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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
Samsung Q60/Q60A QLED vs Samsung AU8000
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung Q60/Q60A QLED
Samsung AU8000
Tested using Methodology v1.8
Updated Feb 07, 2025 06:24 PM
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- QN32Q60AAFXZA (32")
- QN43Q60AAFXZA (43")
- QN50Q60AAFXZA (50")
- QN55Q60AAFXZA (55")
- QN60Q60AAFXZA (60")
- QN65Q60AAFXZA (65")
- QN70Q60AAFXZA (70")
- QN75Q60AAFXZA (75")
- QN85Q60AAFXZA (85")
- UN43AU8000FXZA (43")
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- UN55AU8000FXZA (55")
- UN60AU8000FXZA (60")
- UN65AU8000FXZA (65")
- UN70AU8000FXZA (70")
- UN75AU8000FXZA (75")
- UN85AU8000FXZA (85")
Our Verdict
Samsung Q60/Q60A QLED
Samsung AU8000
The Samsung Q60/Q60A QLED and the Samsung AU8000 are decent TVs from Samsung's 2021 lineup. There's not much difference between the two, but since the Q60A sits in the higher-end QLED lineup, it performs better in a few areas. It has a much wider color gamut and gets brighter in HDR, making highlights pop more than the AU8000. On the other hand, the AU8000 has much better reflection handling.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.2
6.8
Contrast
8.6
5.2
480p Input
8.0
6.0
HDR Brightness
6.8
5.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 24
50% Gray
Month 14
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 200x200
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.57" (4.0 cm)
1.22" (3.1 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.6
5.2
Contrast Picture
Contrast
N/A
4,050 : 1
Native Contrast
4,653 : 1
4,050 : 1
Blooming
10
Blooming Photo
Local Dimming
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Edge
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
N/A
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
Edge
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
6.8
5.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
364 cd/m²
204 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
352 cd/m²
233 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
160 cd/m²
112 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
494 cd/m²
170 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
501 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
502 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
501 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
501 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
492 cd/m²
169 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
500 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
500 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
500 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
499 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.040
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.5
3.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
362 cd/m²
120 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
332 cd/m²
117 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
149 cd/m²
69 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
218 cd/m²
115 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
503 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
502 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
502 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
501 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
216 cd/m²
115 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
502 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
501 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
501 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
500 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.054
0.054
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.0
8.2
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0292
0.0117
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0292
0.0116
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0107
0.0117
SDR Brightness
8.1
6.8
Real Scene Peak Brightness
436 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
448 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
455 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
455 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
455 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
454 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
446 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
453 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
453 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
453 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
453 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.000
Color Gamut
8.2
7.4
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
91.16%
82.15%
DCI P3 uv
94.31%
88.11%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
67.44%
59.88%
Rec 2020 uv
74.42%
67.39%
Color Volume
7.6
5.6
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
68.0%
35.8%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
30.6%
17.0%
White Luminance
480 cd/m²
170 cd/m²
Red Luminance
95 cd/m²
31 cd/m²
Green Luminance
355 cd/m²
114 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
31 cd/m²
6 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
385 cd/m²
113 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
122 cd/m²
38 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
450 cd/m²
153 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.4
7.5
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.06
3.59
Color dE
1.67
2.75
Gamma
2.12
2.16
Color Temperature
7,012 K
6,620 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.5
9.4
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.33
0.32
Color dE
0.75
1.32
Gamma
2.20
2.19
Color Temperature
6,732 K
6,655 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.4
7.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.655%
2.672%
50% DSE
0.173%
0.198%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.244%
1.082%
5% DSE
0.114%
0.113%
Black Uniformity
8.9
8.6
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.669%
0.728%
Viewing Angle
5.7
5.9
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
25°
42°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
27°
29°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
33°
38°
Black Level Raise
24°
24°
Gamma Shift
24°
14°
Reflections
7.4
8.3
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.2%
3.3%
Indirect Reflections
0.4%
1.0%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.8%
2.3%
720p Input
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
HDR Native Gradient
7.8
7.0
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.)
0.121
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.125
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.106
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.111
4k Input
10
4k Picture
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
3.0
Detail Preservation
9.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
6.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
8k Input
0.0
8k Picture
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Temporary Image Retention
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
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
6.5
6.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
7.2 ms
6.9 ms
100% Response Time
17.3 ms
15.3 ms
Flicker-Free
7.9
7.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
480 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
N/A
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 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
8.1
7.7
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
24.4 ms
26.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
0.0 ms
1.4 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
10.1 ms
10.9 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
76.3 ms
18.0 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
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
10.2 ms
11.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.0 ms
10.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.0 ms
11.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
59.7 ms
18.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
26.3 ms
34.8 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
6.4
6.4
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
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
No
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
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
HDR
Yes
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
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
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
Yes
eARC
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
No
Yes
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
No
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.1
6.2
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
126.99 Hz
119.87 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.61 dB
2.56 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.16 dB
3.64 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.20 dB
5.56 dB
Max
88.9 dB SPL
86.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.90 dB
4.70 dB
Distortion
4.7
6.1
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
1.316
0.480
Weighted THD @ Max
1.781
1.245
IMD @ 80
39.00%
7.30%
IMD @ Max
58.85%
18.15%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Tizen
Version
2021 (with reduced features)
2021 (with reduced features)
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
5 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
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
37 W
63 W
Power Consumption (Max)
97 W
139 W
Firmware
1051
1054
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