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Comparison between Sony KD-43X720E vs Samsung UE43BU8500

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-43X720E Samsung UE43BU8500
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2017 2022
Brand Sony Samsung
Model Series X720E BU8000
Model Number KD-43X720E UE43BU8500
Alias GU43BU8579UXZG
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
37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
Display Type IPS VA, IPS-ADS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 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 103 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.89 % 92.03 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 79%
Rec.2020 58
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 100000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 19 ms 8 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 21 ms
HDR HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
HDR
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.76 in
7 cm
70 mm
0.23 ft
1.01 in
2.6 cm
25.7 mm
0.08 ft
Case Weight 9.3 kg
20 lbs
8.4 kg
18 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.23 in
97.1 cm
971 mm
3.19 ft
38.04 in
96.6 cm
966.3 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.41 in
62 cm
620 mm
2.03 ft
24.57 in
62.4 cm
624.1 mm
2.05 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.53 in
24.2 cm
242 mm
0.79 ft
7.39 in
18.8 cm
187.6 mm
0.62 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10 kg
22 lbs
9 kg
20 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4 4
Internal Storage 4
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)
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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 5.2
Wireless Dex
Connectivity 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 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
3 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Satellite In (F-type female)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Optical Audio Out
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Smart TV Tizen 6.5
Cool Features ClearAudio+
Clear Phase Speaker
Light sensor
Dynamic Backlight Control
Frame Dimming
Voice command
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
S-Force Front Surround sound
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Image Processor - X1
Prime Video
Voice command
LED Clear Motion
Netflix
Multiroom Link
Alexa
Filmmaker mode
Eco Sensor
Mega Contrast
Google Assistant
Ambient Mode
Smart Hub
Tap View
Contrast Enhancer
Apple TV+
Bixby
Dynamic Crystal Color
Crystal Display
UHD Dimming
HDR Gaming Interest Group (HGiG)
Auto Motion Plus
SmartThings
PC on TV
Motion Xcelerator
Samsung Workspace
Apple Airplay 2
3-side bezelless design
Disney+
Brightness Detection
Accessibility (Enlarge / High Contrast / Multi-output Audio / Color Inversion / Grayscale / Sign Language Zoom / Slow Button Repeat)
ConnectShare
TV Plus
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington AirSlim Design
Ergonomics
Case Width 38.23 in
97.1 cm
971 mm
3.19 ft
38.04 in
96.6 cm
966.3 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height 22.48 in
57.1 cm
571 mm
1.87 ft
22.06 in
56 cm
560.3 mm
1.84 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 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
Forward Tilt 2 °
Backward Tilt 10 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 24 kHz - 84 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 240 2200
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR PQI
Accessories
Extras D-sub cable - optional
HDMI cable - optional
Premium Solar Smart Remote - TM2280
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
Sony KD-43X720E Samsung UE43BU8500