R95H / Mirco RGB
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Panel type: LCD VA Refresh rate: 165Hz Brand: SAMSUNG Resolution: 3840x2160 System: Tizen Model year: 2026
This review is an English translation of the Polish original. Read the original on Wybierz.tv.
The Samsung R95H is the top-tier LCD TV in the manufacturer's 2026 lineup, and the first Samsung flagship to use RGB backlighting. The manufacturer calls this Micro RGB, and instead of conventional backlight it uses red, green and blue diodes that let the screen control not only brightness but also the colour of the light behind the panel. For Samsung the R95H is more than just another evolution of the Neo QLEDs. It's the start of an entirely new family of LCD TVs and a showcase of what the company can achieve today with RGB technology. So let's see what Samsung has managed to put together with the R95H.
8.2
Overall rating
The Samsung R95H is a TV that primarily shows that the classic LCD screen still has a lot to offer. Micro RGB is not just a marketing name here, because in the right scenes it can actually make a difference. When the screen shows strongly saturated, uniform colours, especially reds and greens, the R95H can render them with an intensity that’s hard to find in typical Mini-LED TVs. Add very deep blacks and high HDR brightness, and the picture can look genuinely striking both in the evening and in a bright living room. Importantly, the R95H doesn’t feel like a set built only to perform well on test charts. In everyday use it’s simply very versatile. Movies look dynamic, sports benefits from the high refresh rate, and gamers get pretty much everything you’d expect from a flagship model. On top of that the TV itself is very well built, Tizen is snappy, and the matte finish handles reflections well. It’s hard to find a use case the R95H wouldn’t suit because it’s a very versatile television.
Most questions only arise when you start to look more closely at what Micro RGB actually delivers. In simpler scenes the advantage is indeed clear, but when the image becomes more complex and the backlight has to control many different colours and brightness levels at once, some of that advantage disappears. Then the R95H can come closer to traditional quantum-dot TVs rather than clearly outperforming them. We wouldn’t treat that as a flaw of the model itself, but rather as a limitation of the current generation of RGB panels. Our main reservation is actually its price. The R95H is now one of Samsung’s most expensive TVs, and you always pay a premium for new technology at first. The problem is the manufacturer already has very advanced OLEDs in its range that in many areas can offer a similar or even better picture for less. So the R95H is a good TV, but not necessarily the best value. If you want a flagship LCD and want to see for yourself what three-colour RGB diodes can do, this is a very strong contender. If value for money is the priority, it’s worth taking a close look at the maker’s top OLEDs too, because they are the R95H’s main competition today.
Very high contrast and deep blacks
High HDR brightness
Very wide colour gamut thanks to Micro RGB
Very good tone mapping in HDR
High refresh rates: 165 Hz at 4K and 240 Hz at Full HD
Extensive gaming features (4x HDMI 2.1, VRR, ALLM, Game Motion Plus and Game Hub)
Matte screen coating effectively reduces reflections
High build quality and a slim design
A comprehensive Tizen system with plenty of features
The Micro RGB colour advantage diminishes in more complex scenes
High price compared with the competition
Sound quality could be better
No Dolby Vision or DTS:X (mainly for Xbox users and Blu-ray fans)
Movies and series in UHD quality
7.8
Classic TV, YouTube
7.9
Sports broadcasts (TV and apps)
7.5
Gaming on console
9.3
TV as a computer monitor
8.4
Watching in bright light
8.9
Utility functions
7.9
Apps
9.3
Sound quality
7.5
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HDMI inputs: 0 x HDMI 2.0, 4 x HDMI 2.1 (48Gbps) Outputs: Toslink (Optical audio), eARC (HDMI), ARC (HDMI) Network Interfaces: Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Ethernet (LAN) 100Mbps
Build quality: Super Premium
Stand type: Central
Bezel color: Silver
Stand: Fixed
Flat design: Yes
Accessories: Stand
If we judged the Samsung R95H purely on looks, we'd essentially give it the highest possible score. It's a top-end TV and you can tell straight away from the build quality. The whole design is very slim, the bezels around the screen are thin and metal, and the body just looks really good. Thin bezels alone aren't anything special these days, so the stand is much more interesting. It's a central stand and closely resembles the solution used on the flagship QN900 models in Samsung's 8K range. In the middle there's a glass element that reflects the room and creates a somewhat unusual but genuinely interesting effect. If you prefer to mount the TV on the wall, that won't be a problem either. The R95H supports the VESA standard, and you can also use a dedicated Samsung mount (sold separately) that lets you position the screen very close to the wall. The TV's construction helps here too, because the casing is practically flat across the whole surface. As a result, once mounted the R95H doesn't protrude much from the wall and looks very neat.
