LG G5 Series OLED55G5WUA 55"
LG
94 Overall Score
vs
Samsung U8000 Series U8000 43"
Samsung
46 Overall Score
Scores
Gaming
Sports
Streaming
Smart Home
Movies
Budget
Corporate
Outdoor
Portable
Specifications
| LG G5 Series OLED55G5WUA 55" | Samsung U8000 Series U8000 43" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 55" | 43" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | OLED★ | LED |
| Backlight | OLED★ | Edge LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | — |
| Contrast Ratio | Infinite | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% Color Volume | over 1 billion vibrant colors |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| Motion Tech | OLED Motion | Motion Xcelerator |
| Processor | Alpha 11 AI Processor Gen2 | Crystal Processor 4K |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10+, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HDR10+ | ✗ | ✓★ |
| HLG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Response Time | 0.10000000149011612 ms★ | — |
| VRR | G-SYNC Compatible (NVIDIA Adaptive Sync), FreeSync (AMD Adaptive | — |
| ALLM | ✓★ | — |
| Game Mode | ✓★ | — |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | webOS | Tizen |
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa | Bixby, Alexa, Google |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2 | AirPlay 2, Tap View |
| Works With | — | Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Wattage | 5W | 20W★ |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos | Object Tracking Sound Lite, Q-Symphony |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1★ | 2.0 |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VESA Mount | 300x200 | — |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 120W★ | — |
| Energy Star | ✓★ | — |
| Annual Energy | 231 kWh★ | — |
| Weight | 1.36 kg★ | — |
Pros & Cons
LG G5 Series OLED55G5WUA 55"
- Strong gaming (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong picture quality (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong hdr (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Samsung U8000 Series U8000 43"
- Strong hdr (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong smart (75th percentile)
- Below average display (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average gaming (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (19th percentile)19th %ile
Pricing
LG G5 Series OLED55G5WUA 55"
No current pricing available
Samsung U8000 Series U8000 43"
Verdict
Winner: LG G5 Series OLED55G5WUA 55"
Scores 94 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 19 of 42 specs.
