“The Samsung S95B requires a bit of legwork to get the very best from its stunningly designed new slice of TV tech, but the picture results are sensational enough to justify the effort.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Eco‑friendly solar‑powered remote
- Nearly perfect digital‑cinema color out of the box
- Brightest OLED TV we’ve seen yet
- Plenty of features including Apple AirPlay 2 and hands‑free voice assistants
- Incredible ultra‑slim design
- Ground‑breaking picture quality
Points of Contention
- No Dolby Vision support
- Quantum dots reduce black‑level performance
- Tizen smart TV platform is clunky
- Presets need tweaking
- First‑generation technology
- Limited size options
Professional Reviews
5 reviews from 4 critics“The Samsung S95B is a truly revolutionary TV.”
80 Will Greenwald 2 reviews · avg Samsung 55-Inch Class S95B OLED TV PCMag “The S95B is still a great effort, however, and offers among the best picture quality on the market, despite the low-light issues.”
“The S95B is still a great effort, however, and offers among the best picture quality on the market, despite the low-light issues.”
All 2 Will Greenwald reviews, aggregated above
“The S95B is still a great effort, however, and offers among the best picture quality on the market, despite the low-light issues.”
“Samsung's S95B TV line demonstrates how incredible colors can be on a cutting‑edge OLED panel with quantum dot technology, but those same dots throw off what should otherwise be perfectly dark black levels.”
“It’s hard to put into words just how good QD OLED – Samsung’s new and improved OLED technology – is compared to other 4K TV options.”
