Older Test Bench: This product has been tested using an older TV test methodology, before a major update. Some of the test results below aren't directly comparable with other TVs. Learn more
The MU7000 is a good 4k smart TV. Its blacks are nice and deep thanks to its very high contrast, and it can produce a wide color gamut, which is good for HDR. Input lag for video games is low as well, and it has a design that will look good in any room. Unfortunately, it's not the brightest of its class, and picture quality deteriorates rapidly at an angle.
Our Verdict
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Mixed Usage
The Samsung MU7000 is a good TV for mixed usage. Input lag is great, and its picture quality is quite good overall.
Ordinary TV for movies in a dark room. The MU7000 has very deep and uniform blacks, which is important for picture quality. It doesn't have local dimming, and it does produce judder with every source, but not everybody notices it.
The MU7000 is a decent TV for watching TV shows. It gets bright enough for most content, but its limited handling of reflections might be an issue with brighter environments.
Okay TV for watching sports. The MU7000's screen is quite uniform, which makes grassy fields or ice rinks free of annoying blotches. Unfortunately, though, the narrow viewing angle makes it less suitable for wider living rooms.
Passable HDR performance. While it can produce a wider range of colors, it can't produce a very smooth gradient and doesn't get bright enough to give much of an effect.
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HDR Gaming
Good HDR gaming performance. Input lag remains consistently low regardless of the input type, and wide color gamut helps make HDR games look very saturated.
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PC Monitor
Below average PC monitor. The narrow viewing angles make it less suitable for use on a desk, and it produces a fair amount of motion blur which leaves noticeable trails on moving objects such as scrolling browser pages.
We tested the 55" (UN55MU7000) version FA01. For the most part, we expect our review to be valid for the other sizes.
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their Samsung MU7000 doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review.
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Popular TV Comparisons
Top left: Sony X800E (XBR43X800E). Bottom left: Samsung MU8000 (UN55MU8000). Middle: Samsung MU7000 (UN55MU7000). Top right: LG UJ7700 (49UJ7700). Bottom right: Vizio M Series 2017 (M65-E0). Unlike our other photographs, this picture wasn't taken under a controlled environment, so do not draw conclusions from it.
The MU7000 is a good TV, but it sits in a price range where very popular and competitive TVs are found, often with much better value. See our recommendations for the best TVs and the best smart TVs.
The Samsung MU8000 is significantly better than the Samsung MU7000. The MU8000 has a local dimming feature to improve blacks in a dark room. The Samsung MU8000 also has better motion handling with faster response time and better motion interpolation for the soap opera effect fans. The MU8000 can get brighter and can handle reflections better if you watch TV shows in a bright room.
The Samsung MU7000 and LG UJ7700 offer very similar overall performance. The UJ7700 uses an IPS panel which is better suited for a bright room with side seating or if you like to move around with the TV on. The MU7000 has a VA panel, which is better suited for a dark room, but has worse viewing angles so the image is best viewed from directly in front. The UJ7700 uses a less accurate sub-pixel structure which may bother some people for PC use.
The Sony X800E is a better choice if you have a bright room with wide seating due to its better viewing angles. On the other hand, the Samsung MU7000 has a much better contrast ratio with deeper and more uniform blacks that you'll appreciate while watching movies in a dark room. Also, it has better input lag and marginally better Black Frame Insertion to make the image crispier while gaming.
The Samsung MU7000 and the Samsung MU7600 both have very similar performance. The main difference is that the Samsung MU7600 is curved and for some people, this might be a good reason to choose it. As far as other differences, they fall into the panel variance error and not worth mentioning.
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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.
Older Test Bench: This product has been tested using an older TV test methodology, before a major update. Some of the test results below aren't directly comparable with other TVs. Learn more
