The Samsung Q60D QLED is the lowest-end model in Samsung's QLED lineup. It replaces the Samsung Q60C QLED and sits below the Samsung Q70D QLED. Like its predecessor, it's a 60Hz TV and doesn't have modern features like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, VRR support, or local dimming. It still has some basic features like Motion Xcelerator to help smooth out motion, and it supports Samsung's Multi View feature that allows for two sources to be displayed on the screen at the same time. The TV has a built-in 20W 2.0 channel speaker system and runs the 2024 version of Samsung's Tizen OS. It's available in eight different sizes: anything from a very small 32-inch to a huge 85-inch model.
Our Verdict
The Samsung Q60D is middling for mixed usage. It doesn't really have any strengths, as it's mediocre, at best, in most things it does. It's bright enough in SDR, with passable color volume, to look fine in well-lit rooms, such as when watching sports. Unfortunately, reflections still end up being distracting due to the TV's sub-par reflection handling. Its black levels are poor due to the lack of a local dimming feature, and it looks dim in HDR, so home theater purists won't be satisfied, even if its slow response time does lead to a very good stutter performance. The TV is not responsive enough for a good gaming experience, especially as it's limited to 60Hz and lacks VRR. Its image processing is mediocre, but it does upscale SD content quite well, so it's not a bad choice to pair with your old DVDs. It's not so good to pair with online streaming services, however, as its low-quality content smoothing is poor, so there's noticeable artifacting left in the feed.
Bright enough in SDR for use in a well-lit room.
Upscales SD content quite well.
No local dimming to improve black levels.
- Poor low-quality content smoothing with noticeable artifacts present.
Low peak brightness plus inaccurate and unremarkable colors in HDR.
- Slow response time leads to blurry motion.
Sub-par direct reflections handling leads to distracting glare in bright rooms.
The Samsung Q60D is sub-par for home theater use. Its biggest strength is its low amount of stutter, due to the TV's slow response time. Aside from that, it doesn't really impress visually. Its black levels are poor due to the lack of a local dimming feature, so most scenes look washed out, even with its impressive black uniformity. The TV is dim in HDR, so highlights don't pop, which, combined with the TV's poor black levels, leads to an underwhelming viewing experience. Its color volume is passable, but it's not accurate in HDR, so purists won't be satisfied. It has poor low-quality content smoothing, so low-bitrate streams have noticeable artifacts, although it does upscale SD content quite well, so your DVDs look clear enough. It removes judder from 24p sources, but it doesn't remove judder from 60Hz sources like cable boxes. It also doesn't support Dolby Vision HDR or passthrough DTS audio formats.
Upscales SD content quite well.
Impressive black uniformity.
Doesn't remove 24p judder from 60Hz sources.
No local dimming to improve black levels.
- No Dolby Vision or DTS audio support.
- Poor low-quality content smoothing with noticeable artifacts present.
Low peak brightness plus inaccurate and unremarkable colors in HDR.
Can't remove judder from 60Hz sources.
The Samsung Q60D delivers a mediocre bright-room viewing experience. It's bright enough in SDR for a well-lit room, but its direct reflection handling is sub-par, so reflections are distracting. Its color volume is passable in SDR, and its color accuracy is okay, enough to satisfy most people, even if it doesn't exactly look vibrant. The TV's darker colors do lose some color saturation in well-lit rooms, but as the TV's colors are so unremarkable to begin with, it's not very noticeable. Its black levels, however, barely go down in well-lit contexts, but, again, since they're poor to begin with, they still look raised and washed out in most content.
Bright enough in SDR for use in a well-lit room.
Sub-par direct reflections handling leads to distracting glare in bright rooms.
The Samsung Q60D is acceptable for watching sports, but it doesn't do anything special. It's bright enough in SDR to overcome some glare in a well-lit room, but the reflections are still distracting due to the TV's sub-par direct reflection handling. It's colorful enough in SDR so that your favorite teams' jerseys don't look washed out, but they won't pop out of the screen either. Its viewing angle is unremarkable; not a good choice for a wide seating arrangement, but it's acceptable enough for small groups. The TV's gray uniformity is adequate, but there's still some dirty screen effect when watching sports with large areas of uniform color. Unfortunately, the TV has a slow response time, so there's noticeable blur behind fast-moving players and objects.
Bright enough in SDR for use in a well-lit room.
Upscales SD content quite well.
- Narrow viewing angle leads to a degraded image when viewed from the sides.
- Poor low-quality content smoothing with noticeable artifacts present.
- Slow response time leads to blurry motion.
Sub-par direct reflections handling leads to distracting glare in bright rooms.
Some distracting color artifacts in fast action.
The Samsung Q60D is middling for gaming. It has low input lag at 60Hz, but it doesn't support 120Hz and above, and it doesn't support VRR, limiting its appeal for gamers seeking a more responsive gaming experience. Its pixel transitions are also relatively slow across the board, leading to a blurry gaming experience. Visually, it doesn't impress, as the TV is dim in HDR, and its black levels are poor. Its color performance is mediocre overall; it won't bother most people shopping at this price point, but it also won't give you a vibrant gaming experience.
Low input lag at 60Hz.
Impressive black uniformity.
- No VRR support and is limited to 60Hz.
No local dimming to improve black levels.
Low peak brightness plus inaccurate and unremarkable colors in HDR.
- Slow response time leads to blurry motion.
The Samsung Q60D's brightness performance is middling. Its SDR brightness is okay, but the TV is dim in HDR, so highlights don't pop, leading to a lackluster HDR viewing experience.
Bright enough in SDR for use in a well-lit room.
Low peak brightness plus inaccurate and unremarkable colors in HDR.
