The Samsung DU7200 is an entry-level model in Samsung's D Series lineup. It sits above the Samsung DU6900 and below the Samsung DU8000. It's a pretty basic model without local dimming, and it only has HDMI 2.0 bandwidth and a 60Hz panel. However, it still has some basic features like VRR, motion interpolation, black frame insertion, AirPlay, and HDR10+. It runs a stripped-down version of Samsung's Tizen OS, but it's still loaded with a ton of streaming apps and comes with Samsung's TV Plus, which has a ton of free channels. It also has a built-in 20W 2.0 channel speaker system. We bought and tested the 65-inch model, but it's also available in 43, 50, 55, 60, 70, 75, and 85-inch models.
Our Verdict
The Samsung DU7200 is inadequate for mixed usage. In a dark room, it has bad black levels, muted colors, and dim highlights, so SDR and HDR content is unimpressive. Since this is a very dim model with inadequate reflection handling, visibility is an issue in well-lit rooms. The TV lacks modern gaming features, so it doesn't pair well with modern consoles. Finally, its narrow viewing angle means it's unsuitable for large living rooms.
Black levels are barely affected by ambient lighting.
Not bright enough in SDR to overcome glare in well-lit rooms.
Too dim in HDR for highlights to stand out.
Poor contrast and no local dimming means blacks look grayish.
Doesn't support modern gaming features like HDMI 2.1 and 120Hz.
Inadequate reflection handling means visibility is an issue in a bright room.
The Samsung DU7200 is sub-par for a home theater. It lacks a local dimming feature, so blacks look gray during most scenes. Furthermore, colors are muted, and highlights don't pop out much at all in HDR movies, which leads to an unimpressive HDR experience. It does a decent job upscaling low-resolution content, but low-bitrate content has very noticeable artifacts. Due to the TV's relatively slow response time, there's not much stutter, but that doesn't make up for the TV's poor image quality.
Very little stutter.
Very good HDR brightness accuracy.
Too dim in HDR for highlights to stand out.
Poor contrast and no local dimming means blacks look grayish.
Dark colors in HDR lack depth and bright colors are dim.
Poor low-quality content smoothing leads to distracting artifacts in low-bitrate content.
The Samsung DU7200 is disappointing for a bright room. Its SDR brightness and reflection handling are inadequate to fight glare in a well-lit room, so visibility is an issue. Colors are even more muted in a bright room than they are in a dark one. Even though black levels are mostly unaffected by ambient lighting, you have a hard time even seeing the screen during dark scenes, since reflections are so visible.
Black levels are barely affected by ambient lighting.
Not bright enough in SDR to overcome glare in well-lit rooms.
Colors in SDR are a bit muted and dull.
Inadequate reflection handling means visibility is an issue in a bright room.
The Samsung DU7200 is sub-par for watching sports. Unfortunately, this is a very dim TV with inadequate reflection handling, so glare is an issue even in moderately lit rooms. It's best suited for a dimly lit setting. Even then, colors a bit muted, so the jersey of your favorite team isn't as vivid as the one you're wearing while watching the game. Due to the TV's relatively slow response time, fast sports like racing are a bit blurry. Finally, the TV's mediocre viewing angle means image quality degrades as you move off center, so it's not a good option for wide seating arrangements.
Colors in SDR are a bit muted and dull.
Inadequate reflection handling means visibility is an issue in a bright room.
Poor low-quality content smoothing leads to distracting artifacts in low-bitrate content.
Noticeable dirty screen effect and uneven brightness due to its mediocre gray uniformity.
The Samsung DU7200 is a disappointing gaming TV. It doesn't have many modern gaming features, so you're limited to 4k @ 60Hz. The TV does support VRR, but its range is very narrow, which limits its usefulness. The TV has low enough input lag at 60Hz for a responsive feel, but you miss out on the additional input lag benefits that higher refresh rates offer. Pixel transitions are also a bit slow, so fast motion is noticeably blurry. Finally, the TV's image quality is lackluster; blacks look gray, colors are muted, and highlights in HDR don't stand out.
Low input lag at 60Hz.
Too dim in HDR for highlights to stand out.
Poor contrast and no local dimming means blacks look grayish.
Dark colors in HDR lack depth and bright colors are dim.
Slow pixel transitions in Game Mode leads to blurry motion.
Doesn't support modern gaming features like HDMI 2.1 and 120Hz.
The Samsung DU7200 has bad brightness capabilities. Its inadequate SDR brightness means it doesn't overcome glare in a room with ambient lighting. It has poor HDR brightness as well, so highlights don't pop out at all in most scenes, and entirely bright scenes look quite dim.
Not bright enough in SDR to overcome glare in well-lit rooms.
Too dim in HDR for highlights to stand out.
The Samsung DU7200 has bad black levels. The TV does have superb black uniformity, but that doesn't save the image from its bad contrast, so blacks look grayish, and the image looks washed out.
Superb black uniformity.
Poor contrast and no local dimming means blacks look grayish.
The Samsung DU7200 has sub-par colors. It has decent color accuracy out-of-the-box, so colors mostly look the way they should, but color enthusiasts will be disappointed since the cost of calibrating this TV isn't worth it for most people. Unfortunately, the TV has inadequate color volume in both SDR and HDR, so colors look muted in all content.
Colors in SDR are a bit muted and dull.
Dark colors in HDR lack depth and bright colors are dim.
Note: We're in the process of improving our tests related to image processing, but this score should give you a general idea of how a TV performs overall with its image processing capabilities.
