Samsung · Series 8

LED F8000

Released 2013

A 2013 Full HD LED LCD TV series with Samsung's five-screen Smart Hub, active 3D and 40 to 75-inch UK sizes.

Model history · 4 models, 2010–2013

Sizes: 40–75″
Panel: LED LCD
Refresh: –
HDR: None
HDMI 2.1: 0 of 4
Software: Samsung Smart TV

75″+

What reviewers say

Expert Reviews and FlatpanelsHD praise the deep blacks, even backlight and crisp Full HD picture, and find the redesigned Smart Hub quicker to use. Expert Reviews likes the 55-inch model's 3D presentation, while FlatpanelsHD finds active glasses flicker on its 46-inch test set and considers the preset picture inaccurate. Both note the price; FlatpanelsHD also finds the viewing angle limited.

From expertreviews.co.uk and flatpanelshd.com

Specifications

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Display

Panel: LED LCD
Panel detail: 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: 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formats: None
Screen finish: Semi-gloss screen measured by FlatpanelsHD on its 46-inch review unit.
Picture processing: 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: 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: 1000 Clear Motion Rate in the UK 55-inch maker table is not the panel refresh rate.

Sizes

Sizes: 40, 46, 55, 65, 75″
Largest size: 75″

Gaming

HDMI ports: 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate: None
Auto low latency mode: No
HDMI detail: 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.
Game features: 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: Samsung Smart TV
Processor: Quad-core processor
Speakers: 2.2 channels
eARC: No
Wi-Fi: Built-in Wi-Fi
Speaker detail: 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 Digital Plus/Pulse and DTS Premium Audio 5.1 on the UK 55-inch model; optical digital audio output.
Voice assistants: Built-in camera and microphone offer the 2013-era Samsung voice and gesture controls; voice services and app availability can change after launch.
Casting: 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.
TV tuners: 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: Three USB sockets in the UK 55-inch specification.
Ethernet: One Ethernet port in the UK 55-inch specification.
Optical audio out: One optical digital audio output in the UK 55-inch specification.

Design and power

Size: 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: 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.
Power use: 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: 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.

Sizes

Size	Model	Weight without stand
40″	UE40F8000	10.3 kg
46″	UE46F8000	12.8 kg
55″	UE55F8000STXXU	16.8 kg
65″	UE65F8000	24.6 kg
75″	UE75F8000	35.9 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

Five UK screen sizes from 40 to 75 inches
Four HDMI inputs and twin digital TV tuners
Built-in Wi-Fi and Smart Hub

Cons

No HDR or HDMI 2.1
Native refresh rate not established
Wide arc stand needs a broad tabletop

Closest rivals

Model	Sizes	Panel	Refresh	HDR	HDMI 2.1	Software	Released
HisenseE8Q	50–75″	Mini-LED	144 Hz	Dolby Vision, HDR10+	2 of 4	VIDAA	2025
SonyBRAVIA XE90	49–75″	LED LCD	100 Hz	HDR10	0 of 4	Android TV	2017
SonyBRAVIA XF90	49–75″	LED LCD	–	Dolby Vision	0 of 4	Android TV	2018

Previous model: LED ES8000 (2012). Newer model: LED H8000.

Sources

Photo: Exact UE55F8000 UK review front photograph from Expert Reviews; contemporary Smart Hub screen shown because a clean manufacturer render was not available in the bounded image search.

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