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Comparison between Sony KD-55XG8096 vs Samsung UN55MU9000

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-55XG8096 Samsung UN55MU9000
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2017
Brand Sony Samsung
Model Series XG80 MU9000
Model Number KD-55XG8096 UN55MU9000
Alias UN55MU9000FXZA
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
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 92 % 94.15 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Edge LED
DCI P3 90% 92%
Rec.2020 70 70
Adobe RGB 1998 95 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 6000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 35 ms 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 12 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.11 in
7.9 cm
79 mm
0.26 ft
1.8 in
4.6 cm
45.7 mm
0.15 ft
Case Weight 16.1 kg
35 lbs
17.8 kg
39 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.86 in
124.1 cm
1241 mm
4.07 ft
48.4 in
122.9 cm
1229.4 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.91 in
78.5 cm
785 mm
2.58 ft
31.3 in
79.5 cm
795 mm
2.61 ft
Case Depth with Stand 13.23 in
33.6 cm
336 mm
1.1 ft
13.8 in
35.1 cm
350.5 mm
1.15 ft
Case Weight with Stand 17.2 kg
38 lbs
20.1 kg
44 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)
Clear QAM
ATSC
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
802.11a (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 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
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x RS232 (C)
1 x Optical Audio Out
3 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Tizen 3.0
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
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Ultra Clear Panel
UHD Upscaling
Voice command
DIRECTV
Precision Black
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Local Dimming
UHD Remastering Engine
Supreme UHD Dimming
Light sensor
Extended PVR
4K Color Drive Extreme
Triple Black Extreme
Peak Illuminator Pro
4K HDR Extreme
Picture-in-Picture
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.86 in
124.1 cm
1241 mm
4.07 ft
48.4 in
122.9 cm
1229.4 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height 28.39 in
72.1 cm
721 mm
2.37 ft
28 in
71.1 cm
711.2 mm
2.33 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 400 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
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 400 240
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR MR
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 -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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