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Comparison between Samsung UN55RU8000 vs Sony KD-55AG9

General Info
Model Number Samsung UN55RU8000 Sony KD-55AG9
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2019
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Series RU8000 AG9
Model Number UN55RU8000 KD-55AG9
Alias UN55RU8000FXZA
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 Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type VA OLED
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 0.315 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.25 % 94.57 %
Backlight Source Edge LED W-LED
DCI P3 90% 99%
Rec.2020 68 75
Screen Brightness 200 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 700 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 5500 : 1 1000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 14 ms 25 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 5 ms
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.3 in
5.8 cm
58.4 mm
0.19 ft
1.57 in
4 cm
40 mm
0.13 ft
Case Weight 19.1 kg
42 lbs
18.7 kg
41 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.7 in
123.7 cm
1237 mm
4.06 ft
48.27 in
122.6 cm
1226 mm
4.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.6 in
77.7 cm
777.2 mm
2.55 ft
28.11 in
71.4 cm
714 mm
2.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.3 in
23.6 cm
236.2 mm
0.77 ft
10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
Case Weight with Stand 19.5 kg
43 lbs
22.3 kg
49 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
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 2.5
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
Clear QAM
ATSC
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
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 RS232 (C)
1 x Optical Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC)
1 x IR Out
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 20W
Built-in Subwoofer 2 x 10
Features
OS Tizen 5.0 Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Auto Low Latency Mode
Voice command
Auto Motion Plus
Light sensor
Dynamic Crystal Color
Game Mode (Auto Game Mode; Game Motion plus; Dynamic Black EQ; Game Enhancer)
UHD Upscaling
UHD Dimming
Extended PVR
Digital Clean View
AMD FreeSync technology (1080p @ 48 Hz - 120 Hz; 4K @ 48 Hz - 60 Hz)
UHD Engine
Google Assistant
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Voice command
ClearAudio+
S-Force Front Surround sound
PVR
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Clear Phase Speaker
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
Precision Color Mapping
Object-based HDR remaster
Triluminos Display
Dual Database Processing
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Pixel Contrast Booster
Image Processor - X1 Ultimate
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.7 in
123.7 cm
1237 mm
4.06 ft
48.27 in
122.6 cm
1226 mm
4.02 ft
Case Height 28.1 in
71.4 cm
713.7 mm
2.34 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 300 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
Forward Tilt 10 °
Backward Tilt 29 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 240
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit MR
Accessories
Extras Smart remote control - TM1950A 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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Samsung UN55RU8000 Sony KD-55AG9