Samsung Q7F 65" (QN65Q7F) vs Samsung MU8000 55" (UN55MU8000)

The TV can reproduce deep dark scenes because of its high native contrast ratio (4709:1) and decent black uniformity.

This TV works very well with all the current generation gaming consoles, such as the Xbox One X, PS4 Pro, and Wii U.

The Samsung Q7F comes with an eye-catching remote. It’s made from metal and has a shiny finish. Apart from being stylish, the remote offers some extended functionality, like a microphone and voice control.

The Samsung Q7F has an equally-priced curved version: Samsung Q7C which offers identical technical specifications as the Samsung Q7F while having a curved panel. A curved panel TV is a good option for those who want to have that extra-immersive experience of the TV surrounding you.

The Samsung Q7F is a good gaming TV because of its relatively small input lag, and excellent motion blur handling.

The TV’s input lag is only 24.2 ms, which allows you to experience smooth, immersive, and lag-free gameplay since, When set to a gaming mode, the Samsung Q7F needs only around 1/40th of a second to process an input and display the corresponding image change. A typical user won't notice the delay between pressing a controller's button and seeing the action on display.

The Samsung Q7F has all the bits and pieces needed to process and display HDR content because of the TV’s wide color gamut, acceptable HDR peak brightness, good native contrast ratio, and uniform blacks.

The Samsung Q7F is an excellent option for sports fans because the TV can display fast and dynamic content very clearly. This is because of the TVs response time of 8.1 ms, which means its pixels can change their color in less than 1/100th of a second . As a result, even fast-moving objects don't leave overly long trails.

Additionally, the Samsung Q7F is good for watching outdoor sports, like football, rugby or golf, because the TV has high color uniformity which allows the TV to reproduce realistic and good-looking sports fields.

The Samsung MU8000 is the best gaming TV in its range because of its low input lag and excellent motion-blur handling. The TV’s input lag of 24.2 ms makes it suitable for fast-paced gaming.

Out of the box, the color accuracy of the Samsung MU8000 is very high. It’s unlikely that you’ll need to spend substantial time calibrating this TV.

This 4K120 TV is an excellent companion to any current generation gaming console, such as the Xbox One X, PS4 Pro, and Wii U. Additionally, the HDR gaming support of the MU8000 will allow you to experience the immersive HDR effects in the latest console games.

The Samsung MU8000 can detect and eliminate the judder effect from 24p content even when the content is sourced from a 60 Hz device, like a cable or satellite box, or Apple TV.

The Samsung MU8000 runs the Tizen smart platform which is well known for its simplicity and intuitiveness. The whole menu of the Tizen OS is organized around the Smart Hub which acts as a gate for accessing all the functionality of the TV. Additionally, the Smart Hub has a row which contains the most-used items.

The Samsung MU8000 comes with a mini One Connect box which is used to move all the TV’s inputs away from the rear of the TV so that you can easily access all of the essential inputs even if the TV is mounted on a wall. The One Connect box can also be used as a USB charging hub.

The Samsung MU8000’s picture quality is on par with its direct competitors. The TV produces a clear and good-looking picture in both dark and bright environments.

The MU8000 does an excellent job of displaying rich dark scenes because of the TV’s fair uniformity of its blacks and high contrast ratio.

High SDR luminosity allows the Samsung MU8000 to deal with the glare even in relatively bright rooms. The peak brightness of this TV is 380 nits, which is a good result considering that the competitors are only a tiny bit more luminous.

The Samsung MU8000 is a good option for sports fans because of the TV’s decent color uniformity, well-controlled motion blur, and adequate picture quality.

Good color uniformity is essential for a sports TV since it allows it to reproduce beautiful and even looking sports pitches and arenas. In this aspect, the MU8000 performs as well as its more expensive competitors, like the Sony X850E and Sony X900E.

Also, a good sports TV must have a responsive panel that can eliminate the motion blur effect. Fortunately, the Samsung MU8000’s panel has a full pixel response time of 13.8 ms, which means that each pixel of this TV can fully change its color in about a 70th of a second, preventing fast-moving objects from leaving trails.