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Samsung Q60C [Q60, Q60CD] QLED

Samsung DU8000

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Resolution4k

TypeLED

Sub-TypeVA

Resolution4k

TypeLED

Sub-TypeVA

Variants

QN32Q60CAFXZA (32")
QN43Q60CAFXZA (43")
QN50Q60CAFXZA (50")
QN55Q60CAFXZA (55")
QN65Q60CAFXZA (65")
QN70Q60CAFXZA (70")
QN75Q60CAFXZA (75")
QN85Q60CAFXZA (85")

UN43DU8000FXZA (43")
UN43DUX1EAFXZA (43")
UN50DU8000FXZA (50")
UN50DUX1EAFXZA (50")
UN55DU8000FXZA (55")
UN65DU8000FXZA (65")
UN75DU8000FXZA (75")
UN85DU8000FXZA (85")

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Our Verdict

Samsung Q60C [Q60, Q60CD] QLED

Samsung DU8000

The Samsung Q60C QLED is better than the Samsung DU8000. The Q60C has better contrast, so blacks are deeper on it during dark scenes, and its wider color gamut and better color volume deliver more vibrant and lifelike colors. The Q60C is also brighter overall, so highlights stand out more in HDR content, and this TV fights more glare in a room with lights on while watching SDR content. However, the DU8000 has a faster response time for less blur behind quick motion.

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Main Differences for

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

7.1

6.9

SDR Brightness

7.8

5.7

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

7.1

6.9

TV Shows

6.9

6.5

Sports

6.9

6.8

Video Games

7.2

HDR Movies

7.1

6.8

HDR Gaming

7.4

7.5

PC Monitor

7.1

7.2

Design

Style

Design Picture

Curved

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Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Longevity Graph

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 400x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.39" (1.0 cm)

0.35" (0.9 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

1.14" (2.9 cm)

1.02" (2.6 cm)

Build Quality

7.0

6.0

Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast

6.8

6.2

Contrast Picture

Contrast

7,262 : 1

5,435 : 1

Native Contrast

7,262 : 1

5,435 : 1

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Blooming

Blooming Photo

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Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Backlight

Edge

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

N/A

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

7.5

7.0

Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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HDR Brightness

5.3

5.0

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

346 cd/m²

226 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

104 cd/m²

205 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

100 cd/m²

113 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

445 cd/m²

240 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

445 cd/m²

241 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

445 cd/m²

241 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

445 cd/m²

241 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

445 cd/m²

242 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

444 cd/m²

240 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

444 cd/m²

241 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

445 cd/m²

241 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

445 cd/m²

241 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

445 cd/m²

241 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.000

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

5.7

5.2

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

360 cd/m²

222 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

109 cd/m²

228 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

142 cd/m²

133 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

452 cd/m²

238 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

452 cd/m²

238 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

453 cd/m²

238 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

453 cd/m²

238 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

453 cd/m²

238 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

452 cd/m²

238 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

452 cd/m²

238 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

452 cd/m²

238 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

452 cd/m²

238 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

452 cd/m²

238 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.000

0.001

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PQ EOTF Tracking

9.0

8.2

PQ EOTF Graph

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600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0060

0.0119

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0062

0.0119

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0063

0.0107

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SDR Brightness

7.8

5.7

Real Scene Peak Brightness

411 cd/m²

236 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

263 cd/m²

227 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

447 cd/m²

227 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

444 cd/m²

226 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

444 cd/m²

226 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

443 cd/m²

226 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

258 cd/m²

226 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

444 cd/m²

226 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

442 cd/m²

226 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

442 cd/m²

226 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

442 cd/m²

225 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.035

0.000

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Color Gamut

8.0

7.6

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy

88.66%

83.72%

DCI P3 uv

94.74%

89.78%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy

64.56%

61.07%

Rec 2020 uv

72.09%

68.91%

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Color Volume

7.2

6.3

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

63.4%

46.5%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

27.4%

20.5%

White Luminance

444 cd/m²

240 cd/m²

Red Luminance

85 cd/m²

51 cd/m²

Green Luminance

309 cd/m²

174 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

21 cd/m²

13 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

227 cd/m²

188 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

115 cd/m²

65 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

363 cd/m²

226 cd/m²

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Pre Calibration

8.1

7.2

Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE

2.85

3.24

Color dE

1.63

3.34

Gamma

2.29

2.48

Color Temperature

6,091 K

6,964 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Color Temp Setting

Warm 2

Gamma Setting

2.2

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Post Calibration

9.4

7.6

Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

White Balance dE

0.45

3.03

Color dE

1.11

3.12

Gamma

2.22

2.48

Color Temperature

6,452 K

6,801 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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Gray Uniformity

