Clash of the TV titans

Samsung QLED 8K

SAMSUNG may be working hard to expand its new MicroLED TV market with new consumer models, but that's not to say the Korean manufacturer is taking its eyes off its QLED range. In 2020, Samsung is pulling out all the stops for its 8K TVs. The QLED 8K lineup has two new series. The Q950TS, available in 65, 75 and 85-inch screen sizes, offers the best picture and sound quality and the swankiest design Samsung's display group can come up with. The Q800T, available in 55, 65, 75 and 82-inch screen sizes, drops a few features that are on the flagship to achieve a lower price point.

The hot take this week at CES is the lack of bezels on the flagship Q950TS. Yes, TV makers have been touting bezel-less TVs for years now, but none of today's TVs is truly bezel-free. The upcoming Q950TS makes the best case, though: with just a hint of a rim around it (mostly along the bottom), the Infinity Screen on the Q950TS takes up an impressive 99 per cent of the TV's face. And when when this 14.9mm-thin TV is mounted on the wall with Samsung's own No Gap Wall Mount (okay, there's a 0.5mm gap), …