Samsung 6 Series 4k Uhd Smart Tv Review

Test Results

Market Context

Design

Curved No

The Samsung NU6900 has an fantabulous design, which is like to the higher-finish model, the Samsung NU7100. The stand holds up the TV well, and the sparse pattern means that it doesn't bulge out besides much when wall-mounted. Also, the Idiot box casing is fabricated out of plastic, only it doesn't wait too bad. The overall build quality is okay.

The stand is plastic and supports the Goggle box well. Information technology'southward slightly unlike from the Samsung NU7100's stand. Unfortunately, it isn't very tall and you lot may block a small part of the bottom border of your screen if yous identify a soundbar in front of information technology.

Footprint of the 55" Idiot box stand up: 39.75" ten 9.v"

Wall Mount VESA 200x200

The back is made out of apparently plastic. At that place's an opening at the lesser edge for cable management.

Unfortunately, in that location are merely two HDMI inputs, so you can only connect 2 devices at in one case. However, all inputs are side-facing, and then they're easier to reach if you mountain wall-mount the Television receiver.

Borders 0.55" (ane.4 cm)

This TV has fairly thick bezels, but they shouldn't be likewise distracting.

Max Thickness two.36" (6.0 cm)

Information technology's adequately thin and shouldn't stick out much when wall-mounted.

The build quality is okay. There aren't any gaps and you lot shouldn't take issues with it, but the cheap, plastic feeling is apparent everywhere with this Boob tube.

Picture Quality

Native Dissimilarity vi,107 : 1

Contrast with local dimming Northward/A

The Samsung NU6900's contrast ratio is outstanding, which is expected from a VA panel. It displays deep blacks when viewed in the dark, just it doesn't have a local dimming feature to improve it. Note that contrast may vary between units.

Local Dimming No

Backlight Edge

This TV doesn't accept a local dimming feature. The above video is provided for reference only. However, there appears to be a variant, the Samsung NU6950, that has local dimming.

SDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 273 cd/chiliad²

SDR Top 2% Window 238 cd/m²

SDR Height x% Window 310 cd/yard²

SDR Peak 25% Window 308 cd/one thousand²

SDR Peak 50% Window 307 cd/one thousand²

SDR Elevation 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/grand²

SDR Sustained fifty% Window 306 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 306 cd/m²

SDR ABL 0.039

The top brightness isn't bad. It tin't get very brilliant in SDR to overcome glare. It's more suitable for dimmer rooms, very like to 2018'south Samsung NU7100, just less brilliant than the 2017'southward Samsung MU6100 or Samsung MU6300. Fifty-fifty though the effulgence is mostly consistent, pocket-size highlights aren't equally bright, as we can see from our two% window. This is due to Samsung's CE (frame) dimming.

HDR Real Scene Pinnacle Effulgence 270 cd/m²

HDR Peak 2% Window 181 cd/m²

HDR Peak 10% Window 320 cd/grand²

HDR Peak 25% Window 318 cd/chiliad²

HDR Peak 50% Window 318 cd/one thousand²

HDR Peak 100% Window 317 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 180 cd/chiliad²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 315 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 314 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 314 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 314 cd/m²

HDR ABL 0.038

The HDR peak brightness is disappointing. Although it'southward fairly consistent beyond most input windows, information technology's just non brilliant plenty to deliver the manager's intent. Small highlights in dark scenes get crushed.

50% Std. Dev. 4.226%

50% DSE 0.158%

five% Std. Dev. i.368%

5% DSE 0.120%

The Samsung NU6900's gray uniformity is decent, but this may vary between units. The edges of the screen are visibly darker, and there'south some dirty screen event in the center. The uniformity is much better in near-nighttime scenes.

Color Washout 26°

Color Shift xvi°

Brightness Loss 36°

Black Level Raise 9°

Gamma Shift 23°

This Television set has narrow viewing angles, which is expected from VA panels. Y'all rapidly lose image accurateness when moving off-center.

Native Std. Dev. 0.681%

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

This TV has excellent black uniformity, merely this may vary between units. There's some backlight drain in the corners, but there's no blooming around the center cross.

