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Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA
Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) QLED Display
- HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
- Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)
- Quantum Processor 4K
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) QLED Display
- HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
- Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)
- Quantum Processor 4K
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA to Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA 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 QN43LS03RAFXZA 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 QN43LS03TAFXZA
Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA
Advantage of Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA over Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA.
Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA | vs | Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA | |
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Filmmaker Mode | vs | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode | vs | ||
Adaptive Picture | vs | ||
Active Voice Amplifier | vs | ||
HDMI Version | 2.1 | vs | 2.0 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC | vs | |
HDCP Version | 2.3 | vs | 2.2 |
Embedded POP | vs |
Advantage of Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA over Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA.
Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA | vs | Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA | |
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Higher Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits | vs | 10 bits |
Higher Color Depth | 16.7 Million | vs | 1.07 Billion |
AMD Freesyncâ„¢ | vs | ||
Depth Enhancement | vs | Auto Depth Enhancer | |
Audio Pre-selection Descriptor | vs | ||
More USB Inputs | 2 | vs | 3 |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
STRENGTHS |
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  High Resolution |
  Color Depth |
  HDR10 |
  HDR10+ |
  HLG |
  Bluetooth Audio Playback |
  Wi-Fi |
  Wi-Fi Direct |
  Bluetooth |
  Works with Alexa |
WEAKNESSES |
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  Edge LED |
  No Full-Array Local Dimming |
  Limited Viewing Angle |
  No Dolby Vision |
  No IMAX Enhanced |
  No NVidia G-Sync |
  No VRR |
  No Dolby Atmos |
  No DTS Digital Surround |
  No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) |
Selected Features
QLED backlight
Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA and Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA are Quantum dot LED (QLED) TVs which have LED backlight LCD displays 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.
HDR10
Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA and Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA 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 QN43LS03TAFXZA and Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA 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 QN43LS03TAFXZA and here - Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA.
BASICS | Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA | Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA |
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Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
Series | LS03T The Frame | LS03R The Frame |
Model | QN43LS03TAFXZA | QN43LS03RAFXZA |
Size | 43" | 43" |
Country | USA | USA |
Release Year | 2020 | 2019 |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA | Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA |
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Display Type | QLED | QLED |
Design | Frame Edge | Frame Edge |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 42.5" | 42.5" |
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 | Edge LED |
Dual LED | ||
Backlight Dimming | Frame Dimming | Frame Dimming |
Dimming Name | Supreme UHD Dimming | Supreme UHD Dimming |
Contrast | Mega Contrast | Mega Contrast |
Color | Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume) | Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume) |
Viewing Angle | ||
Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits | 10 bits |
Color Depth | 16.7 Million | 1.07 Billion |
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 100% | 100% |
VIDEO | Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA | Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA |
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3D Capability | ||
HDR10 | ||
HDR10+ | ||
Dolby Vision | ||
HLG | ||
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ||
IMAX Enhanced | ||
High Dynamic Range | Quantum HDR 4x | Quantum HDR 4x |
AMD Freesyncâ„¢ | ||
NVidia G-Sync | ||
VRR | ||
HGIG Compatibility | ||
Picture Processor | Quantum Processor 4K | Quantum Processor 4K |
Upscaling | 4K AI | 4K AI |
Blacks | ||
Frame Interploation Technique | Auto Motion Plus | Auto Motion Plus |
Frame Interpolation Frequency | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
Filmmaker Mode | ||
Contrast Enhancement | Contrast Enhancer | Contrast Enhancer |
Auto Low Latency Mode | ||
Depth Enhancement | Auto Depth Enhancer | |
Adaptive Picture |
AUDIO | Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA | Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA |
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Speaker Channels | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Speaker Power Rating | 2 x 10 W | 2 x 10 W |
Multiroom Link | ||
Bluetooth Headset Support | ||
Dolby Atmos | ||
Dolby Digital | ||
Dolby Digital Plus | ||
Dolby AC-4 | ||
DTS Digital Surround | ||
Object Tracking Sound | ||
Q-Symphony | ||
Dialog Enhancement | ||
Audio Pre-selection Descriptor | ||
Active Voice Amplifier | ||
WiSA Ready | ||
Bluetooth Audio Playback |
CONNECTIVITY | Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA | Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA |
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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 | Airplay 2 |
Chromecast | ||
Virtual Assistant | Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant | Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant |
Works with Alexa | ||
HDMI Inputs | 4 | 4 |
HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.0 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC | |
HDCP Version | 2.3 | 2.2 |
HDMI-CEC | Anynet+ | Anynet+ |
InstaPort S (HDMI Quick Switch) | ||
USB Inputs | 2 | 3 |
USB 3.0 Ports | ||
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 | 1 |
Component Inputs | ||
Composite Inputs | ||
RCA Audio Outputs | ||
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
Optical Audio Output | ||
RS-232C Remote | ||
DLNA |
OTHER | Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA | Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA |
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CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
Operating System | Tizen | Tizen |
Internet Browser | ||
Voice Command | ||
Light Sensor | ||
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | ||
Parental Control (V-Chip) | ||
Far-Field Interaction | ||
Teletext | ||
Closed Captions | ||
PVR Function | Extended | Extended |
USB Drive Format Support | FAT / exFAT / NTFS | FAT / exFAT / NTFS |
Digital Clean View | ||
Ambient Mode | Ambient Mode | Ambient Mode |
Décor Mode | ||
Motion Detection | ||
ConnectShareâ„¢ | ||
Embedded POP | ||
Real Game Enhancer+ | ||
Game Mode | ||
Art Mode | ||
Art Store | ||
USB HID Support | ||
360 VR | ||
Time Shift |
VIDEO FORMATS | Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA | Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA |
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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 QN43LS03TAFXZA | Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA |
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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 QN43LS03TAFXZA | Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA |
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BMP | ||
GIF | ||
JPEG | ||
JPS | ||
MPO | ||
PNG |
TUNER | Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA | Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA |
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Digital Tuner | 1 | 1 |
SAT Tuner | ||
Analog Tuner | ||
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 |
FM Radio |
GENERAL | Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA | Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA |
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Power Supply | 110 -120 V, 50/60 Hz | 110 -120 V, 50/60 Hz |
Power Consumption (Typical) | 58 W | 72 W |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.4 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 38.1" x 21.9" x 1.8" | 38.1" x 21.9" x 1.7" |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 38.1" x 23.7" x 8.4" | 38.1" x 23.6" x 7.9" |
Stand Size | 0.5" x 6.6" x 11.5" | 0.9" x 5.7" x 7.9" |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 42.9" x 26.8" x 8.3" | 43.5" x 27.3" x 9.3" |
One Connect Box | ||
One Connect Box Size (W x H x D) | 13.7" x 5.4" x 2.6" | 15.4" x 2.6" x 5.1" |
No Gap Wall-Mount | Included | Included |
VESA Wall Mount | ||
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 200 mm x 200 mm | 200 mm x 200 mm |
Weight Without Stand | 24.3 lbs | 25.4 lbs |
Weight With Stand | 24.7 lbs | 26.5 lbs |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 45.2 lbs | 48.9 lbs |
ACCESSORIES | Samsung QN43LS03TAFXZA | Samsung QN43LS03RAFXZA |
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Remote | TM2050A | TM1950C |