Samsung DU8000 vs LG UT8000

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    Main Differences
    Brightness
      HDR BrightnessHDR Brightness In Game ModeSDR Brightness
    Black Level
      ContrastLighting Zone PrecisionLighting Zone TransitionsContrast And Dark Details In Game ModeBlack Uniformity
    Picture Quality
      ContrastBloomingLighting Zone TransitionsContrast And Dark Details In Game ModeHDR BrightnessHDR Brightness In Game ModePQ EOTF TrackingSDR BrightnessColor GamutColor VolumePre CalibrationPost CalibrationGray UniformityBlack UniformityViewing AngleReflectionsHDR Native GradientLow-Quality Content SmoothingUpscaling: Sharpness ProcessingPixels
    Color
      SDR Color VolumeHDR Color VolumeSDR Pre-Calibration Color AccuracySDR Post-Calibration Color AccuracyHDR Pre-Calibration Color AccuracyHDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
    Motion
      Response TimeFlicker-FreeBlack Frame Insertion (BFI)Motion InterpolationStutter24p JudderVariable Refresh Rate
    Processing
      PQ EOTF TrackingLow-Quality Content SmoothingUpscaling: Sharpness ProcessingHDR Native Gradient
    Game Mode Responsiveness
      Input LagSupported ResolutionsVariable Refresh RateCAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh RateCAD In Game Mode @ 120HzCAD In Game Mode @ 60HzPS5 CompatibilityXbox Series X|S Compatibility
    Motion Handling
      Stutter24p JudderResponse TimeFlickerBlack Frame Insertion (BFI)Motion Interpolation
    Reflections
      Direct ReflectionsAmbient Black Level RaiseTotal Reflected LightAmbient Color Saturation
    Panel
      Viewing AngleGray UniformityPanel Technology
    Inputs
      Input LagSupported ResolutionsPS5 CompatibilityXbox Series X|S CompatibilityInput SpecificationsInput PhotosAudio PassthroughTotal InputsHDR Format Support
    Design
      StyleAccelerated Longevity TestStandBackBordersThicknessBuild Quality
    Smart Features
      InterfaceAd-FreeApps and FeaturesRemoteTV ControlsIn The BoxMisc
    Sound Quality
      Frequency ResponseDistortion
    Comments

Products

Samsung DU8000
LG UT8000

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Our Verdict

Samsung DU8000

LG UT8000

The LG UT8000 is a bit better than the Samsung DU8000, but it's close. The Samsung is the more colorful TV of the two, and has HDR10+ support, but the LG is slightly brighter, is generally more accurate, and has better contrast. Ultimately, the two TVs are similar enough that you should get the cheapest one you can find.

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Variants

  • UN43DU8000FXZA (43")
  • UN43DUX1EAFXZA (43")
  • UN50DU8000FXZA (50")
  • UN50DUX1EAFXZA (50")
  • UN55DU8000FXZA (55")
  • UN65DU8000FXZA (65")
  • UN75DU8000FXZA (75")
  • UN85DU8000FXZA (85")
  • 43UT8000AUA (43")
  • 50UT8000AUA (50")
  • 55UT8000AUA (55")
  • 65UT8000AUA (65")
  • 70UT8000AUA (70")
  • 75UT8000AUA (75")
  • 86UT8000AUA (86")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

5.2
7.1

HDR Brightness 
 

3.6
5.6

Lighting Zone Precision 
 

0.0
10

Contrast 
 

4.2
6.4

SDR Brightness 
 

4.9
6.0

SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

7.0
8.8

Direct Reflections 
 

6.2
7.6

Full Comparison

Brightness

HDR Brightness 
 

3.6
5.6

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Hallway Photo
LG UT8000 HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Cityscape Photo
LG UT8000 HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Landscape Photo
LG UT8000 HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

226 cd/m²
219 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

205 cd/m²
241 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

113 cd/m²
174 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

240 cd/m²
218 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

242 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

240 cd/m²
217 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.022
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

3.8
5.5

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Hallway Photo
LG UT8000 HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Cityscape Photo
LG UT8000 HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Landscape Photo
LG UT8000 HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

222 cd/m²
220 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

228 cd/m²
238 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

133 cd/m²
161 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
218 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
300 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
217 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.001
0.022
Show Text 

