1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

LG OLED65B8PUA

Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU

SCORE:
91
SCORE:
91

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED Display
  • HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
  • Perfect Color
  • Perfect Viewing Angle
  • α7 Intelligent Processor
  • 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 OLED65B8PUA to Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU 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 OLED65B8PUA

Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU

DISPLAY
92
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
85
OTHER FEATURES
81
CONNECTIVITY
91
FORMAT SUPPORT
85
OVERALL
91
DISPLAY
93
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
68
OTHER FEATURES
92
CONNECTIVITY
88
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
91

Advantage of LG OLED65B8PUA

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG OLED65B8PUA over Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU.

LG OLED65B8PUA vs Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU
Backlight Dimming Pixel Level Dimming vs Frame Dimming
Higher Contrast Infinite Contrast vs Q Contrast
Dolby Vision vs
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® vs
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
Composite Inputs 1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack vs
RS-232C Remote 1 (Mini Jack) vs
DivX vs
QuickTime vs
aptX vs
HE-AAC vs
LPCM vs
RealAudio vs
JPS vs

Advantage of Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU over LG OLED65B8PUA.

LG OLED65B8PUA vs Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU
Higher DCI P3 Color Space Coverage 99% vs 100%
HDR10+ vs
AMD Freesync™ vs
More Speaker Channels 2.2 Channel vs 4.1
Apple Airplay vs Airplay 2
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs 1 vs 3
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
More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable) 1 vs 2
More Tuners (SAT) vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz
  Perfect Viewing Angle
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  HLG
  Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi Direct
  Bluetooth
WEAKNESSES
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No 2K HFR
  No VRR

Selected Features

OLED display on LG OLED65B8PUA

LG OLED65B8PUA has an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. This is a self-emissive display which can completely turn off individual pixels leading to the ideal black levels and better contrast during HDR compared to any LCD displays. This makes them to be the best choice for dark rooms. OLED enables a simpler internal structure than conventional displays. With just a few layers, OLED TVs are very lightweight and thin. OLED displays also have better viewing angles. However, they are not able to achieve such high brightness as modern LCD displays which makes them less suitable in bright rooms.

VA Panel on Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU

Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU 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 OLED65B8PUA and Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU 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+ and Dolby Vision

LG OLED65B8PUA also supports Dolby Vision and Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU supports HDR10+. Both formats are updates 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 support 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 OLED65B8PUA and here - Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU.

BASICS LG OLED65B8PUA Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU
BrandLGSamsung
SeriesB8Q8FN
ModelOLED65B8PUAQE55Q8FNATXXU
Size65"55"
CountryUSAUK
Release Year20182018
Smart TV
DISPLAY LG OLED65B8PUA Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU
Display TypeOLEDQLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)64.5"54.6"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate100 Hz/120 Hz100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeWRGBVA
Backlight DimmingPixel Level DimmingFrame Dimming
Backlight NameSelf-luminous pixels (no backlight)Ultra Slim Array
ContrastInfinite ContrastQ Contrast
ColorPerfect ColorQuantum Dot Color
Viewing AnglePerfect Viewing AngleQ Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth10 bits10 bits
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 Billion
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage99%100%
VIDEO LG OLED65B8PUA Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU
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 Processorα7 Intelligent ProcessorQ Engine
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
Depth Enhancement Active Depth Enhancer Auto Depth Enhancer
AUDIO LG OLED65B8PUA Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU
Speaker Channels2.2 Channel4.1
Speaker Power Rating4 x 10 W40 W
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround DTS-HD
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY LG OLED65B8PUA Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Apple Airplay Airplay 2
Chromecast
Works with Alexa Amazon Alexa device sold separately
HDMI Inputs44
HDMI Version2.0b2.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) HDMI 2
HDCP Version2.22.2
HDMI-CEC SIMPLINK Anynet+
USB Inputs33
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs13
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote1 (Mini Jack)
DLNA
OTHER LG OLED65B8PUA Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU
CPU Cores44
Operating SystemwebOSTizen
Internet Browser Full Web Browser
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
PVR Function Extended
Gallery Mode
Time Shift
VIDEO FORMATS LG OLED65B8PUA Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU
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 OLED65B8PUA Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS LG OLED65B8PUA Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER LG OLED65B8PUA Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU
Digital Tuner 1 2
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerNTSC-M
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemATSCDVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV SystemClear QAMDVB-C
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC
GENERAL LG OLED65B8PUA Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU
Power SupplyAC 120 V, 50/60 HzAC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.4 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)57.0" x 32.7" x 1.8"1227.2 mm x 704.8 mm x 46.9 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)57.0" x 34.5" x 8.7"1227.2 mm x 797.7 mm x 356.2 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)66.0" x 37.4" x 8.1"1414.0 mm x 840.0 mm x 178.0 mm
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)300 mm x 200 mm200 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand46.3 lbs17.1 kg
Weight With Stand49.6 lbs20.8 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)65.7 lbs29.2 kg
ACCESSORIES LG OLED65B8PUA Samsung QE55Q8FNATXXU
RemoteMagic Remote Control - AN-MR18BA.AUSTM1890A
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