Samsung 65 Class Curved 4k Uhd Smart Tv (Un65nu7300) Review

Test Results

Blueprint

Curved Yeah

The design of the Samsung NU7300 is very good. It is slightly curved and mainly made of plastic except for the borders that are metal. The stand is basic and supports the TV well, merely the TV wobbles back and forth when moved. The are no gaps in the construction.

The stand of the Samsung NU7300 is plastic and quite basic. It holds the TV well, but it wobbles back and forth if moved.

The footprint of the 55" model is 38.3" 10 10.3"

Wall Mountain VESA 200x200

The back of the Boob tube is plastic and has the distinct groves for guiding the cables. In this model, the cables cannot exist hidden through the stand every bit in more premium models, as merely a clip is provided to guide them along the legs.

Borders 0.59" (1.5 cm)

The border is plastic and average in thickness

Max Thickness 4.09" (10.four cm)

The Samsung NU7300 is thick fifty-fifty for a curved TV. If wall mounted, it will protrude a little.

The build quality is decent. The plastic feel is dominant, but at that place are no gaps in the construction and the TV is solid.

Picture Quality

Native Contrast 5,583 : 1

Contrast with local dimming N/A

The Samsung NU7300 has an fantabulous contrast ratio. It has no problem displaying deep blacks in a dark room. This is in the aforementioned ballpark as other Samsung TVs with VA panels, similar the flat NU7100.

Local Dimming No

Backlight Edge

The Samsung UN55NU7300 has no local dimming option. The video is provided for reference only.

SDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 290 cd/chiliad²

SDR Peak 2% Window 169 cd/m²

SDR Meridian ten% Window 312 cd/grand²

SDR Height 25% Window 310 cd/m²

SDR Meridian l% Window 310 cd/grand²

SDR Meridian 100% Window 309 cd/m²

SDR Sustained two% Window 167 cd/chiliad²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 311 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 310 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 309 cd/chiliad²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 309 cd/m²

SDR ABL 0.039

Skilful SDR peak brightness. In dark scenes with a small brilliant highlight, the TV reduces the overall effulgence to produce deeper dark scenes and thus highlights don't expect too bright. Brightness, notwithstanding, does remain consistent in less dark scenes, and the Boob tube is ok for most rooms. It is simply slightly brighter than its flat counterpart the NU7100

HDR Real Scene Summit Brightness 299 cd/m²

HDR Elevation 2% Window 180 cd/one thousand²

HDR Peak 10% Window 337 cd/1000²

HDR Tiptop 25% Window 336 cd/m²

HDR Top 50% Window 335 cd/k²

HDR Peak 100% Window 335 cd/1000²

HDR Sustained two% Window 180 cd/k²

HDR Sustained ten% Window 330 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 329 cd/k²

HDR Sustained l% Window 329 cd/g²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 329 cd/one thousand²

HDR ABL 0.041

The HDR tiptop brightness of the TV is mediocre. Information technology is but slightly brighter than the flat NU7100 just this may exist due to unit variance. Is far behind the brightness levels of the TCL R617. The TV does keep similar brightness levels regardless of the window sizes, but dark scene highlights are not boosted at all.

l% Std. Dev. 3.548%

50% DSE 0.166%

5% Std. Dev. 0.435%

5% DSE 0.089%

The Samsung NU7300 has skillful gray uniformity. On the 50% grayness epitome, although at that place are uniformity issues, this is mostly concealment of the edges which doesn't create much dirty screen effect. These uniformity issues are non likely to crusade dark spots on the screen, and this should make sports fans happy as no clouding will be visible in panning shots.

Like and even ameliorate results are obtained at the 5% grayness and this not bad.

Colour Washout 26°

Color Shift 21°

Brightness Loss 36°

Black Level Raise 12°

Gamma Shift eighteen°

The viewing angle is poor. Blacks fade every bit soon as y'all move from the centre, colors showtime shifting at slightly larger angles. Finally, brightness is the last image quality that deteriorates as viewing angle increases.

