The picture quality of the Samsung is hard to beat at a price of 550 euros: the TU8079 reproduces colours with almost official accuracy, the contrast is in the green zone beyond 5000:1, and the brightness of a good 300 candela per square metre is appropriate for the price range. Samsung's app selection is top-notch, including Apple TV and Sky Ticket in addition to the usual streaming providers...
Samsung GU55TU8079
55", LCD, 4K, 2020Currently out of stock
Product details
Immerse yourself in images with vibrant colors and numerous shades. The Crystal Display offers you detailed color reproduction and rich hues, allowing you to see all the subtleties in the scenes. High Dynamic Range (HDR) ensures brighter images on your TV, so you can enjoy a wide color spectrum and an immense level of detail—even in very dark scenes. Experience picture quality that excites. The Crystal Processor 4K, with its chip, provides a high contrast ratio and presents a convincingly wide color spectrum with HDR. Look forward to a sleek and elegant TV that, with its minimalist and almost frameless design, focuses entirely on the picture from various angles, making it a true design piece. Enjoy television almost like in a cinema. Display your favorite images on the TV screen and see how the TV elegantly integrates into your decor. Create a photo collage from your images or bring variety to your life with a slideshow. 4K Ultra HD offers four times the resolution of Full HD. With four times more pixels, 4K UHD delivers crystal-clear images, making you feel like you are part of the scene.
Display size (inches) | 55" |
Screen technology | LCD |
Display resolution | 4K |
Native refresh rate | 50 Hz |
Dynamic range | HDR, HDR10, HDR10+ |
Video connections | DVB-C (1x), DVB-S2 (1x), DVB-T (1x), DVB-T2 (1x), HDMI (2x) |
Weight | 13.90 kg |
Documents | |
Item number | 13524203 |
Manufacturer | Samsung |
Category | TV |
Manufacturer no. | GU55TU8079UXZG |
Release date | 6.8.2020 |
External links |
Colour | Black |
Exact colour description | Black |
TV type | LCD TV, LED TV, Smart TV |
Model year | 2020 |
Design | Flat |
Picture quality | 2100 PQI |
Display size (inches) | 55" |
Backlight | Edge LED |
Screen size (cm) | 138 cm |
Screen technology | LCD |
Display resolution | 4K |
Image resolution | 3840 x 2160 Pixels |
Dynamic range | HDR, HDR10, HDR10+ |
Native refresh rate | 50 Hz |
Aspect ratio | 19:9 |
Audio output | 20 W |
Operating system | Tizen OS |
TV tuner | DVB-C, DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-T, DVB-T2, HbbTV |
Built-in speakers | Stereo (2.0) |
Picture modes | Game |
Foot type | Tabletop |
Further features | Automatic switch-off, EPG, Web browser |
Audio formats | AAC, AIFF, ALAC, APE, FLAC, MIDI, MP1, WAV, WMA |
Video file formats | HEVC |
VESA wall mount | 200 x 200 mm |
Video connections | DVB-C (1x), DVB-S2 (1x), DVB-T (1x), DVB-T2 (1x), HDMI (2x) |
Audio Connections | Optical TOSLINK (1x) |
USB ports | USB-A |
Exact USB ports | USB-A 2.0 (1x) |
Network connections | RJ45 (1x) |
Wireless transmission | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
HDMI features | HDMI Quick Switch |
Number of CI+ slots | 1 x |
Power consumption | 103 W |
Power consumption (standby) | 0.50 W |
input voltage | 220 - 240 V |
Energy consumption per year | 141 kWh |
Energy efficiency class | G |
Scope of delivery | Remote control |
Smart home ecosystem | Google Assistant |
Communication standard | Google Assistant |
Width | 1230.50 mm |
Height | 783.30 mm |
Depth | 59.90 mm |
Weight | 13.90 kg |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Width | 1230.50 mm |
Height | 782 mm |
Depth | 250.20 mm |
Weight including stand | 14.20 kg |
Length | 140 cm |
Width | 16 cm |
Height | 85 cm |
Weight | 18.80 kg |
Specifications may include unverified machine translations.
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Warranty score
How often does a product of this brand in the «TV» category have a defect within the first 24 months?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 2.Dyon1.3 %
- 2.LG1.3 %
- 2.Samsung1.3 %
- 5.TCL1.4 %
- 6.Sharp1.5 %
Warranty case duration
How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 6.Hisense TV4 days
- 7.Philips6 days
- 8.Samsung7 days
- 8.Sony7 days
- 10.LG8 days
Return rate
How often is a product of this brand in the «TV» category returned?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 1.TCL1.7 %
- 3.LG1.8 %
- 4.Samsung2 %
- 4.Toshiba2 %
- 6.Xiaomi2.1 %
Source: Digitec Galaxus
Translation: machine translated
Overall ratingGood79/100
- Natural image
- All important streaming apps
- No headphone output
- Voice control poor
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Good79/100
- Best picture in this class
- fabulous equipment
- logical operation
- No USB recording
- No headphone output
A good 600 euros is not enough for a good 65-incher, as Xiaomi showed in the test. If you don't want to spend more, you should leave it at 55 inches. Then you can get the Samsung for the same price, which is a better TV in every respect - in terms of picture and sound quality, features and usability...