Comparison between Sony KD-55XF8596 vs Samsung UE55MU9000

General Info
Model Number	Sony KD-55XF8596	Samsung UE55MU9000

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Type	TV	TV
Year	2018	2017
Brand	Sony	Samsung
Model Series	XF85	MU9000
Model Number	KD-55XF8596	UE55MU9000
Alias	KD-55XF8796 KD-55XF8599 KD-55XF8588 KD-55XF8505	UE55MU9005 UE55MU9009
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 Curvature		4200
Display Type	IPS	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	0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density	81 ppi	81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	93.79 %	93.99 %
Backlight Source	Edge LED	Edge LED
DCI P3	95%	92%
Rec.2020		71
Screen Brightness	500 cd/m²	400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	700 cd/m²	600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1	6000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	5000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °
Screen Input Lag	28 ms	22 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	5 ms
HDR	HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)	HDR 1000 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.05 in 5.2 cm 52 mm 0.17 ft	3.9 in 9.9 cm 99.1 mm 0.33 ft
Case Weight	19.1 kg 42 lbs	17.9 kg 39 lbs
Case Width with Stand	48.46 in 123.1 cm 1231 mm 4.04 ft	48.27 in 122.6 cm 1226 mm 4.02 ft
Case Height with Stand	30.55 in 77.6 cm 776 mm 2.55 ft	31.41 in 79.8 cm 797.8 mm 2.62 ft
Case Depth with Stand	12.4 in 31.5 cm 315 mm 1.03 ft	13.82 in 35.1 cm 351 mm 1.15 ft
Case Weight with Stand	20 kg 44 lbs	20.2 kg 44 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-S2 DVB-S DVB-C	Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) DVB-T DVB-T2 DVB-C DVB-S DVB-S2 DVB-T2 HD
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 CI+ 1.3 1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female) 1 x Optical Audio Out 1 x IR Out 1 x AV Composite In (Video + 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)	4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC) 1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female) 1 x Optical Audio Out 1 x CI+ 1.3 1 x Antenna (RF) (female) 1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female) 3 x USB 2.0 1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 10W	2 x 10W
Features
OS	Android 7.0 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo	Tizen 3.0
Cool Features	ClearAudio+ Triluminos Display Super Bit mapping 4K HDR Voice command 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 Object-based HDR remaster HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2 BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC) Image Processor - X1	Auto Motion Plus Ultra Clear Panel UHD Upscaling Voice command Dynamic Crystal Color Picture-in-Picture HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2 Local Dimming UHD Remastering Engine Precision Black Light sensor Extended PVR Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) Supreme UHD Dimming Mega Contrast Auto Depth Enhancer Peak Illuminator Pro
Extra Features	ControlSync IN/OUT port - 2.5 mm stereo jack
Ergonomics
Case Width	48.46 in 123.1 cm 1231 mm 4.04 ft	48.27 in 122.6 cm 1226 mm 4.02 ft
Case Height	28.07 in 71.3 cm 713 mm 2.34 ft	28.13 in 71.4 cm 714.4 mm 2.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	300 x 300	400 x 400
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	No	No
Height Adjustment Range	120 mm 12 cm 4.7244 in 0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	No
Left Pivot	90 °
Right Pivot	90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	No
Left Swivel	135 °
Right Swivel	135 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	No	No
Forward Tilt	12 °
Backward Tilt	32 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	120 Hz	120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	31.5 kHz - 95 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology	Motionflow XR	Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value	1000	2700
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	XR	PQI
Accessories
Extras	IR extender cable	One Connect Box Mini One connect cable Smart remote control - TM1750A
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	-10 °C - 60 °C 14 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	10 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

Sony KD-55XF8596

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