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Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED vs LG UM7300
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Products
Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED
LG UM7300
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TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
Variants
- QN49Q70RAFXZA (49")
- QN55Q70RAFXZA (55")
- QN65Q70RAFXZA (65")
- QN75Q70RAFXZA (75")
- QN82Q70RAFXZA (82")
- QN85Q70RAFXZA (85")
- 43UM7300PUA (43")
- 49UM7300PUA (49")
- 50UM7300PUA (50")
- 55UM7300PUA (55")
- 65UM7300PUA (65")
Our Verdict
Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED
LG UM7300
The Samsung Q70/Q70R QLED is a much better TV than the LG UM7300. The Q70R looks and feel much better built, has much deeper blacks thanks to its higher contrast ratio and local dimming feature, and can get much brighter which allows HDR content to really pop. On the other hand, the LG uses an IPS panel which gives it much wider viewing angles, and it has a more robust remote.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.1
6.8
Local Dimming
7.0
0.0
Contrast
9.4
6.2
Black Uniformity
9.2
6.7
SDR Peak Brightness
8.3
6.5
Full Comparison
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 200x200
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.40" (1.0 cm)
0.63" (1.6 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.50" (6.4 cm)
3.46" (8.8 cm)
Build Quality
8.5
7.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.4
6.2
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
7,250 : 1
1,105 : 1
Contrast with local dimming
8,056 : 1
N/A
SDR Brightness
8.3
6.5
Real Scene Peak Brightness
449 cd/m²
277 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
687 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
746 cd/m²
304 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
646 cd/m²
304 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
466 cd/m²
304 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
432 cd/m²
304 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
670 cd/m²
301 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
730 cd/m²
304 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
628 cd/m²
304 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
464 cd/m²
304 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
430 cd/m²
304 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.033
0.001
Local Dimming
7.0
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Full-Array
Direct
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
7.7
5.6
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
747 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
621 cd/m²
252 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
775 cd/m²
353 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
646 cd/m²
353 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
471 cd/m²
353 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
436 cd/m²
353 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
613 cd/m²
251 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
756 cd/m²
353 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
641 cd/m²
353 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
470 cd/m²
353 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
434 cd/m²
353 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.032
0.023
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
7.1
7.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
4.502%
3.857%
50% DSE
0.196%
0.179%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.822%
0.373%
5% DSE
0.098%
0.068%
Black Uniformity
9.2
6.7
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.530%
1.557%
Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
0.788%
N/A
Viewing Angle
5.3
7.0
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
28°
26°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
26°
61°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
29°
29°
Black Level Raise
17°
70°
Gamma Shift
16°
28°
Reflections
7.4
8.4
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.3%
3.2%
Indirect Reflections
0.4%
0.6%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.8%
2.6%
Pre Calibration
8.0
6.9
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.37
4.00
Color dE
3.14
3.11
Gamma
2.21
2.37
Color Temperature
6,542 K
5,939 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Expert (Dark Room)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.2
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.64
0.23
Color dE
1.55
1.14
Gamma
2.22
2.20
Color Temperature
6,408 K
6,541 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Auto-Calibration Function
No
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
VA
IPS
Color Gamut
8.0
6.9
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
87.83%
77.10%
DCI P3 uv
93.67%
82.85%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
65.37%
55.39%
Rec 2020 uv
73.92%
60.41%
EOTF
Color Volume
7.3
5.7
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
81.7%
65.1%
10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
41.7%
24.5%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
63.1%
48.4%
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
32.3%
18.2%
Gradient
7.8
7.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.166
0.103
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.120
0.129
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.101
0.091
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.089
0.139
Temporary Image Retention
10
9.9
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
0.05%
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
8.1
7.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
3.7 ms
5.6 ms
100% Response Time
13.7 ms
12.4 ms
Flicker-Free
9.9
4.0
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
960 Hz
120 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
10
5.4
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
120 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
No
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 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)
Yes
No
Stutter
7.5
7.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
28.0 ms
29.3 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
3.0 ms
4.3 ms
24p Judder
10
7.8
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
8.2
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz (except 49")
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
No
FreeSync
Yes
No
G-SYNC Compatible
No
No
4k VRR Maximum
60 Hz
N/A
4k VRR Minimum
48 Hz
No VRR support
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
No VRR support
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
N/A
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
No VRR support
Inputs
Input Lag
8.7
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
15.0 ms
11.6 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
73.5 ms
111.4 ms
1440p @ 60Hz
14.8 ms
11.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz
15.0 ms
10.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
14.9 ms
10.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
14.7 ms
10.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
56.3 ms
111.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
21.3 ms
111.7 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 120Hz
5.8 ms
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
6.1 ms
N/A
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
6.1 ms
N/A
1440p with VRR
6.3 ms
N/A
4k with VRR
14.2 ms
N/A
8k with VRR
N/A
N/A
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
Supported Resolutions
9.6
8.3
Resolution
4k
4k
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes (native support)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
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+
Yes
No
Dolby Vision
No
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
3D
No
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
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
4
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
0
1 (shared)
Composite In
0
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 4)
Yes (HDMI 2)
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
No
Yes
5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via Optical
No
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.6
5.9
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
71.27 Hz
119.87 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.25 dB
2.95 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.96 dB
3.40 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.28 dB
6.65 dB
Max
85.6 dB SPL
85.5 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.55 dB
4.66 dB
Distortion
6.2
6.7
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.405
0.106
Weighted THD @ Max
0.705
0.600
IMD @ 80
10.24%
3.00%
IMD @ Max
18.52%
18.70%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
webOS
Version
2019
4.5
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
6 s
7 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
8.5
8.0
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
8.5
9.0
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Large
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
Yes
Remote App
Samsung SmartThings
LG TV Plus
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
58 W
50 W
Power Consumption (Max)
148 W
114 W
Firmware
1065
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