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Nov 1, 2021 · We spend hours testing and evaluating every TV we review, and that includes several QLED models from every major manufacturer. These are the best QLED TVs you can buy today.
- Brian Westover
Dec 3, 2021 · Best TV Sound - Sony A90J (Acoustic Surface Audio+) The Sony A90J is one of the best SDR and HDR performers for 2021 with accurate image quality following calibration and some of the most impactful HDR thanks to the new XR OLED Contrast Pro technology.
- Phil Hinton
- Samsung The Frame TV (2021) is as pretty as a picture
- Samsung The Frame TV (2021): price and availability
- Samsung The Frame TV (2021): design
- Samsung The Frame TV (2021): smart TV (Tizen)
- Samsung The Frame TV (2021): picture and sound quality
- Conclusion
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•43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch options available
•You're paying for the design-friendly look
•Samsung The Frame (2021) at Amazon for $2,199
The Frame TV range for 2021 is available now. Aside from the 1080p 32-inch model, all other options are at 4K resolution. Starting at $599 / £499 for the 32-inch model, there are also 43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch, 65-inch and 75-inch options available, with prices starting at £1,099 / $999 and going up to £2,599 / $2,999 for the largest models.
Though the spec sheet here is worthy, it’s not quite flagship level, and so you’re paying the premium on the interior-design-friendly look of The Frame TV.
Samsung The Frame TV (2021) Specs
•Looks gorgeous
•Art Mode app turns it into a work of art
•Four HDMI ports
We normally separate our discussions around design and TV software interface in our reviews, but The Frame is a slightly different beast, as the two work hand in hand. So you’ll find some info here not only on the industrial design, but some of the software features that complement that exterior as well.
Where many TVs exist as a black hole in your living room when powered down, The Frame TV is instead designed to be ornamental. While the out-of-the-box set isn’t anything to write home about with its simple black frame, Samsung offers a range of sold-separately clip-on bezel pieces that can be used to help the set fit into a range of decors, from bold color finishes to wood-like frames.
When wall-mounted, those bezels help to further the impression that you have a picture hanging on your wall, rather than a TV.
•Samsung’s Tizen operating system
•Ambient mode works like a screensaver
That Art Mode, and the rest of The Frame’s interface, is based on Samsung’s Tizen operating system, which is put to good use in the set.
First, the basics—there’s a healthy selection of streaming apps available to download and use straight from The Frame TV, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney Plus, and local providers such as BBC iPlayer and Sky’s Now TV. There’s also a selection of free streaming channels collated in the Samsung TV Plus app.
Scroll down and you get a mix of curated and algorithmically recommended content from your installed TV streaming apps on horizontal rails. Live TV from your apps is displayed in the “On Now” section while trending content from the likes of Netflix and Disney Plus sit below. It’s easy to navigate The Frame’s interface, well-stocked with relevant content suggestions and snappy to move around.
Samsung’s The Frame TV smart credentials go well beyond its streaming capabilities though. Alongside the Art Mode is Samsung’s long-featured Ambient Mode, found on other sets in Samsung’s range, which can be used as a screensaver of sorts when the TV isn’t being actively used, offering up headlines, weather reports or simply photo gallery slideshows.
•Picture quality improvements on 2020 version
•Rich colors
•HDR support includes HLG and HDR10+
Samsung’s Frame TV sets have always impressed from a design standpoint, but have sometimes struggled when it comes to the actual picture department. Thankfully, the 2021 model has no such issues—this QLED set is at the very least a match for what Samsung puts out in the upper end of its mid-range lineup.
As we’ve come to expect from QLED technology, you can expect wonderfully rich colors from The Frame TV, with Samsung making use of a Dual LED backlight system, bringing together two color temperatures to eke the best possible image out of its Quantum Dot filter array. While it won’t trouble OLED screens, black levels are deep and believable, with good performance from the backlight ensuring no one spot on the display appears washed out with light leak.
The Quantum Processor 4K impresses too—motion is handled with aplomb, and 4K content is pin-sharp. Best of all is how the screen handles lower-resolution content. Standard definition content can appear a little soupy, but remains watchable, and 1080p content scales incredibly well and looks detailed and punchy on The Frame TV.
The Frame TV is as much a statement piece of interior design as it is a standard television with its Art Mode and colorful bezel framing options. So if style is important to you, this is a solid choice.
We also think, even though it’s available in large sizes of a similar caliber, The Frame TV is the perfect second-room TV thanks to its combination of great picture quality and ability to blend in with its surroundings where a large TV screen might otherwise be unsightly.
If our Samsung The Frame (2021) TV review has you considering other TV options, here are three alternative to look at.
Sky Glass
If you want a Dolby Vision/Atmos all-in-one combo you'll need to look elsewhere. It’s not impossible to find a TV within this price range which includes an Atmos sound system and Dolby Vision and the Sky Glass screen is a good example. A credible alternative in terms of both industrial design and screen tech, at similar price points.
Read our full Sky Glass review
Sony X900H
If you want a bump up in terms of performance and picture in a TV that's not quite as stylish, but still has a pleasing, minimal design then consider the Sony X900H. It's a similar price and boasts a really vibrant picture and cracking upscaling—it's a fantastic all-rounder TV.
Jun 23, 2021 · Read on for our full Samsung The Frame (2020) review, where we’ll cover the design choices, smart TV interface, Art and Ambient modes, and sound quality you’ll find when buying the 2020 ...
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