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Samsung DU7200 TV Review

Tested using Methodology v2.0.1
Review updated Jul 09, 2025 at 12:12 pm
Samsung DU7200 Picture
5.6
Mixed Usage
Value for price beaten by
: TCL Q651G
5.5
Home Theater
Value for price beaten by
: TCL Q651G
5.7
Bright Room
Value for price beaten by
: Roku Select Series
5.8
Sports
Value for price beaten by
: Roku Select Series
5.7
Gaming
Value for price beaten by
: none
4.8
Brightness
4.8
Black Level
5.9
Color
6.6
Processing (In Development)
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The Samsung DU7200 is an entry-level model in Samsung's D Series lineup. It sits above the Samsung DU6900 and below the Samsung DU8000. It's a pretty basic model without local dimming, and it only has HDMI 2.0 bandwidth and a 60Hz panel. However, it still has some basic features like VRR, motion interpolation, black frame insertion, AirPlay, and HDR10+. It runs a stripped-down version of Samsung's Tizen OS, but it's still loaded with a ton of streaming apps and comes with Samsung's TV Plus, which has a ton of free channels. It also has a built-in 20W 2.0 channel speaker system. We bought and tested the 65-inch model, but it's also available in 43, 50, 55, 60, 70, 75, and 85-inch models.

Our Verdict

5.6 Mixed Usage

The Samsung DU7200 is inadequate for mixed usage. In a dark room, it has bad black levels, muted colors, and dim highlights, so SDR and HDR content is unimpressive. Since this is a very dim model with inadequate reflection handling, visibility is an issue in well-lit rooms. The TV lacks modern gaming features, so it doesn't pair well with modern consoles. Finally, its narrow viewing angle means it's unsuitable for large living rooms.

Pros
  • Black levels are barely affected by ambient lighting.

Cons
  • Not bright enough in SDR to overcome glare in well-lit rooms.

  • Too dim in HDR for highlights to stand out.

  • Poor contrast and no local dimming means blacks look grayish.

  • Doesn't support modern gaming features like HDMI 2.1 and 120Hz.

  • Inadequate reflection handling means visibility is an issue in a bright room.

5.5 Home Theater

The Samsung DU7200 is sub-par for a home theater. It lacks a local dimming feature, so blacks look gray during most scenes. Furthermore, colors are muted, and highlights don't pop out much at all in HDR movies, which leads to an unimpressive HDR experience. It does a decent job upscaling low-resolution content, but low-bitrate content has very noticeable artifacts. Due to the TV's relatively slow response time, there's not much stutter, but that doesn't make up for the TV's poor image quality.

Pros
  • Very little stutter.

  • Very good HDR brightness accuracy.

Cons
  • Too dim in HDR for highlights to stand out.

  • Poor contrast and no local dimming means blacks look grayish.

  • Dark colors in HDR lack depth and bright colors are dim.

  • Poor low-quality content smoothing leads to distracting artifacts in low-bitrate content.

5.7 Bright Room

The Samsung DU7200 is disappointing for a bright room. Its SDR brightness and reflection handling are inadequate to fight glare in a well-lit room, so visibility is an issue. Colors are even more muted in a bright room than they are in a dark one. Even though black levels are mostly unaffected by ambient lighting, you have a hard time even seeing the screen during dark scenes, since reflections are so visible.

Pros
  • Black levels are barely affected by ambient lighting.

Cons
  • Not bright enough in SDR to overcome glare in well-lit rooms.

  • Colors in SDR are a bit muted and dull.

  • Inadequate reflection handling means visibility is an issue in a bright room.

5.8 Sports

The Samsung DU7200 is sub-par for watching sports. Unfortunately, this is a very dim TV with inadequate reflection handling, so glare is an issue even in moderately lit rooms. It's best suited for a dimly lit setting. Even then, colors a bit muted, so the jersey of your favorite team isn't as vivid as the one you're wearing while watching the game. Due to the TV's relatively slow response time, fast sports like racing are a bit blurry. Finally, the TV's mediocre viewing angle means image quality degrades as you move off center, so it's not a good option for wide seating arrangements.

Pros
Cons
  • Colors in SDR are a bit muted and dull.

  • Inadequate reflection handling means visibility is an issue in a bright room.

  • Poor low-quality content smoothing leads to distracting artifacts in low-bitrate content.

  • Noticeable dirty screen effect and uneven brightness due to its mediocre gray uniformity.

5.7 Gaming

The Samsung DU7200 is a disappointing gaming TV. It doesn't have many modern gaming features, so you're limited to 4k @ 60Hz. The TV does support VRR, but its range is very narrow, which limits its usefulness. The TV has low enough input lag at 60Hz for a responsive feel, but you miss out on the additional input lag benefits that higher refresh rates offer. Pixel transitions are also a bit slow, so fast motion is noticeably blurry. Finally, the TV's image quality is lackluster; blacks look gray, colors are muted, and highlights in HDR don't stand out.