This Television is not suitable for a wide viewing surround.

Native Std. Dev. 0.535%

Std. Dev. w/ 50.D. N/A

The black uniformity is astonishing. Our panel has very little clouding on the lower right corner, this should non be a business concern equally about people volition not observe it.

Screen Terminate Semi-gloss

Full Reflections six.1%

Indirect Reflections 0.7%

Calculated Direct Reflections 5.4%

Reflection handling is ok. The semi-gloss cease manages to diffuse nearly of the ambient reflections but doesn't practise a great job if the source is facing the screen

White Remainder dE ii.89

Colour dE 3.83

Gamma 2.05

Colour Temperature six,186 K

Picture Mode Picture show

Colour Temp Setting Warm 2

Gamma Setting BT.1886 +two, Brightness +2

The out-of-the-box color accuracy is decent. Nosotros obtained the best results with the Moving picture Picture mode.

The white dE and the colour dE are a flake off, but these differences are too small to bother most people. Gamma is college than our target and thus some dark details is lost. The colors are a little warm and this explains the faint cerise and yellowish image tint.

Update 04/12/2019: This TV was incorrectly measured with Effulgence +ii, instead of at 0. This only has a small impact on the results (slightly dimmer night scenes beneath about thirty IRE) and then we don't plan to retest information technology.

White Balance dE 0.21

Colour dE 2.38

Gamma ii.20

Color Temperature 6,509 Yard

White Balance Calibration 20 point

Color Calibration Yes

Machine-Scale Function No

The post calibration colour accuracy is remarkable. We were able to significantly lower the white residuum dE, the Gamma was right on the 2.2 target and colour temperature was near perfect.

As with most 2018 Samsung TVs, we were unable to completely prepare the color dE, although information technology was brought down to levels where very few people might notice.

You lot tin see our recommended settings hither.

The Samsung NU7300 displays 480p content well, without whatever issues or obvious artifacts.

No obvious bug upscaling 720p content.

1080p content played from a Blu-ray looks good.

Native 4k content is displayed well on the Goggle box.

Wide Color Gamut No

DCI P3 xy 74.77%

DCI P3 uv 81.81%

Rec 2020 xy 53.71%

Rec 2020 uv 59.94%

The colour gamut is okay. The TV is merely capable of covering about 3/4 of the DCI P3 space and just but a little more than half of the Rec. 2020 space.

The EOTF in Movie mode undershoots the target PQ bend significantly, so HDR content looks a little dimmer than normal. This is fabricated less severe by setting Contrast Enhancer to Low, as shown in this plot.

The Game Mode EOTF photo shows that the same undershooting happens in this mode too. In the PC Way EOTF, there is yet some undershooting of the PQ bend, but it starts at higher input signal luminosity.

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 66.6%

x,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 21.v%

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 48.half dozen%

10,000 cd/1000² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 15.vii%

The Samsung NU7300 has a disappointing color volume every bit information technology fails to cover the color space in various luminosity levels. Colors look dim in darker scenes and the Television set fails to display the creator intended content accurately. This is also due to the express color gamut.

Colour Depth x Chip

Red (Std. Dev.) 0.113

Green (Std. Dev.) 0.125

Blueish (Std. Dev.) 0.097

Gray (Std. Dev.) 0.102

The gradient on the Samsung UN55NU7300 is good. Although there is modest banding pretty much everywhere, no major banding can be observed in any color except in dark dark-green

Setting Digital Clean View to 'auto' smooths the gradient but can't set up it and causes a lost of fine details.

IR later 0 min recovery 0.00%

IR after two min recovery 0.00%

IR after iv min recovery 0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 0.00%

IR subsequently 10 min recovery 0.00%

In that location is no temporary prototype retention on the NU7300, which is typical for TVs with VA panels.

Permanent Burn-In Risk No

The VA panel in our long-term test appears to be allowed and then nosotros do wait not this Goggle box to feel permanent image retention.

