Hisense U7K vs Samsung CU7000/CU7000D: Which TV Is Better?

The Hisense U7K is better than the Samsung CU7000/CU7000D. The Hisense has much deeper blacks thanks to its better black uniformity and local dimming feature, so it’s better for use in a dark room. The Hisense gets much brighter in HDR, supports a wider color gamut, and has better color volume, so colors are more vibrant and lifelike, and highlights pop a lot more than on the Samsung. The Hisense also gets much brighter in SDR, so it overcomes glare better in a bright room. Finally, the Hisense is much better for gaming as it has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, supports VRR, and has up to 4k @ 144Hz support.

Variants

55U7K (55")
65U7K (65")

UN43CU7000FXZA (43")
UN50CU7000FXZA (50")

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43"

UN43CU7000FXZA

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50"

UN50CU7000FXZA

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55"

55U7K

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55"

UN55CU7000FXZA

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58"

UN58CU7000FXZA

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65"

65U7K

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65"

UN65CU7000FXZA

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70"

UN70CU7000FXZA

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75"

75U7K

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75"

UN75CU7000FXZA

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85"

85U7K

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85"

UN85CU7000FXZA

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Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

8.2

6.7

Contrast

8.8

6.7

Low-Quality Content Smoothing

7.9

4.8

Pre Calibration

8.7

5.7

HDR Brightness

7.9

4.8

Reflections

9.0

7.1

SDR Brightness

8.3

6.0

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

8.2

6.7

TV Shows

7.8

6.4

Sports

7.8

6.6

Video Games

8.7

7.2

HDR Movies

8.3

6.6

HDR Gaming

8.7

7.4

PC Monitor

8.5

7.2

Design

Style

Design Picture

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Curved

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Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Longevity Graph

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

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Wall Mount

VESA 400x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

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Borders

0.39" (1.0 cm)

0.35" (0.9 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

2.91" (7.4 cm)

2.24" (5.7 cm)

Build Quality

7.0

Build quality picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast

8.8

6.7

Contrast Picture

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Contrast

45,311 : 1

6,793 : 1

Native Contrast

5,750 : 1

6,793 : 1

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Blooming

7.0

Blooming Photo

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Lighting Zone Transitions

7.5

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

Edge

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

384

N/A

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

8.5

7.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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HDR Brightness

7.9

4.8

HDR Hallway Photo

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

368 cd/m²

184 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

430 cd/m²

152 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

303 cd/m²

146 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

531 cd/m²

144 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

823 cd/m²

262 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

935 cd/m²

261 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

753 cd/m²

260 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

621 cd/m²

259 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

530 cd/m²

142 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

823 cd/m²

261 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

929 cd/m²

260 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

751 cd/m²

259 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

615 cd/m²

259 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.031

0.042

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

7.9

5.4

HDR Hallway Photo

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HDR Cityscape Photo

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HDR Landscape Photo

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

368 cd/m²

212 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

443 cd/m²

206 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

325 cd/m²

178 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

530 cd/m²

143 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

796 cd/m²

311 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

895 cd/m²

310 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

734 cd/m²

309 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

610 cd/m²

308 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

528 cd/m²

143 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

782 cd/m²

310 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

884 cd/m²

309 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

733 cd/m²

309 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

610 cd/m²

308 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.028

0.053

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PQ EOTF Tracking

7.4

9.3

PQ EOTF Graph

Preview Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0211

0.0045

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0210

0.0045

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0130

0.0045

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SDR Brightness

8.3

6.0

Real Scene Peak Brightness

501 cd/m²

244 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

381 cd/m²

276 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

579 cd/m²

275 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

695 cd/m²

273 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

593 cd/m²

272 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

495 cd/m²

271 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

373 cd/m²

275 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

570 cd/m²

274 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

686 cd/m²

272 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

591 cd/m²

272 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

494 cd/m²

271 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.032

0.001

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Color Gamut

8.8

6.8

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy

96.83%

75.21%

DCI P3 uv

97.40%

81.49%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy

76.18%

54.54%

Rec 2020 uv

81.91%

61.56%

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Color Volume

8.0

5.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

66.7%

33.2%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

34.8%

14.3%

White Luminance

483 cd/m²

143 cd/m²

Red Luminance

104 cd/m²

22 cd/m²

Green Luminance

361 cd/m²

111 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

31 cd/m²

6 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

385 cd/m²

111 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

132 cd/m²

29 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

456 cd/m²

132 cd/m²

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Pre Calibration

8.7

5.7

Pre White Balance Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE

2.01

4.65

Color dE

1.52

4.72

Gamma

2.15

1.78

Color Temperature

6,533 K

6,712 K

Picture Mode

Theater Night

Movie

Color Temp Setting

Warm 1

Warm 2

Gamma Setting

2.2

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Post Calibration

9.5

8.4

Post White Balance Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Post Color Picture

White Balance dE

0.23

1.71

Color dE

1.32

2.77

Gamma

2.20

2.05

Color Temperature

6,495 K

6,471 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

10 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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Gray Uniformity

