1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC

Sony KD-65XF7096

SCORE:
90
SCORE:
85

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
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC to Sony KD-65XF7096 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 UE55TU7175UXXC 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 UE55TU7175UXXC

Sony KD-65XF7096

DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
72
OTHER FEATURES
80
CONNECTIVITY
89
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
90
DISPLAY
86
VIDEO FEATURES
89
AUDIO FEATURES
84
OTHER FEATURES
68
CONNECTIVITY
84
FORMAT SUPPORT
80
OVERALL
85
 
 

Advantage of Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC over Sony KD-65XF7096.

Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC vs Sony KD-65XF7096
HDR10+ vs
Filmmaker Mode vs
Auto Low Latency Mode vs
Bluetooth vs
Virtual Assistant Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant vs
Works with Alexa vs
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (Port 2) vs
Voice Command vs
Light Sensor 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-65XF7096

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-65XF7096 over Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC.

Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC vs Sony KD-65XF7096
LED Type Edge LED vs Direct LED
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency 100 Hz vs 400 Hz
DTS Digital Surround vs
More HDMI Inputs 2 vs 3
HDCP Version 2.2 vs 2.3
More USB Inputs 1 vs 3
USB 3.0 Ports vs 1
Composite Inputs vs 1
3.5mm headphone Audio Output vs
DivX vs
QuickTime vs
Xvid vs
LPCM vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  HLG
  Wi-Fi
WEAKNESSES
  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 Panel on Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC

Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC 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.

HDR10

Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC and Sony KD-65XF7096 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 UE55TU7175UXXC

Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC 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 UE55TU7175UXXC and here - Sony KD-65XF7096.

BASICS Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC Sony KD-65XF7096
BrandSamsungSony
SeriesTU7100XF70
ModelUE55TU7175UXXCKD-65XF7096
Size55"65"
CountrySwedenUK
Release Year20202018
Smart TV
DISPLAY Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC Sony KD-65XF7096
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 Hz50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeVAIPS
LED TypeEdge LEDDirect LED
Backlight DimmingFrame DimmingFrame Dimming
ColorPurColor
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth8 bits + FRC8 bits + FRC
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 Billion
VIDEO Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC Sony KD-65XF7096
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 4K
Frame Interploation TechniqueAuto Motion PlusMotionflow™ XR 400
Frame Interpolation Frequency100 Hz400 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Contrast Enhancement Contrast Enhancer Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC Sony KD-65XF7096
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 UE55TU7175UXXC Sony KD-65XF7096
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
Chromecast
Virtual AssistantSamsung Bixby, Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs23
HDMI Version2.02.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (Port 2)
HDCP Version2.22.3
HDMI-CEC Anynet+ BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs13
USB 3.0 Ports1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs11
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs1
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
DLNA
OTHER Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC Sony KD-65XF7096
Operating SystemTizenLinux
Internet BrowserVewd
Voice Command
Light Sensor
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Teletext
Picture-In-Picture
USB Drive Format SupportFAT / exFAT / NTFSFAT16 / FAT32 / NTFS
VIDEO FORMATS Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC Sony KD-65XF7096
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 UE55TU7175UXXC Sony KD-65XF7096
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC Sony KD-65XF7096
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Samsung UE55TU7175UXXC Sony KD-65XF7096
Digital Tuner 1 1
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 UE55TU7175UXXC Sony KD-65XF7096
Energy EfficiencyA+A+
Power SupplyAC 220-240 V, 50/60 HzAC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)84 W182 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 mm1461 mm x 844 mm x 80 mm
57-5/8" x 33-1/4" x 3-1/4"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)1230.5 x 782.8 x 250.2 mm1461 mm x 907 mm x 355 mm
57-5/8" x 35-3/4" x 14"
Stand Size1030.1 x 249.7 mmWidth: 1067 mm (42-1/8")
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)1386 x 843 x 158 mm1567 mm x 956 mm x 186 mm
61-3/4" x 37-3/4" x 7-3/8"
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)200 mm x 200 mm300 mm x 200 mm
11-7/8" x 7-7/8"
Weight Without Stand13.9 kg20.2 kg (44.5 lbs)
Weight With Stand14.2 kg21.4 kg (47.2 lbs)
Weight of Package (Gross)19.5 kg28 kg (61.7 lbs)
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