Dynamic Crystal Colour: This technology delivers crystal clear and vibrant colours, offering a billion shades for a more realistic picture.
4K Upscaling: With this feature, favourite content is displayed in enhanced quality, close to 4K, ensuring a better viewing experience.
Samsung Smart TV Tizen: The Tizen operating system provides access to the latest apps and services, such as Daily+ for managing daily activities and SmartThings, allowing control of smart devices via the television.
Slim Design: The exceptionally slim and stylish design of the television perfectly complements modern interiors, adding a touch of style.
KNOX Security: The KNOX platform protects passwords and other sensitive data from malware and information leaks, ensuring a high level of security.
HDR: HDR technology adjusts brightness levels, revealing a rich spectrum of colours and details, which are visible even in the darkest and brightest scenes.
Crystal 4K Processor: Delivers image upscaling to near 4K resolution and realistic colour reproduction thanks to colour mapping technology.
Object Tracking Sound Lite: With virtual top speakers, the television offers cinema-quality sound that follows the action on screen, enhancing the realism of the content being viewed.
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- HDR effect quality
- Factory color reproduction
- Color reproduction after calibration
- Smoothness of tonal transitions
- Image scaling and smoothness of tonal transitions
- Blur and motion smoothness
- Console compatibility and gaming features
- Input lag
- Compatibility with PC
- Viewing angles
- TV efficiency during daytime
- Details about the matrix
- TV features
- Playing files from USB
- Apps
- Sound
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Panel technology: LCD IPS Brand: SAMSUNG Resolution: 3840x2160 Operating system: Tizen Model year: 2024
Our verdict
5.6
Overall rating
DU8002 is one of the models from Samsung's Crystal UHD series, which works well as a television for everyday, occasional use. The Smart TV system based on Tizen runs really well – it’s quick, has a rich selection of applications, and a user-friendly interface, making daily use easier. In home use, the television stands out with great viewing angles, ensuring that even people sitting at the side will have a good picture. It's worth mentioning the small, handy remote that can easily control external devices such as Canal+ decoders. This somewhat compensates for the lack of recording features and adds versatility to the television. As for gaming, the DU8002 will be sufficient for those who spend time in front of the television in a casual manner. Low input lag and the ALLM feature ensure that gameplay is smooth and comfortable. Due to the television’s segment, there are also some compromises – the IPS matrix provides good viewing angles, but this comes at the cost of contrasts, which are rather average. Additionally, low brightness can be a downside in well-lit rooms. In summary, the DU8002 is a solid choice considering its price. However, if we are thinking about a Samsung television and want a better experience watching high-quality content, it’s worth considering an upgrade to the Q60D model from the QLED series. For a little more, you can get better picture quality and a broader set of features, which could be a more satisfying investment.
Advantages
Expanded and fluid operating system - Tizen
Great viewing angles
Perfect for PC work
Sleek, modern design – ideal for wall mounting
For casual gamers - low input lag and ALLM mode
*120Hz in the 85' variant
Disadvantages
Very weak contrast
Average brightness
No recording feature
Movies and series in UHD quality4.8
Classic TV, YouTube4.7
Sports broadcasts (TV and apps)5.5
Gaming on console6.5
TV as a computer monitor6.0
Watching in bright light4.2
Utility functions6.5
Apps9.3
Sound quality5.9
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HDMI inputs: 3 x HDMI 2.0, 0 x HDMI 2.1 Outputs: Toslink (Optical audio), eARC (HDMI), ARC (HDMI) Network Interfaces: Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Ethernet (LAN) 100Mbps
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Contrast and black detail
1.1/10
Local dimming function: No
Contrast between the black background and the bright spotlight illuminating Jack. Scene from the movie Oblivion (Universal Pictures).
Result
750:1
Contrast between the glare on the chameleon's skin and the black near the edge of the screen below. Scene from the Spears&Munsil test disc.
Result
850:1
Contrast between the reflection on the helmet and the black on the black film strip. Scene from the movie Arrival (Paramount Pictures).
Result
750:1
Contrast between the actress's face and the black film strip at the top edge of the TV. Scene from the movie Gravity (Warner Bros. Pictures).
Result
700:1
Contrast between the colorful balloon and the black slice between the falling objects. Scene from the Pioneer Kuro test disc (2008).
