Samsung Q60A vs AU8000: Which TV Is Better?

32"

43"

QN43Q60AAFXZA

43"

UN43AU8000FXZA

50"

QN50Q60AAFXZA

50"

UN50AU8000FXZA

55"

QN55Q60AAFXZA

55"

UN55AU8000FXZA

60"

QN60Q60AAFXZA

60"

UN60AU8000FXZA

65"

QN65Q60AAFXZA

65"

UN65AU8000FXZA

70"

QN70Q60AAFXZA

70"

UN70AU8000FXZA

75"

QN75Q60AAFXZA

75"

UN75AU8000FXZA

85"

QN85Q60AAFXZA

85"

UN85AU8000FXZA

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our TVs test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

7.2

6.8

Contrast

8.6

5.2

480p Input

8.0

6.0

HDR Brightness

6.8

5.1

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

7.2

6.8

Movies

6.9

TV Shows

7.7

7.0

Sports

7.3

7.0

Video Games

7.2

7.1

HDR Movies

7.0

6.5

HDR Gaming

7.4

7.1

PC Monitor

7.4

7.2

Design

Style

Design Picture

Curved

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Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Month 30

50% Gray

Cycle through colors

Month 14

50% Gray

Cycle through colors

Longevity Graph

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 200x200

VESA 400x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.35" (0.9 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

1.57" (4.0 cm)

1.22" (3.1 cm)

Build Quality

7.0

Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast

8.6

5.2

Contrast Picture

Contrast

N/A

4,050 : 1

Native Contrast

4,653 : 1

4,050 : 1

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Blooming

Blooming Photo

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Local Dimming

0.0

LD Video, Moving Object

LD Video, Real Content

LD Video, Real Content Side View

Local Dimming

Backlight

Edge

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Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Backlight

Edge

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

N/A

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Local Dimming In Game Mode

0.0

LD Video, Moving Object

LD Video, Real Content

LD Video, Real Content Side View

Local Dimming

Backlight

Edge

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

6.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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HDR Brightness

6.8

5.1

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

364 cd/m²

204 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

352 cd/m²

233 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

160 cd/m²

112 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

494 cd/m²

170 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

501 cd/m²

312 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

502 cd/m²

310 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

501 cd/m²

309 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

501 cd/m²

309 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

492 cd/m²

169 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

500 cd/m²

311 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

500 cd/m²

310 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

500 cd/m²

309 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

499 cd/m²

308 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.001

0.040

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

6.5

3.7

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

362 cd/m²

120 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

332 cd/m²

117 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

149 cd/m²

69 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

218 cd/m²

115 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

503 cd/m²

256 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

502 cd/m²

256 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

502 cd/m²

256 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

501 cd/m²

256 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

216 cd/m²

115 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

502 cd/m²

256 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

501 cd/m²

256 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

501 cd/m²

256 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

500 cd/m²

256 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.054

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PQ EOTF Tracking

7.0

8.2

PQ EOTF Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0292

0.0117

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0292

0.0116

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0107

0.0117

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SDR Brightness

8.1

6.8

Real Scene Peak Brightness

436 cd/m²

302 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

448 cd/m²

313 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

455 cd/m²

313 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

455 cd/m²

313 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

455 cd/m²

313 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

454 cd/m²

312 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

446 cd/m²

313 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

453 cd/m²

313 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

453 cd/m²

313 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

453 cd/m²

312 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

453 cd/m²

312 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.001

0.000

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Color Gamut

8.2

7.4

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy

91.16%

82.15%

DCI P3 uv

94.31%

88.11%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy

67.44%

59.88%

Rec 2020 uv

74.42%

67.39%

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Color Volume

7.6

5.6

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

68.0%

35.8%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

30.6%

17.0%

White Luminance

480 cd/m²

170 cd/m²

Red Luminance

95 cd/m²

31 cd/m²

Green Luminance

355 cd/m²

114 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

31 cd/m²

6 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

385 cd/m²

113 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

122 cd/m²

38 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

450 cd/m²

153 cd/m²

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Pre Calibration

8.4

7.5

Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE

2.06

3.59

Color dE

1.67

2.75

Gamma

2.12

2.16

Color Temperature

7,012 K

6,620 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Color Temp Setting

Warm 2

Gamma Setting

2.2

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Post Calibration

9.5

9.4

Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

White Balance dE

0.33

0.32

Color dE

0.75

1.32

Gamma

2.20

2.19

Color Temperature

6,732 K

6,655 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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Gray Uniformity

7.4

7.3

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

3.655%

2.672%

50% DSE

0.173%

0.198%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

1.244%

1.082%

5% DSE

0.114%

0.113%

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Black Uniformity

8.9

8.6

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.669%

0.728%

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Viewing Angle

5.7

5.9

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

Color Washout

25°

42°

Hue Graph

Color Shift

27°

29°

Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

33°

38°

Black Level Raise

24°

Gamma Shift

24°

14°

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Reflections

7.4

8.3

Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish

Semi-gloss

Total Reflections

5.2%

3.3%

Indirect Reflections

0.4%

1.0%

Calculated Direct Reflections

4.8%

2.3%

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720p Input

8.0

720p Picture

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1080p Input

9.0

1080p Picture

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HDR Native Gradient

7.8

7.0

HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray

6.0

50% Gray to 100% White

8.0

100% Black to 50% Red

6.0

50% Red to 100% Red

100% Black to 50% Green

6.0

50% Green to 100% Green

6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue

6.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue

8.0

Color Depth

10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.)

