Just now I went to 1Utama to physically view the new TVs (Best Denki x Samsung event) All QN F series have a matte coating (not full matte but close to one), so it does feel like viewing a big IPS monitor or an advertisement screen. It's not bad, but personally I feel a semi-gloss or glossy is better for deeper blacks. My old NU8k has a semi-gloss (best for moderately lighted room) and 85D seems quite close to it. I'm gonna scout for 85D with big discounts instead.

My 65" QN85D just arrived, replacing my 6 years old 55" NU8000. Nothing wrong with the NU8k, I just fancy a bigger TV for the living room. Got the QN85D for rm4.4k and will redeem rm500 TnG credit. TV is manufactured in Feb 2025, so it is not an old stock.

At first, I expect the QN85D to be just a small step-up over the NU8k, but after the picture adjustment, I'm surprised the difference is big. It is brighter, has better bloom control, better contrast and no more brightness change when subtitle is on in HDR.

The NU8k is still going strong but started to show its age (lack of app support). For less than rm4k, I think QN85D is underappreciated and performs better than expected.