Screen Finish Semi-gloss

Full Reflections 6.i%

Indirect Reflections 0.7%

Calculated Directly Reflections five.4%

This Television receiver has decent reflection handling. It performs well in moderately-lit rooms, merely reflections may become an issue in a well-lit environment.

White Residue dE ane.42

Colour dE 2.65

Gamma ii.16

Color Temperature 6,765 K

Picture Mode Movie

Color Temp Setting Warm ii

Gamma Setting BT.1886 0, Brightness +1

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

White Balance dE 0.13

Color dE 1.23

Gamma 2.xx

Color Temperature 6,507 K

White Balance Scale 10 point

Colour Calibration Yes

Auto-Calibration Function No

After scale, the color accurateness is remarkable. The scale used a 100% sized window instead of 18%. The white balance calibration used the 10-indicate grayscale, and there weren't any issues with functioning. As with nearly Samsung TVs, near of the correction of the color dE came from the correction of white rest, because changing the values through the color infinite management didn't make the results whatsoever amend. Even professionals will accept a difficult time finding the color inaccuracies mail-calibration, and it's nigh impossible to encounter whatever gray inaccuracies besides. The temperature hit our target of 6500K and the gamma curve was corrected.

Check out our recommended settings hither.

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

720p content is displayed well with no obvious issues.

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

Native 4k content is displayed without any issues.

This is a 4k TV that can't display an 8k signal.

Wide Color Gamut No

DCI P3 xy 73.seventy%

DCI P3 uv 79.14%

Rec 2020 xy 52.88%

Rec 2020 uv 57.68%

This TV has an okay color gamut, but information technology's not considered a wide color gamut for HDR content. In the 'Movie' Film Style, the EOTF curve follows the target bend adequately well until it rolls off. The PC and Game mode EOTFs are very similar to 'Movie'.

If you find HDR content too dim, you tin can set Dissimilarity Enhancer to 'Loftier' and raise the Gamma to '+3'. This results in a brighter image, as you tin see in this EOTF.

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 64.8%

10,000 cd/thousand² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 21.1%

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 46.9%

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP xv.3%

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

Color Depth x Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 0.107

Green (Std. Dev.) 0.133

Bluish (Std. Dev.) 0.084

Gray (Std. Dev.) 0.096

This Idiot box has great gradient handling. There's some banding noticeable in the darker shades, only information technology shouldn't be too much of a problem with real content.

IR afterward 0 min recovery 0.02%

IR subsequently 2 min recovery 0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 0.00%

IR afterwards half-dozen min recovery 0.00%

IR after eight min recovery 0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 0.00%

There's some very minor prototype retentiveness immediately after displaying our high-contrast static paradigm. All the same, it disappears quickly, and this varies betwixt units.

Permanent Fire-In Take a chance No

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

Motion

fourscore% Response Fourth dimension 7.7 ms

100% Response Fourth dimension sixteen.2 ms

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

Flicker-Gratuitous No

PWM Dimming Frequency 120 Hz

This TV uses Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) to dims its backlight. It's flicker-complimentary at any backlight level above 24/fifty, only below that, it flickers at 120Hz and may cause some prototype duplication.

Optional BFI Yes

Min Flicker for lx fps lx Hz

60 Hz for 60 fps Yes

120 Hz for 120 fps Due north/A

Min Flicker for sixty fps in Game Manner 120 Hz

At that place's a Black Frame Insertion feature to ameliorate the advent of motion. Information technology flickers at 60Hz when enabled. To actuate it, enable LED Clear Motion. You can't utilize the BFI feature in 'Game' mode, only y'all tin make it flicker at 120Hz if you gear up the Backlight at '24' or below.

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Yeah

Movement Interpolation (60 fps) No

This TV tin can interpolate 30fps content up to 60fps. Motion appears more fluid but information technology introduces some 'Soap Opera Consequence' that some people do not like. To enable interpolation, set up Auto Motion Plus to 'Custom', and suit the Judder Reduction slider to your preference.

The TV stops interpolating when the motility gets too intense, just like Samsung NU7100.

