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Samsung The Frame 2020
Samsung The Terrace
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Our Verdict
Samsung The Frame 2020
Samsung The Terrace
Overall, the Samsung The Terrace is much better than the Samsung The Frame 2020. However, they're meant for different uses. The Terrace is an outdoor TV with significantly higher peak brightness, better reflection handling, and a full-array local dimming feature. On the other hand, The Frame 2020 has FreeSync support to reduce screen tearing when gaming, and it comes with the One Connect Box, which is great for keeping your setup clean.
Variants
- QN32LS03TBFXZA (32")
- QN43LS03TAFXZA (43")
- QN50LS03TAFXZA (50")
- QN55LS03TAFXZA (55")
- QN65LS03TAFXZA (65")
- QN75LS03TAFXZA (75")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.5
8.1
Reflections
7.4
9.0
HDR Brightness
6.9
8.9
480p Input
8.0
6.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 200x200
VESA 200x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.47" (1.2 cm)
0.79" (2.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.69" (4.3 cm)
2.44" (6.2 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
9.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.4
9.1
Contrast Picture
Contrast
N/A
49,253 : 1
Native Contrast
8,131 : 1
9,092 : 1
Blooming
7.5
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
8.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
Yes
Backlight
Edge
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
90
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
6.9
8.9
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
714 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
409 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
242 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
301 cd/m²
1,541 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
587 cd/m²
1,695 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
585 cd/m²
1,775 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
584 cd/m²
1,812 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
583 cd/m²
1,845 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
294 cd/m²
1,524 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
584 cd/m²
1,674 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
582 cd/m²
1,762 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
582 cd/m²
1,801 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
581 cd/m²
1,836 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.043
0.009
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
543 cd/m²
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.1
7.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
587 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
169 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
228 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
597 cd/m²
551 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
594 cd/m²
1,253 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
592 cd/m²
1,454 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
591 cd/m²
1,472 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
590 cd/m²
1,474 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
593 cd/m²
548 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
590 cd/m²
1,248 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
589 cd/m²
1,444 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
587 cd/m²
1,466 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
586 cd/m²
1,470 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.054
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
565 cd/m²
PQ EOTF Tracking
6.7
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0336
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0331
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0406
SDR Brightness
8.2
9.4
Real Scene Peak Brightness
501 cd/m²
1,202 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
278 cd/m²
1,682 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
536 cd/m²
1,668 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
534 cd/m²
1,796 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
533 cd/m²
1,787 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
532 cd/m²
1,681 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
276 cd/m²
1,666 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
534 cd/m²
1,657 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
533 cd/m²
1,788 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
532 cd/m²
1,782 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
532 cd/m²
1,665 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.042
0.006
Color Gamut
8.0
8.1
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
89.36%
89.49%
DCI P3 uv
94.21%
94.25%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
66.20%
66.86%
Rec 2020 uv
72.77%
74.63%
Color Volume
7.3
8.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
32.6%
94.0%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
24.4%
47.6%
White Luminance
1,551 cd/m²
Red Luminance
272 cd/m²
Green Luminance
1,090 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
91 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
1,193 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
381 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,365 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
82.6%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
61.7%
Local Dimming
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
Yes
Backlight
Edge
Full-Array
Pre Calibration
7.0
7.3
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.84
3.33
Color dE
3.05
3.07
Gamma
2.18
2.29
Color Temperature
6,099 K
6,019 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.3
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.32
0.22
Color dE
1.71
0.74
Gamma
2.21
2.21
Color Temperature
6,569 K
6,500 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.9
7.0
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.327%
5.706%
50% DSE
0.155%
0.197%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.645%
0.541%
5% DSE
0.087%
0.081%
Black Uniformity
8.5
9.4
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
0.565%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.753%
0.447%
Viewing Angle
5.0
5.7
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
25°
25°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
26°
48°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
33°
30°
Black Level Raise
3°
19°
Gamma Shift
26°
19°
Reflections
7.4
9.0
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.2%
2.1%
Indirect Reflections
1.2%
0.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.0%
1.9%
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
Edge
HDR Native Gradient
8.0
8.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
8.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
100% Black to 50% Green
10
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
Color Depth
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.113
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.129
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.100
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.087
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.3
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
6.0
Detail Preservation
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
6.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
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
8.0
8.2
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
3.8 ms
3.0 ms
100% Response Time
13.9 ms
14.2 ms
Flicker-Free
6.0
9.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
240 Hz
960 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
120 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Stutter
7.5
7.6
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
27.8 ms
27.5 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
2.8 ms
2.5 ms
24p Judder
10
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
9.4
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz (except 32", 43", 50")
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
HDMI Forum VRR
Unknown
No
FreeSync
Yes
No
G-SYNC Compatible
No
No
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
No VRR support
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
No VRR support
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
No VRR support
VRR + Local Dimming
No VRR Support
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.8
1080p @ 60Hz
10.5 ms
9.2 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
88.6 ms
89.7 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.9 ms
4.9 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.5 ms
9.0 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
5.8 ms
5.0 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.3 ms
8.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
15.0 ms
8.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.3 ms
9.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
64.5 ms
68.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
22.5 ms
20.3 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.4 ms
5.5 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
6.1 ms
1440p with VRR
6.6 ms
4k with VRR
6.4 ms
8k with VRR
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
9.6
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
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
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
PS5 can't do 1440p
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X Screenshot
VRR
PS5 can't do VRR yet
No
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 4)
Yes (HDMI 1)
CEC
N/A
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
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
4
3
USB
2
1
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
0
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
Yes
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
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 3)
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
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.2
6.7
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
67.27 Hz
142.54 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.90 dB
3.94 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
5.49 dB
3.74 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
8.58 dB
4.39 dB
Max
89.1 dB SPL
94.7 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
6.21 dB
3.38 dB
Distortion
7.3
7.1
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.069
0.158
Weighted THD @ Max
0.259
0.949
IMD @ 80
2.36%
3.98%
IMD @ Max
5.91%
4.24%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Tizen
Version
2020
2020
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
6 s
4 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
8.5
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
8.5
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
Yes
Remote App
Samsung SmartThings
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
53 W
68 W
Power Consumption (Max)
149 W
262 W
Firmware
1113
1301
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