In my humble opinion, any Samsung TV you choose will be a big upgrade over most TVs. These TVs are packed with technology that enhances picture quality, brightens colours, and improves contrast, and the Samsung Q70C 4K TV is no exception. It’s one of the newest Samsung TVs for 2023, and to test it I moved my own QLED TV out of my living room and moved in the 55 inch Q70C. While my QLED has a Mini-LED backlight and this TV uses Dual LED technology, I’m really impressed with how bright and colourful it is. The layer of quantum dots adds a level of depth and enhances the picture quality in a way that most LED TVs can’t achieve.
Here’s what I thought of the Samsung Q70C NeoQLED 4K TV.
Samsung Q70C QLED TV features
I tested out the 55-inch Samsung Q70C NeoQLED TV, but it’s also available in 65, 75, and 85 inch models. It’s exceptionally thin and light, measuring only 26 mm (1 inch) wide and so light I was able to lift it from the box myself. It only weighs 21.4 kg (47lb) with the stand. Here are its key features:
- 4K QLED TV with Dual-LED backlight and Supreme UHD Dimming
- AirSlim design with Slim Simple Plus stand
- Quantum dot technology with 100% colour volume
- Accurate colour validated by Pantone
- Quantum processor 4K and Quantum HDR to optimize picture quality and enhance contrast
- AI upscaling upgrades HD and SD video
- 20 Watt 2CH speakers give you the feeling of 3D surround sound
- Samsung Smart Hub gives you voice control, a variety of streaming apps, and control over your smart devices
- Solar cell remote control charges via sunlight so you don’t need to replace batteries
- Motion Xcelerator Turbo+ and 4K/120Hz offer smooth gaming performance
- 7.8 ms input lag, super Ultra Wide Game view, ALLM, Dynamic Black EQ, and FreeSync Premium Pro for gaming
- Four HDMI 2.1 inputs, two USB inputs, Ethernet, and Optical Out
Samsung Q70C NeoQLED design
The Samsung Q70C is a great-looking TV. I love the AirSlim design. It’s only 1 inch wide and it’s packaged with the Slim Simple Plus stand. It feels pretty sturdy on the stand and I like the two leg design much better than the computer display style mount I’ve seen on other new Samsung TVs. It’s nice to have the stand, but I think with a TV this slim I would opt to mount it on the wall. If you use a flat, low profile mount and make use of Ambient mode, the TV would look like a picture frame.
Picture quality on Samsung Q70C 4K TV
A QLED TV is a TV with a layer of quantum dots placed over the backlight. When you place quantum dots over any backlight the TV will have brighter colours and better contrast, and I’ve seen this technology used on both LED backlights and Mini-LED backlights. The Samsung Q70C has an LED backlight, but it’s Dual LED. Dual LED uses two LED lights instead of one and they are both set at different colour temperatures. When paired with quantum dots, the colours produced on the TV are more natural, brighter, and have better colour balance overall.
To test out any TV I’ll spend a decent amount of time watching movies and TV shows on Netflix and Disney+. I knew an LED TV wouldn’t be as bright as my own Mini-LED TV, but I was impressed with the picture quality and brightness on this TV just the same. I have a living room that doesn’t get a lot of natural light, but the TV was definitely bright enough for the room.
The layer of quantum dots really enhances colour on the TV, and it also has Pantone validated colour to make everything as real to life as possible. The TV also has a 4K Quantum Processor and Quantum HDR to enhance contrast and improve overall picture quality for whatever you’re watching. The contrast is very good on this TV. It can reach dark blacks and there didn’t seem to be a lot of light leakage unless you really looked for it. When it did appear it was along the upper edges of the TV in the corners, but I had to stand close to the screen to really see it. I thought everything I watched looked very natural, and colours were bright and realistic without being overly harsh.
The Samsung Q70C also has AI upscaling, and you can see that at work when you watch older TV shows or you’re tuning into Samsung TV Plus as most of the options are 1080p or 720p. Just keep in mind that AI means artificial intelligence, so it can take a minute to kick in and it gets better over time. I watched a few episodes of I Love Lucy and the content seemed a bit dull and blurry at first, but within a few minutes of watching the picture sharpened quite a bit and had less of a hazy edge to it.
Samsung Gaming and Quantum HDR on Q70C
One of the first things I did to test out the Samsung Q70C was to connect my gaming controller to the Samsung Gaming Hub. I love the Samsung Gaming Hub more every time I use it. You can connect your game accounts like Xbox Game Pass without needing to plug in a console. I plugged the TV into Ethernet to avoid the small delay we were having when connected to our Wi-Fi network. Once it was connected to Ethernet, I was impressed with the low lag and refresh rate. We played a lot of games including bright, colourful games like Sea of Thieves and the picture was bright and vivid. HDR detail was very good too. Nothing we played looked overly dark, and detail was clearly visible.
