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2012 Samsung LED and Plasma Comparison Chart

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LCD / LED Plasma
Model Numbers S9 ES9500 ES9000 ES8000 ES7500 ES7100 ES6500 ES6100 Model Numbers EH6070 EH6030 EH6000 EH5300 EH5003 EH5000 EH4003 EH4000 Model Numbers E8000 E7000 E6500 E550 E530 E490 E450
Year 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 Year 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 Year 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012
Features Score 31 31 31 25 18 13 Features Score 5 4 -4 2 -6 -4 -12 -10 Features Score 28 23 23 23 4 11 -1
Sizes 85" 55″ 75″ 46″, 55″, 60″, 65″ 46″, 55″, 60″ 46″, 55″, 60″ 32″, 40″, 46″, 50″, 55″, 60″, 65″ 40″, 46″, 50″, 55″, 60″ Sizes 46″, 55″ 40″, 55″ 40″, 46″, 50″, 55″, 60″, 65″ 32″, 40″, 46″, 50″ 39″ 32″, 37″, 40″, 46″, 50″ 32″ 26″, 32″ Sizes 51″, 60″, 64″ 51″, 60″, 64″ 51″, 60″ 51″, 60″, 64″ 51″, 60″ 51″ 43″, 51″
Panel Type LCD OLED (Organic LED) LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD Panel Type LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD LCD Panel Type Plasma Plasma Plasma Plasma Plasma Plasma Plasma
Panel Lighting Edge LED's with Local Dimming None Needed Edge LED's with Local Dimming Edge LED's with Local Dimming Edge LED's with Local Dimming Edge LED's with Local Dimming Edge Lit LED Edge Lit LED Panel Lighting Sparse Array of LEDs Sparse Array of LEDs Sparse Array of LEDs Sparse Array of LEDs Sparse Array of LEDs Sparse Array of LEDs Sparse Array of LEDs Sparse Array of LEDs Panel Lighting Plasma Plasma Plasma Plasma Plasma Plasma Plasma
Maximum Resolution 3840×2160 1920×1080 1920×1080 1920×1080 1920×1080 1920×1080 1920×1080 1920×1080 Maximum Resolution 1920×1080 1920×1080 1920×1080 1920×1080 1920×1080 1920×1080 1366×768 1366×768 Maximum Resolution 1920×1080 1920×1080 1920×1080 1920×1080 1920×1080 1024×768 1024×768
“Dynamic” Contrast Unknown Nearly Infinite 30,000,000:1 25,000,000:1 20,000,000:1 7,000,000:1 6,000,000:1 “Dynamic” Contrast 5,000,000:1 5,000,000:1 3,500,000:1 3,500,000:1 3,000,000:1 “Dynamic” Contrast
User Upgradable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No User Upgradable No No No No No No No No User Upgradable No No No No No No No
HDMI Audio/Video Inputs 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 HDMI Audio/Video Inputs 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 HDMI Audio/Video Inputs 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
Component Video Inputs 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Component Video Inputs 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Component Video Inputs 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Computer VGA Input No No No No No No No Computer VGA Input No No No No No No No No Computer VGA Input No No No No No No No
3.5mm Audio Input No 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.5mm Audio Input No No No No No No No No 3.5mm Audio Input 1 1 1 1 1 No No
USB 2 Plugs 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 USB 2 Plugs 1 No 1 2 1 1 1 1 USB 2 Plugs 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
Digital Audio (Optical) Inputs 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Digital Audio (Optical) Inputs 1 1 1 1 1 1 No 1 Digital Audio (Optical) Inputs 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Stand Swivel Tilt Only No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Stand Swivel No No No No No No No No Stand Swivel Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Smart TV Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Smart TV No No No Yes No No No No Smart TV Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
3D Capable 1080p Max Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 3D Capable Yes Yes No No No No No No 3D Capable Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Refresh Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz 240 Hz 240 Hz 120 Hz 120 Hz Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz 120 Hz 60 Hz 60 Hz 120 Hz 60 Hz 60 Hz Refresh Rate 600 Hz 600 Hz 600 Hz 600 Hz 600 Hz 600 Hz 600 Hz
