Samsung 58 4k 4k Uhd Smart Tv 58mu6070 Reviews

Test Results

Design

Curved No

The blueprint of the Samsung MU6100 is quite basic but functional. All of the inputs are fairly like shooting fish in a barrel to admission if placed shut to a wall equally they are angled towards the side of the TV. Unfortunately, the controls are located on the back of the TV similar to the MU6300 and tin be a bit difficult to locate as it isn't visible from the front. The stand is wide and made of plastic but provides adept support.

The footprint of the stand is almost equally wide as the Tv, and only barely fits on our table. Information technology is made of plastic but provides adept back up.

Footprint of the 58" TV stand: 10.9" 10 46.nine"

Wall Mountain VESA 400x400

The rear of the TV is quite basic, but the textured finish is a nice touch. Information technology looks almost identical to the MU6300, with the same inputs locations and controls. If placed close to a wall the inputs are fairly easy to admission which is proficient.

Borders 0.71" (1.8 cm)

The borders of the Telly have an average thickness and are simple with a textured plastic finish.

Max Thickness 2.56" (6.5 cm)

The Tv set has an boilerplate thickness. If wall-mounted information technology volition stick out a bit, but this mostly isn't too much of an issue.

Maximum Temperature 100 °F (38 °C)

Average Temperature 97 °F (36 °C)

The TV stays adequately cool, only getting warm to the touch forth the summit border and in a few places on the dorsum.

The build quality of the MU6100 is decent. The stand up feels a chip more solid and stable than the MU6300, but all of the exterior of the TV is plastic and the remote feels a bit cheaper than higher-end Samsung models. Overall this isn't an upshot for normal utilise.

Moving picture Quality

Native Contrast 4,818 : one

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 great, especially when the TV is prepare in the dark room.

Local Dimming No

Backlight Straight

The MU6100 does non have a local dimming feature. The video is for reference but.

SDR Real Scene Acme Brightness 329 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 189 cd/m²

SDR Peak ten% Window 338 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 337 cd/m²

SDR Peak l% Window 337 cd/g²

SDR Top 100% Window 337 cd/yard²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 188 cd/thousand²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 334 cd/one thousand²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 334 cd/one thousand²

SDR Sustained fifty% Window 334 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 334 cd/thou²

SDR ABL 0.039

Plot over time

Good SDR superlative brightness, good plenty for a moderately bright room. The brightness remains adequately abiding which is practiced, but the Goggle box'southward CE dimming does brand night scenes darker, equally shown by our two% white window test. This effulgence is virtually identical to the sister MU6300, and brighter than most competing TVs like the Sony X690E, just not as brilliant every bit the smaller TCL P607.

HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 291 cd/grand²

HDR Summit two% Window 163 cd/m²

HDR Summit ten% Window 291 cd/grand²

HDR Peak 25% Window 290 cd/yard²

HDR Peak fifty% Window 290 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 289 cd/1000²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 162 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 287 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 287 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 286 cd/thousand²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 287 cd/g²

HDR ABL 0.040

Plot over time

Sub-par HDR peak brightness. The HDR effulgence is a niggling less than the SDR, which is odd, and HDR demands more than brightness because highlights in HDR content are often mastered at m or 4000 cd/m². The brightness remains adequately constant, which is skillful, but the Telly's CE dimming makes night scenes even darker, as shown by our 2% white window test. Overall the brightness is only a little meliorate than competing TVs similar the Sony X690E and the Vizio Eastward Series 2017, but far less bright than the smaller TCL P607.

50% Std. Dev. 3.501%

l% DSE 0.207%

5% Std. Dev. ii.234%

v% DSE 0.127%

The MU6100 overall gray uniformity is boilerplate. On the 50% gray uniformity, we can come across that the 4 corners are darker than the center of the screen. Nosotros tin can besides notice some darker and lighter horizontal and vertical bands, which, unfortunately, cause some dingy screen upshot.

