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Samsung UN55RU8000FXZA (USA version)
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
- Dynamic Crystal Color
- Wide Viewing Angle
- UHD Engine Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Samsung UN55RU8000FXZA was introduced in 2019. It has a LED 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 Freesync™ allows TV to display variable refresh rate during gaming and its powerful UHD Engine picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).
We give Samsung UN55RU8000FXZA 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 UN55RU8000FXZA.
| PROS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Wide Viewing Angle |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| HDR10+ |
| HLG |
| AMD Freesync™ |
| 2K HFR |
| Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth |
| Works with Alexa |
| CONS |
|---|
| Edge LED |
| No Full-Array Local Dimming |
| No Dolby Vision |
| No IMAX Enhanced |
| No NVidia G-Sync |
| No 4K HFR |
| No VRR |
| No Dolby Atmos |
| No DTS Digital Surround |
| No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) |
Predecessor
A predecessor of 2019 RU8000 series is 2018 NU8000 series. In this section we show their comparison.
| DOWNGRADES | Samsung UN55RU8000FXZA | vs | Samsung UN55NU8000FXZA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less Speaker Channels | 2.0 | vs | 2.1 |
| Loer Speaker Power Rating | 20 W | vs | 40 W |
| Teletext | vs |
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the predecessor - model UN55NU8000FXZA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Samsung UN55RU8000FXZA vs Samsung UN55NU8000FXZA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
Selected Features
VA Panel
Samsung UN55RU8000FXZA 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 UN55RU8000FXZA 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 UN55RU8000FXZA.
| BASICS | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Samsung |
| Series | RU8000 |
| Model | UN55RU8000FXZA |
| Size | 55" |
| Country | USA |
| Release Year | 2019 |
| Smart TV | |
| DISPLAY | |
|---|---|
| Display Type | LED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat |
| Panel Type | VA |
| LED Type | Edge LED |
| Dual LED | |
| Backlight Dimming | Frame Dimming |
| Dimming Name | UHD Dimming |
| Contrast | Mega Contrast |
| Color | Dynamic Crystal Color |
| Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle |
| Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion |
| VIDEO | |
|---|---|
| 3D Capability | |
| HDR10 | |
| HDR10+ | |
| Dolby Vision | |
| HLG | |
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | |
| IMAX Enhanced | |
| AMD Freesync™ | |
| NVidia G-Sync | |
| 4K HFR | |
| 2K HFR | |
| VRR | |
| HGIG Compatibility | |
| Picture Processor | UHD Engine |
| Upscaling | UHD Upscaling |
| Blacks | |
| Frame Interploation Technique | Auto Motion Plus |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 240 Hz |
| Black Frame Insertion | |
| Filmmaker Mode | |
| Contrast Enhancement | Contrast Enhancer |
| Auto Low Latency Mode | |
| Depth Enhancement | Auto Depth Enhancer |
| Adaptive Picture | |
| AUDIO | |
|---|---|
| Speaker Channels | 2.0 |
| Speaker Type | Downfiring |
| Speaker Power Rating | 20 W |
| Multiroom Link | |
| Bluetooth Headset Support | |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Virtual Assistant | Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant |
| 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 | 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | |
|---|---|
| Power Supply | 110 -120 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | 70 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.4 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 48.7" x 28.1" x 2.3" |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 48.7" x 30.6" x 9.3" |
| Stand Size | 0.8" x 7.3" x 9.3" |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 55.3" x 34" x 6.2" |
| One Connect Box | |
| No Gap Wall-Mount | |
| VESA Wall Mount | |
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 200 mm x 200 mm |
| Weight Without Stand | 42.1 lbs |
| Weight With Stand | 43.0 lbs |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 54.0 lbs |
| ACCESSORIES | |
|---|---|
| Remote | TM1850A |
Successor
The 2019 RU8000 series has a successor - 2020 TU8000 series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.
| UPGRADES | Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA | vs | Samsung UN55RU8000FXZA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filmmaker Mode | vs | ||
| Auto Low Latency Mode | vs | ||
| Dialog Enhancement | vs | ||
| Audio Pre-selection Descriptor | vs | ||
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (Port 2) | vs | |
| Composite Inputs | vs | ||
| Ambient Mode | Ambient Mode | vs |
| DOWNGRADES | Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA | vs | Samsung UN55RU8000FXZA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz | vs | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Color | PurColor | vs | Dynamic Crystal Color |
| Viewing Angle | vs | Wide Viewing Angle | |
| AMD Freesync™ | vs | ||
| 2K HFR | vs | ||
| Lower Frame Interpolation Frequency | 120Hz | vs | 240 Hz |
| Depth Enhancement | vs | Auto Depth Enhancer | |
| Less HDMI Inputs | 3 | vs | 4 |
| Picture-In-Picture | vs |
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the successor - model UN55TU8000FXZA. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Samsung UN55RU8000FXZA vs Samsung UN55TU8000FXZA where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.