Samsung has confirmed its full TV range for Australia, including the brand’s flagship Neo QLED QN990F 8K model.
Like Samsung’s previous 8K TVs, such as the QN900D, the gap between available 8K content and these high-resolution screens is bridged by upscaling. Equipped with the new NQ8 AI Gen3 Processor, Samsung’s QN990F uses a technology called “8K AI Upscaling Pro” to give lower-resolution video a facelift. Available in a sizable 85-inch version, its $11,999 price tag highlights the TV’s premium status.
For a more affordable 8K alternative, Samsung also has the Neo QLED QN900F, which starts at $4,499 for the 65-inch size. It’s similar in many ways to the top-of-the-line model, yet several differences contribute to its cheaper price. The main one is the use of a “Gen2” processor. It’s tricky to compare the chipsets side-by-side, other than comparisons listed on Samsung’s website between the brand’s 8K and 4K TVs.
Compared to the chip used by its 4K Neo QLED TVs, Samsung claims the QN900F’s Gen2 processor boasts the following improvements:
- 12x greater AI Neural Networks
- Up to 1.6x faster GPU
- Up to 17% faster CPU
While Samsung lists the following QN990F’s Gen3 processor benefits (still compared to the 4K TVs):
- Up to 2x faster NPU
- 38x greater AI Neural Networks
- Up to 2.2x faster GPU
- Up to 30% faster CPU
As you’d expect, the priciest TV sports the biggest advertised performance boost. According to Samsung, this technology, particularly the neural networks, is what drives the QN990F’s 8K upscaling efforts. Both TVs also use anti-glare technology, as also used by Samsung’s high-end OLED TVs.
What about Samsung’s 4K TVs?
If 4K is enough for you, Samsung still has plenty of Neo QLED Mini LEDs to choose from. They start at $1,799 for the 55-inch QN70F, all the way up to $9,999 for the 98-inch QN90F model.
Like Samsung’s 8K TVs, the 4K Neo QLED range has incremental differences between them. Predictably, the QN90F gets the fanciest features, most of which end with the suffix “Pro”: 4K AI Upscaling Pro, AI Motion Enhancer Pro, Auto HDR Remastering Pro – you get the idea.
Continuing the pro theme is The Frame Pro, Samsung’s latest iteration of its art gallery-inspired TV. Starting at $3,499 for the 65-inch model, the different take on Mini LED is 4K with a 144Hz refresh rate, while also supporting the brand’s Wireless One Connect box.
In addition to TVs, Samsung also confirmed the Australian launch of the Premiere 9 ($8,499) and Premiere 7 ($4,999) short-throw projectors. Shown at IFA last year, both projectors create up to 130-inch images, with the Premiere 9 reaching 3,450 ISO lumens of peak brightness.
For home audio, the gyro sensor-equipped Samsung HW-Q990F reaches local shores at a $1,999 price point. The full range of new home theatre gadgets can be found on Samsung’s website.
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