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Comparison between Samsung GQ98Q950R vs Sony XR-55A80J EU

General Info
Model Number Samsung GQ98Q950R Sony XR-55A80J EU
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2021
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Series Q950R A80J
Model Number GQ98Q950R XR-55A80J EU
Alias GQ98Q950RGTXZG XR-55A83J
XR-55A84J
Display
Screen Size Class 98" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 97.52 in
247.7 cm
2477 mm
8.13 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 85 in
215.9 cm
2158.89 mm
7.08 ft
47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 47.81 in
121.4 cm
1214.38 mm
3.98 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
Display Manufacturer Samsung LG Display
Display Type VA OLED
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 7680 x 4320 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.281 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 80 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 96.1 % 94.21 %
Backlight Source Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
DCI P3 100%
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 4000 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 8.7 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 2.7 ms
HDR HDR10
HDR10+
HDR 4000
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.61 in
4.1 cm
40.9 mm
0.13 ft
2.09 in
5.3 cm
53 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 79.5 kg
175 lbs
17.8 kg
39 lbs
Case Width with Stand 85.96 in
218.4 cm
2183.5 mm
7.16 ft
48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 52.09 in
132.3 cm
1323.1 mm
4.34 ft
28.94 in
73.5 cm
735 mm
2.41 ft
Case Depth with Stand 18.24 in
46.3 cm
463.3 mm
1.52 ft
12.99 in
33 cm
330 mm
1.08 ft
Case Weight with Stand 81.7 kg
180 lbs
Case Color Black Titanium Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-T2 HD
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)
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 2.1 (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)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
2 x HDMI 2.1
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Built-in Subwoofer 2 x 10 2 x 5
Features
OS Tizen 5.0 Android 10
Cool Features AMD FreeSync technology (1080p @ 48 Hz - 120 Hz; 4K @ 48 Hz - 60 Hz)
Quantum Processor 8K
Quantum Dot Color
Ultimate 8K Dimming
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Game Mode (Auto Game Mode; Game Motion plus; Dynamic Black EQ; Game Enhancer)
Auto Motion Plus
Digital Clean View
Picture-in-Picture
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Voice command
Contrast Enhancer
Auto Low Latency Mode
8K AI Upscaling
Light sensor
Direct Full Array 16x
Ambient Mode
Extended PVR
XR Triluminos Pro
XR HDR Remaster
XR Smoothing
XR Motion Clarity
Apple HomeKit
Voice command
Rich Color Enhancer (A83J and A84J only)
XR OLED Contrast
XR 4K Upscaling
Bravia Core
Light Sensor
Dual Database Processing
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Pixel Contrast Booster
Live Color Technology
XR Clarity
Dynamic Backlight Control
XR Super Resolution
XR Picture
Chromecast Built-in
Alexa
Netflix Calibrated Mode
Google Assistant
Apple AirPlay
IMAX Enhanced
Ergonomics
Case Width 85.96 in
218.4 cm
2183.5 mm
7.16 ft
48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height 49.19 in
124.9 cm
1249.4 mm
4.1 ft
28.03 in
71.2 cm
712 mm
2.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 600x600 300 x 300
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 Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 4300
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PQI NULL
Accessories
Extras One Connect Box
One connect cable
Smart remote control - TM1990C
Voice remote control
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
ENERGY STAR
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Samsung GQ98Q950R Sony XR-55A80J EU