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TCL S4/S450G
Samsung CU7000/CU7000D
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Our Verdict
TCL S4/S450G
Samsung CU7000/CU7000D
For most users, the Samsung CU7000/CU7000D is a bit better than the TCL S4/S450G. The Samsung gets a bit brighter, so it can handle more glare in a bright room, and it has a faster response time, so motion in sports and games has less blur.
Variants
- 43S450G (43")
- 50S450G (50")
- UN43CU7000FXZA (43")
- UN50CU7000FXZA (50")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.7
6.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
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Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
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Back
Back Picture
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Wall Mount
VESA 200x200
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
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Borders
0.31" (0.8 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
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Max Thickness
3.19" (8.1 cm)
2.24" (5.7 cm)
Build Quality
6.0
7.0
Build quality picture
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Picture Quality
Contrast
7.0
6.7
Contrast Picture
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Contrast
8,300 : 1
6,793 : 1
Native Contrast
8,300 : 1
6,793 : 1
Blooming
10
10
Blooming Photo
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Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Direct
Edge
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
N/A
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
7.5
7.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
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Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
5.1
4.8
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)
211 cd/m²
184 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
194 cd/m²
152 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
133 cd/m²
146 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
248 cd/m²
144 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
250 cd/m²
262 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
250 cd/m²
261 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
250 cd/m²
260 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
250 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
248 cd/m²
142 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
250 cd/m²
261 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
250 cd/m²
260 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
250 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
250 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.042
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
5.1
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)
216 cd/m²
212 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
185 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
141 cd/m²
178 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
251 cd/m²
143 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
253 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
253 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
253 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
253 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
251 cd/m²
143 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
253 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
253 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
253 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
253 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.053
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.2
9.3
PQ EOTF Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0116
0.0045
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0115
0.0045
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0114
0.0045
SDR Brightness
5.1
6.0
Real Scene Peak Brightness
177 cd/m²
244 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
248 cd/m²
276 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
246 cd/m²
275 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
245 cd/m²
273 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
244 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
244 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
247 cd/m²
275 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
245 cd/m²
274 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
245 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
244 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
244 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.001
Color Gamut
6.8
6.8
Wide Color Gamut
No
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
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DCI P3 xy
74.50%
75.21%
DCI P3 uv
81.52%
81.49%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
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Rec 2020 xy
53.81%
54.54%
Rec 2020 uv
60.58%
61.56%
Color Volume
5.9
5.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
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1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
42.4%
33.2%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
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10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
18.4%
14.3%
White Luminance
248 cd/m²
143 cd/m²
Red Luminance
50 cd/m²
22 cd/m²
Green Luminance
187 cd/m²
111 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
19 cd/m²
6 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
201 cd/m²
111 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
63 cd/m²
29 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
228 cd/m²
132 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
6.0
5.7
Pre White Balance Picture
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Pre Gamma Curve Picture
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Pre Color Picture
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White Balance dE
4.56
4.65
Color dE
3.41
4.72
Gamma
2.17
1.78
Color Temperature
7,612 K
6,712 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.2
8.4
Post White Balance Picture
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Post Gamma Curve Picture
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Post Color Picture
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White Balance dE
1.21
1.71
Color dE
0.99
2.77
Gamma
2.18
2.05
Color Temperature
6,618 K
6,471 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.2
6.9
50% Uniformity Picture
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50% Std. Dev.
3.123%
5.234%
50% DSE
0.213%
0.189%
5% Uniformity Picture
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5% Std. Dev.
0.843%
0.902%
5% DSE
0.091%
0.110%
Black Uniformity
7.3
8.1
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
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Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
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Native Std. Dev.
1.102%
0.860%
Viewing Angle
4.9
5.5
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
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Color Washout
22°
25°
Hue Graph
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Color Shift
18°
22°
Lightness Graph
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Brightness Loss
31°
38°
Black Level Raise
14°
27°
Gamma Shift
13°
15°
Reflections
7.5
7.1
Reflections Picture
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Average Room Off Picture
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Bright Room Off Picture
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Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.1%
5.9%
Indirect Reflections
0.5%
1.7%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.6%
4.2%
HDR Native Gradient
6.5
6.8
HDR Gradient Picture
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100% Black to 50% Gray
4.0
4.0
50% Gray to 100% White
6.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
6.0
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
6.0
6.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.0
4.8
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
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Smoothing
6.0
3.0
Detail Preservation
6.0
9.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
6.0
6.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
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Pixels
Pixels Picture
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Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
6.5
7.5
Motion Blur Picture
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Response Time Chart
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80% Response Time
7.5 ms
6.3 ms
100% Response Time
16.3 ms
13.0 ms
Flicker-Free
2.1
7.9
Backlight chart
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Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
150 Hz
480 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
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BFI Frequency Picture
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Optional BFI
No
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
150 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
150 Hz
120 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
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Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No
No
Stutter
7.9
7.3
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
25.4 ms
28.7 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
0.4 ms
3.7 ms
24p Judder
7.8
7.8
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
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
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.6
1080p @ 60Hz
11.2 ms
11.3 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
112.1 ms
35.9 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
11.0 ms
19.3 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.7 ms
11.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.7 ms
11.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.8 ms
11.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
93.9 ms
19.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
95.1 ms
34.4 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
7.1
7.1
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
No
4k @ 144Hz
No
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
No
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
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Rear Inputs Picture
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Total Inputs
HDMI
3
3
USB
1
1
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
No
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
2.0
2.0
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
5.9
5.7
Frequency Response
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Low-Frequency Extension
160.00 Hz
95.14 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
4.56 dB
3.70 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.55 dB
4.09 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.24 dB
4.59 dB
Max
89.8 dB SPL
81.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.24 dB
3.35 dB
Distortion
6.8
6.2
Total Harmonic Distortion
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Weighted THD @ 80
0.067
0.443
Weighted THD @ Max
0.658
1.100
IMD @ 80
2.05%
13.35%
IMD @ Max
21.75%
12.30%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
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Smart OS
Google TV
Tizen
Version
11
2023 (with reduced features)
Ease of Use
Average
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
1 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
2 s
5 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
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Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Apps and Features
9.0
8.5
Apps Picture
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App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Very Smooth
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
7.5
Remote Picture
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Size
Medium
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
No
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
Yes
Remote App
Android TV
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
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In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Misc
Power Consumption
37 W
62 W
Power Consumption (Max)
78 W
161 W
Firmware
V8-R51MT08-LF1V053.021057
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