TCL P7K vs Samsung U8000F Crystal UHD
Get the TCL P7K. Unless you want a Samsung: the U8000F is punchy, but has no Dolby Vision.
TCL P7K
A cheap 4K QLED with balanced colour, every HDR format and 10.8ms input lag. Expert Reviews recommends it.
Samsung U8000F Crystal UHD
A cheap Samsung 4K TV with a punchy picture and low input lag, but no Dolby Vision, no local dimming and narrow viewing angles.
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Both are cheap 60Hz 4K TVs with low input lag. The P7K is a QLED with balanced colour and plays Dolby Vision as well as HDR10+. The U8000F is bright and punchy, but has no Dolby Vision or local dimming, and its picture fades quickly from the side.
- —You watch Netflix or Disney+ in Dolby Vision.
- —You want more natural colour.
- —You sit off to the side sometimes.
- —You want Samsung's Tizen and apps.
- —You want to spend a little less.
- —You like a bright, punchy picture.
What verified owners report
Only reviews from checked buyers count, and every 1–3 star review is read by us. How we do this
Owners say the picture is very good for the money and Google TV runs smoothly. The one low rating is about weak built-in sound.
- ✓Very good picture
- ✓Great value for money
- ✓Smooth Google TV, easy to connect devices
None came up often enough to list.
Owners love the bright, colourful picture for the price and find it good value. The main complaint is TVs that failed within months.
- ✓Clear, colourful picture
- ✓Good value for the size
- ✓Easy to set up and use
- −Stopped working or the screen failed within months
- −Slow, laggy or glitchy menus and apps
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Sharp, balanced 4K picture
- +Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and HLG
- +10.8ms input lag with VRR
- −Dark areas look a little grey and noisy.
- −The backlight isn't perfectly even.
- −Sound is thin in loud action scenes.
- −Upscaling of low-quality channels is only so-so.
- +Punchy picture for the price
- +Low input lag for consoles
- +HDR10+ and HLG
- −No Dolby Vision, so Netflix and Disney+ HDR falls back to HDR10.
- −The picture fades and loses colour from the sides.
- −Some sets show patchy backlighting in dark scenes.
- −The menus are slow, and some owners report sets that failed within months.
- Is the TCL P7K worth it?
- Is the Samsung U8000F worth it?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: RTINGS, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Expert Reviews, Trusted Reviews, manufacturer specifications.
Owner reports for the TCL P7K: 10 verified buyer ratings at LDLC (France), read October 2026.
Owner reports for the Samsung U8000F: 1,347 verified buyer ratings at Target (US), Currys, Costco (US) and Takealot (South Africa), read October 2026.