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Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU (UK version)
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
Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU was introduced in 2018. It has a QLED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 100 Hz/120 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible and can reach 2200 nits of peak brightness. It supports HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG. AMD Freesync™ allows TV to display variable refresh rate during gaming and its powerful Q Engine picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).
We give Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU TV 91 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
Pros and Cons
In this section we highlight pros and cons of Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU.
| PROS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Q Viewing Angle |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| HDR10+ |
| HLG |
| AMD Freesync™ |
| Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth |
| CONS |
|---|
| Edge LED |
| No Full-Array Local Dimming |
| No Dolby Vision |
| No IMAX Enhanced |
| No NVidia G-Sync |
| No 4K HFR |
| No 2K HFR |
| No VRR |
| No Dolby Atmos |
| No DTS Digital Surround |
Predecessor
A predecessor of 2018 Q8CN series is 2017 Q8C series. In this section we show their comparison.
| UPGRADES | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU | vs | Samsung QE55Q8CAMTXXU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Brightness | 750 nits | vs | 500 nits |
| Higher Peak Brightness | 2200 nits | vs | 1100 nits |
| Higher Contrast Ratio | 5500∶1 | vs | 5000∶1 |
| Lower Input Lag | 19 ms | vs | 20 ms |
| Higher Picture Quality Index | 3300 | vs | 3200 |
| HDR10+ | vs | ||
| AMD Freesync™ | vs | ||
| RS-232C Remote | vs | ||
| USB HID Support | vs |
| DOWNGRADES | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU | vs | Samsung QE55Q8CAMTXXU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backlight Dimming | Frame Dimming | vs | Local Dimming |
| Blacks | Ultra Black | vs | 4K Elite Black |
| Less Speaker Channels | 4.1 | vs | 4.2 |
| Loer Speaker Power Rating | 40 W | vs | 6 x 10 W |
| DTS Digital Surround | vs | ||
| Teletext | vs | ||
| DivX | vs | ||
| RealVideo | vs |
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the predecessor - model QE55Q8CAMTXXU. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU vs Samsung QE55Q8CAMTXXU where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
Selected Features
QLED Technology
Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU 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 Panel
Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU has a vertical alignment (VA) panel which is most commonly used in LCD TVs as it provides deeper blacks compared to the IPS panel. However, it is still limited with the viewing angle compared to the IPS panel or OLED display.
HDR10
Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU supports 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+
This TV also supports HDR10+ 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 maximum brightness 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
In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU.
| BASICS | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Samsung |
| Series | Q8CN |
| Model | QE55Q8CNATXXU |
| Size | 55" |
| Country | UK |
| Release Year | 2018 |
| Smart TV | |
| DISPLAY | |
|---|---|
| Display Type | QLED |
| Design | Q Style - Slim |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Screen Design | Curved |
| Panel Type | VA |
| LED Type | Edge LED |
| Dual LED | |
| Backlight Dimming | Frame Dimming |
| Backlight Name | Ultra Slim Array |
| Dimming Name | Supreme UHD Dimming |
| Contrast | Q Contrast |
| Color | Quantum Dot Color |
| Viewing Angle | Q Viewing Angle |
| Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion |
| Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage | 75% |
| DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 100% |
| Brightness | 750 nits |
| Peak Brightness | 2200 nits |
| Contrast Ratio | 5500∶1 |
| Input Lag | 19 ms |
| Picture Quality Index | 3300 |
| VIDEO | |
|---|---|
| 3D Capability | |
| HDR10 | |
| HDR10+ | |
| Dolby Vision | |
| HLG | |
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | |
| IMAX Enhanced | |
| High Dynamic Range | Quantum HDR Elite Quantum HDR 1500 |
| AMD Freesync™ | |
| NVidia G-Sync | |
