LG LE8900 vs Samsung LED J6300

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LE8900 compared with LED J6300

	LGLE8900	SamsungLED J6300
Overview
Released
Released	June 2010	2015
Display
Panel
Panel	LED LCD	LED LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	IPS LCD with a full-array LED backlight and local dimming, behind a single glass front	Curved LCD; Samsung specifies a 3000 R curve for 32, 40 and 48 inches, and 4200 R for 55 inches. Direct-lit VA panel on the 32-inch HDTVTest sample.
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz (32″), – (40, 48, 55″)
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	None
Picture processing
Picture processing	THX Cinema and THX Bright Room certification, ISFccc Expert controls, 10-point white balance and colour management on the 47-inch review	Samsung lists Micro Dimming Pro, Wide Colour Enhancer Plus and Auto Depth Enhancer. HDTVTest found no advanced backlight dimming on its 32-inch model; Micro Dimming Pro is picture processing rather than a published local-dimming zone count.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Intelligent Sensor, Vivid, Standard, Sport, Game, two THX modes and two Expert modes on the 47-inch review	–
Motion handling
Motion handling	LG's 200 Hz TruMotion label describes motion processing and scanning backlight; native refresh was not separately established	Samsung's 800 Picture Quality Index is not native Hz. HDTVTest measured 120 Hz on its 32-inch sample, supporting that configuration's refresh figure; native rates for the other sizes are unpublished in the checked maker tables.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	42, 47, 55″	32, 40, 48, 55″
Largest size
Largest size	55″	55″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	–	No
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Three rear HDMI inputs and one side input on the 47-inch review; no HDMI 2.1 bandwidth	Four HDMI inputs with ARC and HDMI-CEC, MHL, component and shared composite inputs in Samsung's UK tables. The UK curved J6300 is distinct from the flat US J6300.
Input lag
Input lag	40 ms in Game mode measured by AVForums on 47-inch; 80 ms in THX Cinema	42 ms in PC mode and 49 ms in Game Mode on the 32-inch HDTVTest sample; Expert Reviews measured 48 ms in Game Mode on its 32-inch sample.
Game features
Game features	–	Manual Game Mode; no variable refresh or automatic low-latency switching.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	NetCast	Tizen
Processor
Processor	–	HyperReal picture engine; quad-core smart processor
Speakers
Speakers	20 W, 2.0 channels	20 W
eARC
eARC	–	No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Built-in Wi-Fi
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	20 W stereo output on AVForums’ exact-model specification	Two 10 W speakers in all checked UK size tables. Samsung lists 2-channel down-firing bass-reflex speakers on 40, 48 and 55 inches; the 32-inch table's channel text is malformed, so no channel count is assigned to that size.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Digital and Clear Voice II	Dolby Digital Plus, DTS Studio Sound, Multiroom Link and TV SoundConnect. DTS Premium Sound 5.1 is explicit in the 40-, 48- and 55-inch tables; the 32-inch codec text is malformed.
Casting
Casting	–	Mobile-to-TV mirroring, DLNA, Smart View and Wi-Fi Direct.
Software updates
Software updates	LG NetCast launched with YouTube, Picasa and AccuWeather; a later UK update added BBC iPlayer and social services. AVForums lists June 2010 as the 47-inch release month, without an independently confirmed first sale day.	Tizen 2.3 in Samsung's developer model-group table; original app availability is not guaranteed today.
TV tuners
TV tuners	Freeview HD DVB-T2 on the reviewed UK 47-inch model	DVB-T2/C Freeview HD tuner, analogue tuner and CI+ 1.3.
USB
USB	Two side USB inputs for local video, music and photos	Three USB ports with media playback, recording and time shift.
Ethernet
Ethernet	One Ethernet port; optional USB Wi-Fi adapter, not built-in wireless	One Ethernet LAN port.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One rear optical digital audio output	One optical digital audio output; headphone socket also provided.
Design and power
Size
Size	LG owner manual, without stand (W × H × D): 42-inch 1013.3 × 645.8 × 34.5 mm; 47-inch 1122.6 × 707.3 × 34.5 mm; 55-inch 1292.6 × 802.9 × 34.5 mm	Width × height × depth without stands: 32-inch 730.3 × 428.2 × 91.5 mm; 40-inch 915.9 × 533.6 × 104.1 mm; 48-inch 1082.2 × 628.2 × 118.7 mm; 55-inch 1239.1 × 715.8 × 113.7 mm. Configuration weights exclude stands.
Stand
Stand	Swivel stand; LG manual weights with stand: 42-inch 27.2 kg, 47-inch 31.6 kg, 55-inch 43.8 kg	V-shaped stand; Samsung's UK tables list with-stand weights of 5.6, 8.6, 12.3 and 17.1 kg for 32, 40, 48 and 55 inches respectively.
Power use
Power use	LG manual rated power: 42-inch 160 W, 47-inch 170 W, 55-inch 230 W; AVForums measured roughly 73–86 W while showing test patterns on 47-inch	Maximum use by size: 32-inch 102 W; 40-inch 116 W; 48-inch 135 W; 55-inch 158 W. These are maximum ratings, not typical use.
In the box
In the box	–	TM1250A remote, batteries, power cord and manual.