Result
650:1
Visibility of details in the lights:
The DU8002 model in the 55-inch version is equipped with an IPS panel, which unfortunately does not favour high contrast. The result? Instead of deep black, we see shades of grey, which makes night scenes and darker parts of the film appear washed out and lacking in detail. The black in this model resembles a silvery sheen more than a deep, cinematic effect, which is a clear downside for fans of intense contrasts and dynamic images. In everyday use, such properties can significantly diminish the viewing experience.
Halo effect and black detail visibility:
HDR effect quality
3.8/10
Supported formats: HDR10, HDR10+, HLG Color gamut coverage: DCI P3: 92.0%, Bt.2020: 71.0%
Luminance measurements in HDR:
The measured point is the setting sun against a bright sky. Scene from the movie Life of Pi (20th Century Fox).
Result
278 nit
The measured point is the moon against a dark, starry sky. Scene from the movie Life of Pi (20th Century Fox).
Result
272 nit
The measured point is the flashlight on the rifle, which shines directly at the camera. Scene from the movie Gemini Man (Paramount Pictures).
Result
297 nit
The measured point is the tail light of a helicopter flying at night. This is a very small light point, the essence of the HDR effect. Scene from the movie Sicario 2: Soldado (Lionsgate).
Result
277 nit
The measured point is the sun visible directly between the clouds. The scene is very bright and should blind the viewer as in nature. Scene from the movie The Meg (Warner Bros. Pictures).
Result
272 nit
The HDR effect on the DU8002 television leaves much to be desired. A brightness level of 300 nits is unable to provide a true high dynamic range experience, making the content viewed resemble more standard SDR than impressive HDR. Scenes that should dazzle with brilliance and detail appear muted and lack depth. Nevertheless, the television deserves praise for its high coverage of the DCI-P3 colour palette at 92%. This allows for vibrant and saturated colours, which may please viewers who prefer rich tones, even if the HDR effect does not fully meet expectations.
Scene from the movie “Pan” (about 2800 nits)
Scene from the movie “Billy Lynn” (about 1100 nits)
In this test, we focus on exceptionally demanding film scenes to see how the DU8002 television handles their reproduction. We often write about the dynamic tone mapping feature, and the DU8002 is an example of a television where balancing between active and static settings is a necessity. In a scene from the film Mr, the active tone mapping mode causes the image to be dimmed compared to static, but it allows for the recovery of details in the brightest moments. Looking at it as a whole, one could consider it the lesser evil. The tonality is at an average level, and in dark scenes, the image is slightly boosted. The best results are seen in bright and mixed scenes, where the television tries to extract as many details as possible. In the scene from Billy Lynn, static tone mapping provides good compatibility, while the active mode leads to excessive lightening. Nevertheless, for its class, the DU8002 presents surprisingly good colour accuracy.
HDR luminance chart:
In the DU8002 TV, we have support for both static and dynamic HDR formats. In the case of static HDR10, the image can be overly bright, leading to a loss of detail – for example, in a scene with a snowy meadow, there are no light reflections or details of the distant forest. On the other hand, dynamic metadata in the form of HDR10+ improves this situation, providing better detail reproduction and a more balanced luminance, which gives the image depth, and details become more visible. Unfortunately, the TV does not support Dolby Vision, which is currently a more popular format. That's a shame because Dolby Vision would often rescue the DU8002 from trouble, improving image quality in challenging scenes and enhancing the overall HDR quality.
Static HDR10
Dynamic: HDR10+
Factory color reproduction
4/10
DU8002 offers a Filmmaker mode, which is supposed to provide authentic image reproduction in line with the creators' intentions. Unfortunately, despite its promising name, the effects are far from ideal. The white balance in this mode shows significant drops in blue colour, leading to a noticeable yellowing of the image, as seen in our comparison photo. Colour Checker tests confirm these errors. Regarding brightness, the gamma characteristic is too low compared to the reference line of 2.4, resulting in excessive screen brightness. A similar problem occurs with 4K content – the EOTF responsible for brightness in 4K materials shows significant increases above the reference line, leading to overly bright small light elements. As a result, the Filmmaker mode in DU8002 does not meet expectations and instead of providing high quality, presents an image full of tonal and colour inaccuracies.
Color reproduction after calibration
7.8/10
Samsung is one of those companies that offers advanced tools to enhance picture quality in its televisions, including a 20-point white balance adjustment. Even in the budget model DU8002, after proper adjustments, surprisingly good results can be achieved. The white balance, especially for HD content, performs really well – tests on the Colour Checker palette confirm accuracy levels of 2–1.5, which indicates the significant capabilities of this television in colour reproduction. In 4K content, although not as perfect as in lower quality material, the overall picture looks much better.
