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Comparison between TCL 50EP681 vs Samsung UE55NU8000

General Info
Model Number TCL 50EP681 Samsung UE55NU8000
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2018
Brand TCL Samsung
Model Series EP68 NU8000
Model Number 50EP681 UE55NU8000
Alias UE55NU8000LXXN
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
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 24.27 in
61.6 cm
616.41 mm
2.02 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Type VA VA
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 0.285 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 9.13 % 94.39 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Edge LED
DCI P3 95%
Rec.2020 72
Screen Brightness 380 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
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
HDR 1000
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.95 in
7.5 cm
75 mm
0.25 ft
2.16 in
5.5 cm
54.9 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 10.5 kg
23 lbs
17.1 kg
38 lbs
Case Width with Stand 43.82 in
111.3 cm
1113 mm
3.65 ft
48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227.1 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 27.6 in
70.1 cm
701 mm
2.3 ft
30.99 in
78.7 cm
787.1 mm
2.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.47 in
26.6 cm
266 mm
0.87 ft
12.68 in
32.2 cm
322 mm
1.06 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12.2 kg
27 lbs
18.9 kg
42 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4 4
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-C
DVB-T
DVB-S
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
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 3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x S/PDIF
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x CI+
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 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 8W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 9.0 Pie Tizen 4.0
Cool Features IPQ Engine
Mega Dynamic Contrast
UHD Color Extender
Wide Color Gamut
UHD Upscaling
Noise Reduction
Dimming Pro
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
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 43.82 in
111.3 cm
1113 mm
3.65 ft
48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227.1 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height 261.69 in
664.7 cm
6647 mm
21.81 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 60 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Performance Index Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 1700 2500
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PPI PQI
Accessories
Extras Remote control - RC802N6 + RC802V4 Smart remote control - TM1850A
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS ENERGY STAR
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -15 °C - 45 °C
5 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
TCL 50EP681 Samsung UE55NU8000