Samsung 43 4k Uhd Smart Tv - Un43nu6900fxza Review

Test Results

Market Context

Design

Curved No

The Samsung NU6900 has an splendid blueprint, which is like to the higher-end model, the Samsung NU7100. The stand holds upwardly the Tv well, and the sparse pattern means that information technology doesn't bulge out too much when wall-mounted. Besides, the TV casing is made out of plastic, merely it doesn't expect as well bad. The overall build quality is okay.

The stand is plastic and supports the TV well. It's slightly unlike from the Samsung NU7100's stand up. Unfortunately, it isn't very alpine and you may cake a small part of the lesser border of your screen if you place a soundbar in front of it.

Footprint of the 55" Television receiver stand: 39.75" x ix.5"

Wall Mount VESA 200x200

The dorsum is made out of evidently plastic. There's an opening at the bottom edge for cable management.

Unfortunately, in that location are just two HDMI inputs, then you tin can only connect two devices at once. However, all inputs are side-facing, then they're easier to reach if y'all mount wall-mount the TV.

Borders 0.55" (1.4 cm)

This Television set has adequately thick bezels, but they shouldn't be also distracting.

Max Thickness two.36" (6.0 cm)

It's fairly thin and shouldn't stick out much when wall-mounted.

The build quality is okay. There aren't any gaps and you shouldn't have bug with it, but the cheap, plastic feeling is apparent everywhere with this TV.

Flick Quality

Native Contrast half dozen,107 : 1

Contrast with local dimming N/A

The Samsung NU6900'south contrast ratio is outstanding, which is expected from a VA panel. It displays deep blacks when viewed in the night, but it doesn't take a local dimming feature to improve information technology. Note that contrast may vary between units.

Local Dimming No

Backlight Edge

This Tv set doesn't have a local dimming feature. The to a higher place video is provided for reference only. All the same, at that place appears to exist a variant, the Samsung NU6950, that has local dimming.

SDR Existent Scene Superlative Effulgence 273 cd/1000²

SDR Height ii% Window 238 cd/thousand²

SDR Peak 10% Window 310 cd/m²

SDR Summit 25% Window 308 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 307 cd/g²

SDR Tiptop 100% Window 306 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 237 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 308 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 307 cd/m²

SDR Sustained l% Window 306 cd/thou²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 306 cd/yard²

SDR ABL 0.039

The peak effulgence isn't bad. It can't become very bright in SDR to overcome glare. It'south more than suitable for dimmer rooms, very similar to 2018's Samsung NU7100, just less bright than the 2017'due south Samsung MU6100 or Samsung MU6300. Even though the brightness is mostly consistent, small-scale highlights aren't every bit bright, as we can meet from our 2% window. This is due to Samsung'south CE (frame) dimming.

HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 270 cd/one thousand²

HDR Peak 2% Window 181 cd/m²

HDR Peak x% Window 320 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window 318 cd/g²

HDR Peak 50% Window 318 cd/m²

HDR Pinnacle 100% Window 317 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 180 cd/g²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 315 cd/chiliad²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 314 cd/m²

HDR Sustained fifty% Window 314 cd/thousand²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 314 cd/m²

HDR ABL 0.038

The HDR peak effulgence is disappointing. Although it's fairly consistent across virtually input windows, it'due south just not brilliant enough to deliver the director'south intent. Minor highlights in dark scenes get crushed.

50% Std. Dev. 4.226%

l% DSE 0.158%

5% Std. Dev. 1.368%

5% DSE 0.120%

The Samsung NU6900'due south grey uniformity is decent, but this may vary between units. The edges of the screen are visibly darker, and there's some dirty screen effect in the center. The uniformity is much better in most-dark scenes.

Color Washout 26°

Color Shift 16°

Effulgence Loss 36°

Black Level Raise 9°

Gamma Shift 23°

This Television receiver has narrow viewing angles, which is expected from VA panels. You rapidly lose paradigm accurateness when moving off-eye.

