Our Verdict
The MU7600 is a good TV for a mixed usage, it has a decent picture quality and is quite versatile overall. Unfortunately though, it is less suited for wide and bright living rooms since it isn't the brightest and loses picture quality when viewed from an angle.
- Wider color gamut
- Low input latency
- Uniform blacks and high contrast
- Could be brighter
- Low viewing angles
Passable TV for movies in a dark room. The MU7600 can produce dark and even blacks, which is important for picture quality. Unfortunately, it lacks a local dimming feature, and it cannot play back movies without minor judder.
Decent TV for watching TV shows. The MU7600 handles reflections decently, and Samsung's SmartHub gives access to content very easily. However, it's picture quality degrades at an angle, making it less suitable for wide living rooms.
Average TV for watching sports. The MU7600 produces a uniform screen which shouldn't cause issues with fields or hockey rinks looking blotchy. It could be brighter though, and its handling of motion isn't great.
The MU7600 is very good for playing video games. It's input lag is low, so it's responsive enough for even more competitive games.
Decent TV for HDR movies. The MU7600 isn't the brightest, but it can display a wider gamut of colors and 10 bits of color depth without any major issues with gradations.
The MU7600 does well with HDR games. It keeps its low input lag regardless of the input type, and it's wider color gamut helps make HDR games pop.
Passable PC monitor. The MU7600 supports needed resolutions to display clear text and the input lag is fast enough to keep its mouse cursor from feeling sluggish. Unfortunately, though, its narrow viewing angle causes its edges to darken when sitting up close, and the mediocre motion blur makes moving content hard to read.
Changelog
- Updated Mar 12, 2018: Converted to Test Bench 1.2.
- Updated Aug 10, 2017: Converted to Test Bench 1.1.
- Updated Jul 03, 2017: Review published.
- Updated Jul 01, 2017: Our testers have started testing this product.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 55" (UN55MU7600) version FA01. For the most part, we expect our review to be valid for the other sizes.
The variant found in the US has a silver finish and is only sold on Amazon, while the Canadian variant has a dark grey finish and is only sold at Best Buy.
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their Samsung MU7600 doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review.
| Size | Model | US | Canada |
| 49" | UN49MU7600 | UN49MU7600FXZA | UN49MU7600FXZC |
| 55" | UN55MU7600 | UN55MU7600FXZA | UN55MU7600FXZC |
| 65" | UN65MU7600 | UN65MU7600FXZA | UN65MU7600FXZC |
Popular TV Comparisons
The MU7600 is a good midrange TV, but it's found in a competitive category with a lot of good TVs.
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.
The Samsung NU8000 is much better than the Samsung MU7600. The NU8000 is a much better gaming TV that has not only better response time and much lower input lag but is also packed with gaming features like FreeSync and black frame insertion. It's much better for watching movies in a dark room as it includes a local dimming feature to improve blacks and also has better black uniformity. Finally, the NU8000 has better brightness and better reflection handling. The Samsung MU7600 is curved, and this can attract some who wish to use it as a PC monitor.
The Samsung NU7100 is marginally better than the Samsung MU7600. The Samsung NU7100 has lower input lag in SDR and 4k @ 60Hz + HDR, which is great for gaming. It also has slightly better black uniformity which makes blacks look better in a dark room. On the other hand, the Samsung MU7600 is curved and has a better brightness that is good for brighter rooms, and a wider color gamut and color volume that makes HDR content look better.
The Samsung NU7300 is somewhat better than the Samsung MU7600. The Samsung NU7300 has better input lag that you'll enjoy if you play video games and better response time for fast action like sports. It can also display more uniform blacks, and this improves the picture quality in a dark room. On the other hand, the curved Samsung MU7600 has slightly better color gamut and color volume that make HDR content slightly better.
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.
Test Results
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