Pros
  • Low input lag at 60Hz.

Cons
  • Too dim in HDR for highlights to stand out.

  • Poor contrast and no local dimming means blacks look grayish.

  • Dark colors in HDR lack depth and bright colors are dim.

  • Slow pixel transitions in Game Mode leads to blurry motion.

  • Doesn't support modern gaming features like HDMI 2.1 and 120Hz.

4.8 Brightness

The Samsung DU7200 has bad brightness capabilities. Its inadequate SDR brightness means it doesn't overcome glare in a room with ambient lighting. It has poor HDR brightness as well, so highlights don't pop out at all in most scenes, and entirely bright scenes look quite dim.

Pros
Cons
  • Not bright enough in SDR to overcome glare in well-lit rooms.

  • Too dim in HDR for highlights to stand out.

4.8 Black Level

The Samsung DU7200 has bad black levels. The TV does have superb black uniformity, but that doesn't save the image from its bad contrast, so blacks look grayish, and the image looks washed out.

Pros
  • Superb black uniformity.

Cons
  • Poor contrast and no local dimming means blacks look grayish.

5.9 Color

The Samsung DU7200 has sub-par colors. It has decent color accuracy out-of-the-box, so colors mostly look the way they should, but color enthusiasts will be disappointed since the cost of calibrating this TV isn't worth it for most people. Unfortunately, the TV has inadequate color volume in both SDR and HDR, so colors look muted in all content.

Pros
Cons
  • Colors in SDR are a bit muted and dull.

  • Dark colors in HDR lack depth and bright colors are dim.

6.6 Processing (In Development)

Note: We're in the process of improving our tests related to image processing, but this score should give you a general idea of how a TV performs overall with its image processing capabilities.

The Samsung DU7200 has reasonable image processing. Its upscaling is satisfactory, so you don't have to look at an overly soft image when watching low-resolution content, but it still lacks some details. Unfortunately, the TV's low-quality content smoothing is poor, so low-bitrate content has visible artifacts. The TV's gradient handling is alright, so even though there's some banding in most color gradients, it's not too distracting. It does a very good job overall of displaying HDR content at the brightness level intended by the filmmaker, but it's not perfect, and blacks are raised.

Pros
  • Very good HDR brightness accuracy.

Cons
  • Poor low-quality content smoothing leads to distracting artifacts in low-bitrate content.

6.7 Game Mode Responsiveness

The Samsung DU7200 has adequate responsiveness in its dedicated gaming mode. It has low input lag for a responsive feel, but since the TV is limited to 60Hz, you don't get the very low input lag that comes with gaming in higher refresh rates. The TV supports VRR, but its range is very narrow, which limits its effectiveness when your frame rate is inconsistent. The speed of pixel transitions is mediocre, so fast motion has noticeable blur behind it. Since the TV is limited to 4k @ 60Hz and is light on gaming features, it's not a good option to pair with a modern console.

Pros
  • Low input lag at 60Hz.

Cons
  • Slow pixel transitions in Game Mode leads to blurry motion.

  • Doesn't support modern gaming features like HDMI 2.1 and 120Hz.

7.4 Motion Handling (Broken)

We're in the process of fixing the way we evaluate a TV's overall motion handling. This section is currently broken, and the score isn't indicative of how well a TV handles motion overall.

  • 5.6 Mixed Usage
  • 5.5 Home Theater
  • 5.7 Bright Room
  • 5.8 Sports
  • 5.7 Gaming

Performance Usages

  • 4.8 Brightness
  • 4.8 Black Level
  • 5.9 Color
  • 6.6 Processing (In Development)
  • 6.7 Game Mode Responsiveness
  • 7.4 Motion Handling (Broken)

Changelog

  1. Updated Jul 09, 2025: Converted to Test Bench 2.0.1. We did this to fix an issue with our scoring in the Supported Resolutions section, since TVs with a refresh rate higher than 144Hz were being penalized for not supporting 144Hz.
  2. Updated Jul 09, 2025:

    We wrote text for the new tests and rewrote text throughout the review after updating pre-existing tests and scores for Test Bench 2.0.

  3. Updated Jul 09, 2025: We converted the review to Test Bench 2.0. With this new methodology, we've added new tests to expand the scope of our testing, adjusted our scoring to better align with current market conditions, and added performance usages that group related tests together to give more insight into specific aspects of a TV's performance. You can find a full list of changes in the TV 2.0 changelog.
  4. Updated Nov 07, 2024: Review published.
  5. Updated Nov 04, 2024: Early access published.
  6. Updated Oct 28, 2024: Our testers have started testing this product.
  7. Updated Aug 07, 2024: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
  8. Updated Jun 26, 2024: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.