Native Std. Dev. 0.681%

Std. Dev. westward/ 50.D. North/A

This TV has excellent black uniformity, only this may vary between units. There's some backlight bleed in the corners, but at that place's no blooming around the center cross.

Screen Finish Semi-gloss

Full Reflections 6.one%

Indirect Reflections 0.7%

Calculated Straight Reflections 5.4%

This Telly has decent reflection handling. It performs well in moderately-lit rooms, but reflections may go an issue in a well-lit environment.

White Remainder dE 1.42

Color dE 2.65

Gamma ii.16

Colour Temperature 6,765 Grand

Picture Mode Movie

Color Temp Setting Warm ii

Gamma Setting BT.1886 0, Brightness +1

The Samsung NU6900 has impressive out-of-the-box colour accuracy, but this may vary betwixt units. Setting the Picture Mode to 'Movie' delivers the best performance, and it's hard to observe any inaccuracies with the white balance dE and color dE. Gamma doesn't follow the target curve all that well and most scenes are brighter than they should be. Color temperature is slightly colder than our 6500K target, giving the paradigm a blueish tint.

White Residual dE 0.thirteen

Color dE i.23

Gamma two.twenty

Color Temperature six,507 Thou

White Balance Calibration 10 bespeak

Color Calibration Yes

Car-Calibration Function No

After calibration, the color accuracy is remarkable. The calibration used a 100% sized window instead of eighteen%. The white residual calibration used the x-betoken grayscale, and there weren't whatsoever problems with operation. As with most Samsung TVs, most of the correction of the color dE came from the correction of white balance, considering changing the values through the color space management didn't make the results any amend. Even professionals volition have a hard time finding the colour inaccuracies post-scale, and it's nearly impossible to see any gray inaccuracies too. The temperature striking our target of 6500K and the gamma curve was corrected.

Check out our recommended settings here.

Lower resolution 480p content similar DVDs is upscaled well, with no obvious artifacts or quality issues.

720p content is displayed well with no obvious issues.

1080p content, such equally Blu-rays or game consoles, is upscaled well.

Native 4k content is displayed without any bug.

This is a 4k Tv set that can't display an 8k betoken.

Wide Color Gamut No

DCI P3 xy 73.70%

DCI P3 uv 79.14%

Rec 2022 xy 52.88%

Rec 2022 uv 57.68%

This Television has an okay color gamut, but it's non considered a wide color gamut for HDR content. In the 'Flick' Flick Mode, the EOTF bend follows the target curve fairly well until it rolls off. The PC and Game mode EOTFs are very like to 'Movie'.

If you detect HDR content too dim, you can prepare Contrast Enhancer to 'Loftier' and raise the Gamma to '+3'. This results in a brighter epitome, as y'all can encounter in this EOTF.

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 64.viii%

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 21.1%

Normalized Rec 2022 Coverage ITP 46.9%

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2022 Coverage ITP xv.3%

The Samsung NU6900's color book is disappointing. With a limited color gamut, the TV can't display bright colors in a varied range of brightness levels.

Color Depth 10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 0.107

Green (Std. Dev.) 0.133

Blue (Std. Dev.) 0.084

Gray (Std. Dev.) 0.096

This Tv set has great gradient treatment. There's some banding noticeable in the darker shades, merely information technology shouldn't be besides much of a problem with real content.

IR after 0 min recovery 0.02%

IR after 2 min recovery 0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 0.00%

IR afterwards 6 min recovery 0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 0.00%

There'southward some very pocket-sized epitome memory immediately after displaying our high-contrast static paradigm. Even so, it disappears speedily, and this varies betwixt units.

Permanent Fire-In Take a chance No

We don't wait VA panels to experience permanent image retention, as the VA panel in our long-term test appears allowed.

Motion

80% Response Time 7.7 ms

100% Response Time xvi.2 ms

The Samsung UN55NU6900 has an unremarkable response fourth dimension, resulting in some movement blur with fast-moving content.