We didn’t plug our PS5 into the TV but when you do you’ll be able to game at 4K/120Hz and it has ALLM and VRR. If you’re going to use cloud gaming via the Gaming Hub I would use a new controller wherever possible. We tried to connect an older Xbox controller but the TV couldn’t find it in pairing mode. It immediately found our new PS5 controller though, so we used that when playing on the TV.
Sound quality on Samsung Q70C
It’s hard to have big, bold sound when your TV is only an inch wide, but the Samsung Q70C came through loud and clear. It has OTS Lite virtual sound that can replicate the type of sound tracking you get with Dolby Atmos. Dialogue is clear and defined, and if you turn the volume up to 30 or so you can hear smaller details.
If the Q70C was my main TV I’d definitely add a Samsung sound bar. When you do the TV has access to Q-Symphony, a feature where your sound bar and the TV’s speaker work together to produce louder audio. I love this feature as I’ve always thought it was a waste when a sound bar takes control of the TV’s audio and no longer utilizes the speakers in the TV. They are perfectly good speakers so you should be able to use them.
Smart Hub and smart home control
I love the Samsung Smart Hub. It’s well organized and the screen is pre-loaded with your favourite streaming apps including Netflix, Disney+, Prime, and Samsung TV Plus. You can find buttons on the remote that take you straight to these apps too. There are also a ton of other apps you can choose including Samsung Health for workouts or opt to use the TV as an Internet browser.
There is a left-side menu with search, ambient mode, gaming mode, and access to the devices you have plugged into your HDMI inputs. Settings are accessible on the left side too, and you can adjust your TV settings including Picture Modes, Picture Setup, and Sound Modes. There are auto settings for picture clarity and digital output audio. You can flip through picture modes and set it to optimized or EyeComfort. I found EyeComfort to be much brighter so I kept it on that setting. You don’t need to really tweak the settings if you have it set to auto modes. The TV will optimize the picture for you.
The other part of Smart Hub that I really like is how it lets you control your smart home devices. You can connect your Samsung Smart Things account to your TV and it will notify you of different things. For example, my Samsung range has Wi-Fi so it sent a notification to the TV when it was done preheating.
Should you choose the Samsung Q70C QLED 4K TV?
There’s a lot to love about the Samsung Q70C. For an LED TV it’s very bright, and it has great contrast and fantastic colour. When you’re watching action scenes or gaming, motion is very smooth. I also love Samsung Gaming Hub. It’s a lot of fun, and it’s great you don’t have to actually have a console to play games via your game pass.
I also tested out the Samsung Q90NC so check out my review for a look at one of Samsung’s new QLED TVs with Mini-LED backlight. I don’t think you can go wrong with either option.
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And forgot – the 55 would be the best size.
The Smart Hub in the TV can control other devices in the home.
I learned that it has a cool feature that the remote charges by sunlight so it does not need batteries. I think the ideal size would be 55″
I’ve only recently started looking at a new TV as ours died last week unexpectedly. In all the reading I’ve done to this point, I had not come across “Duel LED”. The dream TV for me is 85”, but realistically that wouldn’t fit well in the room. Anything from 50”-65” is pretty much perfect.
I learned that AI is used to enhance non 4K video sources. The ideal size would be 55 inches
I learned that the Samsung Q70C has AI upscaling and the perfect TV size for me is 55 inches
I learned how the remote charges by sunlight so I don’t need batteries. I think my ideal size is 65 inches for the room I would put it in.
The Samsung Q70C has an LED backlight, but it’s Dual LED and the perfect TV size for me is 55 inches
I learned that the TV has AI upscaling amongst many other things. The 55″ would be the best size for me.
This TV checks all the boxes for me.
Individual dimming zones & accuracy with a real color pallet means my blacks wouldn’t be all muddled looking & the colors would look the way they were meant to be for my movies & games.
I also use Dolby Atmos a lot for games & movies, I actually paid special on Xbox to use as my audio codec, it’s something I would like to have in my TV
I especially love the idea of using my Xbox account directly on my TV for once, this is the way.
I learned it has 7.8 ms input lag, super Ultra Wide Game view, ALLM, Dynamic Black EQ, and FreeSync Premium Pro for gaming.
43 inch screen size to use as a 4k desktop PC moitor
I had my tvs backwards! Please forgive me and except this one! The Q70C has a layer of quantum dots that add amazing depth, and inhance the picture quality, and kick other brands butts!!! If I were to be chosen I would have to choose a 65″ for the living room. Thank you so very much either way! Keep up with the awesome blogs gurl! Take care always,
Veronica
I learned trough Shelly’s review that you don’t have to actually have a console to play games via your game pass. Our ideal size would be 55″
I learned that the TV has a game mode with reduced input lag. The ideal size of tv for my home would be 75 inches.
I learned that AI is used to enhance non 4K video sources. The ideal size would be 55 inches
One thing I learned that the TV has a game mode with reduced input lag.
