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Comparison between Samsung UN55MU8000 vs Samsung UN55MU8500

General Info
Model Number Samsung UN55MU8000 Samsung UN55MU8500
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2017 2017
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model Series MU8000 MU8500
Model Number UN55MU8000 UN55MU8500
Alias UN55MU8000FXZA UN55MU8500FXZA
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
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Curvature 4200
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 94.35 % 94.21 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 94% 96%
Rec.2020 68 72
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 450 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m² 650 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4700 : 1 4200 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 20 ms 22 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 6 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 16 ms
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.2 in
5.6 cm
55.9 mm
0.18 ft
3.9 in
9.9 cm
99.1 mm
0.33 ft
Case Weight 17.4 kg
38 lbs
17.5 kg
39 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.3 in
122.7 cm
1226.8 mm
4.02 ft
48.2 in
122.4 cm
1224.3 mm
4.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.8 in
78.2 cm
782.3 mm
2.57 ft
30.9 in
78.5 cm
784.9 mm
2.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.7 in
24.6 cm
246.4 mm
0.81 ft
9.8 in
24.9 cm
248.9 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 17.9 kg
39 lbs
17.9 kg
39 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4 4
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
Clear QAM
ATSC
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
Clear QAM
ATSC
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 4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x RS232 (C)
1 x Optical Audio Out
3 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 RS232 (C)
1 x Optical Audio Out
3 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Tizen 3.0 Tizen 3.0
Cool Features Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Ultra Clear Panel
UHD Upscaling
Voice command
DIRECTV
Precision Black
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Local Dimming
UHD Remastering Engine
Triple Black
Light sensor
Extended PVR
4K Color Drive Extreme
UHD Dimming
Peak Illuminator Pro
4K HDR Extreme
Picture-in-Picture
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Ultra Clear Panel
UHD Upscaling
Voice command
DIRECTV
Precision Black
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Local Dimming
UHD Remastering Engine
Triple Black
Light sensor
Extended PVR
4K Color Drive Extreme
UHD Dimming
Peak Illuminator Pro
4K HDR Extreme
Picture-in-Picture
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.3 in
122.7 cm
1226.8 mm
4.02 ft
48.2 in
122.4 cm
1224.3 mm
4.02 ft
Case Height 28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
28.1 in
71.4 cm
713.7 mm
2.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 400 x 400 400 x 400
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 Motion Rate Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 240 240
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit MR MR
Accessories
Extras One Connect Box Mini
One connect cable
Smart remote control - TM1750A
One Connect Box Mini
One connect cable
Smart remote control - TM1750A
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
ENERGY STAR
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Samsung UN55MU8000 Samsung UN55MU8500