1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU

Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU

SCORE:
90
SCORE:
91

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) QLED Display
  • HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
  • Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)
  • Quantum Processor 4K Lite
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Highlights

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

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU to Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU 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 UE55TU8500UXXU gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU

Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU

DISPLAY
90
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
77
OTHER FEATURES
84
CONNECTIVITY
91
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
90
DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
77
OTHER FEATURES
87
CONNECTIVITY
91
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
91

Advantage of Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU over Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU.

Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU vs Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU
Color Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume) vs Dynamic Crystal Color
Higher Picture Quality Index 3100 vs 2800
Adaptive Picture vs
HDCP Version 2.3 vs 2.2

Advantage of Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU over Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU.

Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU vs Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU
Composite Inputs vs
Voice Command vs
Bluetooth Low Energy On vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  HDR10+
  HLG
  Filmmaker Mode
  Bluetooth Audio Playback
  Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi Direct
  Bluetooth
  Works with Alexa
WEAKNESSES
  Edge LED
  No Full-Array Local Dimming
  Limited Viewing Angle
  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

Selected Features

QLED backlight on Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU

Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU is a Quantum dot LED (QLED) TV which has a LED backlight LCD display with additional semiconductor nanocrystal layer that produces different colors of light depending on the size of the particle. Quantum dots are able to emit precise colored light because particle sizes adjust at quantum-level velocities, resulting in accurate and efficient light emissions. This results in more accurate color reproduction and can even achieve a full coverage of BT.2020 color gamut. besides color Quantum dots also offer high brightness which results in high contrast ratio. This is especially important when displaying HDR content.

VA Panels

Both TVs have vertical alignment (VA) panels. 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

Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU and Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU 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+

Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU and Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU also support 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 - Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU and here - Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU.

BASICS Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU
BrandSamsungSamsung
SeriesQ60TTU8500
ModelQE65Q60TATXXUUE55TU8500UXXU
Size65"55"
CountryUKUK
Release Year20202020
Smart TV
DISPLAY Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU
Display TypeQLEDLED
DesignBoundlessBoundless
Actual Size (Diagonal)64.5"54.6"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeVAVA
LED TypeEdge LEDEdge LED
Dual LED
Backlight DimmingFrame DimmingFrame Dimming
Dimming NameSupreme UHD DimmingUHD Dimming
ContrastMega ContrastMega Contrast
ColorQuantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)Dynamic Crystal Color
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth8 bits + FRC8 bits + FRC
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 Billion
Picture Quality Index31002800
VIDEO Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU
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 ProcessorQuantum Processor 4K LiteCrystal Processor 4K
Blacks
Dynamic Black EQ
Frame Interploation TechniqueAuto Motion PlusAuto Motion Plus
Frame Interpolation Frequency120Hz100 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Natural Mode
Contrast Enhancement Contrast Enhancer Contrast Enhancer
Auto Low Latency Mode
Depth Enhancement
Adaptive Picture
AUDIO Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU
Speaker Channels2.02.0
Speaker Power Rating2 x 10 W2 x 10 W
Multiroom Link
Bluetooth Headset Support
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS Digital Surround
Object Tracking Sound
Q-Symphony
Dialog Enhancement
Audio Pre-selection Descriptor
Active Voice Amplifier
Adaptive Sound Control Adaptive Sound Adaptive Sound
WiSA Ready
Bluetooth Audio Playback
CONNECTIVITY Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU
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 Version4.24.2
Apple Airplay Airplay 2 Airplay 2
Chromecast
Virtual AssistantSamsung Bixby, Google AssistantSamsung Bixby, Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs33
HDMI Version2.02.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (Port 2) eARC (Port 2)
HDCP Version2.32.2
HDMI-CEC Anynet+ Anynet+
InstaPort S (HDMI Quick Switch)
USB Inputs22
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs22
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
DLNA
OTHER Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU
CPU Cores44
Operating SystemTizenTizen
Internet Browser
Voice Command
Light Sensor
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Parental Control (V-Chip)
Far-Field Interaction
Teletext
Picture-In-Picture
Closed Captions
USB Drive Format SupportFAT / exFAT / NTFSFAT / exFAT / NTFS
Digital Clean View
Ambient Mode Ambient Mode Ambient Mode
Décor Mode
Motion Detection
ConnectShare™
Real Game Enhancer+
Game Mode Game Motion Plus Game Motion Plus
Art Mode
USB HID Support
360 VR
Bluetooth Low Energy On
Time Shift
VIDEO FORMATS Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU
3GPP
AV1
AVI
ASF
DivX
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
M2TS
MP4
MPEG-4
QuickTime
RealVideo
TS
VC-1
VP7
VP8
VP9
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid
AUDIO FORMATS Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemDVB-T/T2DVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV SystemDVB-CDVB-C
Digital SAT TV SystemDVB-S2DVB-S2
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC
CI+Version 1.4Version 1.4
FM Radio
GENERAL Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU
Energy EfficiencyA+A+
Power SupplyAC 220-240 V, 50/60 HzAC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)116 W84 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)1449.6 x 829.3 x 57.6 mm1230.1 x 705.9 x 57.4 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)1449.6 x 907.7 x 289.1 mm1230.1 x 793 x 340.4 mm
Stand Size1131.3 x 289.1 mm789.2 x 340.4 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)1606.0 x 963.0 x 178.0 mm1412 x 846 x 168 mm
One Connect Box
No Gap Wall-Mount
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)400 mm x 300 mm200 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand22.3 kg17.2 kg
Weight With Stand22.6 kg19.4 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)30.8 kg24.8 kg
ACCESSORIES Samsung QE65Q60TATXXU Samsung UE55TU8500UXXU
RemoteQLED Smart Remote - TM2050ATM2050A + TM1240A
Universal Control Capability for remote
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