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LG G3 OLED vs Samsung DU8000
Side-by-Side Comparison
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LG G3 OLED
Samsung DU8000
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- OLED55G3PUA (55")
- OLED65G3PUA (65")
- OLED77G3PUA (77")
- OLED83G3PUA (83")
- UN43DU8000FXZA (43")
- UN43DUX1EAFXZA (43")
- UN50DU8000FXZA (50")
- UN50DUX1EAFXZA (50")
- UN55DU8000FXZA (55")
- UN65DU8000FXZA (65")
- UN75DU8000FXZA (75")
- UN85DU8000FXZA (85")
Our Verdict
LG G3 OLED
Samsung DU8000
The LG G3 OLED is better than the Samsung DU8000 in every way. The LG has much better contrast, with deep, inky blacks that stay that way when highlights are on screen. The LG is also a lot brighter overall, so it overcomes more glare in a bright room when watching SDR content, and highlights in HDR content pop. Colors are more vibrant and lifelike on the LG thanks to its wider color gamut and better color volume, and its wide viewing angle makes it an excellent choice for watching TV as a group. Finally, the LG has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth for 4k @ 120Hz and supports VRR, so it's a much better option to pair with modern gaming consoles.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
9.1
6.9
Contrast
10
6.2
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.6
4.8
HDR Brightness
8.5
5.0
Viewing Angle
10
5.6
Reflections
9.5
7.3
SDR Brightness
8.3
5.7
Pre Calibration
8.7
7.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 20
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.22" (0.6 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
0.94" (2.4 cm)
1.02" (2.6 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
6.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
6.2
Contrast Picture
Contrast
Inf : 1
5,435 : 1
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
5,435 : 1
Blooming
10
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
Edge
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
8,294,400
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.5
7.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
8.5
5.0
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,024 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
532 cd/m²
205 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
230 cd/m²
113 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,442 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,410 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
687 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
448 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
227 cd/m²
242 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,408 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,367 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
686 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
444 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
225 cd/m²
241 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.108
0.000
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.9
5.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
977 cd/m²
222 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
441 cd/m²
228 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
170 cd/m²
133 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,332 cd/m²
238 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,307 cd/m²
238 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
580 cd/m²
238 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
406 cd/m²
238 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
228 cd/m²
238 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,307 cd/m²
238 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,273 cd/m²
238 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
576 cd/m²
238 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
405 cd/m²
238 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
227 cd/m²
238 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.104
0.001
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.4
8.2
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0027
0.0119
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0039
0.0119
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0036
0.0107
SDR Brightness
8.3
5.7
Real Scene Peak Brightness
527 cd/m²
236 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
607 cd/m²
227 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
612 cd/m²
227 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
542 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
501 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
306 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
600 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
605 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
538 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
499 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
305 cd/m²
225 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.040
0.000
Color Gamut
8.6
7.6
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
97.53%
83.72%
DCI P3 uv
99.13%
89.78%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
72.46%
61.07%
Rec 2020 uv
75.48%
68.91%
Color Volume
8.3
6.3
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
88.8%
46.5%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
38.9%
20.5%
White Luminance
1,527 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Red Luminance
140 cd/m²
51 cd/m²
Green Luminance
420 cd/m²
174 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
53 cd/m²
13 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
456 cd/m²
188 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
177 cd/m²
65 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
546 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.7
7.2
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.22
3.24
Color dE
1.18
3.34
Gamma
2.16
2.48
Color Temperature
6,232 K
6,964 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Space)
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 50
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.4
7.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.38
3.03
Color dE
1.25
3.12
Gamma
2.20
2.48
Color Temperature
6,505 K
6,801 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.7
7.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.184%
3.170%
50% DSE
0.131%
0.192%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.576%
1.133%
5% DSE
0.081%
0.107%
Black Uniformity
10
9.5
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.133%
0.524%
Viewing Angle
10
5.6
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
70°
27°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
70°
27°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
70°
37°
Black Level Raise
70°
27°
Gamma Shift
70°
13°
Reflections
9.5
7.3
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
0.9%
5.3%
Indirect Reflections
0.6%
0.5%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.3%
4.8%
HDR Native Gradient
7.8
6.8
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
10
8.0
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
4.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
4.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.6
4.8
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
9.0
3.0
Detail Preservation
7.5
9.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
7.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
BGR
Type
OLED
LED
Sub-Type
WOLED
VA
Motion
Response Time
9.8
7.7
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.2 ms
5.7 ms
100% Response Time
2.6 ms
13.3 ms
Flicker-Free
10
7.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 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
No
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
N/A
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
5.1
7.4
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
39.1 ms
28.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
14.1 ms
3.4 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 (NVIDIA Certified)
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
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.6
1080p @ 60Hz
10.2 ms
11.2 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
89.8 ms
78.5 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.5 ms
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
67.3 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
5.5 ms
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.1 ms
11.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.2 ms
11.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.1 ms
11.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
89.6 ms
76.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
85.6 ms
73.7 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.5 ms
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.6
7.1
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)
Yes
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+
No
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 1,2,3,4)
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
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
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
3
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
0
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)
7.1
7.1
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
7.6
6.2
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
89.80 Hz
126.99 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.01 dB
3.03 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.00 dB
3.21 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
3.87 dB
5.29 dB
Max
90.9 dB SPL
86.2 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.14 dB
4.27 dB
Distortion
7.2
6.4
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.143
0.292
Weighted THD @ Max
1.172
0.823
IMD @ 80
1.40%
10.79%
IMD @ Max
3.29%
12.93%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
Tizen
Version
23
2024 (with reduced features)
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Average
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
No
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Apps and Features
8.0
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
9.0
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Large
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
Yes
Remote App
LG ThinQ
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
86 W
64 W
Power Consumption (Max)
221 W
154 W
Firmware
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