Why do Samsung TV model numbers differ between shops?

The code encodes size, year, series and the regional or retailer variant. Retailer-specific variants mean the exact model at one shop often does not exist at another, even when the panel is the same.

When is the best time to buy a Samsung TV?

New ranges arrive in spring, so the outgoing range falls through the year and drops hardest once replaced. Last year's higher series usually beats this year's mid series at the same money.

Is a bigger Samsung TV always more expensive?

No. High-volume sizes are priced keenly and the sizes either side cost disproportionately more, so a larger set in the same series can cost less than the size below it.

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The last letters of the model code are why you cannot find the same set twice.

Updated 27 September 2026 · 1 min read

Read the whole model code

Samsung televisions carry long alphanumeric codes where the screen size, the year, the series and the regional or retailer variant are all encoded. Two sets that look identical in photographs can differ by a character, and that character is why the exact model at one shop does not exist at another.

The panel and main specification are frequently the same across those variants. What changes is often the stand, the port count or a bundled feature.

The annual cycle is the biggest saving

New ranges land in spring and the outgoing range falls steadily through the year, dropping hardest once it is replaced. Last year's higher series very often beats this year's mid series at the same money, and the difference in daily viewing is smaller than the price gap.

Size pricing is not linear

Certain sizes in a series are high-volume and priced keenly; the sizes either side cost disproportionately more. It is entirely normal for a larger set in the same series to cost less than the size below. Check both neighbours before settling.

Before you buy

Copy the complete model code including the trailing letters.
Search the code, then the series without the suffix to find the variants.
Check the size above and below.
Check last year's equivalent series.
Add delivery, wall mounting and old-set removal, which differ more than the TV price does.