You can find Samsung UN78KS9800, the successor of Samsung UN78JS9500, when you are looking for larger screen Smart 4K UHD TV in 2016. As the new model, We expect some improvement on Samsung UN78KS9800 from the older Samsung UN78JS9500. Actually, there are similarities and differences that you can find between those two TVs. I’m quite sure that you want to know the similarities and differences of those two large screen TV models if you are interested on those two TVs for your next large screen TV.
Similarities of Samsung UN78KS9800 and UN78JS9500
Before We talk more about the similarities of Samsung UN78KS9800 and UN78JS9500, let’s check the similar specs of Samsung UN78KS9800 and UN78JS9500 first using the table below.
| Samsung UN78KS9800 | Samsung UN78JS9500 | |
| Screen Size | 78-Inch | 78-Inch |
| Panel Design | Curved | Curved |
| Backlight | LED | LED |
| Resolution | 4K UHD | 4K UHD |
| UHD Upscaling | YES | YES |
| Peak Illuminator | Ultimate | Ultimate |
| Precision Black | PRO | PRO |
| Smart TV | YES | YES |
| Remote Control | Smart Remote | Smart Remote |
| Built-In Wi-Fi | YES | YES |
| Speaker System | 4.2Ch 70W | 4.2Ch 70W |
| USB/HDMI | 4/3 | 4/3 |
| Price | Commonly Similar | Commonly Similar |
We can find that there are several specs of Samsung UN78KS9800 and UN78JS9500 that similar on the table above. Let’s discuss more about those similarities.
1. Resolution and Backlight
Samsung UN78KS9800 and UN78KS9500 comes with the same 4K UHD picture resolution in LED Backlight. 4K UHD resolution is technically able to deliver four times more brilliant picture quality than conventional Full HD resolution. Both of them are also completed with UHD Upscaling technology as there are still limited numbers of contents available in original 4K UHD content sources. Those two TVs also comes with the same LED backlight. We have OLED as the new option for backlight, but LED offer more affordable 4K UHD TV than OLED TV when We talk about price.
2. Curved Panel Design
Samsung UN78KS9800 and UN78JS9500 comes with the same panel design, curved panel design. Curved panel design is introduced by Samsung mainly to bring panoramic watching experience on your TV screen. With curved panel design in large screen TV, You can enjoy immersive picture experience with off-angle viewing.
3. Peak Illuminator Ultimate and Precision Black Pro
Peak illuminator is the new technology introduced by Samsung in 2015, while precision black is already used by Samsung for few years. Samsung UN78JS9500 is completed by peak illuminator ultimate and precision black pro as the highest version of Peak Illuminator and precision black. Those two technologies are also installed on the new Samsung UN78KS9800. With Peak Illuminator Ultimate, you can enjoy greater details on the bright part of the LED, while precision black pro deliver deeper black level on the TV screen. With combination of peak illuminator ultimate and precision black pro, you can enjoy vibrant color contrast on the TV screen.
4. Smart TV with Built-in Wifi and Smart Remote
Samsung UN78KS9800 and UN78JS9500 comes as Smart TV that completed with built-in wifi. They use Samsung Smart TV that based on Tizen as their Smart TV platform, although there’s a difference on the version installed. With built-in wifi, you can connect to your favorite content providers without any hassle with your home network. They also come with Smart Remote that help you to control the TV and Smart TV platform faster and easier.
5. Speaker System
Large TV needs big sound quality. It’s that what you can find on Samsung UN78KS9800 and UN75JS9500. They come with 4.2Ch speaker system with 70W power out. With 70W power output, you can enjoy more powerful immersive sound quality on both of those two TVs that can match the excellent picture quality from those large screen TV.
Differences of Samsung UN78KS9800 vs UN78JS9500
Now, It’s time for us to talk about differences of Samsung UN78KS9800 and UN78JS9500 after our discussion about their similarities. You can see the differences of Samsung UN78KS9800 and UN78JS9500 on the table below.
| Samsung UN78KS9800 | Samsung UN78JS9500 | |
| Introduced | April 2016 | April 2015 |
| Color | Quantum Dot Color | Nano Crystal Color |
| HDR 1000 | YES | NO |
| Dimming Technology | Supreme UHD Dimming | UHD Dimming |
| Refresh Rate | Supreme MR 240 | Motion Rate 240 |
| Smart TV Platform | 2016 Samsung Smart TV | 2015 Samsung Smart TV |
| Processor | Quad-Core | Octa-Core |
| 3D Feature | NO | Active 3D |
We can easily see the differences of Samsung UN78KS9800 and UN78JS9500 from the table above. But if you want to know more about those differences, here’s some more explanations about their differences.