Model Numbers S9 ES9500 ES9000 ES8000 ES7500 ES7100 ES6500 ES6100 Model Numbers EH6070 EH6030 EH6000 EH5300 EH5003 EH5000 EH4003 EH4000 Model Numbers E8000 E7000 E6500 E550 E530 E490 E450
Glare Reduction Ultra Clear Panel Ultra Clear Panel Ultra Clear Panel Ultra Clear Panel Ultra Clear Panel No No Glare Reduction No No No No No No No No Glare Reduction Real Black Panel & Clear Image Panel Clear Image Panel Clear Image Panel Clear Image Panel No Real Black Panel Real Black Panel
Auto Brightness Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Auto Brightness Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Auto Brightness Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Sound Effect System DNSe DNSe DNSe SRS TheaterSound HD SRS TheaterSound® HD SRS TheaterSound® HD Sound Effect System SRS TheaterSound® HD SRS TheaterSound® HD SRS TheaterSound® HD SRS TheaterSound® HD SRS TheaterSound® HD SRS TheaterSound® HD SRS TheaterSound® HD SRS TheaterSound® HD Sound Effect System DNSe DNSe SRS TheaterSound® HD SRS TheaterSound® HD SRS TheaterSound® SRS TheaterSound® HD SRS TheaterSound®
Sound Output (RMS) 15 W x 2 10W x 2 10W x 2 10W x 2 10W x 2 10W x 2 Sound Output (RMS) 10W x 2 10 W x 2 10W x 2 10W x 2 10W x 2 10W x 2 5W x 2 10W x 2 Sound Output (RMS) 10W x 2 10W x 2 10W x 2 10W x 2 10W x2 10W x 2 10W x 2
WiFi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes WiFi No No No Yes No No No No WiFi Yes Yes Yes Yes No With Adapter No
Ethernet Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ethernet Yes Yes No No No No No No Ethernet Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Web Browser Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Web Browser No No No Yes No No No No Web Browser Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Allshare DLNA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Allshare DLNA Yes Yes No Yes No No No No Allshare DLNA Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Processor Cores 4 2 2 2 2 1 1 Processor Cores 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Processor Cores 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Skype Yes Yes Yes Yes – With $90 VG-STC2000 Yes – With $90 VG-STC2000 Yes – With $90 VG-STC2000 Yes – With $90 VG-STC2000 Skype No No No Yes – With $90 VG-STC2000 No No No No Skype Yes Yes – With $90 VG-STC2000 Yes – With $90 VG-STC2000 Yes – With $90 VG-STC2000 No No No
Interaction & Infrared Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Interaction & Infrared No No No No No No No No Interaction & Infrared Yes No No No No No No
Built-in Camera Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Built-in Camera No No No No No No No No Built-in Camera Yes No No No No No No
Pairs of 3D Glasses 4 4 4 4 4 2 Pairs of 3D Glasses 2 2 Pairs of 3D Glasses 2 2 2 2
Wireless Keyboard Compatible Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Wireless Keyboard Compatible No No No No No No No No Wireless Keyboard Compatible Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Remote Smart Touch Smart Touch Smart Touch Smart Touch Standard Universal Universal Remote Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Remote Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard
Model Numbers S9 ES9500 ES9000 ES8000 ES7500 ES7100 ES6500 ES6100 Model Numbers EH6070 EH6030 EH6000 EH5300 EH5003 EH5000 EH4003 EH4000 Model Numbers E8000 E7000 E6500 E550 E530 E490 E450
26” 26” UN26EH4000 26”
32” UN32ES6500 32” UN32EH5300 UN32EH5000 UN32EH4003 UN32EH4000 32”
37” 37” UN37EH5000 37”
39” 39” UN39EH5003 39”
40” UN40ES6500 UN40ES6100 40” UN40EH6030 UN40EH6000 UN40EH5300 UN40EH5000 40”
43” 43” 43” PN43E450
46” UN46ES8000 UN46ES7500 UN46ES7100 UN46ES6500 UN46ES6100 46” UN46EH6070 UN46EH6000 UN46EH5300 UN46EH5000 46”
50” UN50ES6500 UN50ES6100 50” UN50EH6000 UN50EH5300 UN50EH5000 50”
51” 51” 51” PN51E8000 PN51E7000 PN51E6500 PN51E550 PN51E530 PN51E490 PN51E450
55”   ES9500 UN55ES8000 UN55ES7500 UN55ES7100 UN55ES6500 UN55ES6100 55” UN55EH6070 UN55EH6030 UN55EH6000 55”
60” UN60ES8000 UN60ES7500 UN60ES7100 UN60ES6500 UN60ES6100 60” UN60EH6000 60” PN60E8000 PN60E7000 PN60E6500 PN60E550 PN60E530
64” 64” 64” PN64E8000 PN64E7000 PN64E550
65” UN65ES8000 UN65ES6500 65” UN65EH6000 65”
Huge UN85S9AF UN75ES9000 Huge Huge
Notes Notes Includes a 3D Blu-Ray Player Notes