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Comparison between Samsung UN50AU8000 vs LG 55SM8050PLC

General Info
Model Number Samsung UN50AU8000 LG 55SM8050PLC
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2021 2019
Brand Samsung LG
Model Series AU8000 SM805
Model Number UN50AU8000 55SM8050PLC
Alias UN50AU8000FXZA 55SM8050PLA
Display
Screen Size Class 50" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 49.49 in
125.7 cm
1257 mm
4.12 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 43.14 in
109.6 cm
1095.84 mm
3.6 ft
47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 24.27 in
61.6 cm
616.41 mm
2.02 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 0.494 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 80 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.72 % 93.3 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED (Local Dimming)
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
HDR HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
HDR
HDR10
HDR10 Pro
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.01 in
2.6 cm
25.7 mm
0.08 ft
2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.6 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 11.5 kg
25 lbs
17.2 kg
38 lbs
Case Width with Stand 44.02 in
111.8 cm
1118.1 mm
3.67 ft
48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 26.95 in
68.5 cm
684.6 mm
2.25 ft
30.55 in
77.6 cm
776 mm
2.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.92 in
22.7 cm
226.6 mm
0.74 ft
9.09 in
23.1 cm
231 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12.2 kg
27 lbs
17.6 kg
39 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4 4
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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
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 5.0
Connectivity 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
4 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x S/PDIF
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R) (CVBS)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Tizen 6.0 webOS 4.5
Cool Features 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
Picture Master Processor
Wide Viewing Angles
Ultra Luminance
4K Cinema HDR
Nano Accuracy
LG ThinQ AI
Sharpness Enhancer
Nano Cell Color
4K Upscaler
HDR Effect
Alexa
Billion Rich Color
LG Local Contrast
Image Enhancing
Nano Cell Display
Apple AirPlay 2
True Color Accuracy
Advanced Color Enhancer
2-step noise reduction
Intelligent Voice Recognition
Google Assistant
4K Active HDR
HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Extra Features AirSlim Design
Ergonomics
Case Width 44.03 in
111.8 cm
1118.3 mm
3.67 ft
48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 25.37 in
64.5 cm
644.5 mm
2.11 ft
28.19 in
71.6 cm
716 mm
2.35 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 300 x 300
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 50 Hz / 60 Hz 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology TruMotion
Screen Interpolation Value 100
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL TM
Accessories
Extras Smart remote control - TM2180A Magic remote control - AN-MR19
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 %
Samsung UN50AU8000 LG 55SM8050PLC