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- Table of Contents
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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
Samsung TU690T vs LG UR8000
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Samsung TU690T
LG UR8000
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- UN43TU690TFXZA (43")
- UN50TU690TFXZA (50")
- UN55TU690TFXZA (55")
- UN58TU690TFXZA (58")
- UN60TU690TFXZA (60")
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- UN85TU690TFXZA (85")
- 43UR8000AUA (43")
- 50UR8000AUA (50")
- 55UR8000AUA (55")
- 65UR8000AUA (65")
- 70UR8000AUA (70")
- 75UR8000AUA (75")
- 86UR8000AUA (86")
Our Verdict
Samsung TU690T
LG UR8000
The LG UR8000 is better than the Samsung TU690T. The LG gets a bit brighter, so it can handle more glare in a bright room, and HDR looks a bit more vivid and realistic than it does on the Samsung. The LG also has better image processing, so low-quality content looks much better. The 86-inch version of the LG is significantly better, as it supports advanced gaming features like VRR and a 120Hz refresh rate.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
7.1
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
7.6
HDR Brightness
4.2
6.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.36" (0.9 cm)
0.46" (1.2 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.40" (6.1 cm)
2.28" (5.8 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
6.4
6.8
Contrast Picture
Contrast
5,988 : 1
7,422 : 1
Native Contrast
5,988 : 1
7,422 : 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
7.5
7.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
4.2
6.0
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
168 cd/m²
255 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
153 cd/m²
301 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
83 cd/m²
193 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
132 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
237 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
236 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
235 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
234 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
130 cd/m²
225 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
237 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
236 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
235 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
234 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.042
0.022
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
4.2
6.0
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
172 cd/m²
262 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
161 cd/m²
301 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
96 cd/m²
187 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
95 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
212 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
210 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
209 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
208 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
95 cd/m²
225 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
211 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
210 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
208 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
208 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.057
0.022
PQ EOTF Tracking
6.9
9.2
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0293
0.0047
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0292
0.0047
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0294
0.0102
SDR Brightness
5.4
6.2
Real Scene Peak Brightness
213 cd/m²
267 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
232 cd/m²
258 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
231 cd/m²
257 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
231 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
230 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
230 cd/m²
255 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
231 cd/m²
257 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
231 cd/m²
257 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
230 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
230 cd/m²
255 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
229 cd/m²
255 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.001
Color Gamut
6.9
7.1
Wide Color Gamut
No
No
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
75.43%
77.56%
DCI P3 uv
81.57%
84.64%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
54.75%
56.09%
Rec 2020 uv
61.78%
63.31%
Color Volume
4.8
5.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
31.5%
37.0%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
13.5%
18.4%
White Luminance
131 cd/m²
227 cd/m²
Red Luminance
20 cd/m²
37 cd/m²
Green Luminance
86 cd/m²
154 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
4 cd/m²
11 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
87 cd/m²
168 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
26 cd/m²
49 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
122 cd/m²
202 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.5
8.9
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.88
1.68
Color dE
2.08
1.28
Gamma
2.03
2.19
Color Temperature
6,520 K
6,706 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Expert (Dark Space)
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
Warm 50
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.1
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.22
0.33
Color dE
2.15
1.06
Gamma
2.19
2.21
Color Temperature
6,539 K
6,542 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
22 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.1
6.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
4.849%
3.706%
50% DSE
0.194%
0.245%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.859%
0.869%
5% DSE
0.090%
0.101%
Black Uniformity
8.6
8.0
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.730%
0.879%
Viewing Angle
6.7
5.1
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
44°
24°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
70°
25°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
40°
29°
Black Level Raise
27°
14°
Gamma Shift
14°
16°
Reflections
7.1
7.4
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.8%
5.1%
Indirect Reflections
0.8%
0.8%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5.0%
4.3%
HDR Native Gradient
6.5
6.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
4.0
4.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
10
100% Black to 50% Red
6.0
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
6.0
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
6.0
4.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
7.6
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
3.0
8.0
Detail Preservation
9.0
6.5
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
6.0
5.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
8.3
7.5
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
4.2 ms
5.3 ms
100% Response Time
11.3 ms
16.1 ms
Flicker-Free
7.9
4.0
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
480 Hz
120 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
120 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
No
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
No
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
7.0
7.9
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
30.4 ms
25.6 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
5.4 ms
0.4 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
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.6
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
12.3 ms
9.6 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
36.3 ms
161.3 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
12.3 ms
10.4 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
12.3 ms
9.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
12.3 ms
9.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
12.3 ms
9.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
19.4 ms
160.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
36.2 ms
160.4 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
7.1
7.1
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
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
No
Dolby Vision
No
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1, 2)
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
2
3
USB
1
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
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
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
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
7.1
6.8
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
95.14 Hz
89.80 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.08 dB
3.64 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.13 dB
3.78 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
3.89 dB
5.25 dB
Max
86.1 dB SPL
87.7 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.77 dB
3.62 dB
Distortion
7.0
6.8
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.198
0.138
Weighted THD @ Max
0.490
0.695
IMD @ 80
2.12%
3.30%
IMD @ Max
8.20%
11.76%
Smart Features
Interface
7.5
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
webOS
Version
2021 (with reduced features)
23
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Average
Not Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
5 s
4 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
No
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Apps and Features
8.5
8.0
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
6.0
9.0
Remote Picture
Size
Medium
Large
Voice Control
No
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
Yes
Remote App
Samsung SmartThings
LG ThinQ
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
72 W
62 W
Power Consumption (Max)
165 W
132 W
Firmware
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