TCL R617 65" (65R617) vs Samsung NU6900 65" (UN65NU6900)

Regarding the overall picture quality, the TCL R617 performs on par with the noticeably pricier high-end TVs. In its price range, the TV offers exceptional performance no matter if it is placed in a dark or bright environment.

It can reproduce a wide range of bright and vibrant colors as well as some truly inky blacks because of its wide color gamut, high color accuracy, excellent gamma tracking, high native contrast ratio, and stellar peak brightness.

Colors pop and look realistic thanks to the low average color error dE of 2.33, which is noticeably below the color error margin that can be spotted by a human eye. Also, colors don't look flat due to the TV's near perfect gamma tracking. The colors look very bright thanks to the TV's high overall peak brightness that is measured at more than 700 nits. No other TV in this price range can get that bright.

Dark scenes look profound thanks to the high native contrast ratio and excellent uniformity of its blacks. The TV's native contrast ratio is measured at around 6000:1, which is significantly above what its competitors offer.

Thanks to its low input lag and 4K 4:4:4 support, 65R617 is a good option for console gaming.

With this TV you will not have problems associated with reflections and glare even in fairly bright environments thanks to the TV's amazing brightness and semi-gloss screen finish that helps it to diffuse reflections fairly well.

The TV's peak brightness measures at around 700 nits, which is far above what the other TVs in this price range offer.

The Samsung NU6900 offers smooth and lag-free gaming experience thanks to its low input lag and good motion handling capabilities.

Gaming feels responsive thanks to the TV's low input lag that measures ar around 22.2 milliseconds - It is on par with what the other gaming TVs in this price range offer.

The motion looks clear thanks to the TV's fast pixel response times that eliminates traces of motion blur. The full pixel response time of the Samsung NU6900 is only 16.2 milliseconds.

The Samsung NU6900 is an excellent option for those looking for a home theater TV because of its excellent performance in a dark room where it can display deep, dark and inky blacks.

The blacks look genuine thanks to the TV's high overall native contrast ratio that measures at around 6100:1. Only a couple of the competitors in this price range can offer that high contrast ratio.