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I tested the Samsung S95F OLED for a week, and I'm ready to give up my living room TV

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Samsung S95F OLED TV ZDNET's key takeaways The Samsung S95F OLED TV delivers an excellent viewing and gaming experience thanks to its superb picture and sound quality, low latency, and the option to disable AI processing.

However, this TV is a very expensive investment, especially at larger sizes, and its thin design makes it feel quite fragile.

A key color accuracy issue is that the OLED panel runs very blue, which is a significant drawback for this otherwise high-performing TV. View now at Amazon View now at Samsung View now at Best Buy more buying choices

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The Samsung S95F is an impressive update to the brand's OLED TV offerings, with an improved glare-free display, ultra-thin build, and AI-assisted picture and audio processing.

And with the inclusion of Samsung's One Connect Box, you can use a single cable to connect all of your playback devices for an ultra-clean, almost entirely wireless home theater setup. But since a premium build often comes with a premium price tag, is the S95F worth the upgrade?

Also: Changing these 6 settings on my Samsung TV greatly improved the performance

I've been testing it over the past week at ZDNET's Louisville lab, and it suffices to say that Samsung has one of the best TVs on the market right now. This is a stellar option for those willing to spend and those looking for a worthy TV deal this holiday season.

Whether you're looking to buy your first OLED TV or upgrade your current one, the Samsung S95F is hands-down one of the best screens you can buy right now. The Pantone-validated screen helps improve color accuracy across a variety of media, including classic black-and-white Hollywood films.

While our Calman calibration testing showed a noticeable blue shift for color, the AI-assisted picture mode, as well as a handful of standard picture settings, help correct this. And if you don't mind a little blue tint to your media, the S95F still looks amazing right out of the box with a bright, clean picture that produces deep blacks for sharper contrast as well as handling fine details with ease.

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