The Samsung Q60D's black level is poor. This is mostly due to its lack of local dimming, which leads to poor contrast as the entire screen looks blueish and washed out in darker scenes. However, the TV has great black uniformity, which is particularly impressive for a TV without local dimming, as there's limited blooming around bright highlights set against a black or very dark background.
Impressive black uniformity.
No local dimming to improve black levels.
Low peak brightness plus inaccurate and unremarkable colors in HDR.
The Samsung Q60D has mediocre color performance overall. Its color volume is passable in HDR and SDR; colorful enough for most people, but it won't impress your friends. Its color accuracy in SDR is okay, so purists won't be satisfied, but everyone else will. Unfortunately, its color accuracy in HDR is inadequate, meaning that HDR content often looks off.
Low peak brightness plus inaccurate and unremarkable colors in HDR.
The Samsung Q60D has just okay motion handling. It has less stutter than most TVs on the market, but it's still not great, and you'll see it with panning shots. The motion interpolation feature is terrible, causing choppy motion due to its inconsistency, and it can't remove judder from 60Hz sources like a cable box. Transitions look good for the most part, with no noticeable edge artifacts, but there are a few noticeable color artifacts with fast-moving objects.
No micro judder.
Terrible motion interpolation.
Can't remove judder from 60Hz sources.
The Samsung Q60D's responsiveness in Game Mode is sub-par. Because it doesn't support VRR, there's some noticeable screen tearing. Although its input lag at 60Hz is low enough for a reasonably responsive feel, the TV doesn't support 120Hz or higher refresh rates, limiting its appeal to gamers seeking a more responsive experience. Moreover, its slower pixel transitions lead to noticeable motion blur.
Low input lag at 60Hz.
- No VRR support and is limited to 60Hz.
- Slow response time leads to blurry motion.
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 Q60D has mediocre image processing overall, as it struggles with cleaning up low-bitrate content, so most of that content looks blocky. Its PQ EOTF tracking is passable, so it doesn't fully respect the content creator's intent when it comes to HDR brightness, but it won't bother most people. There's also some visible banding in HDR gradients, but it's not excessive. It does, however, upscale SD content quite well, so your low-resolution content looks relatively clean.
Upscales SD content quite well.
- Poor low-quality content smoothing with noticeable artifacts present.
Performance Usages
Changelog
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Updated Mar 13, 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.
- Updated Feb 05, 2026: We added text to the new Micro-Judder section and refreshed the text in the updated Judder and Response Time Stutter sections after converting the review to TV 2.1.
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Updated Oct 31, 2025:
We bought and tested the Samsung Q8F 2025, and added a comparison in the HDR Brightness section.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We've bought and tested the 65-inch Samsung Q60D, which is also available in 32-inch, 43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch, 70-inch, 75-inch, and 85-inch sizes. All sizes offer the same picture quality and overall performance.
Note that with Samsung TVs, the five letters after the short model code (AFXZA in this case) vary between different retailers and regions, but there's no difference in performance. The Samsung QE1D is a Samsung store online exclusive that performs the same, but it's only available in 70-inch, 75-inch, and 85-inch sizes. Costco and Sam's Club sell a variant of this TV known as the Samsung Q60DD. This variant performs the same but comes with an extended warranty and other store-specific perks.
| Size | US Model | Warehouse Model (US) |
|---|---|---|
| 32" | QN32Q60DAFXZA | - |
| 43" | QN43Q60DAFXZA | - |
| 50" | QN50Q60DAFXZA | - |
| 55" | QN55Q60DAFXZA | QN55Q60DDFXZA |
| 65" | QN65Q60DAFXZA | QN65Q60DDFXZA |
| 70" | QN70Q60DAFXZA | - |
| 75" | QN75Q60DAFXZA | QN75Q60DDFXZA |
| 85" | QN85Q60DAFXZA | QN85Q60DDFXZA |
Our unit was manufactured in February 2024.
Popular TV Comparisons
The Samsung Q60D is a very basic TV that is middling overall. It's substantially overpriced for a TV lacking modern features, and its picture quality is nothing special. You're better off buying the better and cheaper Hisense U6N or TCL Q651G, as they outperform the Samsung in most ways. If you're looking for the cheapest TV possible, consider the Roku Select Series 2023 instead, even if the Samsung is generally a bit better, but for a higher price. If you want a TV loaded with modern features and with much better overall picture quality, check out the TCL QM751G.
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 Q60C and the Samsung Q60D are essentially the same TV with one difference: the Q60D gets brighter when watching movies or playing games in HDR, so highlights stand out more on it, leading to a more impactful HDR experience. The Q60D also has a faster response time, but it's still slow overall, so fast motion is still blurry.
The Samsung Q60D and the TCL Q651G are better than each other in different ways. The Samsung is the brighter TV, meaning it overcomes more glare in a bright room and displays brighter highlights in HDR. The Samsung also has better black levels, so it looks a bit better in dark rooms. However, the TCL is a bit more interesting for gamers, as it supports 1080p and 1440p @ 120Hz with VRR. The TCL also supports Dolby Vision HDR and DTS audio formats.
The Samsung Q60D and the Sony BRAVIA 3 are very similar TVs that are better than each other in different ways. The Samsung has better contrast and black uniformity, so it displays deeper blacks in a dark room. On the other hand, the Sony is the more accurate TV in SDR and HDR, and it has better image processing. The Sony also has a wider viewing angle, so it's the better option for watching TV in a group setting.
The Samsung Q60D is better overall than the Samsung DU8000. The Q60D has superior contrast for deeper blacks, overcomes more glare in a bright room thanks to its much higher SDR peak brightness, and provides a more impactful HDR experience due to its much better HDR brightness. Additionally, the Q60D displays a wider range of colors and does a slightly better job of upscaling low-resolution content. On the other hand, the DU8000 has a faster response time, so it displays fast motion with less blur behind it.
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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