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Samsung QN50LS03TAFXZA (USA version)
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
Samsung QN50LS03TAFXZA was introduced in 2020. It has a QLED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 50 Hz/60 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible. It supports HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG. Its powerful Quantum Processor 4K picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).
We give Samsung QN50LS03TAFXZA 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 QN50LS03TAFXZA.
PROS |
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High Resolution |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
HDR10+ |
HLG |
Filmmaker Mode |
Active Voice Amplifier |
Bluetooth Audio Playback |
Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth |
Works with Alexa |
New HDMI 2.1 |
HDCP 2.3 |
CONS |
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Edge LED |
No Full-Array Local Dimming |
Limited Viewing Angle |
No Dolby Vision |
No IMAX Enhanced |
No AMD Freesync™ |
No NVidia G-Sync |
No VRR |
No Dolby Atmos |
No DTS Digital Surround |
No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) |
Predecessor
A predecessor of 2020 LS03T The Frame series is 2019 LS03R The Frame series. In this section we show their comparison.
UPGRADES | Samsung QN50LS03TAFXZA | vs | Samsung QN49LS03RAFXZA |
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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 |
DOWNGRADES | Samsung QN50LS03TAFXZA | vs | Samsung QN49LS03RAFXZA |
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Lower Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits | vs | 10 bits |
Lower Color Depth | 16.7 Million | vs | 1.07 Billion |
AMD Freesync™ | vs | ||
Depth Enhancement | vs | Auto Depth Enhancer | |
Audio Pre-selection Descriptor | vs | ||
Less USB Inputs | 2 | vs | 3 |
For this comparison we chose 49" version of the predecessor - model QN49LS03RAFXZA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Samsung QN50LS03TAFXZA vs Samsung QN49LS03RAFXZA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
Selected Features
QLED Technology
Samsung QN50LS03TAFXZA 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 QN50LS03TAFXZA 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 QN50LS03TAFXZA 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 QN50LS03TAFXZA.
BASICS | |
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Brand | Samsung |
Series | LS03T The Frame |
Model | QN50LS03TAFXZA |
Size | 50" |
Country | USA |
Release Year | 2020 |
Bezel Color | Black |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | |
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Display Type | QLED |
Design | Frame Edge |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 49.5" |
Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
Screen Design | Flat |
Panel Type | VA |
LED Type | Edge LED |
Dual LED | |
Backlight Dimming | Frame Dimming |
Dimming Name | Supreme UHD Dimming |
Contrast | Mega Contrast |
Color | Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume) |
Viewing Angle | |
Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits |
Color Depth | 16.7 Million |
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 100% |
VIDEO | |
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3D Capability | |
HDR10 | |
HDR10+ | |
Dolby Vision | |
HLG | |
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | |
IMAX Enhanced | |
High Dynamic Range | Quantum HDR 4x |
AMD Freesync™ | |
NVidia G-Sync | |
VRR | |
HGIG Compatibility | |
Picture Processor | Quantum Processor 4K |
Upscaling | 4K AI |
Blacks | |
Dynamic Black EQ | |
Frame Interploation Technique | Auto Motion Plus |
Frame Interpolation Frequency | 120 Hz |
Filmmaker Mode | |
Natural Mode | |
Contrast Enhancement | Contrast Enhancer |
Auto Low Latency Mode | |
Depth Enhancement | |
Adaptive Picture |
AUDIO | |
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Speaker Channels | 2.0 |
Speaker Power Rating | 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 | |
Adaptive Sound Control | Adaptive Sound+ |
WiSA Ready | |
Bluetooth Audio Playback |
CONNECTIVITY | |
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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 | |
Bluetooth Version | 4.2 |
Apple Airplay | Airplay 2 |
Chromecast | |
Virtual Assistant | Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant |
Works with Alexa | |
HDMI Inputs | 4 |
HDMI Version | 2.1 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC |
HDCP Version | 2.3 |
HDMI-CEC | Anynet+ |
InstaPort S (HDMI Quick Switch) | |
USB Inputs | 2 |
USB 3.0 Ports | |
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 |
Component Inputs | |
Composite Inputs | |
RCA Audio Outputs | |
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | |
Optical Audio Output | |
RS-232C Remote | |
DLNA |
OTHER | |
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CPU Cores | 4 |
Operating System | Tizen |
Internet Browser | |
Voice Command | |
Light Sensor | |
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | |
Parental Control (V-Chip) | |
Far-Field Interaction | |
Teletext | |
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 | |
Art Store | |
USB HID Support | |
On-Screen Display Languages | English, Spanish, French |
360 VR | |
Time Shift |
VIDEO FORMATS | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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BMP | |
GIF | |
JPEG | |
JPS | |
MPO | |
PNG |
TUNER | |
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Digital Tuner | 1 |
SAT Tuner | |
Analog Tuner | |
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) | |
Digital Terrestrial TV System | ATSC |
Digital Cable TV System | Clear QAM |
Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC |
FM Radio |
GENERAL | |
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Power Supply | 110 -120 V, 50/60 Hz |
Power Consumption (Typical) | 68 W |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 44.1" x 25.3" x 1.8" |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 44.1" x 27.1" x 8.4" |
Stand Size | 0.5" x 6.6" x 11.5" |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 50" x 30.7" x 8.5" |
One Connect Box | |
One Connect Box Size (W x H x D) | 13.7" x 5.4" x 2.6" |
No Gap Wall-Mount | Included |
VESA Wall Mount | |
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 200 mm x 200 mm |
Weight Without Stand | 29.3 lbs |
Weight With Stand | 30 lbs |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 52.9 lbs |
ACCESSORIES | |
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Remote | TM2050A |