Examining the 5% gray exam motion-picture show, we can notice that both sides are lighter, but this is simply due viewing angle and is not a real problem when looking at the TV in person. When viewed in person, non many issues tin can be noticed at all, which is a proficient result here.

Color Shift 21°

Brightness 36°

Black Level 38°

Poor viewing angle, worse that almost TVs with an IPS panel but amend than most other TVs with a VA console. Colors deteriorate worst at an angle, while brightness and black level deteriorate more than gradually. Yet, this TV isn't a practiced fit for a room where people often sit to the side of the Boob tube and view it at an angle.

Native Std. Dev. i.187%

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

The MU6100 black uniformity could exist meliorate, equally flashlighting tin be noticed in each corner of the screen. Besides the flashlighting previously mention, the rest of the screen, peculiarly the middle, is free of major defects. As the MU6100 is missing a local dimming feature, the black uniformity can't be made better by turning it on.

Screen Terminate Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 5.0%

Indirect Reflections 0.5%

The Samsung MU6100 has a semi-gloss cease which is decent at handling reflections. Direct reflections are diffused on the screen, reducing their intensity. This should exist fine for an average room but may be an consequence in a brilliant room.

Movie Manner Flick

White Balance dE 4.66

Color dE 4.26

Gamma 2.34

Color Temperature 5,862 K

Out of the box, when set on the 'Movie' motion picture fashion and 'Warm2' color tone (the almost accurate setting available), the MU6100 accuracy is disappointing. The white balance dE and Color dE are both high enough so that most enthusiasts could detect the inaccuracy and the gamma is also over our desired 2.2 target.

If yous discover the colour temperature a bit likewise warm, the 'Warm1' color tone is a bit colder and has nigh the same accurateness, but note that all other color tones settings have a much higher level of inaccuracy.

Motion picture Mode Movie

White Balance dE 0.20

Colour dE 1.97

Gamma 2.xix

Colour Temperature 6,513 K

Afterward calibration, the accuracy of the MU6100 is excellent. The white rest 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 rail our 2.2 target almost perfectly. Equally for the color dE, it was brought downward considerably to 1.97, which is expert, but some professional person could nonetheless notice some inaccuracy, only for near people, this is very acceptable.

Y'all can see our calibration settings hither.

Low-quality content such as DVDs are upscaled well. The epitome is slightly blocky, however, 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.

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

No issues tin can be seen with native 4k content.

Wide Colour 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, only skilful plenty for SDR content. Most of the colors in HDR content will be shown fairly well, but areas of farthermost color will not be shown as saturated every bit intended. The TV's accuracy at showing the colors information technology'south able to is likewise not very good, as the majenta and green shades don't follow their target lines properly. HDR content will yet look decent, merely not equally good as on a TV with a wider color gamut.

The Television'due south EOTF in the Movie picture mode follows the target PQ curve fairly well, just is a little too dim. Adjusting the 'Gamma' slider to '+2' makes the EOTF follow the PQ curve almost perfectly, as shown here. Users can enhance the gamma slider to suit their room brightness. The EOTF in 'Game' mode is very like to the one in 'Movie', while the 'PC' way EOTF follows the PQ quite closely without any aligning.

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 67.0%

10,000 cd/m² 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, merely adequately typical for a Tv without a wide color gamut. The TV does practice a skilful chore of showing its full color gamut at a big range of unlike brigntnesses, except at extremely low brightnesses that the TV tin't achieve due to its limited contrast ratio and lack of local dimming.

Color Depth 10 Flake

Red (Std. Dev.) 0.130

Dark-green (Std. Dev.) 0.147

Bluish (Std. Dev.) 0.108

Grayness (Std. Dev.) 0.139

The MU6100 is very skillful at displaying our gradient test image. Some picayune imperfection can be noticed in the dark color, especially in the nighttime dark-green and blue, but none of the banding normally linked to an 8-bit panel tin can be noticed. Fortunately, even though there is some imperfection in our gradient test image, movies and Tv show does non show many signs of color banding.

