Samsung Q80A 4K QLED Smart TV (2021)
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Our take on the Samsung Q80A 4K QLED Smart TV (2021)
The Samsung Q80A is a 2021 4K QLED smart TV sold in screen sizes from 50 to 85 inches. It uses a full-array local dimming backlight with quantum-dot color, a 120Hz panel on most sizes, and Samsung's Tizen smart platform with built-in voice assistants. It sits below the Neo QLED models, so it keeps strong brightness and wide viewing angles from its anti-glare coating but gives up the mini-LED contrast of the step-up sets. Reviewers rate it well for bright rooms and gaming, while noting some blooming around bright objects on dark scenes and only two HDMI 2.1 ports.
- Full-array local dimming gives solid contrast for an LCD
- High brightness handles glare and HDR highlights
- 120Hz panel with low input lag suits gaming
- Wide viewing angles from the anti-glare layer
- Tizen is fast and carries every major streaming app
- Four HDMI inputs, two of them HDMI 2.1
What reviewers say
Owners and reviewers call the Q80A a strong bright-room TV with good gaming features for its tier. The recurring complaints are visible blooming in dark scenes and black levels that fall short of OLED and mini-LED rivals.
- BrightnessPraisedOwners say the screen stays clear in sunlit rooms and handles HDR highlights well.
- BloomingCriticisedReviewers note halos around bright objects and subtitles on dark scenes.
- Black levelsMixedLocal dimming helps, but blacks are described as grey-ish next to OLED and mini-LED sets.
Questions and answers
- Is the Q80A good for gaming?
- Yes. It has a 120Hz panel, low input lag in Game Mode, and two HDMI 2.1 ports for 4K at 120Hz from current consoles. One of those ports is also the eARC port, so a soundbar and a console can compete for it.
- How does the Q80A compare with the QN90A?
- The QN90A uses mini-LED backlighting, so it has far more dimming zones, deeper blacks and less blooming. The Q80A is dimmer in highlights and shows more halos, but it costs less and still handles bright rooms well.
- Does the Q80A support Dolby Vision?
- No. Samsung backs HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG but not Dolby Vision, so Dolby Vision content plays in HDR10 instead.
- What is in the box?
- The TV, its stand, the Samsung solar-cell remote, a power cable and the manual. A wall mount and HDMI cables are not included.
- Is it good in a dark room?
- It is usable, but its full-array dimming produces visible blooming and its blacks are not as deep as OLED or mini-LED sets. It suits a mixed or bright room better than a dedicated dark theater.
- Does it have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi?
- Yes. It has built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet and optical audio out, plus the Tizen app store and AirPlay 2.