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Differences Between Sizes And Variants

We've bought and tested the 65-inch Samsung DU7200, which is also available in 43, 50, 55, 60, 70, 75, and 85-inch sizes. All sizes offer the same picture quality and overall performance. Note that with Samsung TVs, the four letters after the short model code (FXZA in this case) vary between different retailers and regions, but there's no difference in performance.

Costco and Sam's Club sell a variant of this TV known as the Samsung DU7200D. This variant performs the same but comes with an extended warranty and other store-specific perks. Some retailers, like Walmart, sell the TV as the Samsung DU7200B, but it performs the same.

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Our unit was manufactured in June 2024, as seen on the label.

Popular TVs Comparisons

The Samsung DU7200 is a sub-par TV overall, and it doesn't stand out in many ways. Since it lacks local dimming, doesn't get very bright at all in HDR, and has a narrow color gamut, it doesn't provide an impactful HDR viewing or gaming experience. It's also dim in SDR, so it's not suitable for use in a bright room. It's a pretty basic 60Hz TV, and for less money, you can get better overall picture quality from a TV like the Hisense A7N. You can even get a TV with superior image quality and modern gaming features like the Hisense U65QF for around the same cost as this Samsung.

For more options, take a look at our recommendations for the best budget TVs, the best TVs under $500, and the best TVs for watching sports.

Samsung DU6900
43" 50" 55" 60" 65" 70" 75" 85"

The Samsung DU7200 and the Samsung DU6900 are very similar overall. The DU7200 has better contrast, so it displays deeper blacks. The DU7200 also has much better pre-calibration accuracy, so colors in SDR are more accurate. However, the DU6900 has a slight edge with SDR brightness and reflection handling, meaning it's a bit better for bright rooms.

Samsung DU8000
43" 43" 50" 50" 55" 65" 75" 85"

The Samsung DU8000 and the Samsung DU7200 are very similar overall. The DU7200 has an edge with contrast, displaying slightly deeper blacks. The DU7200 is also brighter overall, meaning it fights a bit more glare in a bright room and displays brighter highlights in HDR. On the other hand, the DU8000 displays a wider range of colors, so you get a slightly more vibrant image on it.

LG UT75
43" 50" 55" 65" 70" 75" 86"

The Samsung DU7200 is better than the LG UT75. The Samsung displays deeper blacks in a dark room, and it overcomes more glare in rooms with the lights on due to its better SDR brightness. The Samsung also displays slightly more vibrant colors, does a better job at upscaling, and has a quicker response time for less blur behind fast motion. However, the LG does a much better job removing artifacts from low-quality content, and it has a significantly wider viewing angle.  

Samsung Q60D
32" 43" 50" 55" 65" 70" 75" 85"

The Samsung Q60D and the Samsung DU7200 are similar overall, but the Q60D is a bit better. The Q60D is the brighter TV, so it displays brighter highlights in HDR content and fights a bit more glare in a well-lit room. The Q60D also has a wider viewing angle and better upscaling, making it a bit more versatile. Ultimately, these two TVs are so similar that you would be hard-pressed to notice a difference if they were side by side.

LG UT8000
43" 50" 55" 65" 70" 75" 86"

The Samsung DU7200 and the LG UT8000 are closely matched, and you should buy the cheapest one you can find. Still, the two have minor differences; the Samsung is a bit brighter and more colorful, but the LG is generally more accurate out of the box. The Samsung's viewing angle is a bit wider (although both are narrow), but the LG's reflection handling is a bit better. The LG's image processing is a bit better overall, but the Samsung offers more to gamers due to its VRR support and faster response time.

TCL Q651G
43" 50" 55" 65" 75" 85" 98"

The TCL Q651G is mostly better than the Samsung DU7200. The TCL is brighter overall, so it overcomes more glare in bright rooms and makes highlights stand out more in HDR content. The TCL also displays a wider range of colors and has better color accuracy. Additionally, the TCL supports up to 1440p @ 120Hz with a wide VRR range.

Hisense QD65NF
43" 50" 55" 65" 75"

The Samsung DU7200 is better than the Hisense QD65NF in most ways. The Hisense displays slightly deeper blacks and a much wider range of colors, which makes it look better in most contexts. The Hisense is also the brighter TV overall and has better reflection handling, making it the better option for use in a bright room. However, the Samsung has the faster response time, so quick motion has less blur behind it. 

LG UR8000
43" 50" 55" 65" 70" 75" 86"

The LG UR8000 and Samsung DU7000 both use VA panels, but the LG edges ahead overall. Real-scene SDR brightness is similar, yet the LG's better reflection handling and higher contrast make movies look deeper and glare less distracting. Upscaling and color accuracy are also better on the LG TV. Samsung counters with basic 60Hz VRR support and slightly lower input lag—advantages for casual console play—and it has HDR10+. If gaming features or HDR10+ matter, the Samsung is fine; if you want truer colors, cleaner blacks, and better glare control at a similar price, the LG is the safer pick.

