch unit. At review time, VRR was planned in a firmware update, not yet available; VRR is therefore not listed as a confirmed feature here.

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 separate UK maker tables specify 60 W, 4.2 channels and a woofer for all three sizes. AVForums found its 65-inch set adequate for ordinary TV but thin for films and sport.
Audio features: Dolby Digital Plus, Bluetooth audio and Multiroom Link in the UK maker tables. No Dolby Atmos or DTS:X claim is made.
Voice assistants: Samsung voice interaction includes UK English in the 2018 maker tables; today's service availability may differ.
Casting: Mobile-to-TV and TV-to-mobile mirroring, DLNA and Wi-Fi Direct in the UK maker tables.
TV tuners: Twin DVB-T2/C/S2 digital tuners, analogue tuner, CI+ 1.4, UK MHEG 5, guide, PVR and time shift in the UK maker tables.
USB: Three USB inputs on the One Connect box in all three 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: 55-inch 1231.2 × 707.1 × 38.9 mm; 65-inch 1450.1 × 830.4 × 38.9 mm; 75-inch 1675.8 × 961.9 × 39.4 mm. Configuration weights exclude stand. Each size is from its own UK maker table.
Stand: Midnight Black T-Center stand. With-stand weights from the separate UK maker tables: 55-inch 23.2 kg; 65-inch 30.9 kg; 75-inch 46.3 kg. The One Connect box holds power and inputs and joins the screen by one cable.
Power use: Maximum from separate UK maker tables: 55-inch 255 W; 65-inch 305 W; 75-inch 340 W.
Energy class: B in the old UK maker energy-label scale for all three sizes; not today's A–G scale.
Colours: Midnight Black front in the UK maker tables.
In the box: TM1890A Smart Control, power cable, manual and e-manual in the UK maker tables. The maker lists No Gap wall-mount support; the wall mount is optional.

Sizes

Size	Model	Weight without stand
55″	QE55Q9FNATXXU	19.5 kg
65″	QE65Q9FNATXXU	26.7 kg
75″	QE75Q9FNATXXU	39.3 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

Direct full-array local dimming and HDR10+ support
Four HDMI inputs, low measured gaming lag on the 65-inch model
One Connect box carries power and inputs away from the display

Cons

Picture loses contrast off-axis
No Dolby Vision or 4K 120 Hz HDMI input
The 65-inch review unit can lose detail near black with high local dimming

Closest rivals

Model	Sizes	Panel	Refresh	HDR	HDMI 2.1	Software	Released
HisenseE8Q	50–75″	Mini-LED	144 Hz	Dolby Vision, HDR10+	2 of 4	VIDAA	2025
SonyBRAVIA XE90	49–75″	LED LCD	100 Hz	HDR10	0 of 4	Android TV	2017
SonyBRAVIA XF90	49–75″	LED LCD	–	Dolby Vision	0 of 4	Android TV	2018

Previous model: QLED Q9F (2017). Newer model: QLED Q90R (2019).

Sources

Photo: Exact QE65Q9FN front image syndicated from Samsung to a Spanish retailer; UK hardware figures come from Samsung's UK maker tables.

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