Samsung UN40NU7100FXZA (USA version)
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LCD Display
- HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
- PurColor
- UHD Engine Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi
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Samsung UN40NU7100FXZA Overview
Samsung UN40NU7100FXZA was introduced in 2018. It has a LCD screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 50 Hz/60 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible. It supports HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG. Its powerful UHD Engine picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).
We give Samsung UN40NU7100FXZA TV 70 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
Pros and Cons
In this section we highlight pros and cons of Samsung UN40NU7100FXZA.
The TV has strengths such as Color Depth, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG. And it has weaknesses sush as LED Type, Limited Viewing Angle, no 3D Capability, no Dolby Vision, no Advanced HDR by Technicolor®, no IMAX Enhanced, no AMD Freesync™, no NVidia G-Sync, no 4K HFR, no 2K HFR, no VRR, no HGIG Compatibility, Weak Picture Processor, no Filmmaker Mode, Few Speaker Channels, no Dolby Atmos, DTS Digital Surround, no Active Voice Amplifier, no WiSA Ready, Real Game Enhancer+ and no NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0).
PROS |
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| Color Depth | 👍 | ||||
| HDR10 | 👍 | ||||
| HDR10+ | 👍 | ||||
| HLG | 👍 | ||||
CONS |
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| LED Type | 👎 | ||||
| Limited Viewing Angle | 👎 | ||||
| No 3D Capability | 👎 | ||||
| No Dolby Vision | 👎 | ||||
| No Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | 👎 | ||||
| No IMAX Enhanced | 👎 | ||||
| No AMD Freesync™ | 👎 | ||||
| No NVidia G-Sync | 👎 | ||||
| No 4K HFR | 👎 | ||||
| No 2K HFR | 👎 | ||||
| No VRR | 👎 | ||||
| No HGIG Compatibility | 👎 | ||||
| Weak Picture Processor | 👎 | ||||
| No Filmmaker Mode | 👎 | ||||
| Few Speaker Channels | 👎 | ||||
| No Dolby Atmos | 👎 | ||||
| DTS Digital Surround | 👎 | ||||
| No Active Voice Amplifier | 👎 | ||||
| No WiSA Ready | 👎 | ||||
| Real Game Enhancer+ | 👎 | ||||
| No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) | 👎 | ||||
Selected Features
VA Panel
Samsung UN40NU7100FXZA has a vertical alignment (VA) panel which is most commonly used in LCD TVs as it provides deeper blacks compared to the IPS panel. However, it is still limited with the viewing angle compared to the IPS panel or OLED display.
Detailed Specifications
In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Samsung UN40NU7100FXZA.
BASICS |
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| Brand | Samsung |
| Country Version | USA |
| Series | NU7100 |
| Model | UN40NU7100FXZA |
| Release Year | 2018 |
| Size | 40" |
| Smart TV | ✔ |
DISPLAY |
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|---|---|
| Design | New Edge |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 39.5" |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat |
| Display Technology | LCD |
| Panel Type | VA |
| Backlight Type | LED |
| LED Type | Edge LED |
| Dual LED | ✖ |
| Backlight Dimming | Frame Dimming |
| Dimming Name | UHD Dimming |
| Contrast | Mega Contrast |
| Color | PurColor |
| Viewing Angle | ✖ |
| Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion |
VIDEO |
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| 3D Capability | ✖ |
| HDR10 | ✔ |
| HDR10+ | ✔ |
| Dolby Vision | ✖ |
| HLG | ✔ |
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ✖ |
| IMAX Enhanced | ✖ |
| AMD Freesync™ | ✖ |
| NVidia G-Sync | ✖ |
| 4K HFR | ✖ |
| 2K HFR | ✖ |
| VRR | ✖ |
| HGIG Compatibility | ✖ |
| Picture Processor | UHD Engine |
| Upscaling | UHD Upscaling |
| Blacks | ✖ |
| Frame Interploation Technique | Auto Motion Plus |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 120 Hz |
| Black Frame Insertion | ✔ |
| Filmmaker Mode | ✖ |
| Contrast Enhancement | ✔ Contrast Enhancer |
| Auto Low Latency Mode | ✖ |
| Depth Enhancement | ✖ |
| Adaptive Picture | ✖ |
AUDIO |
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| Speaker Channels | 2 |
| Speaker Type and Configuration | Downfiring + Bass Reflex |
| Speaker Power Rating | 20 W |
| Multiroom Link | ✔ |
