Main points
- Designing and blending into your space is the focus of Samsung TV models.
- Samsung includes some niche but iconic styles such as Frame, Sero and Serif.
- Samsung offers a variety of price points and models to suit every consumer’s budget.
For an avid content consumer like me who wants the most authentic and immersive viewing experience, deciding which top-tier TV to buy is a tough but important decision. Whether it’s watching cheesy action movies, dark TV series, live sports, or playing PS5, I want my smart TV to transport me to another world.
Whether it’s watching cheesy action movies, dark TV series, live sports, or playing PS5, I want my smart TV to transport me to another world.
It’s not as simple as saying one brand is better than the others; Sony beats Samsung in a few different areas, but the Korean giant triumphs in a few others. Here’s where Samsung’s advantage lies over Sony, and why it might be the better choice for your viewing experience.
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1 Samsung’s emphasis on design is top-notch
Thin and immersive beauty
Samsung puts a lot of emphasis on aesthetics and design across its entire product range. It wants the TV to be the focal point of the room, whether it’s actually on or not.
Most TVs have thinner bezels, which helps provide a more immersive viewing experience: The smaller the black border around the TV, the larger the screen appears and the less intrusive it is. In fact, Samsung has pushed narrow bezels to the most logical conclusion, which is to make narrow bezels effectively obsolete. New innovations include Infinity Screen and Infinity One design, which essentially eliminates bezels. The visual effects shouldn’t be underestimated: without bezels, the TV not only looks larger, but also more immersive.
Samsung has pushed narrow bezels to its most logical conclusion, which is making narrow bezels effectively obsolete.
Samsung focused so much on the slim design and clean aesthetic that it also removed the wire hubs from the back of the TV and placed them entirely in a separate compartment. The Attachable Slim One Connect is a hub for HDMI2 and USB cables designed to be placed where it’s most convenient for the viewer. You can put it on the back of your TV if you want, but if you’re mounting a TV, you can hide the hub to the side. This way you don’t have unsightly cables hanging out the back like I did and having to carefully place plants and figurines to cover them.
If you plan on hanging the TV on the wall, it’s also worth investing in Samsung’s own wall mount, which is designed to keep the TV as flush with the wall as possible.
Some TVs also have ambient modes that can display photos, information or even art as a decoration rather than just eye-catching technology in the room. If it’s installed, you can even take a photo of the wall behind it and upload it to your TV to make it look completely blended in.
2 Samsung TVs are loved by the public
A screen that appeals to the masses
Samsung’s top-tier TVs typically give up a bit of fidelity in favor of brightness, color, and overall visual stimulation. Sony prefers to faithfully recreate the filmmaker’s vision, particularly with its new Creator Calibration feature, which is useful if you’re watching a director’s unique work; Christopher Nolan and James Came come to mind Long. However, for some consumers, it might be more fun to watch something eye candy, with bright colors and big explosions to grab and hold your attention.
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Samsung TVs also generally offer wider viewing angles than Sony TVs, especially in their QLED range. This is great for those watching in smaller rooms or places where the TV can’t be mounted in the perfect spot. If you often have people over to watch and need to pull up a few extra chairs, Samsung’s high-end TVs can even accommodate people on the outside.
3 Samsung’s lifestyle TV is niche but impressive
The frame is iconic
One area where Samsung dominates is what we call lifestyle TVs: these are high-end models with a specific purpose or look. The Terrace, for example, is a weather-resistant smart TV designed for outdoor viewing. At the same time, The Frame is designed to be a work of art, with a unique, interchangeable frame and “off” mode that can literally display art from a vast gallery.
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Serif has its own unique artistic design that can be placed on an elevated stand in the center of a room or sit securely on a TV cabinet or table without legs. Notably, it comes with anti-glare technology and wide-angle viewing capabilities, making it best suited for open-concept spaces. There’s also the Sero, which feels more like a large smartphone than a small TV. At 43 inches, it can be rotated from landscape to portrait mode; perfect for those who socialize online.
4 Samsung has more options
More models to suit every size and budget
Samsung offers more options at every price point. It offers small 32-inch and 43-inch TVs that may be suitable for bedrooms or dormitories. For those on a budget, or just in need of a good TV, Samsung still offers Crystal UHD TVs in a variety of sizes at great prices. To be fair, while Sony has struggled to deliver mid-range TVs in recent years, that trend seems to be slowly changing with the recent X85L.
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Samsung also dominates the high-end segment. Ultra-luxurious models are available, such as the luxurious 98-inch Neo QLED Smart TV, provided you have the space. Samsung also has several TVs with 8K resolution, but with so little native 8K content, it seems likely that this innovation will be years away from being worth the investment.
If you’re concerned about aesthetics, or are just looking for a good TV on a smaller budget, Samsung’s range of smart TVs are worth exploring.
The battle for television supremacy is fierce and ever-evolving. Both Samsung or Sony fans have a lot to brag about, but it’s still worth checking out what the other is doing to keep the market innovative and exciting. Not only did Samsung make the images on the screen stunning, but they also invested heavily in the design of the TV itself. If you’re concerned about aesthetics, or are just looking for a good TV on a smaller budget, Samsung’s range of smart TVs are worth exploring.