Flicker-Free No

PWM Dimming Frequency 120 Hz

This TV uses Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) to dims its backlight. It's flicker-free at any backlight level above 24/50, simply beneath that, information technology flickers at 120Hz and may cause some prototype duplication.

Optional BFI Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps 60 Hz

60 Hz for threescore fps Yes

120 Hz for 120 fps Northward/A

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 120 Hz

There's a Black Frame Insertion characteristic to improve the advent of motility. It flickers at 60Hz when enabled. To activate it, enable LED Clear Motion. You can't use the BFI feature in 'Game' mode, but you can brand it flicker at 120Hz if you set the Backlight at '24' or beneath.

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) No

This TV can interpolate 30fps content up to 60fps. Motion appears more than fluid but it introduces some 'Soap Opera Upshot' that some people practice not like. To enable interpolation, set up Car Movement Plus to 'Custom', and conform the Judder Reduction slider to your preference.

The Tv set stops interpolating when the motion gets too intense, but like Samsung NU7100.

Frame Concur Time @ 24 fps 25.v ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 0.five ms

Due to the Television receiver'southward tiresome response fourth dimension, lower-frame rate content doesn't appear to stutter much.

Judder-Costless 24p No

Judder-Complimentary 24p via 60p No

Judder-Costless 24p via 60i No

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps No

There isn't any option to remove 24p judder.

Native Refresh Rate 60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate No

HDMI Forum VRR No

FreeSync No

G-SYNC Uniform No

4k VRR Maximum N/A

4k VRR Minimum No VRR back up

1080p VRR Maximum North/A

1080p VRR Minimum No VRR back up

1440p VRR Maximum North/A

1440p VRR Minimum No VRR back up

VRR Supported Connectors No VRR support

The Samsung NU6900 doesn't support any variable refresh rate engineering.

Inputs

1080p @ 60 Hz 22.viii ms

1080p @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode 55.6 ms

1440p @ sixty Hz Due north/A

4k @ threescore Hz 22.5 ms

4k @ 60 Hz + 10 chip HDR 22.6 ms

4k @ lx Hz @ 4:four:4 37.0 ms

4k @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode 38.three ms

4k @ threescore Hz With Interpolation 38.iii ms

8k @ 60 Hz Northward/A

1080p @ 120 Hz N/A

1440p @ 120 Hz North/A

4k @ 120 Hz N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate N/A

1440p with VRR Northward/A

4k with VRR Due north/A

8k with VRR N/A

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) No

This TV has a depression input lag, but it may be also high for competitive gamers. Yous must exist in 'Game' style to reach the lowest input lag possible.

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

1080p @ 120 Hz No

1440p @ 60 Hz No

1440p @ 120 Hz No

4k @ 60 Hz Yes

4k @ sixty Hz @ 4:4:4 Yep

4k @ 120 Hz No

8k @ thirty Hz or 24 Hz No

8k @ 60 Hz No

This Idiot box displays 1080p and 4k content at @ 60Hz, simply it can't display a 1440p resolution. It also displays chroma 4:4:four when you set the input you're using to 'PC'. For full-bandwidth signals, enable HDMI UHD Color.

HDMI 2

USB 1

Digital Optical Sound Out 1

Analog Audio Out iii.5mm 0

Analog Audio Out RCA 0

Component In 0

Composite In 0

Tuner (Cablevision/Ant) 1

Ethernet one

DisplayPort 0

IR In one

SD/SDHC 0

HDR10 Yes

HDR10+ Yes

Dolby Vision No

HLG Yes

3D No

HDMI 2.0 Total Bandwidth Yes (HDMI one,2)

HDMI two.1 No

CEC Yes

HDCP ii.2 Yes (HDMI i, 2)

USB 3.0 No

Variable Analog Audio Out No

Wi-Fi Support Aye (ii.4 GHz)

ARC Yeah (HDMI 2)

eARC support No

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC No

DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC No

v.1 Dolby Digital via ARC Yes

5.1 DTS via ARC No

5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical Yes

5.1 DTS via Optical No

Unfortunately, this Idiot box doesn't support DTS formats.

