Samsung U8020H (2026, UK)

Year: 2026
Software: Tizen
Screen: Crystal UHD
Sizes: 43, 50, 55, 58, 65, 75 and 85 inches
Region: UK
Model numbers in the sources: UE50U8020HKXXU

Built-in far-field microphone

No TV mic

This model has no built-in far-field microphone — voice control goes through the remote.

Samsung's UK spec list gives "Bixby: Yes (Voice Ready)" and no far-field voice row, on the 43-, 50- and 85-inch pages. Samsung lists "Far-Field Voice Interaction: Yes" on models that have a TV microphone.

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Security vulnerabilities in Tizen

Supported

This model is still receiving firmware/platform updates.

What that actually means for your TV →

Samsung's UK page gives a security update period to 31 December 2031 and says Tizen OS upgrades are supported for up to 7 years for 2026 models.

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Automatic content recognition (ACR), including over HDMI

Has ACR

This model has Samsung's ACR feature (branded "Viewing Information Services"), which analyses on-screen content — including over HDMI — to identify what's playing.

What ACR is and how to turn it off →

Samsung's UK Viewing Information Services notice (effective 1 April 2026) covers its smart TVs in general, not this model by name. It runs only if you tick "I consent to Viewing Information Services", and covers broadcast TV, apps and devices such as set-top boxes and games consoles.

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Looks for other devices on your home network

Unverified

Whether this model looks for other devices on your home network hasn't been confirmed from a citable source yet.

How to put a TV on its own network →

No Samsung source describes this model scanning other devices on the local network.

Settings for Tizen

ACR settings: Viewing Information Services.

Tizen shows ads in its own menus. They can't be turned off, but there are settings that change how they're personalised. Source ↗

All Samsung TV settings, by software version → It lists them once for every model with this software. Software updates can reset these settings, so check again after an update.

Each confirmed answer above links to its source. See About & sourcing for how they're checked, and how to report an error.