1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC

Sony KD-65XE8505

SCORE:
90
SCORE:
91

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
  • PurColor
  • Crystal Processor 4K
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, HLG support
  • TRILUMINOS™ Display
  • X1™ Processor
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC to Sony KD-65XE8505 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. Sony KD-65XE8505 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 UE55TU7005KXXC

Sony KD-65XE8505

DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
72
OTHER FEATURES
80
CONNECTIVITY
89
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
90
DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
90
AUDIO FEATURES
80
OTHER FEATURES
95
CONNECTIVITY
97
FORMAT SUPPORT
80
OVERALL
91

Advantage of Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC over Sony KD-65XE8505.

Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC vs Sony KD-65XE8505
HDR10+ vs
Filmmaker Mode vs
Auto Low Latency Mode vs
Newer Bluetooth Version 4.2 vs 4.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (Port 2) 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

Advantage of Sony KD-65XE8505

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-65XE8505 over Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC.

Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC vs Sony KD-65XE8505
Higher Refresh Rate 50 Hz/60 Hz vs 100 Hz/120 Hz
Higher Panel Bit Depth 8 bits + FRC vs 10 bits
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency 100 Hz vs 800 Hz
DTS Digital Surround vs
Chromecast vs
More HDMI Inputs 2 vs 4
More USB Inputs 1 vs 3
USB 3.0 Ports vs 1
Component Inputs vs 1 (hybrid with Composite)
Composite Inputs vs 2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component)
3.5mm headphone Audio Output vs
RS-232C Remote vs 1
DivX vs
QuickTime vs
Xvid vs
LPCM vs
More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable) 1 vs 2

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  HLG
  Wi-Fi
  Bluetooth
  Works with Alexa
WEAKNESSES
  Edge LED
  No Full-Array Local Dimming
  Limited Viewing Angle
  No Dolby Vision
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No AMD Freesync™
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No 2K HFR
  No VRR
  No Dolby Atmos

Selected Features

VA Panels

Both TVs have vertical alignment (VA) panels. 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.

HDR10

Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC and Sony KD-65XE8505 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 UE55TU7005KXXC

Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC 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 UE55TU7005KXXC and here - Sony KD-65XE8505.

BASICS Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC Sony KD-65XE8505
BrandSamsungSony
SeriesTU7000XE85
ModelUE55TU7005KXXCKD-65XE8505
Size55"65"
CountrySwedenUK
Release Year20202017
Smart TV
DISPLAY Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC Sony KD-65XE8505
Display TypeLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)54.6"64.5" (163.9 cm)
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeVAVA
LED TypeEdge LEDEdge LED
Backlight DimmingFrame DimmingFrame Dimming
ColorPurColorTRILUMINOS™ Display
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth8 bits + FRC10 bits
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 Billion
VIDEO Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC Sony KD-65XE8505
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 ProcessorCrystal Processor 4KX1™
Frame Interploation TechniqueAuto Motion PlusMotionflow™ XR 800
Frame Interpolation Frequency100 Hz800 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Contrast Enhancement Contrast Enhancer Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC Sony KD-65XE8505
Speaker TypeDownfiringBass Reflex Speaker
Speaker Power Rating2 x 10 W10 W + 10 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC Sony KD-65XE8505
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version4.24.1
Chromecast
Virtual AssistantSamsung Bixby, Google Assistant Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs24
HDMI Version2.02.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (Port 2)
HDCP Version2.22.2
HDMI-CEC Anynet+ BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs13
USB 3.0 Ports1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs11
Component Inputs1 (hybrid with Composite)
Composite Inputs2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component)
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote1
DLNA
OTHER Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC Sony KD-65XE8505
CPU Cores44
Operating SystemTizenAndroid
Internet BrowserOpera
Voice Command
Light Sensor
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Picture-In-Picture
USB Drive Format SupportFAT / exFAT / NTFSFAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS
VIDEO FORMATS Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC Sony KD-65XE8505
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 UE55TU7005KXXC Sony KD-65XE8505
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC Sony KD-65XE8505
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC Sony KD-65XE8505
Digital Tuner 1 2
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerB/G,D/K,I
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemDVB-T/T2DVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV SystemDVB-CDVB-C
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43
CI+Version 1.4
FM Radio
GENERAL Samsung UE55TU7005KXXC Sony KD-65XE8505
Energy EfficiencyA+A+
Power SupplyAC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz220 V - 240 V AC, 50 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)84 W195 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)1230.5 x 707.2 x 59.5 mm1454 mm x 840 mm x 44 mm
57-1/4" x 33-1/8" x 1-3/4"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)1230.5 x 782.8 x 250.2 mm1454 mm x 905 mm x 266 mm
57-1/4" x 35-3/4" x 10-1/2"
Stand Size1030.1 x 249.7 mmWidth: 509 mm (20-1/8")
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)1386 x 843 x 158 mm1570 mm x 951 mm x 196 mm
66-7/8" x 37-1/2" x 7-3/4"
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)200 mm x 200 mm300 mm x 300 mm
11-7/8" x 11-7/8"
Weight Without Stand13.9 kg21 kg (46.3 lbs)
Weight With Stand14.2 kg22.1 kg (48.7 lbs)
Weight of Package (Gross)19.5 kg31 kg (68.3 lbs)
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