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Comparison between Sony KDL-55W950B vs Samsung UN50AU8000

General Info
Model Number Sony KDL-55W950B Samsung UN50AU8000
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2014 2021
Brand Sony Samsung
Model Series W95B AU8000
Model Number KDL-55W950B UN50AU8000
Alias UN50AU8000FXZA
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 50" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
49.49 in
125.7 cm
1257 mm
4.12 ft
Screen Width 47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
43.14 in
109.6 cm
1095.84 mm
3.6 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
24.27 in
61.6 cm
616.41 mm
2.02 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type S-IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.63 mm 0.494 mm
Screen Pixel Density 40 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.21 % 93.72 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1400 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 18 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 9 ms
HDR HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10+
HDR
HDR10
3D Yes No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.63 in
9.2 cm
92.2 mm
0.3 ft
1.01 in
2.6 cm
25.7 mm
0.08 ft
Case Weight 19.5 kg
43 lbs
11.5 kg
25 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.78 in
123.9 cm
1239 mm
4.06 ft
44.02 in
111.8 cm
1118.1 mm
3.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 31.14 in
79.1 cm
791 mm
2.6 ft
26.95 in
68.5 cm
684.6 mm
2.25 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.88 in
25.1 cm
251 mm
0.82 ft
8.92 in
22.7 cm
226.6 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 20.2 kg
44 lbs
12.2 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 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 Yes 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
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 4.2
Connectivity 4 x HDMI 2.0 (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)
3 x USB 2.0
1 x RS232 (C)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x IR Out
3 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Cable/Antenna In (F-type female)
1 x RS232 (C)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Tizen 6.0
Cool Features ClearAudio+
Clear Phase Speaker
Triluminos Display
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
NFC
X-Reality Pro
Light sensor
Dynamic Backlight Control
Backlight OFF mode
X-tended Dynamic Range
S-Force Front Surround sound
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Social Viewing
Tap View
Mega Contrast
PVR
PC on TV
Alexa
Google Assistant
Filmmaker mode
Motion Xcelerator
InstaPort S (HDMI Quick Switch)
Ambient Mode
UHD Dimming
Crystal Display
Auto Motion Plus
Brightness Detection
Eco Sensor
Digital Clean View
LED Clear Motion
Bixby
V-Chip
SmartThings
Multiroom Link
TV Plus
Apple Airplay 2
3-side bezelless design
Dynamic Crystal Colour
ConnectShare
Accessibility (Enlarge / High Contrast / Multi-output Audio / Color Inversion / Grayscale / Sign Language Zoom / Slow Button Repeat)
Contrast Enhancer
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington AirSlim Design
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.78 in
123.9 cm
1239 mm
4.06 ft
44.03 in
111.8 cm
1118.3 mm
3.67 ft
Case Height 29.65 in
75.3 cm
753 mm
2.47 ft
25.37 in
64.5 cm
644.5 mm
2.11 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 300 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
Forward Tilt 8 °
Backward Tilt 25 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 120 Hz 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 480
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR NULL
Accessories
Extras 2 x 3D passive glasses - TDG-BT500P
Remote control - RM-YD102; RMF-YD003
Smart remote control - TM2180A
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
Sony KDL-55W950B Samsung UN50AU8000