It took a while however Samsung’s OLED TV is now officially licensed. It’s official. Korean electronics giant which has been the No. number 1 in market share for TV globally for over 10 years, has announced its OLED-based TV with a name, price, and expected release date. The S95B series is available in a 55-inch version for $2,200, and the 65-inch model for $3000 and is available for preorder beginning in April and will be shipped out in April.
The mysterious high-end TV was seen in the shadows at CES 2022. However, Samsung hasn’t confirmed any details until this point. It’s equipped with a revolutionary QD-OLED panel that promises better color, brightness, and viewing angles when compared with regular OLED TVs that currently provide the best quality images that is available.
The latest panel technology may result in a brand new king of television picture quality, but like all television industries, the competition is fierce. For starters, Sony has already beaten Samsung to the beat with the QD-OLED television, the A95K, which is quite impressive. And then there’s LG which is selling OLED TVs for the past few years and is launching recently launched its own models made with the standard OLED panels, and promising more lighting than ever before.
I haven’t had the chance to review one of these TVs yet however, based on what I’ve seen of Sony and LG Samsung’s S95B is a tough task to it. Its current OLED TV image quality is already top-quality that it’s likely to not be easy to get premium customers to shell out extra for QD’s exclusive sauce. LG and Sony are also yet to reveal pricing, but I’d be amazed to find out that LG did not undercut the cost of its S95B by a few hundred dollars with its G2 and C2 models they are additionally available in a larger range of sizes than QD’sOLED TVs that start at 42 inches and up to 97 inches.
There’s also the matter of the proper name. When announcing QD-OLED technology at CES and Samsung Display’s sister firm Samsung Display called it a “QD Display,” but the official name is more straightforward. “Since the term OLED is already widely accepted and understood, Samsung decided to go with the nomenclature ‘Samsung OLED TV’ to avoid confusion among consumers,” an official Samsung spokesperson said.
I’m all about simplicity however, Samsung also has a wide range of non-OLED TVs as part of its QLED brand. They’re quite different from OLED. It’s going to be fascinating to see how the TV buyers react to the different options. I’m eager to check on the latest TVs in the near future.
Update, 18 March: Samsung’s rep tells CNET that the pricing for preorders on the S95B has been “corrected.” The 55-inch is priced at $2,000 ($200 lower than Samsung stated earlier on the same day) as well as the 65-inch is the same amount at $3,000 ($500 lesser). This article has been updated.