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8.4/10
Local dimming function: Yes, number of zones: 1344 (28 x 48)
Result
3,160,000:1
Result
67,450:1
Result
44,600:1
Result
27,300:1
Result
9,500:1
Whether the panel uses classic Mini‑LEDs or the new Micro RGB, their job when it comes to black levels is basically the same: dim the backlight where the image should be dark, while keeping sufficiently high brightness where it’s needed. The R95H also benefits from a high‑contrast VA panel, which on its own delivers much better blacks than IPS/ADS panels. For testing we used the 65‑inch model, in which we counted 1,344 local dimming zones. Larger screen sizes will of course have more zones, but we don’t expect that to fundamentally change how the backlight behaves. The R95H performs best in scenes with only a few bright elements. In those cases the TV can heavily dim the rest of the screen and the blacks look genuinely impressive. In more challenging shots, where more bright objects appear against a dark background, you start to see the usual LCD limitations and the backlight has to work in a more compromised way. Even so, haloing is well controlled, and the TV doesn’t brighten overly large portions of the image just to preserve the brightness of a single element. The R95H can therefore deliver very deep blacks and high contrast, especially in scenes where local dimming has favourable conditions to operate. It’s not the pixel‑perfect blackout you get with OLEDs, but for an LCD TV the results are really very good.
Halo effect and black detail visibility:
6.9/10
Supported formats: HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
Luminance measurements in HDR:
Result
1423 nit
Result
703 nit
Result
1089 nit
Result
463 nit
Result
1249 nit
In terms of brightness the Samsung R95H shows it’s still a top-tier TV, although the results aren’t always as spectacular as you might expect from a flagship Micro RGB model. In synthetic tests the TV can exceed 2400 nits, so it certainly has plenty of power. Crucially, it can maintain high brightness even when bright elements occupy a larger part of the screen. In real movie scenes the situation is a bit more complex. The R95H typically reaches around 1000 to 1400 nits, which still delivers a very good, punchy HDR effect. Bright sun, specular highlights and lights can look really impressive, and the TV has enough power for HDR to stand out clearly from ordinary SDR.
The problem mainly appears in very dark scenes with single, small light sources. Here the local dimming algorithm prioritises deep blacks and reducing halo over the maximum brightness of such elements. As a result, small lights can be noticeably dimmed. Overall, HDR performs well, but not without limitations. The R95H has huge brightness headroom, especially in larger, brighter parts of the image, but in difficult, dark scenes its capabilities are mainly limited by the way local dimming works.
Colours were meant to be the biggest revolution from the RGB backlight and indeed the R95H shows considerable potential here. The assessment isn’t as simple as synthetic measurements might suggest. On test patterns the TV performs brilliantly – BT.2020 coverage reaches nearly 94% and DCI-P3 98%, so particularly strongly saturated reds and greens can look really impressive. The picture changes a little when, instead of test patterns, we start measuring real movie scenes. Then BT.2020 coverage drops to about 87% and DCI-P3 to 93%. It seems that with more complex imagery the RGB zones are not always able to maintain the same high colour saturation as on simple patterns. They are still saturated, but the advantage of the new backlight isn’t as large as the manufacturer’s figures might suggest.
BT.2020 color gamut coverage and primary color luminance
| Data set | BT.2020 | P3 | R | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synthetic patterns | 93.9% | 98.0% | 86% | 85% | 55% |
| Film measurements | 86.8% | 93.1% | 81% | 82% | 83% |
BT.2020 and P3 – average color gamut coverage (percent of the target gamut).
R, G, B – average primary color luminance relative to target (percent).
