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Samsung U7900 Series UN50U7900FFXZA 50"
The Crystal Processor 4K delivers sharp upscaling and Motion Xcelerator smooths 60Hz gaming on the 50-inch 4K Direct LED panel with HDR10+ contrast. Its sleek single-sheet metal design and Samsung Knox security provide a premium, protected experience uncommon in this price tier. Best for budget-conscious households wanting free Samsung TV Plus streaming and smart home connectivity, not demanding office or high-end gaming features.
Screen 50
Resolution 4K
Panel LED
Refresh 60 Hz
HDR HDR10+
smart platform Tizen
dolby atmos Yes
hdmi version 2.0
61 Overall Score
Price $179
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong smart (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong audio (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong hdr (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average display (18th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 50" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | LED |
| Backlight | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Motion Tech | Motion Xcelerator |
| Processor | Crystal Processor 4K |
HDR
| HDR Formats | HDR10+ |
| Dolby Vision | No |
| HDR10+ | Yes |
| HLG | No |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| VRR | VRR |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | Tizen |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa, Bixby |
| Screen Mirroring | SmartThings |
| Works With | Google Home, SmartThings |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2 |
| Wattage | 20 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital Plus |
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 2 |
| HDMI Version | 2 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| VESA Mount | 200mm x 200mm |
Power & Size
| Power | 173 |
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 173 |
| Weight | 8.0 kg / 17.6 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung U7900 Series UN50U7900FFXZA 50" | Hisense U7 Series 75U75QG | TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K | LG QNED 86QNED82AUA | Sony BRAVIA 2 II K75S20M2 | Roku Plus Series 75R6C7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 50 | 75 | 55 | 86 | 75 | 75 |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K | 4K | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | LED | MiniLED | QLED | QLED | LED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 165 | 144 | 120 | 60 | 60 |
| Hdr | HDR10+ | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | HDR10 Pro | HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | Tizen | Google TV | Google TV | webOS | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| Dolby Atmos | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Hdr | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung U7900 Series UN50U7900FFXZA 50" | 69.9 | 74.4 | 93.7 | 42.2 | 17.6 | 42.6 | 94.8 | 36.3 |
| Hisense U7 Series 75U75QG Compare | 91.6 | 93.9 | 95.8 | 95.4 | 36 | 96.8 | 94.8 | 98.4 |
| TCL QM6K Series 55QM6K Compare | 98.8 | 88 | 97.4 | 93.7 | 38.6 | 89.2 | 94.8 | 98.6 |
| LG QNED 86QNED82AUA Compare | 51 | 98.8 | 77.3 | 79 | 92.7 | 91.7 | 77.5 | 84.6 |
| Sony BRAVIA 2 II K75S20M2 Compare | 62.8 | 81.5 | 84.1 | 38.2 | 76.7 | 81.2 | 82.3 | 69.2 |
| Roku Plus Series 75R6C7 Compare | 76.3 | 81.5 | 99.7 | 57 | 87.6 | 89.2 | 99.5 | 36.3 |
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