Samsung U8000F 65"
LG OLED - B5 series OLED48B5PUA 48"
What Buyers Say
Samsung U8000F 65"
Overall, users are mostly satisfied with this Samsung TV, praising its picture quality, brightness, and smart features. However, some reviewers report issues with slow app performance, lag, and difficulty with over-the-air channels, leading to mixed feelings about its value. The TV is recommended for gaming and streaming, but a few found it dated and not worth the price.
Pros
- Great picture quality
- Brightness and contrast
- Smart features
- Good for gaming
- Easy setup
Cons
- Slow app performance
- Lag and slowdowns
- Over-the-air channel issues
- Dated interface
- Poor value for money
LG OLED - B5 series OLED48B5PUA 48"
The LG B5 OLED is widely praised for its stunning picture quality, true blacks, vibrant colors, and excellent gaming performance at 120Hz, especially for the price. However, many users report significant frustrations with the WebOS smart platform, including glitches, spyware concerns, and a poorly designed remote. Reliability issues, such as panels failing within months and poor warranty support, are a major drawback for some, while others find it a great entry-level OLED.
Pros
- Stunning picture quality
- True blacks and vibrant colors
- Great gaming performance at 120Hz
- Good value for price
- Easy setup
Cons
- WebOS glitches and spyware
- Poor remote design
- Reliability issues after months
- Poor warranty support
- Sound quality mediocre
Scores
Specifications
| Samsung U8000F 65" | LG OLED - B5 series OLED48B5PUA 48" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 48" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | LED | OLED★ |
| Backlight | Direct LED | OLED★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Contrast Ratio | — | Infinite |
| Color Gamut | Not Specified by Manufacturer | — |
| Motion Tech | Motion Xcelerator | OLED Motion |
| Processor | Crystal Processor 4K | Alpha 8 AI Processor Gen 2 |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | HDR10+ | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Dolby Vision | ✗ | ✓★ |
| HDR10+ | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HLG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| VRR | No | G-SYNC Compatible (NVIDIA Adaptive Sync), FreeSync (AMD Adaptive |
| ALLM | ✓★ | — |
| Game Mode | ✓★ | — |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Tizen | webOS |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa, Bixby | Amazon Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | SmartThings | Apple AirPlay 2, Google Cast |
| Works With | Alexa | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Wattage | 20W★ | — |
| Dolby Atmos | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Audio | Dolby Atmos |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 3 | 4★ |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✗ | ✓★ |
| VESA Mount | 200x200 | 300x200 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 139W★ | — |
| Energy Star | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Annual Energy | 264 kWh | 176 kWh★ |
| Weight | 14.20 kg | 11.52 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Samsung U8000F 65"
- Strong smart (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong social proof (74th percentile)
- Strong affordability (73rd percentile)
- Strong display (70th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (32nd percentile)
LG OLED - B5 series OLED48B5PUA 48"
- Strong connectivity (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong smart (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong affordability (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (32nd percentile)
Pricing
Samsung U8000F 65"
LG OLED - B5 series OLED48B5PUA 48"
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 68 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 12 of 39 specs.
