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Comparison between Philips 43PUS6501/12 vs Samsung UE55NU8000

General Info
Model Number Philips 43PUS6501/12 Samsung UE55NU8000
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2016 2018
Brand Philips Samsung
Model Series 6500 NU8000
Model Number 43PUS6501/12 UE55NU8000
Alias UE55NU8000LXXN
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 37.06 in
94.1 cm
941.302 mm
3.09 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Manufacturer TP Vision
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.245 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 104 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.86 % 94.39 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Edge LED
DCI P3 68% 95%
Rec.2020 72
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 800 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 5500 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 13 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR Plus
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
HDR 1000
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.03 in
7.7 cm
77 mm
0.25 ft
2.16 in
5.5 cm
54.9 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 9.9 kg
22 lbs
17.1 kg
38 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.11 in
96.8 cm
968 mm
3.18 ft
48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227.1 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.49 in
62.2 cm
622 mm
2.04 ft
30.99 in
78.7 cm
787.1 mm
2.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.91 in
20.1 cm
201 mm
0.66 ft
12.68 in
32.2 cm
322 mm
1.06 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.4 kg
23 lbs
18.9 kg
42 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5890
CPU 2x ARM Cortex-A17, 2x ARM Cortex-A7
CPU Cores 4 4
GPU ARM Mali-T624
RAM Memory Size 1.5
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
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)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SCART
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 5.1 Lollipop
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Tizen 4.0
Cool Features Light sensor
Micro Dimming Pro
Natural Motion
Simply Share
Pixel Precise Ultra HD
MultiRoom Client and Server
Ambilight 2-sided
Ultra Resolution
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Voice command
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Voice command
Auto Motion Plus
Picture-in-Picture
Dynamic Crystal Color
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
UHD Upscaling
UHD Dimming
Extended PVR
Contrast Enhancer
4K HDR Elite
UHD Remastering Engine
Light sensor
AMD FreeSync technology (1080p @ 48 Hz - 120 Hz; 4K @ 48 Hz - 60 Hz)
Mega Contrast
Ergonomics
Case Width 38.11 in
96.8 cm
968 mm
3.18 ft
48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227.1 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height 22.56 in
57.3 cm
573 mm
1.88 ft
27.98 in
71.1 cm
710.7 mm
2.33 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 Picture Performance Index Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 1800 2500
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PPI PQI
Accessories
Extras Remote control - YKF400-002 Smart remote control - TM1850A
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Philips 43PUS6501/12 Samsung UE55NU8000