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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
Sony X80K/X80CK vs Samsung AU8000
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony X80K/X80CK
Samsung AU8000
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- KD-43X80K (43")
- KD-50X80K (50")
- KD-55X80K (55")
- KD-65X80K (65")
- KD-75X80K (75")
- KD-85X80K (85")
- UN43AU8000FXZA (43")
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- UN55AU8000FXZA (55")
- UN60AU8000FXZA (60")
- UN65AU8000FXZA (65")
- UN70AU8000FXZA (70")
- UN75AU8000FXZA (75")
- UN85AU8000FXZA (85")
Our Verdict
Sony X80K/X80CK
Samsung AU8000
The Samsung AU8000 and the Sony X80K are similar TVs, but the Sony is a bit better. The Sony has a better viewing angle, making it the better choice for watching shows or sports in a group setting, as the image doesn't degrade nearly as fast from the sides. The Sony is also a bit better for playing video games, as it has a slightly faster response time and supports 1440p. Regarding HDR, the Sony is also a bit better because of its higher HDR peak brightness, wider color gamut, and better color volume, so it has more vibrant and lifelike colors, and highlights pop a bit more than on the AU8000.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.6
6.8
Contrast
2.0
5.2
Black Uniformity
5.5
8.6
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 300x300
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.59" (1.5 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.72" (6.9 cm)
1.22" (3.1 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
2.0
5.2
Contrast Picture
Contrast
1,173 : 1
4,050 : 1
Native Contrast
1,173 : 1
4,050 : 1
Blooming
10
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Direct
Edge
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
N/A
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
4.0
6.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
6.1
5.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
320 cd/m²
204 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
233 cd/m²
233 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
171 cd/m²
112 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
353 cd/m²
170 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
353 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
353 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
354 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
354 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
352 cd/m²
169 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
353 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
353 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
353 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
354 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.040
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.3
3.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
337 cd/m²
120 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
260 cd/m²
117 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
178 cd/m²
69 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
390 cd/m²
115 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
390 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
390 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
391 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
391 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
389 cd/m²
115 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
390 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
390 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
390 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
390 cd/m²
256 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.054
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.7
8.2
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0154
0.0117
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0154
0.0116
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0154
0.0117
SDR Brightness
7.3
6.8
Real Scene Peak Brightness
341 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
354 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
354 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
354 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
354 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
354 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
354 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
354 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
354 cd/m²
313 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
354 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
354 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
Color Gamut
7.8
7.4
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
86.93%
82.15%
DCI P3 uv
92.92%
88.11%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
62.91%
59.88%
Rec 2020 uv
68.91%
67.39%
Color Volume
6.7
5.6
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
50.6%
35.8%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
23.7%
17.0%
White Luminance
352 cd/m²
170 cd/m²
Red Luminance
70 cd/m²
31 cd/m²
Green Luminance
239 cd/m²
114 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
28 cd/m²
6 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
263 cd/m²
113 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
97 cd/m²
38 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
315 cd/m²
153 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.6
7.5
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.02
3.59
Color dE
1.36
2.75
Gamma
2.23
2.16
Color Temperature
6,174 K
6,620 K
Picture Mode
Custom
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
0
2.2
Post Calibration
9.5
9.4
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.25
0.32
Color dE
1.04
1.32
Gamma
2.19
2.19
Color Temperature
6,516 K
6,655 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
20 point
Color Calibration
No
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.8
7.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.211%
2.672%
50% DSE
0.183%
0.198%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.471%
1.082%
5% DSE
0.087%
0.113%
Black Uniformity
5.5
8.6
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
2.315%
0.728%
Viewing Angle
7.8
5.9
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
38°
42°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
57°
29°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
37°
38°
Black Level Raise
70°
24°
Gamma Shift
47°
14°
Reflections
7.3
8.3
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.3%
3.3%
Indirect Reflections
0.4%
1.0%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.9%
2.3%
HDR Native Gradient
7.3
7.0
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
10
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
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
6.0
6.0
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
7.5
6.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RGB
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
IPS
VA
Motion
Response Time
7.3
6.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
6.1 ms
6.9 ms
100% Response Time
15.4 ms
15.3 ms
Flicker-Free
10
7.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
480 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
N/A
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
7.7
7.7
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
26.3 ms
26.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
1.3 ms
1.4 ms
24p Judder
5.6
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
No
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
11.8 ms
10.9 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
132.7 ms
18.0 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
11.4 ms
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
11.4 ms
11.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
11.5 ms
10.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
11.4 ms
11.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
132.5 ms
18.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
132.5 ms
34.8 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
7.1
6.4
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 (forced resolution required)
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+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
ATSC Tuner
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
1.0
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
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
4
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
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
1
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
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
2.0
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.9
6.2
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
106.79 Hz
119.87 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
1.98 dB
2.56 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.43 dB
3.64 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.47 dB
5.56 dB
Max
91.3 dB SPL
86.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.19 dB
4.70 dB
Distortion
6.3
6.1
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.097
0.480
Weighted THD @ Max
16.520
1.245
IMD @ 80
2.85%
7.30%
IMD @ Max
10.43%
18.15%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Tizen
Version
10
2021 (with reduced features)
Ease of Use
Average
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
2 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
9.0
8.5
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Very Smooth
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
Medium
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
Yes
Remote App
Android TV
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
61 W
63 W
Power Consumption (Max)
166 W
139 W
Firmware
PKG6.5524.0659NAA
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