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Samsung RU8000
Samsung AU8000
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Our Verdict
Samsung RU8000
Samsung AU8000
The Samsung AU8000 and the Samsung RU8000 are very similar TVs, with some minor differences. The RU8000 has better contrast and black uniformity, so it’s a bit better for use in a dark room as blacks are a little deeper than on the AU8000. The RU8000 is also the better option for gaming, as it has VRR support, up to 1440p @ 120Hz, and a faster response time for less blur behind quick moving objects.
Variants
- UN49RU8000FXZA (49")
- UN55RU8000FXZA (55")
- UN65RU8000FXZA (65")
- UN75RU8000FXZA (75")
- UN82RU8000FXZA (82")
- UN43AU8000FXZA (43")
- UN50AU8000FXZA (50")
- UN55AU8000FXZA (55")
- UN60AU8000FXZA (60")
- UN65AU8000FXZA (65")
- UN70AU8000FXZA (70")
- UN75AU8000FXZA (75")
- UN85AU8000FXZA (85")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.4
6.8
Contrast
9.0
5.2
480p Input
8.0
6.0
Reflections
7.1
8.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 200x200
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.55" (1.4 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.37" (6.0 cm)
1.22" (3.1 cm)
Build Quality
6.5
7.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.0
5.2
Contrast Picture
Contrast
N/A
4,050 : 1
Native Contrast
5,756 : 1
4,050 : 1
Blooming
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
N/A
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
HDR Brightness
5.6
5.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
204 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
233 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
112 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
197 cd/m²
170 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
363 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
362 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness
345 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
363 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
363 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
196 cd/m²
169 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
362 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
362 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
362 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
363 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.041
0.040
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
3.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
120 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
117 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
69 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
115 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
256 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
256 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
256 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
256 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
115 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
256 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
256 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
256 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
256 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.054
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.2
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0117
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0116
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0117
SDR Brightness
7.2
6.8
Real Scene Peak Brightness
347 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
199 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
365 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
364 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
364 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
365 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
197 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
364 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
364 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
364 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
364 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.041
0.000
Color Gamut
7.6
7.4
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
84.04%
82.15%
DCI P3 uv
90.17%
88.11%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
61.30%
59.88%
Rec 2020 uv
67.53%
67.39%
EOTF
Color Volume
6.6
5.6
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
25.1%
35.8%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
19.1%
17.0%
White Luminance
170 cd/m²
Red Luminance
31 cd/m²
Green Luminance
114 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
6 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
113 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
38 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
153 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
74.2%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
56.7%
Local Dimming
0.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
Pre Calibration
7.5
7.5
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.13
3.59
Color dE
3.32
2.75
Gamma
2.08
2.16
Color Temperature
6,305 K
6,620 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.4
9.4
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.24
0.32
Color dE
1.47
1.32
Gamma
2.21
2.19
Color Temperature
6,495 K
6,655 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Auto-Calibration Function
No
Gray Uniformity
7.8
7.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.371%
2.672%
50% DSE
0.157%
0.198%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.134%
1.082%
5% DSE
0.087%
0.113%
Black Uniformity
8.7
8.6
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.706%
0.728%
Viewing Angle
5.0
5.9
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
22°
42°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
19°
29°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
29°
38°
Black Level Raise
16°
24°
Gamma Shift
16°
14°
Reflections
7.1
8.3
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.9%
3.3%
Indirect Reflections
0.5%
1.0%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5.4%
2.3%
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
10
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.)
0.115
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.130
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.113
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.100
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
3.0
Detail Preservation
9.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
6.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
720p Input
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
8k Picture
Temporary Image Retention
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.01%
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%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
Motion
Response Time
8.3
6.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
4.0 ms
6.9 ms
100% Response Time
11.3 ms
15.3 ms
Flicker-Free
6.0
7.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
240 Hz
480 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
120 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
No
Stutter
7.0
7.7
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
30.4 ms
26.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
5.4 ms
1.4 ms
24p Judder
10
7.8
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
8.2
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz (except 49")
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
No
FreeSync
Yes
No
G-SYNC Compatible
No
No
4k VRR Maximum
60 Hz
N/A
4k VRR Minimum
48 Hz
No VRR support
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
No VRR support
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
No VRR support
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
8.7
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
15.0 ms
10.9 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
71.7 ms
18.0 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.9 ms
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
15.1 ms
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
5.9 ms
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
15.1 ms
11.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
14.4 ms
10.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
14.7 ms
11.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
63.0 ms
18.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
39.9 ms
34.8 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
6.1 ms
1440p with VRR
6.3 ms
4k with VRR
14.1 ms
8k with VRR
N/A
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
Supported Resolutions
9.6
6.4
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
No
1080p @ 144Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (native support)
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
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
4k @ 144Hz
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
HDR
Yes
VRR
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
HDR
Yes
VRR
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
No
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
3D
No
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
3
USB
2
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
0
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
No
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
No
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 4)
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
No
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
2.0
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.8
6.2
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
80.00 Hz
119.87 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.17 dB
2.56 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.59 dB
3.64 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.21 dB
5.56 dB
Max
88.2 dB SPL
86.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.71 dB
4.70 dB
Distortion
6.4
6.1
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.469
0.480
Weighted THD @ Max
0.798
1.245
IMD @ 80
7.70%
7.30%
IMD @ Max
10.09%
18.15%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Tizen
Version
2019
2021 (with reduced features)
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
6 s
5 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Apps and Features
8.5
8.5
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Average
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
8.5
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
Yes
Remote App
Samsung SmartThings
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
47 W
63 W
Power Consumption (Max)
117 W
139 W
Firmware
1065
1054
Market Context
Market Context
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