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Comparison between Samsung QE65Q85R vs Sony KD-55XE8596

General Info
Model Number Samsung QE65Q85R Sony KD-55XE8596
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2017
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Series Q85R XE85
Model Number QE65Q85R KD-55XE8596
Alias GQ65Q85RGTXZG
QE65Q85RALXXN
QE65Q85RATXXU
KD-55XE8505
KD-55XE8599
Display
Screen Size Class 65" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 64.53 in
163.9 cm
1639 mm
5.38 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 56.24 in
142.9 cm
1428.51 mm
4.69 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 31.64 in
80.4 cm
803.538 mm
2.64 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Type VA VA
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 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.372 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 68 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 95.27 % 93.19 %
Backlight Source Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming) Edge LED
DCI P3 100% 92%
Rec.2020 70 68
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 4000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms 32 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
Quantum HDR 1500
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.44 in
6.2 cm
61.9 mm
0.2 ft
2.24 in
5.7 cm
57 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 25.1 kg
55 lbs
18.6 kg
41 lbs
Case Width with Stand 57.07 in
145 cm
1449.5 mm
4.76 ft
48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 36.14 in
91.8 cm
918 mm
3.01 ft
30.39 in
77.2 cm
772 mm
2.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.91 in
32.8 cm
327.9 mm
1.08 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
252 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 28.2 kg
62 lbs
19.5 kg
43 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5891
CPU ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1100
GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Cores 2
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 2
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
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)
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)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
3 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x IR Out
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
Features
OS Tizen 5.0 Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Cool Features Voice command
AMD FreeSync technology (1080p @ 48 Hz - 120 Hz; 4K @ 48 Hz - 60 Hz)
Quantum Dot Color
Picture-in-Picture
Quantum Processor 4K
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Game Mode (Auto Game Mode; Game Motion plus; Dynamic Black EQ; Game Enhancer)
Auto Motion Plus
Digital Clean View
Light sensor
Google Assistant
Ultimate UHD Dimming
Contrast Enhancer
Auto Low Latency Mode
4K AI Upscaling
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Direct Full Array 8x
Ambient Mode
Extended PVR
ClearAudio+
Super Bit Mapping 4K HDR
S-Force Front Surround sound
Triluminos Display
Clear Phase Speaker
Light sensor
Dynamic Backlight Control
Frame Dimming
PVR
Live Color Technology
Voice command
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Object-based HDR Remaster
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Image Processor - X1
Ergonomics
Case Width 57.07 in
145 cm
1449.5 mm
4.76 ft
48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 32.72 in
83.1 cm
831.2 mm
2.73 ft
28.23 in
71.7 cm
717 mm
2.35 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 400 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 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Quality Index Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 3800 1000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PQI XR
Accessories
Extras One Connect Box
One connect cable
Smart remote control - TM1990C
IR extender cable
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 QE65Q85R Sony KD-55XE8596