Motility

80% Response Fourth dimension vii.3 ms

100% Response Fourth dimension xviii.7 ms

The response time of the Samsung NU7300 is practiced. The pixels transition fast and should please sports viewers and gamers. At the same fourth dimension, there is some blur in the image which is mainly caused by the backlight flickering. The response time is a bit faster than that of the apartment NU7100, but this may come downward to unit variance and these small-scale response time differences are besides visible in the moving logo photo.

Flicker-Free No

PWM Dimming Frequency 240 Hz

Merely like the NU7100, the NU7300 uses PWM at 240Hz to dim the backlight except when at 100%.

Even so, when the motion interpolation is enabled through the Auto Movement Plus pick the flicker frequency of the backlight changes to 120Hz as shown in this plot.

This causes worse duplications in the motion as shown in this photo

Optional BFI Yes

Min Flicker for threescore fps 60 Hz

60 Hz for 60 fps Yes

120 Hz for 120 fps N/A

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Way 120 Hz

The BFI is great. LED Clear Motility nether Auto Movement Plus settings

In Game fashion, 60Hz flicker is not possible, but the backlight flicker stays at 120Hz in Game mode as shown in this plot.

Motion Interpolation (thirty fps) Yeah

Move Interpolation (sixty fps) No

Motion Interpolations is decent. Some occasional artifacts can be seen, and the Telly stops interpolating when there's besides much motion.

Notation: that when Auto Motion Plus is enabled the backlight flicker changes to 120Hz, every bit shown in this plot.

Frame Concord Time @ 24 fps 23.0 ms

Frame Agree Fourth dimension @ threescore fps 0.0 ms

The Samsung NU7300 has a very good stutter results as there is practically no stutter on the 60fps betoken, but there might exist a slight stutter on 24p content. This, however, will not exist noticeable past almost people.

Judder-Free 24p No

Judder-Gratuitous 24p via 60p No

Judder-Free 24p via 60i No

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps No

Only like the NU7100, the NU7300 cannot remove judder from 24fps content. This holds true no affair if the content is 60p/i or from native 24fps content played from a Blu-ray.

This isn't a big issue since most people are not very sensitive to judder and probably won't notice it.

Native Refresh Rate 60 Hz

Variable Refresh Charge per unit No

HDMI Forum VRR No

FreeSync No

G-SYNC Compatible No

4k VRR Maximum N/A

4k VRR Minimum No VRR support

1080p VRR Maximum Due north/A

1080p VRR Minimum No VRR support

1440p VRR Maximum N/A

1440p VRR Minimum No VRR back up

VRR Supported Connectors No VRR support

This Tv set does non support VRR

Inputs

1080p @ sixty Hz 13.5 ms

1080p @ lx Hz Outside Game Mode 78.three ms

1440p @ threescore Hz N/A

4k @ 60 Hz 13.2 ms

4k @ 60 Hz + x scrap HDR 13.3 ms

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 thirteen.3 ms

4k @ 60 Hz Outside Game Manner 61.iii ms

4k @ sixty Hz With Interpolation 61.4 ms

8k @ 60 Hz North/A

1080p @ 120 Hz N/A

1440p @ 120 Hz N/A

4k @ 120 Hz North/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate Due north/A

1440p with VRR N/A

4k with VRR N/A

8k with VRR N/A

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) No

Splendid depression input lag, better than last twelvemonth'southward MU6300. When the input is gear up to PC, the input lag is automatically the lowest possible.

There is no improvement in input lag if y'all actuate Game style inside PC manner. The NU7300 does not a have a Game Motion Plus similar the higher end Samsungs.

