Comparison between TCL 55S421 vs Samsung UN55RU8000

General Info
Model Number	TCL 55S421	Samsung UN55RU8000

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Type	TV	TV
Year	2018	2019
Brand	TCL	Samsung
Model Series	S421	RU8000
Model Number	55S421	UN55RU8000
Alias		UN55RU8000FXZA
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	47.62 in 121 cm 1209.6 mm 3.97 ft	47.63 in 121 cm 1209.75 mm 3.97 ft
Screen Height	26.79 in 68 cm 680.4 mm 2.23 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	0.315 mm	0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density	80 ppi	81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	91.16 %	93.25 %
Backlight Source	Direct LED	Edge LED
DCI P3		90%
Rec.2020		68
Screen Brightness		200 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast		5500 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °
Screen Input Lag		14 ms
Display Minimum Response Time		4 ms
Display Average Response Time		12 ms
HDR	HDR10	HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) HDR10+
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	3 in 7.6 cm 76.2 mm 0.25 ft	2.3 in 5.8 cm 58.4 mm 0.19 ft
Case Weight	13.4 kg 29 lbs	19.1 kg 42 lbs
Case Width with Stand	49.1 in 124.7 cm 1247.1 mm 4.09 ft	48.7 in 123.7 cm 1237 mm 4.06 ft
Case Height with Stand	30.8 in 78.2 cm 782.3 mm 2.57 ft	30.6 in 77.7 cm 777.2 mm 2.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand	8.7 in 22.1 cm 221 mm 0.73 ft	9.3 in 23.6 cm 236.2 mm 0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand	13.6 kg 30 lbs	19.5 kg 43 lbs
Case Color	Black	Gray
Hardware
CPU Cores	2	4
GPU Cores	2
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)	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
Connectivity	3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC) 1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female) 1 x S/PDIF 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R) 1 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A) 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 2 x USB 2.0 1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 8W	2 x 10W
Features
OS	Roku TV	Tizen 5.0
Cool Features	4K Creative Pro HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2	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
Ergonomics
Case Width	49.1 in 124.7 cm 1247.1 mm 4.09 ft	48.7 in 123.7 cm 1237 mm 4.06 ft
Case Height	28.5 in 72.4 cm 723.9 mm 2.38 ft	28.1 in 71.4 cm 713.7 mm 2.34 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	Clear Motion Index	Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value	120	240
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	CMI	MR
Accessories
Extras	Remote control - RC282	Smart remote control - TM1950A
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 55S421

Samsung UN55RU8000