Samsung Q7F 65" (QN65Q7F) vs Samsung NU8500 65" (UN65NU8500)

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 NU8500 offers decent picture quality in both HDR and SDR modes. The TV performs on par with the best mid-range options available on the market. The NU8500 can reproduce crisp and colorful bright scenes as well as some inky blacks.

Colors pop and look realistic thanks to the TV's high peak brightness, wide color gamut, and decent color accuracy. In the standard mode, the TV's peak brightness reaches 560 nits which makes the colors look live and vivid. Only a couple of TVs present in this price range can achieve such high peak brightness. The colors are accurate. You'll not be able to spot color inaccuracies as the TV's average color inaccuracy dE measures at just 2.5 - which is too small to be seen by a human eye. It's also worth noting that the NU8500 is capable of reproducing the entire standard color gamut.

The Samsung NU8500 does a reasonably good job when it comes to dark scenes thanks to its high native contrast ratio and good black uniformity. The TV's native contrast ratio measures ar 4478:1, which is a good result for a mid-range TV. That allows the NU8500 to display scenes that have both bright highlights and inky shadows that don't look washed-out thanks to the TV's black uniformity of 1.2% .

This TV makes it feel like the panel is actually surrounding you because of its curvature, which makes you experience the content more immersively. Additionally, the TV's curvature improves the overall uniformity of the corners of the NU8500.