IR after 0 min recovery 0.00%

IR later two min recovery 0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 0.00%

IR after half-dozen min recovery 0.00%

IR afterwards 8 min recovery 0.00%

IR afterward x min recovery 0.00%

The MU6100 is gratis of temporary paradigm retentivity when exposed to a static image for a curt time, every bit seen on our test picture, taken right later an exposure to a static paradigm for 10 minutes.

Permanent Burn-In Take a chance No

We don't expect VA panels to experience permanent image retention, as the VA panel in our long-term exam appears allowed.

Motion

80% Response Time vii.9 ms

100% Response Fourth dimension 24.3 ms

Decent response time, skilful enough for most content but fast moving content may appear a picayune blurry. A long trail tin can be seen following our moving logo, but fortunately the trail is very faint. While the motion isn't bad, many other competing TVs take a faster response time similar the Sony X690E and Vizio E Series 2017.

Flicker-Free No

PWM Dimming Frequency 120 Hz

The TV dims the backlight without using PWM from 'Backlight' setting 20/20 until thirteen/twenty, then it dims using PWM from 'Backlight' 12/20 until 0/20. This means that the screen will non take flicker when at high brightness, but at mid brightness and below the TV will accept worse flicker the dimmer information technology gets. Because the flicker is at 120 Hz it won't be very noticeable, merely it will cause double prototype artifacts during motion, every bit seen in the photo in the motion mistiness section. This means that the TV has worse motion when the backlight is dim, while TVs without flicker like the Sony X690E have good motility no matter their brightness.

Optional BFI Yeah

Min Flicker for 60 fps threescore Hz

60 Hz for 60 fps Yes

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 Motility', that intentionally adds flicker to make movement much clearer when watching threescore Hz content like video games. This produces fantabulous 60 Hz motion as seen in the above photo, but the flickering it introduces may exist distracting to some users, and information technology unfortunately doesn't piece of work in game fashion.

Motility Interpolation (30 fps) Yes

Motion Interpolation (lx fps) No

The TV tin utilize the soap opera effect to brand motion clearer, by interpolating lower frame rate content upwardly to 60 fps. Notwithstanding because information technology only uses a 60 Hz panel it cannot interpolate from 60 fps to 120 fps.

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 17.4 ms

Frame Hold Fourth dimension @ 60 fps 0.0 ms

This TV is not bad at showing content without stutter, even depression frame rate content such as movies. 60 fps content plays very smoothly, and for 24 fps content there is simply 17ms of static imagery for each frame which is great.

Judder-Free 24p No

Judder-Free 24p via 60p No

Judder-Complimentary 24p via 60i No

Judder-Complimentary 24p via Native Apps No

Similarly to the MU6300, the MU6100 tin'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 deal breaker for most people though, as not anybody is sensitive to judder.

Native Refresh Rate 60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate No

4k VRR Maximum N/A

4k VRR Minimum North/A

1080p VRR Maximum North/A

1080p VRR Minimum N/A

VRR Supported Connectors N/A

The MU6100 doesn't support variable refresh charge per unit features.

Inputs

1080p @ 60Hz 19.four ms

1080p @ 60Hz + HDR nineteen.iii ms

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

1080p @ 120Hz N/A

4k @ 60Hz xix.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz + HDR 20.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 nineteen.five ms

4k @ 60Hz @ iv:iv:4 + 8 fleck HDR 19.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 86.0 ms

4k With Interpolation 85.9 ms

4k @ 120 Hz Northward/A

4k with Variable Refresh Rate N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate North/A

Excellent input lag, practiced enough for all but the most competitive gamers. 'Game' and 'PC' style accept the same depression input lag, merely just 'PC' mode tin can properly show 4:four:4 colour for PC use. Overall the input lag is the aforementioned as nearly other Samsung TVs, and amend than most Sony TVs, but a petty worse than some LG and TCL TVs like the TCL P607.

