Samsung U7900F vs TCL Q77K: Which TV Is Better?

50"

UN50U7900FFXZA

55"

55Q77K

55"

UN55U7900FFXZA

58"

UN58U7900FFXZA

65"

65Q77K

65"

UN65U7900FFXZA

75"

75Q77K

75"

UN75U7900FFXZA

85"

85Q77K

85"

98"

98Q77K

98"

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

5.7

5.3

HDR Brightness

3.9

3.4

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

5.7

5.3

Home Theater

5.5

5.2

Bright Room

5.8

5.2

Sports

6.0

5.4

Gaming

6.1

5.2

Brightness

4.3

3.8

Black Level

4.4

4.8

Color

6.3

5.6

Processing (In Development)

7.3

6.6

Game Mode Responsiveness

7.5

6.3

Motion Handling (Broken)

7.6

7.7

Brightness

HDR Brightness

3.9

3.4

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)

260 cd/m²

194 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

203 cd/m²

172 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

123 cd/m²

134 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

288 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

288 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

288 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

288 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

288 cd/m²

216 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

288 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

288 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

288 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

288 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

288 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.000

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

4.1

3.5

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)

263 cd/m²

194 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

211 cd/m²

168 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

147 cd/m²

142 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

288 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

289 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

289 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

288 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

288 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

288 cd/m²

214 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

289 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

288 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

288 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

288 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.000

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SDR Brightness

5.3

4.7

Real Scene Peak Brightness

246 cd/m²

219 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

305 cd/m²

119 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

304 cd/m²

225 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

303 cd/m²

222 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

302 cd/m²

221 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

302 cd/m²

223 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

304 cd/m²

119 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

303 cd/m²

223 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

302 cd/m²

222 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

302 cd/m²

220 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

301 cd/m²

222 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.001

0.045

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Black Level

Contrast

4.5

4.7

Contrast Picture

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Contrast

4,657 : 1

5,057 : 1

Native Contrast

4,657 : 1

5,057 : 1

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Lighting Zone Precision

0.0

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Samsung U7900F Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Backlight

Direct

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

N/A

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

4.5

4.0

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

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Samsung U7900F Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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Black Uniformity

7.0

8.1

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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Samsung U7900F Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

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Samsung U7900F Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.756%

0.515%

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Color

SDR Color Volume

6.9

5.2

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

84.74%

68.33%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

58.58%

45.52%

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HDR Color Volume

5.8

4.8

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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Samsung U7900F P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

52.6%

39.9%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

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Samsung U7900F 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP

23.2%

17.5%

White Luminance

289 cd/m²

215 cd/m²

Red Luminance

62 cd/m²

45 cd/m²

Green Luminance

168 cd/m²

172 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

16 cd/m²

9 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

193 cd/m²

185 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

57 cd/m²

60 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

199 cd/m²

200 cd/m²

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

6.1

7.9

Pre White Balance Picture

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Samsung U7900F Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

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Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE 2000

5.05

2.77

Color dE 2000

3.05

2.70

Gamma

2.37

2.27

Color Temperature

6,993 K

6,676 K

Picture Mode

FILMMAKER Mode

Movie

Color Temp Setting

warm 5

Warm 2

Gamma Setting

2.2

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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.5

8.9

Post White Balance Picture

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Samsung U7900F Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

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Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE 2000

0.20

0.85

Color dE 2000

1.35

1.85

Gamma

2.19

2.25

Color Temperature

6,502 K

6,372 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

10 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

6.6

6.1

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

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Samsung U7900F HDR Pre White Balance Picture

HDR Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

12.80

14.73

Color dE ITP

10.2

22.6

Color Temperature

7,136 K

7,058 K

Picture Mode

FILMMAKER MODE

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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.2

7.8

HDR Post White Balance Picture

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Samsung U7900F HDR Post White Balance Picture

HDR Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

4.80

7.57

Color dE ITP

4.50

14.40

Color Temperature

6,550 K

6,511 K

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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

8.6

7.6

PQ EOTF Graph

Preview Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0037

0.0062

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0037

0.0064

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0031

0.0062

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

7.0

6.3

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

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Smoothing

7.0

5.5

Detail Preservation

7.0

8.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

6.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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HDR Native Gradient

7.5

5.8

HDR Gradient Picture

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100% Black To 50% Gray

6.0

50% Gray To 100% White

8.0

100% Black To 50% Red

6.0

50% Red To 100% Red

2.0

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

8.0

6.0

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

9.1

7.9

1080p @ 60Hz

9.9 ms

11.0 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

107.9 ms

115.4 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

5.3 ms

N/A

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

2.9 ms

11.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz

9.8 ms

11.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

9.8 ms

11.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

107.3 ms

114.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

111.9 ms

114.9 ms

4k @ 120Hz

5.3 ms

N/A

4k @ Max Refresh Rate

4.8 ms

11.0 ms

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.5

6.3

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

288 Hz

60 Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

144 Hz

60 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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Variable Refresh Rate