SDR Brightness 
 

4.9
6.0

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

236 cd/m²
256 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

227 cd/m²
252 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

227 cd/m²
251 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

226 cd/m²
250 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

226 cd/m²
249 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

226 cd/m²
249 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

226 cd/m²
251 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

226 cd/m²
250 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

226 cd/m²
250 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

226 cd/m²
248 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

225 cd/m²
248 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.001
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Black Level

Contrast 
 

4.2
6.4

Contrast Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Contrast Picture
LG UT8000 Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

4,100 : 1
6,229 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

4,100 : 1
6,229 : 1
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Lighting Zone Precision 
 

0.0
10

Lighting Zone Precision Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Lighting Zone Precision Picture
LG UT8000 Lighting Zone Precision Picture
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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Direct

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV 
 

N/A
N/A
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

4.0
7.5

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode  

Samsung DU8000 Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
LG UT8000 Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

Show Text 

Black Uniformity 
 

8.0
8.5

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Samsung DU8000 Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
LG UT8000 Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Native Black Uniformity Picture
LG UT8000 Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.524%
0.754%
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

4.2
6.4

Contrast Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Contrast Picture
LG UT8000 Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

4,100 : 1
6,229 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

4,100 : 1
6,229 : 1
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Blooming 
 

0.0
10

Blooming Photo  

Samsung DU8000 Blooming Photo
LG UT8000 Blooming Photo
Show Text 

Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

Edge
Direct

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

N/A
N/A
Show Text 

Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

4.0
7.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Samsung DU8000 Blooming Photo In Game Mode
LG UT8000 Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

Show Text 

HDR Brightness 
 

3.6
5.6

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Hallway Photo
LG UT8000 HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Cityscape Photo
LG UT8000 HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Landscape Photo
LG UT8000 HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

226 cd/m²
219 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

205 cd/m²
241 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

113 cd/m²
174 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

240 cd/m²
218 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

242 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

240 cd/m²
217 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

241 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.022
Show Text 

HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

3.8
5.5

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Hallway Photo
LG UT8000 HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Cityscape Photo
LG UT8000 HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Landscape Photo
LG UT8000 HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

222 cd/m²
220 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

228 cd/m²
238 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

133 cd/m²
161 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
218 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
300 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
217 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
299 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

238 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.001
0.022
Show Text 

PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

6.0
9.3

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0119
0.0048

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0119
0.0048

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0107
0.0048
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SDR Brightness 
 

4.9
6.0

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

236 cd/m²
256 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

227 cd/m²
252 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

227 cd/m²
251 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

226 cd/m²
250 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

226 cd/m²
249 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

226 cd/m²
249 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

226 cd/m²
251 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

226 cd/m²
250 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

226 cd/m²
250 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

226 cd/m²
248 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

225 cd/m²
248 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.001
Show Text 

Color Gamut 
 

7.1

Wide Color Gamut 
 

No

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

LG UT8000 Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

78.49%

DCI P3 uv 
 

84.41%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

LG UT8000 Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

56.75%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

63.09%
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Color Volume 
 

5.4
5.8

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung DU8000 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG UT8000 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

46.5%
36.1%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung DU8000 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG UT8000 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

20.5%
18.1%

White Luminance 
 

240 cd/m²
219 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

51 cd/m²
36 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

174 cd/m²
147 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

13 cd/m²
11 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

188 cd/m²
162 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

65 cd/m²
47 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

226 cd/m²
194 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

7.0
8.8

Pre White Balance Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Pre White Balance Picture
LG UT8000 Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Pre Gamma Curve Picture
LG UT8000 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Pre Color Picture
LG UT8000 Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

3.24
1.34

Color dE 
 

3.34
1.88

Gamma 
 

2.48
2.06

Color Temperature 
 

6,964 K
6,609 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Expert (Dark Space)

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Warm 50

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

7.4
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Post White Balance Picture
LG UT8000 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Post Gamma Curve Picture
LG UT8000 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Post Color Picture
LG UT8000 Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

3.03
0.32

Color dE 
 

3.12
1.12

Gamma 
 

2.48
2.18

Color Temperature 
 

6,801 K
6,497 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
22 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

6.2
6.9

50% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung DU8000 50% Uniformity Picture
LG UT8000 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.170%
3.425%

50% DSE 
 

0.192%
0.215%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung DU8000 5% Uniformity Picture
LG UT8000 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

1.133%
0.827%

5% DSE 
 

0.107%
0.113%
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Black Uniformity 
 

