1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN
Sony KD-43XE7003
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) QLED Display
- HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
- Full Array Local Dimming
- Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)
- Wide Viewing Angle
- Quantum Processor 4K
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10 support
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN to Sony KD-43XE7003 to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both models have the same 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and they both support HDR.
We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN
Sony KD-43XE7003
Advantage of Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN over Sony KD-43XE7003.
Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN | vs | Sony KD-43XE7003 | |
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Higher Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz | vs | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
LED Type | Direct LED | vs | Edge LED |
Backlight Dimming | Full Array Local Dimming | vs | Frame Dimming |
Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | vs | |
Higher Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits | vs | 8 bits + FRC |
Higher DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 100% | vs | 64% |
HDR10+ | vs | ||
HLG | vs | ||
2K HFR | vs | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode | vs | ||
Higher Speaker Power Rating | 40 W | vs | 10 W + 10 W |
Dolby AC-4 | vs | ||
Higher Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz |
Bluetooth | vs | ||
Virtual Assistant | Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant | vs | |
Works with Alexa | vs | ||
More HDMI Inputs | 4 | vs | 3 |
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs | 3 | vs | 1 |
RS-232C Remote | vs | ||
Voice Command | vs | ||
Light Sensor | vs | ||
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | vs | ||
Picture-In-Picture | vs | ||
3GPP | vs | ||
ASF | vs | ||
Flash Video | vs | ||
MPEG-4 | vs | ||
TS | vs | ||
VC-1 | vs | ||
VP7 | vs | ||
VP8 | vs | ||
VP9 | vs | ||
VOB | vs | ||
VRO | vs | ||
AAC | vs | ||
AIFF | vs | ||
ALAC | vs | ||
APE | vs | ||
OGG | vs | ||
BMP | vs | ||
More Tuners (SAT) | vs |
Advantage of Sony KD-43XE7003
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-43XE7003 over Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN.
Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN | vs | Sony KD-43XE7003 | |
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DTS Digital Surround | vs | ||
More USB Inputs | 2 | vs | 3 |
Composite Inputs | vs | 1 | |
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | vs | ||
DivX | vs | ||
QuickTime | vs | ||
Xvid | vs | ||
LPCM | vs | ||
Higher Energy Efficiency Class | B | vs | A |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
STRENGTHS |
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High Resolution |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
Wi-Fi |
WEAKNESSES |
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No Dolby Vision |
No IMAX Enhanced |
No AMD Freesync™ |
No NVidia G-Sync |
No 4K HFR |
No VRR |
No Dolby Atmos |
Selected Features
QLED backlight on Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN
Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN is a Quantum dot LED (QLED) TV which has a LED backlight LCD display with additional semiconductor nanocrystal layer that produces different colors of light depending on the size of the particle. Quantum dots are able to emit precise colored light because particle sizes adjust at quantum-level velocities, resulting in accurate and efficient light emissions. This results in more accurate color reproduction and can even achieve a full coverage of BT.2020 color gamut. besides color Quantum dots also offer high brightness which results in high contrast ratio. This is especially important when displaying HDR content.
VA Panel on Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN
Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN has a vertical alignment (VA) panel. Such panels are most commonly used in LCD TVs as they provide deeper blacks compared to the IPS panels. However, they are still limited with the viewing angles compared to the IPS panels or OLED displays.
Full-Array Local Dimming on Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN
Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN has Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the display. Individual zones of LEDs can light up independently which enhances black levels, shadow details and decreases level of light bleed in dark parts of the image. This gives higher contrast with increased picture quality which is very important for HDR reproduction. Higher number of zones gives better control over local dimming and less blooming around the bright objects and subtitles. Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN has 50 zones.
HDR10
Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN and Sony KD-43XE7003 support HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.
HDR10+ on Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN
Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN also supports HRD10+ which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and supports up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.
Specifications
And in the end we display all the specifications which are present for both models.
Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN and here - Sony KD-43XE7003.
