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Samsung N5300
TCL S325
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TypeLED
Sub-Type
IPS
Resolution1080p
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Resolution1080p (except 32")
Our Verdict
Samsung N5300
TCL 3 Series 2019
The TCL S325 and the Samsung N5300 have different panel types, each with their advantages and disadvantages. The TCL S325 has a VA panel and can display deeper blacks thanks to the higher native contrast ratio; it's more suitable for a dim room. The Samsung is more suitable if you'll be watching from the side, as it has wider viewing angles thanks to its IPS panel. The TCL has a much lower input lag that will please gamers, and can display judder-free movies from a DVD or a Blu-ray.
Variants
- UN32N5300 (32")
- UN43N5300 (43")
- 32S325 (32")
- 32S327 (32")
- 40S325 (40")
- 43S325 (43")
- 49S325 (49")
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UN32N5300
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32S325
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40"
40"
40S325
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UN43N5300
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.7
5.9
Contrast
5.8
8.1
24p Judder
0.0
5.6
Viewing Angle
8.4
6.2
Full Comparison
Market Context
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 100x100
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.67" (1.7 cm)
0.55" (1.4 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
3.15" (8.0 cm)
2.95" (7.5 cm)
Build Quality
6.5
6.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
5.8
8.1
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
905 : 1
3,426 : 1
Contrast with local dimming
N/A
N/A
SDR Brightness
5.6
4.7
Real Scene Peak Brightness
240 cd/m²
174 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
87 cd/m²
185 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
263 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
261 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
260 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
260 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
87 cd/m²
184 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
262 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
260 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
260 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
260 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.064
0.005
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Direct
Direct
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 Brightness
5.2
0.0
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
296 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 2% Window
132 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 10% Window
337 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 25% Window
333 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 50% Window
332 cd/m²
N/A
Peak 100% Window
332 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 2% Window
131 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 10% Window
332 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 25% Window
330 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 50% Window
330 cd/m²
N/A
Sustained 100% Window
330 cd/m²
N/A
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.063
N/A
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
0.0
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
N/A
Peak 2% Window
N/A
Peak 10% Window
N/A
Peak 25% Window
N/A
Peak 50% Window
N/A
Peak 100% Window
N/A
Sustained 2% Window
N/A
Sustained 10% Window
N/A
Sustained 25% Window
N/A
Sustained 50% Window
N/A
Sustained 100% Window
N/A
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
N/A
Gray Uniformity
7.7
6.4
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.720%
3.809%
50% DSE
0.175%
0.221%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.413%
2.359%
5% DSE
0.100%
0.126%
Black Uniformity
6.8
6.8
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.430%
1.454%
Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Viewing Angle
8.4
6.2
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
45°
41°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
61°
43°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
46°
43°
Black Level Raise
70°
39°
Gamma Shift
55°
9°
Reflections
7.4
7.6
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.3%
4.9%
Indirect Reflections
0.2%
0.5%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5.1%
4.3%
Pre Calibration
6.0
8.7
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
5.60
1.16
Color dE
3.52
1.87
Gamma
2.19
2.20
Color Temperature
6,541 K
6,869 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm
Gamma Setting
BT.1886 0, Brightness +1
N/A
Post Calibration
9.4
8.7
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.45
1.16
Color dE
1.25
1.87
Gamma
2.19
2.20
Color Temperature
6,509 K
6,869 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
No
Color Calibration
No
No
Auto-Calibration Function
No
480p Input
8.0
8.0
480p Picture
720p Input
8.0
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
10
10
1080p Picture
4k Input
0.0
0.0
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
0.0
8k Picture
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
IPS
VA
Color Gamut
6.9
6.8
Wide Color Gamut
No
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
77.03%
73.93%
DCI P3 uv
82.63%
81.50%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
55.27%
53.39%
Rec 2020 uv
60.21%
60.88%
EOTF
Color Volume
4.8
6.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
56.4%
69.9%
10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
14.8%
17.5%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
39.2%
50.1%
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
10.3%
12.5%
Gradient
6.7
6.0
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
8 Bit
8 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.137
0.134
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.168
0.194
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.106
0.136
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.238
0.476
Temporary Image Retention
10
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
No
Motion
Response Time
6.9
7.6
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
6.2 ms
5.2 ms
100% Response Time
18.7 ms
15.4 ms
Flicker-Free
4.0
4.7
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
120 Hz
180 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
5.4
4.5
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
No
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
180 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
No
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
120 Hz
180 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
No
No
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No
No
Stutter
8.2
7.7
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
23.0 ms
26.3 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
0.0 ms
1.3 ms
24p Judder
0.0
5.6
Judder-Free 24p
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
No
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 Supported Connectors
No VRR support
No VRR support
Inputs
Input Lag
4.7
9.6
1080p @ 60Hz
51.3 ms
12.1 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
57.0 ms
40.1 ms
1440p @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
N/A
1440p with VRR
N/A
N/A
4k with VRR
N/A
N/A
8k with VRR
N/A
N/A
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
No
No
Supported Resolutions
1.7
1.7
Resolution
1080p
1080p (except 32")
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
No
No
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Advanced Console Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
No
No
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz
No
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
No
PS5, 1440p @ 120Hz
No
PS5, 1080p @ 120Hz
No
PS5, Variable Refresh Rate
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
No
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
No
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
No
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
No
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
No
No
HLG
No
No
3D
No
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
No
No
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1, 2)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
Yes
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
2
3
USB
1
1
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
1 (shared)
0
Composite In
1 (shared)
1 (incl. adapter)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
0
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC
Yes (HDMI 1)
Yes (HDMI 3)
eARC support
No
No
Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC
No
No
DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC
No
No
5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via ARC
No
Yes
5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via Optical
No
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
5.6
5.3
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
190.27 Hz
169.51 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.49 dB
4.21 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.70 dB
4.57 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.82 dB
7.38 dB
Max
86.3 dB SPL
89.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.00 dB
4.63 dB
Distortion
7.0
5.9
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.174
0.059
Weighted THD @ Max
0.568
0.303
IMD @ 80
3.39%
19.35%
IMD @ Max
5.85%
61.76%
Smart Features
Interface
7.5
7.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Roku TV
Version
2018 with reduced features
9.0.0
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Not Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
3 s
4 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
6 s
4 s
Advanced Options
Many
Some
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
8.5
8.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Not Smooth
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
N/A
HDR in Netflix
Yes
N/A
HDR in YouTube
Yes
N/A
Remote
6.0
6.0
Remote Picture
Size
Medium
Small
Voice Control
No
No
CEC Menu Control
Yes
No
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Samsung SmartThings
Roku
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
26 W
29 W
Power Consumption (Max)
53 W
56 W
Firmware
1152
9.0.0 build 4151-48
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