The 2023 Neo QLED TV might not be Samsung’s latest model, but it delivers excellent color-accurate pictures and fantastic sound right out of the box — and it’s on sale for nearly half off with this Prime Day deal.
Since being introduced in 2021, Samsung’s Neo QLED series of televisions has ranked high in its class, setting the benchmark for display quality and features. And while the 2023 QN90C TV is no longer the best model from the company, it’s still one of the best offerings in general if you don’t need all the latest AI features on Samsung’s 2024 line.
The set is available in 43 to 85 inches, but I tested the 55-inch for the purposes of this review.
Right out of the box, this is just a good-looking TV. It has a very slim design and a super-thin bezel that truly makes the picture stand out. As I was unboxing it, the stand also caught my eye. Instead of two legs like almost all other TVs, the QN90C is supported by a single leg in the middle, similar to a computer monitor.
Though I have to admit, setting up that stand was a little cumbersome, so much so that after I read the manual and started putting it together, I had to refer back to the instructions because I couldn’t figure it out. I’d consider that a small inconvenience, though as it’s a « one and done » type of thing, I feel like the sleek, premium look was eventually worth it. The stand did have a slight wobble, especially when my kids ran through the living room, but I was never worried about the set toppling over.
If inputs are a concern, the QN90C carries four HDMI ports (one eARC), all of them supporting HDMI 2.1.
Here’s a closer look at the ports on the back.
For an operating system, the set uses Samsung’s own Tizen software. This was my first experience with Tizen, and while it wasn’t as user-friendly as Roku or Google TV, I was able to navigate where I wanted to go without much trouble.
