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Comparison between Samsung QE55Q8FN vs Sony KD-43X8309C

General Info
Model Number Samsung QE55Q8FN Sony KD-43X8309C
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2018 2015
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Series Q8FN X83C
Model Number QE55Q8FN KD-43X8309C
Alias QE55Q8F 2018
GQ55Q8FNGTXZG
KD-43X8305C
KD-43X8307C
KD-43X8308C
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 43" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
Screen Width 47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
37.06 in
94.1 cm
941.302 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type VA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 104 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 95.18 % 91.31 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
Rec.2020 52
Screen Brightness 200 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 37 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms
Display Average Response Time 16 ms
HDR HDR10
HDR10+
HDR 1500
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.85 in
4.7 cm
46.9 mm
0.15 ft
2.36 in
6 cm
60 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 17.1 kg
38 lbs
11.8 kg
26 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227.2 mm
4.03 ft
37.83 in
96.1 cm
961 mm
3.15 ft
Case Height with Stand 31.41 in
79.8 cm
797.7 mm
2.62 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Case Depth with Stand 14.02 in
35.6 cm
356.2 mm
1.17 ft
7.44 in
18.9 cm
189 mm
0.62 ft
Case Weight with Stand 20.8 kg
46 lbs
12.8 kg
28 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5890
CPU ARM Cortex-A17
CPU Cores 4 2
CPU Frequency 1000
GPU ARM Mali-T624 MP3
GPU Cores 3
RAM Memory Size 1.5
Internal Storage 8
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
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)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 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)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x SCART
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x USB 3.0
1 x Optical Audio Out
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Tizen 4.0 Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
Android 7.0 Nougat
Cool Features Auto Motion Plus
UHD Upscaling
Supreme UHD Dimming
Ultra Black
Contrast Enhancer
Q Contrast
Extended PVR
Light sensor
Quantum Dot Color
Q Engine
Voice command
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Digital Clean View
AMD FreeSync technology (1080p @ 48 Hz - 120 Hz; 4K @ 48 Hz - 60 Hz)
Q HDR Elite
Picture-in-Picture
Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC)
Q Color
ClearAudio+
X-Reality Pro
Clear Phase Speaker
NFC
Dynamic Backlight Control
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
S-Force Front Surround sound
Picture-and-Picture
Frame Dimming
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
Backlight OFF mode
Picture-in-Picture
Image Processor - X1
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
Extra Features KD-43X8307C - silver
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227.2 mm
4.03 ft
37.83 in
96.1 cm
961 mm
3.15 ft
Case Height 27.75 in
70.5 cm
704.8 mm
2.31 ft
22.36 in
56.8 cm
568 mm
1.86 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 200 x 300
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 Picture Quality Index Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 3300 1000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PQI XR
Accessories
Extras One Connect Box
One connect cable
Smart remote control - TM1890A
Remote control - RMT-TX100D
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
UL/cUL
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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