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Comparison between Samsung UE43RU7100 vs Sony KD-43XF8596

General Info
Model Number Samsung UE43RU7100 Sony KD-43XF8596
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2018
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Series RU7100 XF85
Model Number UE43RU7100 KD-43XF8596
Alias UE43RU7100WXXN KD-43XF8796
KD-43XF8599
KD-43XF8588
KD-43XF8505
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 43" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
Screen Width 37.06 in
94.1 cm
941.302 mm
3.09 ft
37.06 in
94.1 cm
941.302 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
Display Type PLS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
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 0.245 mm 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 104 ppi 104 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.21 % 90.77 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1400 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.29 in
5.8 cm
58.2 mm
0.19 ft
2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 9.6 kg
21 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.2 in
97 cm
970.2 mm
3.18 ft
37.99 in
96.5 cm
965 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 25.05 in
63.6 cm
636.3 mm
2.09 ft
24.72 in
62.8 cm
628 mm
2.06 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.28 in
21 cm
210.3 mm
0.69 ft
10.98 in
27.9 cm
279 mm
0.92 ft
Case Weight with Stand 9.8 kg
22 lbs
11.3 kg
25 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
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-S
DVB-C
Built-in Camera No No
Network 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
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 3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Video Component In 3.5 mm jack
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Tizen 5.0 Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Cool Features 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
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
Ergonomics
Case Width 38.2 in
97 cm
970.2 mm
3.18 ft
37.99 in
96.5 cm
965 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height 22.17 in
56.3 cm
563.2 mm
1.85 ft
22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 100 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 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Quality Index Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 1400 1000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PQI XR
Accessories
Extras Smart remote control - TM1240A IR extender cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
ENERGY STAR
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Samsung UE43RU7100 Sony KD-43XF8596