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Comparison between Samsung UN49KU7000 vs Panasonic TX-55FX780

General Info
Model Number Samsung UN49KU7000 Panasonic TX-55FX780
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2016 2018
Brand Samsung Panasonic
Model Series KU7000 FX780
Model Number UN49KU7000 TX-55FX780
Alias UN49KU7000FXZA TX-55FX780E
Display
Screen Size Class 49" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 42.24 in
107.3 cm
1072.91 mm
3.52 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 23.76 in
60.4 cm
603.512 mm
1.98 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Manufacturer Samsung
Display Type SVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.279 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.98 % 93.04 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 75%
Rec.2020 55
Screen Brightness 600 cd/m² 200 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1100 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
HDR HDR Premium HDR10
HDR10+
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.2 in
5.6 cm
55.9 mm
0.18 ft
2.13 in
5.4 cm
54 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 13.9 kg
31 lbs
28 kg
62 lbs
Case Width with Stand 43.3 in
110 cm
1099.8 mm
3.61 ft
48.58 in
123.4 cm
1234 mm
4.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 28.1 in
71.4 cm
713.7 mm
2.34 ft
30.51 in
77.5 cm
775 mm
2.54 ft
Case Depth with Stand 13.1 in
33.3 cm
332.7 mm
1.09 ft
10 in
25.4 cm
254 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 16.8 kg
37 lbs
32.5 kg
72 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC Jazz-L
CPU Cores 4 4
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
ATSC
Clear QAM
DVB-T
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-C
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)
802.11ac (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 3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x Video Component In 3.5 mm jack
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
2 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 (Sub; F-type female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
2 x CI+ 1.3
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 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 2.4 my Home Screen 3.0
Cool Features DIRECTV
Extended PVR
Light sensor
UHD Dimming
Smart View 2.0
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Active Crystal Color
UHD Upscaling
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Voice command
Dynamic Scene Optimizer
Viera Link (HDMI CEC)
TV Anywhere
Voice command
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Picture-in-Picture
Image Processor - Quad-Core Pro
Local Dimming Pro
Supreme Contrast
PVR
Wide Colour Spectrum
Light sensor
HDR Brightness Enhancer
4K Studio Color HCX Processor
Super Bright Panel
Picture-and-Picture
4K Ultra HD
Picture-and-Text
Ergonomics
Case Width 43.3 in
110 cm
1099.8 mm
3.61 ft
48.58 in
123.4 cm
1234 mm
4.05 ft
Case Height 25.2 in
64 cm
640.1 mm
2.1 ft
28.23 in
71.7 cm
717 mm
2.35 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 400 x 400 300 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 60 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motion Rate Backlight Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 120 2200
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit MR BMR
Accessories
Extras 3.5 mm component adapter
3.5 mm composite adapter
Smart remote control - TM1680A
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Samsung UN49KU7000 Panasonic TX-55FX780