Same and my tv it's not near his peak brightness capability...
Never understood this brightness preoccupation from people....
Do people play vg in a super bright room or directyl under the sun or with sunglasses in a closed room??
Brightness is very much what Samsung has been pushing. It's the entire lifeblood of their marketing. Samsung, to their credit, is hands down the best at giving their TVs a nice pop in a show room. Although Sony often gets as bright it's just not the focus of Sony marketing.
Brightness is nice, but without deep blacks to back it up, it's loses some of it's punch.
I have two issues with Samsung that prevent me from ever recommending them.
1. Lack of Dolby Vision - it's currently the best form of HDR on the market and while it's not night and day better, I do notice it and would recommend it whenever available.
2. Price - Samsung's pricing IMO sucks. They're TVs are quite good, but I feel that at every single price point they sell their TVs at there always seems to be a better option available.