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- Main Differences
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- Black Level
- Color
- Processing
- Game Mode Responsiveness
- Motion Handling
- Reflections
- Panel
- Inputs
- Design
- Smart Features
- Sound Quality
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Samsung The Frame 2024 QLED vs TCL NXTFRAME QLED
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Samsung The Frame 2024
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate120Hz (except 43", 50")
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Dolby VisionNo
Screen FinishMatte
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate144Hz
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishMatte
Variants
- QN43LS03DAFXZA (43")
- QN50LS03DAFXZA (50")
- QN55LS03DAFXZA (55")
- QN65LS03DAFXZA (65")
- QN75LS03DAFXZA (75")
- QN85LS03DAFXZA (85")
- 55A300W (55")
- 65A300W (65")
- 75A300W (75")
- 85A300W (85")
Our Verdict
Samsung The Frame 2024 QLED
TCL NXTFRAME QLED
The Samsung The Frame 2024 is more expensive than the TCL NXTFRAME QLED, but it's also noticeably better. The Samsung is far brighter in HDR and SDR, delivering a more impactful viewing experience. It's also the most accurate of the two in HDR and SDR. While both TVs struggle with ambient sources of light, the Samsung's matte coating does a better job at reducing their impact than the TCL's. Overall, the Samsung definitely delivers a more impactful viewing experience, but at a premium.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.4
5.7
HDR Brightness
6.1
4.4
SDR Brightness
7.5
5.7
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
6.1
4.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
427 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
406 cd/m²
276 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
208 cd/m²
144 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
500 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
499 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
498 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
497 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
497 cd/m²
355 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
499 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
498 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
497 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
496 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
496 cd/m²
354 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.005
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.6
4.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
427 cd/m²
249 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
445 cd/m²
279 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
258 cd/m²
153 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
522 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
519 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
514 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
513 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
511 cd/m²
354 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
520 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
516 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
513 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
512 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
511 cd/m²
354 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.005
SDR Brightness
7.5
5.7
Real Scene Peak Brightness
540 cd/m²
299 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
287 cd/m²
333 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
490 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
486 cd/m²
331 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
484 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
482 cd/m²
355 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
286 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
488 cd/m²
331 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
485 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
483 cd/m²
330 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
481 cd/m²
354 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.034
0.005
Black Level
Contrast
4.9
4.3
Contrast Picture
Contrast
5,390 : 1
4,299 : 1
Native Contrast
5,390 : 1
4,299 : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
0.0
0.0
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
N/A
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
4.5
4.0
Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
Black Uniformity
6.9
6.3
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.810%
1.106%
Color
SDR Color Volume
6.4
6.8
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
80.86%
84.25%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
55.06%
57.84%
HDR Color Volume
6.6
6.2
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
62.3%
56.2%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
28.4%
25.5%
White Luminance
480 cd/m²
329 cd/m²
Red Luminance
99 cd/m²
70 cd/m²
Green Luminance
347 cd/m²
236 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
32 cd/m²
22 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
380 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
131 cd/m²
93 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
446 cd/m²
306 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.7
5.2
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
2.25
7.03
Color dE 2000
2.39
3.49
Gamma
2.22
2.17
Color Temperature
7,050 K
6,258 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm -5
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.3
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.30
0.24
Color dE 2000
1.83
1.20
Gamma
2.19
2.20
Color Temperature
6,501 K
6,489 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
6.0
4.9
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
8.18
17.40
Color dE ITP
12.3
21.0
Color Temperature
8,405 K
8,766 K
Picture Mode
Filmmaker
Movie
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
6.1
8.6
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
8.09
7.80
Color dE ITP
11.20
5.90
Color Temperature
7,971 K
6,562 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.1
5.2
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0079
0.0164
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0079
0.0164
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0079
0.0164
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.3
8.1
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
7.0
8.5
Detail Preservation
8.0
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
9.3
7.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
8.0
6.0
50% Gray To 100% White
10
8.0
100% Black To 50% Red
10
6.0
50% Red To 100% Red
10
8.0
100% Black To 50% Green
10
6.0
50% Green To 100% Green
8.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
10
8.0
50% Blue To 100% Blue
8.0
10
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
8.8
8.3
1080p @ 60Hz
10.5 ms
14.7 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
95.8 ms
125.6 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
6.0 ms
6.9 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
6.0 ms
4.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz
10.5 ms
14.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.6 ms
14.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
75.1 ms
125.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
24.5 ms
25.2 ms
4k @ 120Hz
6.1 ms
6.5 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
6.1 ms
5.8 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.1
9.7
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
No
Yes
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
7.5
8.8
Native Refresh Rate
120Hz (except 43", 50")
144Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes (except 43", 50")
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
144 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
240 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
7.0
6.3
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
222
258
Best 10% CAD
71
124
Worst 10% CAD
323
408
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
7.0
6.4
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
222
253
Best 10% CAD
71
126
Worst 10% CAD
323
389
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
5.7
5.7
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
341
318
Best 10% CAD
86
138
Worst 10% CAD
516
491
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Motion Handling
Stutter
6.3
7.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
35.6 ms
31.7 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
10.6 ms
6.7 ms
24p Judder
10
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Response Time
8.0
7.1
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
6.1 ms
10.0 ms
Total Response Time
10.4 ms
10.8 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
24.4 ms
25.4 ms
Flicker
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
960 Hz
150 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
150 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
No
120Hz For 120 fps
No
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode
60 Hz
150 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Reflections
Direct Reflections
8.7
8.3
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
11.0%
20.6%
Screen Finish
Matte
Matte
Ambient Black Level Raise
6.1
6.3
Black Level Raise Picture
Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.09 cd/m²
0.07 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
1.97 cd/m²
1.88 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
7.4
6.0
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
21,273% ⋅ pixel
32,269% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
No
Ambient Color Saturation
5.8
5.6
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
48.91%
45.01%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
55.09%
55.27%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
45.56%
47.85%
Panel
Viewing Angle
6.6
6.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
35°
26°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
59°
36°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
34°
32°
Black Level Raise
23°
22°
Gamma Shift
14°
17°
Gray Uniformity
6.6
5.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.775%
4.007%
50% DSE
0.182%
0.209%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.095%
0.729%
5% DSE
0.097%
0.109%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Inputs
Input Specifications
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
HDMI
4 (3x HDMI 2.0, 1x HDMI 2.1)
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
40 Gbps
48 Gbps
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
USB Ports
2
2
USB 3.0
No
Yes (1)
Audio Out 3.5mm
0
1
Wi-Fi
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Ethernet Speed
100 Mbps
100 Mbps
Composite In
0
1 (Adapter Required, Not Incl.)
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
No
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x300
Proprietary
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.55" (1.4 cm)
0.57" (1.5 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
0.94" (2.4 cm)
1.18" (3.0 cm)
Build Quality
8.5
7.5
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Google TV
Version
2024
12
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
Remote
Remote Picture
Voice Control
Yes
Yes
TV Controls
Controls Picture
Mute Switch
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
66 W
57 W
Power Consumption (Max)
175 W
148 W
Firmware
1066
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Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.4
5.6
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
100.79 Hz
213.57 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.10 dB
3.80 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.38 dB
3.51 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.76 dB
4.20 dB
Max
85.8 dB SPL
86.0 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.53 dB
1.38 dB
Digital Room Correction
Yes
No
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