Samsung
Samsung S95D 65" QD-OLED TV (2024)
Model: QA65S95DAWXXY · SKU S95D-65-AU
Samsung's 2024 flagship QD-OLED with the new glare-free OneConnect finish. 144Hz, HDR10+, and one of the most accurate colour panels you can buy in Brisbane.
Specifications
| Screen size | 65" |
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| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD) |
| Panel type | QD-OLED (Quantum Dot OLED) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| HDR support | HDR10+, HLG, HDR10 |
| VESA pattern | 300 × 300 |
| Weight | 21.3 kg |
Our installer verdict
Pros
- Near-perfect black levels and OLED contrast, with QD boost in brightness vs WOLED
- Glare-free matte coating actually works in sunlit Brisbane living rooms
- 144Hz native + HDMI 2.1 makes this a serious gaming TV
- OneConnect box means a single thin cable runs to the TV — cleaner installs
- Wide viewing angle (QD-OLED) — great for open-plan lounge rooms
Cons
- No Dolby Vision support (Samsung holds out on DV)
- Burn-in still a theoretical risk on any OLED, though S95D's pixel-shift mitigates it well
- OneConnect box needs its own shelf or wall cavity — plan cable runs before mounting
Why we recommend the S95D for Brisbane living rooms
Brisbane is a bright city. We mount TVs into living rooms with huge queenslander windows, west-facing afternoon sun, and apartments with glass walls overlooking the river. That’s exactly the environment where a standard glossy OLED falls over — and it’s why the S95D is the flagship we’ve recommended most this year.
The panel is Samsung’s 2024 QD-OLED, which combines OLED’s perfect black levels with a quantum-dot colour stack. On-paper specs don’t tell the whole story; what matters is that the S95D hits around 1,400 nits peak brightness in a 10% window, which is enough to comfortably punch through late-afternoon Brisbane glare without dulling HDR highlights.
The second thing the S95D gets right is the matte “Glare-Free” coating. Most matte coatings are a trade-off — they reduce reflections but soften the picture. Samsung’s implementation is the first we’ve measured in our test rooms that keeps perceived contrast close to a standard glossy panel. If your TV lives on a wall opposite a window, that difference is huge.
Installation notes
At 21.3 kg on a 65-inch chassis, the S95D is well within spec for a standard full-motion mount. Two installer-specific notes:
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OneConnect cable. The S95D uses Samsung’s OneConnect box — a single umbilical cable runs from the TV to a separate box that holds all the ports. This makes for a very clean wall install but you must plan where the OneConnect box lives before you drill. We recommend a shelf behind or below the TV, or a recessed wall cavity if you’re doing a new build.
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VESA 300 × 300. Standard for 65-inch. Every mount we stock fits. The one thing to watch: the S95D’s bracket mount-points sit slightly recessed, so some ultra-slim fixed mounts can bottom out. Our recommended mounts below are all confirmed compatible.
If you’re buying the S95D we’ll happily deliver, unbox, wall-mount, conceal the OneConnect cable in-wall, and tune the picture settings to your room — all as a flat-rate add-on to your purchase. Enquire via the page for a combined price.
Bottom line
If you’re after the best picture you can currently buy under five grand, and you care about the TV looking as good at 3pm on a sunny afternoon as it does at 9pm with the lights off, the S95D is the one we’d put on our own wall. The matte coating alone is worth the upgrade over last year’s S95C for any Brisbane living room.