1080p @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 Yes

1080p @ 120 Hz No

1440p @ 60 Hz No

1440p @ 120 Hz No

4k @ 60 Hz Yes

4k @ sixty Hz @ 4:4:four Yeah

4k @ 120 Hz No

8k @ 30 Hz or 24 Hz No

8k @ 60 Hz No

The Samsung NU7300 is decent at resolution support. The post-obit settings have to be implemented:

• The resolution 4k@60Hz @ 4:four:four or @ four:2:two is but supported when HDMI UHD Color is enabled
• 4:4:four Blush is just properly displayed when the input icon is set to PC (aka PC mode)
• In PC way, Sharpness is set to '10' by default and this ways no added sharpness. However, you lot can 'soften' the image if you decide to reduce information technology.

HDMI 3

USB 2

Digital Optical Sound Out 1

Analog Sound Out 3.5mm 0

Analog Sound Out RCA 0

Component In 1 (incl. adapter, shared)

Composite In ane (incl. adapter, shared)

Tuner (Cable/Ant) 1

Ethernet 1

DisplayPort 0

IR In 0

SD/SDHC 0

The Television set includes inputs for a composite or component connection. As the connection is shared it is not possible to connect a component and composite connection at the same time.

HDR10 Yes

HDR10+ Aye

Dolby Vision No

HLG Yes

3D No

HDMI two.0 Full Bandwidth Yeah (HDMI one,2,3)

HDMI 2.1 No

CEC Yes

HDCP 2.ii Aye (HDMI i,2,3)

USB 3.0 No

Variable Analog Audio Out No

Wi-Fi Back up Yep (2.iv GHz)

The Telly tin passthrough Dolby Digital indicate, but no DTS.

Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) is needed for ARC, which passes on HDMI 3 only.

ARC Yes (HDMI 3)

eARC back up No

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC No

DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC No

five.1 Dolby Digital via ARC Yes

5.one DTS via ARC No

5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical Yes

5.1 DTS via Optical No

Sound Quality

Low-Frequency Extension 80.00 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 3.lxxx dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 4.09 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 6.33 dB

Max 86.0 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression iii.93 dB

The Samsung NU7300 has an boilerplate frequency response. LFE (low-frequency response) is at 80Hz, which is decent. This results in a sound that doesn't lacks thump and rumble, but take some punch to its bass. The response above the LFE point is decently counterbalanced, which is important for producing clear and intelligible dialogs. However, this TV doesn't become very loud and produces some compression and pumping artifacts under max book. It doesn't have a room correction arrangement either, which is why it wasn't to remove the modes of our test room around 200Hz.

Weighted THD @ 80 0.431

Weighted THD @ Max one.084

IMD @ eighty 1.25%

IMD @ Max two.97%

The baloney operation is decent. The overall amount of harmonic distortion is within acceptable limits and doesn't increase dramatically at max book either. However, this Tv doesn't get very loud.

Smart Features

Smart Bone Tizen

Version 2018 with reduced features

Ease of Use Easy

Smoothness Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 2 due south

Fourth dimension Taken to Change Backlight 6 due south

Advanced Options Many

The interface is characterized as good mainly due to the speed of menu loading. It feels choppy interface with minimal animations merely is faster than the NU8500

Ads Aye

Opt-out No

Suggested Content in Home Yeah

Opt-out of Suggested Content No

Unfortunately, the NU7300 comes with ads and suggested content, and does not offering the option to opt out.

App Selection Peachy

App Smoothness Average

Bandage Capable Yeah

USB Drive Playback Yeah

USB Drive HDR Playback Yeah

HDR in Netflix Yes

HDR in YouTube Aye

Samsung'due south app store has an abundance of apps to cull from. The Apps run fairly smoothly, and definitely smoother than the Goggle box'southward own interface.

Size Medium

Vocalization Command No

CEC Menu Control Yep

Other Smart Features No

Remote App Samsung SmartThings

The remote is ok, but information technology is worth noting that this Telly has no voice command. The buttons cover almost of the basic functions, including inputs, quick admission to the settings carte, and a movie size button to control the upscaling options for lower resolution content.

There is a single button located underneath the TV, similar to the NU7100. Pressing the button brings up a carte that can ability bicycle the TV, control book, channels, and change inputs.

