LG QNED AI Mini LED QNED70 vs Samsung Crystal UHD U8000H
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| LGQNED AI Mini LED QNED70 | SamsungCrystal UHD U8000H | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | February 2026 | May 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | Mini-LED | LED LCD |
| Panel detail | QNED Mini LED | LED LCD with a VA panel (RTINGS); Samsung UK lists the refresh rate as 50 Hz |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR formats | HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HDR10+ |
| Screen finish | – | Glossy (RTINGS) |
| Colour range | Dynamic QNED Color, 100% Colour Volume certified | – |
| Picture processing | 4K Super Upscaling; Dynamic Tone Mapping; AI HDR Remastering; Auto Brightness Control | 4K Upscaling, Mega Contrast, UHD Dimming, Contrast Enhancer, Color Booster |
| Picture modes | 9 modes including FILMMAKER Ambient MODE | Filmmaker Mode; Football Mode |
| Motion handling | – | Motion Xcelerator; DLG 120 Hz on 55″ and larger |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 43, 50, 65, 75, 85″ | 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85″ |
| Largest size | 85″ | 85″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR, FreeSync | HDMI VRR |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI detail | 3 × HDMI with ALLM; eARC on HDMI 2 | 3 × HDMI, 4K 60 Hz on HDMI 1/2/3; eARC; Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) |
| Variable refresh range | Up to 60 Hz | – |
| Game features | HGIG Mode; Game Optimiser (Game Dashboard); ALLM; VRR and AMD FreeSync up to 60 Hz | ALLM, VRR, HGiG |
| Cloud gaming | – | Samsung Gaming Hub |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | webOS | Tizen |
| Processor | alpha 7 AI Processor 4K Gen9 | Crystal Processor 4K |
| Speakers | 20 W, 2.0 channels | 20 W, 2 channels |
| eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Speaker detail | 20 W, 2.0 channel, down-firing | 20 W, 2ch, OTS Lite |
| Audio features | AI Sound Pro (virtual 9.1.2 up-mix); Clear Voice Pro; WOW Orchestra; Bluetooth audio | Q-Symphony, Adaptive Sound, Audio Pre-selection Descriptor |
| Voice assistants | LG AI Magic Remote with voice recognition and AI Chatbot | Bixby (voice ready); works with Alexa and Google Assistant speakers; Vision AI Companion |
| Casting | Google Cast; Apple AirPlay; Apple Home | Google Cast, Apple AirPlay, screen and sound mirroring from phones |
| Software updates | webOS 26; security updates until 31 December 2030 | Security updates until at least 31 December 2031 |
| TV tuners | DVB-T2/T, DVB-C, DVB-S2/S; CI slot | DVB-T2/C and analogue; CI+ 1.4 slot; HbbTV 2.0.4; no satellite tuner |
| USB | 1 × USB 2.0 | 1 × USB-A |
| Ethernet | Yes | 1 × LAN |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | 65″ 1447 × 838 × 70.8 mm without stand (W × H × D) | Without stand, 43″ 957.8 × 558.8 × 76.3 mm; 50″ 1110.8 × 643.8 × 76.4 mm; 55″ 1224.6 × 707.8 × 76.6 mm; 65″ 1444.1 × 831.2 × 76.8 mm; 75″ 1668.1 × 957.8 × 77 mm; 85″ 1889.9 × 1083.5 × 77 mm |
| Stand | – | Feet, spanning 613 × 157 mm (43″) up to 1411 × 326 mm (85″); 75″ and 85″ feet can also be fitted closer together (793 and 954 mm) |
| VESA pattern | 300 × 200 mm (65″) | 43″ to 65″ 200 × 200 mm; 75″ and 85″ 400 × 300 mm |
| Power use | 65″ 84.6 W SDR, 152 W HDR, 0.5 W standby (EPREL) | Typical/max, 43″ 51/110 W; 50″ 65/120 W; 55″ 77/125 W; 65″ 102/170 W; 75″ 129/220 W; 85″ 155/270 W; 0.5 W standby |
| Energy class | E (SDR), G (HDR) for the 65″ (EPREL) | F |
| Colours | – | Black, with Titan Gray feet |
| In the box | AI Magic Remote MR26GA/MR26GB, detachable power cable | Power cable, user manual |
