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Comparison between Sony XBR-55X950G vs Samsung QE55Q8CN

General Info
Model Number Sony XBR-55X950G Samsung QE55Q8CN
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2018
Brand Sony Samsung
Model Series X950G Q8CN
Model Number XBR-55X950G QE55Q8CN
Alias QE55Q8C 2018
GQ55Q8CNGTXZG
QE55Q8CNALXXN
QE55Q8CNATXXU
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 VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No
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 94.55 % 95.31 %
Backlight Source Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming) Edge LED
DCI P3 95% 99%
Rec.2020 70 75
Screen Brightness 600 cd/m² 750 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1200 cd/m² 2200 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 5000 : 1 5500 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 20 ms 19 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 10 ms
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10+
HDR 1500
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.72 in
6.9 cm
69 mm
0.23 ft
3.5 in
8.9 cm
88.8 mm
0.29 ft
Case Weight 18 kg
40 lbs
17.8 kg
39 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
48.25 in
122.6 cm
1225.5 mm
4.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.55 in
77.6 cm
776 mm
2.55 ft
30.96 in
78.6 cm
786.3 mm
2.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.79 in
27.4 cm
274 mm
0.9 ft
11.83 in
30.1 cm
300.6 mm
0.99 ft
Case Weight with Stand 19.1 kg
42 lbs
21.1 kg
46 lbs
Case Color Silver Silver
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
ATSC
Clear QAM
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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
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 (eARC; CEC)
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
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 RS232 (C)
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x IR Out
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
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 (max 0.5 A)
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x USB 2.0 (max 1 A)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Tizen 4.0
Cool Features Triluminos Display
X-tended Dynamic Range Pro
ClearAudio+
Precision Color Mapping
Object-based HDR remaster
Voice command
S-Force Front Surround sound
Clear Phase Speaker
IMAX Enhanced
Dual database processing
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Local Dimming
Light sensor
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Dynamic Backlight Control
X-Motion Clarity
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Live Color Technology
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Image Processor - X1 Ultimate
Auto Depth Enhancer
Voice command
Ultra Black
Digital Clean View
Q Engine
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Picture-in-Picture
UHD Upscaling
Quantum Dot Color
Light sensor
Extended PVR
AMD FreeSync technology (1080p @ 48 Hz - 120 Hz; 4K @ 48 Hz - 60 Hz)
Supreme UHD Dimming
Q Color
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Q Contrast
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
48.25 in
122.6 cm
1225.5 mm
4.02 ft
Case Height 27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
27.75 in
70.5 cm
704.8 mm
2.31 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 300 x 300 200 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 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 3300
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR PQI
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable
Remote control - RMF-TX600U
One Connect Box
One connect cable
Smart remote control - TM1890A
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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