Samsung QE65Q8CNATXXU (UK version)

Samsung QE65Q8CNATXXU was introduced in 2018. It has a LCD screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 100 Hz/120 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible. It supports HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG. AMD Freesyncโ„ข 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 QE65Q8CNATXXU TV 92 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

In this section we highlight pros and cons of Samsung QE65Q8CNATXXU.

A predecessor of 2018 Q8CN series is 2017 Q8C series. In this section we show major changes from the predecessor.

UPGRADES	Samsung QE65Q8CNATXXU	Samsung QE65Q8CAMTXXU
HDR10+	โœ”	โœ–
AMD Freesyncโ„ข	โœ”	โœ–

DOWNGRADES	Samsung QE65Q8CNATXXU	Samsung QE65Q8CAMTXXU
DTS Digital Surround	โœ–	โœ”

For this comparison we chose 65" version of the predecessor - model QE65Q8CAMTXXU. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Samsung QE65Q8CNATXXU vs Samsung QE65Q8CAMTXXU where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.

QLED Display with VA Panel

Samsung QE65Q8CNATXXU has a QLED display which is a LED backlight LCD display with additional semiconductor nanocrystal layer that can produce pure monochromatic red, green, and blue light. Quantum dot displays are capable of producing wider color gamut compared to OLED displays and can even achieve a full coverage of BT.2020 color gamut. And together with Vertical Alignment (VA) type panel their contrast is comparable to the OLED displays with nearly perfect black levels.

In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Samsung QE65Q8CNATXXU.

BASICS
Brand	Samsung
Country	UK
Series 2	Q8CN
Model	QE65Q8CNATXXU
Release Year	2018
Size	65"
Smart TV	โœ”

DISPLAY
Design	Q Style - Slim
Actual Size (Diagonal)	64.5"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design	Curved
Display Type	LCD
Panel Type	VA
Backlight Type	QLED
LED Type	Edge LED
Dual LED	โœ–
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
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	100%
Picture Quality Index	3300

VIDEO
3D Capability	โœ–
HDR10	โœ”
HDR10+	โœ”
Dolby Vision	โœ–
HLG	โœ”
Advanced HDR by Technicolorยฎ	โœ–
IMAX Enhanced	โœ–
High Dynamic Range	Quantum HDR Elite Quantum HDR 1500
AMD Freesyncโ„ข	โœ”
NVidia G-Sync	โœ–
4K HFR	โœ–
2K HFR	โœ–
VRR	โœ–
HGIG Compatibility	โœ–
Picture Processor	Q Engine
Blacks	Ultra Black
Frame Interploation Technique	Auto Motion Plus
Frame Interpolation Frequency	200 Hz
Black Frame Insertion	โœ”
Filmmaker Mode	โœ–
Contrast Enhancement	โœ” Contrast Enhancer
Auto Low Latency Mode	โœ–
Depth Enhancement	โœ” Auto Depth Enhancer
Adaptive Picture	โœ–

AUDIO
Speaker Channels	4.1
Speaker Power Rating	40 W
Multiroom Link	โœ”
Bluetooth Headset Support	โœ”
Dolby Atmos	โœ–
Dolby Digital	โœ”
Dolby Digital Plus	โœ”
Dolby AC-4	โœ”
DTS Digital Surround	โœ–
Object Tracking Sound	โœ–
Q-Symphony	โœ–
Dialog Enhancement	โœ–
Audio Pre-selection Descriptor	โœ–
Active Voice Amplifier	โœ–
WiSA Ready	โœ–

CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet Input	โœ”
Wi-Fi	โœ”
Wi-Fi Direct	โœ”
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	โœ”
Apple Airplay	โœ” Airplay 2
Chromecast	โœ–
Works with Alexa	โœ–
HDMI Inputs	4
HDMI Version	2.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	โœ”
HDCP Version	2.2
HDMI-CEC	โœ” Anynet+
InstaPort S (HDMI Quick Switch)	โœ”
USB Inputs	3
USB 3.0 Ports	โœ–
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	3
Component Inputs	โœ–
Composite Inputs	โœ–
RCA Audio Outputs	โœ–
3.5mm headphone Audio Output	โœ–
Optical Audio Output	โœ”
RS-232C Remote	โœ”
DLNA	โœ”

OTHER
CPU Cores	4
Operating System	Tizen
Internet Browser	โœ”
Voice Command	โœ”
Light Sensor	โœ”
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	โœ”
Parental Control (V-Chip)	โœ”
Far-Field Interaction	โœ–
Teletext	โœ–
Picture-In-Picture	โœ”
Closed Captions	โœ”
PVR Function	โœ” Extended
USB Drive Format Support	FAT / exFAT / NTFS
Digital Clean View	โœ”
Ambient Mode	โœ”
D้cor Mode	โœ–
Motion Detection	โœ–
ConnectShareโ„ข	โœ”
Embedded POP	โœ”
Real Game Enhancer+	โœ–
Game Mode	โœ”
Art Mode	โœ–
USB HID Support	โœ”
Gallery Mode	โœ”
Time Shift	โœ”

VIDEO FORMATS
3GPP	โœ”
AV1	โœ–
AVI	โœ”
ASF	โœ”
DivX	โœ–
Flash Video	โœ”
H.263	โœ”
H.264	โœ”
H.265	โœ”
MKV	โœ”
M2TS	โœ”
MP4	โœ”
MPEG-4	โœ”
QuickTime	โœ–
RealVideo	โœ–
TS	โœ”
VC-1	โœ”
VP7	โœ”
VP8	โœ”
VP9	โœ”
VOB	โœ”
VRO	โœ”
WebM	โœ”
WMV	โœ”
Xvid	โœ–

AUDIO FORMATS
AAC	โœ”
AC4	โœ–
AIFF	โœ”
ALAC	โœ”
APE	โœ”
aptX	โœ–
eAAC+	โœ–
EAC3	โœ–
FLAC	โœ”
HE-AAC	โœ–
LPCM	โœ–
M4A	โœ”
MIDI	โœ”
MP2	โœ–
MP3	โœ”
OGG	โœ”
RealAudio	โœ–
WMA	โœ”
WAV	โœ”

IMAGE FORMATS
BMP	โœ”
GIF	โœ”
JPEG	โœ”
JPS	โœ–
MPO	โœ”
PNG	โœ”

TUNER
Digital Tuner	โœ” 2
SAT Tuner	โœ”
Analog Tuner	โœ”
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	โœ–

GENERAL
Energy Efficiency	A
Power Supply	AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	153 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.4 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1442.3 mm x 827.9 mm x 105.2 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1442.3 mm x 915.1 mm x 374.9 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1617.0 mm x 961.0 mm x 210.0 mm
One Connect Box	โœ”
No Gap Wall-Mount	โœ”
VESA Wall Mount	โœ”
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	400 mm x 400 mm
Weight Without Stand	24.0 kg
Weight With Stand	27.7 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)	39.5 kg

ACCESSORIES
Remote	TM1890A

An indirect successor of the 2018 Q8CN series can be considered a 2019 Q80R series. Let us now display the major changes that the successor brought.

UPGRADES	Samsung QE65Q80RATXXU	Samsung QE65Q8CNATXXU
LED Type	Direct LED	Edge LED
Viewing Angle	Ultra Viewing Angle	Q Viewing Angle
2K HFR	โœ”	โœ–
More Powerful Picture Processor	Quantum Processor 4K	Q Engine
Real Game Enhancer+	โœ”	โœ–

For this comparison we chose 65" version of the successor - model QE65Q80RATXXU. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Samsung QE65Q8CNATXXU vs Samsung QE65Q80RATXXU where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.