Frame Concord Time @ 24 fps 25.five ms

Frame Agree Time @ 60 fps 0.5 ms

Due to the TV's deadening response time, lower-frame charge per unit content doesn't appear to stutter much.

Judder-Free 24p No

Judder-Free 24p via 60p No

Judder-Gratis 24p via 60i No

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps No

At that place isn't any option to remove 24p judder.

Native Refresh Rate threescore Hz

Variable Refresh Rate No

HDMI Forum VRR No

FreeSync No

1000-SYNC Compatible No

4k VRR Maximum N/A

4k VRR Minimum No VRR support

1080p VRR Maximum N/A

1080p VRR Minimum No VRR support

1440p VRR Maximum Northward/A

1440p VRR Minimum No VRR back up

VRR Supported Connectors No VRR support

The Samsung NU6900 doesn't support any variable refresh charge per unit technology.

Inputs

1080p @ 60 Hz 22.8 ms

1080p @ 60 Hz Outside Game Style 55.half dozen ms

1440p @ 60 Hz N/A

4k @ lx Hz 22.5 ms

4k @ 60 Hz + x chip HDR 22.vi ms

4k @ threescore Hz @ iv:iv:4 37.0 ms

4k @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode 38.3 ms

4k @ lx Hz With Interpolation 38.iii ms

8k @ 60 Hz N/A

1080p @ 120 Hz North/A

1440p @ 120 Hz N/A

4k @ 120 Hz N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate N/A

1440p with VRR N/A

4k with VRR N/A

8k with VRR North/A

Automobile Depression Latency Mode (ALLM) No

This TV has a depression input lag, just it may exist too loftier for competitive gamers. You lot must exist in 'Game' mode to achieve the lowest input lag possible.

1080p @ sixty Hz @ 4:four:4 Yeah

1080p @ 120 Hz No

1440p @ 60 Hz No

1440p @ 120 Hz No

4k @ 60 Hz Yes

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 Yes

4k @ 120 Hz No

8k @ thirty Hz or 24 Hz No

8k @ sixty Hz No

This Television set displays 1080p and 4k content at @ 60Hz, but it tin't display a 1440p resolution. Information technology besides displays chroma 4:4:iv when you set the input you're using to 'PC'. For total-bandwidth signals, enable HDMI UHD Color.

HDMI ii

USB ane

Digital Optical Audio Out ane

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm 0

Analog Audio Out RCA 0

Component In 0

Composite In 0

Tuner (Cable/Ant) 1

Ethernet ane

DisplayPort 0

IR In one

SD/SDHC 0

HDR10 Yes

HDR10+ Aye

Dolby Vision No

HLG Yes

3D No

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth Yep (HDMI 1,2)

HDMI two.ane No

CEC Aye

HDCP ii.2 Yes (HDMI 1, 2)

USB 3.0 No

Variable Analog Audio Out No

Wi-Fi Support Yes (2.4 GHz)

ARC Yep (HDMI 2)

eARC support No

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC No

DTS:X via DTS-Hd MA via eARC No

5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC Yes

v.ane DTS via ARC No

5.i Dolby Digital via Optical Aye

five.ane DTS via Optical No

Unfortunately, this TV doesn't back up DTS formats.

Sound Quality

Depression-Frequency Extension 80.00 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 3.18 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 3.47 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 6.04 dB

Max 86.3 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 4.82 dB

This Tv set has an okay frequency response. It has a decent Low-Frequency Extension and has some dial in the bass, simply it doesn't get low plenty for some rumble or thump. It has a fairly well-counterbalanced sound contour, merely it doesn't go very loud, and there are some compression artifacts at its max book.

Weighted THD @ 80 0.541

Weighted THD @ Max i.189

IMD @ lxxx 0.62%

IMD @ Max ii.86%

This Television set has decent distortion performance. In that location's but small distortion at moderate listening levels, just it gets more noticeable at its max volume. However, this depends on the content and not everyone may hear information technology.

Smart Features

Smart Os Tizen

Version 2018 with reduced features

Ease of Use Easy

Smoothness Not Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 2 due south

Time Taken to Alter Backlight 4 south

Advanced Options Many

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

Ads Yes

Opt-out No

Suggested Content in Domicile Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content No

There are ads and there aren't any ways to disable or opt-out of them.

