1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG
TCL 55S425
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
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 | |
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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 | |
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LED Type | Edge LED | vs | Direct LED |
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | vs | ||
DivX | vs |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
STRENGTHS |
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High Resolution |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
Wi-Fi |
WEAKNESSES |
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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 |
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Brand | Samsung | TCL |
Series | TU8079 | 4 |
Model | GU43TU8079UXZG | 55S425 |
Size | 43" | 55" |
Country | Germany | USA |
Release Year | 2020 | 2018 |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG | TCL 55S425 |
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Display Type | LED | LED |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 42.5" | 54.6" |
Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
Screen Design | Flat | Flat |
Panel Type | VA | VA |
LED Type | Edge LED | Direct LED |
Color | PurColor | |
Viewing Angle | ||
Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | 8 bits + FRC |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 billion |
VIDEO | Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG | TCL 55S425 |
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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 Technique | Auto Motion Plus | Clear Motion |
Frame Interpolation Frequency | 100 Hz | 120Hz |
Black Frame Insertion | ||
Filmmaker Mode | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode |
AUDIO | Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG | TCL 55S425 |
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Speaker Power Rating | 2 x 10 W | 8W + 8W |
Dolby Digital Plus | ||
WiSA Ready |
CONNECTIVITY | Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG | TCL 55S425 |
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Ethernet Input | ||
Wi-Fi | ||
Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11ac 2x2 Dual Band (support 2.4GHz & 5GHz) |
Bluetooth | ||
Chromecast | ||
Virtual Assistant | Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant | |
Works with Alexa | ||
HDMI Inputs | 3 | 3 |
HDMI Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (Port 2) | |
HDCP Version | 2.2 | 2.2 |
HDMI-CEC | Anynet+ | |
USB Inputs | 2 | 1 |
USB 3.0 Ports | ||
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 2 | 1 |
Component Inputs | ||
Composite Inputs | ||
RCA Audio Outputs | ||
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
Optical Audio Output | ||
RS-232C Remote |
OTHER | Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG | TCL 55S425 |
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CPU Cores | 4 | 2 |
Operating System | Tizen | Roku |
Parental Control (V-Chip) | ||
Teletext | ||
Closed Captions |
VIDEO FORMATS | Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG | TCL 55S425 |
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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 | Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG | TCL 55S425 |
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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 | Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG | TCL 55S425 |
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BMP | ||
GIF | ||
JPEG | ||
JPS | ||
MPO | ||
PNG |
TUNER | Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG | TCL 55S425 |
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Digital Tuner | 1 | 1 |
SAT Tuner | ||
Analog Tuner | NTSC | |
Digital Terrestrial TV System | DVB-T/T2 | ATSC |
Digital Cable TV System | DVB-C | Clear QAM |
Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC | PAL / SECAM / NTSC |
GENERAL | Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG | TCL 55S425 |
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Power Supply | AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz | AC 120 V, 60 Hz |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.5W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 963.9 x 558.9 x 59.6 mm | 49.0" x 28.4" x 3.1" |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 963.9 x 627.8 x 192.5 mm | 49.0" x 30.6" x 8.0" |
Stand Size | 841.7 x 192.5 mm | 42.3" |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1081 x 670 x 143 mm | 55.1" x 34.0" x 6.6" |
VESA Wall Mount | ||
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 200 mm x 200 mm | 200 mm 200m(H) |
Weight Without Stand | 8.1 kg | 26.7 lbs |
Weight With Stand | 8.3 kg | 27.1 lbs |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 11.8 kg | 39.2 lbs |
ACCESSORIES | Samsung GU43TU8079UXZG | TCL 55S425 |
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Remote | TM2050A (Black) | RC280 |