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Samsung NU6900 Review

Name: Samsung NU6900
Brand: Samsung

By

Debanjan Chowdhury

7/10/2023 2:54 PM

True Score

78

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76

2

Experts

83

2,052

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The Samsung NU6900 is a splendid TV for most users, as it delivers fantastic contrast, decent black levels, a low response time, and excellent reflection diffusion. But, watch out for the poor viewing angles and low peak brightness.

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Product Snapshot

Overview

The Samsung NU6900 TV is an entry-level 4K UHD LCD TV from Samsung launched in 2018. It promises to provide better contrast than IPS LCDs, thanks to its VA panel. In addition, it features low input lag, stutter-free 24FPS playback, and boasts the easy-to-use Tizen OS platform for smooth navigation. Thus, it is well-positioned for budget-conscious non-gaming users who just need a 4K TV that works. Keep reading our Samsung NU6900 review below to learn more about what top experts said. Also, don’t forget to check out the highest-rated TVs available today.

Consensus

our Verdict

The Samsung NU6900 is a great 4K UHD TV for entry-level users. It offers fantastic contrast, decent black levels, a low response time, and excellent reflection diffusion for bright rooms. Just watch out for the poor viewing angles and low peak brightness.

Reason to Buy

Fantastic contrast
Good black levels
Low input lag
Good reflection diffusion
Great screen uniformity
Splendid out of the box color accuracy
Support for Chroma 4:4:4 input
HDR 10+ supported
Low response time

Reason to Avoid

Low peak brightness
No wide color gamut
Poor viewing angles
Lacks local dimming
No judder removal
Lacks HDMI 2.1
No VRR, ALLM, or eARC
Dolby Vision HDR is not present

Samsung NU6900 Specs

	Backlight Type	Edge
	Display Type	LED
	HDMI Inputs	2
	HDR Format	HDR10+
	LED Panel Type	VA
	Max Resolution	3840 x 2160 (4k)
	Refresh Rate	60 Hz
	Screen size	43"
	Smart Platform	Tizen
	Sync Technology	n/a
	VRR	n/a

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Test Results

Color Gamut % (DCI P3 xy)	73.7
Color Gamut % (DCI P3 uv)	79.14
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 xy)	52.88
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 uv)	57.68
Color Gamut % (sRGB)	96.25
Color Gamut % (Rec 709)	0
Color Gamut % (BT.2020)	0
Color Gamut % (Adobe RGB)	0
Color Gamut % (BT.709)	0
Contrast Ratio (x:1)	6,107
SDR Brightness (nits)	310
HDR Brightness (nits)	320
Input Lag (ms)	22.8
Response Time (ms)	16.2
Color Washout (Degrees)	26
Color Shift (Degrees)	16
Brightness Loss (Degrees)	36
Reflections (%)	6.1
Low-Freq Extension (Hz)	80
Freq Response StdDev @ 70db	3.18
Freq Response StdDev @ 80db	3.47
Weighted Total Harmonic Distortion @80db	0.541
Intermodulation Distortion @80db	0.62
EOTF (600 nit delta)	0
EOTF (1000 nit delta)	0
EOTF (4000 nit delta)	0

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Expert Score

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83

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True Score

78

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