Hitachi 43R80 vs Samsung UN43J5202A is a more expensive and advanced Smart TV. Although both use Direct LED technology. Samsung J5200 series has been released in 2017 as well as the competitor line R70 by Hitachi. Although the products are similar their differences are pretty exciting.
Both TVs have a full HD feature although the difference is in the number of pixels. Hitachi has 3840 x 2160 pixels while Samsung has only 1920 x 1080 pixels. However, Samsung has 16.7 million colors comparing to 1.07 billion display colors for Hitachi. The refresh rate is also different from 120 Hz for Hitachi and 60 Hz for Samsung.
Both Smart TVs play AVI, WMV, MKV, TS, and MP4. While Hitachi 43R80 plays 3GPP, M2TS, WebM, and ASF. Neither of these TVs has a 3D. Video file codecs DivX, H.264, H.263, and MPEG-4 are commonly recognized for these two units. While video codecs QuickTime, VC-1, VP9, Flash Video, and H.265 can only be recognized by Samsung.
Samsung UN43J5202A vs Hitachi 43R80 has 20W stereo speakers versus just 16W speakers. Plus Samsung can also boast of a DTS decoder. Both units recognize MP3, WMA, WAV, and FLAC audio formats.
Other features are a mobile app, parental control, remote control. Hitachi can also boast of voice control. But unfortunately, neither of them is Alexa or Google Assistant compatible.
Both TVs have a solid metallic minimalistic design. You can use the VESA mount or the tabletop stand feet. The weight is slightly different. Compare 16.5 pounds for Samsung and 18.5 pounds for Hitachi. Still, Samsung is slightly bigger, 39x22.6 inches and Hitachi is 38x22 inches.
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Common | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
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Model | 43R80 | UN43J5202A |
Brand | Hitachi | Samsung |
Rating | 3.9 of 5 | 3.6 of 5 |
Reviews | 5 | 71 |
General | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Series | R70 | J5200 | Screen sizes in series | 43, 60 | 43 |
Display | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Screen size, inch | 43 | 43 | 4K/UHD | Full HD | Resolution, pixels | 3840 x 2160 | 1920 x 1080 | Display type | VA | VA | Screen design | flat | flat | Display width, cm/in | 94.13/37.05 | 94.13/37.05 | Display height, cm/in | 52.94/20.84 | 52.94/20.84 | Display area, % | 92.12 | 87.97 | Display colors | 1.07 billion | 16.7 million | Refresh rate, Hz | 120 | 60 | Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 | High dynamic range (HDR) | HDR10 |
3D | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
3D | 2D to 3D | has not | has not |
Video file formats | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
AVI | WMV | MP4 | MOV | Other | MKV, TS | 3GPP, MKV, TS, M2TS, WebM, ASF |
Video file codecs | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
DivX | H.265 | H.264 | H.263 | MPEG-4 | Other | has not | QuickTime, VC-1, VP9, Flash Video |
Viewing angles | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Horizontal, degrees | 178 | 178 | Vertical, degrees | 178 | 178 |
Audio | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Speakers | stereo | stereo | Speakers power, W | 16 | 20 | Dolby atmos | Dolby surround | DTS decoder |
Audio file formats | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
MP3 | WMA | WAV | AAC | AC3 | FLAC | OGG | Other | has not | ALAC, APE, M4A, MIDI |
Dimensions, weight and color | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Colors | black | black | Width, cm/in | 96/37.79 | 98.55/38.79 | Height, cm/in | 56.13/22.09 | 57.49/22.63 | Depth, cm/in | 7.37/2.9 | 7.2/2.83 | Weight, kg/lbs | 8.4/18.52 | 7.5/16.53 | Width with stand, cm/in | 96/37.79 | 98.55/38.79 | Height with stand, cm/in | 60.96/24 | 63.17/24.87 | Depth with stand, cm/in | 21.34/8.4 | 28.8/11.33 | Weight with stand, kg/lbs | 8.6/18.96 | 8.5/18.74 |
Connections | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
HDMI | 3 | 2 | USB | 1 | 1 | Component video input | 0 | 1 | Composite video input | 1 | 1 | VGA input | 0 | 0 | Optical digital audio output (S/PDIF) | 1 | 1 | Analog audio output (3.5 mm) | 1 | 1 | Ethernet (RJ45) | 0 | 1 | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5GHz | Bluetooth |
TV tuner | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Analog | Digital | |
Ergonomics | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
VESA mount | VESA interface | 200 x 400 | 200 x 200 | Removable stand | Landscape/Portrait pivot |
Accessories | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Camera | Microphone | |
Internet movie streaming | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Netflix | Hulu | Amazon video | HBO | Other | Vudu | Vudu, Youtube |
Features | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Remote control | Smart TV | Local dimming | Bluetooth audio streaming | Voice remote | Picture in picture | MHL-compatible | Parental control |
Artificial Intelligence | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Google assistant | Amazon alexa compatible | |
Mobile features | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Mobile App | ||
Recording features | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Digital recording | Watch and record | |
Panel | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Panel technology | Clear Motion Rate | Backlight technology | Direct LED | Direct LED | Manufacturer | VA | Native refresh rate, Hz | 60 | Panel bit depth, bits | 8 | Pixel pitch, cm/in | 0.024/0.009 | 0.049/0.019 | Pixel density, ppi | 104 | 52 |
Processor | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Model | Quad-core | |
Operating system | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Operating system | Smart TV | Smart TV |
Power | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Power supply, V | 100 - 120 | 100 - 120 | Typical power consumption, W | 40 | Maximum power consumption, W | 84 | Standby power consumption, W | 0.5 | 0.5 |
User manual | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Manual | N/A | N/A |
Display | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
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Artificial Intelligence | Hitachi 43R80x | Samsung UN43J5202Ax |
Apple AirPlay |
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