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Comparison between Samsung UN50AU8000 vs LG OLED55B8PLA

General Info
Model Number Samsung UN50AU8000 LG OLED55B8PLA
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2021 2018
Brand Samsung LG
Model Series AU8000 B8
Model Number UN50AU8000 OLED55B8PLA
Alias UN50AU8000FXZA
Display
Screen Size Class 50" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 49.49 in
125.7 cm
1257 mm
4.12 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 43.14 in
109.6 cm
1095.84 mm
3.6 ft
47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 24.27 in
61.6 cm
616.41 mm
2.02 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type VA OLED
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.494 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 80 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.72 % 94.8 %
Backlight Source Edge LED
DCI P3 99%
Rec.2020 75
Screen Brightness 250 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 800 cd/m²
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 21 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
HDR HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
HDR
HDR10
Advanced HDR
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.01 in
2.6 cm
25.7 mm
0.08 ft
1.85 in
4.7 cm
47 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 11.5 kg
25 lbs
16.3 kg
36 lbs
Case Width with Stand 44.02 in
111.8 cm
1118.1 mm
3.67 ft
48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 26.95 in
68.5 cm
684.6 mm
2.25 ft
29.61 in
75.2 cm
752 mm
2.47 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.92 in
22.7 cm
226.6 mm
0.74 ft
8.66 in
22 cm
220 mm
0.72 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12.2 kg
27 lbs
17.8 kg
39 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4 4
GPU Cores 2
RAM Memory Size 2
Internal Storage 8
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T2 HD
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Cable/Antenna In (F-type female)
1 x RS232 (C)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
3 x USB 2.0
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Tizen 6.0 webOS 4.0
Cool Features Tap View
Mega Contrast
PVR
PC on TV
Alexa
Google Assistant
Filmmaker mode
Motion Xcelerator
InstaPort S (HDMI Quick Switch)
Ambient Mode
UHD Dimming
Crystal Display
Auto Motion Plus
Brightness Detection
Eco Sensor
Digital Clean View
LED Clear Motion
Bixby
V-Chip
SmartThings
Multiroom Link
TV Plus
Apple Airplay 2
3-side bezelless design
Dynamic Crystal Colour
ConnectShare
Accessibility (Enlarge / High Contrast / Multi-output Audio / Color Inversion / Grayscale / Sign Language Zoom / Slow Button Repeat)
Contrast Enhancer
Voice command
Active Depth Enhancer
SIMPLINK (HDMI CEC)
PVR
True Color Accuracy
Adaptive Color Enhancer
Intense Color
Enhanced Dynamic Tone Mapping
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Perfect Black Panel
LG ThinQ AI
ULTRA Luminance Pro
Google Assistant
Clear Voice III
4K Cinema HDR
Noise Reduction
Image Processor - α7 Intelligent Processor
4K Upscaler
Infinite Contrast
Extra Features AirSlim Design
Ergonomics
Case Width 44.03 in
111.8 cm
1118.3 mm
3.67 ft
48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height 25.37 in
64.5 cm
644.5 mm
2.11 ft
27.83 in
70.7 cm
707 mm
2.32 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 200 x 300
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz / 60 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras Smart remote control - TM2180A 3.5 mm composite adapter
Magic remote control - AN-MR18
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
ENERGY STAR
RoHS
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
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