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How does this TV compare to the q60b?

Unfortunately, it’s a bit too early to say as we haven’t finished testing it yet. Once our results our available though, you’ll be able to use our comparison tool to see how they compare!

Do all sizes of the Samsung Q60C utilize the same panel? I am interested in the 32" Q60C and I am wondering if it has the same panel as the 65" model you tested, and whether the results you’ve published will apply to the 32" Q60C as well. Thanks for your help!

May 19, 2023 07:43 PM By Henreid

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Do all sizes of the Samsung Q60C utilize the same panel? I am interested in the 32" Q60C and I am wondering if it has the same panel as the 65" model you tested, and whether the results you’ve published will apply to the 32" Q60C as well. Thanks for your help!

Hi! Thanks for your question. All Q60C models use the same panels, and thus your results will apply to all of them. Hope this helps!

Hello, I was wondering why the Q60C has a lower RTINGS score compared to the Q60B.

Q60B Score: 7.2 Mixed Usage 7.1 TV Shows 7.0 Sports 7.3 Video Games 7.3 HDR Movies 7.5 HDR Gaming 7.1 PC Monitor

Q60C Score: 7.1 Mixed Usage 6.9 TV Shows 6.9 Sports 7.2 Video Games 7.1 HDR Movies 7.4 HDR Gaming (A real shame since the Q60B has good/green score last year) 7.1 PC Monitor

Has the panel quality decreased? Or has the image processing gotten worse? Or is it because the competitors have stepped up their game and RTINGS have higher standard compared to last year?

May 24, 2023 11:22 PM By ilanp22

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Hello, I was wondering why the Q60C has a lower RTINGS score compared to the Q60B. Q60B Score: 7.2 Mixed Usage 7.1 TV Shows 7.0 Sports 7.3 Video Games 7.3 HDR Movies 7.5 HDR Gaming 7.1 PC Monitor Q60C Score: 7.1 Mixed Usage 6.9 TV Shows 6.9 Sports 7.2 Video Games 7.1 HDR Movies 7.4 HDR Gaming (A real shame since the Q60B has good/green score last year) 7.1 PC Monitor Has the panel quality decreased? Or has the image processing gotten worse? Or is it because the competitors have stepped up their game and RTINGS have higher standard compared to last year?

In this case, we’d recommend looking at the subcomponents of each score to see in which areas the TV outperform one another. Using out comparison tool should help wit that. But simply put, the scores you outlined above, have objective test results that make up the score, and would explain why the Q60B performs better in certain areas!

Can you provide a bit more clarity re the “low quality content smoothing”? I watch a mixture of HD/4k Discs, some DVDs, but also Disney +, Netflix and Paramount Plus. Just wondering how noticable macro-blocking would be on DVDs and streaming compared to the CU8500, which seems to be inferior to the Q60 in every other area.

Aug 13, 2023 07:52 AM By mikematt101

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Can you provide a bit more clarity re the “low quality content smoothing”? I watch a mixture of HD/4k Discs, some DVDs, but also Disney +, Netflix and Paramount Plus. Just wondering how noticable macro-blocking would be on DVDs and streaming compared to the CU8500, which seems to be inferior to the Q60 in every other area.

Hi! It depends on the speed of your connection; shows don’t get compressed as severely when your connection is fast, although every streaming service compresses content, high quality shows played on a fast network look good on pretty much every TV. It’s when your connection speed drops, or when you watch more obscure shows that don’t get high quality encoding, that low-quality content smoothing matters more. Plus, as you’ve said, the Q60C is the better TV overall; even if it doesn’t smoothe out content as well as the CU8000, it makes up for it in most other metrics. The Q60C is also better at upscaling than the CU8000, which matters for DVDs, as they’re lower resolution than the TV’s native 4k panel and need to be upscaled to the TV’s native resolution. So even if the CU8000 is better at smoothing low-quality content, for your use case it’s hard to imagine it looking better overall when all factors are taken into account. Hope this helps!

