Samsung LED F6400 vs Samsung LED H6400

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LED F6400 compared with LED H6400
SamsungLED F6400SamsungLED H6400
Overview
Released20132014
Display
PanelLED LCDLED LCD
Panel detailEdge-lit LCD on the 40-inch HDTVTest sample. Samsung's family manual supports active 3D on 40-inch and larger models; its 200 Clear Motion Rate is not native refresh.Flat LCD with active-shutter 3D; HDTVTest identifies direct LED backlighting on the 40-inch model. Samsung's 200 Clear Motion Rate is not native panel refresh.
Resolution1920 × 1080 (Full HD)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formatsNoneNone
Picture processingHDTVTest identifies 200 Clear Motion Rate, without the higher Series 7's Micro Dimming, on its 40-inch UK model. Samsung's older online specification table is empty.Samsung's UK specifications list Wide Colour Enhancer Plus and Film Mode, with no Micro Dimming or Precision Black local dimming.
Picture modesHDTVTest's 40-inch set offers Movie mode, two- and ten-point white balance, colour management and separate blur and judder controls.–
Motion handlingNative panel refresh is unpublished in the checked maker manual. HDTVTest found forced interpolation on 3D Blu-ray films in its 40-inch test, with judder when defeated using Game Mode.Samsung's 200 Clear Motion Rate combines processing and lighting behaviour. Native panel Hz is unpublished in the checked maker tables.
Viewing angleHDTVTest observed colour and contrast washout beyond about 45 degrees off-axis on its 40-inch sample.HDTVTest observed picture washout beyond about 45 degrees off-axis on its 40-inch sample.
Sizes
Sizes32, 40, 46, 50, 55, 65, 75″32, 40, 48, 55, 65, 75″
Largest size75″75″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateNoneNone
Auto low latency modeNoNo
HDMI detailFour HDMI sockets, component, composite and RGB SCART on the 40-inch UK set (HDTVTest and What Hi-Fi). The maker manual confirms HDMI-CEC; exact high-bandwidth features are not claimed.Four HDMI inputs with HDMI 1.4 3D and Audio Return Channel in Samsung's UK tables; component, shared composite, SCART and headphone connections also provided.
Input lag45 ms in Game Mode and 43 ms with the HDMI input labelled PC on the 40-inch sample, measured using a Leo Bodnar tester (HDTVTest).43 ms on the 40-inch sample using a Leo Bodnar tester (HDTVTest).
Game featuresManual Game Mode; no variable refresh or automatic low-latency switching.Manual Game Mode; no variable refresh or automatic low-latency switching.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformSamsung Smart TVSamsung Smart TV
ProcessorDual-core smart processor on the reviewed 40-inch model (HDTVTest)3D HyperReal Engine; quad-core smart processor on the checked 40-, 55- and 65-inch UK tables
Speakers–20 W
eARCNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/nBuilt-in Wi-Fi
Speaker detailSamsung's UK family manual lists two 10 W speakers on 32-, 40-, 46-, 50-, 55- and 65-inch models, and two 15 W speakers on 75 inches.Samsung lists two 10 W down-firing full-range speakers, without a woofer.
Audio features–Dolby MS10, DTS Studio Sound, DTS Premium Sound 5.1 and TV SoundConnect on the checked 40-, 48-, 55- and 65-inch tables.
Voice assistantsSamsung's original Voice Recognition; What Hi-Fi found it limited and inconsistent in its 2014 test.Original Samsung voice control and Voice Interaction; availability depends on the original services.
CastingScreen Mirroring in Samsung's UK family manual.Screen Mirroring, Smart View and Wi-Fi Direct in Samsung's UK tables.
TV tunersFreeview HD on the reviewed 40-inch UK set (HDTVTest and What Hi-Fi).The 48-inch UK table explicitly lists DVB-T2/C. The other checked sizes list DVB-T/C without T2; HDTVTest and What Hi-Fi confirm Freeview HD on the 40-inch UK model.
USBThree USB ports on the reviewed 40-inch set (HDTVTest and What Hi-Fi).Three USB ports, media playback, recording and time shift.
EthernetWired LAN connection in Samsung's UK family manual.Ethernet LAN.
Optical audio outOptical digital output on the reviewed 40-inch set (What Hi-Fi).One optical digital audio output.
Design and power
SizeWidth × height × depth without stands from Samsung's UK manual: 32-inch 738.2 × 437 × 49.5 mm; 40-inch 928.2 × 543.8 × 49.6 mm; 46-inch 1059.8 × 617.7 × 49.6 mm; 50-inch 1135.6 × 659.6 × 49.8 mm; 55-inch 1250.4 × 724.6 × 48.8 mm; 65-inch 1470.1 × 848.2 × 55.9 mm; 75-inch 1678.8 × 960 × 57 mm. Configuration weights exclude stands.Width × height × depth without stands: 32-inch 732.3 × 430.7 × 62.9 mm; 40-inch 917.6 × 535.4 × 63.1 mm; 48-inch 1086.1 × 630.1 × 63.5 mm; 55-inch 1241.4 × 717.4 × 64 mm; 65-inch 1465.4 × 845.3 × 70.9 mm; 75-inch 1687 × 970 × 70.9 mm. Configuration weights exclude stands.
StandSamsung's UK manual specifies 20 degrees of swivel each way on 32- to 65-inch models, and no swivel on 75 inches.Swivelling four-legged Quad stand on the checked UK 40-, 48-, 55- and 65-inch models.
Power use–Typical use by size from Samsung's UK tables: 32-inch 43 W; 40-inch 50 W; 48-inch 59 W; 55-inch 71 W; 65-inch 97 W; 75-inch 124 W.
VESA patternSamsung's UK manual lists 200 × 200 mm for 32 and 40 inches, and 400 × 400 mm for 46 to 75 inches.–
In the boxSmart Touch and standard remotes with batteries, IR extension cable, CI adaptor, power cord and instructions. The maker manual includes active 3D glasses only for 40-inch and larger models.Two SSG-5100GB 3D glasses, standard and Smart Control remotes, IR extender, power cable and manual on the checked 40-, 48-, 55- and 65-inch tables.

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