1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
LG 55UK6500AUA
Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- Wide Color Gamut
- Wide Viewing Angle
- Quad Core Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
- UHD Mastering Engine Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing LG 55UK6500AUA to Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA 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. Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
LG 55UK6500AUA
Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA
Advantage of LG 55UK6500AUA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55UK6500AUA over Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA.
LG 55UK6500AUA | vs | Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA | |
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Backlight Dimming | Local Dimming | vs | Frame Dimming |
Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | vs | |
Higher Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | vs | 8 bits |
Higher Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | vs | 16.7 Million |
Dolby Atmos | vs | ||
DTS Digital Surround | DTS-HD | vs | |
Works with Alexa | Amazon Alexa device sold separately | vs | |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | HDMI 2 | vs | |
Component Inputs | 1 (shared with Composite) | vs | |
Composite Inputs | 1 (shared with Component) | vs | |
DivX | vs | ||
QuickTime | vs | ||
aptX | vs | ||
HE-AAC | vs | ||
LPCM | vs | ||
RealAudio | vs | ||
JPS | vs |
Advantage of Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA over LG 55UK6500AUA.
LG 55UK6500AUA | vs | Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA | |
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Higher Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz | vs | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
HDR10+ | vs | ||
AMD Freesync™ | vs | ||
2K HFR | vs | ||
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency | 120 Hz | vs | 240 Hz |
Depth Enhancement | vs | Auto Depth Enhancer | |
More Speaker Channels | 2.0 Channel | vs | 2.2 |
Higher Speaker Power Rating | 20 W | vs | 4 x 10 W |
Apple Airplay | vs | Airplay 2 | |
More USB Inputs | 2 | vs | 3 |
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs | 1 | vs | 2 |
RS-232C Remote | vs | ||
Gallery Mode | vs | ||
ASF | vs | ||
VP7 | vs | ||
VP8 | vs | ||
VOB | vs | ||
VRO | vs | ||
WebM | vs | ||
WMV | vs | ||
AIFF | vs | ||
ALAC | vs | ||
APE | vs | ||
M4A | vs | ||
MIDI | vs | ||
WAV | vs | ||
BMP | vs | ||
GIF | vs | ||
PNG | vs |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
STRENGTHS |
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High Resolution |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
HLG |
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 4K HFR |
No VRR |
No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) |
Selected Features
VA Panel on Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA
Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA 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 55UK6500AUA and Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA 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 UN65LS03NAFXZA
Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA 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 55UK6500AUA and here - Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA.
BASICS | LG 55UK6500AUA | Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA |
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Brand | LG | Samsung |
Series | UK65 | LS03N The Frame |
Model | 55UK6500AUA | UN65LS03NAFXZA |
Size | 55" | 65" |
Country | USA | USA |
Release Year | 2018 | 2018 |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | LG 55UK6500AUA | Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA |
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Display Type | LED | LED |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" | 64.5" |
Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Screen Design | Flat | Flat |
Panel Type | IPS | VA |
LED Type | Edge LED | Edge LED |
Backlight Dimming | Local Dimming | Frame Dimming |
Color | Wide Color Gamut | |
Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | |
Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | 8 bits |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 16.7 Million |
VIDEO | LG 55UK6500AUA | Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA |
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3D Capability | ||
HDR10 | ||
HDR10+ | ||
Dolby Vision | ||
HLG | ||
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ||
IMAX Enhanced | ||
AMD Freesync™ | ||
NVidia G-Sync | ||
4K HFR | ||
2K HFR | ||
VRR | ||
HGIG Compatibility | ||
Picture Processor | Quad Core Processor | UHD Mastering Engine |
Upscaling | 4K Upscaling | UHD Upscaling |
Frame Interploation Technique | TruMotion 120 | Auto Motion Plus |
Frame Interpolation Frequency | 120 Hz | 240 Hz |
Filmmaker Mode | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode | ||
Depth Enhancement | Auto Depth Enhancer |
AUDIO | LG 55UK6500AUA | Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA |
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Speaker Channels | 2.0 Channel | 2.2 |
Speaker Type | Down Firing | Downfiring + Bass reflex |
Speaker Power Rating | 20 W | 4 x 10 W |
Dolby Atmos | ||
DTS Digital Surround | DTS-HD | |
WiSA Ready |
CONNECTIVITY | LG 55UK6500AUA | Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA |
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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 | |
Chromecast | ||
Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant Ready (Magic Remote Required, Sold Separately) | Samsung Bixby |
Works with Alexa | Amazon Alexa device sold separately | |
HDMI Inputs | 4 | 4 |
HDMI Version | 2.0b | 2.0 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | HDMI 2 | |
HDCP Version | 2.2 | 2.2 |
HDMI-CEC | SIMPLINK | Anynet+ |
USB Inputs | 2 | 3 |
USB 3.0 Ports | ||
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 | 2 |
Component Inputs | 1 (shared with Composite) | |
Composite Inputs | 1 (shared with Component) | |
RCA Audio Outputs | ||
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
Optical Audio Output | ||
RS-232C Remote | ||
DLNA |
OTHER | LG 55UK6500AUA | Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA |
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CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
Operating System | webOS | Tizen |
Internet Browser | Full Web Browser | |
Parental Control (V-Chip) | ||
Teletext | ||
PVR Function | Extended | |
Gallery Mode | ||
Time Shift |
VIDEO FORMATS | LG 55UK6500AUA | Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA |
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3GPP | ||
AV1 | ||
AVI | ||
ASF | ||
DivX | ||
Flash Video | ||
H.263 | ||
H.264 | ||
H.265 | ||
MKV | ||
M2TS | ||
MP4 | ||
MPEG-4 | ||
QuickTime | ||
RealVideo | ||
TS | ||
VC-1 | ||
VP7 | ||
VP8 | ||
VP9 | ||
VOB | ||
VRO | ||
WebM | ||
WMV | ||
Xvid |
AUDIO FORMATS | LG 55UK6500AUA | Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA |
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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 55UK6500AUA | Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA |
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BMP | ||
GIF | ||
JPEG | ||
JPS | ||
MPO | ||
PNG |
TUNER | LG 55UK6500AUA | Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA |
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Digital Tuner | 1 | 1 |
SAT Tuner | ||
Analog Tuner | NTSC-M | |
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) | ||
Digital Terrestrial TV System | ATSC | ATSC |
Digital Cable TV System | Clear QAM | Clear QAM |
Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC | PAL / SECAM / NTSC |
GENERAL | LG 55UK6500AUA | Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA |
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Power Supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz | 110 -120 V, 50/60 Hz |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.4 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 48.7" x 28.3" x 2.5" | 57.2" x 32.7" x 1.7" |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 48.7" x 30.6" x 9.2" | 57.2" x 34.5" x 11.6" |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 53.5" x 32.9" x 6.0" | 63" x 37.9" x 8.6" |
One Connect Box | ||
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 300 mm | 400 mm x 400 mm |
Weight Without Stand | 35.3 lbs | 56 lbs |
Weight With Stand | 35.7 lbs | 57.8 lbs |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 45.0 lbs | 88 lbs |
ACCESSORIES | LG 55UK6500AUA | Samsung UN65LS03NAFXZA |
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Remote | Standard Remote (AKB75375604) | TM1850A |