| Dolby Atmos | ✖ |
| Dolby Digital | ✔ |
| Dolby Digital Plus | ✔ |
| DTS Digital Surround | ✖ |
| Object Tracking Sound | ✖ |
| Q-Symphony | ✖ |
| Dialog Enhancement | ✖ |
| Audio Pre-selection Descriptor | ✖ |
| Active Voice Amplifier | ✖ |
| WiSA Ready | ✖ |
CONNECTIVITY |
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| Ethernet Input | ✔ |
| Wi-Fi | ✔ |
| Wi-Fi Direct | ✔ |
| Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Protocol | IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | ✖ |
| Apple Airplay | ✔ Airplay 2 |
| Chromecast | ✖ |
| Works with Alexa | ✖ |
| HDMI Inputs | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.0 |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | ✔ |
| HDCP Version | 2.2 |
| HDMI-CEC | ✔ Anynet+ |
| InstaPort S (HDMI Quick Switch) | ✔ |
| USB Inputs | 2 |
| USB 3.0 Ports | ✖ |
| RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 |
| Component Inputs | ✔ |
| Composite Inputs | ✔ |
| RCA Audio Outputs | ✖ |
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ✖ |
| Optical Audio Output | ✔ |
| RS-232C Remote | ✖ |
| DLNA | ✔ |
OTHER |
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|---|---|
| CPU Cores | 4 |
| Operating System | Tizen |
| Internet Browser | ✔ |
| Voice Command | ✔ |
| Light Sensor | ✔ |
| Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | ✔ |
| Parental Control (V-Chip) | ✔ |
| Far-Field Interaction | ✖ |
| Teletext | ✖ |
| Picture-In-Picture | ✖ |
| Closed Captions | ✔ |
| PVR Function | ✖ |
| USB Drive Format Support | FAT / exFAT / NTFS |
| Digital Clean View | ✔ |
| Ambient Mode | ✖ |
| Decor Mode | ✖ |
| Motion Detection | ✖ |
| ConnectShare™ | ✔ |
| Embedded POP | ✔ |
| Real Game Enhancer+ | ✖ |
| Game Mode | ✔ |
| Art Mode | ✖ |
| USB HID Support | ✔ |
| Gallery Mode | ✔ |
| Time Shift | ✖ |
VIDEO FORMATS |
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| 3GPP | ✔ |
| AV1 | ✖ |
| AVI | ✔ |
| ASF | ✔ |
| DivX | ✖ |
| Flash Video | ✔ |
| H.263 | ✔ |
| H.264 | ✔ |
| H.265 | ✔ |
| MKV | ✔ |
| M2TS | ✔ |
| MP4 | ✔ |
| MPEG-4 | ✔ |
| QuickTime | ✖ |
| RealVideo | ✖ |
| TS | ✔ |
| VC-1 | ✔ |
| VP7 | ✔ |
| VP8 | ✔ |
| VP9 | ✔ |
| VOB | ✔ |
| VRO | ✔ |
| WebM | ✔ |
| WMV | ✔ |
| Xvid | ✖ |
AUDIO FORMATS |
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|---|---|
| AAC | ✔ |
| AC4 | ✖ |
| AIFF | ✔ |
| ALAC | ✔ |
| APE | ✔ |
| aptX | ✖ |
| eAAC+ | ✖ |
| EAC3 | ✖ |
| FLAC | ✔ |
| HE-AAC | ✖ |
| LPCM | ✖ |
| M4A | ✔ |
| MIDI | ✔ |
| MP2 | ✖ |
| MP3 | ✔ |
| OGG | ✔ |
| RealAudio | ✖ |
| WMA | ✔ |
| WAV | ✔ |
IMAGE FORMATS |
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|---|---|
| BMP | ✔ |
| GIF | ✔ |
| JPEG | ✔ |
| JPS | ✖ |
| MPO | ✔ |
| PNG | ✔ |
TUNER |
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| Digital Tuner | ✔ 1 |
| SAT Tuner | ✖ |
| Analog Tuner | ✔ |
| NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) | ✖ |
| Digital Terrestrial TV System | ATSC |
| Digital Cable TV System | Clear QAM |
| Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC |
| FM Radio | ✖ |
GENERAL |
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| Power Supply | 110 -120 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | 45 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.3 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 36" x 20.9" x 2.3" |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 36" x 23.8" x 8.3" |
| Stand Size | 1.4" x 6.6" x 8.2" |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 40.2" x 24.6" x 5.7" |
| One Connect Box | ✖ |
| No Gap Wall-Mount | ✖ |
| VESA Wall Mount | ✔ |
| VESA Dimensions (W x H) | 200 mm x 200 mm |
| Weight Without Stand | 19 lbs |
| Weight With Stand | 19.4 lbs |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 26.9 lbs |
ACCESSORIES |
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| Remote | TM1240A |
Successor
The 2018 NU7100 series has a successor - 2019 RU7100 series. Let us now display the major changes that the successor brought.
| UPGRADES | Samsung UN43RU7100FXZA | Samsung UN40NU7100FXZA |
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| AMD Freesync™ | ✔ | ✖ |
For this comparison we chose 43" version of the successor - model UN43RU7100FXZA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Samsung UN40NU7100FXZA vs Samsung UN43RU7100FXZA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