Audio Quality

Low-Frequency Extension 80.00 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 iii.xviii dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 3.47 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max vi.04 dB

Max 86.3 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression four.82 dB

This TV has an okay frequency response. It has a decent Low-Frequency Extension and has some punch in the bass, but it doesn't become low enough for some rumble or thump. It has a fairly well-balanced sound profile, but it doesn't get very loud, and in that location are some pinch artifacts at its max volume.

Weighted THD @ 80 0.541

Weighted THD @ Max 1.189

IMD @ 80 0.62%

IMD @ Max ii.86%

This Television set has decent distortion operation. There's only minor distortion at moderate listening levels, simply information technology gets more noticeable at its max volume. Notwithstanding, this depends on the content and non everyone may hear it.

Smart Features

Smart Os Tizen

Version 2022 with reduced features

Ease of Use Like shooting fish in a barrel

Smoothness Not Smoothen

Fourth dimension Taken to Select YouTube 2 s

Fourth dimension Taken to Change Backlight four s

Avant-garde Options Many

The Samsung NU6900'south interface is similar to the Samsung NU7100 but without some more advanced features. It'due south easy to navigate but the interface isn't smooth and doesn't react to your commands immediately.

Ads Yes

Opt-out No

Suggested Content in Home Yeah

Opt-out of Suggested Content No

In that location are ads and there aren't whatever ways to disable or opt-out of them.

App Selection Peachy

App Smoothness Average

Cast Capable Yeah

USB Drive Playback Aye

USB Drive HDR Playback Yes

HDR in Netflix Aye

HDR in YouTube Yep

The Samsung TV app store has tons of options. Pop apps like Netflix, YouTube, or Amazon Prime Video are already installed, and y'all tin can download about any other app that you demand.

Size Medium

Voice Control No

CEC Menu Command Yes

Other Smart Features No

Remote App Samsung SmartThings

The Samsung NU6900'due south remote control is unproblematic and gives access to the bones functions of the TV, just there isn't quick admission to any apps. Even so, there'southward a button for upscaling options when lower-resolution content is being played.

There's one button underneath the TV. It tin modify book, channels, and inputs.

• Remote command
• Batteries
• User Transmission
• VESA spacers
• Non shown: 61" Ability cable

Power Consumption 47 Due west

Power Consumption (Max) 120 West

Firmware 1004

Differences Between Sizes And Variants

We tested the 55 inch Samsung NU6900 (55NU6900) Goggle box. For the almost office, nosotros expect our review to be valid for the 43 inch (UN43NU6900), 65 inch (UN65NU6900), 70 inch (UN70NU6900), and the 75 inch (UN75NU6900) models besides. Samsung released the Samsung NU6950, which appears to be very similar and is available in the aforementioned sizes except for a 70 inch model, but appears to have a local dimming feature, called UHD Dimming.

Size	Model	US	VESA Mountain
43"	UN43NU6900	UN43NU6900FXZA	200x200
50"	UN50NU6900	UN50NU6900BXZA	200x200
55"	UN55NU6900	UN55NU6900BXZA	200x200
65"	UN65NU6900	UN65NU6900FXZA	400x400
70"	UN70NU6900	UN70NU6900FXZA	Unknown
75"	UN75NU6900	UN75NU6900FXZA	400x400

If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their Samsung NU6900 doesn't stand for to our review, allow the states know and we'll update the review. Note that some tests such as gray uniformity may vary between units.

Our unit of measurement of the NU6900 was manufactured in July 2018, and you lot can see the label hither.

Compared To Other TVs

Top left: Vizo East Series 2022 (E65-F1). Bottom left: LG UK6300 (43UK6300PUE). Eye: Samsung NU6900 (UN55NU6900). Top right: Samsung NU7100 (UN55NU7100). Bottom right: TCL S405 (43S405).

The Samsung NU6900 is an entry-level 4k TV. Yous can find meliorate TVs in the same price range. See our recommendations for the all-time cheap TVs and the best TVs under $300.

