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Comparison between Sony KD-55XE8096 vs Samsung UE55AU7100

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-55XE8096 Samsung UE55AU7100
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2017 2021
Brand Sony Samsung
Model Series XE80 AU7100
Model Number KD-55XE8096 UE55AU7100
Alias KD-55XE8396 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 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 0.315 mm 0.494 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 80 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.32 % 94.58 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
HDR HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
HDR
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.24 in
5.7 cm
57 mm
0.19 ft
2.36 in
6 cm
59.9 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 17.6 kg
39 lbs
13.9 kg
31 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 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 9.92 in
25.2 cm
252 mm
0.83 ft
9.85 in
25 cm
250.2 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 18.6 kg
41 lbs
14.2 kg
31 lbs
Case Color Black Titan Gray
Hardware
CPU Cores 4 4
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-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 CI+ 1.3
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x IR Out
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
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)
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 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Tizen 6.0
Cool Features ClearAudio+
Voice command
Triluminos Display
Clear Phase Speaker
Light sensor
Dynamic Backlight Control
Frame Dimming
S-Force Front Surround sound
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
PVR
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Image Processor - X1
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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington AirSlim Design
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
48.44 in
123.1 cm
1230.5 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 28.19 in
71.6 cm
716 mm
2.35 ft
27.84 in
70.7 cm
707.2 mm
2.32 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 300 600 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 4 °
Backward Tilt 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 400 2000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR PQI
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable Eco smart remote control
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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