Samsung - 58 Class - Led - Mu6070 Series Review

Test Results

Design

Curved No

The design of the Samsung MU6100 is quite basic but functional. All of the inputs are adequately easy to access if placed close to a wall equally they are angled towards the side of the TV. Unfortunately, the controls are located on the back of the Television receiver similar to the MU6300 and can exist a bit difficult to locate equally it isn't visible from the front. The stand is wide and made of plastic merely provides good back up.

The footprint of the stand is nigh as wide equally the TV, and just barely fits on our table. It is made of plastic merely provides adept support.

Footprint of the 58" Goggle box stand: 10.9" x 46.9"

Wall Mount VESA 400x400

The rear of the TV is quite basic, but the textured end is a overnice touch. It looks almost identical to the MU6300, with the aforementioned inputs locations and controls. If placed close to a wall the inputs are adequately easy to access which is skilful.

Borders 0.71" (1.8 cm)

The borders of the Tv set have an average thickness and are simple with a textured plastic cease.

Max Thickness 2.56" (6.5 cm)

The TV has an average thickness. If wall-mounted it volition stick out a flake, but this generally isn't too much of an consequence.

Maximum Temperature 100 °F (38 °C)

Boilerplate Temperature 97 °F (36 °C)

The TV stays fairly cool, only getting warm to the bear on along the top border and in a few places on the back.

The build quality of the MU6100 is decent. The stand up feels a bit more solid and stable than the MU6300, but all of the exterior of the Tv set is plastic and the remote feels a flake cheaper than higher-terminate Samsung models. Overall this isn't an issue for normal use.

Pic Quality

Native Dissimilarity four,818 : 1

Contrast with local dimming N/A

The Samsung MU6100 has an excellent native contrast ratio. With close to 5000:1, blacks on the MU6100 are deep and night scenes look groovy, especially when the Idiot box is fix in the dark room.

Local Dimming No

Backlight Direct

The MU6100 does not accept a local dimming feature. The video is for reference only.

SDR Real Scene Peak Effulgence 329 cd/m²

SDR Superlative 2% Window 189 cd/g²

SDR Peak 10% Window 338 cd/yard²

SDR Peak 25% Window 337 cd/thousand²

SDR Pinnacle 50% Window 337 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 337 cd/m²

SDR Sustained ii% Window 188 cd/m²

SDR Sustained x% Window 334 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 334 cd/grand²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 334 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 334 cd/thousand²

SDR ABL 0.039

Plot over time

Good SDR tiptop effulgence, proficient enough for a moderately bright room. The brightness remains fairly abiding which is adept, merely the Television set's CE dimming does make night scenes darker, equally shown by our 2% white window test. This brightness is almost identical to the sister MU6300, and brighter than well-nigh competing TVs like the Sony X690E, just not as bright as the smaller TCL P607.

HDR Real Scene Peak Effulgence 291 cd/1000²

HDR Peak 2% Window 163 cd/one thousand²

HDR Acme 10% Window 291 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window 290 cd/k²

HDR Peak fifty% Window 290 cd/g²

HDR Peak 100% Window 289 cd/chiliad²

HDR Sustained ii% Window 162 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 287 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 287 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 286 cd/k²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 287 cd/thou²

HDR ABL 0.040

Plot over fourth dimension

Sub-par HDR summit brightness. The HDR brightness is a little less than the SDR, which is odd, and HDR demands more brightness because highlights in HDR content are often mastered at thousand or 4000 cd/m². The brightness remains fairly constant, which is practiced, but the Tv'due south CE dimming makes night scenes even darker, as shown by our 2% white window test. Overall the effulgence is simply a little amend than competing TVs similar the Sony X690E and the Vizio Eastward Serial 2017, but far less brilliant than the smaller TCL P607.

fifty% Std. Dev. iii.501%

50% DSE 0.207%

v% Std. Dev. 2.234%

5% DSE 0.127%

The MU6100 overall gray uniformity is average. On the 50% gray uniformity, we can see that the 4 corners are darker than the middle of the screen. We can too discover some darker and lighter horizontal and vertical bands, which, unfortunately, cause some dirty screen issue.

Examining the 5% gray test movie, nosotros can notice that both sides are lighter, but this is only due viewing angle and is not a real problem when looking at the TV in person. When viewed in person, not many problems tin be noticed at all, which is a expert result here.