Samsung CU7000/CU7000D
43" 50" 55" 58" 65" 70" 75" 85"

The Samsung DU7200 and Samsung CU7000/CU7000D are closely matched, with the older CU7000 having a slight edge when it comes to image quality, but the DU7200 has more features. The DU7200 is a bit brighter in HDR and SDR, but this is hardly noticeable, while the CU7000 has noticeably deeper contrast. Still, the CU7000 has slightly better reflection handling, giving it the edge in brighter rooms. The DU7200 is the most accurate TV of the two out-of-the-box and has a basic VRR feature in the 48-60Hz range, making it a bit more interesting for gamers. Ultimately, these two TVs are similar enough that you should get the cheapest one you can find.

Hisense A7N
43" 50" 55" 65" 75" 85"

The Hisense A7N and the Samsung DU7200 are similar overall, but the Hisense is a bit better. The Hisense is brighter in SDR and has better reflection handling, so it's more suitable for use in rooms with the lights on. The Hisense also displays a wider range of colors, so colors stand out more on it. Additionally, the Hisense has a faster response time and slightly lower input lag, making it the better option for gaming. 

Hisense QD7N
65" 75" 85" 100"

The Hisense QD7N and the Samsung DU7200 each have their own strengths. The Hisense is much brighter in SDR and does a better job fighting reflections, making it much more suitable for use in a bright room. Colors also stand out more on the Hisense since it displays a wider color gamut. If you're a gamer, the Hisense has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, 4k @ 120Hz, VRR, and a faster response time, making it fully compatible with modern gaming consoles. On the other hand, the Samsung has much better contrast, so it looks better in a dark room. 

TCL Q750G
55" 65" 75" 85"

The TCL Q750G is leaps ahead of the Samsung DU7200 with its full-array local dimming, way brighter panel in HDR and SDR, a wide-gamut quantum-dot layer, and two HDMI 2.1 ports that run 4K @ 144Hz or 1080p @ 240Hz with VRR. Plus, it supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+. The Samsung is edge-lit, 60Hz-only, dimmer, offers HDR10+ support but not Dolby Vision, and has slightly more accurate colors out of the box. Ultimately, the TCL TV is in a different league from the Samsung.

Sony BRAVIA 3
43" 50" 55" 65" 75" 85"

The Sony BRAVIA 3 is a bit better than the Samsung DU7200. The Sony is brighter in HDR and SDR and is also the most accurate TV of the two out of the box. Its image processing is far better than that of the Samsung model, which is typical of Sony's TV lineup. It also has a far wider viewing angle, making it a better choice for wide seating arrangements than the Samsung. Still, the Samsung TV has far better contrast, giving it the edge in pitch-black rooms.

Hisense U65QF
55" 65" 75" 85" 100"

The Hisense U65QF is much better than the Samsung DU7200. The U65QF is brighter overall, so it handles more glare in a well-lit room and delivers a more impactful HDR experience. Blacks are significantly deeper on the Hisense, since it has effective local dimming, and colors are also a lot more vibrant. If you're a gamer, the Hisense is also the better option due to its modern gaming features.

Hisense U6N
55" 65" 75" 85"

The Hisense U6N is much better than the Samsung DU7200. First, the Hisense is brighter in HDR and SDR, and can better emphasize highlights in HDR content due to its local dimming solution. The latter also gives the Hisense far superior contrast, as the Samsung doesn't have local dimming. The Hisense is also more colorful, has better image processing, and has slightly cleaner reflection handling. The Samsung TV does have far superior PQ EOTF tracking; the Hisense's HDR brightness is all over the place. Overall, though, unless HDR brightness accuracy is very important to you, the Hisense is the better pick.

Test Results

perceptual testing image
Brightness
4.6
Brightness
HDR Brightness
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
245 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
247 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
219 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
300 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
298 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
296 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
295 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
294 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
299 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
297 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
296 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
294 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
294 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001

The Samsung DU7200 has poor HDR brightness. Combined with the TV's bad contrast, it doesn't deliver an impactful HDR viewing experience.

