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Samsung RU8000 vs LG UN8500

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Samsung RU8000
LG UN8500

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Jan 09, 2024 11:49 PM

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Tested using Methodology v1.6

Updated Aug 07, 2021 12:33 AM

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Samsung RU8000 Picture
LG UN8500 Picture
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
IPS (except 82")
Resolution4k

Variants

  • UN49RU8000FXZA (49")
  • UN55RU8000FXZA (55")
  • UN65RU8000FXZA (65")
  • UN75RU8000FXZA (75")
  • UN82RU8000FXZA (82")
  • 65UN8500PUI (65")
  • 75UN8570PUC (75")
  • 82UN8570PUC (82")
  • 86UN8570PUC (86")

Review

See Samsung RU8000 Review
See LG UN8500 Review
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Our Verdict

Samsung RU8000

LG UN8500

The Samsung RU8000 is much better than the LG UN8500, but they have different panel types. The Samsung has a VA panel, resulting in deeper blacks. It also gets brighter, displays a wide color gamut for HDR content, has a quicker response time, and VRR support. However, the LG has an IPS panel with wide viewing angles, and it supports 4k @ 120Hz.

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