The Samsung Q7F is an entry-level model in Samsung's 2025 QLED lineup and sits between the Samsung Q6F and the Samsung Q8F. It's a very basic 4k TV with a 60Hz refresh rate and a slim set of features. It doesn't have local dimming, VRR, HDMI 2.1, Dolby Vision, or DTS audio passthrough. However, the TV supports HDR10+, passes through most Dolby audio formats, and has built-in 20W 2.0 channel speakers. It runs a stripped-down version of Samsung's proprietary Tizen OS, but it's still loaded with streaming apps, has Samsung's TV Plus and Multi-View, supports Apple AirPlay, and offers voice control. We bought and tested the 65-inch model, but it's also available in 43, 50, 55, 75, 85, and 98-inch models.
Note: Despite the similar naming, this TV is different from the Samsung QN70F.
Our Verdict
The Samsung Q7F is sub-par for mixed usage. Blacks lack depth, colors are muted, and it's very dim in HDR, so it has inadequate image quality in a dark room. Visibility is an issue in a well-lit room since the TV is dim in SDR and has subpar reflection handling, but it's fine for a room with a couple of overhead lights on. Unfortunately, this isn't a good TV for gamers, as it lacks modern gaming features and has blurry motion. Its viewing angle is just good enough if you're watching the screen from a slight angle, but it's not wide enough for large rooms with seating that's off to the sides of the screen.
Black levels and colors are barely affected by ambient lighting.
Not bright enough in SDR to overcome glare in well-lit rooms.
Too dim in HDR for highlights to stand out.
Sub-par contrast and no local dimming means blacks look grayish.
Doesn't support modern gaming features like HDMI 2.1, 120Hz, and VRR.
Sub-par reflection handling means visibility is an issue in a bright room.
The Samsung Q7F is inadequate for a home theater. Blacks lack depth and look gray most of the time due to the subpar contrast, colors are dim and muted due to the disappointing color volume, and highlights don't stand out at all in HDR content due to the bad HDR brightness. It also has disappointing motion handling, with noticeable stutter in slow panning shots and a very inconsistent motion interpolation feature. It doesn't display any European content with a 25p frame rate with the correct frame timing, and it can't remove judder from 60Hz sources like an older cable box.
Excellent SDR color accuracy out of the box.
Too dim in HDR for highlights to stand out.
Sub-par contrast and no local dimming means blacks look grayish.
Dark colors in HDR lack depth and bright colors are dim.
Poor low-quality content smoothing leads to distracting artifacts in low bitrate content.
Noticeable color artifacts in all content.
Noticeable stutter in slow panning shots.
The Samsung Q7F is inadequate for a bright room. It's a dim model in SDR with sub-par handling of both direct and indirect reflections, so visibility is a real issue in a well-lit room. Black levels and color vibrancy are barely affected by the lighting in your room, but since these are underwhelming to begin with, the image looks washed out and muted. The TV is better suited for a moderately lit room, but even then, you won't be impressed by its picture quality.
Black levels and colors are barely affected by ambient lighting.
Not bright enough in SDR to overcome glare in well-lit rooms.
Colors in SDR are a bit muted and dull.
Sub-par reflection handling means visibility is an issue in a bright room.
The Samsung Q7F is disappointing for watching sports. It has subpar handling of indirect and direct reflections, and it lacks the brightness needed to counteract glare, so you see reflections on your screen in a well-lit room. Colors are just passable, but they're a bit dim and muted, so the overall image lacks vibrancy. It also has disappointing uniformity, with visible dirty screen effect and uneven brightness that's most noticeable in sports with large playing fields. The TV's viewing angle is okay if you're watching the screen from a slight angle, but it's not good enough for wide seating arrangements. Finally, it has disappointing motion handling, and there are noticeable color artifacts around changing colors.
Excellent SDR color accuracy out of the box.
Colors in SDR are a bit muted and dull.
Sub-par reflection handling means visibility is an issue in a bright room.
Poor low-quality content smoothing leads to distracting artifacts in low bitrate content.
Noticeable dirty screen effect and uneven brightness due to its disappointing gray uniformity.
Noticeable color artifacts in all content.
