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Comparison between Sony KD-55XE8596 vs Samsung QN65Q90R

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-55XE8596 Samsung QN65Q90R
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2017 2019
Brand Sony Samsung
Model Series XE85 Q90R
Model Number KD-55XE8596 QN65Q90R
Alias KD-55XE8505
KD-55XE8599
QN65Q90RAFXZA
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 65" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
64.53 in
163.9 cm
1639 mm
5.38 ft
Screen Width 47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
56.24 in
142.9 cm
1428.51 mm
4.69 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
31.64 in
80.4 cm
803.538 mm
2.64 ft
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
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 0.372 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 68 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.19 % 95.29 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
DCI P3 92% 100%
Rec.2020 68 75
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 11000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 32 ms 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
Quantum HDR 2000
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.24 in
5.7 cm
57 mm
0.19 ft
1.6 in
4.1 cm
40.64 mm
0.13 ft
Case Weight 18.6 kg
41 lbs
28.3 kg
62 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
57.1 in
145 cm
1450.3 mm
4.76 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.39 in
77.2 cm
772 mm
2.53 ft
36.3 in
92.2 cm
922 mm
3.02 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.92 in
25.2 cm
252 mm
0.83 ft
11.2 in
28.5 cm
284.5 mm
0.93 ft
Case Weight with Stand 19.5 kg
43 lbs
34.9 kg
77 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)
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 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
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x RS232 (C)
1 x Optical Audio Out
3 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Built-in Subwoofer 2 x 10
Features
OS Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Tizen 5.0
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
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 16x
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 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
57.1 in
145 cm
1450.3 mm
4.76 ft
Case Height 28.23 in
71.7 cm
717 mm
2.35 ft
32.7 in
83.1 cm
830.6 mm
2.73 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 400 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
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1000 240
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR MR
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable One Connect Box
One connect cable
Smart remote control - TM1950C
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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