The Samsung DU7200 has reasonable image processing. Its upscaling is satisfactory, so you don't have to look at an overly soft image when watching low-resolution content, but it still lacks some details. Unfortunately, the TV's low-quality content smoothing is poor, so low-bitrate content has visible artifacts. The TV's gradient handling is alright, so even though there's some banding in most color gradients, it's not too distracting. It does a very good job overall of displaying HDR content at the brightness level intended by the filmmaker, but it's not perfect, and blacks are raised.
Very good HDR brightness accuracy.
Poor low-quality content smoothing leads to distracting artifacts in low-bitrate content.
The Samsung DU7200 has adequate responsiveness in its dedicated gaming mode. It has low input lag for a responsive feel, but since the TV is limited to 60Hz, you don't get the very low input lag that comes with gaming in higher refresh rates. The TV supports VRR, but its range is very narrow, which limits its effectiveness when your frame rate is inconsistent. The speed of pixel transitions is mediocre, so fast motion has noticeable blur behind it. Since the TV is limited to 4k @ 60Hz and is light on gaming features, it's not a good option to pair with a modern console.
Low input lag at 60Hz.
Slow pixel transitions in Game Mode leads to blurry motion.
Doesn't support modern gaming features like HDMI 2.1 and 120Hz.
We're in the process of fixing the way we evaluate a TV's overall motion handling. This section is currently broken, and the score isn't indicative of how well a TV handles motion overall.
Performance Usages
Changelog
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Updated Sep 16, 2025:
We bought and tested the Samsung U8000F, and added a comparison in the Black Uniformity section.
- Updated Jul 09, 2025: Converted to Test Bench 2.0.1. We did this to fix an issue with our scoring in the Supported Resolutions section, since TVs with a refresh rate higher than 144Hz were being penalized for not supporting 144Hz.
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Updated Jul 09, 2025:
We wrote text for the new tests and rewrote text throughout the review after updating pre-existing tests and scores for Test Bench 2.0.
- Updated Jul 09, 2025: We converted the review to Test Bench 2.0. With this new methodology, we've added new tests to expand the scope of our testing, adjusted our scoring to better align with current market conditions, and added performance usages that group related tests together to give more insight into specific aspects of a TV's performance. You can find a full list of changes in the TV 2.0 changelog.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We've bought and tested the 65-inch Samsung DU7200, which is also available in 43, 50, 55, 60, 70, 75, and 85-inch sizes. All sizes offer the same picture quality and overall performance. Note that with Samsung TVs, the four letters after the short model code (FXZA in this case) vary between different retailers and regions, but there's no difference in performance.
Costco and Sam's Club sell a variant of this TV known as the Samsung DU7200D. This variant performs the same but comes with an extended warranty and other store-specific perks. Some retailers, like Walmart, sell the TV as the Samsung DU7200B, but it performs the same.
| Size | US Model | Costco Model (US) |
| 43" | UN43DU7200FXZA | UN43DU7200DXZA |
| 50" | UN50DU7200FXZA | UN50DU7200DXZA |
| 55" | UN55DU7200FXZA | UN55DU7200DXZA |
| 60" | UN60DU7200FXZA | UN60DU7200DXZA |
| 65" | UN65DU7200FXZA | UN65DU7200DXZA |
| 70" | UN70DU7200FXZA | UN70DU7200DXZA |
| 75" | UN75DU7200FXZA | UN75DU7200DXZA |
| 85" | UN85DU7200FXZA | UN85DU7200DXZA |
Our unit was manufactured in June 2024, as seen on the label.
Popular TV Comparisons
The Samsung DU7200 is a sub-par TV overall, and it doesn't stand out in many ways. Since it lacks local dimming, doesn't get very bright at all in HDR, and has a narrow color gamut, it doesn't provide an impactful HDR viewing or gaming experience. It's also dim in SDR, so it's not suitable for use in a bright room. It's a pretty basic 60Hz TV, and for less money, you can get better overall picture quality from a TV like the Hisense A7N. You can even get a TV with superior image quality and modern gaming features like the Hisense U65QF for around the same cost as this Samsung.
For more options, take a look at our recommendations for the best budget TVs, the best TVs under $500, and the best TVs for watching sports.
The Samsung DU7200 and the Samsung U8000F offer nearly identical performance, and there's absolutely no clear winner between the two. The U8000F is more accurate out of the box and it has slightly better EOTF tracking.
The Samsung DU8000 and the Samsung DU7200 are very similar overall. The DU7200 has an edge with contrast, displaying slightly deeper blacks. The DU7200 is also brighter overall, meaning it fights a bit more glare in a bright room and displays brighter highlights in HDR. On the other hand, the DU8000 displays a wider range of colors, so you get a slightly more vibrant image on it.
The Samsung DU7200 and the Samsung DU6900 are very similar overall. The DU7200 has better contrast, so it displays deeper blacks. The DU7200 also has much better pre-calibration accuracy, so colors in SDR are more accurate. However, the DU6900 has a slight edge with SDR brightness and reflection handling, meaning it's a bit better for bright rooms.
The TCL Q651G is mostly better than the Samsung DU7200. The TCL is brighter overall, so it overcomes more glare in bright rooms and makes highlights stand out more in HDR content. The TCL also displays a wider range of colors and has better color accuracy. Additionally, the TCL supports up to 1440p @ 120Hz with a wide VRR range.
We buy and test dozens of TVs yearly, taking an objective, data-driven approach to deliver results you can trust. Our testing process is complex, with hundreds of individual tests that take over a week to complete. Most of our tests use specially designed test patterns that mimic real content, but we also use the same sources you have at home to ensure our results match the real-world experience. We use two main tools for our testing: a Colorimetry Research CR-100 colorimeter and a CR-250 spectroradiometer.
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