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- Main Differences
- Market Context
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
Samsung MU8500 vs Samsung NU8500
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung MU8500
Samsung NU8500
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TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
Variants
- UN55MU8500 (55")
- UN65MU8500 (65")
- UN55NU8500 (55")
- UN65NU8500 (65")
Our Verdict
Samsung MU8500
Samsung NU8500
The Samsung NU8500 is slightly better than the Samsung MU8500. The Samsung NU8500 is a better choice for video games and HDR gaming because of better input lag and support for the AMD FreeSync variable refresh rate. Also, the NU8500 has a faster response time that leaves a smaller image trail in fast action scenes like sports. Finally, black uniformity is slightly worse on the older Samsung MU8500, and that might be noticeable when watching movies in a dark room.
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Amazon.comMain Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.7
7.5
Reflections
7.4
6.9
Full Comparison
Market Context
Design
Style
9.0
9.0
Design Picture
Curved
Yes
Yes
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x400
VESA 200x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.39" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
3.78" (9.6 cm)
3.78" (9.6 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build quality picture
Temperature
Temperature picture
Maximum Temperature
95 °F (35 °C)
Average Temperature
90 °F (32 °C)
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.4
8.5
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
4,167 : 1
4,310 : 1
Contrast with local dimming
4,215 : 1
4,478 : 1
Local Dimming
1.8
1.8
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Edge
Edge
SDR Peak Brightness
8.4
8.5
SDR Real Scene Peak Brightness
419 cd/m²
525 cd/m²
SDR Peak 2% Window
571 cd/m²
704 cd/m²
SDR Peak 10% Window
1,131 cd/m²
869 cd/m²
SDR Peak 25% Window
590 cd/m²
614 cd/m²
SDR Peak 50% Window
509 cd/m²
570 cd/m²
SDR Peak 100% Window
455 cd/m²
578 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 2% Window
435 cd/m²
698 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 10% Window
534 cd/m²
567 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 25% Window
585 cd/m²
612 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 50% Window
506 cd/m²
569 cd/m²
SDR Sustained 100% Window
453 cd/m²
577 cd/m²
SDR ABL
0.017
0.016
HDR Peak Brightness
7.1
7.2
HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness
422 cd/m²
538 cd/m²
HDR Peak 2% Window
580 cd/m²
721 cd/m²
HDR Peak 10% Window
643 cd/m²
885 cd/m²
HDR Peak 25% Window
640 cd/m²
629 cd/m²
HDR Peak 50% Window
470 cd/m²
597 cd/m²
HDR Peak 100% Window
458 cd/m²
581 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 2% Window
441 cd/m²
715 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 10% Window
564 cd/m²
582 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 25% Window
566 cd/m²
627 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 50% Window
468 cd/m²
595 cd/m²
HDR Sustained 100% Window
455 cd/m²
579 cd/m²
HDR ABL
0.017
0.012
Gray Uniformity
7.8
7.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.117%
2.885%
50% DSE
0.165%
0.174%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.561%
1.200%
5% DSE
0.086%
0.099%
Viewing Angle
4.4
5.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Shift Picture
Color Shift
20°
Color Washout
22°
Brightness Picture
Brightness
32°
Hue Graph
Black Level Picture
Color Shift
21°
Lightness Graph
Black Level
27°
Brightness Loss
31°
Black Level Raise
17°
Gamma Shift
21°
Black Uniformity
6.7
7.2
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.520%
1.183%
Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
1.445%
1.195%
Reflections
7.4
6.9
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.7%
6.2%
Indirect Reflections
0.9%
0.6%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5.6%
Pre Calibration
7.7
7.4
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.74
2.93
Color dE
1.79
3.17
Gamma
2.25
2.22
Color Temperature
6,129 K
6,000 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
BT.1886 +2, Brightness +2
Post Calibration
9.5
9.0
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
Picture Mode
Movie
White Balance dE
0.22
0.27
Color dE
1.08
2.35
Gamma
2.20
2.19
Color Temperature
6,506 K
6,495 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Auto-Calibration Function
No
480p Input
8.0
8.0
480p Picture
720p Input
8.0
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
8k Picture
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Color Gamut
7.9
7.8
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
87.08%
85.63%
DCI P3 uv
92.39%
92.09%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
64.34%
62.98%
Rec 2020 uv
72.76%
70.87%
EOTF
Color Volume
7.2
7.2
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
79.7%
80.7%
10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
39.5%
43.4%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
