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Comparison between Samsung UE55NU8000 vs Sony KD-55XG8577

General Info
Model Number Samsung UE55NU8000 Sony KD-55XG8577
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2018 2019
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Series NU8000 XG85
Model Number UE55NU8000 KD-55XG8577
Alias UE55NU8000LXXN
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
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Type VA IPS
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 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 94.39 % 93.79 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 95% 95%
Rec.2020 72 70
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 800 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 5500 : 1 1200 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms 14 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 13 ms
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
HDR 1000
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.16 in
5.5 cm
54.9 mm
0.18 ft
2.05 in
5.2 cm
52 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 17.1 kg
38 lbs
18.7 kg
41 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227.1 mm
4.03 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.99 in
78.7 cm
787.1 mm
2.58 ft
30.55 in
77.6 cm
776 mm
2.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.68 in
32.2 cm
322 mm
1.06 ft
12.4 in
31.5 cm
315 mm
1.03 ft
Case Weight with Stand 18.9 kg
42 lbs
19.7 kg
43 lbs
Case Color Black Silver
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
GPU Cores 2
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
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)
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 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)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Main; 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
Features
OS Tizen 4.0 Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Voice command
Auto Motion Plus
Picture-in-Picture
Dynamic Crystal Color
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
UHD Upscaling
UHD Dimming
Extended PVR
Contrast Enhancer
4K HDR Elite
UHD Remastering Engine
Light sensor
AMD FreeSync technology (1080p @ 48 Hz - 120 Hz; 4K @ 48 Hz - 60 Hz)
Mega Contrast
Voice command
ClearAudio+
S-Force Front Surround sound
PVR
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Clear Phase Speaker
Image Processor - X1
Dual database processing
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Object-based HDR remaster
Light sensor
Triluminos Display
Dynamic Backlight Control
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Live Color Technology
Frame Dimming
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227.1 mm
4.03 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 27.98 in
71.1 cm
710.7 mm
2.33 ft
28.07 in
71.3 cm
713 mm
2.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 200 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 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Quality Index Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 2500 1000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PQI XR
Accessories
Extras Smart remote control - TM1850A 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 UE55NU8000 Sony KD-55XG8577