0.121

Green (Std. Dev.)

0.125

Blue (Std. Dev.)

0.106

Gray (Std. Dev.)

0.111

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4k Input

4k Picture

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

4.8

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing

3.0

Detail Preservation

9.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

8.0

6.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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8k Input

0.0

8k Picture

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout

BGR

Type

LED

Sub-Type

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Temporary Image Retention

Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery

0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery

0.00%

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Permanent Burn-In Risk

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Motion

Response Time

6.5

6.9

Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart

80% Response Time

7.2 ms

6.9 ms

100% Response Time

17.3 ms

15.3 ms

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Flicker-Free

7.9

Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

480 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

N/A

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

60 Hz

120 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

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Stutter

8.1

7.7

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

24.4 ms

26.4 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

0.0 ms

1.4 ms

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24p Judder

7.8

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Variable Refresh Rate

0.0

Native Refresh Rate

60 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

HDMI Forum VRR

FreeSync

G-SYNC Compatible

4k VRR Maximum

N/A

4k VRR Minimum

No VRR support

1080p VRR Maximum

N/A

1080p VRR Minimum

No VRR support

1440p VRR Maximum

N/A

1440p VRR Minimum

No VRR support

VRR + Local Dimming

No Local Dimming

VRR Supported Connectors

No VRR support

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Inputs

Input Lag

9.7

1080p @ 60Hz

10.1 ms

10.9 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

76.3 ms

18.0 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

N/A

1080p @ 144Hz

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz

N/A

1440p @ 120Hz

N/A

1440p @ 144Hz

N/A

4k @ 60Hz

10.2 ms

11.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR

10.0 ms

10.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

10.0 ms

11.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

59.7 ms

18.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

26.3 ms

34.8 ms

4k @ 120Hz

N/A

4k @ 144Hz

N/A

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

6.4

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

1080p @ 144Hz

1440p @ 60Hz

1440p @ 120Hz

1440p @ 144Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

4k @ 144Hz

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

1440p @ 120Hz

1080p @ 120Hz

HDR

Yes

VRR

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

1440p @ 120Hz

1080p @ 120Hz

HDR

Yes

VRR

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Inputs Specifications

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

HLG

Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

CEC

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)

ATSC Tuner

1.0

USB 3.0

Variable Analog Audio Out

Wi-Fi Support

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Input Photos

Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs

HDMI

USB

Digital Optical Audio Out

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Analog Audio Out RCA

Component In

Composite In

Tuner (Cable/Ant)

Ethernet

DisplayPort

IR In

SD/SDHC

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Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

Yes

eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

ARC

Yes (HDMI 2)

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

2.0

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.1

6.2

Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

126.99 Hz

119.87 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

3.61 dB

2.56 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

4.16 dB

3.64 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

6.20 dB

5.56 dB

Max

88.9 dB SPL

86.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

4.90 dB

4.70 dB

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Distortion

4.7

6.1

Total Harmonic Distortion

Weighted THD @ 80

1.316

0.480

Weighted THD @ Max

1.781

1.245

IMD @ 80

39.00%

7.30%

IMD @ Max

58.85%

18.15%

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Smart Features

Interface

8.0

Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

Tizen

Version

2021 (with reduced features)

Ease of Use

Easy

Smoothness

Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube

2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

5 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Apps and Features

8.5

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

8.5

Remote Picture

Size

Small

Voice Control

Many Features

CEC Menu Control

Yes

Other Smart Features

Yes

Remote App

Samsung SmartThings

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

37 W

63 W

Power Consumption (Max)

97 W

139 W

Firmware

1051

1054

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32"

QN32Q60AAFXZA

32"

43"

QN43Q60AAFXZA

43"

UN43AU8000FXZA

50"

QN50Q60AAFXZA

50"

UN50AU8000FXZA

55"

QN55Q60AAFXZA

55"

UN55AU8000FXZA

60"

QN60Q60AAFXZA

60"

UN60AU8000FXZA

65"

QN65Q60AAFXZA

65"

UN65AU8000FXZA

70"

QN70Q60AAFXZA

70"

UN70AU8000FXZA

75"

QN75Q60AAFXZA

75"

UN75AU8000FXZA

85"

QN85Q60AAFXZA

85"

UN85AU8000FXZA