64.1%
62.6%
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
29.9%
33.7%
Gradient
7.5
7.5
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.118
0.120
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.121
0.138
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.102
0.102
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.172
0.139
Temporary Image Retention
10
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
No
Motion
Response Time
8.1
7.7
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
6.3 ms
5.9 ms
100% Response Time
16.4 ms
13.1 ms
Flicker-Free
4.0
6.0
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
120 Hz
240 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
8.8
10
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps
60 Hz
60 Hz
60 Hz for 60 fps
Yes
Yes
120 Hz for 120 fps
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
120 Hz
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Stutter
7.9
7.4
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
25.3 ms
28.6 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
0.3 ms
3.6 ms
24p Judder
10
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
8.2
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
No
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
60 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
N/A
48 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
N/A
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
VRR Supported Connectors
N/A
HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
8.9
8.6
1080p @ 60 Hz
23.9 ms
15.4 ms
1080p @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode
78.2 ms
77.0 ms
1440p @ 60 Hz
N/A
4k @ 60 Hz
23.4 ms
15.4 ms
4k @ 60 Hz + 10 bit HDR
23.6 ms
15.7 ms
4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4
22.1 ms
15.8 ms
4k @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode
79.6 ms
63.4 ms
4k @ 60 Hz With Interpolation
78.7 ms
21.4 ms
8k @ 60 Hz
N/A
1080p @ 120 Hz
N/A
9.3 ms
1440p @ 120 Hz
9.3 ms
4k @ 120 Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
6.4 ms
1440p with VRR
6.4 ms
4k with VRR
N/A
15.2 ms
8k with VRR
N/A
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz + HDR
22.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 + 8 bit HDR
21.8 ms
Supported Resolutions
6.7
8.8
Resolution
4k
4k
1080p @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120 Hz
No
Yes (native support)
1440p @ 60 Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120 Hz
Yes (native support)
4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
4k @ 60 Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120 Hz
No
No
8k @ 30 Hz or 24 Hz
No
8k @ 60 Hz
No
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
4
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
SD/SDHC
0
0
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
3D
No
No
5.1 Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital
Yes
Yes
5.1 Passthrough ARC DTS
Yes
No
5.1 Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital
Yes
Yes
5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS
Yes
No
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Full Bandwidth
No
HDMI 2.1
No
ARC
Yes (HDMI 4)
Yes (HDMI 4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
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)
MHL
No
Audio Passthrough
ARC
Yes (HDMI 4)
Yes (HDMI 4)
eARC support
No
Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC
No
DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC
No
5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via ARC
Yes
No
5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via Optical
Yes
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.9
5.8
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
75.51 Hz
71.27 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.56 dB
4.52 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.49 dB
5.75 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.79 dB
7.72 dB
Max
86.1 dB SPL
84.2 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.20 dB
3.90 dB
Distortion
6.3
4.2
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.331
0.829
Weighted THD @ Max
1.662
1.428
IMD @ 80
5.42%
73.89%
IMD @ Max
16.41%
93.37%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
7.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Tizen
Version
2017
2018
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Not Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
5 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
7 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
Many
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 Amazon Video
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
Remote App
7.0
Remote App Picture
Acts as the Remote
Yes
Directly Launches Apps and Inputs
Apps Only
Inputs Text in YouTube
No
Inputs Text in Netflix
No
Streams Device Files
Yes
Controls TV Settings
No
Voice Control
Yes
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
51 W
40 W
Power Consumption (Max)
129 W
114 W
Firmware
1123
1103
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