Samsung Crystal UHD U8000F 55"
The 55-inch 4K LED panel with Crystal Processor 4K upscaling and Motion Xcelerator 60Hz delivers smooth, crisp motion for fast-action content. HDR10+ support and a 20W 2.0ch audio system with Object Tracking Sound Lite and Q-Symphony enhance the viewing experience. This TV is best for budget-conscious buyers who want a solid smart TV for streaming and casual gaming, with VRR and ALLM support via HDMI 2.1.
Screen 55"
Resolution 3840x2160
Panel LED
Refresh 60 Hz
HDR HDR10+
smart platform Tizen
hdmi version 2.1
56 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong smart (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong affordability (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong connectivity (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (12th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 511 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 55" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | LED |
| Backlight | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Contrast Ratio | Mega Contrast |
| Color Gamut | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Motion Tech | Motion Xcelerator |
| Processor | Crystal Processor 4K |
HDR
| HDR Formats | HDR10+ |
| Dolby Vision | No |
| HDR10+ | Yes |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| VRR | ✓ |
| ALLM | Yes |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | Tizen |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa, Bixby |
| Screen Mirroring | SmartThings |
| Works With | Alexa |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2 |
| Wattage | 20 |
| Dolby Atmos | No |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Audio |
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | No |
| VESA Mount | 200x200 |
Power & Size
| Power | 97 |
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 187 |
| Weight | 11.3 kg / 24.9 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Crystal UHD U8000F 55" | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | TCL QM8K Series 75QM8K | LG OLED evo G3 OLED55G3PUA | Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG | Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 55 | 85 | 75 | 55 | 65 | 55 |
| Resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | LED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED | OLED | Mini-LED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 120 | 144 | 120 | 165 | 120 |
| Hdr | HDR10+ | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | Tizen | Google TV | Google TV | webOS | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Dolby Atmos | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | HDR | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Crystal UHD U8000F 55" | 68.7 | 56.8 | 92.5 | 58.5 | 65.8 | 12.4 | 69.2 | 74.2 | 82.9 | 36.2 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 86.2 | 97.5 | 90.7 | 78.7 | 95.1 | 73.5 | 92.9 | 86.6 | 12.1 | 78.2 |
| TCL QM8K Series 75QM8K Compare | 90.2 | 95.3 | 98.8 | 93.3 | 89.6 | 84.7 | 92.9 | 86.6 | 32.8 | 99.4 |
| LG OLED evo G3 OLED55G3PUA Compare | 74.7 | 98.9 | 89 | 97.1 | 88.1 | 94.8 | 98.6 | 93.5 | 26.2 | 36.2 |
| Hisense U8 Series 65U8QG Compare | 90.2 | 97.7 | 95.2 | 96.5 | 83.9 | 84.7 | 86.4 | 74.2 | 35.8 | 98.8 |
| Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 Compare | 74.7 | 85.9 | 84.3 | 88.4 | 76.2 | 94.8 | 92.9 | 93.5 | 57.1 | 36.2 |
Usage Scores
- Overall56.2
- Budget87.6
- Gaming55.5
- Movies47.1
- Sports55.8
- Outdoor40.6
- Portable43
- Corporate54.6
- Streaming76.4
- Smart Home82.9
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Other Configurations15
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