The Samsung Q7F is a poor gaming TV. It's limited to HDMI 2.0 bandwidth on three ports, only supports 4k @ 60Hz, and lacks VRR, so it doesn't have the features needed to take advantage of your modern console. It has low enough input lag for a responsive feel, but its slow pixel transitions lead to very blurry motion. You also won't be impressed by its lackluster image quality, since colors are muted and blacks look gray. Additionally, the TV is just too dim in HDR for an impactful HDR gaming experience.
Low input lag at 60Hz.
Too dim in HDR for highlights to stand out.
Sub-par contrast and no local dimming means blacks look grayish.
Dark colors in HDR lack depth and bright colors are dim.
Very slow pixel transitions in Game Mode leads to blurry motion.
Doesn't support modern gaming features like HDMI 2.1, 120Hz, and VRR.
The Samsung Q7F has bad brightness overall. The TV's SDR brightness is sub-par, so it's not bright enough to overcome glare in a well-lit room. Furthermore, highlights in HDR content are dim and don't stand out at all; this isn't the TV to buy if you want an impactful HDR experience.
Not bright enough in SDR to overcome glare in well-lit rooms.
Too dim in HDR for highlights to stand out.
The Samsung Q7F has poor black levels. The TV has excellent black uniformity, but that doesn't save the image from its subpar contrast, so blacks look grayish, and the image looks a bit washed out.
Excellent black uniformity.
Sub-par contrast and no local dimming means blacks look grayish.
The Samsung Q7F has unremarkable colors. The TV's SDR color accuracy is excellent, which is great if you want colors to look the way they should. However, the TV's SDR color volume is only passable, so colors are muted and look a bit lifeless. Its HDR color volume is disappointing, leading to colors in HDR content that look washed out and dim. HDR color accuracy is okay out of the box, but since calibrating the TV doesn't do much to improve it, this isn't a TV for people who care about accurate colors in HDR.
Excellent SDR color accuracy out of the box.
Colors in SDR are a bit muted and dull.
Dark colors in HDR lack depth and bright colors are dim.
The Samsung Q7F 2025 has disappointing motion handling when watching content. It can't remove judder from any 60Hz sources or with 25p European content, so there's some choppiness in motion, especially if you're using an older streaming device or cable box. There's also some noticeable stutter, especially in slow-panning shots. There's no ghosting around the edges of fast-moving elements, but the TV does a poor job of handling colors in fast-paced scenes and sports, leading to trails of unintended color that are very noticeable.
Noticeable color artifacts in all content.
Noticeable stutter in slow panning shots.
The TV has poor responsiveness in its dedicated gaming mode. It has low enough input lag for a responsive feel, but since it's limited to 4k @ 60Hz, you don't get the benefit of the low input lag provided by higher refresh rates. The TV doesn't support VRR, so you do see some screen tearing in games that can't keep a consistent frame rate. Finally, fast motion is very blurry on this TV due to its slow pixel transitions.
Low input lag at 60Hz.
Very slow pixel transitions in Game Mode leads to blurry motion.
Doesn't support modern gaming features like HDMI 2.1, 120Hz, and VRR.
Note: We're in the process of improving our tests related to image processing, but this score should give you a general idea of how a TV performs overall with its image processing capabilities.
The Samsung Q7F has unremarkable image processing. Its upscaling is adequate, so you don't have to look at an overly soft image when watching low-resolution content, but it still lacks some details. Unfortunately, the TV's low-quality content smoothing is poor, so low-bitrate content has visible artifacts. The TV's gradient handling is decent, so even though there's some banding in most color gradients, it's not too distracting. The TV does a good job overall of displaying HDR content at the brightness level intended by the filmmaker, but it's not perfect, and blacks are raised while highlights are too dim.
Good HDR brightness accuracy.
Poor low-quality content smoothing leads to distracting artifacts in low bitrate content.
Performance Usages
Changelog
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Updated Mar 10, 2026:
We added text to our new Cinematic Motion Handling performance usage and our new Transition Artifacts and Stutter Reduction Via Interpolation test sections after converting the review to TV 2.2.
- Updated Mar 10, 2026: This review has been updated to TV 2.2. We've added new sections for Transition Artifacts and Stutter Reduction Via Interpolation, and updated the way we test Stutter. Additionally, we removed the 'Broken' disclaimer from our Motion Handling usage.
