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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Accelerated Longevity Test
    3. Stand
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. SDR Brightness
    3. Local Dimming
    4. Local Dimming In Game Mode
    5. HDR Brightness
    6. HDR Brightness In Game Mode
    7. Gray Uniformity
    8. Black Uniformity
    9. Viewing Angle
    10. Reflections
    11. Pre Calibration
    12. Post Calibration
    13. 480p Input
    14. 720p Input
    15. 1080p Input
    16. 4k Input
    17. 8k Input
    18. Pixels
    19. Color Gamut
    20. Color Volume
    21. Gradient
    22. Temporary Image Retention
    23. Permanent Burn-In Risk
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time
    2. Flicker-Free
    3. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    4. Motion Interpolation
    5. Stutter
    6. 24p Judder
    7. Variable Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Supported Resolutions
    3. Advanced Console Compatibility
    4. Inputs Specifications
    5. Input Photos
    6. Total Inputs
    7. Audio Passthrough
  8. Sound Quality
    1. Frequency Response
    2. Distortion
  9. Smart Features
    1. Interface
    2. Ad-Free
    3. Apps and Features
    4. Remote
    5. TV Controls
    6. In The Box
    7. Misc
  10. Comments

Samsung TU6980 vs LG UN6970

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Samsung TU6980
LG UN6970

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Samsung TU6980 Picture
LG UN6970 Picture
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
IPS
Resolution4k

Variants

  • UN70TU6980FXZA (70")
  • UN82TU6950FXZA (82")
  • 75UN6970PUD (75")

Review

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Our Verdict

Samsung TU6980

LG UN6970

The Samsung TU6980 is a bit better than the LG UN6970, but they use different panel types. The Samsung has a much better contrast ratio due to its VA panel. It also gets brighter in SDR, has much better color accuracy, and has a Black Frame Insertion feature. However, the LG has an IPS panel with wide viewing angles, it gets brighter in SDR, and has much better gradient handling.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.9
6.7

Contrast 
 

7.9
6.4

Viewing Angle 
 

5.6
7.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Design Picture
LG UN6970 Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

Longevity Graph  

Stand  

Stand Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Stand Picture
LG UN6970 Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Back Picture
LG UN6970 Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 400x300
VESA 600x400
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Borders Picture
LG UN6970 Borders Picture

Borders  

0.43" (1.1 cm)
0.83" (2.1 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Thickness Picture
LG UN6970 Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

2.13" (5.4 cm)
3.50" (8.9 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.0

Build quality picture  

Samsung TU6980 Build quality picture
LG UN6970 Build quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

7.9
6.4

Checkerboard Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Checkerboard Picture
LG UN6970 Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

2,982 : 1
1,293 : 1

Contrast with local dimming 
 

N/A
N/A
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SDR Brightness 
 

6.4
6.1

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

286 cd/m²
243 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

167 cd/m²
279 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

297 cd/m²
278 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

296 cd/m²
278 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

296 cd/m²
278 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

296 cd/m²
278 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

166 cd/m²
278 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

296 cd/m²
278 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

296 cd/m²
278 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

296 cd/m²
278 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

296 cd/m²
277 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.040
0.000
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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
Direct
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Local Dimming In Game Mode 
 

0.0
0.0

LD Video, Moving Object  

LD Video, Real Content  

LD Video, Real Content Side View  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Direct
Direct

HDR Brightness 
 

5.2
5.4

EOTF  

Samsung TU6980 EOTF
LG UN6970 EOTF

Real Scene Highlight 
 

294 cd/m²
300 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

176 cd/m²
334 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
334 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
335 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
335 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
336 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

175 cd/m²
333 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
334 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
335 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
335 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
335 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.040
0.000
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

5.2
5.4

Game Mode EOTF  

Samsung TU6980 Game Mode EOTF
LG UN6970 Game Mode EOTF

Real Scene Highlight 
 

299 cd/m²
304 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

145 cd/m²
319 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

313 cd/m²
319 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
319 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
319 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
319 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

144 cd/m²
318 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

313 cd/m²
318 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
319 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
319 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

312 cd/m²
319 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.053
0.000

Gray Uniformity 
 

7.2
6.9

50% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung TU6980 50% Uniformity Picture
LG UN6970 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.570%
5.647%

50% DSE 
 

0.198%
0.192%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung TU6980 5% Uniformity Picture
LG UN6970 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.918%
0.725%

5% DSE 
 

0.114%
0.091%
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Black Uniformity 
 

7.3
5.7

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Native Black Uniformity Picture
LG UN6970 Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

1.164%
2.171%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming  

Samsung TU6980 Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
LG UN6970 Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

N/A
N/A
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Viewing Angle 
 

5.6
7.6

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Samsung TU6980 Chroma Graph
LG UN6970 Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

29°
32°

Hue Graph  

Samsung TU6980 Hue Graph
LG UN6970 Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

25°
59°

Lightness Graph  

Samsung TU6980 Lightness Graph
LG UN6970 Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

42°
34°

Black Level Raise 
 

12°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

19°
43°
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Reflections 
 

7.2
7.3

Reflections Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Reflections Picture
LG UN6970 Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Average Room Off Picture
LG UN6970 Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Bright Room Off Picture
LG UN6970 Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

5.7%
5.5%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.7%
0.5%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

