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Comparison between LG 49SK8500PLA vs Samsung UE55RU8000

General Info
Model Number LG 49SK8500PLA Samsung UE55RU8000
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2018 2019
Brand LG Samsung
Model Series SK850 RU8000
Model Number 49SK8500PLA UE55RU8000
Alias UE55RU8000SXXN
Display
Screen Size Class 49" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 42.24 in
107.3 cm
1072.91 mm
3.52 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 23.76 in
60.4 cm
603.512 mm
1.98 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.279 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.6 % 93.26 %
Backlight Source Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming) Edge LED
DCI P3 94% 90%
Rec.2020 68
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 200 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1600 : 1 5500 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms 14 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 32 ms
HDR Advanced HDR
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.7 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 14 kg
31 lbs
18.5 kg
41 lbs
Case Width with Stand 43.15 in
109.6 cm
1096 mm
3.6 ft
48.71 in
123.7 cm
1237.2 mm
4.06 ft
Case Height with Stand 27.83 in
70.7 cm
707 mm
2.32 ft
30.59 in
77.7 cm
776.9 mm
2.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.76 in
24.8 cm
248 mm
0.81 ft
9.34 in
23.7 cm
237.2 mm
0.78 ft
Case Weight with Stand 15.5 kg
34 lbs
18.9 kg
42 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Gray
Hardware
CPU Cores 4 4
GPU Cores 2
RAM Memory Size 2
Internal Storage 4
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T2 HD
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
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)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 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
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Optical Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS webOS 4.0 Tizen 5.0
Cool Features True Color Accuracy
Active Depth Enhancer
Noise Reduction
Nano Cell Display
ULTRA Luminance Pro
PVR
Clear Voice III
Local Dimming
Enhances Dynamic Tone Mapping
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Nano Cell Color Pro
Luminance Optimizer
SIMPLINK (HDMI CEC)
Google Assistant
Voice command
Dynamic Color
4K Cinema HDR
Nano Cell Black
Image Processor - α7 Intelligent Processor
4K Upscaler
LG ThinQ AI
Auto Low Latency Mode
Voice command
Auto Motion Plus
Light sensor
Dynamic Crystal Color
Game Mode (Auto Game Mode; Game Motion plus; Dynamic Black EQ; Game Enhancer)
UHD Upscaling
UHD Dimming
Extended PVR
Digital Clean View
AMD FreeSync technology (1080p @ 48 Hz - 120 Hz; 4K @ 48 Hz - 60 Hz)
UHD Engine
Google Assistant
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Ergonomics
Case Width 43.15 in
109.6 cm
1096 mm
3.6 ft
48.71 in
123.7 cm
1237.2 mm
4.06 ft
Case Height 25.12 in
63.8 cm
638 mm
2.09 ft
28.09 in
71.4 cm
713.5 mm
2.34 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 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology TruMotion Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 200 2500
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PPI PQI
Accessories
Extras 3.5 mm composite adapter
Magic remote control - AN-MR18
Smart remote control - TM1950A
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
UL/cUL
ENERGY STAR
RoHS
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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