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Updated Feb 12, 2026:
We added the Samsung QEF1 to the Differences Between Sizes And Variants section.
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Updated Feb 12, 2026:
We bought and tested the Samsung QN70F and added a comparison in the HDR Brightness section of the review.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We've bought and tested the 65-inch Samsung Q7F 2025, which is also available in 43, 50, 55, 75, 85, and 98-inch sizes. All sizes offer the same picture quality and overall performance. Note that with Samsung TVs, the four letters after the short model code (FXZA in this case) vary between different retailers and regions, but there's no difference in performance.
Costco and Sam's Club sell a variant of this TV known as the Samsung Q7FD. This variant performs the same but comes with an extended warranty. Some retailers, like Walmart, sell the TV as the Samsung Q7FB, and it also performs the same.
There's also a lower-end variant of this TV known as the Samsung QEF1. It has a slightly different design and a basic remote, but otherwise performs the same. The QEF1 is available in most of the same sizes as the Q7F, but there's no 98-inch version.
| Size | US Model | Costco & Sam's Club Model (US) |
| 43" | QN43Q7FAAFXZA | - |
| 50" | QN50Q7FAAFXZA | - |
| 55" | QN55Q7FAAFXZA | QN55Q7FDAFXZA |
| 65" | QN65Q7FAAFXZA | QN65Q7FDAFXZA |
| 75" | QN75Q7FAAFXZA | QN75Q7FDAFXZA |
| 85" | QN85Q7FAAFXZA | QN85Q7FDAFXZA |
| 98" | QN98Q7FAAFXZA | - |
Our unit was manufactured in February 2025, as seen on the photo of our unit's label.
Popular TV Comparisons
The Samsung Q7F is a subpar TV overall, and it doesn't offer good value. It's inadequate for home theaters due to its poor black levels, muted colors, and bad HDR brightness. Since the TV is dim in SDR and has sub-par reflection handling, it's also not suitable for well-lit rooms. If you're a gamer with a modern console, this TV won't take advantage of your console's capabilities, since it's limited to 4k @ 60Hz and doesn't support VRR. It's really not a good choice for anyone, especially considering the price it's sold for. If you're thinking about buying this TV, you can get the similarly priced Hisense U65QF or TCL QM6K instead. Both of those models have substantially better image quality and a full suite of gaming features, so they're much better options for anyone.
For more options, check out our recommendations for the best TVs under $1,000, the best 65-inch TVs, and the best TVs for gaming.
The Samsung Q8F 2025 is a noticeable step up from the Samsung Q7F 2025. The Q8F is much more feature-packed, with VRR support, a high refresh rate, and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four inputs. Outside of these extra features, though, there's not much difference, and they deliver similar overall picture quality.
The Samsung Q7F 2025 is very slightly better than the Samsung U8000F. The Q7F gets a tiny bit brighter, it has better contrast, and it has slightly better contrast, but these three differences are very minor overall. Even though the U8000F is a lower-end model, it does have one minor advantage over the Q7F in that it supports VRR. Since it's limited to a 60Hz refresh rate, though, this feature isn't very useful for most people.
The TCL QM6K is much better than the Samsung Q7F 2025. The TCL has local dimming, so it displays much deeper blacks. Peak brightness is also a lot better on the TCL, so it fights more glare in a well-lit room and provides more impactful highlights in HDR. Colors are a lot more vibrant on the TCL, and it has better low-quality content smoothing, so all forms of content look better on it. Finally, the TCL has a full suite of gaming features, making it the much better option for gamers.
The TCL QM5K is significantly better than the Samsung Q7F 2025. It's a lot brighter, allowing it to handle more glare in a bright room and delivering a more impactful HDR experience. The TCL also features a full-array local dimming system, delivering deeper, more uniform blacks and an overall better dark room experience. Finally, the TCL delivers a better gaming experience, with a higher refresh rate at low resolutions and VRR support to reduce tearing.
We buy and test dozens of TVs yearly, taking an objective, data-driven approach to deliver results you can trust. Our testing process is complex, with hundreds of individual tests that take over a week to complete. Most of our tests use specially designed test patterns that mimic real content, but we also use the same sources you have at home to ensure our results match the real-world experience. We use two main tools for our testing: a Colorimetry Research CR-100 colorimeter and a CR-250 spectroradiometer.
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