1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
LG 55QNED80UQA
Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) QNED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- NanoCell Color Pro
- Wide Viewing Angle
- α7 Gen5 AI Processor 4K
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) QLED Display
- HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
- Quantum Dot Color
- Q Viewing Angle
- Q Engine Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing LG 55QNED80UQA to Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both models have the same 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and they both support HDR.
We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. They both get the same overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
LG 55QNED80UQA
Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU
Advantage of LG 55QNED80UQA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55QNED80UQA over Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU.
LG 55QNED80UQA | vs | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU | |
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Backlight Dimming | Local Dimming | vs | Frame Dimming |
AMD Freesync™ | Premium | vs | |
4K HFR | vs | ||
2K HFR | vs | ||
VRR | vs | ||
HGIG Compatibility | vs | ||
Filmmaker Mode | vs | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode | vs | ||
Dolby Atmos | vs | ||
WiSA Ready | Up to 2.1 Channel (Separate Dongle Purchase Required) | vs | |
Works with Alexa | Alexa Built-In | vs | |
HDMI Version | 2.1 | vs | 2.0 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (HDMI 3) | vs | |
AVI | vs | ||
DivX | vs | ||
QuickTime | vs | ||
AC4 | vs | ||
aptX | vs | ||
EAC3 | vs | ||
HE-AAC | vs | ||
LPCM | vs | ||
MP2 | vs | ||
JPS | vs |
Advantage of Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU over LG 55QNED80UQA.
LG 55QNED80UQA | vs | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU | |
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Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | vs | Q Viewing Angle |
HDR10+ | vs | ||
More Speaker Channels | 2.0 Channel | vs | 4.1 |
Higher Speaker Power Rating | 20W | vs | 40 W |
More USB Inputs | 2 | vs | 3 |
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs | 1 | vs | 3 |
ASF | vs | ||
VP7 | vs | ||
VOB | vs | ||
VRO | vs | ||
WebM | vs | ||
WMV | vs | ||
AIFF | vs | ||
ALAC | vs | ||
APE | vs | ||
M4A | vs | ||
MIDI | vs | ||
OGG | vs | ||
WAV | vs | ||
BMP | vs | ||
GIF | vs | ||
PNG | vs | ||
More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable) | 1 | vs | 2 |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
STRENGTHS |
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High Resolution |
High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Wide Viewing Angle |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
HLG |
AMD Freesync™ |
Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth |
WEAKNESSES |
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Edge LED |
No Full-Array Local Dimming |
No Dolby Vision |
No IMAX Enhanced |
No NVidia G-Sync |
No DTS Digital Surround |
Selected Features
QLED backlight on Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU
Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU is a Quantum dot LED (QLED) TV which has a LED backlight LCD display with additional semiconductor nanocrystal layer that produces different colors of light depending on the size of the particle. Quantum dots are able to emit precise colored light because particle sizes adjust at quantum-level velocities, resulting in accurate and efficient light emissions. This results in more accurate color reproduction and can even achieve a full coverage of BT.2020 color gamut. besides color Quantum dots also offer high brightness which results in high contrast ratio. This is especially important when displaying HDR content.
VA Panel on Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU
Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU has a vertical alignment (VA) panel. Such panels are most commonly used in LCD TVs as they provide deeper blacks compared to the IPS panels. However, they are still limited with the viewing angles compared to the IPS panels or OLED displays.
HDR10
LG 55QNED80UQA and Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU support HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.
HDR10+ on Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU
Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU also supports HRD10+ which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and supports up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.
Specifications
And in the end we display all the specifications which are present for both models.
Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - LG 55QNED80UQA and here - Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU.
