The Samsung Q70/Q70T QLED is a good all-around 4k TV from Samsung's 2020 QLED lineup. It delivers good performance for most uses and comes with some extra features like variable refresh rate (VRR) support to reduce screen tearing in games. The TV has a high 120Hz refresh rate and an okay response time. There's a Black Frame Insertion feature to help reduce motion blur. It also has an incredibly low input lag, making for a responsive gaming experience. The TV uses a VA panel with a fantastic contrast ratio and remarkable black uniformity, producing deep inky blacks even though it lacks a local dimming feature. Unfortunately, it has poor viewing angles, so the image looks washed out from the side, but this is typical of TVs with VA panels. While it gets bright enough to combat glare and has decent reflection handling for well-lit rooms, it can't get bright enough to deliver a truly satisfying HDR experience.
Our Verdict
The Samsung Q70T is a decent TV for a variety of uses. Its high contrast ratio and remarkable black uniformity deliver good dark room performance, whether using it to watch movies or play video games. It's not ideal for watch TV or sports with large groups because it has poor viewing angles, but it gets bright enough to overcome glare in well-lit rooms. Sadly, its HDR experience is a little underwhelming because it can't get bright enough to make highlights pop.
- Exceptional contrast ratio.
- Decent reflection handling.
- High refresh rate.
- Poor viewing angles.
- No local dimming.
The Samsung Q70T is decent for watching movies. Its high contrast ratio and remarkable black uniformity produce deep, inky blacks, which is ideal for watching movies in the dark. Unfortunately, it lacks local dimming to further improve black levels. That said, it upscales Blu-rays and lower-resolution content without issue.
- Exceptional contrast ratio.
- Upscales lower-resolution content without issue.
- Poor viewing angles.
- No local dimming.
The Samsung Q70T is good for watching TV shows. It performs well in well-lit rooms thanks to its high peak brightness and decent reflection handling. It also does a good job of upscaling lower-resolution content like cable TV. Unfortunately, it has poor viewing angles, so it's not well-suited to wide seating arrangements since the image looks washed out from the side.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Upscales lower-resolution content without issue.
- Poor viewing angles.
The Samsung Q70T is decent for watching sports. Although its response time is only okay, it has a Black Frame Insertion feature to reduce motion blur. It provides good visibility in bright rooms, as it has decent reflection handling and gets bright enough to overcome glare. Unfortunately, its VA panel has poor viewing angles, so it's less suited for watching with a big group of people.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Bright enough to overcome glare.
- Poor viewing angles.
- Response time is a bit slow.
The Samsung Q70T is a good TV for video games. It has a remarkably low input lag that makes gaming feel responsive, and it has an okay response time. If you like gaming in the dark, its high contrast ratio makes blacks look deep and inky, but it lacks a local dimming feature to further improve the contrast. It also supports FreeSync to reduce screen tearing.
- FreeSync support.
- Low input lag.
- High refresh rate.
- No local dimming.
- Response time is a bit slow.
The Samsung Q70T is decent for watching HDR movies. It performs well in the dark, thanks to its fantastic contrast ratio and remarkable black uniformity. However, it doesn't have local dimming to further improve blacks. Unfortunately, while it has a wide color gamut, it can't get bright enough to make HDR content pop as it should.
- Exceptional contrast ratio.
- Remarkable black uniformity.
- No local dimming.
- Doesn't get bright enough for HDR.
The Samsung Q70T is good for HDR gaming, mostly due to its great gaming performance. It has an exceptionally low input lag with HDR and an okay response time. It also includes VRR support to reduce screen tearing, and its high contrast ratio is great for gaming in the dark. That said, it doesn't get bright enough to make HDR content really pop.
- FreeSync support.
- Low input lag.
- High refresh rate.
- Doesn't get bright enough for HDR.
- Response time is a bit slow.
The Samsung Q70T is very good for use as a PC monitor. It can display proper chroma 4:4:4, so text looks clear and legible. It also has a remarkably low input lag, which makes for a responsive desktop experience. However, its VA panel has poor viewing angles, which means the image looks washed out at the edges when sitting up close.
- Low input lag.
- Decent reflection handling.
- Supports most resolutions and chroma 4:4:4.
- Poor viewing angles.
- Response time is a bit slow.
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" (QN55Q70T) variant, and for the most part, we expect our review to be valid for the 65" (QN65Q70T), the 75" (QN75Q70T), the 82" (QN82Q70T), and the 85" variant (QN85Q70T). There's a warehouse variant known as the Samsung Q7DT. Note that the European model has a different stand; it resembles the one on the NU8000.
| Size | US | Canada | UK | Warehouse Variant | Refresh Rate | FreeSync |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55" | QN55Q70TAFXZA | QN55Q70TAFXZC | QE55Q70TATXXU | QN55Q7DTAFXZA | 120Hz | Yes |
| 65" | QN65Q70TAFXZA | QN65Q70TAFXZC | QE55Q70TATXXU | QN65Q7DTAFXZA | 120Hz | Yes |
| 75" | QN75Q70TAFXZA | QN75Q70TAFXZC | QE55Q70TATXXU | QN75Q7DTAFXZA | 120Hz | Yes |
| 82" | QN82Q70TAFXZA | QN82Q70TAFXZC | QE55Q70TATXXU | - | 120Hz | Yes |
| 85" | QN85Q70TAFXZA | QN85Q70TAFXZC | QE55Q70TATXXU | - | 120Hz | Yes |
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their Samsung Q70T doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review. Note that some tests, like gray uniformity, can vary between individual units.
Our unit of the QN55Q70T was manufactured in February 2020; you can see the label here.
Popular TV Comparisons
The Samsung Q70T is a good TV for most uses, but it doesn't perform as well as the Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED. It lacks a local dimming feature and has a lower peak brightness. Its response time is also slower, but on the upside, it comes with eARC support. For other options, check out our recommendations for the best TVs, the best HDR gaming TVs, and the best smart TVs.
The Samsung Q70A is the successor to the Samsung Q70T, and while it offers a couple of improvements, it's not as big a step up as you might expect. The biggest improvement is its response time. The Q70T has an okay response time but is likely not good enough for more competitive gamers, whereas the Q70A is significantly faster, resulting in less motion blur. The Q70A also gets a bit brighter in HDR, resulting in a better overall HDR experience, and its backlight flickers at a much higher frequency than the Q70T's, which is good news for those who are sensitive to flicker.
The Samsung Q80T is better than the Samsung Q70T for most uses. The Q80T has a full-array local dimming feature, can get brighter in HDR, and has much wider viewing angles. The Q80T also has better color accuracy and a faster response time, but due to its 'Ultra Viewing Angle' layer, its contrast ratio is much lower than the Q70T, making blacks look a bit more grayish.
The Samsung Q70T directly replaces the Samsung Q70R from 2019. The Q70T is a bit of a step down, as it doesn't perform as well and lacks a local dimming feature, which the Q70R has. The Q70T also has a slower response time, leading to more motion blur, and it has a significantly lower peak brightness. The Q70T doesn't feel as well-built as the Q70R, but you get eARC support on the Q70T, and it has a lower input lag.
The Samsung Q80R outperforms the Samsung Q70T in almost every category. The Q80R looks and feels better built, has local dimming, can get much brighter, especially with HDR content, has much better viewing angles, handles reflections much better, has much better motion handling, and has a wider color gamut. Its biggest disadvantage is that its contrast ratio isn't quite as high as the Q70T.
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