We went on to give the 2020 model four stars, with improved picture quality and better customization compared to its earlier iterations, saying in our review that "Samsung The Frame (2020) is a much better proposition, even if some minor complaints with brightness and off-color images remain." For starters, there’s the 8K-ready Samsung QN900B and QN800B that have a higher resolution - they’re going to look better at larger screen sizes like 75 inches and above due to their higher pixel density. Update 07/07/2020: We had neglected to indicate the native refresh rate of the TV for comparison purposes. It is now fixed. Where things are a bit murky is when we get down to the new Samsung Q80B and Samsung Q60B – the only real advantage these models have over The Frame is typically a lower price. In terms of design, the Q80B and Q60B aren’t anything special and, as far as we know, neither come with the matte finish that The Frame has. That means The Frame could actually outperform the Q80 and Q60 series for the first time in The Frame’s history.

The big selling point of The Frame is its art integration, which is accessible via a menu option from the home screen. You can scroll through the default options, which are organized into categories such as Featured, Global Top 20, Etsy, and more. 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. It's worth mentioning that, yes, the Frame TV offers genuinely great image quality, especially compared to its predecessors. But you’re paying a premium for the design here, rather than the absolute heights of image and sound quality that a similar price tag might get you elsewhere, even within Samsung’s non-Frame range. Also consider...

The QLED panel for the 2019 / 2020 models is absolutely an upgrade, with higher brightness and enhanced contrast – thanks to a metallic quantum dot filter unique to QLED sets – compared to LCDs. The 32″ version differs from the other Frame models in several respects: First, the screen resolution is limited to Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) where the larger models have Ultra HD (3840 x 2160). It also has to do without the extra high-contrast Dual LED panel that the big brothers are equipped with. The frame rate is also limited up to 60Hz, which will possibly disappoint some gaming fans. While the 2018 The Frame model only featured three sizes – 43-inch, 55-inch, and 65-inch– that has since expanded with a 49-inch size, as well as the massive 75-inch and miniscule 32-inch sizes for 2020. The 2021 iteration keeps all but the 32-inch sizes, though we could see a smaller version release later in the year. First, it has a fairly bright image, with the ability to look clear and distinct on a bright day. The color reproduction is also nuanced, rich and fine, thanks to Samsung’s QLED color filter with quantum dots.

Yes, the possibility exists that you can use The Frame to supplement your décor and broaden your horizons. But not everyone is going to love this style of art as a service. Samsung 65-inch Class The Frame QLED 4K Smart TV (2022) review: Audio 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.The small size is unusual for such a premium set – as we usually expect second-rate parts for such small TVs. You is a drop in video resolution, from 4K UHD to just Full HD (1080p), though you also won’t really notice on such a compact screen.

That makes for a huge amount of variety, meaning The Frame TV is a television that can be catered to your specific living situation. Want a massive screen to put the fear of god into your children? Or a teeny, cutsey display that can fit on a shelf or be easily tidied away? The Frame TV can do it all. We've retested the TV and concluded that it doesn't have any sub-pixel dimming, dithering, or crosshatching. The score has been adjusted. Wandering too far from the center of the screen will apply that look to any content; the poor viewing angles of the The Frame ensure that even before you hit the corners of the set, the picture will look grey and blighted, with distorted colors. (A full-purple test screen looked practically rose from the extreme edges.) The set does upscale well, though, with Mission: Impossible—Fallout losing only a trace of its razor-sharp detail between the 1080p and native 4K versions we watched. Samsung The Frame QLED 4K Smart TV (2022) review: Art functionality Measured against Unified Glare Rating (UGR) testing standard, certified as glare-free (reflection, discomfort and disability glare) by UL. The absence of 4K resolution is not perceived to be a big miss: Unless you are sitting very close to the TV screen, you should be good at distinguishing differences. The 32 “large screen has a pixel density of approximately 68 PPI, which is equivalent to a 65″ 4K screen, and is more than good enough for normal viewing distances of 1-2 meters.

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Update 11/27/2020: We've retested the VRR with an HDMI 2.1 source and the latest firmware (version 1403). Samsung's 2021 version of The Frame. (Image credit: Samsung) The Frame vs the rest of Samsung’s TV lineup