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Samsung AU8000 vs Samsung TU8000
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Samsung AU8000
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- UN43AU8000FXZA (43")
- UN50AU8000FXZA (50")
- UN55AU8000FXZA (55")
- UN60AU8000FXZA (60")
- UN65AU8000FXZA (65")
- UN70AU8000FXZA (70")
- UN75AU8000FXZA (75")
- UN85AU8000FXZA (85")
- UN43TU8000FXZA (43")
- UN50TU8000FXZA (50")
- UN55TU8000FXZA (55")
- UN65TU8000FXZA (65")
- UN75TU8000FXZA (75")
- UN85TU8000FXZA (85")
Our Verdict
Samsung AU8000
Samsung TU8000
The Samsung AU8000 replaced the Samsung TU8000 in 2021 and is a slight improvement over its predecessor. The AU8000 is better in a few areas, like reflection handling and improved gradient handling, but it doesn't have frame dimming with small highlights like the TU8000. The newer model even has an upgraded version of Tizen that feels smoother. However, the TU8000 still has better motion handling, and it has a much better contrast ratio, but this can vary between units.
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Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 14
50% Gray
Month 24
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x300
VESA 200x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.22" (3.1 cm)
2.28" (5.8 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
5.2
9.2
Contrast Picture
Contrast
4,050 : 1
N/A
Native Contrast
4,050 : 1
6,421 : 1
Blooming
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Direct
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
6.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
5.1
5.0
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
204 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
233 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
112 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
170 cd/m²
161 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
312 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
310 cd/m²
291 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
309 cd/m²
291 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
309 cd/m²
291 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
169 cd/m²
158 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
311 cd/m²
291 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
310 cd/m²
291 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
309 cd/m²
291 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
308 cd/m²
291 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.040
0.042
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
271 cd/m²
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
3.7
5.0
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
120 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
117 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
69 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
115 cd/m²
137 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
256 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
256 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
256 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
256 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
115 cd/m²
135 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
256 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
256 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
256 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
256 cd/m²
307 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.054
0.057
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
276 cd/m²
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.2
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0117
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0116
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0117
SDR Brightness
6.8
6.2
Real Scene Peak Brightness
302 cd/m²
271 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
313 cd/m²
165 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
313 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
313 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
313 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
312 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
313 cd/m²
162 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
313 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
313 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
312 cd/m²
297 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
312 cd/m²
297 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.042
Color Gamut
7.4
6.8
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
82.15%
75.90%
DCI P3 uv
88.11%
82.11%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
59.88%
54.54%
Rec 2020 uv
67.39%
59.90%
Color Volume
5.6
6.1
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
35.8%
21.9%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
17.0%
15.6%
White Luminance
170 cd/m²
Red Luminance
31 cd/m²
Green Luminance
114 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
6 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
113 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
38 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
153 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
70.6%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
50.2%
Local Dimming
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Direct
Pre Calibration
7.5
7.0
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.59
3.74
Color dE
2.75
3.06
Gamma
2.16
2.05
Color Temperature
6,620 K
5,988 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.4
9.2
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.32
0.52
Color dE
1.32
1.68
Gamma
2.19
2.22
Color Temperature
6,655 K
6,453 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.3
6.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.672%
4.671%
50% DSE
0.198%
0.209%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.082%
0.534%
5% DSE
0.113%
0.102%
Black Uniformity
8.6
9.5
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.728%
0.513%
Viewing Angle
5.9
5.5
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
42°
27°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
29°
30°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
38°
34°
Black Level Raise
24°
19°
Gamma Shift
14°
16°
Reflections
8.3
7.3
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
3.3%
5.5%
Indirect Reflections
1.0%
0.6%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.3%
4.9%
Local Dimming In Game Mode
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
Backlight
Direct
HDR Native Gradient
7.0
5.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
6.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
Color Depth
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.208
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.246
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.190
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.250
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
3.0
Detail Preservation
9.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
6.0
8.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
720p Input
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
8k Picture
Temporary Image Retention
7.6
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.77%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
Motion
Response Time
6.9
7.3
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
6.9 ms
5.2 ms
100% Response Time
15.3 ms
17.8 ms
Flicker-Free
7.9
6.0
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
480 Hz
240 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
N/A
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
120 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)
No
No
Stutter
7.7
8.0
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
26.4 ms
24.2 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
1.4 ms
3.3 ms
24p Judder
7.8
7.8
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
HDMI Forum VRR
No
No
FreeSync
No
No
G-SYNC Compatible
No
No
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1080p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
VRR Supported Connectors
No VRR support
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
10.9 ms
9.7 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
18.0 ms
78.0 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
N/A
9.9 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
11.1 ms
9.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.9 ms
9.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
11.0 ms
9.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
18.1 ms
67.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
34.8 ms
25.3 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
1440p with VRR
N/A
4k with VRR
N/A
8k with VRR
N/A
Supported Resolutions
6.4
8.3
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 144Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
No
Yes (native support)
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
4k @ 144Hz
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X Screenshot
VRR
No
No
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
No
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
HDR
Yes
VRR
No
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
ATSC Tuner
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
3
3
USB
2
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
1
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
Yes
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
ARC
Yes (HDMI 2)
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
Yes
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
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
No
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.2
7.0
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
119.87 Hz
84.76 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.56 dB
3.11 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.64 dB
3.08 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.56 dB
5.11 dB
Max
86.1 dB SPL
87.4 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.70 dB
4.07 dB
Distortion
6.1
5.7
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.480
0.331
Weighted THD @ Max
1.245
1.586
IMD @ 80
7.30%
5.74%
IMD @ Max
18.15%
46.72%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
7.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Tizen
Version
2021 (with reduced features)
2020 (with reduced features)
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
5 s
7 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
No
No
Apps and Features
8.5
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
8.5
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
Yes
Remote App
Samsung SmartThings
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
63 W
49 W
Power Consumption (Max)
139 W
118 W
Firmware
1054
1003
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