Our results are with HDR Tone Mapping set to 'Static.' Below are the results with HDR Tone Mapping set to 'Active':

  • Hallway Lights: 248 cd/m²
  • Yellow Skyscraper: 229 cd/m²
  • Landscape Pool: 187 cd/m²

4.7
Brightness
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
245 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
238 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
223 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
292 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
292 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
292 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
292 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
292 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
292 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
292 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
292 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
292 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
291 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000

Although the TV is a tiny bit dimmer in Game Mode, it's not noticeable. Our results are with HDR Tone Mapping set to 'Static.' Below are the results with HDR Tone Mapping set to 'Active':

  • Hallway Lights: 240 cd/m²
  • Yellow Skyscraper: 215 cd/m²
  • Landscape Pool: 186 cd/m²

5.3
Brightness
SDR Brightness
Real Scene Peak Brightness
267 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
167 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
298 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
296 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
295 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
294 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
165 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
297 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
296 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
295 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
294 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.040

The Samsung DU7200 has inadequate SDR brightness. It's not bright enough to overcome glare in a well-lit room, so it's best suited for dark or dimly lit environments.

Black Level
4.0
Black Level
Contrast
Contrast
3,857 : 1
Native Contrast
3,857 : 1

The Samsung DU7200 has bad contrast. Its native contrast ratio is okay, so blacks are somewhat deep during purely dark scenes. Unfortunately, since the TV lacks local dimming, blacks become raised and grayish when brighter elements are also on screen.

0
Black Level
Lighting Zone Precision

This TV doesn't have a local dimming feature, so there's no haloing around bright objects or subtitles in dark scenes. However, as the TV can't brighten highlights without impacting the rest of the image, dark scenes look washed out.

10
Black Level
Lighting Zone Transitions
Local Dimming
No
Backlight
Edge
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
N/A

This TV doesn't have a local dimming feature, so it doesn't adjust the backlight of individual areas to brighten up highlights without impacting the rest of the image. This means that there are no distracting flickers or brightness changes as bright highlights move across the screen.

4.0
Black Level
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

Switching to Game Mode doesn't result in any noticeable difference in dark scene performance. Our local dimming transition video looks different here than it did outside of Game Mode due to a bug; the TV maxes out its brightness whenever you turn on VRR.

9.2
Black Level
Black Uniformity
Std. Dev.
N/A
Native Std. Dev.
0.390%

The TV has superb black uniformity. There's a bit of a cloudiness due to the lack of local dimming, but it's very minor.

Color
5.4
Color
SDR Color Volume
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
69.71%
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
46.96%

The Samsung DU7200 has poor SDR color volume. It just covers the full range of colors in the narrow BT.709 color space, and its coverage of the wider DCI-P3 color space is sub-par. It has bad coverage of the widest BT.2020 space, where it covers less than half of the possible colors. This lack of coverage means colors looked muted in SDR content that utilizes these wider spaces, and it's a poor choice if you like to increase the saturation of colors by forcing the TV into a wider color space. 

Volume ΔE³DCI-P3
Coverage
BT.2020
Coverage
L1082.56%59.60%
L2081.75%58.02%
L3080.45%56.95%
L4076.80%54.92%
L5074.13%53.22%
L6069.83%49.59%
L7063.71%41.05%
L8063.30%39.04%
L9064.08%39.39%
L10064.33%41.89%
Total69.71%46.96%

5.4
Color
HDR Color Volume
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
48.4%
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
20.9%
White Luminance
292 cd/m²
Red Luminance
61 cd/m²
Green Luminance
215 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
16 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
231 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
77 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
276 cd/m²

The Samsung DU7200 has inadequate HDR color volume. It's not nearly bright enough to display colors at high luminance levels, and it struggles with displaying darker colors due to its unremarkable contrast.

7.4
Color
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
White Balance dE 2000
3.98
Color dE 2000
2.59
Gamma
2.26
Color Temperature
6,347 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2

The TV has decent pre-calibration SDR accuracy. Greens and reds are underrepresented in darker shades of gray, while blues are underrepresented in all shades of gray. This makes the color temperature warmer than our target of 6500K, but it's still pretty close. Its color accuracy is very good overall, but whites, lighter colors, and saturated reds, blues, and greens are a bit inaccurate. Gamma is close to 2.2, but dark scenes and very bright scenes are noticeably darker than they're supposed to be.

9.1
Color
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
White Balance dE 2000
0.78
Color dE 2000
1.81
Gamma
2.27
Color Temperature
6,574 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes

The TV has outstanding SDR accuracy after calibration. Reds, blues, and greens are still underrepresented in dark shades of gray, but brighter shades are almost perfect, so the color temperature is now very close to the 6500K we aim for. The inaccuracies with lighter colors are mostly gone, but there are still some minor inaccuracies with some saturated colors. The gamma is the same as it was prior to calibration.

Unfortunately, the TV is a bit difficult to calibrate, as more aggressive changes in the 10–30 point range ended up making the image worse.

See our full calibration settings.

6.7
Color
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
White Balance dE ITP
9.40
Color dE ITP
15.4
Color Temperature
7,011 K
Picture Mode
Movie

This TV has okay HDR color accuracy out of the box. Its white balance is decent overall, but there's too much blue and not enough red in most shades of gray, which makes the TV's color temperature noticeably cooler than the industry standard 6500K. The overall accuracy of colors is alright, but there are noticeable mapping errors throughout, especially with well-saturated colors. 