1. Picture Technology
There’s an improvement on the color technology from Samsung UN78JS9500 into Samsung UN78KS9800. The older Samsung UN78JS9500 comes with Nano Crystal Color as its picture technology, while the new Samsung UN78KS9800 is completed with quantum dot colors on its screen. Although Nano Crystal Color is indeed able to deliver lifelike color quality, but Quantum Dot display offer even improved color quality than Nano Crystal Color.
There’s also the new HDR 1000 technology installed on Samsung UN78KS9800. It’s the new technology that can deliver High Dynamic Range contents so that you can enjoy more details even on the dark shadows part of the TV screen. Samsung UN78KS9800 is also completed with the new Supreme UHD Dimming as the improvement from UHD Dimming of Samsung UN78JS9500. Supreme UHD Dimming is the new technology that intended to bring more brilliant picture quality especially on 4K UHD resolution.
2. Samsung Smart TV Version
As We have talked above, both of Samsung UN78KS9800 and UN78JS9500 come with Samsung Smart TV as their Smart TV platform. But They are different on the version. Samsung UN78KS9800 comes with 2016 Samsung Smart TV, while Samsung UN78JS9500 comes with 2015 Samsung Smart TV. Although We can’t find major differences, but the new 2016 version of Samsung Smart TV comes with improvement from the older 2015 version.
3. Refresh Rate
Samsung UN78KS9800 comes with improvement in refresh rate technology with the new Supreme MR 240. It comes as the improvement from the conventional Motion Rate 240. Supreme MR 240 offer smoother fast motion images on 4K UHD TV than previous Motion Rate 240.
4. Processor
The processor that installed on Samsung UN75JS9500 is still better than the one that installed on Samsung UN78KS9800. You can find octa-core processor installed on Samsung UN75JS9500 as the older model, while the new Samsung UN78KS9800 only comes with quad-core processor. Although technically octa-core processor can deliver multi-tasking process faster, but there’s no problem with quad-core processor overall since most of the apps and Samsung Smart TV platform is not that heavy.
5. 3D Feature
The 3D feature is not available in Samsung UN78KS9800 as the new model, while you can find that on the older Samsung UN75JS9500. Samsung is decided to put off 3D feature on their 2016 TV lineup. That’s way as part of Samsung’s 2016 TV lineup, you can’t find any 3D feature on Samsung UN78KS9800. But you don’t have to worry about that since you can enjoy 3D-like picture quality on Samsung UN78KS9800 as It’s completed with the latest picture technology.
Is the New Large Screen Model Better?
Samsung UN78KS9800 is introduced as the new model for large screen 4K UHD TV. Is the new model better? We can say that It comes with improvement on picture and Smart TV platform. On the picture technology, you can find quantum dot color as the new version of Nano Crystal Color, HDR 1000 and Supreme UHD Dimming as the improvement of UHD Dimming. You can also find better refresh rate with Supreme MR 240 as the improvement of Motion Rate 240. There’s also improvement from 2015 Samsung Smart TV into 2016 Samsung Smart TV. Although It’s not major improvement, but 2016 Samsung Smart TV fix few minor problems from the 2015 version. With the same price, Samsung UN78KS9800 is a good choice that you can consider for your next large 78-Inch screen TV. If you are still not sure about choosing Samsung UN78KS9800 as your new large screen TV, I’m sure that you have more reason to choose it after read more about Samsung UN78KS9800 customers’ reviews on this page…
Samsung UN78JS9500 is indeed still a good model as well. It’s a good choice to consider especially if you still want 3D feature on your next 78-Inch Smart 4K UHD TV. It’s also technically faster on running your Smart Apps and the Smart TV platform with its octa-core processor. Most of the customers are also satisfied with the performance of Samsung UN78JS9500 and JS9500 model in general. You can find their feedback about Samsung UN78JS9500 here…
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