43" 50" 55" 58" 60" 65" seventy" 75" 82" 85"

The Samsung TU7000 and the Samsung NU6900 perform very similarly overall. The NU6900 gets a little brighter, merely the TU7000 has a significantly lower input lag, making it a better choice if yous plan on using your Boob tube for video games.

40" 43" 50" 55" 58" 65" 75"

The Samsung NU7100 and the Samsung NU6900 both have very like operation. The Samsung NU7100 has better input lag that is important if you play video games, or, specifically, HDR video games. Likewise, the low input lag makes the NU7100 a slightly better selection for utilize as a PC monitor. On the other paw, the NU6900 has a marginally meliorate response fourth dimension, so fast action has less blur.

49" 55" 65" 75" 82"

The Samsung NU8000 is much improve than the Samsung NU6900. The Samsung NU8000 is a better Tv for gaming thanks to the lower input lag, FreeSync support, and depression input lag with move interpolation. The Samsung NU8000 tin get brighter both in SDR and in HDR and has a broad colour gamut that enhances HDR performance. The Samsung NU8000 has a faster response time, and only a pocket-sized blur trail is visible behind fast-moving content. Finally, the Samsung NU8000 is a ameliorate choice for use as a PC monitor.

43" 49" 50" 55" 65"

The LG UM7300 and the Samsung NU6900 has different panel technologies, each with advantages and disadvantages. The NU6900 tin can evangelize deep blacks in a dark room thanks to its high native dissimilarity ratio, whereas the UM7300 is a meliorate choice if your room has a broad seating system. Also, the LG tin can handle reflections ameliorate and can remover judder in most cases, whereas the Samsung can't remove judder at all.

43" 49" 55" 65"

The Samsung NU6900 is marginally meliorate than the TCL S Series S405. The Samsung NU6900 has slightly meliorate dark room performance cheers to the college contrast ratio and meliorate black uniformity. The Samsung NU6900 has a motion interpolation feature to better motion. The TCL S405 has a lower input lag, which is great for playing video games. The TCL can display judder-free movies from many sources and has slightly crisper motion thanks to the faster response time.

43" 50" 55" 60" 65" 75"

The LG UN6950 is slightly ameliorate than the Samsung NU6900. The LG we tested is the l inch model with a VA console, while the other sizes have an IPS panel. It has a much quicker response time, information technology removes 24p judder, the input lag is much lower, and the interface is better. However, the Samsung has much better out-of-the-box color accuracy, it has a much better contrast ratio, and it has better uniformity.

43" l" 55" 58" 65" 75"

Overall, the Samsung RU7100 is slightly meliorate than the Samsung NU6900. The RU7100 has less input lag, but the NU6900 has a slightly amend contrast ratio and slightly improve black uniformity, although these could be due to panel variances. The RU7100 as well supports a 1440p input, which is smashing for gaming.

43" 49" l" 55" 65" 75"

The Samsung NU6900 and the TCL 4 Serial 2022 are similar-performing TVs. The Samsung looks a flake more than premium, can get brighter, has better gray and black uniformity, has a better black frame insertion feature, and has a motility interpolation feature. On the other hand, the TCL handles reflections better, has a wider color gamut, has a faster response time, and a meliorate smart interface.

43" l" 55"

Overall, the Samsung NU6900 is marginally better than the Toshiba Burn TV 2020. The Samsung has a much college contrast ratio to deliver deep blacks, it has better screen uniformity and color accuracy, and its slope handling is much better, so there's less banding. On the other hand, the Toshiba has faster response time, lower input lag, and it gets brighter in HDR.

43" 55" lx" 65" 70"

The Vizio D Serial 4k 2022 and the Samsung NU6900 are both decent TVs, but the Vizio is marginally better for some uses. The Vizio tin can get slightly brighter, but the Samsung has better grayness and blackness uniformity, every bit well equally slightly more accurate colors out-of-the-box. The Vizio is quite a scrap better with motion treatment overall, but the Samsung has better congenital-in speakers.