App Selection Peachy

App Smoothness Average

Cast Capable Yes

USB Bulldoze Playback Aye

USB Drive HDR Playback Yes

HDR in Netflix Yes

HDR in YouTube Yes

The Samsung TV app store has tons of options. Popular apps like Netflix, YouTube, or Amazon Prime Video are already installed, and you can download about any other app that you need.

Size Medium

Voice Command No

CEC Menu Control Yeah

Other Smart Features No

Remote App Samsung SmartThings

The Samsung NU6900's remote command is simple and gives admission to the bones functions of the Boob tube, merely there isn't quick access to any apps. However, at that place'south a button for upscaling options when lower-resolution content is beingness played.

There's one button underneath the Idiot box. It can change book, channels, and inputs.

• Remote command
• Batteries
• User Manual
• VESA spacers
• Non shown: 61" Ability cablevision

Power Consumption 47 West

Power Consumption (Max) 120 West

Firmware 1004

Differences Between Sizes And Variants

We tested the 55 inch Samsung NU6900 (55NU6900) Boob tube. For the nigh part, nosotros await our review to exist 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 same sizes except for a 70 inch model, but appears to have a local dimming feature, called UHD Dimming.

Size	Model	U.s.	VESA Mountain
43"	UN43NU6900	UN43NU6900FXZA	200x200
fifty"	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 represent to our review, let us know and we'll update the review. Note that some tests such as gray uniformity may vary between units.

Our unit of the NU6900 was manufactured in July 2018, and you lot can encounter the label here.

Compared To Other TVs

Top left: Vizo E Series 2018 (E65-F1). Bottom left: LG UK6300 (43UK6300PUE). Middle: Samsung NU6900 (UN55NU6900). Summit correct: Samsung NU7100 (UN55NU7100). Bottom right: TCL S405 (43S405).

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

43" 50" 55" 58" 60" 65" 70" 75" 82" 85"

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

forty" 43" 50" 55" 58" 65" 75"

The Samsung NU7100 and the Samsung NU6900 both have very similar performance. The Samsung NU7100 has amend input lag that is of import if you play video games, or, specifically, HDR video games. Also, the low input lag makes the NU7100 a slightly better option for use as a PC monitor. On the other hand, the NU6900 has a marginally better response time, and so fast action has less blur.

49" 55" 65" 75" 82"

The Samsung NU8000 is much ameliorate than the Samsung NU6900. The Samsung NU8000 is a better Boob tube for gaming thank you to the lower input lag, FreeSync support, and low input lag with movement interpolation. The Samsung NU8000 can become brighter both in SDR and in HDR and has a wide color gamut that enhances HDR operation. The Samsung NU8000 has a faster response fourth dimension, and only a pocket-size mistiness trail is visible behind fast-moving content. Finally, the Samsung NU8000 is a better choice for employ 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 deliver deep blacks in a nighttime room thank you to its loftier native contrast ratio, whereas the UM7300 is a better choice if your room has a wide seating organization. Besides, the LG can handle reflections better and tin 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 South Serial S405. The Samsung NU6900 has slightly better dark room performance thanks to the higher contrast ratio and better black uniformity. The Samsung NU6900 has a movement interpolation feature to improve motion. The TCL S405 has a lower input lag, which is keen for playing video games. The TCL tin display judder-free movies from many sources and has slightly crisper movement thank you to the faster response fourth dimension.

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

The LG UN6950 is slightly ameliorate than the Samsung NU6900. The LG nosotros tested is the fifty inch model with a VA panel, while the other sizes accept an IPS panel. Information technology has a much quicker response time, it removes 24p judder, the input lag is much lower, and the interface is improve. Even so, the Samsung has much better out-of-the-box color accuracy, information technology has a much better contrast ratio, and information technology has improve uniformity.

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

Overall, the Samsung RU7100 is slightly better than the Samsung NU6900. The RU7100 has less input lag, merely the NU6900 has a slightly improve dissimilarity ratio and slightly better black uniformity, although these could exist due to panel variances. The RU7100 also supports a 1440p input, which is great for gaming.

