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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
Samsung AU8000 vs Sony X85K
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung AU8000
Sony X85K
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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")
- KD-43X85K (43")
- KD-50X85K (50")
- KD-55X85K (55")
- KD-65X85K (65")
- KD-75X85K (75")
- KD-85X85K (85")
Our Verdict
Samsung AU8000
Sony X85K
The Sony X85K is better than the Samsung AU8000. The Sony is much better for gaming due to its quicker response time for less blur with fast moving objects, HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, VRR support, and 4k @ 120Hz support. HDR content looks significantly better on the Sony thanks to its wider color gamut, better color volume, and higher HDR peak brightness, so colors are more vibrant and lifelike, and highlights pop a lot more than on the AU8000. Finally, the Sony gets a lot brighter in SDR, so its also the better choice for a bright room as it overcomes glare better than the AU8000.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
7.7
Contrast
5.2
6.8
HDR Brightness
5.1
7.2
Pre Calibration
7.5
9.0
Full Comparison
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 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.39" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.22" (3.1 cm)
2.80" (7.1 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
5.2
6.8
Contrast Picture
Contrast
4,050 : 1
7,458 : 1
Native Contrast
4,050 : 1
7,458 : 1
Blooming
10
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Direct
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
N/A
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
6.5
7.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
5.1
7.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
204 cd/m²
405 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
233 cd/m²
339 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
112 cd/m²
211 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
170 cd/m²
539 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
312 cd/m²
538 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
310 cd/m²
538 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
309 cd/m²
537 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
309 cd/m²
536 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
169 cd/m²
538 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
311 cd/m²
538 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
310 cd/m²
537 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
309 cd/m²
537 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
308 cd/m²
536 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.040
0.000
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
3.7
7.3
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
120 cd/m²
413 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
117 cd/m²
373 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
69 cd/m²
220 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
115 cd/m²
551 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
256 cd/m²
550 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
256 cd/m²
549 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
256 cd/m²
550 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
256 cd/m²
549 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
115 cd/m²
550 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
256 cd/m²
549 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
256 cd/m²
549 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
256 cd/m²
549 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
256 cd/m²
549 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.054
0.000
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.2
8.9
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0117
0.0071
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0116
0.0071
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0117
0.0071
SDR Brightness
6.8
8.3
Real Scene Peak Brightness
302 cd/m²
489 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
313 cd/m²
514 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
313 cd/m²
514 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
313 cd/m²
514 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
313 cd/m²
514 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
312 cd/m²
514 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
313 cd/m²
514 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
313 cd/m²
514 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
313 cd/m²
513 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
312 cd/m²
514 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
312 cd/m²
513 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Color Gamut
7.4
8.1
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
82.15%
90.91%
DCI P3 uv
88.11%
95.59%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
59.88%
66.35%
Rec 2020 uv
67.39%
71.88%
Color Volume
5.6
7.5
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
35.8%
67.9%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
17.0%
30.3%
White Luminance
170 cd/m²
535 cd/m²
Red Luminance
31 cd/m²
112 cd/m²
Green Luminance
114 cd/m²
349 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
6 cd/m²
39 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
113 cd/m²
384 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
38 cd/m²
156 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
153 cd/m²
482 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
7.5
9.0
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.59
1.82
Color dE
2.75
1.05
Gamma
2.16
2.24
Color Temperature
6,620 K
6,635 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Custom
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Expert 1
Gamma Setting
2.2
0
Post Calibration
9.4
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.32
0.31
Color dE
1.32
0.74
Gamma
2.19
2.19
Color Temperature
6,655 K
6,499 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
No
Gray Uniformity
7.3
7.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.672%
3.202%
50% DSE
0.198%
0.168%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.082%
0.982%
5% DSE
0.113%
0.098%
Black Uniformity
8.6
8.4
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.728%
0.788%
Viewing Angle
5.9
5.8
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
42°
27°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
29°
54°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
38°
34°
Black Level Raise
24°
13°
Gamma Shift
14°
17°
Reflections
8.3
7.9
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
3.3%
4.1%
Indirect Reflections
1.0%
0.6%
Calculated Direct Reflections
2.3%
3.5%
HDR Native Gradient
7.0
6.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
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
4.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
6.0
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
4.8
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
3.0
3.0
Detail Preservation
9.0
9.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
6.0
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
6.9
8.1
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
6.9 ms
4.2 ms
100% Response Time
15.3 ms
12.8 ms
Flicker-Free
7.9
10
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
Yes
PWM Dimming Frequency
480 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
120 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
No
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
Yes
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
Yes
Stutter
7.7
7.3
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
26.4 ms
28.9 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
1.4 ms
3.9 ms
24p Judder
7.8
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
No
Yes
FreeSync
No
No
G-SYNC Compatible
No
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
N/A
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.3
1080p @ 60Hz
10.9 ms
16.0 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
18.0 ms
92.0 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
7.1 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
11.1 ms
16.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.9 ms
16.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
11.0 ms
16.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
18.1 ms
91.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
34.8 ms
87.6 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
7.0 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
6.4
8.2
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
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
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
No
Dolby Vision
No
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB 3.0
No
Yes (1)
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
4
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 (adapter required, not incl.)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
1
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
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
2.0
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.2
7.2
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
119.87 Hz
100.79 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.56 dB
1.90 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.64 dB
1.96 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.56 dB
4.84 dB
Max
86.1 dB SPL
93.0 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.70 dB
5.31 dB
Distortion
6.1
6.3
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.480
0.040
Weighted THD @ Max
1.245
15.100
IMD @ 80
7.30%
2.91%
IMD @ Max
18.15%
25.82%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Google TV
Version
2021 (with reduced features)
10
Ease of Use
Easy
Average
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
5 s
3 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
9.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Very Smooth
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
No
Remote App
Samsung SmartThings
Android TV
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
63 W
61 W
Power Consumption (Max)
139 W
155 W
Firmware
1054
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