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Comparison between LG OLED65W8PLA vs Samsung UN65AU8000

General Info
Model Number LG OLED65W8PLA Samsung UN65AU8000
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2018 2021
Brand LG Samsung
Model Series W8 AU8000
Model Number OLED65W8PLA UN65AU8000
Alias UN65AU8000FXZA
Display
Screen Size Class 65" (inches) 65" (inches)
Diagonal Size 64.53 in
163.9 cm
1639 mm
5.38 ft
64.53 in
163.9 cm
1639 mm
5.38 ft
Screen Width 56.24 in
142.9 cm
1428.51 mm
4.69 ft
56.24 in
142.8 cm
1428.48 mm
4.69 ft
Screen Height 31.64 in
80.4 cm
803.538 mm
2.64 ft
31.63 in
80.4 cm
803.52 mm
2.64 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 0.494 mm
Screen Pixel Density 68 ppi 68 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 96.45 % 95.11 %
Backlight Source Edge LED
DCI P3 99% 80%
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3800 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 11 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 7 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 0.15 in
0.4 cm
3.85 mm
0.01 ft
1.01 in
2.6 cm
25.7 mm
0.08 ft
Case Weight 6.7 kg
15 lbs
20.9 kg
46 lbs
Case Width with Stand 57.12 in
145.1 cm
1450.9 mm
4.76 ft
Case Height with Stand 34.42 in
87.4 cm
874.3 mm
2.87 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.09 in
28.2 cm
281.8 mm
0.92 ft
Case Weight with Stand 21.8 kg
48 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-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T2 HD
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)
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 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 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 4 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS webOS 4.0 Tizen 6.0
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-Wall
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
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 56.93 in
144.6 cm
1446 mm
4.74 ft
57.12 in
145.1 cm
1450.9 mm
4.76 ft
Case Height 32.4 in
82.3 cm
823 mm
2.7 ft
32.75 in
83.2 cm
831.8 mm
2.73 ft
Vesa Mount Support No Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 400 x 300 400 x 300
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 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 %
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