8.8

6.0

Native Refresh Rate

144Hz

60Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

144 Hz

60 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

48 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

288 Hz

60 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

48 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

No Local Dimming

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

6.3

5.1

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

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Samsung U7900F Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

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Transition At Max Refresh

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

261

368

Best 10% CAD

119

128

Worst 10% CAD

435

616

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

6.3

0.0

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

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CAD Heatmap 120Hz

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Transition At 120Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

262

N/A

Best 10% CAD

114

N/A

Worst 10% CAD

430

N/A

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

5.3

5.1

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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CAD Heatmap 60Hz

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Transition 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

349

368

Best 10% CAD

118

128

Worst 10% CAD

598

616

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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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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Motion Handling

Response Time Stutter

7.7

8.1

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

29.2 ms

26.0 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

4.2 ms

1.0 ms

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Micro Judder

8.0

24p Clip

25p Clip

Micro Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via 60p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via Native Apps

Yes

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Judder

9.6

6.4

Judder Video Picture

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Judder 24p

Judder 25p

Judder 24p via 60p

4.0

Judder 25p via 60p

8.0

4.0

Judder 24p via 60i

4.0

Judder 24p via Native Apps

Judder 25p via Native Apps

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Response Time

6.1

4.7

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

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Samsung U7900F Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

Transition At 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

First Response Time

12.5 ms

15.7 ms

Total Response Time

12.5 ms

15.7 ms

Worst 10% Response Time

29.6 ms

30.5 ms

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Flicker

Backlight chart

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Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

150 Hz

480 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

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BFI Frequency Picture

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Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

150 Hz

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode

150 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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Reflections

Direct Reflections

5.7

5.1

Ring Light Picture

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Direct Reflections Graph

Preview Graph

Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

60.1%

70.1%

Screen Finish

Glossy

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Ambient Black Level Raise

9.0

Black Level Raise Picture

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Samsung U7900F Black Level Raise Picture

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Preview Graph

Samsung U7900F Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.06 cd/m²

0.01 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

0.39 cd/m²

0.40 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

5.9

6.0

Bright Room Off Picture

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Ring Picture Total Reflection

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Samsung U7900F Ring Picture Total Reflection

Total Reflected Light Intensity

27,460% ⋅ pixel

26,800% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts

Yes

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Ambient Color Saturation

7.0

5.5

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Preview Graph

Samsung U7900F Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

60.44%

47.55%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

58.95%

47.08%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

50.53%

37.28%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

6.9

6.3

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

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Color Washout

26°

25°

Hue Graph

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Color Shift

70°

24°

Lightness Graph

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Brightness Loss

39°

40°

Black Level Raise

24°

25°

Gamma Shift

18°

17°

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Gray Uniformity

6.3

6.5

50% Uniformity Picture

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50% Std. Dev.

2.967%

3.496%

50% DSE

0.178%

0.164%

5% Uniformity Picture

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5% Std. Dev.

1.166%

1.024%

5% DSE

0.121%

0.100%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

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Samsung U7900F Spectral Power Distribution

Pixels Picture

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Panel Type

LCD

Sub-Type

Subpixel Layout

BGR

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Inputs

Input Specifications

Side Inputs Picture

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Rear Inputs Picture

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HDMI

4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)

2 (2x HDMI 2.0)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

48 Gbps

No HDMI 2.1

ATSC Tuner

1.0

USB Ports

USB 3.0

Yes (1)

Audio Out 3.5mm

Wi-Fi

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Ethernet Speed

100 Mbps

Composite In

Digital Optical Audio Out

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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

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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HDR Format Support

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

Design

Style

Design Picture

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Curved

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

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Wall Mount

VESA 400x400

VESA 200x200

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Borders

Borders Picture

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Borders

0.35" (0.9 cm)

0.31" (0.8 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

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Max Thickness

2.72" (6.9 cm)

3.03" (7.7 cm)

Build Quality

6.5

6.0

Build quality picture

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Smart Features

Interface

Smart TV Picture

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Smart OS

Google TV

Tizen

Version

2025 (with reduced features)

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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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Remote

Remote Picture

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Voice Control

Yes

TV Controls

Controls Picture

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Mute Switch

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

73 W

68 W

Power Consumption (Max)

168 W

131 W

Firmware

V8-0012T02-LF1V209

1095

Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.2

6.3

Frequency Response

Preview Graph

Low-Frequency Extension

134.54 Hz

113.14 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

3.13 dB

2.56 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

3.19 dB

3.45 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

5.26 dB

4.85 dB

Max

85.8 dB SPL

84.6 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

3.28 dB

3.89 dB

Digital Room Correction

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Check Price

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UN43U7900FFXZA

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UN50U7900FFXZA

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55Q77K

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58"

UN58U7900FFXZA

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65Q77K

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75Q77K

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