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Comparison between Sony KD-55XG8096 vs Samsung UE55RU7170

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-55XG8096 Samsung UE55RU7170
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2019
Brand Sony Samsung
Model Series XG80 RU7170
Model Number KD-55XG8096 UE55RU7170
Alias UE55RU7170SXXN
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 (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 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92 % 93.06 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Edge LED
DCI P3 90% 85%
Rec.2020 70 65
Adobe RGB 1998 95 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 150 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 5500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 35 ms 11 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 8 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 20 ms
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.11 in
7.9 cm
79 mm
0.26 ft
2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.7 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 16.1 kg
35 lbs
17.3 kg
38 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.86 in
124.1 cm
1241 mm
4.07 ft
48.76 in
123.9 cm
1238.6 mm
4.06 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.91 in
78.5 cm
785 mm
2.58 ft
31.21 in
79.3 cm
792.8 mm
2.6 ft
Case Depth with Stand 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336 mm
1.1 ft
10.29 in
26.1 cm
261.3 mm
0.86 ft
Case Weight with Stand 17.2 kg
38 lbs
17.7 kg
39 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5596
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 3
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-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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.1
LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC)
1 x IR Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x CI+ 1.4
3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
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 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Tizen 5.0
Cool Features ClearAudio+
Clear Phase Speaker
PVR
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
Voice command
S-Force Front Surround sound
Frame Dimming
Dynamic Backlight Control
4K X-Reality Pro
Triluminos Display
Light sensor
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Live Color Technology
Auto Low Latency Mode
Auto Motion Plus
PurColor
Digital Clean View
Google Assistant
Voice command
UHD Dimming
Game Mode (Auto Game Mode)
Contrast Enhancer
4K UHD Processor
UHD Upscaling
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.86 in
124.1 cm
1241 mm
4.07 ft
48.76 in
123.9 cm
1238.6 mm
4.06 ft
Case Height 28.39 in
72.1 cm
721 mm
2.37 ft
28.12 in
71.4 cm
714.2 mm
2.34 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 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 400 1400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR PQI
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable Smart remote control - TM1240A
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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