8.0
8.5

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Samsung DU8000 Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
LG UT8000 Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Native Black Uniformity Picture
LG UT8000 Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.524%
0.754%
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Viewing Angle 
 

6.1
5.1

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Samsung DU8000 Chroma Graph
LG UT8000 Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

27°
24°

Hue Graph  

Samsung DU8000 Hue Graph
LG UT8000 Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

27°
23°

Lightness Graph  

Samsung DU8000 Lightness Graph
LG UT8000 Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

37°
30°

Black Level Raise 
 

27°
14°

Gamma Shift 
 

13°
17°
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Reflections 
 

6.2
7.6

Reflections Picture  

LG UT8000 Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

LG UT8000 Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Bright Room Off Picture
LG UT8000 Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

4.9%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.8%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

4.1%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

6.8
7.3

HDR Gradient Picture  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Gradient Picture
LG UT8000 HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray  

6.0
4.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

8.0
10

100% Black to 50% Red  

6.0
6.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

8.0
10

100% Black to 50% Green  

4.0
6.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

4.0
10

100% Black to 50% Blue  

10
6.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

8.0
6.0
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

4.8
5.7

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
LG UT8000 Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

3.0
4.5

Detail Preservation 
 

9.0
8.5
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

7.0
6.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

Samsung DU8000 Sharpness Picture - 480p
LG UT8000 Sharpness Picture - 480p
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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Pixels Picture
LG UT8000 Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR
BGR

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
VA
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Color

SDR Color Volume 
 

6.1

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings  

Samsung DU8000 DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage 
 

77.38%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings  

Samsung DU8000 BT.2020 Gamut Rings

CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage 
 

53.33%
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HDR Color Volume 
 

5.4
5.8

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung DU8000 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG UT8000 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

46.5%
36.1%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung DU8000 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
LG UT8000 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP 
 

20.5%
18.1%

White Luminance 
 

240 cd/m²
219 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

51 cd/m²
36 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

174 cd/m²
147 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

13 cd/m²
11 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

188 cd/m²
162 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

65 cd/m²
47 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

226 cd/m²
194 cd/m²
Show Text 

SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

7.0
8.8

Pre White Balance Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Pre White Balance Picture
LG UT8000 Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Pre Gamma Curve Picture
LG UT8000 Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Pre Color Picture
LG UT8000 Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 2000 
 

3.24
1.34

Color dE 2000 
 

3.34
1.88

Gamma 
 

2.48
2.06

Color Temperature 
 

6,964 K
6,609 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Expert (Dark Space)

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Warm 50

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2
Show Text 

SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

7.4
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Post White Balance Picture
LG UT8000 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Post Gamma Curve Picture
LG UT8000 Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Post Color Picture
LG UT8000 Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 2000 
 

3.03
0.32

Color dE 2000 
 

3.12
1.12

Gamma 
 

2.48
2.18

Color Temperature 
 

6,801 K
6,497 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
22 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
Show Text 

HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

5.4

HDR Pre White Balance Picture  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Pre White Balance Picture

HDR Pre Color Picture  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE ITP 
 

13.86

Color dE ITP 
 

17.9

Color Temperature 
 

7,843 K

Picture Mode 
 

Filmmaker
Show Text 

HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.1

HDR Post White Balance Picture  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Post White Balance Picture

HDR Post Color Picture  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Post Color Picture

White Balance dE ITP 
 

7.00

Color dE ITP 
 

10.90

Color Temperature 
 

6,499 K
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Motion

Response Time 
 

6.5
7.4

Motion Blur Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Motion Blur Picture
LG UT8000 Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

LG UT8000 Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

6.2 ms

100% Response Time 
 

14.7 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

0.0
4.0

Backlight chart 
 

Samsung DU8000 Backlight chart
LG UT8000 Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

480 Hz
120 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

Samsung DU8000 BFI Picture
LG UT8000 BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Samsung DU8000 BFI Frequency Picture
LG UT8000 BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
No

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
120 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

Yes
No

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

N/A
No

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

N/A
120 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
LG UT8000 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
LG UT8000 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

No
No
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Stutter 
 

6.9
7.7

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

33.2 ms
27.0 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

8.2 ms
2.0 ms
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24p Judder 
 

7.0
7.8

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

No
No

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

No
No

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

0.0
0.0

Native Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

No
No

FreeSync 
 

No
No

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No
No

4k VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

4k VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

6.0
9.3

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0119
0.0048

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0119
0.0048

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0107
0.0048
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

4.8
5.7

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
LG UT8000 Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

