Samsung Q80B (LCD) vs Vizio M-Series (LCD)

The Vizio M-Series has a better contrast and black uniformity than the Samsung Q80B, which makes it more suitable for watching movies and cinematic TV, mainly in dark rooms where these aspects are crucial. However, the Samsung Q80B offers a wider viewing angle and better colors out of the box, which may make it a better option for rooms with wide seating arrangements and where immediate usage with minimal adjustments is preferred.

The Samsung Q80B excels in motion processing and maintains good response times, making it suitable for sports with fast-moving content, but its reflective handling is only rated fair, causing potential issues in bright rooms. On the other hand, the Vizio M-Series falls short in motion processing, which can compromise the clarity of fast sports sequences, and while it also handles reflections at a fair level, its response time is less impressive. Both TVs offer fair viewing angles, but the Samsung Q80B is better, and although gray uniformity is somewhat important, both TVs deliver good performance in this area.

The Samsung Q80B offers a superior gaming experience with its "very good" response time and its top-tier input lag performance, thus ensuring smooth motion and quick on-screen reactions, which are critical for gaming. In contrast, the Vizio M-Series, with its "fair" response time and high input lag, will not be as responsive or offer as fluid motion, making it less suited for fast-paced gaming.

The Vizio M-Series is noted for its very good colors out of the box and color gamut, which are key for cartoons and animation that often use vibrant and varied colors. Although the Samsung Q80B also performs well in these aspects, it achieves a good rating for both, indicating that the Vizio M-Series may have a slight edge in color performance in animation.

The Samsung Q80B performs better in bright rooms than the Vizio M-Series due to having higher brightness for both standard and high dynamic range content, along with better handling of reflections. While the Vizio M-Series has higher contrast which benefits dark room viewing, its lower brightness levels and reflection handling make it less suitable for brightly lit environments.

The Samsung Q80B stands out for its excellent upscaling and very good SDR brightness, making it well-suited for news and TV programs where image clarity and visibility in brighter rooms are critical. Conversely, the Vizio M-Series offers very good colors out of the box and a wide color gamut which enhances the viewing experience of standard dynamic range content, but its upscaling and brightness are not as strong as the Samsung's.