The gamma brightness has also been significantly adjusted, meaning the image is not overly brightened and appears more natural. What about the EOTF curve? At first glance, it seems fine, but upon closer inspection, especially in film tests, it's clear that the television struggles due to its low-contrast panel. And the EOTF drops below the reference line. Nevertheless, the DU8002 is an example of a budget model where investing in calibration is worthwhile. Although construction flaws, such as the type of backlighting, cannot be completely eliminated, colour accuracy is surprisingly good, especially considering its price.
Smoothness of tonal transitions
7.3/10
During the gradation tests on the DU8002, some imperfections were noted in most scenes, although they were not intense enough to immediately attract attention. The biggest challenge was bright colours, which did not always maintain smooth transitions. Nevertheless, more complex scenes towards the end of the test surprised positively, where the television performed better than expected, which had a positive impact on the final assessment.
Image scaling and smoothness of tonal transitions
5.4/10
Smooth transition function
Image without overscan on the SD signal
Smoothing tonal transitions on the DU8002 television leaves mixed feelings. Although the menu has an option for smoothing tonal transitions, in practice it yields no results and can even generate unwanted side effects.
Nonetheless, the television handles upscaling, or digital image processing, exceptionally well. The test pattern with the model looked really good – the image isn't overly jagged, and the overall presentation is decent and pleasing to the eye. This is definitely good news for those planning to watch traditional television on this model.
Blur and motion smoothness
5/10
Maximum refresh rate of the panel: 60Hz
Film motion smoothing option: Yes
Blur reduction option: No
BFI function 120Hz: No
The DU8002 with a 60 Hz panel is a television that performs better for watching movies than for intense gaming. The motion smoothing feature acts as a fluid enhancer, smoothing out movement and giving scenes a more fluid appearance, which is useful for movie sessions. In the context of gaming, this model is likely only suitable for occasional entertainment.
Blur (native resolution, maximum refresh rate):
Blur (BFI function enabled):
If it comes to the issue of smearing, the television performs average, particularly on dark backgrounds where problems are most noticeable. Interestingly, there is a BFI feature, hidden under the name clear motion LED. Nevertheless, BFI at 60 Hz causes flickering of the image and a double contour effect – “Ufo” becomes sharper, but its double version is visible, which does not contribute to comfortable viewing.
Console compatibility and gaming features
4.2/10
- ALLM:
Yes
- VRR:
No
- VRR range:
No
- Dolby Vision Game Mode:
No
- Correct implementation of HGIG:
Yes
- 1080p@120Hz:
No
- 1440p@120Hz:
No
- 4K@120Hz:
No
- Game bar:
No
DU8002 is a television that is mainly suited for casual gamers. The 60 Hz panel won't provide the highest motion fluidity, so in dynamic games, you might miss that extra smoothness of the image. On the plus side, it has ALLM and HGiG functions, which automatically adjust the picture settings for HDR games, enhancing the gaming experience. Unfortunately, the TV only comes with HDMI 2.0 ports, so we have to forget about more advanced features like VRR or support for 4K at 120 Hz. Choosing this equipment means we will have to make do without a full set of gaming features.
Input lag
10/10
The input lag on the DU8002 is definitely one of its strong points. The lag is so low that every reaction on the screen is instantaneous, making gaming smooth and enjoyable. For gamers who enjoy dynamic titles and value quick response times, this television pleasantly surprises. Even though it lacks advanced gaming features or a higher refresh rate, the low input lag is a real advantage that makes a difference.
| SDR | HDR | Dolby Vision |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p60: 12 ms | 2160p60: 12 ms | |
| 2160p60: 12 ms |
Compatibility with PC
6/10
Chroma 444 (maximum resolution and refresh rate): Yes
Font clarity: Very Good
Readability of dark text and shapes: Very Good
Input lag in PC mode (4K, maximum refresh rate): 12ms
Matrix subpixel arrangement: BGR
Max refresh rate: 60Hz
G-Sync: No
The DU8002 performs excellently as a computer monitor. The 4:4:4 chroma support provides great text readability, so the texts appear sharp and clear, which is a big plus for longer work sessions and content browsing. For office tasks and everyday use, it really stands out. When it comes to gaming, the situation is a bit more complex – the 60 Hz refresh rate somewhat limits fluidity, which might not appeal to more demanding gamers. However, the low input lag is definitely an advantage, making games responsive and enjoyable. In short: super for work, less so for gaming.
