Samsung MU6300 43" (UN43MU6300) vs Sony X800E 55" (XBR55X800E)

In its range, the Samsung MU6300 has better than average picture quality because of the TV’s high native contrast ratio, excellent black uniformity, and relatively high SDR peak brightness.

The TV does almost flawless dark scene reproduction. It has the highest contrast ratio in its range at 5768:1, which allows it to recreate rich and immersive dark scenes which are further enhanced by the TV’s excellent black uniformity. In fact, the MU6300 has the best black consistency out of all of its closest competitors, including the VIZIO M-series and Sony X720E.

The Samsung MU6300 has all the bits and pieces needed for a good gaming TV. It has the input lag of 20.2 ms which allows it to do a decent job in fast-paced gaming. Additionally, the TV is perfectly suitable for HDR gaming, since its input lag remains low even while the TV is processing high-bandwidth 4K HDR input.

The Samsung MU6300 has everything needed to display high-quality dynamic content since it TV features well-handled motion blur, decent picture quality, and acceptable color uniformity.

The TV’s motion blur is handled by its relatively fast pixel response time which ensures that even fast moving objects do not leave overly long trails. Its full response time of 18.7 ms is on par with its main competitors, like the Sony X720E and VIZIO M-series.

While the MU6300’s color uniformity may not be as good as its main competitors, the TV is still capable of displaying attractive and uniform football, hockey, and golf fields.

The Sony X800E is an ideal solution for group watching thanks to its wide viewing angles that are noticeably larger compared to what the other TVs in this price range offer.

Once placed in a bright environment, this TV offers picture quality that is on par with its competitors in this price bracket because it can reproduce reasonably bright images with crisp and vivid colors.

This TV's colors pop and look vivid thanks to its high color accuracy and consistent peak brightness. The average color inaccuracy dE of the X800E is only 2.78 which means that the colors appear accurate to a human eye. Additionally, the TV's peak brightness of 340 nits allows it to reproduce crisp colors in SDR mode.