| 4K HFR | |
| 2K HFR | |
| VRR | |
| HGIG Compatibility | |
| Picture Processor | Q Engine |
| Blacks | Ultra Black |
| Frame Interploation Technique | Auto Motion Plus |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 200 Hz |
| Black Frame Insertion | |
| Filmmaker Mode | |
| Contrast Enhancement | Contrast Enhancer |
| Auto Low Latency Mode | |
| Depth Enhancement | Auto Depth Enhancer |
| Adaptive Picture | |
| AUDIO | |
|---|---|
| Speaker Channels | 4.1 |
| Speaker Power Rating | 40 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 | |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
|---|---|
| Ethernet Input | |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi Direct | |
| Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | |
| Apple Airplay | Airplay 2 |
| Chromecast | |
| Works with Alexa | |
| HDMI Inputs | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.0 |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | |
| HDCP Version | 2.2 |
| HDMI-CEC | Anynet+ |
| InstaPort S (HDMI Quick Switch) | |
| USB Inputs | 3 |
| USB 3.0 Ports | |
| RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 3 |
| Component Inputs | |
| Composite Inputs | |
| RCA Audio Outputs | |
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | |
| Optical Audio Output | |
| RS-232C Remote | |
| DLNA | |
| OTHER | |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores | 4 |
| Operating System | Tizen |
| 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 |
| USB Drive Format Support | FAT / exFAT / NTFS |
| Digital Clean View | |
| Ambient Mode | Ambient Mode |
| Décor Mode | |
| Motion Detection | |
| ConnectShare™ | |
| Embedded POP | |
| Real Game Enhancer+ | |
| Game Mode | |
| Art Mode | |
| USB HID Support | |
| Gallery Mode | |
| Time Shift | |
| VIDEO FORMATS | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| AAC | |
| AC4 | |
| AIFF | |
| ALAC | |
| APE | |
| aptX | |
| eAAC+ | |
| EAC3 | |
| FLAC | |
| HE-AAC | |
| LPCM | |
| M4A | |
| MIDI | |
| MP2 | |
| MP3 | |
| OGG | |
| RealAudio | |
| WMA | |
| WAV | |
| IMAGE FORMATS | |
|---|---|
| BMP | |
| GIF | |
| JPEG | |
| JPS | |
| MPO | |
| PNG | |
| TUNER | |
|---|---|
| Digital Tuner | 2 |
| SAT Tuner | |
| Analog Tuner | |
| Digital Terrestrial TV System | DVB-T/T2 |
| Digital Cable TV System | DVB-C |
| Digital SAT TV System | DVB-S/S2 |
| Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC |
| CI+ | Version 1.4 |
| FM Radio | |
| GENERAL | |
|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | B |
| Power Supply | AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | 135 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.4 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1225.5 mm x 704.8 mm x 88.8 mm |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1225.5 mm x 786.3 mm x 300.6 mm |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1403.0 mm x 845.0 mm x 204.0 mm |
| One Connect Box | |
| No Gap Wall-Mount | |
| VESA Wall Mount | |
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 200 mm x 200 mm |
| Weight Without Stand | 17.8 kg |
| Weight With Stand | 21.1 kg |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 29.7 kg |
| ACCESSORIES | |
|---|---|
| Remote | TM1890A |
Successor
An indirect successor of the 2018 Q8CN series can be considered a 2019 Q80R series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.
| UPGRADES | Samsung QE55Q80RATXXU | vs | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU |
|---|---|---|---|
| LED Type | Direct LED | vs | Edge LED |
| Backlight Dimming | Full Array Local Dimming | vs | Frame Dimming |
| Viewing Angle | Ultra Viewing Angle | vs | Q Viewing Angle |
| Higher Picture Quality Index | 3700 | vs | 3300 |
| 2K HFR | vs | ||
| More Powerful Picture Processor | Quantum Processor 4K | vs | Q Engine |
| Blacks | Ultra Black Elite | vs | Ultra Black |
| Auto Low Latency Mode | vs | ||
| Dialog Enhancement | vs | ||
| Audio Pre-selection Descriptor | vs | ||
| Works with Alexa | vs | ||
| Far-Field Interaction | vs | ||
| Teletext | vs | ||
| Real Game Enhancer+ | vs |
| DOWNGRADES | Samsung QE55Q80RATXXU | vs | Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Peak Brightness | 1500 nits | vs | 2200 nits |
| Less USB Inputs | 2 | vs | 3 |
| Less Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable) | 1 | vs | 2 |
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the successor - model QE55Q80RATXXU. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU vs Samsung QE55Q80RATXXU where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.