7.4

7.3

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

3.859%

3.170%

50% DSE

0.173%

0.192%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

0.963%

1.133%

5% DSE

0.112%

0.107%

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Black Uniformity

9.5

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.346%

0.524%

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Viewing Angle

5.5

5.6

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

Color Washout

27°

Hue Graph

Color Shift

31°

27°

Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

32°

37°

Black Level Raise

18°

27°

Gamma Shift

19°

13°

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Reflections

7.4

7.3

Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish

Semi-gloss

Total Reflections

5.3%

Indirect Reflections

1.1%

0.5%

Calculated Direct Reflections

4.1%

4.8%

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HDR Native Gradient

6.3

6.8

HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray

8.0

6.0

50% Gray to 100% White

6.0

8.0

100% Black to 50% Red

6.0

50% Red to 100% Red

6.0

8.0

100% Black to 50% Green

6.0

4.0

50% Green to 100% Green

4.0

100% Black to 50% Blue

8.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue

6.0

8.0

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

4.8

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing

3.0

Detail Preservation

9.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

7.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout

BGR

Type

LED

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Motion

Response Time

5.6

7.7

Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart

80% Response Time

9.2 ms

5.7 ms

100% Response Time

16.0 ms

13.3 ms

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Flicker-Free

7.9

Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

480 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture

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

60 Hz

N/A

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

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Stutter

7.9

7.4

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

25.7 ms

28.4 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

0.7 ms

3.4 ms

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24p Judder

7.8

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Variable Refresh Rate

0.0

Native Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

HDMI Forum VRR

FreeSync

G-SYNC Compatible

4k VRR Maximum

N/A

4k VRR Minimum

No VRR support

1080p VRR Maximum

N/A

1080p VRR Minimum

No VRR support

1440p VRR Maximum

N/A

1440p VRR Minimum

No VRR support

VRR + Local Dimming

No Local Dimming

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Inputs

Input Lag

9.7

9.6

1080p @ 60Hz

12.0 ms

11.2 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

78.5 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

N/A

1080p @ 144Hz

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz

10.3 ms

67.3 ms

1440p @ 120Hz

N/A

1440p @ 144Hz

N/A

4k @ 60Hz

10.3 ms

11.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

10.0 ms

11.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

10.4 ms

11.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

61.5 ms

76.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

61.0 ms

73.7 ms

4k @ 120Hz

N/A

4k @ 144Hz

N/A

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

7.1

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

1080p @ 144Hz

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes (forced resolution required)

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

1440p @ 144Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

4k @ 144Hz

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

1440p @ 120Hz

1080p @ 120Hz

HDR

Yes

VRR

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

1440p @ 120Hz

1080p @ 120Hz

HDR

Yes

VRR

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Inputs Specifications

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

HLG

Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

CEC

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

ATSC Tuner

1.0

USB 3.0

Variable Analog Audio Out

Wi-Fi Support

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

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Input Photos

Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs

HDMI

USB

Digital Optical Audio Out

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Analog Audio Out RCA

Component In

Composite In

Tuner (Cable/Ant)

Ethernet

DisplayPort

IR In

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

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.5

6.2

Frequency Response

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Low-Frequency Extension

126.99 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

2.68 dB

3.03 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

3.08 dB

3.21 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

5.30 dB

5.29 dB

Max

88.1 dB SPL

86.2 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

4.32 dB

4.27 dB

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Distortion

6.5

6.4

Total Harmonic Distortion

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Weighted THD @ 80

0.128

0.292

Weighted THD @ Max

0.348

0.823

IMD @ 80

10.86%

10.79%

IMD @ Max

21.52%

12.93%

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Smart Features

Interface

8.0

Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

Tizen

Version

2023 (with reduced features)

2024 (with reduced features)

Ease of Use

Easy

Smoothness

Very Smooth

Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube

2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

5 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Apps and Features

8.5

Apps Picture

App Selection

Great

App Smoothness

Average

Cast Capable

Yes

USB Drive Playback

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback

Yes

HDR in Netflix

Yes

HDR in YouTube

Yes

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Remote

8.5

Remote Picture

Size

Small

Voice Control

Many Features

CEC Menu Control

Yes

Other Smart Features

Yes

Remote App

Samsung SmartThings

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

44 W

64 W

Power Consumption (Max)

137 W

154 W

Firmware

1018

1044

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Threshold

Mixed Usage

SDR Brightness

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

TV Shows

Sports

Video Games

HDR Movies

HDR Gaming

PC Monitor

Style

Design Picture

Curved

Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Longevity Graph

Stand

Stand Picture

Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

Build Quality

Build quality picture

Contrast

Contrast Picture

Contrast

Native Contrast

Blooming

Blooming Photo

Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Backlight

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

HDR Brightness

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

Peak 2% Window

Peak 10% Window

Peak 25% Window

Peak 50% Window

Peak 100% Window

Sustained 2% Window

Sustained 10% Window

Sustained 25% Window

Sustained 50% Window

Sustained 100% Window

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

HDR Brightness In Game Mode

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

Peak 2% Window

Peak 10% Window

Main Differences for