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Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU

Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA

SCORE:
92
SCORE:
90

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) QLED Display
  • HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
  • Full Array Local Dimming
  • Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)
  • Ultra Viewing Angle
  • Quantum Processor 4K
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
  • Dynamic Crystal Color
  • Wide Viewing Angle
  • UHD Remastering Engine Processor
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU to Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA 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 QE55Q85RATXXU 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 QE55Q85RATXXU

Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA

DISPLAY
93
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
78
OTHER FEATURES
94
CONNECTIVITY
92
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
92
DISPLAY
92
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
62
OTHER FEATURES
87
CONNECTIVITY
91
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
90

Advantage of Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU over Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA.

Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU vs Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA
LED Type Direct LED vs Edge LED
Backlight Dimming Full Array Local Dimming vs Frame Dimming
Color Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume) vs Dynamic Crystal Color
Viewing Angle Ultra Viewing Angle vs Wide Viewing Angle
Higher Panel Bit Depth 10 bits vs 8 bits + FRC
Higher Peak Brightness 1500 nits vs 1000 nits
More Powerful Picture Processor Quantum Processor 4K vs UHD Remastering Engine
Blacks Ultra Black Elite vs
Auto Low Latency Mode vs
More Speaker Channels 2.2 vs 2.1
Dialog Enhancement vs
Audio Pre-selection Descriptor vs
More USB Inputs 3 vs 2
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs 3 vs 1
Far-Field Interaction vs
Ambient Mode Ambient Mode vs
Real Game Enhancer+ vs
More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable) 2 vs 1
More Tuners (SAT) vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz
  Ultra Viewing Angle
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  HDR10+
  HLG
  AMD Freesync™
  2K HFR
  Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi Direct
  Bluetooth
  Works with Alexa
WEAKNESSES
  No Dolby Vision
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No VRR
  No Dolby Atmos
  No DTS Digital Surround

Selected Features

QLED backlight on Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU

Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU 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 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.

Full-Array Local Dimming on Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU

Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU has Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the display. Individual zones of LEDs can light up independently which enhances black levels, shadow details and decreases level of light bleed in dark parts of the image. This gives higher contrast with increased picture quality which is very important for HDR reproduction. Higher number of zones gives better control over local dimming and less blooming around the bright objects and subtitles.

HDR10

Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU and Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA 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+

Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU and Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA also support 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 QE55Q85RATXXU and here - Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA.

BASICS Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA
BrandSamsungSamsung
SeriesQ85RNU8000
ModelQE55Q85RATXXUUN65NU8000FXZA
Size55"65"
CountryUKUSA
Release Year20192018
Smart TV
DISPLAY Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA
Display TypeQLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)54.6"64.5"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate100 Hz/120 Hz100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeVAVA
LED TypeDirect LEDEdge LED
Dual LED
Backlight DimmingFull Array Local DimmingFrame Dimming
Backlight NameDirect Full Array 8xUltra Slim Array
Dimming NameUltimate UHD DimmingUHD Dimming
ColorQuantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)Dynamic Crystal Color
Viewing AngleUltra Viewing AngleWide Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth10 bits8 bits + FRC
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 Billion
Peak Brightness1500 nits1000 nits
VIDEO Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
High Dynamic RangeQuantum HDR 1500HDR Plus
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture ProcessorQuantum Processor 4KUHD Remastering Engine
Upscaling4K AIUHD Upscaling
BlacksUltra Black Elite
Frame Interploation TechniqueAuto Motion PlusAuto Motion Plus
Frame Interpolation Frequency200 Hz240 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Contrast Enhancement Contrast Enhancer Contrast Enhancer
Auto Low Latency Mode
Depth Enhancement Auto Depth Enhancer Auto Depth Enhancer
Adaptive Picture
AUDIO Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA
Speaker Channels2.22.1
Speaker TypeDownfiringDownfiring + Fronfiring
Speaker Power Rating40 W40 W
Multiroom Link
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS Digital Surround
Object Tracking Sound
Q-Symphony
Dialog Enhancement
Audio Pre-selection Descriptor
Active Voice Amplifier
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA
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 Airplay 2
Chromecast
Virtual AssistantSamsung Bixby, Google Assistant Samsung Bixby
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs44
HDMI Version2.02.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version2.22.2
HDMI-CEC Anynet+ Anynet+
InstaPort S (HDMI Quick Switch)
USB Inputs32
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs31
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
DLNA
OTHER Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA
CPU Cores44
Operating SystemTizenTizen
Internet Browser
Voice Command
Light Sensor
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Parental Control (V-Chip)
Far-Field Interaction
Teletext
Picture-In-Picture
Closed Captions
PVR Function Extended Extended
USB Drive Format SupportFAT / exFAT / NTFSFAT / exFAT / NTFS
Digital Clean View
Ambient Mode Ambient Mode
Décor Mode
Motion Detection
ConnectShare™
Embedded POP
Real Game Enhancer+
Game Mode
Art Mode
Gallery Mode
Time Shift
VIDEO FORMATS Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA
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 QE55Q85RATXXU Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA
Digital Tuner 2 1
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemDVB-T2ATSC
Digital Cable TV SystemDVB-CClear QAM
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC
FM Radio
GENERAL Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA
Power SupplyAC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz110 -120 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)157 W75 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.3 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)1230.6 x 708.1 x 61.9 mm56.9" x 32.8" x 2.2"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)1230.6 x 791.9 x 230.8 mm56.9" x 35.8" x 13.8"
Stand Size790.0 x 230.8 mm (Basic)35.9" x 9.7" x 13.8"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)1510.0 x 854.0 x 205.0 mm63.7" x 38" x 7.2"
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)200 mm x 200 mm400 mm x 400 mm
Weight Without Stand18.0 kg53.4 lbs
Weight With Stand20.6 kg58.2 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)30.6 kg76.7 lbs
ACCESSORIES Samsung QE55Q85RATXXU Samsung UN65NU8000FXZA
RemoteTM1950CTM1850A
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