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Comparison between Samsung UN55KU7000 vs Samsung UN55AU8000

General Info
Model Number Samsung UN55KU7000 Samsung UN55AU8000
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2016 2021
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model Series KU7000 AU8000
Model Number UN55KU7000 UN55AU8000
Alias UN55KU7000FXZA UN55AU8000FXZA
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type SVA VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 0.315 mm 0.494 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 80 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.1 % 94.24 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 80%
Rec.2020 58
sRGB 108 %
Adobe RGB 1998 87 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 25 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 20 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 20 ms
HDR HDR Premium HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
HDR
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.1 in
5.3 cm
53.3 mm
0.17 ft
1.01 in
2.6 cm
25.7 mm
0.08 ft
Case Weight 16.9 kg
37 lbs
15.5 kg
34 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.6 in
123.4 cm
1234.4 mm
4.05 ft
48.51 in
123.2 cm
1232.1 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 31 in
78.7 cm
787.4 mm
2.58 ft
29.48 in
74.9 cm
748.8 mm
2.46 ft
Case Depth with Stand 13.1 in
33.3 cm
332.7 mm
1.09 ft
8.92 in
22.7 cm
226.6 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 19.7 kg
43 lbs
16.2 kg
36 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC Jazz-L
CPU Cores 4 4
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
ATSC
Clear QAM
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)
802.11ac (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 3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x Video Component In 3.5 mm jack
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
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 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Tizen 2.4 Tizen 6.0
Cool Features DIRECTV
Extended PVR
Light sensor
UHD Dimming
Smart View 2.0
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Active Crystal Color
UHD Upscaling
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Voice command
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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington AirSlim Design
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.6 in
123.4 cm
1234.4 mm
4.05 ft
48.51 in
123.2 cm
1232.1 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 28.2 in
71.6 cm
716.3 mm
2.35 ft
27.91 in
70.9 cm
708.8 mm
2.33 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 400 x 400 200 x 200
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Height Adjustment Range 130 mm
13 cm
5.1181 in
0.4265 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Left Swivel 180 °
Right Swivel 180 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Forward Tilt 14 °
Backward Tilt 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 160 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 120
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit MR NULL
Accessories
Extras 3.5 mm component adapter
3.5 mm composite adapter
Smart remote control - TM1680A
Smart remote control - TM2180A
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
ENERGY STAR
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 20 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 3658
Max Storage Altitude 12192
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