Looking at the spec info on Samsung’s retail site the 43" TV is labelled “Support” under HDR10+ whereas the 50" upwards is labelled “Yes (Adaptive)” under HDR10+. I have the 43" and wasn’t sure if this means my TV can play HDR10+ content or not.

Sep 07, 2023 12:04 PM By Jendo7

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Looking at the spec info on Samsung’s retail site the 43" TV is labelled “Support” under HDR10+ whereas the 50" upwards is labelled “Yes (Adaptive)” under HDR10+. I have the 43" and wasn’t sure if this means my TV can play HDR10+ content or not.

Yes, all sizes support HDR10+, but the 43" appears to not support Adaptive HDR10+, which adjusts the TV’s tone mapping depending on the level of ambient light in your room. We recommend disabling this feature anyway, so you’re not missing much.

Sep 07, 2023 12:34 PM By  Adam Babcock

Yes, all sizes support HDR10+, but the 43" appears to not support Adaptive HDR10+, which adjusts the TV’s tone mapping depending on the level of ambient light in your room. We recommend disabling this feature anyway, so you’re not missing much.

That’s great to know. Thank you

i noticed a grammar error in the introduction of this review. it says that it “replaces the Samsung Q60B QLED from 2021.” In reality it replaces the Q60A from 2021 and the Q60B from 2022.

Sep 10, 2023 03:25 PM By dRT7

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i noticed a grammar error in the introduction of this review. it says that it “replaces the Samsung Q60B QLED from 2021.” In reality it replaces the Q60A from 2021 and the Q60B from 2022.

Hi! Thanks for pointing this out, it’ll be corrected shortly.

Aug 14, 2023 11:26 AM By  Pierre-Olivier Jourdenais

Hi! It depends on the speed of your connection; shows don’t get compressed as severely when your connection is fast, although every streaming service compresses content, high quality shows played on a fast network look good on pretty much every TV. It’s when your connection speed drops, or when you watch more obscure shows that don’t get high quality encoding, that low-quality content smoothing matters more. Plus, as you’ve said, the Q60C is the better TV overall; even if it doesn’t smoothe out content as well as the CU8000, it makes up for it in most other metrics. The Q60C is also better at upscaling than the CU8000, which matters for DVDs, as they’re lower resolution than the TV’s native 4k panel and need to be upscaled to the TV’s native resolution. So even if the CU8000 is better at smoothing low-quality content, for your use case it’s hard to imagine it looking better overall when all factors are taken into account. Hope this helps!

Thank you!

Hi, I was just wondering how much does screen size affect the low quality content smoothing? Would the macro-blocking and pixelization be less noticeable on the 43 inch in comparison to the 65 inch you tested (and the 50 inch i have been able to look at in store)?

Nov 18, 2023 10:24 AM By w321

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Hi, I was just wondering how much does screen size affect the low quality content smoothing? Would the macro-blocking and pixelization be less noticeable on the 43 inch in comparison to the 65 inch you tested (and the 50 inch i have been able to look at in store)?

At a pixel by pixel level, the size of the TV doesn’t matter, and the amount of banding and pixelization doesn’t change. However, how noticeable it’ll be depends on the size of the TV and your viewing distance. If you were to place two TVs of a different size side-by-side, then the smaller one will look better, but this is a placebo, it’s just because the pixels are smaller and take up less of your field of view. If you’re unsure of which size TV you should buy, I’d recommend checking out our Distance Calculator to get a bit more information on this topic. Hope that helps!

Hi I bought an 85q60c and at black pictures seems to have a lot of clouding. At your review you said that the score of black uniformity at this tv is 10. Can you please tel me why my tv is far away from 10?

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not a staff member hello! your issue is very strange, as i can only think of black uniformity as a upotential isse, but that isn’t it. can you verify the complete model number of the TV [example: QN85Q60CAFXZA for the US]? it can be found on the back of the TV by the inputs. panel types can vary country by country, so your model might have a different panel.

