1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

LG 55UN7300AUD

Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA

SCORE:
89
SCORE:
90

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, HLG support
  • Wide Viewing Angle
  • Quad Core Processor 4K
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
  • PurColor
  • Crystal Processor 4K
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing LG 55UN7300AUD to Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both models have the same 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and they both support HDR.

We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

LG 55UN7300AUD

Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA

DISPLAY
87
VIDEO FEATURES
90
AUDIO FEATURES
80
OTHER FEATURES
95
CONNECTIVITY
93
FORMAT SUPPORT
89
OVERALL
89
DISPLAY
89
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
77
OTHER FEATURES
83
CONNECTIVITY
92
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
90

Advantage of LG 55UN7300AUD

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55UN7300AUD over Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA.

LG 55UN7300AUD vs Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA
LED Type Direct LED vs Edge LED
Backlight Dimming Local Dimming vs Frame Dimming
Viewing Angle Wide Viewing Angle vs
HGIG Compatibility vs
Newer Bluetooth Version 5.0 vs 4.2
Component Inputs vs
360 VR vs
AVI vs
DivX vs
QuickTime vs
RealVideo vs
Xvid vs
AC4 vs
aptX vs
HE-AAC vs
LPCM vs
MP2 vs
JPS vs

Advantage of Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA over LG 55UN7300AUD.

LG 55UN7300AUD vs Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA
Color vs PurColor
HDR10+ vs
Black Frame Insertion vs
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) ARC (HDMI 2) vs eARC (Port 2)
RS-232C Remote vs
ASF vs
VP7 vs
VOB vs
VRO vs
WebM vs
WMV vs
AIFF vs
ALAC vs
APE vs
M4A vs
MIDI vs
OGG vs
BMP vs
GIF vs
PNG vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  HLG
  Filmmaker Mode
  Bluetooth Audio Playback
  Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi Direct
  Bluetooth
  Works with Alexa
WEAKNESSES
  No Full-Array Local Dimming
  No Dolby Vision
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No AMD Freesync™
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No 2K HFR
  No VRR
  No Dolby Atmos
  No DTS Digital Surround
  No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)

Selected Features

VA Panel on Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA

Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA has a vertical alignment (VA) panel. Such panels are most commonly used in LCD TVs as they provide deeper blacks compared to the IPS panels. However, they are still limited with the viewing angles compared to the IPS panels or OLED displays.

HDR10

LG 55UN7300AUD and Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA support HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.

HDR10+ on Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA

Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA also supports HRD10+ which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and supports up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

Specifications

And in the end we display all the specifications which are present for both models.

Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - LG 55UN7300AUD and here - Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA.

BASICS LG 55UN7300AUD Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA
BrandLGSamsung
SeriesUN73TU8000
Model55UN7300AUDUN55TU8000FXZA
Size55"55"
CountryUSAUSA
Release Year20202020
Bezel ColorBlackBlack
Smart TV
DISPLAY LG 55UN7300AUD Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA
Display TypeLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)54.6"54.6"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeIPSVA
LED TypeDirect LEDEdge LED
Backlight DimmingLocal DimmingFrame Dimming
Dimming NameLG Local ContrastUHD Dimming
ColorPurColor
Viewing AngleWide Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth8 bits + FRC8 bits + FRC
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 Billion
VIDEO LG 55UN7300AUD Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture ProcessorQuad Core Processor 4KCrystal Processor 4K
Frame Interploation TechniqueTruMotion 120Auto Motion Plus
Frame Interpolation Frequency120 Hz120Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
Depth Enhancement
AUDIO LG 55UN7300AUD Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA
Speaker Channels2.0 Channel2.0
Speaker TypeDown FiringDownfiring
Speaker Power Rating20W2 x 10 W
Bluetooth Headset Support Bluetooth 4.2+
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready
Bluetooth Audio Playback
CONNECTIVITY LG 55UN7300AUD Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version5.04.2
Apple Airplay Airplay 2 Airplay 2
Chromecast
Virtual Assistant Google AssistantSamsung Bixby, Google Assistant
Works with Alexa Alexa Built-In
HDMI Inputs33
HDMI Version2.0b2.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) ARC (HDMI 2) eARC (Port 2)
HDCP Version2.22.2
HDMI-CEC SIMPLINK Anynet+
USB Inputs22
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs11
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
DLNA
OTHER LG 55UN7300AUD Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA
CPU Cores44
Operating SystemwebOSTizen
Internet Browser Full Web Browser
Parental Control (V-Chip)
Teletext
360 VR
Bluetooth Low Energy On
Time Shift
VIDEO FORMATS LG 55UN7300AUD Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA
3GPP
AV1 4K@60p, 10bit
AVI
ASF
DivX
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
M2TS
MP4
MPEG-4
QuickTime
RealVideo
TS
VC-1
VP7
VP8
VP9 4K@60p, 10bit
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid
AUDIO FORMATS LG 55UN7300AUD Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS LG 55UN7300AUD Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER LG 55UN7300AUD Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerNTSC-M
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemATSCATSC
Digital Cable TV SystemClear QAMClear QAM
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC
GENERAL LG 55UN7300AUD Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA
Power SupplyAC 120 V, 50/60 Hz110 -120 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)49" x 28.6" x 3.4"48.4" x 27.8" x 2.4"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)49.0" x 30.9" x 9.1"48.4" x 30.8" x 9.9"
Stand Size44.4" x 9.1"3" x 7.6" x 9.9"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)55.9" x 32.9" x 7.5"54.6" x 33.2" x 6.2"
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)300 mm x 300 mm200 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand31.5 lbs30.6 lbs
Weight With Stand32.0 lbs31.3 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)43.9 lbs43 lbs
ACCESSORIES LG 55UN7300AUD Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA
RemoteMagic Remote Control - MR20TM2050A (Black)
Universal Control Capability for remote
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