Viewing angles
6.9/10
Brightness drop at an angle of 45 degrees: 62%
DU8002 has really great viewing angles, thanks to the IPS panel. Even when looking at the screen from the side, the picture remains clear and the colours vibrant. This is a big plus, especially if we often watch movies with a larger group or work on a wide desk. You don’t have to worry about someone sitting on the side seeing a washed-out image – here, everything looks good, regardless of the angle.
TV efficiency during daytime
4.2/10
Matrix coating: Satin
Reflection suppression: Average
Black levels during daytime: Good
The performance of the DU8002 television during the day is decent, although it doesn't stand out particularly. The satin display handles reflections mediocrely, so under strong sunlight, they may be noticeable. On the other hand, the stable brightness level of 300 nits works quite well in a slightly lit room, providing a clear image. This is a solid result that will satisfy for everyday use, though in heavily sunlit spaces, it may lack extra power.
Matrix brightness
Average luminance SDR
Samsung DU8002 (IPS): 291 cd/m2
Details about the matrix
Software version during testing: 1120
Subpixel Structure:
Backlight Type: PFS LED
TV features
6.5/10
System operacyjny: Tizen
TV reception: DVB-T, DVB-T2, DVB-C
- Recording to USB (terrestrial TV):
No
- Recording programming:
No
- Picture in Picture (PiP):
No
- Screen mirroring (Windows Miracast):
Yes
- AirPlay:
Yes
- Voice search in native language:
Yes
- Ability to connect a keyboard and mouse:
Yes
- Possibility to connect Bluetooth headphones to the TV:
Yes
- Possibility to simultaneously use Bluetooth headphones and the TV speaker:
Yes
- Audio only mode:
Yes
- RF remote control (no need to aim at the screen):
RF
- Backlit remote control:
No
- Teletext:
Yes
The Tizen system in the DU8002 television is a big plus. It runs smoothly, offering a lot of apps to choose from, although there are some limitations, such as the absence of Canal+. The voice control in Polish is a plus, simplifying daily navigation. Tizen also provides a solid foundation for building a smart home thanks to integration with SmartThings – a great option for those who want to manage devices at home from one place.
Among the useful features, we find AirPlay and Miracast, which make it easier to stream content from phones or laptops to the TV screen. The ability to connect devices via Bluetooth is another advantage. As for the downsides – the lack of a PiP (picture-in-picture) function and the option to record programs can be disappointing. Fortunately, the Samsung remote, although small and sleek, has its advantages. It can control external devices, such as set-top boxes, which often offer recording features, which can mitigate this drawback.
When it comes to design, the DU8002 is a true gem. It is one of the sleekest devices available on the market. With the right mount, it can be mounted on the wall, resembling a hanging frame with a picture – the effect is impressive and fits perfectly into modern interiors. Additionally, the adjustable width of the stand allows it to be matched to various pieces of furniture, although unfortunately, this option is not available in all sizes.
Playing files from USB
8.9/10
| Maximum photo resolution: | Supported photo formats: |
|---|---|
| 4 Mpix | JPEG |
| 6 Mpix | HEIC |
| 8 Mpix | PNG |
| 10 Mpix | GIF |
| 12 Mpix | WebP |
| 16 Mpix | TIFF |
| 20 Mpix | BMP |
| 24 Mpix | SVG |
| 28 Mpix | |
| 32 Mpix |
Playing files from USB on the DU8002 television is at a very good level, similar to most Samsung models. The television handles most popular audio, video, and photo formats, making multimedia playback convenient and hassle-free. Support for Polish characters in subtitles and the ability to change the font colour are significant advantages that users who like to customise their experience will appreciate. Among minor drawbacks, one could mention the lack of support for the HEIC photo format, popular among Apple users. Nonetheless, playback of files from USB is at a very satisfactory level and should meet the expectations of most users.
Apps
9.3/10
Sound
5.9/10
5.9/10
Subjective sound quality
Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Dolby True HD 7.1
Dolby Atmos in Dolby Digital Plus (JOC)
Dolby Atmos in Dolby True HD
DTS:X in DTS-HD MA
DTS-HD Master Audio
The sound in the DU8002 is clear and crisp, but unfortunately it lacks bass – this is the effect of a slim profile that sacrifices sound depth for an elegant appearance. When it comes to playing audio files, we won’t find support for DTS here, which may be a downside for more demanding users. Fortunately, the television supports the Dolby Digital Plus codec, allowing for Dolby Atmos sound to be transmitted to other devices, such as soundbars. This means we can enjoy spatial sound that adds a new dimension to movies and music.