43" l" 55"

The Samsung NU6900 is much better than the Insignia Burn TV. The Samsung NU6900 has lower input lag and better response time which is cracking if y'all play fast-action video games. The Samsung NU6900 also has ameliorate blackness uniformity, which is dandy for dark room performance, and better reflection treatment, which makes it a better option for a room with many calorie-free sources.

49" 55" 65" 75" 82" 85"

The Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED is a much ameliorate TV than the Samsung NU6900. The Q70R feels more than premium and better built, has local dimming, tin get drastically brighter, has amend reflection handling, a much wider color gamut, improve motion treatment, and a much smoother smart interface. On the other hand, the NU6900 has more accurate colors out-of-the-box.

lxx" 75" 86"

The LG UK6570 is a bit better than the Samsung NU6900 unless night room performance is of import. The UK6570 has wider viewing angles than the NU6900 and amend reflection handling, making it a amend choice for vivid rooms with lots of side seating. The UK6570 has a faster response time, so motion looks clearer with less mistiness trail. The NU6900 has a VA panel and is amend suited for a dark room with no side seating.

43" 49" 55" 65"

The TCL 5 Series S517 and the Samsung NU6900 both accept very similar functioning. The TCL S517 is a meliorate selection for watching movies as information technology has improve motion treatment and can remove 24p judder from movies. On the other manus, the Samsung NU6900 has better black frame insertion performance and can make the image crisper, which is important if you picket a lot of fast action sports.

43" 49" 50" 55" 65"

If you've got a room with wide seating, then the LG UK6300 is a improve choice due to the better viewing angles its IPS panel provides. If you're sitting directly in front of the Television receiver, so the Samsung is a better choice. The Samsung NU6900 has better picture quality and is a better choice for movies in a dark room, as it displays deeper blacks due to the higher native dissimilarity ratio and ameliorate black uniformity. The NU6900 tin can get brighter and is slightly better for watching Television shows. The LG UK6300, on the other hand, has better reflection handling for a room with many, but not too brilliant, lights.

40" 43" 43" l" 55" 55" 60" 65" 65" seventy" 75"

The Vizio Five Series 2022 and the Samsung NU6900 are both decent TVs for different uses. The Vizio has slightly better contrast, better blackness uniformity, and wider viewing angles. It too shows fewer reflections, making it improve for moderately well-lit rooms, and has a slightly wider colour gamut, though neither are wide enough to properly brandish HDR content. The movement handling of the Vizio is likewise improve cheers to information technology's much better flicker-free performance. On the other hand, the Samsung has more than accurate colors out-of-the-box, better slope functioning, an optional Black Frame Insertion feature, and meliorate congenital-in speakers. While the Samsung tin get marginally brighter with HDR, neither TVs are a corking choice for watching a ton of HDR content as they can't get bright enough for highlights to pop.

55" 65" 75"

The TCL 6 Serial R617 is much better than the Samsung NU6900. The R617 is much brighter, has a slightly faster response fourth dimension, and can remove judder from all sources. The TCL also has a full array local dimming characteristic, which helps improve nighttime room functioning, although it isn't very effective.

43" 49" 55" lx" 65" 70" 75"

Although they use different console types, each with their strengths and weaknesses, the Samsung NU6900 is improve than the LG UM6900 overall. The Samsung looks much better in a night room and is significantly brighter. The LG has meliorate viewing angles though, and it tin can remove judder from 24p sources. The LG uses a less-accurate RGBW pixel structure, which isn't nifty for apply as a PC monitor.

55" 65" 70"

The Vizio Thousand Serial 2022 is amend than the Samsung NU6900. The Thou Series 2022 has a local dimming feature that makes blacks wait deeper in a dark room and is a improve choice for watching movies. The Vizio M Series 2022 is also more suitable for a brilliant room as it has better reflection handling and can go much brighter, and has a faster response time making it amend for watching fast action such every bit sports or playing video games. On the other hand, the Samsung NU6900 is equipped with better smart features.

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