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Samsung AU8000 Crystal UHD

4K TV

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Samsung AU8000 Crystal UHD is a 4K TV in Samsung's 2021 smart TV lineup. It sports a sleek design similar to its QLED brothers, though the AU8000 loses all the cutting-edge features.

Powered by the same Crystal Processor 4K from last year, the AU8000 adds HDR10+ support, as do the entire 2021 Samsung lineup. However, it is relatively meager in audio and image processing support.

Nevertheless, the AU8000 still retains broad support of digital assistants, including not only Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa but also Samsung's proprietary.

Compared to last year's model (TU8000), the AU8000 primarily differs on two fronts: a dramatically slimmer build, and the addition of HDR10+.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 68%

Pros

High screen-to-body ratio
Supports HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma), HDR10+, HDR, and HDR10
Very high 3800:1 contrast ratio
10-bit display panel

Cons

Slow response time

What external reviewers found

External score 41%

Pros

Excellent upscaling of sub-4K content
Great reflection handling
Punchy, punchy pictures
High native contrast ratio
Low input lag for a responsive desktop experience

Cons

Poor speaker system
Poor black level response
No local dimming feature
Narrow viewing angles
Slow response time
Doesn't get very bright

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External Reviews

rtings^[1]

Reviewer score 27% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from rtings have found:

The Samsung AU8000 has a VA-type panel with high native contrast and excellent black uniformity. It doesn't have any gaming features and has a slow response time, but it still has low input lag. Sadly, it can't display a wide color gamut for HDR content and doesn't get bright enough to bring out highlights. It's good for watching TV shows and decent for sports because of its great reflection handling.

Pros

High native contrast ratio
Great reflection handling
Low input lag for a responsive desktop experience

Cons

Narrow viewing angles
Slow response time
No local dimming feature
Doesn't get very bright

whathifi^[2]

Reviewer score 55% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from whathifi have found:

The 50AU8000 is Samsung's latest entry-level 4K TV. Smart features are provided by the Tizen-based Eden system. Bright scenes look impressively punchy and vibrant for such an affordable TV. It also excels with its upscaling of sub-4K content, producing much more ‘4K-like' results.

Pros

Punchy, punchy pictures
Excellent upscaling of sub-4K content

Cons

Poor black level response
Poor speaker system

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References

^ Samsung AU8000 TV Review. [rtings].
^ Samsung UE50AU8000 50-inch TV review. [whathifi].

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