VIZIO E-Series 65" (E65-E1) vs Samsung Q7CN 55" (QN55Q7CN)

The 2017's VIZIO E-Series TV offer performance that is on par with the best TVs in its price range when placed in a dark room. The TV's reasonably high native contrast ratio and excellent blacks are in charge of its excellent performance in dark environments.

The TV's native contrast ratio of 5307:1 allows the 2017's E-Series to deliver saturated dark scenes.

This TV is capable of reproducing some deep and inky blacks that are on par with what the best LCD TVs offer. The TV's evenness of blacks measures at around 0.5% native standard deviation - only the best LCD TVs can beat that.

There are two main considerations when looking for a gaming TV: Input lag and does moving objects tend to leave a trail behind them. The input lag of this TV is under 40ms which is about average when looking at 4k TV's all the way up to $1500 and beyond.

If you don't live in a very bright apartment, there is really nothing you're giving up buying this 65inch TV for $850 vs the alternatives at $1400+. If you want OLED and all the other fancy features you're looking at well over $1,500 and at basically half that price this TV is a great deal.

The Samsung Q7CN can output more than 99% of the DCI-P3 colors which makes it the most color-rich TV in its price range.

The Samsung Q7CN can fight glare in bright environments with lots of ambient lighting thanks to its exceptionally high brightness. The TV can deliver almost 700 nits of sustained brightness, which is a remarkable result, making it one of the brightest TVs in its price range.