Samsung UN65RU8000FXZC (Canadian version)

Samsung UN65RU8000FXZC was introduced in 2019. 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 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 UN65RU8000FXZC TV 69 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 UN65RU8000FXZC.

VA Panel

Samsung UN65RU8000FXZC 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.

In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Samsung UN65RU8000FXZC.

BASICS
Brand	Samsung
Country	Canada
Series 2	RU8000
Model	UN65RU8000FXZC
Release Year	2019
Size	65"
Smart TV	Yes

DISPLAY
Actual Size (Diagonal)	64.5"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design	Flat
Display Type	LCD
Panel Type	VA
Backlight Type	LED
LED Type	Edge LED
Dual LED	No
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	No
HDR10	Yes
HDR10+	Yes
Dolby Vision	No
HLG	Yes
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	No
IMAX Enhanced	No
AMD Freesync™	Yes
NVidia G-Sync	No
4K HFR	No
2K HFR	Yes
VRR	No
HGIG Compatibility	No
Picture Processor	UHD Engine
Upscaling	UHD Upscaling
Blacks	No
Frame Interploation Technique	Auto Motion Plus
Frame Interpolation Frequency	240 Hz
Black Frame Insertion	Yes
Filmmaker Mode	No
Contrast Enhancement	Yes Contrast Enhancer
Auto Low Latency Mode	Yes
Depth Enhancement	Yes Auto Depth Enhancer
Adaptive Picture	No

AUDIO
Speaker Channels	2.0
Speaker Type	Downfiring
Speaker Power Rating	20 W
Multiroom Link	Yes
Bluetooth Headset Support	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No
Dolby Digital	Yes
Dolby Digital Plus	Yes
DTS Digital Surround	No
Object Tracking Sound	No
Q-Symphony	No
Dialog Enhancement	No
Audio Pre-selection Descriptor	No
Active Voice Amplifier	No
WiSA Ready	No

CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet Input	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes
Apple Airplay	Yes Airplay 2
Chromecast	No
Virtual Assistant	Yes Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant
Works with Alexa	Yes
HDMI Inputs	4
HDMI Version	2.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	Yes
HDCP Version	2.2
HDMI-CEC	Yes Anynet+
InstaPort S (HDMI Quick Switch)	Yes
USB Inputs	2
USB 3.0 Ports	No
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1
Component Inputs	No
Composite Inputs	No
RCA Audio Outputs	No
3.5mm headphone Audio Output	No
Optical Audio Output	Yes
RS-232C Remote	Yes
DLNA	Yes

OTHER
CPU Cores	4
Operating System	Tizen
Internet Browser	Yes
Voice Command	Yes
Light Sensor	Yes
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
Parental Control (V-Chip)	Yes
Far-Field Interaction	No
Teletext	No
Picture-In-Picture	Yes
Closed Captions	Yes
PVR Function	Yes Extended
USB Drive Format Support	FAT / exFAT / NTFS
Digital Clean View	Yes
Ambient Mode	No
D�cor Mode	No
Motion Detection	No
ConnectShare™	Yes
Embedded POP	Yes
Real Game Enhancer+	No
Game Mode	Yes
Art Mode	No
USB HID Support	Yes
Gallery Mode	Yes
Time Shift	Yes

VIDEO FORMATS
3GPP	Yes
AV1	No
AVI	Yes
ASF	Yes
DivX	No
Flash Video	Yes
H.263	Yes
H.264	Yes
H.265	Yes
MKV	Yes
M2TS	Yes
MP4	Yes
MPEG-4	Yes
QuickTime	No
RealVideo	No
TS	Yes
VC-1	Yes
VP7	Yes
VP8	Yes
VP9	Yes
VOB	Yes
VRO	Yes
WebM	Yes
WMV	Yes
Xvid	No

AUDIO FORMATS
AAC	Yes
AC4	No
AIFF	Yes
ALAC	Yes
APE	Yes
aptX	No
eAAC+	No
EAC3	No
FLAC	Yes
HE-AAC	No
LPCM	No
M4A	Yes
MIDI	Yes
MP2	No
MP3	Yes
OGG	Yes
RealAudio	No
WMA	Yes
WAV	Yes

IMAGE FORMATS
BMP	Yes
GIF	Yes
JPEG	Yes
JPS	No
MPO	Yes
PNG	Yes

TUNER
Digital Tuner	Yes 1
SAT Tuner	No
Analog Tuner	Yes
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)	No
Digital Terrestrial TV System	ATSC
Digital Cable TV System	Clear QAM
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC
FM Radio	No

GENERAL
Power Supply	110 -120 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	80 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.4 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	57.3" x 32.9" x 2.3"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	57.3" x 35.4" x 13.1"
Stand Size	1.0" x 7.4" x 13.1"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	63.4" x 38.4" x 7"
One Connect Box	No
No Gap Wall-Mount	No
VESA Wall Mount	Yes
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	400 mm x 400 mm
Weight Without Stand	56.4 lbs
Weight With Stand	57.5 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)	74.5 lbs

ACCESSORIES
Remote	TM1850A

The 2019 RU8000 series has a successor - 2020 TU8000 series. Let us now display the major changes that the successor brought.

UPGRADES	Samsung UN65TU8000FXZC	Samsung UN65RU8000FXZC
Filmmaker Mode	Yes	No

DOWNGRADES	Samsung UN65TU8000FXZC	Samsung UN65RU8000FXZC
Lower Refresh Rate	50 Hz/60 Hz	100 Hz/120 Hz
Viewing Angle	No	Wide Viewing Angle
AMD Freesync™	No	Yes
2K HFR	No	Yes

For this comparison we chose 65" version of the successor - model UN65TU8000FXZC. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Samsung UN65RU8000FXZC vs Samsung UN65TU8000FXZC where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.