Samsung BU8000 Series 43"
Samsung
50 Overall Score
vs
LG C5 Series OLED48C5PUA 48"
LG
89 Overall Score
Scores
Smart Home
Gaming
Budget
Streaming
Sports
Movies
Portable
Corporate
Outdoor
Specifications
| Samsung BU8000 Series 43" | LG C5 Series OLED48C5PUA 48" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 43" | 48" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | LED | OLED★ |
| Backlight | LED | OLED★ |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | — | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Contrast Ratio | — | Infinite |
| Color Gamut | Dynamic Crystal Color | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Motion Tech | Auto Motion Plus | OLED Motion |
| Processor | Crystal Processor 4K | Alpha 9 AI Processor Gen8 |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Dolby Vision | ✗ | ✓★ |
| HDR10+ | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HLG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Response Time | — | 0.10000000149011612 ms★ |
| VRR | — | G-SYNC Compatible (NVIDIA Adaptive Sync), FreeSync (AMD Adaptive |
| ALLM | — | ✓★ |
| Game Mode | — | ✓★ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Tizen | webOS |
| Voice Assistant | — | Amazon Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Miracast | Apple AirPlay 2 |
| Works With | — | Alexa, Google |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Wattage | 20W★ | — |
| Dolby Atmos | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Surround Sound | Object Tracking Sound (OTS) Lite | Dolby Atmos |
| eARC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 3 | 4★ |
| HDMI Version | — | 2.1★ |
| USB Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 200x200 | 300x200 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 55W★ | 82W |
| Energy Star | — | ✓★ |
| Annual Energy | — | 176 kWh★ |
| Weight | 8.40 kg★ | 14.88 kg |
Pros & Cons
Samsung BU8000 Series 43"
- Strong hdr (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average gaming (19th percentile)19th %ile
LG C5 Series OLED48C5PUA 48"
- Strong gaming (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong smart (90th percentile)90th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: LG C5 Series OLED48C5PUA 48"
Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 16 of 40 specs.
