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Comparison between Philips 55PUS8601/12 vs Samsung QE55Q70T

General Info
Model Number Philips 55PUS8601/12 Samsung QE55Q70T
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2015 2020
Brand Philips Samsung
Model Series 8600 Q70T
Model Number 55PUS8601/12 QE55Q70T
Alias QE55Q70TATXXC
GQ55Q70T
GQ55Q70TGTXZG
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
Display Manufacturer TP Vision
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
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 0.315 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 80 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 94.63 % 94.79 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 81% 100%
Max Screen Brightness 700 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 83 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
Quantum HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.61 in
4.1 cm
41 mm
0.13 ft
2.26 in
5.7 cm
57.4 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 19 kg
42 lbs
16.7 kg
37 lbs
Case Width with Stand 51.85 in
131.7 cm
1317 mm
4.32 ft
48.43 in
123 cm
1230 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 29.84 in
75.8 cm
758 mm
2.49 ft
31.06 in
78.9 cm
788.8 mm
2.59 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.94 in
22.7 cm
227 mm
0.74 ft
10.4 in
26.4 cm
264.1 mm
0.87 ft
Case Weight with Stand 20.6 kg
45 lbs
18.9 kg
42 lbs
Case Color Black Carbon Silver
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5593 2T
CPU Cores 6 4
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-T
DVB-S
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)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
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
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
2 x CI+ 1.3
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SCART
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x USB 3.0
1 x Optical Audio Out
4 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x HDMI 2.1
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x Antenna (RF)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 25W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 5.1 Lollipop Tizen 5.5
Cool Features Digital Noise Reduction
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Ultra Resolution
Micro Dimming Pro
Perfect Natural Motion
Voice command
MultiRoom Client and Server
Light sensor
Ambilight Spectra 4
Perfect Pixel Ultra HD
Bright Pro
Simply Share
Supreme UHD Dimming
Quantum Dot Color
Real Game Enhancer+
PVR via USB
Alexa
Mega Contrast
Light sensor
Quantum Processor 4K
Multi View
Ambient Mode+
Voice command
Filmmaker Mode
Bixby
Contrast Enhancer
Google Assistant
Game Motion Plus
Multiroom Link
ConnectShare
Wide Viewing Angle
SmartThings
Picture-in-Picture
Tap View
AMD FreeSync Premium
4K AI Upscaling
Game Surround Sound
Digital Clean View
Adaptive Picture
Dynamic Black EQ
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227 mm
4.03 ft
48.43 in
123 cm
1230 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
27.79 in
70.6 cm
705.9 mm
2.32 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 400 x 400 200 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 120 Hz 40 Hz - 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Perfect Motion Rate Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 1800 3400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PMR PQI
Accessories
Extras Remote control - TKF384-T01 QLED Smart Remote Control
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Philips 55PUS8601/12 Samsung QE55Q70T