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Samsung U8000F
LG UA77
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
60Hz
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Dolby Vision
No
Screen Finish
Glossy
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
60Hz
TypeLED
Sub-Type
IPS
Dolby Vision
No
Screen Finish
Glossy
Our Verdict
Samsung U8000F
LG UA77
The Samsung U8000F is significantly better than the LG UA77. Although neither TV is a great choice for a dark room, the Samsung has a much higher native contrast ratio, so dark scenes aren't nearly as washed out and overblown. The Samsung is also far more accurate out of the box, so you don't need to worry about getting it calibrated if you care about creative intent. Other than that, these two TVs are fairly evenly matched.
Variants
- UN43U8000FFXZA (43")
- UN50U8000FFXZA (50")
- UN55U8000FFXZA (55")
- UN58U8000FFXZA (58")
- UN65U8000FFXZA (65")
- UN70U8000FFXZA (70")
- UN75U8000FFXZA (75")
- UN85U8000FFXZA (85")
- 43UA7700PUB (43")
- 50UA7700PUB (50")
- 55UA7700PUB (55")
- 65UA7700PUB (65")
- 75UA7700PUA (75")
- 86UA7700PUA (85")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.7
4.9
Contrast
5.1
1.4
Black Uniformity
7.9
5.9
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
4.4
4.6
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
249 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
235 cd/m²
265 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
199 cd/m²
205 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
278 cd/m²
215 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
278 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
278 cd/m²
294 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
277 cd/m²
293 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
277 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
278 cd/m²
214 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
278 cd/m²
294 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
278 cd/m²
293 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
277 cd/m²
293 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
277 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.022
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
4.4
4.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
275 cd/m²
275 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
245 cd/m²
255 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
210 cd/m²
193 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
139 cd/m²
200 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
300 cd/m²
276 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
298 cd/m²
275 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
298 cd/m²
275 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
295 cd/m²
275 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
139 cd/m²
199 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
298 cd/m²
275 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
298 cd/m²
275 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
297 cd/m²
275 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
295 cd/m²
275 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.052
0.022
SDR Brightness
5.2
4.9
Real Scene Peak Brightness
275 cd/m²
215 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
156 cd/m²
248 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
283 cd/m²
248 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
283 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
282 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
282 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
156 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
283 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
282 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
282 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
282 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.041
0.000
Black Level
Contrast
5.1
1.4
Contrast Picture
Contrast
5,925 : 1
992 : 1
Native Contrast
5,925 : 1
992 : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
0.0
0.0
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Direct
Direct
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
N/A
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
5.0
2.0
Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
Black Uniformity
7.9
5.9
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.532%
1.314%
Color
SDR Color Volume
5.4
5.6
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
70.27%
72.75%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
47.90%
49.13%
HDR Color Volume
5.3
4.5
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
47.1%
31.5%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
20.4%
16.0%
White Luminance
277 cd/m²
211 cd/m²
Red Luminance
55 cd/m²
36 cd/m²
Green Luminance
227 cd/m²
132 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
14 cd/m²
12 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
232 cd/m²
149 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
68 cd/m²
48 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
258 cd/m²
148 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.5
6.1
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
2.02
3.93
Color dE 2000
2.21
3.19
Gamma
2.08
2.24
Color Temperature
6,602 K
7,460 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Expert (Dark Space, night)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 40
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.4
9.1
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.20
0.58
Color dE 2000
1.54
1.98
Gamma
2.20
2.21
Color Temperature
6,528 K
6,534 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.4
5.4
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
6.67
10.50
Color dE ITP
9.4
24.8
Color Temperature
7,107 K
8,018 K
Picture Mode
FILMMAKER MODE
Cinema
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.9
6.2
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
4.82
8.50
Color dE ITP
9.30
22.10
Color Temperature
6,922 K
7,354 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.9
6.3
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0027
0.0107
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0026
0.0107
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0050
0.0106
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
7.6
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
3.0
8.0
Detail Preservation
9.0
6.5
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.0
6.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
7.5
7.0
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
6.0
6.0
50% Gray To 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Red
8.0
6.0
50% Red To 100% Red
8.0
10
100% Black To 50% Green
8.0
4.0
50% Green To 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
8.0
8.0
50% Blue To 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
8.1
8.3
1080p @ 60Hz
10.6 ms
9.8 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
35.0 ms
159.8 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
10.6 ms
9.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
9.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.4 ms
9.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
18.1 ms
161.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
34.7 ms
161.7 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
10.1 ms
9.5 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
6.3
6.3
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
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
60 Hz
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
6.0
6.0
Native Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
60 Hz
60 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
48 Hz
48 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
60 Hz
60 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
48 Hz
48 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
5.2
4.9
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
363
368
Best 10% CAD
145
159
Worst 10% CAD
550
636
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
0.0
0.0
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
Avg. CAD
N/A
N/A
Best 10% CAD
N/A
N/A
Worst 10% CAD
N/A
N/A
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
5.2
4.9
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
363
368
Best 10% CAD
145
159
Worst 10% CAD
550
636
PS5 Compatibility
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
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
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
Yes
Yes
Motion Handling
Stutter
7.7
8.0
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
28.8 ms
26.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
3.8 ms
1.7 ms
24p Judder
7.0
7.0
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
Response Time
4.6
5.0
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
12.9 ms
15.0 ms
Total Response Time
17.8 ms
15.3 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
37.0 ms
23.2 ms
Flicker
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
480 Hz
120 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
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
No
No
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)
No
No
Reflections
Direct Reflections
5.4
5.2
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
65.2%
67.5%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
9.1
9.1
Black Level Raise Picture
Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.01 cd/m²
0.10 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.35 cd/m²
0.35 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
7.5
7.2
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
20,779% ⋅ pixel
21,925% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
No
Ambient Color Saturation
5.9
5.3
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
53.26%
44.31%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
43.90%
50.14%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
40.14%
42.51%
Panel
Viewing Angle
6.0
8.2
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
22°
39°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
19°
66°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
35°
40°
Black Level Raise
19°
70°
Gamma Shift
16°
50°
Gray Uniformity
6.1
6.1
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
4.248%
4.456%
50% DSE
0.191%
0.198%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.670%
0.758%
5% DSE
0.103%
0.086%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
IPS
Subpixel Layout
BGR
RGB
Inputs
Input Specifications
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
HDMI
3 (3x HDMI 2.0)
3 (3x HDMI 2.0)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
No HDMI 2.1
No HDMI 2.1
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
USB Ports
1
2
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
100 Mbps
Composite In
0
0
Digital Optical Audio Out
0
1
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
No
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
No
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
No
Dolby Vision
No
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.39" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.95" (7.5 cm)
2.36" (6.0 cm)
Build Quality
6.0
7.0
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
webOS
Version
2025 (with reduced features)
25
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
Remote
Remote Picture
Voice Control
No
No
TV Controls
Controls Picture
Mute Switch
No
No
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
61 W
71 W
Power Consumption (Max)
142 W
140 W
Firmware
1104
33.21.62
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.3
6.5
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
113.14 Hz
126.99 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.14 dB
3.16 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.22 dB
2.89 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.23 dB
5.82 dB
Max
85.3 dB SPL
89.7 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.83 dB
4.88 dB
Digital Room Correction
No
Yes
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UN70U8000FFXZA
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UN75U8000FFXZA
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