7.4

6.9

50% Uniformity Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

1.976%

5.234%

50% DSE

0.194%

0.189%

5% Uniformity Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

1.149%

0.902%

5% DSE

0.113%

0.110%

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Black Uniformity

9.4

8.1

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

0.535%

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.653%

0.860%

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Viewing Angle

5.4

5.5

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

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Color Washout

23°

25°

Hue Graph

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Color Shift

23°

22°

Lightness Graph

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Brightness Loss

35°

38°

Black Level Raise

24°

27°

Gamma Shift

16°

15°

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Reflections

9.0

7.1

Reflections Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish

Semi-gloss

Total Reflections

1.9%

5.9%

Indirect Reflections

0.2%

1.7%

Calculated Direct Reflections

1.7%

4.2%

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HDR Native Gradient

7.3

6.8

HDR Gradient Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray

6.0

4.0

50% Gray to 100% White

8.0

100% Black to 50% Red

6.0

50% Red to 100% Red

100% Black to 50% Green

6.0

50% Green to 100% Green

8.0

6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue

8.0

6.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue

6.0

8.0

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

7.9

4.8

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

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Smoothing

8.0

3.0

Detail Preservation

7.5

9.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

7.5

6.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

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Subpixel Layout

BGR

Type

LED

Sub-Type

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Motion

Response Time

8.5

7.5

Motion Blur Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Response Time Chart

80% Response Time

4.0 ms

6.3 ms

100% Response Time

9.6 ms

13.0 ms

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Flicker-Free

9.0

7.9

Backlight chart

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Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

4,000 Hz

480 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

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BFI Frequency Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Yes

N/A

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

60 Hz

120 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Stutter

6.7

7.3

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

32.1 ms

28.7 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

7.1 ms

3.7 ms

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24p Judder

7.8

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Variable Refresh Rate

9.5

0.0

Native Refresh Rate

144 Hz

60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

144 Hz

N/A

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

No VRR support

1080p VRR Maximum

144 Hz

N/A

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

No VRR support

1440p VRR Maximum

144 Hz

N/A

1440p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

No VRR support

VRR + Local Dimming

Yes

No Local Dimming

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Inputs

Input Lag

9.4

9.6

1080p @ 60Hz

14.3 ms

11.3 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

108.6 ms

35.9 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

5.4 ms

N/A

1080p @ 144Hz

4.8 ms

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz

14.4 ms

19.3 ms

1440p @ 120Hz

5.4 ms

N/A

1440p @ 144Hz

4.8 ms

N/A

4k @ 60Hz

14.3 ms

11.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

14.4 ms

11.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

14.3 ms

11.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

108.2 ms

19.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

123.1 ms

34.4 ms

4k @ 120Hz

5.4 ms

N/A

4k @ 144Hz

5.2 ms

N/A

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.6

7.1

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 144Hz

Yes

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes (forced resolution required)

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 144Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 144Hz

Yes

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Inputs Specifications

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 3,4)

CEC

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

ATSC Tuner

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

1.0

USB 3.0

Yes (1)

Variable Analog Audio Out

Yes

Wi-Fi Support

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

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Input Photos

Side Inputs Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs

HDMI

USB

Digital Optical Audio Out

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Analog Audio Out RCA

Component In

Composite In

1 (adapter required, not incl.)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)

Ethernet

DisplayPort

IR In

Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

2.0

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

Yes

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.5

5.7

Frequency Response

Preview Graph

Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

89.80 Hz

95.14 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

4.36 dB

3.70 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

4.48 dB

4.09 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

7.27 dB

4.59 dB

Max

90.3 dB SPL

81.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

3.80 dB

3.35 dB

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Distortion

7.1

6.2

Total Harmonic Distortion

Preview Graph

Samsung CU7000/CU7000D Total Harmonic Distortion

Weighted THD @ 80

0.096

0.443

Weighted THD @ Max

0.276

1.100

IMD @ 80

4.47%

13.35%

IMD @ Max

6.51%

12.30%

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Smart Features

Interface

8.0

Smart TV Picture

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Smart OS

Google TV

Tizen

Version

2023 (with reduced features)

Ease of Use

Average

Easy

Smoothness

Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube

1 s

2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

2 s

5 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

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Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Apps and Features

9.0

8.5

Apps Picture

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App Selection

Great

App Smoothness

Average

Cast Capable

Yes

USB Drive Playback

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback

Yes

HDR in Netflix

Yes

HDR in YouTube

Yes

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Remote

8.0

7.5

Remote Picture

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Size

Medium

Small

Voice Control

Many Features

CEC Menu Control

Yes

Other Smart Features

Yes

Remote App

Hisense RemoteNOW

Samsung SmartThings

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Samsung CU7000/CU7000D In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

59 W

62 W

Power Consumption (Max)

183 W

161 W

Firmware

V0000.01.00R.N0705

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43"

UN43CU7000FXZA

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50"

UN50CU7000FXZA

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55"

55U7K

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55"

UN55CU7000FXZA

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58"

UN58CU7000FXZA

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65"

65U7K

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65"

UN65CU7000FXZA

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70"

UN70CU7000FXZA

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Samsung.com

75"

75U7K

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75"

UN75CU7000FXZA

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85"

85U7K

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85"

UN85CU7000FXZA

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Hisense U7K vs Samsung CU7000/CU7000D

Which TV Is Better?

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Variants

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Main Differences for Mixed Usage

Threshold

Mixed Usage

Contrast See Details

Low-Quality Content Smoothing See Details

Pre Calibration See Details

HDR Brightness See Details

Reflections See Details

SDR Brightness See Details

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

TV Shows

Sports

Video Games

HDR Movies

HDR Gaming

PC Monitor

Style

Design Picture

Curved

Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Longevity Graph

Stand

Stand Picture

Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

Build Quality

Build quality picture

Contrast

Contrast Picture

Contrast

Native Contrast

Blooming

Blooming Photo

Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Backlight

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

HDR Brightness

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

Peak 2% Window

Peak 10% Window

Peak 25% Window

Peak 50% Window

Peak 100% Window

Sustained 2% Window

Sustained 10% Window

Sustained 25% Window

Sustained 50% Window

Sustained 100% Window

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

HDR Brightness In Game Mode

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Contrast

Low-Quality Content Smoothing

Pre Calibration

HDR Brightness

Reflections

SDR Brightness