Scene from the movie “Pan” (about 2800 nits)
Scene from the movie “Billy Lynn” (about 1100 nits)
When it comes to HDR tonality, the R95H performs really well. Whether you're watching content mastered at around 1000 nits or much more demanding productions reaching up to 3000 nits, the TV controls the brightest parts of the image very well. You don't see strong highlight clipping or bright areas merging into a single white patch. As a result, both simpler and the most demanding HDR material look very good and retain plenty of detail in the highlights. If we're being picky, the only thing to note is that the R95H sometimes has a slight tendency to suppress detail in the blacks. However, this isn't something that jumps out during normal viewing and is more likely to be noticed by people who closely analyse how the TV manages brightness.
HDR luminance chart:
For years Samsung has consistently not supported Dolby Vision, and nothing about that has changed with the R95H. So it offers HDR10, HLG and HDR10+, Samsung's proprietary dynamic metadata format. In theory HDR10+ should better adjust the picture scene by scene and thus preserve detail more effectively in the brightest areas. With the R95H, however, the difference compared with standard HDR10 turns out to be small. The TV is bright enough and its tone mapping works well enough that even with static HDR10 it can retain a great deal of information in the highlights without blowing them out. You can see this clearly in our snow scene, where switching to HDR10+ does not bring a significant improvement in detail visibility. And while the lack of Dolby Vision is still worth noting, in the case of a TV as bright as the R95H it is not something that limits its HDR capabilities.
Static HDR10
Dynamic: HDR10+
4.3/10
To assess factory colour reproduction we chose Filmmaker mode, the setting that should, in theory, be closest to how the creators prepared the image. Unfortunately the R95H does not fully exploit its panel’s capabilities. The biggest issue in SDR is the gamma. The image is noticeably brightened across almost the entire range, which robs it of some depth and makes it look flatter than it should. The white balance is not ideal either — as brightness increases there is a bias toward red and a lack of blue, making the image too warm. You can see this especially on bright elements and skin tones, which can look more reddish than they should. It’s similar in HDR. The EOTF curve sits above the reference value for a large part of the range, so the R95H again brightens the image compared with how it should appear. Combined with an inaccurate white balance, this means colours here are not as precise as we would expect from a TV of this class. The factory Filmmaker setting is therefore not the R95H’s strongest suit. At first glance the picture may look impressive because it is bright and strongly saturated, but in terms of fidelity to the source material there is still plenty of room for improvement.
8.8/10
The R95H responds very well to calibration. In SDR we were able to set the white balance and gamma almost perfectly, and colour errors dropped to a very low level. The difference compared with the factory settings is therefore substantial, and after calibration the picture looks noticeably more natural. In HDR we can also make significant improvements, especially in terms of white balance and overall colour accuracy. The situation is a bit different when it comes to managing brightness and colour saturation. At a certain point we hit limits caused by the way the RGB backlight and local dimming operate. Individual zones have to control both the brightness and the colour of the light at the same time, so in more demanding scenes you can’t always achieve exactly the same saturation and brightness that the TV shows on simple test patterns. Calibration simply can’t entirely overcome that. Even so, after calibration the R95H delivers accurate image reproduction, and most of the errors we saw with the factory settings can be effectively eliminated.
8.8/10
R95H also handles tone gradation well. In the bright parts of the image the transitions between individual shades are smooth, although on closer inspection you can notice faint traces of posterization. So it's not perfect, but during normal viewing it's unlikely to draw attention. The same applies to darker scenes. The TV maintains smooth transitions and has no major problems with visible banding or colour stepping. From time to time you can spot minor imperfections, but overall the R95H deals with this aspect very solidly.
7.5/10
Smooth transition function
Image without overscan on the SD signal
The Samsung R95H uses the new Micro RGB AI Processor, but in practice we didn’t notice a big leap compared with the NQ4 AI Gen2 or Gen3 chips found in the manufacturer’s other TVs. Upscaling itself still performs very well. The image is properly smoothed while retaining plenty of sharpness and not looking overly soft. That’s definitely one of Samsung’s strong points. It’s a pity that with very low-resolution material you still can’t completely disable overscan.
The processor also handles banding well and can effectively smooth unwanted posterisation. The noise reduction feature works really effectively, but you need to use it with restraint. At higher settings it can start to interfere quite heavily with the picture and even remove natural film grain. So it’s best to use it only when the source is genuinely heavily compressed.