• Quick Setup Guide
• Batteries
• Component Breakout Adapter
• Blended Breakout Adapter
• VESA Spacers
• Remote Control
• User Manual

Not Shown:

• 61.five" Ability Cablevision

Power Consumption 46 W

Power Consumption (Max) 116 Westward

Firmware 1103

Differences Betwixt Sizes And Variants

We tested the 55" (UN55NU7300) version FA01. For the most role, we wait our review to be valid for the 49" (UN49NU7300) and the 65" (UN65NU7300) also.

If someone comes beyond a different type of panel or if their Samsung NU7300 doesn't stand for to our review, allow us know and we will update the review.

Size	Model	The states	UK
49"	UE49NU7300	N/A	UE49NU7300KXXU
55"	UN55NU7300	UN55NU7300FXZA	UE55NU7300KXXU
65"	UN65NU7300	UN65NU7300FXZA	UE65NU7300KXXU

Compared To Other TVs

Top left: Samsung NU7100 (UN55NU7100). Bottom left: TCL S405 (43S405). Middle: Samsung NU7300 (UN55NU7300). Top right: Samsung NU8000 (UN55NU8000). Bottom correct: Sony X720E (KD43X720E).  Unlike our other photographs, this picture wasn't taken nether a controlled surround, so practise non draw conclusions from it.

The Samsung NU7300 is a decent 4k Telly without much curved competition, only if you're willing to surrender the curve then one of these competing models may be a better option. Meet our recommendations for the best smart TVs.

twoscore" 43" 50" 55" 58" 65" 75"

The Samsung NU7300 is marginally better than the Samsung NU7100. The NU7300 is a touch brighter and has a slightly faster response time but this may be just due to small variances between panels. Overall, at that place is no major difference betwixt the two, though. The NU7100 is available in a wider variety of sizes.

49" 55" 65" 75" 82"

The Samsung NU8000 is meliorate than the Samsung NU7300. The NU8000 is much brighter and better able to overcome glare in a brilliant room. The NU8000 has a faster response time and can remove judder from well-nigh sources. The NU8000 besides has new gaming features, including Auto Low Latency Manner and VRR (variable refresh rate).

49" 55" 65"

The Samsung NU7300 is somewhat better than the Samsung MU7600. The Samsung NU7300 has better input lag that you'll enjoy if you play video games and better response time for fast action like sports. It can as well brandish more uniform blacks, and this improves the pic quality in a nighttime room. On the other hand, the curved Samsung MU7600 has slightly better color gamut and color book that make HDR content slightly better.

40" 49" 55" 65"

The Samsung NU7300 is a bit ameliorate than the Samsung MU7000. The NU7300 has better black uniformity, which is important when viewing in a dark room. It also has less input lag, although both have fantabulous operation.

40" 43" 50" 55" 65" 75"

The Samsung NU7300 is marginally ameliorate than the Samsung MU6300. While at that place are no major differences between them, the NU7300 has a better backlight with less noticeable flicker.

43" 55" 65"

The Samsung The Frame 2018 is a bit better than the Samsung NU7300. HDR content looks better on The Frame, as it tin display a wide color gamut, and has better color volume. The Frame also has much amend motion treatment, with a faster response fourth dimension and FreeSync support. The Frame can also remove judder from all 24p sources.

43" 49" 50" 55" 65"

The two TVs take different panel types, each with its advantages and disadvantages. If you've got a room with a wide seating arrangement and you'll exist watching from the side, and so the LG UK6300 is a improve choice due to the ameliorate viewing angles. If you'll be sitting directly in front, then the Samsung NU7300, is a better choice, as it tin get brighter and can also deliver much deeper blacks to improve dark room performance. The LG UK6300 has meliorate reflection treatment, which is adept if your room has many lights.

55" 65"

The Samsung RU7300 is the replacement for the Samsung NU7300, and there are no significant differences between the two. The RU7300 now supports 1440p, and it has a defended component input at the back, instead of the adapter used by the NU7300. The RU7300 besides adds support for 5 GHz wifi.

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