8.4
Color
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
White Balance dE ITP
5.45
Color dE ITP
9.90
Color Temperature
6,544 K

After calibration, the TV has great HDR color accuracy, but it's not perfect. Its white balance and color temperature are now outstanding, and the image no longer looks too cool. Unfortunately, the accuracy of colors has only improved a bit, and there are still mapping errors with well-saturated colors. 

Processing
8.0
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
See details on graph tool
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0051
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0051
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0050

The Samsung DU7200 has great PQ EOTF tracking. Since the TV lacks local dimming, blacks are displayed brighter than intended, and some darker shadows are also a bit brighter than they're supposed to be. However, the TV follows the curve incredibly closely until there's a roll-off near its peak brightness to maintain details in highlights that are brighter than its capabilities.

4.8
Processing
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
Smoothing
3.0
Detail Preservation
9.0

The Samsung DU7200 has poor low-quality content smoothing. It does an outstanding job at preserving details, but barely any actual smoothing is done, so low-bitrate content still has noticeable macro-blocking.

7.0
Processing
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

The Samsung DU7200D does a satisfactory job at upscaling low-resolution content like DVDs or lower-resolution streams. Details are mostly clear, but finer details are very hard to make out.

6.8
Processing
HDR Native Gradient
100% Black To 50% Gray
6.0
50% Gray To 100% White
8.0
100% Black To 50% Red
6.0
50% Red To 100% Red
8.0
100% Black To 50% Green
6.0
50% Green To 100% Green
6.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
6.0
50% Blue To 100% Blue
8.0

The Samsung DU7200D has alright HDR gradient handling. There's some noticeable banding in dark grays, dark reds, dark blues, and greens. Fortunately, there's minimal banding in other color gradients.

Game Mode Responsiveness
7.7
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
1080p @ 60Hz
11.7 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
36.1 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
11.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz
11.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
11.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
44.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
35.8 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
11.4 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A

The TV has incredibly low input lag when used in Game Mode. To have low input lag while transmitting a chroma 4:4:4 signal, you need to set the input to 'PC' and enable Game Mode.

6.3
Game Mode Responsiveness
Supported Resolutions
Resolution 4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
1080p Maximum Refresh Rate
60 Hz
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
4k Maximum Refresh Rate
60 Hz
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
8k @ 60Hz
No

The TV supports all common resolutions at 60Hz. Unfortunately, 1440p doesn't work in Game Mode.

6.0
Game Mode Responsiveness
Variable Refresh Rate
Native Refresh Rate
60Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
60 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
48 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
60 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
48 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming No Local Dimming

The TV supports every VRR technology to reduce screen-tearing. Unfortunately, its usefulness is limited since it has a very narrow VRR range and doesn't support sources with Low-Frame-Compensation (LFC), so you get screen-tearing when your frame rate dips below 48 fps. Unfortunately, Game Mode doesn't work in 1440p @ 60Hz, so you can't use VRR and game in 1440p.

6.3
Game Mode Responsiveness
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
Transition At Max Refresh
transition-game-max-0-31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
270
Best 10% CAD
95
Worst 10% CAD
448

The TV's CAD at 60Hz is mediocre, and most transitions are pretty slow. Combined with the persistence blur that's present in 60Hz games, fast motion looks blurry. 

not tested
Game Mode Responsiveness
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
N/A
Avg. CAD
N/A
Best 10% CAD
N/A
Worst 10% CAD
N/A

This TV doesn't support 120Hz. 

6.3
Game Mode Responsiveness
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
transition-game-60-0-31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
270
Best 10% CAD
95
Worst 10% CAD
448

The TV's CAD at 60Hz is mediocre, and most transitions are pretty slow. Combined with the persistence blur that's present in 60Hz games, fast motion looks blurry. 

Game Mode Responsiveness
PS5 Compatibility
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes

The Samsung DU7200B is limited to 60Hz with all resolutions, so it only supports up to 4k @ 60Hz on the P55. It has Auto Low Latency Mode, so it'll automatically switch to Game Mode when the TV detects a game console as its input device, which gives you the lowest possible input lag for games. Unfortunately, 1440p doesn't work while in Game Mode, so you can't game in 1440p with low input lag.

Game Mode Responsiveness
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes

The Samsung DU7200B is limited to 60Hz across all resolutions, so it only supports up to 4k @ 60Hz on the Xbox Series X|S. It has Auto Low Latency Mode, so it'll automatically switch to Game Mode when the TV detects a game console as its input device, which gives you the lowest possible input lag for games. Unfortunately, 1440p doesn't work while in Game Mode, so you can't game in 1440p with low input lag. The TV also doesn't support Dolby Vision.

