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Comparison between Sony KD-55XE8596 vs Samsung QE55Q70A

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-55XE8596 Samsung QE55Q70A
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2017 2021
Brand Sony Samsung
Model Series XE85 Q70A
Model Number KD-55XE8596 QE55Q70A
Alias KD-55XE8505
KD-55XE8599
QE55Q70AATXXC
GQ55Q70AATXZG
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 VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 80 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.19 % 94.27 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 92% 100%
Rec.2020 68
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 550 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 580 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 7000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 32 ms 5.6 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 9.5 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
Quantum HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.24 in
5.7 cm
57 mm
0.19 ft
1 in
2.5 cm
25.4 mm
0.08 ft
Case Weight 18.6 kg
41 lbs
15.5 kg
34 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
48.5 in
123.2 cm
1231.9 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.39 in
77.2 cm
772 mm
2.53 ft
30.5 in
77.5 cm
774.7 mm
2.54 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.92 in
25.2 cm
252 mm
0.83 ft
9.8 in
24.9 cm
248.9 mm
0.82 ft
Case Weight with Stand 19.5 kg
43 lbs
16.3 kg
36 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5891
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 2
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 5.2
Wireless TV On (WOW)
Wired TV On (WOL)
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; 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
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 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Tizen 6.0
Cool Features ClearAudio+
Super Bit Mapping 4K HDR
S-Force Front Surround sound
Triluminos Display
Clear Phase Speaker
Light sensor
Dynamic Backlight Control
Frame Dimming
PVR
Live Color Technology
Voice command
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Object-based HDR Remaster
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Image Processor - X1
MBR Support
PC on TV
Far-Field Voice Interaction
HDR Gaming Interest Group (HGiG)
Google Assistant
360 Camera Support
Samsung Health
Contrast Enhancer
TV Plus
Voice command
ConnectShare
Filmmaker Mode
PVR
Digital Clean View
SmartThings
360 Video Player
Motion Xcelerator Turbo+
Multiroom Link
Auto Motion Plus
Accessibility (Enlarge / High Contrast / Multi-output Audio / SeeColors / Color Inversion / Grayscale / Caption Position / Sign Language Zoom / Slow Button Repeat / Separate Closed Caption)
Alexa
Clear Motion
Ultimate UHD Dimming
Super Ultrawide GameView & Game Bar
Bixby
Natural Mode Support
Dynamic Black EQ
Adaptive Picture
MultiView
Wide Viewing Angle
Light sensor
Picture-in-Picture
Game Motion Plus
Mega Contrast
4K AI Upscaling
100% Color Volume with Quantum Dot
Brightness/Color Detection
Ambient Mode+
3-side Bezelless Design
AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Tap View
Music Wall
Extra Features AirSlim Design
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
48.5 in
123.2 cm
1231.9 mm
4.04 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 40 Hz - 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 1000 3400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR PQI
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable SolarCell Remote - TM2180E
Slim Fit Wall Mount
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 %
Sony KD-55XE8596 Samsung QE55Q70A