My ideal TV size would be 75 inch for my home.
I learned that the Q70C has Pantone validated colour. my ideal TV size would be 75 inches.
I learned about Quantum Dot technology . would like 75 inches for my living room
One thing I learned about that television from Shelly’s review is that you can use the TV as an Internet browser.
My ideal TV size would be 75 inch for my home.
I have learned from this review that the Q70C has AI upscaling which would upgrade HD and SD videos. That is quite interesting. I think the ideal TV size for my home would be the 65 inch model.
I would love the 55″, the bigger the better these days. I also would love the “20 Watt 2CH speakers that give you the feeling of 3D surround sound”. The volume is another feature on the TV I have now that doesn’t seem to be working right. We have to turn the volume way up to be to hear it properly. All the features in Shelly’s Review are amazing and there are many more I would love in a new TV.
I learned that this TV has AI upscaling to intelligently improve the viewing experience, and the ideal TV size would be around 55 inch
One thing I learned from the review is the Duel LED technology makes it bright and more colorful which would make viewing much easier on the eyes. I think a 65 inch TV would be perfect for us.
My ideal TV size is 55 inch and I learned that the Samsung Q70C also has AI upscaling
I learned that for an LED TV it’s very bright, and it has great contrast and fantastic colour.
I think a 55 inches would be perfect for my home
What I learned from this review is that there are remotes that are solar charged so that you never need to replace the batteries.
The perfect size TV for my house is as big as possible.
I learned that the remote charges through solar panels! So cool! My ideal size would be 55 to 65! Pretty much any size as long as its larger than the old computer screen-sized one lol
One thing I learned about the Samsung Q70C 4K TV from Shelly’s review is that it has a Dual-LED backlight with two LED lights set at different colour temperatures, which makes the colours more natural, brighter, and better balanced. I think this is a great feature that enhances the picture quality of the TV.
The ideal TV size for my home TV is between 55″ to 60″. Most rooms I have are perfect for that size.
I learnes the Samsung Smart Hub lets me control my home devices and my ideal tv size is 75 inch
It has quantom dot tech, that sounds cool! Also, I think a 55 in would be perfect in my space (:
One thing I learned about the Samsung Q70C from Shelly’s review is the Samsung Smart Hub is that it lets me control my home devices My ideal TV size would be for my home is 55 inches.
I learned about Quantum Dot technology . My preferred size is 75 inches
I learned that I don’t need to be able to tweek the settings as auto mode will do that for me, based on the TV size, and that works for me! Our basement would probably fit the 55″ TV best I think.
I appreciate the Dual LED backlighting, should make it decently bright, and the decent sound quality. Also, solar battery remote sounds great! Our living room is ‘long’, so 55″ sounds about a good size.
I learned about Quantum Dot technology and how great the picture is in this tv . My optimal size is 75 inches for my room.
I learned about the Samsung Smart Hub from her article and I think the 55 ” TV screen size would be my preference.
I learned that this model has AI upscaling, that is amazing! I do watch older shows so to have that capability is exciting. I think the 65″ would be the best size for our family room.
55 inch perfect for my smaller sized living room; the solar powered remote is a king idea.
What I learned about this TV is that it has a solar cell remote control that charges via sunlight so you don’t need to replace batteries, .
55 inch TV would be perfect for our living room.
I like the air slim design. I think I would also like to hang it on the wall. Hubby and I are at odds about tv size, he likes it BIG but I am okay with a 55″
This review taught Me that the DuAL LEDs are set at different colour temps which helps to have MORE accurate colours. For our hOMe a APPROXIMATELy 60″ screen is the iDeal size on a stand or a wall too
I learned about the Duel LED technology makes it bright and more colorful which would be great for someone like me who has catarats.
I learned that the Q70C has Pantone validated colour. I didn’t know this and would be great if watching on a nice 55 inch large screen !
I learned that the Q70C has Pantone validated colour. This is very important so that I can enjoy watching TV and be confident what colours I see are accurate. My ideal TV size would be 65″
I learned that you can connect your game controller direct to the tv without needing a console. That is great for my kids as their xbox has stopped working.
The ideal TV size for my space would be 55″ or 60″.
Ideal size would be around the size of this Samsung TV, the thin frame is perfect. I learned that the QLED produces brighter colours and contrast.
The ideal size would be 65 in and different mode can be used depending on the content being watched.
I like the picture quality, we seem to always have trouble getting the right shades and brightness. This sounds like the color will be much better. I think a 55 would be perfect for our space.
I learned that the TV has a game mode with reduced input lag. The ideal size of tv for my home would be 55 inches.
Shelly’s review noted several interesting smart hub capabilities; I love that you can use the tv as a web browser. The most important thing I learned though is that you can connect gaming controllers directly to the TV without needing to go through the console. The ideal TV size for my space would be either 55″ or 60″. Just not enough space to go with a TV larger than that.
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