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Comparison between Sony KD-55XD8505 vs Samsung QN55Q70R

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-55XD8505 Samsung QN55Q70R
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2016 2019
Brand Sony Samsung
Model Series XD85 Q70R
Model Number KD-55XD8505 QN55Q70R
Alias KD-55XD8599
KD-55XD8588
QN55Q70RAFXZA
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 Type IPS VA
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 93.27 % 94.48 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
DCI P3 86% 100%
Rec.2020 64 75
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1000 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1500 : 1 7500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 35 ms 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 10 ms 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms
HDR HDR
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
Quantum HDR 1000
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.73 in
4.4 cm
44 mm
0.14 ft
2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 15.1 kg
33 lbs
18 kg
40 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
48.4 in
122.9 cm
1229.4 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.31 in
77 cm
770 mm
2.53 ft
30.7 in
78 cm
779.8 mm
2.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.35 in
26.3 cm
263 mm
0.86 ft
9.8 in
24.9 cm
248.9 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 18.6 kg
41 lbs
18.5 kg
41 lbs
Case Color Black Black
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
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-S
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
Clear QAM
ATSC
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)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x IR Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x SCART
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x IR Out
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x Ethernet RJ45
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x SCART
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
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
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 20
Features
OS Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Tizen 5.0
Cool Features X-Reality Pro
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
S-Master Digital Amplifier
S-Force Front Surround sound
Triluminos Display
Cinema Drive
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
ClearAudio+
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
PVR
Image Processor - X1
Voice command
Clear Phase Speaker
CineMotion
Advanced Contrast Enhancer
Light sensor
Dynamic Backlight Control
Backlight OFF mode
Frame Dimming
AMD FreeSync technology (1080p @ 48 Hz - 120 Hz; 4K @ 48 Hz - 60 Hz)
Quantum Processor 4K
Quantum HDR 8x
Ultimate UHD Dimming
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Google Assistant
Auto Motion Plus
Direct Full Array 4x
Quantum Dot Color
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Voice command
Digital Clean View
Auto Low Latency Mode
4K AI Upscaling
Light sensor
Extended PVR
Ambient Mode
Game Mode (Auto Game Mode; Game Motion plus; Dynamic Black EQ; Game Enhancer)
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
48.4 in
122.9 cm
1229.4 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height 28.23 in
71.7 cm
717 mm
2.35 ft
27.9 in
70.9 cm
708.7 mm
2.33 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 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 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 800 240
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR MR
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable
Remote control - RMT-TX200E
Smart remote control - TM1950C
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 %
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