Colour Shift 21°

Brightness 36°

Black Level 38°

Poor viewing bending, worse that nearly TVs with an IPS panel but better than most other TVs with a VA panel. Colors deteriorate worst at an bending, while brightness and black level deteriorate more gradually. Nevertheless, this TV isn't a proficient fit for a room where people ofttimes sit to the side of the Idiot box and view it at an angle.

Native Std. Dev. one.187%

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. N/A

The MU6100 blackness uniformity could be better, equally flashlighting can be noticed in each corner of the screen. As well the flashlighting previously mention, the balance of the screen, peculiarly the center, is free of major defects. Equally the MU6100 is missing a local dimming feature, the black uniformity tin can't be made better by turning information technology on.

Screen Finish Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 5.0%

Indirect Reflections 0.5%

The Samsung MU6100 has a semi-gloss end which is decent at treatment reflections. Straight reflections are diffused on the screen, reducing their intensity. This should be fine for an average room but may be an issue in a vivid room.

Picture Mode Movie

White Balance dE iv.66

Color dE 4.26

Gamma 2.34

Color Temperature 5,862 K

Out of the box, when fix on the 'Movie' moving-picture show fashion and 'Warm2' color tone (the most accurate setting available), the MU6100 accuracy is disappointing. The white balance dE and Color dE are both loftier enough and then that virtually enthusiasts could notice the inaccuracy and the gamma is besides over our desired ii.ii target.

If you find the color temperature a flake too warm, the 'Warm1' color tone is a bit colder and has most the same accurateness, just note that all other color tones settings accept a much higher level of inaccuracy.

Motion-picture show Manner Motion-picture show

White Remainder dE 0.20

Color dE 1.97

Gamma 2.19

Color Temperature 6,513 K

Later on calibration, the accuracy of the MU6100 is excellent. The white balance dE was brought down to a mear 0.20, which at this level, imperfection are unnoticeable for most people, and the gamma curve was flattened and at present track our two.2 target virtually perfectly. As for the colour dE, it was brought down considerably to ane.97, which is good, but some professional could still notice some inaccuracy, just for most people, this is very acceptable.

Y'all can run across our scale settings here.

Low-quality content such every bit DVDs are upscaled well. The prototype is slightly blocky, still, detail is preserved. Some minor haloing artifacts are visible.

Sports and other 720p content are displayed well with good smoothing along edges. Some artifacts are visible along straight lines.

Full-Hard disk content such as Blu-rays or streaming is upscaled well. The image remains precipitous and details are preserved.

No issues can be seen with native 4k content.

Wide Color Gamut No

DCI P3 xy 75.92%

DCI P3 uv 83.67%

Rec 2020 xy 54.66%

Rec 2020 uv 61.82%

Standard color gamut, simply good enough for SDR content. Almost of the colors in HDR content will exist shown fairly well, but areas of extreme color volition not exist shown as saturated as intended. The TV's accurateness at showing the colors it'southward able to is also not very good, as the majenta and greenish shades don't follow their target lines properly. HDR content volition still look decent, simply non every bit skillful as on a Boob tube with a wider colour gamut.

The TV's EOTF in the Film picture fashion follows the target PQ bend fairly well, but is a fiddling too dim. Adjusting the 'Gamma' slider to '+2' makes the EOTF follow the PQ bend almost perfectly, as shown here. Users tin raise the gamma slider to suit their room brightness. The EOTF in 'Game' mode is very similar to the i in 'Movie', while the 'PC' mode EOTF follows the PQ quite closely without any adjustment.

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 67.0%

10,000 cd/grand² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 22.0%

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 48.8%

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 15.9%

Sub-par colour volume, but fairly typical for a TV without a wide colour gamut. The TV does do a good job of showing its full colour gamut at a big range of different brigntnesses, except at extremely low brightnesses that the TV can't achieve due to its limited dissimilarity ratio and lack of local dimming.

Color Depth ten Scrap

Reddish (Std. Dev.) 0.130

Greenish (Std. Dev.) 0.147

Blue (Std. Dev.) 0.108

Gray (Std. Dev.) 0.139

The MU6100 is very good at displaying our gradient test paradigm. Some little imperfection can be noticed in the dark color, peculiarly in the nighttime light-green and blue, but none of the banding usually linked to an 8-flake panel can be noticed. Fortunately, fifty-fifty though there is some imperfection in our gradient test image, movies and TV show does not show many signs of color banding.

