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Samsung UA43CU8000WXXY review

Samsung UA43CU8000WXXY

CHOICE Expert Rating

75%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •  Excellent smart TV functions
  •  Excellent user interface
  •  4K picture has very good detail
  •  Allows sound output from the TV speakers and Bluetooth headphones simultaneously
  •  Has sensor to adjust brightness to ambient light
  •  Sound has good detail in highs and mids
Bad points

Bad Points

  •  4K picture is too cool
  •  No DVR
  •  Samsung TV Plus content plays automatically if you don't do anything for about half a minute after setting up the TV, which is annoying
  •  Sound is sibilant, a bit hollow, sounds like there are no woofers

Type

TV size
Small (65cm-120cm, 26"-47")
Display type
LCD

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Energy star rating
4
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
259
Reliability score
85%
Satisfaction score
88%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Vietnam

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
75%
High definition picture quality score
66%
Standard definition picture quality score
80%
4K video picture quality score
75%
Filmmaker Mode score
85%
User interface score
93%
Remote score
57%
Sound quality score
60%
Energy score
70%
EPG score
70%
Smart TV score
90%
Voice assistant score
72%

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
108
Display size (in)
43
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Semi gloss
Smart apps
Amazon, Stan
HDMI inputs
3
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
USB 2 input rear
2
Effective video and audio inputs
0
Bluetooth version
5.2
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
60 x 97 x 20
Weight (kg)
8.7
Website
samsung.com/au
Operating system
Tizen (Samsung)

Cost

Price
$899.00
Annual running cost
$104.00

Features

4K or UHD
High Dynamic Range (HDR) support
Netflix key on the remote
Headphone
HDMI easily accessed
USB 3 inputs rear
USB easily accessed
Ethernet connection
Digital audio TOSLINK optical outputs
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Browser
Auto volume leveller
Balance control
Bass boost
Speech emphasiser
Speakers off
Previous channel button
Voice recognition
Closed captions retained
Records to USB
Child lock controls
Child lock (individual)
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