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Comparison between Sony KDL-55W800C vs Samsung UE55RU7170

General Info
Model Number Sony KDL-55W800C Samsung UE55RU7170
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2015 2019
Brand Sony Samsung
Model Series W80C RU7170
Model Number KDL-55W800C UE55RU7170
Alias UE55RU7170SXXN
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 Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AMVA3 VA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.63 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 40 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.58 % 93.06 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 85%
Rec.2020 65
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 150 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1100 : 1 5500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 28000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 38 ms 11 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 8 ms
Display Average Response Time 20 ms
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
3D Yes No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.4 in
6.1 cm
61 mm
0.2 ft
2.31 in
5.9 cm
58.7 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 17 kg
37 lbs
17.3 kg
38 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.43 in
123 cm
1230 mm
4.04 ft
48.76 in
123.9 cm
1238.6 mm
4.06 ft
Case Height with Stand 29.65 in
75.3 cm
753 mm
2.47 ft
31.21 in
79.3 cm
792.8 mm
2.6 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.27 in
21 cm
210 mm
0.69 ft
10.29 in
26.1 cm
261.3 mm
0.86 ft
Case Weight with Stand 18 kg
40 lbs
17.7 kg
39 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5890
CPU ARM Cortex-A17
CPU Cores 2 4
CPU Frequency 1000
GPU ARM Mali-T624 MP3
GPU Cores 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
ATSC
Clear QAM
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
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
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
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
Connectivity 4 x HDMI 1.4 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
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)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x IR Out
1 x Ethernet RJ45
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 Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
Android 7.0 Nougat
Tizen 5.0
Cool Features ClearAudio+
X-Reality Pro
Clear Phase Speaker
Picture-and-Picture
Dynamic Backlight Control
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
Voice command
Picture-in-Picture
Frame Dimming
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
Backlight OFF mode
S-Force Front Surround sound
Light sensor
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
NFC
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
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.43 in
123 cm
1230 mm
4.04 ft
48.76 in
123.9 cm
1238.6 mm
4.06 ft
Case Height 28.15 in
71.5 cm
715 mm
2.35 ft
28.12 in
71.4 cm
714.2 mm
2.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 400 x 300 200 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
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 120 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Picture Quality Index
Screen Interpolation Value 960 1400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR PQI
Accessories
Extras Remote control - RMT-TX100U Smart remote control - TM1240A
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 80 %
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