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 Yes

1080p @ 120Hz No

1440p @ 60Hz No

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

4k @ 60Hz Yes

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

4k @ 120Hz No

Most common input resolutions are supported. 4k @ 60 Hz @ iv:iv:4 or 4:2:2 color is only supported when 'HDMI UHD Color' is enabled. 4:four:four colour is just shown properly when the HDMI input's label is inverse to 'PC' (aka PC manner). PC mode doesn't work properly for some input refresh rates such as 24 Hz; the label changes to PC but the settings that are usually disabled in PC fashion are non disabled, and iv:iv:iv color isn't shown properly.

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

HDMI 3

USB 2

Digital Optical Audio Out i

Analog Sound Out 3.5mm 0

Analog Audio Out RCA 0

Component In ane (incl. adapter, shared)

Composite In 1 (incl. adapter, shared)

Tuner (Cable/Ant) 1

Ethernet 1

DisplayPort 0

IR In 0

SD/SDHC 0

HDR10 Yes

Dolby Vision No

HLG Yes

3D No

5.1 Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital Aye

five.1 Passthrough ARC DTS Yeah

five.1 Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital Yes

5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS Yeah

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth Yes (HDMI i,2,iii)

HDMI 2.1 Total Bandwidth No

ARC Yes (HDMI three)

USB 3.0 No

HDCP ii.ii Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

CEC Yeah

MHL No

Variable Analog Sound Out Yes

Wi-Fi Back up Yep (2.four GHz, 5 GHz)

Only i between Dolby Digital and DTS can be enabled at a time, the Tv set will not switch between them automatically depending on the content played.

Sound Quality

Low-Frequency Extension 95.fourteen Hz

Std. Dev. @ seventy iii.57 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 3.90 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 6.33 dB

Max 88.9 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 4.xvi dB

Boilerplate frequency response. The MU6100 follows our target decently, but its limited low-frequency extension tin brand its signature seem a fleck sparse. Additionally, the MU6100 lacks a room correction characteristic that could reduce the impact of resonances in the lower mid-range. Unfortunately, dynamic range compression is also present at higher volumes.

Weighted THD @ eighty 0.184

Weighted THD @ Max ane.869

IMD @ eighty five.95%

IMD @ Max 20.03%

Boilerplate distortion performance. The MU6100 has no issue maintaining low distortion levels at average listening volumes, but IMD rises significantly the higher the volume is ready.

Smart Features

Smart OS Tizen

Version 2017

Ease of Employ Easy

Smoothness Average

Fourth dimension Taken to Select YouTube 3 s

Fourth dimension Taken to Alter Backlight 4 s

Avant-garde Options Many

The interface is centered effectually the Smart Hub, which gives admission to the rest of the TV's settings. This makes the TV easy to understand for kickoff time users, yet for more than advanced users there are likewise 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 under focus, which tin can be faster than opening the icon itself.

Ads Aye

Opt-out No

Suggested Content in Home Aye

Opt-out of Suggested Content No

The TV did not evidence any ads during testing, however ads on Samsung TVs are often inconsistent. Information technology can be assumed that the Goggle box 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 past email, we'll update the review.

App Pick Many

App Smoothness Boilerplate

Bandage Capable Yep

USB Bulldoze Playback Yes

USB Bulldoze HDR Playback Yeah

HDR in Netflix Aye

HDR in Amazon Video Aye

HDR in YouTube Yep

The Television comes preloaded with many pop apps like Netflix and Google Play Movies and Tv set. Many more apps are available from the Samsung app shop, which offers more apps than well-nigh other smart platforms.

Size Medium

Voice Control No

CEC Menu Control Yes

Other Smart Features No

The MU6100 only comes with a basic Samsung remote without whatsoever smart features such as vocalism control, and can't be used with the Samsung smart remotes from other TVs. The remote is fairly lite had has a good semi-circumvolve shape in hand, simply its rubber clamper buttons aren't as piece of cake to press as the buttons of some other remotes.

