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Comparison between LG OLED65G8PLA vs Samsung UE50BU8500

General Info
Model Number LG OLED65G8PLA Samsung UE50BU8500
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2018 2022
Brand LG Samsung
Model Series G8 BU8500
Model Number OLED65G8PLA UE50BU8500
Alias GU50BU8579UXZG
Display
Screen Size Class 65" (inches) 50" (inches)
Diagonal Size 64.53 in
163.9 cm
1639 mm
5.38 ft
49.49 in
125.7 cm
1257 mm
4.12 ft
Screen Width 56.24 in
142.9 cm
1428.51 mm
4.69 ft
43.14 in
109.6 cm
1095.84 mm
3.6 ft
Screen Height 31.64 in
80.4 cm
803.538 mm
2.64 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 0.372 mm 0.285 mm
Screen Pixel Density 68 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.58 %
Backlight Source Edge LED
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 8 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 1.01 in
2.6 cm
25.7 mm
0.08 ft
Case Weight 11.5 kg
25 lbs
Case Width with Stand 57.05 in
144.9 cm
1449 mm
4.75 ft
44.06 in
111.9 cm
1119.1 mm
3.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 37.4 in
95 cm
950 mm
3.12 ft
27.94 in
71 cm
709.8 mm
2.33 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.84 in
25 cm
250 mm
0.82 ft
7.84 in
19.9 cm
199.1 mm
0.65 ft
Case Weight with Stand 23 kg
51 lbs
12.1 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4 4
GPU Cores 2
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 8
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-S
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 5.2
Wireless Dex
Connectivity 4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
3 x USB 2.0
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x CI+ 1.4
3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Satellite In (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 4 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS webOS 4.0 Tizen 6.5
Cool Features Quad Step Noise Reduction
Adaptive Color Enhancer
PVR
Pixel Level Dimming
ULTRA Luminance Pro
SIMPLINK (HDMI CEC)
Clear Voice III
LG ThinQ AI
Google Assistant
Image Processor - α9 Intelligent Processor
Picture-on-Glass
Object Depth Enhancer
True Color Accuracy Pro
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Voice command
Enhanced Dynamic Tone Mapping
4K Cinema HDR
Perfect Black Panel
Infinite Contrast
4K Upscaler
Intense Color
Prime Video
Voice command
LED Clear Motion
Netflix
Multiroom Link
Alexa
Filmmaker mode
Eco Sensor
Mega Contrast
Google Assistant
Ambient Mode
Smart Hub
Tap View
Contrast Enhancer
Apple TV+
Bixby
Dynamic Crystal Color
Crystal Display
UHD Dimming
HDR Gaming Interest Group (HGiG)
Auto Motion Plus
SmartThings
PC on TV
Motion Xcelerator
Samsung Workspace
Apple Airplay 2
3-side bezelless design
Disney+
Brightness Detection
Accessibility (Enlarge / High Contrast / Multi-output Audio / Color Inversion / Grayscale / Sign Language Zoom / Slow Button Repeat)
ConnectShare
TV Plus
Extra Features AirSlim Design
Ergonomics
Case Width 44.06 in
111.9 cm
1119.1 mm
3.67 ft
Case Height 25.39 in
64.5 cm
645 mm
2.12 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 400 x 200 200 x 200
Removable VESA Stand No 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 Technology Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 2200
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PQI
Accessories
Extras 3.5 mm composite adapter
Magic remote control - AN-MR18
Premium Solar Smart Remote - TM2280
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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