5.0%
5.0%
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Pre Calibration 
 

7.9
6.1

Pre White Balance Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Pre White Balance Picture
LG UN6970 Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Pre Gamma Curve Picture
LG UN6970 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Pre Color Picture
LG UN6970 Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

3.06
5.01

Color dE 
 

2.57
2.77

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.15

Color Temperature 
 

6,452 K
7,663 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Expert (Dark Room)

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Warm 2

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.4
9.1

Post White Balance Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Post White Balance Picture
LG UN6970 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Post Gamma Curve Picture
LG UN6970 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Post Color Picture
LG UN6970 Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.23
0.50

Color dE 
 

1.57
1.18

Gamma 
 

2.21
2.21

Color Temperature 
 

6,527 K
7,070 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

10 point
22 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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480p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

480p Picture  

Samsung TU6980 480p Picture
LG UN6970 480p Picture
Show Text 

720p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

720p Picture  

Samsung TU6980 720p Picture
LG UN6970 720p Picture
Show Text 

1080p Input 
 

9.0
9.0

1080p Picture  

Samsung TU6980 1080p Picture
LG UN6970 1080p Picture
Show Text 

4k Input 
 

10
10

4k Picture  

Samsung TU6980 4k Picture
LG UN6970 4k Picture
Show Text 

8k Input 
 

0.0
0.0

8k Picture  

Samsung TU6980 8k Picture
LG UN6970 8k Picture
Show Text 

Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Pixels Picture
LG UN6970 Pixels Picture

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
IPS
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Color Gamut 
 

6.8
7.1

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No
No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
LG UN6970 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

76.26%
79.43%

DCI P3 uv 
 

81.39%
84.96%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
LG UN6970 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

55.02%
57.47%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

60.38%
63.66%
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Color Volume 
 

5.7
5.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung TU6980 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG UN6970 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

66.0%
66.6%

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

21.3%
27.8%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung TU6980 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG UN6970 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

47.9%
51.4%

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

15.5%
21.3%
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Gradient 
 

6.9
7.7

Gradient Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Gradient Picture
LG UN6970 Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.110
0.111

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.178
0.112

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.128
0.096

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.186
0.163
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Temporary Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Image Retention Picture
LG UN6970 Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%
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%
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Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

10
10

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

No
No
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Motion

Response Time 
 

7.9
7.8

Motion Blur Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Motion Blur Picture
LG UN6970 Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Samsung TU6980 Response Time Chart
LG UN6970 Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

4.5 ms
5.3 ms

100% Response Time 
 

14.1 ms
13.1 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

4.0
4.0

Backlight chart 
 

Samsung TU6980 Backlight chart
LG UN6970 Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz
Show Text 

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

9.1
5.4

BFI Picture  

Samsung TU6980 BFI Picture
LG UN6970 BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Samsung TU6980 BFI Frequency Picture
LG UN6970 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 
 

N/A
N/A

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
LG UN6970 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
LG UN6970 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

No
No
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Stutter 
 

7.6
7.4

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

27.6 ms
28.6 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

2.6 ms
3.6 ms
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24p Judder 
 

7.8
7.8

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

No
No

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

No
No

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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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 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.7
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

10.2 ms
9.7 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

51.1 ms
110.6 ms

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

10.0 ms
9.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz 
 

9.9 ms
9.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

9.8 ms
9.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

9.8 ms
9.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

17.5 ms
98.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

34.2 ms
98.7 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
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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
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Advanced Console Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Samsung TU6980 PS5 Screenshot
LG UN6970 PS5 Screenshot

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Samsung TU6980 Xbox Series X Screenshot
LG UN6970 Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR 
 

No
No

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

PS5, 1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

PS5, 1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

PS5, Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

Yes
No

Dolby Vision 
 

No
No

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No
No

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1, 2)
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)
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Side Inputs Picture
LG UN6970 Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Rear Inputs Picture
LG UN6970 Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

2
3

USB  

1
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 2)
Yes (HDMI 2)

eARC support 
 

Yes
No

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC 
 

Yes
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
No

5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via Optical 
 

No
No
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.4
6.2

Frequency Response  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

100.79 Hz
100.79 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

2.95 dB
4.29 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

2.74 dB
4.66 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

3.88 dB
6.23 dB

Max 
 

83.1 dB SPL
86.2 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.58 dB
3.25 dB
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Distortion 
 

5.6
6.7

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.177
0.131

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.575
0.811

IMD @ 80 
 

12.19%
3.83%

IMD @ Max 
 

66.89%
9.58%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

7.5
8.5

Smart TV Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Smart TV Picture
LG UN6970 Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Tizen
webOS

Version  

2020 (with reduced features)
5.0

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Average
Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

8 s
8 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Ads Picture
LG UN6970 Ads Picture

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No
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Apps and Features 
 

8.5
8.0

Apps Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Apps Picture
LG UN6970 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
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Remote 
 

6.0
6.5

Remote Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Remote Picture
LG UN6970 Remote Picture

Size 
 

Medium
Medium

Voice Control 
 

No
No

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

No
No

Remote App  

Samsung SmartThings
LG TV Plus
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Samsung TU6980 Controls Picture
LG UN6970 Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Samsung TU6980 In The Box Picture
LG UN6970 In The Box Picture
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Misc  

Power Consumption  

75 W
73 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

199 W
170 W

Firmware  

1401
03.10.53

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Samsung TU6980

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