IR afterwards 0 min recovery 0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery 0.00%

IR afterward iv min recovery 0.00%

IR later vi min recovery 0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 0.00%

IR subsequently ten min recovery 0.00%

The MU6100 is free of temporary image retention when exposed to a static image for a short time, as seen on our test motion picture, taken right afterward an exposure to a static image for 10 minutes.

Permanent Burn-In Risk No

We don't expect VA panels to experience permanent prototype memory, as the VA panel in our long-term test appears allowed.

Movement

80% Response Time 7.9 ms

100% Response Fourth dimension 24.3 ms

Decent response time, practiced enough for most content but fast moving content may announced a little blurry. A long trail can be seen post-obit our moving logo, merely fortunately the trail is very faint. While the motion isn't bad, many other competing TVs have a faster response time like the Sony X690E and Vizio E Series 2017.

Flicker-Gratis No

PWM Dimming Frequency 120 Hz

The TV dims the backlight without using PWM from 'Backlight' setting 20/xx until 13/20, and then information technology dims using PWM from 'Backlight' 12/20 until 0/20. This ways that the screen volition not have flicker when at loftier brightness, but at mid brightness and below the Goggle box will have worse flicker the dimmer it gets. Because the flicker is at 120 Hz information technology won't be very noticeable, but it volition cause double prototype artifacts during motion, equally seen in the photo in the move blur section. This means that the TV has worse motion when the backlight is dim, while TVs without flicker similar the Sony X690E accept good motility no matter their brightness.

Optional BFI Yep

Min Flicker for threescore fps threescore Hz

lx Hz for 60 fps Aye

120 Hz for 120 fps N/A

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 120 Hz

The TV has a black frame insertion setting called 'LED Clear Motion', that intentionally adds flicker to make movement much clearer when watching 60 Hz content similar video games. This produces first-class 60 Hz motion equally seen in the above photo, but the flickering information technology introduces may be distracting to some users, and it unfortunately doesn't work in game mode.

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Yes

Movement Interpolation (60 fps) No

The TV can use the soap opera effect to make motion clearer, past interpolating lower frame rate content up to threescore fps. However because it only uses a 60 Hz panel it cannot interpolate from 60 fps to 120 fps.

Frame Hold Fourth dimension @ 24 fps 17.4 ms

Frame Agree Time @ 60 fps 0.0 ms

This TV is peachy at showing content without stutter, even low frame rate content such equally movies. 60 fps content plays very smoothly, and for 24 fps content there is only 17ms of static imagery for each frame which is great.

Judder-Complimentary 24p No

Judder-Free 24p via 60p No

Judder-Gratuitous 24p via 60i No

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps No

Similarly to the MU6300, the MU6100 can't remove judder from 24p movies. From 24p sources like a Blu-ray players (24p) or from cable boxes (60p), 24p movies always show some judder. This is not a bargain billow for most people though, equally not everyone is sensitive to judder.

Native Refresh Rate lx Hz

Variable Refresh Rate No

4k VRR Maximum N/A

4k VRR Minimum N/A

1080p VRR Maximum N/A

1080p VRR Minimum Due north/A

VRR Supported Connectors Due north/A

The MU6100 doesn't back up variable refresh rate features.

Inputs

1080p @ 60Hz nineteen.iv ms

1080p @ 60Hz + HDR xix.iii ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 82.half-dozen ms

1080p @ 120Hz N/A

4k @ 60Hz 19.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz + HDR 20.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:iv:4 19.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ four:4:4 + 8 bit HDR 19.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz Exterior Game Mode 86.0 ms

4k With Interpolation 85.9 ms

4k @ 120 Hz North/A

4k with Variable Refresh Rate N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate Northward/A

Excellent input lag, adept enough for all only the most competitive gamers. 'Game' and 'PC' mode take the aforementioned low input lag, but only 'PC' style tin can properly evidence 4:4:4 color for PC utilize. Overall the input lag is the aforementioned as nearly other Samsung TVs, and better than most Sony TVs, only a little worse than some LG and TCL TVs like the TCL P607.

