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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Market Context
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
LG SM8600 vs Samsung Q60/Q60T QLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
LG SM8600
Samsung Q60/Q60T QLED
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TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
Variants
- 49SM8600PUA (49")
- 55SM8600PUA (55")
- 65SM8600PUA (65")
- 75SM8670PUA (75")
- QN43Q60TAFXZA (43")
- QN50Q60TAFXZA (50")
- QN55Q60TAFXZA (55")
- QN58Q60TAFXZA (58")
- QN65Q60TAFXZA (65")
- QN75Q60TAFXZA (75")
- QN82Q60TAFXZA (82")
- QN85Q60TAFXZA (85")
Our Verdict
LG SM8600
Samsung Q60/Q60T QLED
The Samsung Q60/Q60T QLED and the LG SM8600 have very similar overall performance. The Samsung has a significantly better contrast ratio and black uniformity due to its VA panel, but the LG's IPS panel has much better viewing angles, and it has better reflection handling for bright rooms. Response time is much faster on the LG, and it can remove judder from low frame rate content; however, the Samsung has better uniformity and gets a lot brighter.