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Samsung

Crystal UHD U8000H

Released May 2026

Samsung's 2026 budget 4K LED TV, sold in the UK from 43 to 85 inches, with three 4K 60Hz HDMI ports, HDR10+ and Tizen with Google Cast and AirPlay.

Sizes
43–85″
Panel
LED LCD
Refresh
60 Hz
HDR
HDR10+
HDMI 2.1
0 of 3
Software
Tizen

Display

Panel
LED LCD
Panel detail
LED LCD with a VA panel (RTINGS); Samsung UK lists the refresh rate as 50 Hz
Resolution
3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
60 Hz
HDR formats
HDR10, HDR10+
Screen finish
Glossy (RTINGS)
Picture processing
4K Upscaling, Mega Contrast, UHD Dimming, Contrast Enhancer, Color Booster
Picture modes
Filmmaker Mode; Football Mode
Motion handling
Motion Xcelerator; DLG 120 Hz on 55″ and larger

Sizes

Sizes
43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85″
Largest size
85″

Gaming

HDMI ports
3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
HDMI VRR
Auto low latency mode
Yes
HDMI detail
3 × HDMI, 4K 60 Hz on HDMI 1/2/3; eARC; Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Game features
ALLM, VRR, HGiG
Cloud gaming
Samsung Gaming Hub

Smart TV and sound

Smart TV platform
Tizen
Processor
Crystal Processor 4K
Speakers
20 W, 2 channels
eARC
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
Speaker detail
20 W, 2ch, OTS Lite
Audio features
Q-Symphony, Adaptive Sound, Audio Pre-selection Descriptor
Voice assistants
Bixby (voice ready); works with Alexa and Google Assistant speakers; Vision AI Companion
Casting
Google Cast, Apple AirPlay, screen and sound mirroring from phones
Software updates
Security updates until at least 31 December 2031
TV tuners
DVB-T2/C and analogue; CI+ 1.4 slot; HbbTV 2.0.4; no satellite tuner
USB
1 × USB-A
Ethernet
1 × LAN

Design and power

Size
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
43″ to 65″ 200 × 200 mm; 75″ and 85″ 400 × 300 mm
Power use
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
F
Colours
Black, with Titan Gray feet
In the box
Power cable, user manual

Sizes

SizeModelWeight without stand
43″UE43U8000HKXXU6.5 kg
50″UE50U8000HKXXU8.4 kg
55″UE55U8000HKXXU9.9 kg
65″UE65U8000HKXXU14.1 kg
75″UE75U8000HKXXU21.6 kg
85″UE85U8000HKXXU28.4 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Sizes from 43″ up to 85″
  • HDR10+, ALLM, VRR and HGiG for consoles
  • Google Cast and Apple AirPlay built in

Cons

  • 60Hz panel (RTINGS) and 4K 60Hz HDMI, with no 4K 120Hz input
  • No local dimming and no Dolby Vision (RTINGS)
  • Three HDMI ports and one USB port; Samsung lists no optical audio out

Closest rivals

Model
SizesPanelRefreshHDRHDMI 2.1SoftwareReleased
43–85″LED LCD60 HzDolby Vision, HDR10+0 of 3VIDAADec 2025
43–85″Mini-LED60 HzHDR10, HLG0 of 3webOSFeb 2026
43–85″LED LCD60 HzDolby Vision0 of 4Google TVApr 2025

Sources

  1. samsung.com/uk/tvs/uhd-4k-tv/u8000h-55-inch-crystal-uhd-4k-smart-tv-ue55u8000hk…
  2. samsung.com/uk/tvs/uhd-4k-tv/u8000h-50-inch-crystal-uhd-4k-smart-tv-ue50u8000hk…
  3. samsung.com/uk/tvs/uhd-4k-tv/u8000h-65-inch-crystal-uhd-4k-smart-tv-ue65u8000hk…
  4. news.samsung.com/uk/samsung-launches-full-2026-tv-lineup-today
  5. samsung.com/us/tvs/uhd-4k-tv/65-inch-crystal-uhd-4k-tv-u8000h-sku-un65u8000hfxza
  6. rtings.com/tv/reviews/samsung/u8000h

Photo: images.samsung.com

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