Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 54.6"
Roku
81 Overall Score
vs
Samsung U8000F Series UN50U8000FFXZC 50"
Samsung
34 Overall Score
Scores
Smart Home
Budget
Streaming
Gaming
Sports
Corporate
Movies
Portable
Outdoor
Specifications
| Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 54.6" | Samsung U8000F Series UN50U8000FFXZC 50" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 55" | 50" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | QLED★ | LED |
| Backlight | Full-Array LED | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | — |
| Curved | ✗ | — |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Contrast Ratio | infinite | — |
| Motion Tech | Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) | Motion Xcelerator |
| Processor | Roku Smart Picture Max | — |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR |
| Dolby Vision | ✓★ | — |
| HDR10+ | ✓★ | — |
| HLG | ✓★ | — |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| VRR | FreeSync Premium Pro, VRR | — |
| ALLM | ✓★ | — |
| Game Mode | ✓★ | — |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Roku TV | Tizen |
| Voice Assistant | Not Applicable, Not Applicable | Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2, Miracast | — |
| Works With | Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓★ | — |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Audio | — |
| eARC | ✓★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4★ | — |
| HDMI Version | 2.1★ | — |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2★ | — |
| Ethernet | ✓★ | — |
| Optical Audio | ✓★ | — |
| VESA Mount | 200x200 | — |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 235W★ | — |
| Energy Star | ✗ | — |
| Annual Energy | 238 kWh★ | — |
| Weight | 18.55 kg★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 54.6"
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong gaming (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
Samsung U8000F Series UN50U8000FFXZC 50"
- Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong display (66th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average audio (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average gaming (18th percentile)18th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 54.6"
Scores 81 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 19 of 37 specs.