BASICS | LG 55QNED80UQA | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU |
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Brand | LG | Samsung |
Series | QNED80 | Q8CN |
Model | 55QNED80UQA | QE55Q8CNATXXU |
Size | 55" | 55" |
Country | USA | UK |
Release Year | 2022 | 2018 |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | LG 55QNED80UQA | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU |
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Display Type | QNED | QLED |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" | 54.6" |
Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Screen Design | Flat | Curved |
Panel Type | IPS | VA |
LED Type | Edge LED | Edge LED |
Backlight Dimming | Local Dimming | Frame Dimming |
Dimming Name | Local Dimming | Supreme UHD Dimming |
Color | NanoCell Color Pro | Quantum Dot Color |
Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | Q Viewing Angle |
Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits | 10 bits |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 Billion |
VIDEO | LG 55QNED80UQA | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU |
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3D Capability | ||
HDR10 | ||
HDR10+ | ||
Dolby Vision | ||
HLG | ||
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ||
IMAX Enhanced | ||
AMD Freesync™ | Premium | |
NVidia G-Sync | ||
4K HFR | ||
2K HFR | ||
VRR | ||
HGIG Compatibility | ||
Picture Processor | α7 Gen5 AI Processor 4K | Q Engine |
Frame Interploation Technique | TruMotion 240 | Auto Motion Plus |
Frame Interpolation Frequency | 240 Hz | 200 Hz |
Black Frame Insertion | Motion Pro | |
Filmmaker Mode | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode |
AUDIO | LG 55QNED80UQA | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU |
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Speaker Channels | 2.0 Channel | 4.1 |
Speaker Power Rating | 20W | 40 W |
Bluetooth Headset Support | ||
Dolby Atmos | ||
Dolby Digital | ||
Dolby Digital Plus | ||
Dolby AC-4 | ||
DTS Digital Surround | ||
WiSA Ready | Up to 2.1 Channel (Separate Dongle Purchase Required) |
CONNECTIVITY | LG 55QNED80UQA | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU |
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Ethernet Input | ||
Wi-Fi | ||
Wi-Fi Direct | ||
Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
Bluetooth | ||
Apple Airplay | Airplay 2 | Airplay 2 |
Chromecast | ||
Works with Alexa | Alexa Built-In | |
HDMI Inputs | 4 | 4 |
HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.0 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (HDMI 3) | |
HDCP Version | 2.2 | 2.2 |
HDMI-CEC | SIMPLINK | Anynet+ |
USB Inputs | 2 | 3 |
USB 3.0 Ports | ||
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 | 3 |
Component Inputs | ||
Composite Inputs | ||
RCA Audio Outputs | ||
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
Optical Audio Output | ||
RS-232C Remote | 1 (Mini Jack) | |
DLNA |
OTHER | LG 55QNED80UQA | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU |
---|---|---|
CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
Operating System | webOS | Tizen |
Internet Browser | Full Web Browser | |
Teletext | ||
Gallery Mode | ||
Time Shift |
VIDEO FORMATS | LG 55QNED80UQA | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU |
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3GPP | ||
AV1 | 4K@60p, 10bit | |
AVI | ||
ASF | ||
DivX | ||
Flash Video | ||
H.263 | ||
H.264 | ||
H.265 | ||
MKV | ||
M2TS | ||
MP4 | ||
MPEG-4 | ||
QuickTime | ||
RealVideo | ||
TS | ||
VC-1 | ||
VP7 | ||
VP8 | ||
VP9 | 4K@60p, 10bit | |
VOB | ||
VRO | ||
WebM | ||
WMV | ||
Xvid |
AUDIO FORMATS | LG 55QNED80UQA | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU |
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AAC | ||
AC4 | ||
AIFF | ||
ALAC | ||
APE | ||
aptX | ||
eAAC+ | ||
EAC3 | ||
FLAC | ||
HE-AAC | ||
LPCM | ||
M4A | ||
MIDI | ||
MP2 | ||
MP3 | ||
OGG | ||
RealAudio | ||
WMA | ||
WAV |
IMAGE FORMATS | LG 55QNED80UQA | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU |
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BMP | ||
GIF | ||
JPEG | ||
JPS | ||
MPO | ||
PNG |
TUNER | LG 55QNED80UQA | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU |
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Digital Tuner | 1 | 2 |
SAT Tuner | ||
Analog Tuner | NTSC-M | |
Digital Terrestrial TV System | ATSC | DVB-T/T2 |
Digital Cable TV System | Clear QAM | DVB-C |
Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC | PAL / SECAM / NTSC |
GENERAL | LG 55QNED80UQA | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU |
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Power Supply | AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz | AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.4 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1233 x 716 x 44.2 mm 48.5" x 28.2" x 1.7" | 1225.5 mm x 704.8 mm x 88.8 mm |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1233 x 781 x 257 mm 48.5" x 30.7" x 10.1" | 1225.5 mm x 786.3 mm x 300.6 mm |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1420 x 835 x 187 mm 55.9" x 32.9" x 7.36" | 1403.0 mm x 845.0 mm x 204.0 mm |
One Connect Box | ||
VESA Wall Mount | ||
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 300 mm | 200 mm x 200 mm |
Weight Without Stand | 16.3 kg / 35.9 lbs | 17.8 kg |
Weight With Stand | 16.7 kg / 36.8 lbs | 21.1 kg |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 23 kg / 50.7 lbs | 29.7 kg |
ACCESSORIES | LG 55QNED80UQA | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU |
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Remote | Magic Remote Control With Magic Tap | TM1890A |