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- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
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LG UM7300 vs Samsung Q50/Q50R QLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
LG UM7300
Samsung Q50/Q50R QLED
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TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
Variants
- 43UM7300PUA (43")
- 49UM7300PUA (49")
- 50UM7300PUA (50")
- 55UM7300PUA (55")
- 65UM7300PUA (65")
- QN32Q50RAFXZA (32")
Our Verdict
LG UM7300
Samsung Q50/Q50R QLED
The LG UM7300 and the Samsung Q50/Q50R QLED use different panel types, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. The Q50R is better-suited for use in a dark room, as it has much better contrast. The UM7300 doesn't look as good in a dark room, as blacks appear gray, but the image remains accurate when viewed at an angle. Whereas the Q50R is only available in a 32" size, the UM7300 is available in sizes ranging from 43" to 65".
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32"
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43UM7300PUA
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49"
49UM7300PUA
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50"
50UM7300PUA
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
6.9
Contrast
6.2
8.9
24p Judder
7.8
0.0
Reflections
8.4
7.2
Viewing Angle
7.0
4.9
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Market Context
Market Context
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 100x100
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.63" (1.6 cm)
0.43" (1.1 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
3.46" (8.8 cm)
1.22" (3.1 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
6.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.2
8.9
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
1,105 : 1
5,428 : 1
Contrast with local dimming
N/A
N/A
SDR Brightness
6.5
6.5
Real Scene Peak Brightness
277 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
302 cd/m²
136 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
304 cd/m²
314 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
304 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
304 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
304 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
301 cd/m²
135 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
304 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
304 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
304 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
304 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.057
Local Dimming
0.0
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Direct
Edge
Local Dimming In Game Mode
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
Backlight
Direct
HDR Brightness
5.6
5.1
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
329 cd/m²
290 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
252 cd/m²
120 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
353 cd/m²
306 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
353 cd/m²
305 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
353 cd/m²
305 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
353 cd/m²
305 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
251 cd/m²
119 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
353 cd/m²
305 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
353 cd/m²
305 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
353 cd/m²
305 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
353 cd/m²
305 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.023
0.065
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
5.6
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
337 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
252 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
354 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
352 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
352 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
352 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
251 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
353 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
352 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
352 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
352 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.023
Gray Uniformity
7.6
7.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.857%
3.199%
50% DSE
0.179%
0.155%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.373%
0.939%
5% DSE
0.068%
0.088%
Black Uniformity
6.7
6.7
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.557%
1.531%
Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
N/A
N/A
Viewing Angle
7.0
4.9
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
26°
21°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
61°
20°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
29°
28°
Black Level Raise
70°
14°
Gamma Shift
28°
13°
Reflections
8.4
7.2
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
3.2%
5.6%
Indirect Reflections
0.6%
0.6%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.6%
5.1%
Pre Calibration
6.9
6.7
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
4.00
4.36
Color dE
3.11
2.92
Gamma
2.37
2.09
Color Temperature
5,939 K
5,971 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Room)
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.5
9.4
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.23
0.31
Color dE
1.14
1.28
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,541 K
6,553 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Auto-Calibration Function
Yes
480p Input
8.0
8.0
480p Picture
720p Input
8.0
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
0.0
8k Picture
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
IPS
VA
Color Gamut
6.9
8.0
Wide Color Gamut
No
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
77.10%
87.17%
DCI P3 uv
82.85%
93.74%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
55.39%
64.58%
Rec 2020 uv
60.41%
72.50%
EOTF
Color Volume
5.7
6.1
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
65.1%
69.8%
10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
24.5%
19.4%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
48.4%
51.4%
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
18.2%
14.2%
Gradient
7.8
7.7
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.103
0.121
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.129
0.124
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.091
0.105
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.139
0.123
Temporary Image Retention
9.9
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.05%
0.00%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
No
Motion
Response Time
7.8
7.5
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
5.6 ms
5.5 ms
100% Response Time
12.4 ms
15.2 ms
Flicker-Free
4.0
6.0
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
120 Hz
240 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
5.4
9.1
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
No
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
120 Hz
120 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No
No
Stutter
7.2
7.7
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
29.3 ms
26.5 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
4.3 ms
1.5 ms
24p Judder
7.8
0.0
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
No
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
HDMI Forum VRR
No
No
FreeSync
No
No
G-SYNC Compatible
No
No
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1080p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
N/A
No VRR support
VRR Supported Connectors
No VRR support
No VRR support
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.1
1080p @ 60Hz
11.6 ms
10.6 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
111.4 ms
75.7 ms
1440p @ 60Hz
11.5 ms
10.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz
10.8 ms
10.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.7 ms
13.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.9 ms
10.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
111.0 ms
60.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
111.7 ms
59.9 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
N/A
1440p with VRR
N/A
N/A
4k with VRR
N/A
N/A
8k with VRR
N/A
N/A
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
Supported Resolutions
8.3
8.3
Resolution
4k
4k
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes (native support)
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Advanced Console Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz
No
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
PS5, 1440p @ 120Hz
No
PS5, 1080p @ 120Hz
No
PS5, Variable Refresh Rate
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
No
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
No
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
3D
No
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
No
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
3
3
USB
2
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
1 (shared)
1 (shared)
Composite In
1 (shared)
1 (shared)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC
Yes (HDMI 2)
Yes (HDMI 3)
eARC support
No
No
Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC
No
No
DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC
No
No
5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via ARC
Yes
No
5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via Optical
Yes
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
5.9
5.8
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
119.87 Hz
126.99 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.95 dB
5.34 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.40 dB
5.18 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.65 dB
7.11 dB
Max
85.5 dB SPL
91.4 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.66 dB
5.09 dB
Distortion
6.7
6.7
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.106
0.356
Weighted THD @ Max
0.600
1.371
IMD @ 80
3.00%
1.68%
IMD @ Max
18.70%
7.77%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
Tizen
Version
4.5
2019 with reduced features
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
7 s
5 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Apps and Features
8.0
8.5
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Average
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
9.0
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Large
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
Yes
Remote App
LG TV Plus
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
50 W
31 W
Power Consumption (Max)
114 W
70 W
Firmware
03.50.21
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32"
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49UM7300PUA
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50"
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65UM7300PUA
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