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Comparison between Samsung UE55RU8000 vs LG 49SK8500PLA

General Info
Model Number Samsung UE55RU8000 LG 49SK8500PLA
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2018
Brand Samsung LG
Model Series RU8000 SK850
Model Number UE55RU8000 49SK8500PLA
Alias UE55RU8000SXXN
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 49" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Screen Width 47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
42.24 in
107.3 cm
1072.91 mm
3.52 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
23.76 in
60.4 cm
603.512 mm
1.98 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 0.279 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.26 % 92.6 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
DCI P3 90% 94%
Rec.2020 68
Screen Brightness 200 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 5500 : 1 1600 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 14 ms 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 32 ms
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
Advanced HDR
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.7 mm
0.19 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 18.5 kg
41 lbs
14 kg
31 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.71 in
123.7 cm
1237.2 mm
4.06 ft
43.15 in
109.6 cm
1096 mm
3.6 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.59 in
77.7 cm
776.9 mm
2.55 ft
27.83 in
70.7 cm
707 mm
2.32 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.34 in
23.7 cm
237.2 mm
0.78 ft
9.76 in
24.8 cm
248 mm
0.81 ft
Case Weight with Stand 18.9 kg
42 lbs
15.5 kg
34 lbs
Case Color Gray Black, Silver
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-S2
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T2 HD
Built-in Camera No No
Network 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
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 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
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
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Tizen 5.0 webOS 4.0
Cool Features 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
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
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.71 in
123.7 cm
1237.2 mm
4.06 ft
43.15 in
109.6 cm
1096 mm
3.6 ft
Case Height 28.09 in
71.4 cm
713.5 mm
2.34 ft
25.12 in
63.8 cm
638 mm
2.09 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 Quality Index TruMotion
Screen Interpolation Value 2500 200
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PQI PPI
Accessories
Extras Smart remote control - TM1950A 3.5 mm composite adapter
Magic remote control - AN-MR18
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
ENERGY STAR
RoHS
UL/cUL
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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