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When it comes to shopping for a new television, there are a few factors to consider. For example, which TV screen panel size is best suited for your living room area? Is 4K resolution too much? Can you settle for just an LCD panel? You can read more about it from our #protips here but I digress, you’re here cause you want to know what’s up with this new vertical TV. 

So… yes, the first question that you probably thought was – “Why would anyone get this TV?” That is an excellent question and I think I myself won’t be able to convince you to get this, but perhaps the right question to ask is “Who is this TV made for?” and “Is this the future of television?” Let me bring you through the ups and downs of The Sero by Samsung.

Asides from making smartphones, Samsung is also known for manufacturing home appliances as well. Of course, they make and export a ton of TVs globally but never before have we ever thought they would make one that can turn sideways vertically or horizontally. The screen panel measures 43-inches with 3840 x 2160 pixels, there’s also a 4.1 channel speaker at the bottom hidden behind the navy blue surface, and the whole TV measures 564.7 x 1200 x 327 mm. For comparison, that’s 120 cm tall but that’s in horizontal mode (if I can recall correctly – it’s around one head short than me in vertical mode and I’m 173 cm tall). 

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 The overall view of The Sero in vertical mode. Fun fact – Sero actually means vertical in Korean

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At the bottom here, the 4.1 Ch speakers are hidden behind this navy blue surface

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There is a pair of circular stands to make sure the TV stays in place

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(L-R) At the back, you can take out the cover and see the cable management setup. Ports include 3x HDMI, 2x USB A and an ANT IN for audio

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The remote control, you can use the voice command if you’re too lazy to type out the letters one by one

Setting this TV up is no simple task, you can do it alone but it’d be better to have some help. After inserting in the roller stand and plugging in, you can turn it on with the remote control that comes with the box. Like most modern remote controls, Samsung’s one is pretty straightforward, there’s a dedicated Netflix and Amazon Prime button, as well as the necessary home, play/pause, back, volume and other buttons. Also, since this TV can rotate vertically, there’s a dedicated switch button for that too. 

Apart from doing the usual sign-in here and there on the smart TV, there’s a new twist on that which is The Sero also allows you to sync up with your phone. Yup, you heard me right, after you have paired up with the TV, it will mirror whatever is displayed on your phone! With this in mind, this answered the first question – The Sero is made for the Millenials and Generation Z people who spend a lot of time on their smartphones. Imagine surfing Facebook videos and Instagram on this TV, or even watching people doing challenges on TikTok on the big screen. It may sound stupid to those of us who don’t, but for those who do… it just works. 

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The Sero is best paired with a Galaxy device (One UI 2.5 version and above). Here, we tried using a Galaxy Note20 Ultra

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There’s a slight latency delay, the phone showed the in-game cinematic scene first before the TV could catch up

However, while you can connect your Android or iPhone to The Sero via Bluetooth, only Samsung Galaxy phones with One UI 2.5 version and above can get the best experience. From my experience, it was fun to scroll through your social feeds (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and others) on the big screen and it was definitely a nice change over looking at just your phone. But even so, there would always be a slight latency delay from the Galaxy phone to the TV especially if the movement is too fast (e.g. – dancing videos, action scenes and so on) so if you have a sharp eye, you’d probably be annoyed by it and may rather watch the content back on your phone. This includes playing mobile games too. 

Speaking of playing games, you can connect your gaming console to The Sero as well via HDMI port and this works perfectly. With HDR 10+, 100% Colour Volume with Quantum Dot, 4K resolution and many more perks, gaming on the TV is fun and we think with the setup and size, it’s best played in a bedroom or study room instead of a living room. If you’re thinking of watching movies or TV shows from your hard drive connected to the TV, I would recommend not to do so because the delay is really bad.