Acts equally the Remote Yes

Directly Launches Apps and Inputs Apps Just

Inputs Text in YouTube No

Inputs Text in Netflix No

Streams Device Files Yep

Controls Boob tube Settings No

Vocalism Control No

The Samsung Smart View app works with this Television set, apart from the vocalization control office which is missing because the remote doesn't have vocalization control. The app has a few useful features such as streaming files off a smartphone or tablet, just is missing some other features such as text entry.

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

• Transmission
• Remote
• Batteries
• Component adapter
• Composite adapter

Ability Consumption 58 W

Power Consumption (Max) 153 Westward

Firmware 1144

Differences Between Sizes And Variants

Nosotros tested the 58" (UN58MU6100), the simply size available at the moment.

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

Size	Model	Full Proper noun	Alternative proper noun
58"	UN58MU6100	UN58MU6100AFXZA	UN58MU6100FXZA

Blackness Friday Models

For Black Friday, Walmart and Sam'south Club have an exclusive variant of the MU6100 with the model name MU6070 (58MU56070, UN58MU6070, UN58MU6070FXZA) that is available in l" and 58" variants. We expect this TV to have the same performance as the model we've reviewed with some modest corrective differences.

In that location is besides a new variant sold at many retailers, known equally the UN58MU6070EXZA. We expect this Goggle box to take the aforementioned operation as the model we've tested, just there may be some minor differences we're not aware of.

Compared To Other TVs

Acme left: TCL P607 (55P607). Bottom left: Samsung MU6300 (UN55MU6300). Middle: Samsung MU6100 (UN58MU6100). Summit right: Sony X720E (KD43X720E). Bottom right: LG UJ7700 (49UJ7700).  Dissimilar our other photographs, this picture wasn't taken under a controlled environment, and then do not depict conclusions from it.

The Samsung MU6100 is a decent entry-level 4k LED that offers skilful value for its size, but it doesn't excel in any aspect in particular, so some TVs might be a ameliorate fit depending on your usage. See 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 ameliorate black uniformity and meliorate dissimilarity that produce deep blacks in dimmer rooms. It also comes with better out of the box colors leading to ameliorate motion picture quality in movies, and a slightly ameliorate response time which looks skilful in fast-activity video games. The Samsung MU6100 has better reflection handling and viewing angles, which are a plus when watching Tv set shows in a large room with many windows.

40" 43" l" 55" 58" 65" 75"

The Samsung NU7100 is slightly improve 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 not bad for playing video games. The Samsung NU7100 has better inputs, which y'all'll appreciate if you plan to use your TV as a PC monitor, and finally, it has meliorate gray uniformity that is good for sports. The Samsung MU6100 has better reflection treatment and SDR peak brightness, which is skillful if y'all watch TV shows in a bright room.

49" 55" lx" 65"

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

43" 49" 55"

If you have a broad seating organisation, then the Sony X720E is a better choice since information technology has meliorate viewing angles. The Sony X720E also has meliorate 24p judder removal, which is great for moving picture lovers, and slightly better gray uniformity which volition please sports fans. The Samsung MU6100, on the other manus, has much better contrast and somewhat improve black uniformity that is peachy for watching movies in a dark room, and better reflections and smart features for those who enjoy Telly shows in brighter rooms.

43" 49" 55" 65"

The LG UJ6300 has marginally better viewing angles, so it's more suitable if y'all have a wide room. On the other manus, the Samsung MU6100 is a amend Television for well-nigh usages. It has better contrast and amend black uniformity which is great if you scout a lot of movies or HDR content. It also has ameliorate SDR peak effulgence to overcome glare in a brighter room where yous might enjoy your favorite TV shows. The LG UJ6300 has slightly better response time and marginally better input lag, which make it very responsive for playing video games or for use as a PC monitor.

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