Motion Handling
7.3
Motion Handling
Stutter
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
31.6 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
6.6 ms

Due to this TV's quicker response time, it does a decent job with stutter in 24p content like movies and shows, but there's still some minor stutter with slower camera movements.

7.0
Motion Handling
24p Judder
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes

The Samsung DU7200D removes judder from native 24p signals, like DVD or Blu-ray players, as well as from native apps. Unfortunately, it doesn't remove judder from 60i or 60p sources, so movies played from satellite/cable boxes aren't judder-free.

6.8
Motion Handling
Response Time
Transition At 60Hz
transition-60-0-31
0 to 31
First Response Time
10.1 ms
Total Response Time
13.6 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
23.9 ms

The TV has an okay response time when watching movies, shows, and sports. Most content looks clear enough to enjoy, but motion in faster sports is a bit blurry. 

Motion Handling
Flicker
Flicker-Free
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
480 Hz

The TV uses pulse-width modulation (PWM) to dim its backlight, which introduces flicker that can bother people who are sensitive to it. The amount of flicker varies depending on what picture mode the TV is set to and what settings you're using. When using 'Filmmaker Mode,' the TV flickers at 120Hz with all brightness levels. It flickers at 480Hz in all other picture modes with the brightness set above '19' and flickers at 120Hz with the brightness set to '19' and below.

Motion Handling
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
Optional BFI
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode
120 Hz

The TV supports backlight strobing, more commonly known as black frame insertion (BFI). The feature is designed to improve the appearance of motion by strobing its backlight and reducing the amount of persistence blur. The BFI feature on the TV flickers at 60Hz, and there's noticeable image duplication present.

Motion Handling
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No

The TV has optional motion interpolation to help smooth out low-frame-rate content. It does an okay job with smoothing slower-moving scenes, but it struggles so much with faster scenes that there are noticeable artifacts and a screen-tearing type effect. At times it stops interpolating altogether, which causes motion to look inconsistent and is distracting. 

Reflections
5.5
Reflections
Direct Reflections
See details on graph tool
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
62.9%
Screen Finish
Glossy

The Samsung DU7200D has poor handling of direct reflections. The intensity of light sources facing the screen are barely reduced, so any lamps or windows opposite the screen are visible and distracting. 

9.2
Reflections
Ambient Black Level Raise
See details on graph tool
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.02 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.29 cd/m²

There's only some minor black level raise in a room with ambient lighting, so you still get deep blacks with your lights turned on.

5.9
Reflections
Total Reflected Light
Total Reflected Light Intensity
27,073% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
Yes

The total reflected light of this TV is sub-par. You easily see reflections on your screen during dark scenes when viewed in a bright room, and there's some obvious light banding present, which is distracting.

5.9
Reflections
Ambient Color Saturation
See details on graph tool
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
52.01%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
48.17%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
39.04%

The TV has sub-par color saturation when used in a well-lit room. There’s barely any difference with the vibrancy of colors whether you’re in a dark room or a bright one, although darker colors look slightly more washed out. Still, the TV has limited color volume to begin with, so colors lack vibrancy regardless of your lighting conditions.

Panel
6.2
Panel
Viewing Angle
Color Washout
23°
Color Shift
21°
Brightness Loss
37°
Black Level Raise
31°
Gamma Shift
16°

The Samsung DU7200D has a mediocre viewing angle, so it's not suitable for a wide seating arrangement. It's not too bad from a slight angle, but there's significant gamma shifting, color shifting, and color washout that worsens the further you move to the sides of the screen.

6.1
Panel
Gray Uniformity
50% Std. Dev.
4.536%
50% DSE
0.192%
5% Std. Dev.
0.570%
5% DSE
0.091%

The TV has mediocre gray uniformity overall. There's some dirty screen effect towards the center of the screen, and the sides are quite a bit darker than the center. On a near-black screen, its uniformity is good, with only the sides and bottom edge being a bit lighter than the rest of the screen.

Panel
Panel Technology
Type LED
Sub-Type
VA
Subpixel Layout
BGR

The TV uses a BGR (Blue-Green-Red) subpixel layout instead of the traditional RGB layout. This doesn't cause any issues for video or gaming content, but it can be a problem for PC monitor use as it impacts the text clarity, although not everyone notices this.

The panel doesn't use any KSF phosphor or Quantum Dot enhancement film to achieve better color separation, which contributes to its relatively narrow color gamut. 

Inputs
Inputs
Input Specifications
HDMI 3 (3x HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
No HDMI 2.1
ATSC Tuner
1.0
USB Ports 1
USB 3.0
No
Audio Out 3.5mm 0
Wi-Fi Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Ethernet Speed 100 Mbps
Composite In 0
Digital Optical Audio Out 0

The TV has HDMI 2.0 bandwidth on all three of its ports. It supports HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG, but it doesn't support Dolby Vision.