3.0
4.5

Detail Preservation 
 

9.0
8.5
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

7.0
6.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

Samsung DU8000 Sharpness Picture - 480p
LG UT8000 Sharpness Picture - 480p
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

6.8
7.3

HDR Gradient Picture  

Samsung DU8000 HDR Gradient Picture
LG UT8000 HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black To 50% Gray  

6.0
4.0

50% Gray To 100% White  

8.0
10

100% Black To 50% Red  

6.0
6.0

50% Red To 100% Red  

8.0
10

100% Black To 50% Green  

4.0
6.0

50% Green To 100% Green  

4.0
10

100% Black To 50% Blue  

10
6.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue  

8.0
6.0
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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag 
 

7.8
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

11.2 ms
10.0 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

78.5 ms
162.9 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

11.2 ms
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

11.2 ms
9.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

11.9 ms
9.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

76.3 ms
161.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

73.7 ms
160.5 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

11.2 ms
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

6.3
7.1

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

No
No

4k Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

60 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

0.0
0.0

Native Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz
60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

No
No

FreeSync 
 

No
No

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No
No

4k VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

4k VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

6.4

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh  

Samsung DU8000 Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh 
 

Samsung DU8000 CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

Transition At Max Refresh 
 

transition-game-max-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

254

Best 10% CAD 
 

102

Worst 10% CAD 
 

410
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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz 
 

0.0

Pursuit Photo 120Hz  

Samsung DU8000 Pursuit Photo 120Hz

CAD Heatmap 120Hz  

Samsung DU8000 CAD Heatmap 120Hz

Transition At 120Hz 
 

Avg. CAD 
 

N/A

Best 10% CAD 
 

N/A

Worst 10% CAD 
 

N/A
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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz 
 

6.4

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

Samsung DU8000 Pursuit Photo 60Hz

CAD Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Samsung DU8000 CAD Heatmap 60Hz

Transition 60Hz 
 

transition-game-60-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

254

Best 10% CAD 
 

102

Worst 10% CAD 
 

410
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Samsung DU8000 PS5 Screenshot
LG UT8000 PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

No
No
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Samsung DU8000 Xbox Series X Screenshot
LG UT8000 Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

No
No
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Motion Handling

Stutter 
 

6.9
7.7

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

33.2 ms
27.0 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

8.2 ms
2.0 ms
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24p Judder 
 

7.0
7.8

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

No
No

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

No
No

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Response Time 
 

6.5
7.4

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

Samsung DU8000 Pursuit Photo 60Hz
LG UT8000 Pursuit Photo 60Hz

Response Time Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Samsung DU8000 Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

Transition At 60Hz 
 

transition-60-0-31
0 to 31

First Response Time 
 

8.5 ms

Total Response Time 
 

13.9 ms

Worst 10% Response Time 
 

33.7 ms
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Flicker 
 

Backlight chart 
 

Samsung DU8000 Backlight chart
LG UT8000 Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

480 Hz
120 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

Samsung DU8000 BFI Picture
LG UT8000 BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Samsung DU8000 BFI Frequency Picture
LG UT8000 BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
No

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
120 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

Yes
No

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

N/A
No

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode 
 

N/A
120 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
LG UT8000 Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
LG UT8000 Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

No
No
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Reflections

Direct Reflections 
 

6.2
7.6

Ring Light Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Ring Light Picture

Direct Reflections Graph  

See details

Peak Direct Reflection Intensity 
 

50.0%

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Semi-gloss
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Ambient Black Level Raise 
 

9.1

Black Level Raise Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Black Level Raise Picture

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph  

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Black Luminance @ 0 lx 
 

0.02 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx 
 

0.33 cd/m²
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Total Reflected Light 
 

6.6

Bright Room Off Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Bright Room Off Picture
LG UT8000 Bright Room Off Picture

Ring Picture Total Reflection  

Samsung DU8000 Ring Picture Total Reflection

Total Reflected Light Intensity 
 

22,978% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts 
 

Yes
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Ambient Color Saturation 
 

6.1

Bright Room Color Volume Graph  

See details

Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

51.66%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

54.12%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

45.36%
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Panel

Viewing Angle 
 

6.1
5.1

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Samsung DU8000 Chroma Graph
LG UT8000 Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

27°
24°

Hue Graph  

Samsung DU8000 Hue Graph
LG UT8000 Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

27°
23°

Lightness Graph  

Samsung DU8000 Lightness Graph
LG UT8000 Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

