Hisense E8Q vs Samsung LED F8000
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| HisenseE8Q | SamsungLED F8000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2025 | 2013 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | Mini-LED | LED LCD |
| Panel detail | ULED MiniLED (quantum dot LCD) with a Mini-LED backlight and full-array local dimming | Edge-lit LED LCD with an Ultra Clear Panel on the UK 55-inch specification. Samsung's 1000 Clear Motion Rate is a processing label, not a native 1000 Hz refresh rate; native Hz was not published in the UK maker table or manual. Active shutter 3D. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) (better) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | None |
| Screen finish | – | Semi-gloss screen measured by FlatpanelsHD on its 46-inch review unit. |
| HDR extras | Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive | – |
| Colour range | Quantum Dot Colour; wide colour gamut | – |
| Picture processing | Hi-View AI Engine, AI HDR Upscaler, 4K upscaling, MEMC, MPEG and mosquito noise reduction, AI Light Sensor, AI Sports Mode; Calman Ready | 3D HyperReal Engine, Micro Dimming Ultimate and Wide Color Enhancer Plus in Samsung's UK 55-inch table. The table says Precision Black local dimming is absent on that size; claims for other sizes are not transferred. Samsung's Korean announcement introduced the F8000 in February 2013 but planned a phased range launch; an exact first-sale month for this UK series is not established. |
| Picture modes | Filmmaker Mode; 144Hz Game Mode PRO; eye-care mode | Movie, Standard and Natural modes in the maker table. Samsung's Cinema Black darkens letterbox bars, as tested on the 55-inch UK review unit. |
| Motion handling | AI Smooth Motion (MEMC); panel response time 6 ms (50″, 55″), 6.5 ms (65″) or 8 ms (75″) (Hisense) | 1000 Clear Motion Rate in the UK 55-inch maker table is not the panel refresh rate. |
| Viewing angle | 178° | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 50, 55, 65, 75″ | 40, 46, 55, 65, 75″ |
| Largest size | 75″ | 75″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium | None |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | No |
| HDMI detail | 4 × HDMI 2.1 with ALLM; HDMI 1 and 2 4K 60Hz with VRR up to 60 Hz; HDMI 3 (eARC) and HDMI 4 4K 144Hz with VRR | Four HDMI inputs on the UK 55-inch specification; HDMI 1.4 3D input and ARC, not eARC. One component and composite input, one SCART and a headphone socket. No HDMI 2.1 or 4K input claim. |
| Variable refresh range | Up to 144 Hz | – |
| Input lag | ≤ 7 ms with a 4K 120 Hz input (Hisense) | – |
| Game features | AMD FreeSync Premium, Game Bar, Dolby Vision Gaming, HDR10+ Gaming | Manual Game Mode in Samsung's UK 55-inch table. FlatpanelsHD measured 40–55 ms input lag on a 46-inch F8000 depending on mode; PC mode was fastest. This is a reviewer measurement, not a manufacturer figure. |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | VIDAA | Samsung Smart TV |
| Processor | Hi-View AI Engine | Quad-core processor |
| Speakers | 40 W, 2.1 channels | 2.2 channels |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac, 2.4/5 GHz) | Built-in Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Yes | – |
| Speaker detail | 2 × 10 W plus a 20 W subwoofer, 2.1 ch | Samsung's UK quick guide lists 40 W (two 10 W drivers and two 10 W woofers) for 40, 46, 55 and 65 inches; 75-inch has 60 W (two 15 W drivers and two 15 W woofers). Main audio power is omitted because it varies by size. |
| Audio features | Dolby Atmos, DTS Virtual:X; Hi-Concerto, EzPlay, TV mode; WiSA SoundSend; user equaliser | Dolby Digital Plus/Pulse and DTS Premium Audio 5.1 on the UK 55-inch model; optical digital audio output. |
| Voice assistants | Voice control via the remote | Built-in camera and microphone offer the 2013-era Samsung voice and gesture controls; voice services and app availability can change after launch. |
| Casting | AirPlay 2; screen sharing; DMP/DMR content sharing | 2013 Samsung Smart View app, AllShare screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA media sharing on the UK 55-inch maker table; contemporary service support is not guaranteed. |
| Software updates | Software and firmware updates for at least 8 years (Hisense) | – |
| TV tuners | 2 × RF; DVB-T2/T/C/S2/S; CI+ 2.0 | UK 55-inch table lists Freeview HD, Freesat HD, analogue tuner and two satellite RF inputs; twin-tuner time shift, recording to USB storage and CI+ 1.3. |
| USB | 1 × USB 2.0, 1 × USB 3.0 | Three USB sockets in the UK 55-inch specification. |
| Ethernet | 1 × RJ45 | One Ethernet port in the UK 55-inch specification. |
| Optical audio out | 1 × S/PDIF; composite AV input, audio L/R input and headphone output | One optical digital audio output in the UK 55-inch specification. |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand, 50″ 1111 × 647 × 78 mm; 55″ 1226 × 711 × 78 mm; 65″ 1446 × 836 × 76 mm; 75″ 1668 × 961 × 86 mm | Without stand, width × height × depth: 40-inch 900.2 × 525 × 34.9 mm; 46-inch 1032.7 × 599.5 × 34.9 mm; 55-inch 1224.2 × 707.2 × 34.9 mm; 65-inch 1447.3 × 837.6 × 38.4 mm; 75-inch 1670.2 × 962.7 × 39.9 mm. Weights in configurations exclude the stand; all figures from the exact UK family manual. |
| Stand | Single metal and plastic pedestal, 400 × 288 mm (50″, 55″), 401 × 326 mm (65″) or 431 × 374 mm (75″); cable management on 65″ and 75″ | Fixed arc stand, no swivel. With-stand depth / weight: 40-inch 235 mm / 11.2 kg; 46-inch 257.7 mm / 14 kg; 55-inch 310.3 mm / 18.3 kg; 65-inch 330.3 mm / 26.9 kg; 75-inch 342.1 mm / 42.7 kg. |
| VESA pattern | 50″ 300 × 200 mm; 55″ 400 × 200 mm; 65″ 400 × 400 mm; 75″ 600 × 400 mm | – |
| Power use | Maximum 160 W (50″), 180 W (55″), 240 W (65″), 330 W (75″); 0.5 W standby | UK 55-inch maker table lists 76 W typical IEC and 0.5 W standby; other sizes are not assigned this power figure. |
| Energy class | SDR: E; HDR: G | A+ for UK 55-inch model under the energy label system used at launch, not the current A–G scale. |
| In the box | – | UK 55-inch table lists two SSG-5100GB active 3D glasses, Smart Touch and conventional remotes, batteries, power cable, IR extender, SCART and component adaptors, and instructions. |
| Colours | Black/dark grey | – |
| Warranty | 2 years (UK) | – |
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