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TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED vs Samsung CU8000
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TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED
Samsung CU8000
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- 50S555 (50")
- 55S555 (55")
- 65S555 (65")
- 75S555 (75")
- UN43CU8000FXZA (43")
- UN50CU8000FXZA (50")
- UN55CU8000FXZA (55")
- UN65CU8000FXZA (65")
- UN75CU8000FXZA (75")
- UN85CU8000FXZA (85")
Our Verdict
TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED
Samsung CU8000
The Samsung CU8000 isn't as good as the 2022 TCL 5 Series. The TCL has dramatically better contrast and full-array local dimming. It also gets much brighter than the Samsung TV in both SDR and HDR and has better color accuracy and HDR gradient handling. The TCL has a much better response time than the Samsung, so fast action in games and sports will look better, and it also supports VRR, unlike the Samsung. However, the Samsung TV's speakers sound a bit better, and it upscales a 480p input much better than the TCL, as well as having better low-quality content smoothing.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.6
6.6
Contrast
9.2
5.4
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
8.0
Pre Calibration
8.7
6.1
SDR Brightness
8.4
6.4
HDR Brightness
6.9
5.1
Blooming
6.5
10
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 300x300
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
3.15" (8.0 cm)
1.10" (2.8 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
6.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.2
5.4
Contrast Picture
Contrast
61,754 : 1
4,197 : 1
Native Contrast
9,591 : 1
4,197 : 1
Blooming
6.5
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
6.0
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Full-Array
Edge
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
30
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.5
6.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
6.9
5.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
450 cd/m²
242 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
313 cd/m²
143 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
166 cd/m²
132 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
291 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
601 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
611 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
588 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
531 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
290 cd/m²
294 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
596 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
607 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
586 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
530 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.044
0.000
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.9
5.3
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
449 cd/m²
254 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
314 cd/m²
166 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
168 cd/m²
142 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
290 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
602 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
612 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
588 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
532 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
290 cd/m²
310 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
597 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
608 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
587 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
530 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.045
0.000
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.7
7.0
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0085
0.0269
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0085
0.0269
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0085
0.0268
SDR Brightness
8.4
6.4
Real Scene Peak Brightness
544 cd/m²
277 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
328 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
602 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
612 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
586 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
519 cd/m²
287 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
328 cd/m²
282 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
597 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
606 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
583 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
518 cd/m²
286 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.037
0.001
Color Gamut
8.1
8.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
90.05%
90.08%
DCI P3 uv
95.29%
94.67%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
66.47%
65.17%
Rec 2020 uv
73.58%
70.61%
Color Volume
7.2
6.8
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
57.7%
54.5%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
27.1%
23.8%
White Luminance
329 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
Red Luminance
73 cd/m²
63 cd/m²
Green Luminance
238 cd/m²
230 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
24 cd/m²
12 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
262 cd/m²
255 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
99 cd/m²
82 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
311 cd/m²
261 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.7
6.1
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.40
4.57
Color dE
1.28
3.61
Gamma
2.24
2.36
Color Temperature
6,448 K
5,813 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.6
8.7
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.16
1.28
Color dE
0.85
2.20
Gamma
2.21
2.28
Color Temperature
6,505 K
6,349 K
White Balance Calibration
11 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.1
7.2
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.553%
3.678%
50% DSE
0.202%
0.194%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.932%
1.363%
5% DSE
0.117%
0.097%
Black Uniformity
8.7
7.3
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.813%
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.475%
1.116%
Viewing Angle
5.8
5.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
27°
27°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
44°
28°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
32°
34°
Black Level Raise
22°
14°
Gamma Shift
18°
15°
Reflections
7.1
7.2
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.8%
5.6%
Indirect Reflections
1.1%
1.3%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.8%
4.2%
HDR Native Gradient
8.3
6.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
4.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
6.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
4.8
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
3.0
8.0
Detail Preservation
9.0
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
5.5
6.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
7.8
4.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
5.8 ms
9.4 ms
100% Response Time
12.3 ms
19.9 ms
Flicker-Free
9.9
7.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
960 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
7.2
8.4
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
29.4 ms
21.7 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
4.4 ms
0.0 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
7.1
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
No
FreeSync
Yes
No
G-SYNC Compatible
No
No
4k VRR Maximum
60 Hz
N/A
4k VRR Minimum
48 Hz
No VRR support
1080p VRR Maximum
60 Hz
N/A
1080p VRR Minimum
48 Hz
No VRR support
1440p VRR Maximum
60 Hz
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
48 Hz
No VRR support
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.6
1080p @ 60Hz
11.0 ms
12.3 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
118.5 ms
116.1 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
11.0 ms
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.9 ms
12.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.8 ms
12.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.9 ms
12.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
118.3 ms
115.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
132.1 ms
123.5 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
Yes
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
Yes
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
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
1.0
1.0
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
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
1
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
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
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
No
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
2.0
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
No
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
5.8
6.5
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
126.99 Hz
119.87 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
4.50 dB
2.68 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.45 dB
3.11 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.15 dB
4.70 dB
Max
84.1 dB SPL
86.9 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
2.25 dB
4.37 dB
Distortion
6.6
7.2
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.476
0.205
Weighted THD @ Max
0.886
0.533
IMD @ 80
5.51%
2.61%
IMD @ Max
6.34%
4.73%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Roku TV
Tizen
Version
11.5.0
2023 (with reduced features)
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
4 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
4 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
8.0
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
7.0
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Small
Voice Control
Search, Some Other Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
Yes
Remote App
Roku
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
59 W
58 W
Power Consumption (Max)
201 W
147 W
Firmware
11.5.0 build 4235-DK
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