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LG UN6970
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
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LG UN6970
Samsung TU7000
The Samsung TU7000 and the LG UN6970 are similar-performing TVs, but they have different panel types. The Samsung has a VA panel with a much better contrast ratio and significantly better black uniformity. It also has better gradient handling and a black frame insertion feature. However, the LG has an IPS panel with a wide viewing angle, gets brighter, has better reflection handling, and has a quicker response time.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.7
6.5
24p Judder
7.8
0.0
Black Uniformity
5.7
9.1
480p Input
8.0
6.0
Viewing Angle
7.6
5.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 600x400
VESA 200x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.83" (2.1 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
3.50" (8.9 cm)
2.32" (5.9 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.4
7.0
Contrast Picture
Contrast
N/A
8,327 : 1
Native Contrast
1,293 : 1
8,327 : 1
Blooming
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Direct
Direct
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
7.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
5.4
4.6
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
196 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
182 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
104 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
334 cd/m²
134 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
334 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
335 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
335 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
336 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
333 cd/m²
133 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
334 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
335 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
335 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
335 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.046
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
300 cd/m²
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
5.4
4.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
198 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
192 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
111 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
319 cd/m²
111 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
319 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
319 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
319 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
319 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
318 cd/m²
110 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
318 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
319 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
319 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
319 cd/m²
239 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.053
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
304 cd/m²
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.2
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0225
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0224
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0289
SDR Brightness
6.1
5.6
Real Scene Peak Brightness
243 cd/m²
233 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
279 cd/m²
130 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
278 cd/m²
250 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
278 cd/m²
249 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
278 cd/m²
249 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
278 cd/m²
249 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
278 cd/m²
128 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
278 cd/m²
249 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
278 cd/m²
249 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
278 cd/m²
248 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
277 cd/m²
248 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.047
Color Gamut
7.1
6.8
Wide Color Gamut
No
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
79.43%
75.57%
DCI P3 uv
84.96%
81.41%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
57.47%
54.48%
Rec 2020 uv
63.66%
60.11%
Color Volume
5.9
5.1
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
27.8%
33.3%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
21.3%
14.5%
White Luminance
141 cd/m²
Red Luminance
21 cd/m²
Green Luminance
88 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
6 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
99 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
29 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
127 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
66.6%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
51.4%
Local Dimming
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Direct
Direct
Pre Calibration
6.1
7.0
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
5.01
3.71
Color dE
2.77
3.39
Gamma
2.15
2.23
Color Temperature
7,663 K
6,116 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.1
9.1
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.50
0.35
Color dE
1.18
2.05
Gamma
2.21
2.22
Color Temperature
7,070 K
6,476 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
6.9
6.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
5.647%
5.470%
50% DSE
0.192%
0.197%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.725%
0.970%
5% DSE
0.091%
0.094%
Black Uniformity
5.7
9.1
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.171%
0.617%
Viewing Angle
7.6
5.6
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
32°
27°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
59°
39°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
34°
36°
Black Level Raise
70°
15°
Gamma Shift
43°
16°
Reflections
7.3
6.9
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.5%
6.2%
Indirect Reflections
0.5%
0.8%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5.0%
5.4%
Local Dimming In Game Mode
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
Backlight
Direct
HDR Native Gradient
7.7
6.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
4.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
6.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
Color Depth
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.111
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.112
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.096
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.163
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
3.0
Detail Preservation
9.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
6.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
IPS
VA
720p Input
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
8k Picture
Temporary Image Retention
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
Motion
Response Time
7.8
6.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
5.3 ms
6.3 ms
100% Response Time
13.1 ms
18.5 ms
Flicker-Free
4.0
4.0
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
120 Hz
120 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
No
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
120 Hz
120 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No
No
Stutter
7.4
8.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
28.6 ms
23.1 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
3.6 ms
0.0 ms
24p Judder
7.8
0.0
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
No
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
HDMI Forum VRR
No
No
FreeSync
No
No
G-SYNC Compatible
No
No
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1080p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
VRR Supported Connectors
No VRR support
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
9.7 ms
10.2 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
110.6 ms
34.5 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
9.3 ms
10.0 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
9.7 ms
10.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
9.3 ms
10.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
9.4 ms
10.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
98.8 ms
17.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
98.7 ms
34.2 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
1440p with VRR
N/A
4k with VRR
N/A
8k with VRR
N/A
Supported Resolutions
8.3
7.1
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 144Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
4k @ 144Hz
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X Screenshot
VRR
No
No
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
No
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
HDR
Yes
VRR
No
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1, 2)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
No
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
3
2
USB
2
1
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
1 (shared)
0
Composite In
1 (shared)
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
No
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
No
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
ARC
Yes (HDMI 2)
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
No
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
2.0
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.2
7.1
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
100.79 Hz
84.76 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
4.29 dB
2.84 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.66 dB
2.93 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.23 dB
3.95 dB
Max
86.2 dB SPL
85.9 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.25 dB
3.67 dB
Distortion
6.7
6.7
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.131
0.197
Weighted THD @ Max
0.811
1.236
IMD @ 80
3.83%
3.33%
IMD @ Max
9.58%
7.05%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
7.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
Tizen
Version
5.0
2020 (with reduced features)
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
8 s
7 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Apps and Features
8.0
8.5
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Average
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
6.5
6.0
Remote Picture
Size
Medium
Medium
Voice Control
No
No
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
LG TV Plus
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
73 W
54 W
Power Consumption (Max)
170 W
111 W
Firmware
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