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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
TCL S3/S350G vs Samsung DU6900
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
TCL S3/S350G
Samsung DU6900
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Updated Nov 12, 2024 02:12 PM
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Resolution1080p
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- 32S350G (32")
- 40S350G (40")
- 43S350G (43")
- UN43DU6900FXZA (43")
- UN50DU6900FXZA (50")
- UN55DU6900FXZA (55")
- UN60DU6900FXZA (60")
- UN65DU6900FXZA (65")
- UN70DU6900FXZA (70")
- UN75DU6900FXZA (75")
- UN85DU6900FXZA (85")
Our Verdict
TCL S3/S350G
Samsung DU6900
The Samsung DU6900 is better than the TCL S3/S350G. While the TCL has the better contrast, the Samsung is brighter in HDR and SDR, with a wider color gamut, offering a more impactful viewing experience with all content. The TCL is the more accurate of the two TVs in SDR out-of-the-box, but inversely, the Samsung is more accurate in HDR content. The Samsung is also the better option for gamers due to its wider resolution range, barebones VRR feature, and faster response time. The TCL, for its part, is limited to 1080p, has no VRR, and has a truly awful response time.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.4
6.6
24p Judder
0.0
7.8
Contrast
6.1
4.4
Response Time
0.5
7.7
Pre Calibration
5.9
3.8
SDR Brightness
4.2
6.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 100x100
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.39" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
3.07" (7.8 cm)
2.44" (6.2 cm)
Build Quality
6.0
6.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.1
4.4
Contrast Picture
Contrast
5,240 : 1
3,307 : 1
Native Contrast
5,240 : 1
3,307 : 1
Blooming
10
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Direct
Edge
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
N/A
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
6.5
6.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
4.8
5.8
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
195 cd/m²
249 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
147 cd/m²
221 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
154 cd/m²
203 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
205 cd/m²
289 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
205 cd/m²
290 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
205 cd/m²
290 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
205 cd/m²
290 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
205 cd/m²
289 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
205 cd/m²
289 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
205 cd/m²
290 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
205 cd/m²
290 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
205 cd/m²
290 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
205 cd/m²
289 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
4.6
5.9
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
189 cd/m²
249 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
133 cd/m²
236 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
132 cd/m²
212 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
204 cd/m²
291 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
205 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
206 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
206 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
206 cd/m²
291 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
204 cd/m²
291 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
205 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
205 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
205 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
205 cd/m²
291 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.5
9.5
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0096
0.0034
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0098
0.0034
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0111
0.0034
SDR Brightness
4.2
6.6
Real Scene Peak Brightness
151 cd/m²
294 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
172 cd/m²
182 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
171 cd/m²
320 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
171 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
171 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
171 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
171 cd/m²
181 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
171 cd/m²
318 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
171 cd/m²
314 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
171 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
171 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.038
Color Gamut
5.9
7.1
Wide Color Gamut
No
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
64.18%
78.30%
DCI P3 uv
72.08%
84.41%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
46.15%
56.96%
Rec 2020 uv
52.75%
64.36%
Color Volume
5.0
6.2
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
32.7%
38.1%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
14.1%
19.9%
White Luminance
205 cd/m²
290 cd/m²
Red Luminance
40 cd/m²
59 cd/m²
Green Luminance
149 cd/m²
214 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
12 cd/m²
11 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
163 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
53 cd/m²
64 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
187 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
5.9
3.8
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
4.66
7.89
Color dE
4.24
4.46
Gamma
2.30
2.20
Color Temperature
6,023 K
7,001 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm -5
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
8.9
9.0
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.45
0.76
Color dE
2.60
2.03
Gamma
2.20
2.24
Color Temperature
6,568 K
6,501 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
10 point
Color Calibration
No
Yes
Gray Uniformity
5.9
6.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
4.839%
3.888%
50% DSE
0.258%
0.213%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
2.101%
0.875%
5% DSE
0.112%
0.109%
Black Uniformity
5.6
7.4
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.262%
1.052%
Viewing Angle
5.5
5.5
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
36°
23°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
20°
19°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
48°
38°
Black Level Raise
11°
29°
Gamma Shift
12°
17°
Reflections
7.6
7.4
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
4.8%
5.3%
Indirect Reflections
0.4%
0.7%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.4%
4.6%
HDR Native Gradient
6.5
6.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
4.0
4.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
6.0
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
6.0
6.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
4.8
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
3.0
3.0
Detail Preservation
9.0
9.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
6.0
7.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
0.5
7.7
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
16.0 ms
5.1 ms
100% Response Time
34.0 ms
14.8 ms
Flicker-Free
2.1
7.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
150 Hz
480 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
No
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
150 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
No
No
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
150 Hz
120 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
No
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
No
No
Stutter
9.6
7.7
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
7.7 ms
26.9 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
0.0 ms
1.9 ms
24p Judder
0.0
7.8
Judder-Free 24p
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
No
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
7.1
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
No
Yes
FreeSync
No
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
No
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
60 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
48 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
60 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
48 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
VRR + Local Dimming
No VRR Support
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
8.1
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
28.4 ms
10.7 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
50.8 ms
35.2 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
N/A
18.1 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
N/A
10.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
N/A
10.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
N/A
10.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
N/A
18.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
N/A
34.9 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
1.4
7.1
Resolution
1080p
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
No
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
No
4k @ 144Hz
No
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
No
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
No
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
HDR
No
Yes
VRR
No
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
No
Yes (HDMI 1,2)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1, 2)
Yes (HDMI 1, 2)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
No
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
2
2
USB
1
1
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
0
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
ARC
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
No
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
No
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
No
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
No
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
2.0
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
No
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
No
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
5.0
6.2
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
213.57 Hz
113.14 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
5.58 dB
2.43 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
5.52 dB
3.33 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.62 dB
5.11 dB
Max
90.8 dB SPL
84.0 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.17 dB
3.63 dB
Distortion
6.3
6.8
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.154
0.171
Weighted THD @ Max
3.302
0.268
IMD @ 80
3.45%
4.51%
IMD @ Max
24.25%
12.61%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Tizen
Version
11
2024 (with reduced features)
Ease of Use
Average
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
1 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
2 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
8.5
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
No
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
8.5
7.5
Remote Picture
Size
Medium
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
No
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Android TV
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
23 W
57 W
Power Consumption (Max)
38 W
148 W
Firmware
V8-T221T04-LF1V096
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