1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT

TCL 40S325

SCORE:
91
SCORE:
52

Highlights

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

Highlights

  • FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Display
  • HLG support
  • Wi-Fi

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT to TCL 40S325 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. The Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT has 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) and the TCL 40S325 has FHD (1920 x 1080) resolution and onlySamsung UE55TU8500UXZT supports HDR.

We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT 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 UE55TU8500UXZT

TCL 40S325

DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
77
OTHER FEATURES
84
CONNECTIVITY
91
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
91
DISPLAY
87
VIDEO FEATURES
2
AUDIO FEATURES
51
OTHER FEATURES
32
CONNECTIVITY
72
FORMAT SUPPORT
76
OVERALL
52

Advantage of Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT over TCL 40S325.

Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT vs TCL 40S325
Higher Resolution 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) vs FHD (1920 x 1080)
Higher Panel Bit Depth 8 bits + FRC vs 8 bits
Higher Color Depth 1.07 Billion vs 16.7 million
HDR10 vs
HDR10+ vs
Black Frame Insertion vs
Filmmaker Mode vs
Auto Low Latency Mode vs
Higher Speaker Power Rating 2 x 10 W vs 2.5W + 2.5 W
Ethernet Input vs
Bluetooth vs
Virtual Assistant Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant vs
Works with Alexa vs
HDMI Version 2.0 vs 1.4a
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (Port 2) vs
More USB Inputs 2 vs 1
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs 2 vs 1
Parental Control (V-Chip) vs
Teletext vs
Closed Captions vs
3GPP vs
ASF vs
Flash Video vs
H.265 vs
M2TS vs
VC-1 vs
VP7 vs
VP8 vs
VP9 vs
VOB vs
VRO vs
WebM vs
AIFF vs
ALAC vs
APE vs
M4A vs
MIDI vs
OGG vs
MPO vs
More Tuners (SAT) vs

Advantage of TCL 40S325

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose TCL 40S325 over Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT.

Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT vs TCL 40S325
LED Type Edge LED vs Direct LED
3.5mm headphone Audio Output vs
DivX vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  Color Depth
  Wi-Fi
WEAKNESSES
  Limited Viewing Angle
  No Dolby Vision
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No AMD Freesync™
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No 2K HFR
  No VRR

Selected Features

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 on Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT

Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT supports 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 UE55TU8500UXZT

Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT 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 - Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT and here - TCL 40S325.

BASICS Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT TCL 40S325
BrandSamsungTCL
SeriesTU85003
ModelUE55TU8500UXZT40S325
Size55"40"
CountryItalyUSA
Release Year20202018
Smart TV
DISPLAY Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT TCL 40S325
Display TypeLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)54.6"39.5"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)FHD (1920 x 1080)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeVAVA
LED TypeEdge LEDDirect LED
ColorDynamic Crystal Color
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth8 bits + FRC8 bits
Color Depth1.07 Billion16.7 million
VIDEO Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT TCL 40S325
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Frame Interploation TechniqueAuto Motion PlusClear Motion
Frame Interpolation Frequency100 Hz120Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT TCL 40S325
Speaker Power Rating2 x 10 W2.5W + 2.5 W
Dolby Digital Plus
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT TCL 40S325
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11b/g/n 2x2 Dual Band (support 2.4GHz & 5GHz)
Bluetooth
Chromecast
Virtual AssistantSamsung Bixby, Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs33
HDMI Version2.01.4a
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (Port 2)
HDMI-CEC Anynet+
USB Inputs21
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs21
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
OTHER Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT TCL 40S325
Operating SystemTizenRoku
Parental Control (V-Chip)
Teletext
Closed Captions
VIDEO FORMATS Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT TCL 40S325
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 UE55TU8500UXZT TCL 40S325
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT TCL 40S325
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT TCL 40S325
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerNTSC
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemDVB-T/T2ATSC
Digital Cable TV SystemDVB-CClear QAM
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC
GENERAL Samsung UE55TU8500UXZT TCL 40S325
Power SupplyAC 220-240 V, 50/60 HzAC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)1230.1 x 705.9 x 57.4 mm35.6" x 20.5" x 2.9"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)1230.1 x 793 x 340.4 mm35.6" x 22.7" x 7.2"
Stand Size789.2 x 340.4 mm28.7"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)1412 x 846 x 168 mm41.3" x 25.6" x 5.2"
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)200 mm x 200 mm100 mm x 100 mm
Weight Without Stand17.2 kg13.2 lbs
Weight With Stand19.4 kg13.4 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)23.6 kg18.7 lbs
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