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Comparison between Thomson 55UC6596 vs Samsung UE55KU6650

General Info
Model Number Thomson 55UC6596 Samsung UE55KU6650
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2017 2016
Brand Thomson Samsung
Model Series C65 KU6650
Model Number 55UC6596 UE55KU6650
Alias UE55KU6650SXXN
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 47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Curvature 4000 4200
Display Type VA VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 8 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
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 80 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.89 % 93.29 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Direct LED
NTSC 1953 89 %
Screen Brightness 280 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.72 in
12 cm
120 mm
0.39 ft
3.83 in
9.7 cm
97.2 mm
0.32 ft
Case Weight 14.4 kg
32 lbs
17.4 kg
38 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.98 in
124.4 cm
1244 mm
4.08 ft
48.57 in
123.4 cm
1233.6 mm
4.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 29.53 in
75 cm
750 mm
2.46 ft
30.98 in
78.7 cm
786.9 mm
2.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.06 in
23 cm
230 mm
0.75 ft
13.15 in
33.4 cm
334 mm
1.1 ft
Case Weight with Stand 14.6 kg
32 lbs
19.4 kg
43 lbs
Case Color Gray Silver
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC Jazz-L
CPU ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1000
RAM Memory Size 2
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-C
DVB-T
DVB-S
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-T
DVB-S
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)
802.11ac (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)
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x CI+
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x S/PDIF
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x USB 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (max 1 A)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x Video Component In 3.5 mm jack
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
2 x USB 2.0
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 8W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Tizen 2.4
Cool Features Pure Image Ultra HD
UHD Color Extender
UHD Upscaling
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Mega Contrast
Auto Depth Enhancer
Auto Motion Plus
UHD Dimming
Extended PVR
Light sensor
UHD Upscaling
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Digital Clean View
Active Crystal Color
Voice command
Picture-in-Picture
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Smart View 2.0
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.98 in
124.4 cm
1244 mm
4.08 ft
48.57 in
123.4 cm
1233.6 mm
4.05 ft
Case Height 28.35 in
72 cm
720 mm
2.36 ft
28.16 in
71.5 cm
715.3 mm
2.35 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 400 x 400 400 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
Forward Tilt 10 °
Backward Tilt 29 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Performance Index Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 1500 1600
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PPI PQI
Accessories
Extras Remote control - RC802N 3.5 mm component adapter
3.5 mm composite adapter
Smart remote control - TM1680A
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -15 °C - 45 °C
5 °F - 113 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
Thomson 55UC6596 Samsung UE55KU6650