The Samsung Q60/Q60A QLED is an entry-level 4k TV in Samsung's 2021 QLED lineup, and it's the replacement of the 2020 Samsung Q60/Q60T QLED. As an entry-level TV, it offers good picture quality with a wide color gamut, great peak brightness, and excellent contrast. However, it lacks most advanced gaming and motion enhancement features found on Samsung's higher-end models. It has exceptional low input lag and an okay response time, but its HDMI ports are limited to HDMI 2.0 bandwidth, disappointing for PS5 or Xbox Series X gamers. It runs a slightly simpler version of Samsung's proprietary Tizen OS smart interface, which has fewer animations overall. However, it's still very easy to use, and it has a huge selection of streaming apps available. Sadly, it has sub-par viewing angles, so it's not the best choice for a wide seating arrangement, and its HDR support is limited, as it has no local dimming feature and low peak brightness when watching HDR content.
Our Verdict
The Samsung Q60A is a decent TV overall. It provides good visibility in bright rooms, which is great for watching TV shows or sports. However, it has pretty narrow viewing angles, so it's not the best for watching with a big group in a wide seating arrangement. It has incredibly low input lag for gaming and use as a PC monitor, but its 60Hz refresh rate, somewhat slow response time, and lack of variable refresh rate support might disappoint some people. Unfortunately, while it has an excellent contrast ratio and a great color gamut, it doesn't have local dimming and doesn't get bright enough to deliver a true HDR movie experience.
- Displays deep blacks.
- Gets bright enough to combat glare in most lighting conditions.
- Low resolution content is upscaled well.
- No local dimming.
- Sub-par viewing angles.
- Some uniformity issues on our unit.
The Samsung Q60A is okay for watching movies. It displays native 4k content perfectly and upscales lower resolution movies without any issues. It removes judder from 24p sources and native apps, and it doesn't stutter much in low frame rate content. It has a high contrast ratio to produce deep blacks, making it well-suited for dark room viewing, but it lacks a local dimming feature to further improve the black level.
- Displays deep blacks.
- Doesn't stutter much in low frame rate content.
- Low resolution content is upscaled well.
- No local dimming.
- Some uniformity issues on our unit.
The Samsung Q60A is good for watching TV shows. It handles reflections decently well and gets pretty bright, making it a great choice for well-lit rooms. However, its narrow viewing angles cause the image to appear washed out when viewed from the side, which isn't ideal if you like walking around while watching. Its VA panel is immune to permanent burn-in, so you can safely leave it on the news all day.
- Displays deep blacks.
- Gets bright enough to combat glare in most lighting conditions.
- Tons of apps from Samsung store.
- Low resolution content is upscaled well.
- Sub-par viewing angles.
- Doesn't handle direct reflections well.
The Samsung Q60A is decent for watching sports. It handles reflections decently well and gets bright enough to combat glare. However, it has narrow viewing angles, so it's not the best for watching with a big group of people. Unfortunately, the response time is just okay, so fast motion looks a bit blurry. There's also some noticeable dirty screen effect on our unit, which is distracting when watching sports.
- Displays deep blacks.
- Gets bright enough to combat glare in most lighting conditions.
- Low resolution content is upscaled well.
- Sub-par viewing angles.
- Doesn't handle direct reflections well.
- Some uniformity issues on our unit.
The Samsung Q60A is decent for gaming. It has exceptionally low input lag, so gaming feels responsive, but it has a 60Hz refresh rate, and its response time is a bit slow, making fast motion appear blurry. Also, it doesn't support any variable refresh rate technology to reduce screen tearing. On the bright side, its excellent contrast ratio makes it well-suited for gaming in the dark.
- Displays deep blacks.
- Low input lag.
- Low resolution content is upscaled well.
- No VRR support.
- 60Hz refresh rate and no HDMI 2.1 support for new consoles.
- No local dimming.
The Samsung Q60A is okay for watching movies in HDR. It has an excellent contrast ratio and a great color gamut, but it lacks local dimming and doesn't get bright enough to make highlights stand out. On the upside, it removes judder from 24p sources and native apps, and it doesn't stutter much in lower frame rate content like movies.
- Displays deep blacks.
- Doesn't stutter much in low frame rate content.
- No local dimming.
- Not bright enough for a true cinematic HDR experience.
- Some uniformity issues on our unit.
