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Comparison between TCL 43S515 vs Samsung UN43AU8000

General Info
Model Number TCL 43S515 Samsung UN43AU8000
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2018 2021
Brand TCL Samsung
Model Series S5 AU8000
Model Number 43S515 UN43AU8000
Alias 43S517 UN43AU8000FXZA
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 43" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
Screen Width 37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
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 0.245 mm 0.494 mm
Screen Pixel Density 103 ppi 103 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.47 % 92.19 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
HDR HDR10
Dolby Vision
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
HDR
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.9 in
7.4 cm
73.7 mm
0.24 ft
1.01 in
2.6 cm
25.7 mm
0.08 ft
Case Weight 8.4 kg
18 lbs
8.4 kg
18 lbs
Case Width with Stand 37.8 in
96 cm
960 mm
3.15 ft
38.01 in
96.6 cm
965.5 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 24 in
61 cm
609.6 mm
2 ft
23.63 in
60 cm
600.1 mm
1.97 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.4 in
21.3 cm
213.4 mm
0.7 ft
7.68 in
19.5 cm
195.1 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 8.6 kg
19 lbs
8.9 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 2 4
GPU Cores 2
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
Clear QAM
ATSC
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
ATSC
Clear QAM
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)
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
Connectivity 3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x S/PDIF
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
1 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
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
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 8W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Roku TV Tizen 6.0
Cool Features HDR Pro Gamma
iPQ Engine
Wide Color Gamut
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
HDR Dynamic Contrast
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
Extra Features AirSlim Design
Ergonomics
Case Width 37.8 in
96 cm
960 mm
3.15 ft
38.01 in
96.6 cm
965.5 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height 22.1 in
56.1 cm
561.3 mm
1.84 ft
22.04 in
56 cm
559.8 mm
1.84 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 200 x 200
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 60 Hz 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Clear Motion Index
Screen Interpolation Value 120
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit CMI NULL
Accessories
Extras Remote control - RC280 (43S515)
Remote control - RC580 (43S517)
Smart remote control - TM2180A
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS ENERGY STAR
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -15 °C - 45 °C
5 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
TCL 43S515 Samsung UN43AU8000