37°
30°

Black Level Raise 
 

27°
14°

Gamma Shift 
 

13°
17°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

6.2
6.9

50% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung DU8000 50% Uniformity Picture
LG UT8000 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.170%
3.425%

50% DSE 
 

0.192%
0.215%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung DU8000 5% Uniformity Picture
LG UT8000 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

1.133%
0.827%

5% DSE 
 

0.107%
0.113%
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Panel Technology 
 

Spectral Power Distribution  

Samsung DU8000 Spectral Power Distribution

Pixels Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Pixels Picture
LG UT8000 Pixels Picture

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
VA

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR
BGR
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

7.8
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

11.2 ms
10.0 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

78.5 ms
162.9 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

11.2 ms
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

10.4 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

11.2 ms
9.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

9.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

11.9 ms
9.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

76.3 ms
161.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

73.7 ms
160.5 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 144Hz 
 

11.2 ms
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

6.3
7.1

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

No
No

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Samsung DU8000 PS5 Screenshot
LG UT8000 PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

No
No
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Samsung DU8000 Xbox Series X Screenshot
LG UT8000 Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

No
No
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Input Specifications  

Side Inputs Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Side Inputs Picture
LG UT8000 Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Rear Inputs Picture
LG UT8000 Rear Inputs Picture

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI  

3 (3x HDMI 2.0)
3

HDR10+ 
 

Yes
No

Dolby Vision 
 

No
No

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

No HDMI 2.1
No

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

ATSC Tuner 
 

1.0
1.0

USB Ports  

2
2

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

USB 3.0 
 

No
No

Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
0

Wi-Fi  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Ethernet Speed  

100 Mbps
1

CEC  

Yes

Composite In  

0
0

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Variable Analog Audio Out  

No
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Side Inputs Picture
LG UT8000 Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Rear Inputs Picture
LG UT8000 Rear Inputs Picture

Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

eARC
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

No
No

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

No
No

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1
7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

No
No

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

No
No
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Total Inputs  

HDMI  

3 (3x HDMI 2.0)
3

USB  

2
2

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
0

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0

Component In  

0

Composite In  

0
0

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1

Ethernet  

100 Mbps
1

DisplayPort  

0

IR In  

0

HDR Format Support  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

Yes
No

Dolby Vision 
 

No
No

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes
Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Design Picture
LG UT8000 Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

Longevity Graph  

LG UT8000 Longevity Graph

Stand  

Stand Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Stand Picture
LG UT8000 Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Back Picture
LG UT8000 Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 400x300
VESA 300x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Borders Picture
LG UT8000 Borders Picture

Borders  

0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.47" (1.2 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Thickness Picture
LG UT8000 Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

1.02" (2.6 cm)
2.28" (5.8 cm)

Build Quality 
 

6.0
7.0

Build quality picture  

Samsung DU8000 Build quality picture
LG UT8000 Build quality picture
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

Smart TV Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Smart TV Picture
LG UT8000 Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Tizen
webOS

Version  

2024 (with reduced features)
24

Ease of Use 
 

Easy

Smoothness 
 

Not Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

4 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Ads Picture
LG UT8000 Ads Picture

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No
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Apps and Features 
 

8.0

Apps Picture  

LG UT8000 Apps Picture

App Selection 
 

Great

App Smoothness 
 

Average

Cast Capable 
 

Yes

USB Drive Playback 
 

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback 
 

Yes

HDR in Netflix 
 

Yes

HDR in YouTube 
 

Yes
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Remote  

Remote Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Remote Picture
LG UT8000 Remote Picture

Size 
 

Large

Voice Control  

Yes
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

Yes

Remote App  

LG ThinQ
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Samsung DU8000 Controls Picture
LG UT8000 Controls Picture

Mute Switch 
 

No
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Samsung DU8000 In The Box Picture
LG UT8000 In The Box Picture
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Misc  

Power Consumption  

64 W
69 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

154 W
118 W

Firmware  

1044
03.11.05
Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.2
7.2

Frequency Response  

See details
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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

126.99 Hz
89.80 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.03 dB
2.93 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.21 dB
3.09 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.29 dB
5.31 dB

Max 
 

86.2 dB SPL
91.0 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

4.27 dB
3.28 dB

Digital Room Correction  

No
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Distortion 
 

7.2

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

See details

Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.083

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.556

IMD @ 80 
 

0.81%

IMD @ Max 
 

5.80%
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