The Samsung Q60A is decent for gaming in HDR. It has low input lag, but the refresh rate is limited to 60Hz, and the response time is only okay, so fast-moving scenes look a bit blurry. Additionally, it doesn't support VRR to reduce screen tearing. It has a high contrast ratio and great color gamut, but it doesn't have local dimming and only gets bright enough to bring out some highlights.
- Displays deep blacks.
- Low input lag.
- No VRR support.
- 60Hz refresh rate and no HDMI 2.1 support for new consoles.
- No local dimming.
The Samsung Q60A is good for use as a PC monitor. It has low input lag to provide a responsive desktop experience. It supports most common resolutions, except for 1440p, and it displays chroma 4:4:4 properly, which helps with text clarity. Visibility in bright rooms is good thanks to its decent reflection handling and great peak brightness, but the viewing angles are pretty narrow, so the image looks washed out at the sides if you sit up close.
- Displays deep blacks.
- Low input lag.
- Gets bright enough to combat glare in most lighting conditions.
- Doesn't support 1440p.
- Sub-par viewing angles.
- Doesn't handle direct reflections well.
Changelog
- Updated Sep 26, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Jul 08, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Apr 17, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Feb 11, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 55 inch Samsung Q60A (QN55Q60AAFXZA). Note that with Samsung TVs, the six letters after the short model code (AAFXZA in this case) vary between regions and even between different retailers. Two similar models are sold in some regions, the Q65A and the Q68A; however, we don't know how they perform. The Costco variant, known as the Q6DA, performs the same as the one we've tested.
| Size | US Model | Short Model Code |
|---|---|---|
| 32" | QN32Q60AAFXZA | QN32Q60A |
| 43" | QN43Q60AAFXZA | QN43Q60A |
| 50" | QN50Q60AAFXZA | QN50Q60A |
| 55" | QN55Q60AAFXZA | QN55Q60A |
| 60" | QN60Q60AAFXZA | QN60Q60A |
| 65" | QN65Q60AAFXZA | QN65Q60A |
| 70" | QN70Q60AAFXZA | QN70Q60A |
| 75" | QN75Q60AAFXZA | QN75Q60A |
| 85" | QN85Q60AAFXZA | QN85Q60A |
If you come across a different type of panel or your Samsung Q60A doesn't correspond to our review, let us know, and we'll update the review. Note that some tests, like gray uniformity, vary between units.
Our unit was manufactured in February 2021; you can see the label here.
Popular TV Comparisons
The Samsung Q60A is a decent TV overall. However, it isn't much of an improvement over the Samsung Q60/60T QLED, and there are better TVs in the same price range or cheaper, like the Hisense H9G.
For more options, check out our recommendations for the best 4K TVs, the best 4k TVs for watching TV shows, and the best TVs for watching movies.
The Sony X85J is better than the Samsung Q60A. The Sony has slightly better contrast, a much faster response time, and can remove judder from any source. The Sony is also better for gaming and more future-proof, as it has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, a 120Hz refresh rate, and it has VRR support after a firmware update.
The Samsung Q60B is extremely similar to its predecessor, the Samsung Q60A. The Q60B is slightly better in a few areas, like the contrast and black uniformity, so it's better for dark room viewing, and it has improved out-of-the-box accuracy. The updated version of Tizen on the Q60B has a few more features, like support for Google Assistant, Bixby, and Alexa voice assistant features. On the other hand, the Q60A has a quicker response time.
The Samsung Q70A is better overall than the Samsung Q60A. The Q70A offers better performance and more features. While they're both VA panels, the Q70A has a higher contrast ratio and similar viewing angles. It also has a faster response time, a 120Hz panel, and extra gaming features like VRR and ALLM, as well as an HDMI 2.1 port for advanced consoles. Meanwhile, the Q60A is limited to 60Hz and lacks most extra features. However, it's available in smaller sizes than the Q70A.
The TCL R635 is much better than the Samsung Q60A. While they both use VA panels, the TCL has a higher contrast ratio and a full-array local dimming feature to further improve black levels. It delivers a better HDR experience overall because it has a wider color gamut and gets significantly brighter, but its gradient handling is mediocre, much worse than the Samsung. The TCL has better response times but higher input lag, and even though it has a 120Hz panel, it lacks HDMI 2.1 ports and can only display a 4k @ 60Hz signal. That said, it supports VRR, whereas the Samsung doesn't.
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.
Test Results
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