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 Yeah

1080p @ 120Hz No

1440p @ 60Hz No

4k @ 30Hz @ 4:iv:4 Yes

4k @ 60Hz Yeah

4k @ 60Hz @ four:four:4 Yes

4k @ 120Hz No

Most common input resolutions are supported. 4k @ threescore Hz @ four:iv:4 or iv:ii:2 color is only supported when 'HDMI UHD Color' is enabled. 4:four:4 color is only shown properly when the HDMI input'due south label is inverse to 'PC' (aka PC mode). PC mode doesn't piece of work properly for some input refresh rates such as 24 Hz; the characterization changes to PC only the settings that are normally disabled in PC way are non disabled, and four:4:iv color isn't shown properly.

All of the inputs are directed out the side of the TV, like to the Samsung MU6300.

HDMI 3

USB 2

Digital Optical Sound Out 1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm 0

Analog Audio Out RCA 0

Component In 1 (incl. adapter, shared)

Composite In ane (incl. adapter, shared)

Tuner (Cable/Ant) ane

Ethernet 1

DisplayPort 0

IR In 0

SD/SDHC 0

HDR10 Yeah

Dolby Vision No

HLG Yes

3D No

5.ane Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital Aye

five.ane Passthrough ARC DTS Yes

5.1 Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital Yes

5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS Yeah

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

HDMI ii.one Full Bandwidth No

ARC Yes (HDMI three)

USB 3.0 No

HDCP 2.2 Yes (HDMI 1,two,three)

CEC Yes

MHL No

Variable Analog Audio Out Yes

Wi-Fi Back up Yep (two.four GHz, 5 GHz)

Just 1 betwixt Dolby Digital and DTS can be enabled at a fourth dimension, the Boob tube will not switch between them automatically depending on the content played.

Sound Quality

Low-Frequency Extension 95.14 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 iii.57 dB

Std. Dev. @ eighty three.90 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max half-dozen.33 dB

Max 88.ix dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 4.16 dB

Average frequency response. The MU6100 follows our target decently, but its limited low-frequency extension can brand its signature seem a bit thin. Additionally, the MU6100 lacks a room correction feature that could reduce the touch of resonances in the lower mid-range. Unfortunately, dynamic range compression is too present at higher volumes.

Weighted THD @ 80 0.184

Weighted THD @ Max one.869

IMD @ 80 5.95%

IMD @ Max 20.03%

Average baloney performance. The MU6100 has no consequence maintaining depression baloney levels at boilerplate listening volumes, only IMD rises significantly the college the volume is set up.

Smart Features

Smart Bone Tizen

Version 2017

Ease of Utilise Easy

Smoothness Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 3 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 4 s

Advanced Options Many

The interface is centered effectually the Smart Hub, which gives access to the balance of the TV's settings. This makes the Television easy to sympathise for get-go time users, yet for more avant-garde users in that location are too dedicated buttons on the remote to open settings directly. The second row of the Smart Hub contains quick settings and suggested content, depending on the icon nether focus, which tin be faster than opening the icon itself.

Ads Yes

Opt-out No

Suggested Content in Domicile Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content No

The TV did not show any ads during testing, however ads on Samsung TVs are often inconsistent. Information technology can be assumed that the Television has ads because all Samsung TVs since 2016 have had ads, and ads were visible on several 2017 Samsung TVs during our testing. If anyone notices ads on their MU6100 please send us a photo by e-mail, we'll update the review.

App Choice Many

App Smoothness Average

Cast Capable Yep

USB Drive Playback Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback Yes

HDR in Netflix Yes

HDR in Amazon Video Yes

HDR in YouTube Yes

The TV comes preloaded with many popular apps like Netflix and Google Play Movies and TV. Many more apps are available from the Samsung app store, which offers more apps than virtually other smart platforms.

Size Medium

Vocalism Command No

CEC Menu Control Yes

Other Smart Features No

The MU6100 just comes with a basic Samsung remote without any smart features such as vocalism control, and can't exist used with the Samsung smart remotes from other TVs. The remote is fairly low-cal had has a good semi-circle shape in mitt, but its rubber chunk buttons aren't equally easy to press as the buttons of some other remotes.

Acts equally the Remote Yes

Straight Launches Apps and Inputs Apps Just

Inputs Text in YouTube No

Inputs Text in Netflix No

Streams Device Files Aye

Controls TV Settings No

Phonation Control No

The Samsung Smart View app works with this Television set, autonomously from the voice control function which is missing considering the remote doesn't have voice control. The app has a few useful features such equally streaming files off a smartphone or tablet, but is missing another features such as text entry.

