The Samsung 65-Inch Class The Frame 4K QLED Smart TV is down to $999.99 from $1,799.99, so you are looking at an $800 price drop on a TV that is both a screen and a piece of wall art. If you hate the look of a big black rectangle in your living room, this is the kind of deal you might grab and not think twice about. The Frame is made to hang on your wall and look like a picture frame when you are not watching it, and the matte display cuts down on glare so it really looks more like printed art than a glossy TV. At 65 inches (64.5 inches real measurement), it is big enough to be your main TV in a living room, game room, or open-plan space, and the 4K resolution (3,840 x 2,160) gives you sharp detail whether you are watching sports, movies, or streaming shows.
From a picture quality point of view, this is not just a basic 4K panel with a pretty frame around it. The QLED panel, NQ4 AI Gen2 Processor, and 4K AI Upscaling are there so your older HD content still looks clean on a large 65-inch screen. Quantum HDR, HDR10+ Adaptive/Gaming, HLG, and Color Booster Pro are all working behind the scenes to keep colors bright and contrast strong, and the Dual LED backlight and Supreme UHD Dimming help keep dark scenes from turning into one gray blob. Wide viewing angle tech is useful if you have a wide couch or a sectional, since people sitting off to the side should still see good color and contrast. If you care about film accuracy, there is Filmmaker Mode and Film Mode, and if you tend to watch late or in a darker room, EyeComfort Mode can help tone things down a bit.
If you game or watch a lot of fast action, the motion side of this TV is a big reason to grab the deal. The native 120Hz refresh rate that can go up to 144Hz, paired with Motion Xcelerator 144Hz, is there to help cut down on blur and keep motion smooth, which is nice for shooters, racing games, and live sports. On the sound side, you get a 40W 2.0.2 channel speaker system with Dolby Atmos, Object Tracking Sound, and Adaptive Sound Pro, which means the TV can adjust audio based on what you are watching and try to place sounds around the screen. Q-Symphony lets the TV speakers work together with a Samsung soundbar instead of turning them off, so if you add a soundbar later, you are not wasting the built-in speakers. There is also Bluetooth Audio and 360 Audio support if you like to use wireless headphones or earbuds.
As a smart TV, this set runs on Tizen Smart TV and comes with Bixby, Alexa built in, and support for Alexa and Google Assistant speakers, so you can yell at it to change the channel, open apps, or control other gear. Streaming is covered with Samsung TV Plus, standard apps through the app store, and a built-in web browser. SmartThings Hub support along with Matter and IoT functions means the TV can act as a simple smart home hub for lights, plugs, and other gear, and Quick Remote gives you an easy way to control things from the screen. For day-to-day use, features like Multi Device Experience (TV to mobile, mobile to TV, mirroring, Tap View), Multi-View for up to two videos at once, Buds Auto Switch, Samsung Health, and Universal Guide all make it feel like a central screen for your home. If you want a large 4K QLED TV that doubles as art on the wall and you like the idea of a full smart home and streaming setup in one box, getting all of that for $999.99 instead of $1,799.99 is the kind of discount that makes this version of The Frame worth grabbing.
