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Comparison between LG OLED55B8PLA vs Samsung UN50AU8000

General Info
Model Number LG OLED55B8PLA Samsung UN50AU8000
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2018 2021
Brand LG Samsung
Model Series B8 AU8000
Model Number OLED55B8PLA UN50AU8000
Alias UN50AU8000FXZA
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 50" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
49.49 in
125.7 cm
1257 mm
4.12 ft
Screen Width 47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
43.14 in
109.6 cm
1095.84 mm
3.6 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
24.27 in
61.6 cm
616.41 mm
2.02 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type OLED 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 0.315 mm 0.494 mm
Screen Pixel Density 80 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 94.8 % 93.72 %
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 Advanced HDR
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
HDR
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.85 in
4.7 cm
47 mm
0.15 ft
1.01 in
2.6 cm
25.7 mm
0.08 ft
Case Weight 16.3 kg
36 lbs
11.5 kg
25 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
44.02 in
111.8 cm
1118.1 mm
3.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 29.61 in
75.2 cm
752 mm
2.47 ft
26.95 in
68.5 cm
684.6 mm
2.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.66 in
22 cm
220 mm
0.72 ft
8.92 in
22.7 cm
226.6 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 17.8 kg
39 lbs
12.2 kg
27 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
DVB-T2 HD
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
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
802.11a (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 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
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 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS webOS 4.0 Tizen 6.0
Cool Features 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
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 48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
44.03 in
111.8 cm
1118.3 mm
3.67 ft
Case Height 27.83 in
70.7 cm
707 mm
2.32 ft
25.37 in
64.5 cm
644.5 mm
2.11 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 300 200 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 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL
Accessories
Extras 3.5 mm composite adapter
Magic remote control - AN-MR18
Smart remote control - TM2180A
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 %
LG OLED55B8PLA Samsung UN50AU8000