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Comparison between Sony KD-43XG8396 vs Samsung QE43LS03T

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-43XG8396 Samsung QE43LS03T
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2020
Brand Sony Samsung
Model Series XG83 LS03T
Model Number KD-43XG8396 QE43LS03T
Alias QE43LS03TAUXXC
GQ43LS03T
GQ43LS03TAUXZG
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
37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
Display Type IPS VA
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 0.245 mm 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 104 ppi 103 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.77 % 92.83 %
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)
Quantum HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
1.8 in
4.6 cm
45.8 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 10.8 kg
24 lbs
10.8 kg
24 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
23.72 in
60.2 cm
602.4 mm
1.98 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.24 in
26 cm
260 mm
0.85 ft
11.45 in
29.1 cm
290.9 mm
0.95 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.3 kg
25 lbs
11.1 kg
24 lbs
Case Color Black Charcoal 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-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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
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
3 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x HDMI 2.1
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Tizen 5.5
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
Voice command
Multi View
Supreme UHD Dimming
SmartThings
Alexa
Light sensor
InstaPort S (HDMI Quick Switch)
Quantum Dot Color
Mega Contrast
Ambient Mode+
ConnectShare
Apple AirPlay 2.0
Art Store
Google Assistant
Digital Clean View
Motion Sensor
Art Mode 3.0
Tap View
Quantum Processor 4K
AMD FreeSync Premium
Adaptive Picture
Extended PVR
Auto Motion Plus
AI Upscaling
Bixby
Extra Features Frame Edge Design
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
21.86 in
55.5 cm
555.3 mm
1.82 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 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 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 1000 3000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR PQI
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable One connect cable
Smart remote control - TM2050A
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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