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Samsung UA55NU8000W review

Samsung UA55NU8000W

CHOICE Expert Rating

74%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •  
  • Excellent smart TV functions
  • Excellent streaming score
  • Excellent user interface
Bad points

Bad Points

  • You can't jump forward or back 24 hours in the EPG

Type

TV size
Medium (121cm-160cm, 48"-63")
Display type
LCD

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Energy star rating
4.5
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
364
Reliability score
85%
Satisfaction score
88%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Vietnam

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
74%
High definition picture quality score
74%
Standard definition picture quality score
62%
4K video picture quality score
85%
Filmmaker Mode score
Not tested
User interface score
90%
Remote score
56%
Sound quality score
70%
Energy score
73%
EPG score
75%
Smart TV score
98%
Voice assistant score
Not tested

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
140
Display size (in)
55
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Semi gloss
Smart apps
Netflix, Stan, YouTube
HDMI inputs
4
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
Not tested
USB 2 input rear
2
Effective video and audio inputs
1
Bluetooth version
Not stated
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
79 x 123 x 33
Weight (kg)
18.9
Website
samsung.com/au
Operating system
Proprietary

Cost

Price
$2,499.00
Annual running cost
$146.00

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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