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Hisense U8/U8H vs Samsung CU8000
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Hisense U8H
Samsung CU8000
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- 55U8H (55")
- 65U8H (65")
- 75U8H (75")
- UN43CU8000FXZA (43")
- UN50CU8000FXZA (50")
- UN55CU8000FXZA (55")
- UN65CU8000FXZA (65")
- UN75CU8000FXZA (75")
- UN85CU8000FXZA (85")
Our Verdict
Hisense U8/U8H
Samsung CU8000
The Hisense U8/U8H is vastly superior to the Samsung CU8000. The Hisense has a great local dimming feature, giving it fantastic contrast and black uniformity, so it's in a different class from the Samsung CU8000. The Hisense is also much brighter, with a wider color gamut and superior reflection handling, so it also looks far superior in bright rooms. The Samsung has one advantage over the Hisense: it clears out macro-blocking from low-quality streaming sources better than the Hisense does, but that's just not enough to compensate for the Hisense's sheer advantage in image quality.
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Amazon.comMain Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.3
6.6
Contrast
9.1
5.4
HDR Brightness
9.2
5.1
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
8.0
Pre Calibration
8.6
6.1
SDR Brightness
9.0
6.4
Reflections
8.9
7.2
Response Time
8.7
4.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 16
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x400
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.41" (1.0 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.87" (7.3 cm)
1.10" (2.8 cm)
Build Quality
7.5
6.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.1
5.4
Contrast Picture
Contrast
160,880 : 1
4,197 : 1
Native Contrast
4,020 : 1
4,197 : 1
Blooming
8.0
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
8.0
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Full-Array
Edge
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
504
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.0
6.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
9.2
5.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
922 cd/m²
242 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
498 cd/m²
143 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
269 cd/m²
132 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,264 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,705 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,876 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,296 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
800 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,222 cd/m²
294 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,630 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,833 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,288 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
797 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.040
0.000
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
9.2
5.3
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
917 cd/m²
254 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
490 cd/m²
166 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
297 cd/m²
142 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,244 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,685 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,835 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,267 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
786 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,238 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,601 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,795 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,261 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
782 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.040
0.000
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.5
7.0
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0032
0.0269
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0031
0.0269
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0031
0.0268
SDR Brightness
9.0
6.4
Real Scene Peak Brightness
780 cd/m²
277 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,146 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,460 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,584 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,176 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
725 cd/m²
287 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,121 cd/m²
282 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,381 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,548 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,167 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
721 cd/m²
286 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.037
0.001
Color Gamut
8.9
8.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
98.56%
90.08%
DCI P3 uv
97.89%
94.67%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
77.95%
65.17%
Rec 2020 uv
82.07%
70.61%
Color Volume
8.9
6.8
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
90.2%
54.5%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
47.8%
23.8%
White Luminance
1,236 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
Red Luminance
265 cd/m²
63 cd/m²
Green Luminance
915 cd/m²
230 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
91 cd/m²
12 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
997 cd/m²
255 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
348 cd/m²
82 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,150 cd/m²
261 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.6
6.1
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.22
4.57
Color dE
1.64
3.61
Gamma
2.20
2.36
Color Temperature
6,624 K
5,813 K
Picture Mode
Theater Night
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 1
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.3
8.7
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.85
1.28
Color dE
1.19
2.20
Gamma
2.20
2.28
Color Temperature
6,555 K
6,349 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.0
7.2
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.385%
3.678%
50% DSE
0.151%
0.194%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.099%
1.363%
5% DSE
0.096%
0.097%
Black Uniformity
9.5
7.3
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.254%
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.885%
1.116%
Viewing Angle
5.9
5.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
25°
27°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
26°
28°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
37°
34°
Black Level Raise
40°
14°
Gamma Shift
18°
15°
Reflections
8.9
7.2
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
2.1%
5.6%
Indirect Reflections
0.2%
1.3%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.9%
4.2%
HDR Native Gradient
6.8
6.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
4.0
4.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
6.0
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
6.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
3.0
8.0
Detail Preservation
9.0
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
6.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
8.7
4.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
4.0 ms
9.4 ms
100% Response Time
7.6 ms
19.9 ms
Flicker-Free
9.9
7.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
960 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
6.2
8.4
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
34.1 ms
21.7 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
9.1 ms
0.0 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
9.4
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
No
FreeSync
Yes
No
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
No
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 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
Yes
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.3
9.6
1080p @ 60Hz
15.6 ms
12.3 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
120.9 ms
116.1 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
7.2 ms
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
21.6 ms
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
7.2 ms
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
15.6 ms
12.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
15.4 ms
12.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
15.6 ms
12.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
120.9 ms
115.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
114.5 ms
123.5 ms
4k @ 120Hz
7.5 ms
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
6.4
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
No
4k @ 144Hz
No
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
No
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
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
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
ATSC Tuner
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
1.0
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
No
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
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
1
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
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
Yes
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
2.0
2.0
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.8
6.5
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
84.76 Hz
119.87 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.86 dB
2.68 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.23 dB
3.11 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.37 dB
4.70 dB
Max
88.1 dB SPL
86.9 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.18 dB
4.37 dB
Distortion
7.5
7.2
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.249
0.205
Weighted THD @ Max
0.743
0.533
IMD @ 80
0.69%
2.61%
IMD @ Max
1.59%
4.73%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Tizen
Version
11
2023 (with reduced features)
Ease of Use
Average
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
3 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
Yes
No
Apps and Features
9.0
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
8.0
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Medium
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
Yes
Remote App
Hisense RemoteNOW
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
73 W
58 W
Power Consumption (Max)
275 W
147 W
Firmware
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43"
UN43CU8000FXZA
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50"
UN50CU8000FXZA
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55U8H
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UN55CU8000FXZA
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65U8H
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UN65CU8000FXZA
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75U8H
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UN75CU8000FXZA
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