Excellent picture quality ; Extensive gaming features and strong gaming performance ; Strong smart features and processing

No Dolby Vision HDR support ; Some out of the box colour errors ; Some minor backlight inconsistencies

The QE55Q80D may lack a few of the bells and whistles of Samsung’s high-end TVs, but it’s still a brilliant mid-range option.

Excellent contrast and black levels ; Vibrant Quantum Dot colour ; Surprisingly good sound

Slight out of the box colour issues ; No Dolby Vision support ; Minor backlight inconsistencies

Samsung’s spectacular, but pricey new high-end TVs are likely out of reach for many AV fans, but the Q80D proves there’s also quality to be had in the more affordable half of the brand’s TV range. In many ways, the Q80D feels like an ex-high-end TV...