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Comparison between Sony KD-43XG8396 vs Samsung QE43LS03R

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-43XG8396 Samsung QE43LS03R
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2019
Brand Sony Samsung
Model Series XG83 LS03R
Model Number KD-43XG8396 QE43LS03R
Alias QE43LS03RAUXXC
QE43LS03RAUXZG
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 43" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
Screen Width 37.06 in
94.1 cm
941.302 mm
3.09 ft
37.06 in
94.1 cm
941.302 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.245 mm 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 104 ppi 104 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.77 % 92.6 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 100%
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10+
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
1.67 in
4.3 cm
42.5 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 10.8 kg
24 lbs
11.5 kg
25 lbs
Case Width with Stand 37.99 in
96.5 cm
965 mm
3.17 ft
38.06 in
96.7 cm
966.6 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.72 in
62.8 cm
628 mm
2.06 ft
23.61 in
60 cm
599.8 mm
1.97 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.24 in
26 cm
260 mm
0.85 ft
7.87 in
20 cm
200 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.3 kg
25 lbs
12 kg
26 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5596
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 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-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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.1
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 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 Video Component In 3.5 mm jack
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
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x USB 2.0 (max 1 A)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Tizen 5.0
Cool Features ClearAudio+
Triluminos Display
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Voice command
Clear Phase Speaker
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
S-Force Front Surround sound
Object-based HDR remaster
Frame Dimming
Dynamic Backlight Control
4K X-Reality Pro
PVR
Image Processor - X1
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Voice command
Supreme UHD Dimming
Art Mode
Mega Contrast
Contrast Enhancer
Extended PVR
Quantum HDR
Motion sensor
Digital Clean View
Auto Motion Plus
4K AI Upscaling
Quantum Dot Color
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
AMD FreeSync technology (1080p @ 48 Hz - 120 Hz; 4K @ 48 Hz - 60 Hz)
Light sensor
Ergonomics
Case Width 37.99 in
96.5 cm
965 mm
3.17 ft
38.06 in
96.7 cm
966.6 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height 22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
21.92 in
55.7 cm
556.8 mm
1.83 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 200 200 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 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 1000 2400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR PQI
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable Customizable frame (metal; white; beige wood; walnut)
One Connect Box
One connect cable
Smart remote control - TM1950C
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
UL/cUL
ENERGY STAR
RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
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