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Comparison between Sony KD-43X85J vs Samsung QE55Q8DN

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-43X85J Samsung QE55Q8DN
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2021 2018
Brand Sony Samsung
Model Series X85J Q8DN
Model Number KD-43X85J QE55Q8DN
Alias QE55Q8DNATXXC
QE55Q8DNATXXU
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Type VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.245 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 103 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.81 % 94.6 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
DCI P3 99%
Rec.2020 80
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 12 ms
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10+
HDR 1500
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.72 in
6.9 cm
69 mm
0.23 ft
2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.7 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 10.2 kg
22 lbs
19.6 kg
43 lbs
Case Width with Stand 37.95 in
96.4 cm
964 mm
3.16 ft
48.47 in
123.1 cm
1231.2 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.72 in
62.8 cm
628 mm
2.06 ft
30.69 in
78 cm
779.5 mm
2.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand 11.26 in
28.6 cm
286 mm
0.94 ft
9.75 in
24.8 cm
247.7 mm
0.81 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.7 kg
24 lbs
20 kg
44 lbs
Case Color Black Gray
Hardware
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4 4
RAM Memory Size 4
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Cable/Antenna In (F-type female)
2 x USB
1 x Antenna (RF)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x USB 2.0 (max 1 A)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 5W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 20
Features
OS Android 10 Tizen 4.0
Cool Features Triluminos Pro Display
Apple Airplay
Pixel Contrast Booster
Object-based HDR remaster
Voice command
Precision Color Mapping
Apple Homekit
Google Assistant
Chromecast built-in
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Netflix Calibrated Mode
Light sensor
Tencent Calibrated Mode
Dynamic Backlight Control
XR Super Resolution
CalMAN Auto Calibration
4K X-Reality Pro
Live Color Technology
Dual Database Processing
Alexa
Frame Dimming
Auto Motion Plus
UHD Upscaling
Supreme UHD Dimming
Ultra Black Elite
Contrast Enhancer
Q Contrast Plus
Extended PVR
Light sensor
Quantum Dot Color
Q Engine
Voice command
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Digital Clean View
AMD FreeSync technology (1080p @ 48 Hz - 120 Hz; 4K @ 48 Hz - 60 Hz)
Q HDR Elite
Picture-in-Picture
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Q Color
Extra Features Flush Surface design
Ergonomics
Case Width 37.95 in
96.4 cm
964 mm
3.16 ft
48.47 in
123.1 cm
1231.2 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563 mm
1.85 ft
27.83 in
70.7 cm
706.8 mm
2.32 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 300 x 300 200 x 200
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 800 3600
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR PQI
Accessories
Extras Voice remote control Smart remote control - TM1890A
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
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