‘Its picture quality is the star of the show’: This Samsung OLED earned our 4-star rating and just crashed to $897 at Amazon

The Samsung S85F OLED TV — (Image credit: Tom's Guide)

If you've been looking to upgrade to an OLED TV, I have very good news. Right now, the 55-inch Samsung S85F is just $897 at Amazon. That's a full $500 off its usual price, and cheaper than most 55-inch OLED TVs from any brand.

In our Samsung S85F review, my colleague Dylan describes this TV's picture quality as being "the star of the show." As an OLED TV, the S85F carries a distinct advantage over regular, LED-based TVs.

Rather than relying upon a backlight, an OLED display features millions of self-lit pixels. The result is a detail-rich picture with a ton of visual depth, and like all OLED TVs, the S85F is capable of producing perfect black levels.

So, while Samsung's entry-level OLED isn't as bright or as colorful as the brand's higher-end OLED TVs, you're still getting the key benefits of OLED display technology.

Samsung OLED S85F TV on a table — (Image credit: Tom's Guide)

Right now is a perfect time to pounce on the heavily discounted S85F.

The S85F also arrives with plenty of streaming- and gaming-related features for the price. It supports 4K gaming at 120Hz across four HDMI 2.1 inputs — something my colleague Dylan calls 'a huge highlight for gamers.' It's the highest 4K spec supported by current-gen consoles, and it's available across all of the S85F's HDMI ports.

The S85F is built around Samsung's own streaming software, Smart Hub, and while it's not my preferred platform, it supports a wide variety of apps. The overall navigational experience is snappy, too, thanks to the S85F's decent processing power.

Right now is a perfect time to pounce on the heavily discounted S85F, as Samsung's 2026 TV lineup is currently rolling out across retail shelves. This means that the S85F is in the process of being replaced by the Samsung S85H, whose 55-inch version costs $1,499.

If you're looking to save a significant amount of money on an entry-level OLED, I recommend going with the S85F instead of the newer, pricier model.

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Michael Desjardin is a Senior Editor for TVs at Tom's Guide. He's been testing and tinkering with TVs professionally for over a decade, previously for Reviewed and USA Today. Michael graduated from Emerson College where he studied media production and screenwriting. He loves cooking, zoning out to ambient music, and getting way too invested in the Red Sox. He considers himself living proof that TV doesn't necessarily rot your brain.