43" 49" fifty" 55" 65" 75"

The Samsung NU6900 and the TCL four Serial 2019 are like-performing TVs. The Samsung looks a bit more premium, tin get brighter, has better grey and blackness uniformity, has a better black frame insertion characteristic, and has a motility interpolation feature. On the other mitt, the TCL handles reflections better, has a wider color gamut, has a faster response fourth dimension, and a meliorate smart interface.

43" 50" 55"

Overall, the Samsung NU6900 is marginally better than the Toshiba Fire Telly 2020. The Samsung has a much higher dissimilarity ratio to deliver deep blacks, it has better screen uniformity and color accurateness, and its gradient handling is much better, so there's less banding. On the other paw, the Toshiba has faster response time, lower input lag, and it gets brighter in HDR.

43" 55" sixty" 65" 70"

The Vizio D Series 4k 2018 and the Samsung NU6900 are both decent TVs, but the Vizio is marginally better for some uses. The Vizio can get slightly brighter, but the Samsung has better gray and black uniformity, as well as slightly more than accurate colors out-of-the-box. The Vizio is quite a chip better with motion handling overall, merely the Samsung has meliorate built-in speakers.

43" 50" 55"

The Samsung NU6900 is much better than the Insignia Burn Goggle box. The Samsung NU6900 has lower input lag and better response time which is peachy if you play fast-action video games. The Samsung NU6900 also has meliorate black uniformity, which is great for dark room operation, and better reflection handling, which makes it a meliorate selection for a room with many calorie-free sources.

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

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

70" 75" 86"

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

43" 49" 55" 65"

The TCL 5 Series S517 and the Samsung NU6900 both take very similar performance. The TCL S517 is a better pick for watching movies as it has improve motion treatment and tin remove 24p judder from movies. On the other hand, the Samsung NU6900 has better black frame insertion performance and tin brand the image crisper, which is important if you lot lookout man a lot of fast activeness sports.

43" 49" 50" 55" 65"

If you've got a room with wide seating, then the LG UK6300 is a better option due to the better viewing angles its IPS panel provides. If you're sitting direct in front of the TV, then the Samsung is a better pick. The Samsung NU6900 has better moving picture quality and is a improve option for movies in a dark room, every bit it displays deeper blacks due to the higher native contrast ratio and meliorate black uniformity. The NU6900 tin can become brighter and is slightly ameliorate for watching TV shows. The LG UK6300, on the other hand, has better reflection handling for a room with many, but non too vivid, lights.

40" 43" 43" 50" 55" 55" 60" 65" 65" 70" 75"

The Vizio V Series 2019 and the Samsung NU6900 are both decent TVs for different uses. The Vizio has slightly better dissimilarity, better blackness uniformity, and wider viewing angles. It too shows fewer reflections, making information technology ameliorate for moderately well-lit rooms, and has a slightly wider colour gamut, though neither are wide enough to properly display HDR content. The motion handling of the Vizio is also improve thanks to information technology'due south much better flicker-free performance. On the other manus, the Samsung has more authentic colors out-of-the-box, improve gradient performance, an optional Black Frame Insertion feature, and better built-in speakers. While the Samsung can get marginally brighter with HDR, neither TVs are a keen option for watching a ton of HDR content as they tin can't get bright enough for highlights to pop.

55" 65" 75"

The TCL 6 Series R617 is much better than the Samsung NU6900. The R617 is much brighter, has a slightly faster response time, and can remove judder from all sources. The TCL also has a full array local dimming feature, which helps improve night room operation, although information technology isn't very constructive.

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

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

55" 65" lxx"

The Vizio M Series 2018 is meliorate than the Samsung NU6900. The M Serial 2018 has a local dimming feature that makes blacks look deeper in a dark room and is a better choice for watching movies. The Vizio M Serial 2018 is besides more suitable for a bright room as it has better reflection treatment and can get much brighter, and has a faster response time making information technology better for watching fast activeness such as sports or playing video games. On the other manus, the Samsung NU6900 is equipped with better smart features.

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