Inputs
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
No
Optical: DTS 5.1
No

The TV has eARC support, which allows it to pass uncompressed high-quality audio from a connected source to your home theater system or soundbar. Unfortunately, it doesn't support any DTS formats that are commonly used on many Blu-rays.

Inputs
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
HLG
Yes
Design
Design
Style
Curved No

The Samsung 65DU7200D looks pretty good for a cheaper model. Its bezels are thin enough that they don't stand out when watching the TV, but they aren't as thin as what you get from more premium models.

Design
Stand

The TV uses a pair of plastic feet that can be adjusted into different positions depending on your needs. The narrow position (pictured above) brings the feet close together, which is great for smaller tables. You can also keep the feet close together and lower the height. If you're more worried about stability, you can widen the feet and set them to either a high or low position. In the higher position, the feet lift the TV about 3.54" above the table, so almost any soundbar fits underneath.

The footprint of the 65-inch stand is 40.28" x 10.5" in the wide position and 11.8" X 10.5" in the narrow position.

Design
Back
Wall Mount VESA 400x300

The back of the TV is made from plastic. All of the inputs are on the right side of the TV when facing the front, but they're in a recessed cutout that makes them quite hard to access if you have it wall-mounted. The back has grooves and a clip that can be attached to one of the feet to help with cable management.

Design
Borders
Borders 0.39" (1.0 cm)
Design
Thickness
Max Thickness 2.44" (6.2 cm)
6.5
Design
Build Quality

The TV has alright build quality overall. It wobbles a bit when you're cleaning the screen, but it settles quickly and doesn't cause any issues. There's quite a bit of flex on the back panel that becomes more pronounced near the VESA mounting points, but it doesn't prevent you from wall-mounting it.

Unfortunately, our unit has a stuck pixel on the left side of the screen towards the middle.

Smart Features
Smart Features
Interface
Smart OS Tizen
Version 2024 (with reduced features)

The TV comes with the 2024 version of Samsung's proprietary Tizen OS but has a reduced feature set compared to more expensive models, so you don't get features like Samsung's Multi View.

0
Smart Features
Ad-Free
Ads
Yes
Opt-out
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No

Like most TVs, there are ads on the home screen. You can't disable them completely, although you can turn off targeted ads.

Smart Features
Remote
Voice Control No

The TV comes with a simpler remote than the Samsung DU8000. It requires external batteries and lacks solar charging. It still has buttons for popular streaming services, but it doesn't have an integrated microphone for voice controls. Overall, a very simplistic but functional remote.

Smart Features
TV Controls
Mute Switch
No

There's a single button underneath the Samsung branding on the right side of the TV. You can use it to turn the TV on/off, change channels, adjust the volume, and select inputs.

Smart Features
In The Box

  • Remote control (with 2x AAA batteries)
  • Power cable
  • Clip for cable management
  • User guides

Smart Features
Misc
Power Consumption 60 W
Power Consumption (Max) 147 W
Firmware 1120
Sound Quality
6.7
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
See details on graph tool
Low-Frequency Extension
100.79 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.31 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.91 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.98 dB
Max
85.8 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.74 dB
Digital Room Correction No

The TV has an alright frequency response. Like most TVs, deep bass is pretty much non-existent, but the sound is well-balanced at most volume levels. At maximum volume, the sound profile does become more unbalanced, but dialogue is still clear enough to understand. Unfortunately, the TV speakers don't get very loud.

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    Well, your own PWM plots show flicker-free curves when the brightness is 50% and 100%. This contradicts “it’s not possible to get a flicker-free image on the DU7200”

    Apologies, there was a missing word in my reply there. In ‘Movie’ mode it’s flicker-free above a setting of 19, but in FILMMAKER mode it always flickers.

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    Hi there, The flicker behavior is very similar between these two TVs, and since the graphs are done in the most accurate picture mode, they look almost the same. The only difference between them is in the less accurate modes like Game, Dynamic, Standard, Eco, and Entertain. In those modes, the DU6900 is flicker-free above a setting of ‘19’, but the DU7200 flickers at 480Hz. It’s not possible to get a flicker-free image on the DU7200.

    Well, your own PWM plots show flicker-free curves when the brightness is 50% and 100%. This contradicts “it’s not possible to get a flicker-free image on the DU7200”

    Edited 2 months ago: minor grammar
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    Hi, Is the DU7200 the same as the DU7100 available in the UK? Thanks.

    Hey there. I took a look at the specs for the DU7100 and they seem to be pretty much the same as the DU7200, but there’s often differences with how US models perform versus UK models, so I really can’t say for sure since we didn’t test the UK model. Sorry I couldn’t give you a concrete answer.

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    Hi,

    Is the DU7200 the same as the DU7100 available in the UK?

    Thanks.