There is a joystick on the Goggle box'due south left side that tin directly change the volume and channels, or tin can navigate the Smart Hub which gives access to the unabridged smart interface.

• Manual
• Remote
• Batteries
• Component adapter
• Blended adapter

Ability Consumption 58 W

Power Consumption (Max) 153 W

Firmware 1144

Differences Between Sizes And Variants

Nosotros tested the 58" (UN58MU6100), the but size bachelor at the moment.

If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their Samsung UN58MU6100 doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review.

Size	Model	Total Proper name	Alternative name
58"	UN58MU6100	UN58MU6100AFXZA	UN58MU6100FXZA

Black Friday Models

For Black Fri, Walmart and Sam's Club have an exclusive variant of the MU6100 with the model proper noun MU6070 (58MU56070, UN58MU6070, UN58MU6070FXZA) that is available in 50" and 58" variants. Nosotros expect this Boob tube to accept the same operation as the model we've reviewed with some small cosmetic differences.

In that location is also a new variant sold at many retailers, known equally the UN58MU6070EXZA. We wait this TV to have the same performance equally the model we've tested, but there may be some minor differences we're not aware of.

Compared To Other TVs

Top left: TCL P607 (55P607). Bottom left: Samsung MU6300 (UN55MU6300). Middle: Samsung MU6100 (UN58MU6100). Height right: Sony X720E (KD43X720E). Lesser right: LG UJ7700 (49UJ7700).  Dissimilar our other photographs, this picture wasn't taken nether a controlled environment, so do not draw conclusions from it.

The Samsung MU6100 is a decent entry-level 4k LED that offers good value for its size, but information technology doesn't excel in whatever aspect in item, so some TVs might be a meliorate fit depending on your usage. Run across our recommendations for the best 58-60 inch TVs and the best flatscreen TVs.

40" 43" 50" 55" 65" 75"

The Samsung MU6300 is marginally better than the Samsung MU6100. The Samsung MU6300 has somewhat better black uniformity and better contrast that produce deep blacks in dimmer rooms. Information technology also comes with better out of the box colors leading to amend moving-picture show quality in movies, and a slightly better response time which looks proficient in fast-activity video games. The Samsung MU6100 has meliorate reflection handling and viewing angles, which are a plus when watching TV shows in a large room with many windows.

40" 43" 50" 55" 58" 65" 75"

The Samsung NU7100 is slightly better than the Samsung MU6100. The Samsung NU7100 has somewhat better black uniformity which is great for watching HDR movies, and marginally better input lag which is great for playing video games. The Samsung NU7100 has meliorate inputs, which you'll appreciate if y'all plan to apply your TV as a PC monitor, and finally, it has improve grayness uniformity that is adept for sports. The Samsung MU6100 has meliorate reflection handling and SDR pinnacle effulgence, which is good if yous watch Telly shows in a vivid room.

49" 55" 60" 65"

The Samsung MU6100 and LG UJ7700 are very similar, merely due to the difference in panel types, one may be improve than the other depending on your needs. The UJ7700 uses an IPS panel which is better suited for a brighter room with a broad viewing angle. The MU6100 uses a VA console which has better contrast and black uniformity, making it better suited for a dark room. The UJ7700 uses a different sub-pixel structure which may bother some people for PC use.

43" 49" 55"

If you accept a wide seating system, then the Sony X720E is a improve choice since it has better viewing angles. The Sony X720E too has ameliorate 24p judder removal, which is great for movie lovers, and slightly better gray uniformity which will please sports fans. The Samsung MU6100, on the other hand, has much better contrast and somewhat better black uniformity that is great for watching movies in a dark room, and better reflections and smart features for those who relish Goggle box shows in brighter rooms.

43" 49" 55" 65"

The LG UJ6300 has marginally better viewing angles, and then it's more than suitable if you have a broad room. On the other manus, the Samsung MU6100 is a better Tv set for about usages. It has meliorate contrast and better black uniformity which is great if you lot watch a lot of movies or HDR content. It likewise has improve SDR pinnacle brightness to overcome glare in a brighter room where you might enjoy your favorite TV shows. The LG UJ6300 has slightly meliorate response fourth dimension and marginally improve input lag, which brand it very responsive for playing video games or for apply equally a PC monitor.

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