7.8/10
Maximum refresh rate of the panel: 165Hz
Film motion smoothing option: Yes
Blur reduction option: Yes
BFI function 60Hz: Yes, 60Hz (image flickers)
BFI function 120Hz: No
Brightness drop with BFI: 75%
Samsung R95H has a 165Hz panel, so its motion handling is genuinely excellent. At 120Hz, for example when gaming on a console or watching sport, motion blur is minimal, and when you connect a PC you can use the full 165Hz and further improve motion clarity. Bear in mind it's still a VA panel, so it doesn't respond as instantly as OLED. Sometimes you might notice slight ghosting behind a moving object, but from a normal viewing distance it shouldn't be bothersome. For movies and TV shows you can also use the adjustable motion smoothing. You can keep the more cinematic 24 fps look or gradually smooth motion if you prefer a more fluid image. Samsung gives plenty of freedom here, so it's easy to find a setting that suits your preferences.
Blur (native resolution, maximum refresh rate):
Blur (BFI function enabled):
Image flickers in this mode
Blur (4K@165Hz):
R95H also offers a Clear LED Motion feature, i.e. BFI (black frame insertion). It does improve the sharpness of moving objects, but it also has clear downsides: it works at 60 Hz, causes flicker and significantly reduces screen brightness. Therefore we'd treat it more as an extra novelty option than something worth using every day.
9.6/10
In terms of gaming the Samsung R95H is almost a complete TV. When you connect a PS5 or Xbox Series X you can use 4K at 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM, and the TV also works correctly with HGiG. The only major omission is Dolby Vision Gaming, which Samsung, like on its other sets, simply doesn't support. There's also the Game Bar, already known from other Samsung models, which lets you quickly check the frame rate, VRR status or HDR format and change key settings without leaving the game. You can also brighten darker parts of the picture or change the screen aspect ratio.
Samsung also offers Game Motion Plus, a motion-smoothing feature designed specifically for gaming. It makes most sense in titles running at 30 fps, where it can noticeably improve smoothness and make camera movement feel much nicer. You should just remember this comes at the cost of higher input lag (about 60 ms), so it's not the best choice for online or fast-paced games. It's also worth mentioning the Gaming Hub, which lets you run some games directly from the cloud without connecting a console. In terms of gaming features it's hard to find any major omissions on the R95H.
9.7/10
Input lag on the R95H is low, though it doesn't reach the level of Samsung's best OLEDs. At 120 Hz it's about 10 ms, and at 60 Hz about 20 ms. On paper the difference looks quite large, but during normal gaming it's really hard to notice. The TV responds quickly and doesn't feel delayed at all.
| SDR | HDR | Dolby Vision |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p60: 20 ms | 2160p60: 20 ms | |
| 1080p120: 10 ms | 2160p120: 10 ms | |
| 2160p60: 20 ms | ||
| 2160p120: 10 ms |
8.4/10
Chroma 444 (max. resolution and refresh rate): Yes
Font clarity: Good
Readability of dark text and shapes: Good
Input lag in PC mode (4K, max. refresh rate): 10ms
Matrix subpixel arrangement: RGB
Max refresh rate: 165Hz
G-Sync: Yes
The R95H is also suitable for PC gaming. In 4K you can use the full 165 Hz, and dropping to Full HD raises the refresh rate up to 240 Hz. That's definitely a plus, especially for online multiplayer games, where a powerful PC can easily hit those numbers. The TV also supports G-Sync and FreeSync, so it will work seamlessly with both NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards. The only thing to nitpick here is font legibility. The R95H correctly handles chroma 4:4:4, but at very close distances you can notice the horizontal strokes of letters are slightly darker than the vertical ones. However, it's not noticeable during normal use. Besides, the R95H isn't available in sizes that would make you want to put it on a desk and use it like a regular monitor.
5/10
Brightness drop at an angle of 45 degrees: 67%
Viewing angles on the R95H are quite decent, especially given that the TV uses a VA panel. The RGB backlight helps here, allowing colours to retain their saturation better even when viewing the screen from the side. It's not yet on par with the best RGB-backlit displays on the market, and certainly not with OLEDs, but the difference compared with typical Mini-LED TVs with a similar VA panel is noticeable. Colours at wider angles don't wash out as quickly, and the image keeps its character for longer.