Hello again First of all I’m from Greece so I bought the TV here in Greece. The full model code is QE85Q60CAUXXH.

Dec 02, 2023 06:21 PM By akistheo

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Hi I bought an 85q60c and at black pictures seems to have a lot of clouding. At your review you said that the score of black uniformity at this tv is 10. Can you please tel me why my tv is far away from 10?

Hi! The same TV model can have a wide variance in panel quality, and unfortunately it’s possible that you were unlucky and received a TV with very poor black uniformity.

Hey all - Presently, the 85" Q60C is $100 more than the 85" CU8000. While I see you’ve rated the Q60C slightly higher, the 85" CU8000 has a 120Hz panel, while the Q60C does not…even at that size from what I’ve gathered. What’s the better buy at that size?

does anyone know what the Samsung QE1C is? it appears to be based off of this model, the Samsung Q60/Q60C, as it has the same design. the QE1C is a Samsung exclusive on their website.

Feb 16, 2024 01:00 AM By dRT7

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does anyone know what the Samsung QE1C is? it appears to be based off of this model, the Samsung Q60/Q60C, as it has the same design. the QE1C is a Samsung exclusive on their website.

Yeah that’s right, it’s a variant of the Q60C. There don’t appear to be any differences between them, I’m not sure why Samsung split it off to a variant.

Feb 16, 2024 09:55 AM By  Adam Babcock

Yeah that’s right, it’s a variant of the Q60C. There don’t appear to be any differences between them, I’m not sure why Samsung split it off to a variant.

thanks for clarifying; it seemed that they were nearly the same.

also, how does the 32-inch model [QN32Q60CAFXZA] have a “significantly reduced feature set” over the other sizes?

Feb 16, 2024 02:03 PM By dRT7

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thanks for clarifying; it seemed that they were nearly the same. also, how does the 32-inch model [QN32Q60CAFXZA] have a “significantly reduced feature set” over the other sizes?

That’s a good question. I believe we wrote that based on early model information from Samsung, but looking into it now I don’t see any actual differences. I’ve removed that text.

Feb 16, 2024 02:37 PM By  Adam Babcock

That’s a good question. I believe we wrote that based on early model information from Samsung, but looking into it now I don’t see any actual differences. I’ve removed that text.

i didn’t think i would be asking so many questions — but here we are. last one, hopefully: when does Samsung typically announce pricing for their TVs? and furthermore, when would they be out in stores such as Best Buy or Amazon?

Feb 16, 2024 04:48 PM By dRT7

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i didn’t think i would be asking so many questions — but here we are. last one, hopefully: when does Samsung typically announce pricing for their TVs? and furthermore, when would they be out in stores such as Best Buy or Amazon?

Haha no worries, that’s why we’re here!

The last few years Samsung has started announcing release timing and pricing towards the end of February, with the first models coming out very shortly after that. They usually start with the higher-end models (QLED and QD-OLED) and work their way down to the cheaper ones a bit later in the year. I highly expect we’ll hear news within the next week or two.

Feb 20, 2024 09:11 AM By  Adam Babcock

Haha no worries, that’s why we’re here! The last few years Samsung has started announcing release timing and pricing towards the end of February, with the first models coming out very shortly after that. They usually start with the higher-end models (QLED and QD-OLED) and work their way down to the cheaper ones a bit later in the year. I highly expect we’ll hear news within the next week or two.

that’s what i was thinking, since Flatpanels came out with their article for last year’s lineup on February 22nd, but i remember the lower-end models [Crystal UHD, Q60-Q80 series] had Best Buy listings at mid-to-end of March, but you couldn’t buy them just yet.

When should we expect to see the Q60D review? Looks like Samsung launched it today on their website

Mar 12, 2024 01:15 PM By RTH

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When should we expect to see the Q60D review? Looks like Samsung launched it today on their website

It’s a bit too early to say unfortunately as we haven’t purchased it yet. But you can follow the status of a potential review here.

Would this TV be worth buying in its 85" form factor at $738 (pre-tax) or are there still better options?