1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG

TCL 55S425

SCORE:
90
SCORE:
84

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
  • PurColor
  • Crystal Processor 4K
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, HLG support
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG to TCL 55S425 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 GU43TU8079UXZG gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG

TCL 55S425

DISPLAY
89
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
77
OTHER FEATURES
87
CONNECTIVITY
91
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
90
DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
84
AUDIO FEATURES
55
OTHER FEATURES
82
CONNECTIVITY
81
FORMAT SUPPORT
76
OVERALL
84

Advantage of Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG over TCL 55S425.

Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG vs TCL 55S425
HDR10+ vs
Black Frame Insertion vs
Filmmaker Mode vs
Auto Low Latency Mode vs
Higher Speaker Power Rating 2 x 10 W vs 8W + 8W
Bluetooth vs
Virtual Assistant Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant vs
Works with Alexa vs
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (Port 2) vs
More USB Inputs 2 vs 1
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs 2 vs 1
Teletext vs
3GPP vs
ASF vs
Flash Video vs
H.265 vs
M2TS vs
VC-1 vs
VP7 vs
VP8 vs
VP9 vs
VOB vs
VRO vs
WebM vs
AIFF vs
ALAC vs
APE vs
M4A vs
MIDI vs
OGG vs
MPO vs
More Tuners (SAT) vs

Advantage of TCL 55S425

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose TCL 55S425 over Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG.

Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG vs TCL 55S425
LED Type Edge LED vs Direct LED
3.5mm headphone Audio Output vs
DivX vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  Wi-Fi
WEAKNESSES
  Limited Viewing Angle
  No Dolby Vision
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No AMD Freesync™
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No 2K HFR
  No VRR

Selected Features

VA Panels

Both TVs have vertical alignment (VA) panels. 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

Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG and TCL 55S425 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 GU43TU8079UXZG

Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG 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 - Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG and here - TCL 55S425.

BASICS Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG TCL 55S425
BrandSamsungTCL
SeriesTU80794
ModelGU43TU8079UXZG55S425
Size43"55"
CountryGermanyUSA
Release Year20202018
Smart TV
DISPLAY Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG TCL 55S425
Display TypeLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)42.5"54.6"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeVAVA
LED TypeEdge LEDDirect LED
ColorPurColor
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth8 bits + FRC8 bits + FRC
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 billion
VIDEO Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG TCL 55S425
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Frame Interploation TechniqueAuto Motion PlusClear Motion
Frame Interpolation Frequency100 Hz120Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG TCL 55S425
Speaker Power Rating2 x 10 W8W + 8W
Dolby Digital Plus
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG TCL 55S425
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11ac 2x2 Dual Band (support 2.4GHz & 5GHz)
Bluetooth
Chromecast
Virtual AssistantSamsung Bixby, Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs33
HDMI Version2.02.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (Port 2)
HDCP Version2.22.2
HDMI-CEC Anynet+
USB Inputs21
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs21
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
OTHER Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG TCL 55S425
CPU Cores42
Operating SystemTizenRoku
Parental Control (V-Chip)
Teletext
Closed Captions
VIDEO FORMATS Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG TCL 55S425
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 Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG TCL 55S425
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG TCL 55S425
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG TCL 55S425
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerNTSC
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemDVB-T/T2ATSC
Digital Cable TV SystemDVB-CClear QAM
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC
GENERAL Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG TCL 55S425
Power SupplyAC 220-240 V, 50/60 HzAC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)963.9 x 558.9 x 59.6 mm49.0" x 28.4" x 3.1"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)963.9 x 627.8 x 192.5 mm49.0" x 30.6" x 8.0"
Stand Size841.7 x 192.5 mm42.3"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)1081 x 670 x 143 mm55.1" x 34.0" x 6.6"
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)200 mm x 200 mm200 mm 200m(H)
Weight Without Stand8.1 kg26.7 lbs
Weight With Stand8.3 kg27.1 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)11.8 kg39.2 lbs
ACCESSORIES Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG TCL 55S425
RemoteTM2050A (Black)RC280
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