BASICS | Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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Brand | Samsung | Sony |
Series | Q70R | XE70 |
Model | QE65Q70RALXXN | KD-43XE7003 |
Size | 65" | 43" |
Country | Netherlands | UK |
Release Year | 2019 | 2017 |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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Display Type | QLED | LED |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 64.5" | 42.5" (108.0 cm) |
Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
Screen Design | Flat | Flat |
Panel Type | VA | IPS |
LED Type | Direct LED | Edge LED |
Backlight Dimming | Full Array Local Dimming | Frame Dimming |
Color | Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume) | |
Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | |
Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits | 8 bits + FRC |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 Billion |
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 100% | 64% |
VIDEO | Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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3D Capability | ||
HDR10 | ||
HDR10+ | ||
Dolby Vision | ||
HLG | ||
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ||
IMAX Enhanced | ||
AMD Freesync™ | ||
NVidia G-Sync | ||
4K HFR | ||
2K HFR | ||
VRR | ||
HGIG Compatibility | ||
Picture Processor | Quantum Processor 4K | |
Frame Interploation Technique | Auto Motion Plus | Motionflow™ XR 200 |
Frame Interpolation Frequency | 200 Hz | 200 Hz |
Black Frame Insertion | ||
Filmmaker Mode | ||
Contrast Enhancement | Contrast Enhancer | Dynamic Contrast Enhancer |
Auto Low Latency Mode |
AUDIO | Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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Speaker Type | Downfiring | Open Baffle Speaker |
Speaker Power Rating | 40 W | 10 W + 10 W |
Dolby Atmos | ||
Dolby Digital | ||
Dolby Digital Plus | ||
Dolby AC-4 | ||
DTS Digital Surround | ||
WiSA Ready |
CONNECTIVITY | Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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Ethernet Input | ||
Wi-Fi | ||
Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11b/g/n |
Bluetooth | ||
Chromecast | ||
Virtual Assistant | Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant | |
Works with Alexa | ||
HDMI Inputs | 4 | 3 |
HDMI Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | ||
HDCP Version | 2.2 | 2.2 |
HDMI-CEC | Anynet+ | BRAVIA Sync |
USB Inputs | 2 | 3 |
USB 3.0 Ports | ||
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 3 | 1 |
Component Inputs | ||
Composite Inputs | 1 | |
RCA Audio Outputs | ||
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
Optical Audio Output | ||
RS-232C Remote | ||
DLNA |
OTHER | Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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Operating System | Tizen | Linux |
Internet Browser | Opera | |
Voice Command | ||
Light Sensor | ||
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | ||
Teletext | ||
Picture-In-Picture | ||
Closed Captions | (Analog) (Digital) Subtitle | |
PVR Function | Extended | |
USB Drive Format Support | FAT / exFAT / NTFS | FAT16 / FAT32 / NTFS |
VIDEO FORMATS | Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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3GPP | ||
AV1 | ||
AVI | ||
ASF | ||
DivX | ||
Flash Video | ||
H.263 | ||
H.264 | ||
H.265 | ||
MKV | ||
M2TS | ||
MP4 | ||
MPEG-4 | ||
QuickTime | ||
RealVideo | ||
TS | ||
VC-1 | ||
VP7 | ||
VP8 | ||
VP9 | ||
VOB | ||
VRO | ||
WebM | ||
WMV | ||
Xvid |
AUDIO FORMATS | Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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AAC | ||
AC4 | ||
AIFF | ||
ALAC | ||
APE | ||
aptX | ||
eAAC+ | ||
EAC3 | ||
FLAC | ||
HE-AAC | ||
LPCM | ||
M4A | ||
MIDI | ||
MP2 | ||
MP3 | ||
OGG | ||
RealAudio | ||
WMA | ||
WAV |
IMAGE FORMATS | Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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BMP | ||
GIF | ||
JPEG | ||
JPS | ||
MPO | ||
PNG |
TUNER | Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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Digital Tuner | 1 | 1 |
SAT Tuner | ||
Analog Tuner | B/G,D/K,I | |
Digital Terrestrial TV System | DVB-T2 | DVB-T/T2 |
Digital Cable TV System | DVB-C | DVB-C |
Digital SAT TV System | DVB-S2 | DVB-S/S2 |
Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC | PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 |
CI+ | Version 1.4 | |
FM Radio |
GENERAL | Samsung QE65Q70RALXXN | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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Energy Efficiency | B | A |
Power Supply | AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz | 220 V - 240 V AC, 50 Hz Models with supplied AC adapter: 19.5 V DC |
Power Consumption (Typical) | 164 W | 101 W |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1449.5 x 831.2 x 61.9 mm | 971 mm x 571 mm x 70 mm 38-1/4" x 22-1/2" x 2-7/8" |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1449.5 x 910.4 x 285.8 mm | 971 mm x 620 mm x 242 mm 38-1/4" x 24-1/2" x 9-5/8" |
Stand Size | 1094.6 x 285.8 mm (Basic) | Width: 563 mm / 22-1/4" |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1607.0 x 965.0 x 196.0 mm | 1067 mm x 670 mm x 156 mm 42-1/8" x 26-1/2" x 6-1/4" |
One Connect Box | ||
VESA Wall Mount | ||
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 400 mm x 300 mm | 100 mm x 200 mm 4" x 7-7/8" |
Weight Without Stand | 24.3 kg | 9.3 kg (20.5 lbs) |
Weight With Stand | 24.90 kg | 10.0 kg (22.1 lbs) |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 32.60 kg | 15 kg (33.1 lbs) |