8.9/10
Panel finish: Matte
Reflection suppression: Very Good
Black levels during daytime: Average
One of the biggest advantages of the R95H as a TV for a bright living room is its matte screen finish. Samsung has been very good with this type of coating for years and here we again have one of the better solutions available on the market. Reflections are effectively suppressed, so windows, lamps and other bright elements in the room don't interfere as much when watching during the day. As with matte screens, there is a compromise. Instead of a clear reflection, light scatters more across the panel surface, so under strong, direct lighting parts of the screen can look slightly brightened. A trade-off, but in a typical living room this solution still works very well.
The R95H also has a second very strong argument – high brightness in SDR. In a bright living room it's worth setting local dimming to High, because the screen can then reach peaks of up to 2000 nits, with an average brightness of around 1200 nits. However, bear in mind that the algorithm then works more aggressively and can sometimes limit visibility of details in the brightest parts of the image. That's why for evening viewing we recommend the Low setting, which interferes less with the picture and helps preserve a more natural character.
Brightness values with local dimming set to "Low":
Local dimming | 5% | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average | 555 | 591 | 612 | 965 | 958 | 949 | 888 | 799 | 705 | 640 | 620 |
Panel brightness
Samsung R95H Micro RGB : 1172 cd/m2
7.9/10
System: Tizen
System performance: Very good
The R95H runs the well-known Tizen system, which offers pretty much everything you can expect from a Smart TV today. You get access to the most popular streaming apps, the system is responsive, and navigating the menus is straightforward. There's also the SmartThings ecosystem, allowing the TV to serve as a control hub for smart-home devices. It also supports AirPlay 2, easy screen casting from an iPhone, and Multi View, which lets you display multiple sources on screen at once.
The more traditional side of the R95H is no worse. The TV has a full set of tuners for terrestrial, cable and satellite reception, plus a clear EPG. It's worth praising Samsung for keeping PiP (Picture-in-Picture), which the manufacturer has dropped from some lower-tier models. Here you can still show two sources simultaneously, which can be really useful given the R95H's large screen sizes. The set comes with Samsung's distinctive SolarCell remote. It's compact, has only the essential buttons and doesn't require battery replacements because it can recharge using light or be charged via USB-C. Users who mainly stream will quickly get used to it, though those who watch traditional broadcast TV may miss having a numeric keypad.
The port layout is interesting too. The R95H has four HDMI 2.1 ports, antenna inputs and an optical output, but it's also equipped with a dedicated connector for a One Connect module. As with the flagship S99H OLED, you can buy a wireless One Connect and move some of the cabling away from the TV. That's an extra cost of $350 / 1500zł, but when mounting very close to the wall it can be a very convenient solution.
9.3/10
9.1/10
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When it comes to USB playback, the R95H performs flawlessly. During our tests we didn’t encounter any common video or audio format the TV struggled with, and the media player itself is fast and stable. It’s just a pity Samsung still hasn’t sorted out support for the HEIC format. For photos saved in that format, for example from an iPhone, you still need to convert the files first to a more standard format.
7.5/10
89dB
Maximum volume
Supported codecs (TV speakers)
Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Dolby True HD 7.1
Dolby Atmos in Dolby Digital Plus (JOC)
Dolby Atmos in Dolby True HD
DTS:X in DTS-HD MA
DTS-HD Master Audio
Samsung R95H has been equipped with a fairly elaborate 4.2.2 audio setup with 70 W and, for everyday use, sounds really pleasant. The audio is clean, fairly spacious for a TV and noticeably more powerful than in most mid-range models. For films and TV series the built-in speakers cope comfortably and will satisfy even more demanding users. It only gets a bit worse when the source has a lot of bass. With some tracks we noticed the TV can fall into unpleasant resonances and that’s where the limitations of the built-in audio are most noticeable. If the low end were better, we’d rate it much higher. If you want stronger bass and a more cinematic sound, it’s worth considering a soundbar with a subwoofer or a home theatre system. A soundbar will of course be the simpler and cheaper option, and with Dolby Atmos support you can already build a genuinely solid setup for movies with the R95H. Unless you mainly use physical Blu-ray releases... in that case bear in mind that Samsung does not support DTS formats, so for some audio tracks you may need to use an external player or an AV receiver.
Sound Quality Test:
89dBC (Max)
75dBC
Software version during testing: 1204
Panel uniformity and thermal imaging:
Backlight Type: Mini-LED RGB
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