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Comparison between Sony KD-55SD8505 vs Samsung UE55AU7100

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-55SD8505 Samsung UE55AU7100
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2016 2021
Brand Sony Samsung
Model Series SD85 AU7100
Model Number KD-55SD8505 UE55AU7100
Alias UE55AU7110
UE55AU7100KXXU
UE55AU7110KXXU
GU55AU7179
GU55AU7179UXZG
UE55AU7105
UE55AU7105KXXC
UE55AU7175
UE55AU7175UXXC
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
47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
Display Curvature 4200
Display Type VA 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 0.315 mm 0.494 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 80 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.61 % 94.58 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 86%
Rec.2020 64
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 170 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 7 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms
HDR HDR
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
HDR
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.31 in
8.4 cm
84 mm
0.28 ft
2.36 in
6 cm
59.9 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 21.4 kg
47 lbs
13.9 kg
31 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.74 in
123.8 cm
1238 mm
4.06 ft
48.44 in
123.1 cm
1230.5 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.39 in
77.2 cm
772 mm
2.53 ft
30.84 in
78.3 cm
783.3 mm
2.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.31 in
26.2 cm
262 mm
0.86 ft
9.85 in
25 cm
250.2 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 24.7 kg
54 lbs
14.2 kg
31 lbs
Case Color Black Titan Gray
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5890
CPU ARM Cortex-A17
CPU Cores 2 4
CPU Frequency 1000
GPU ARM Mali-T624 MP3
GPU Cores 3
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-S
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 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x IR Out
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x SCART
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x Optical Audio Out
3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Satellite In (F-type female)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x CI+ 1.4 (C)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Tizen 6.0
Cool Features BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Triluminos Display
S-Master Digital Amplifier
Voice command
Cinema Drive
Image Processor - X1
ClearAudio+
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
S-Force Front Surround sound
Light sensor
X-Reality Pro
Clear Phase Speaker
CineMotion
Advanced Contrast Enhancer
PVR
Dynamic Backlight Control
Backlight OFF mode
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
UHD Dimming
PC on TV
Tap View
SmartThings
Alexa
Mega Contrast
InstaPort S (HDMI Quick Switch)
Pure Color
Motion Xcelerator
Ambient Mode
Digital Clean View
Bixby
ConnectShare
Google Assistant
Eco Sensor
Multiroom Link
Brightness Detection
TV Plus
PVR
Apple Airplay 2
3-side bezelless design
Filmmaker mode
Contrast Enhancer
Accessibility (Enlarge / High Contrast / Multi-output Audio / Color Inversion / Grayscale / Sign Language Zoom / Slow Button Repeat)
Crystal Display
Extra Features Security lock slot AirSlim Design
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.74 in
123.8 cm
1238 mm
4.06 ft
48.44 in
123.1 cm
1230.5 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 28.27 in
71.8 cm
718 mm
2.36 ft
27.84 in
70.7 cm
707.2 mm
2.32 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 600 x 400
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 12 °
Backward Tilt 32 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 120 Hz 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 80 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 1000 2000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR PQI
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable
Remote control - RMT-TX200E
Eco smart remote control
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -34 °C - 60 °C
-29.2 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 95 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Sony KD-55SD8505 Samsung UE55AU7100