•   Overview
•   Advantage of Samsung UN49NU8000FXZC
•   Advantage of Sony XBR-55X900F
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing Samsung UN49NU8000FXZC to Sony XBR-55X900F 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 UN49NU8000FXZC gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung UN49NU8000FXZC over Sony XBR-55X900F.

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony XBR-55X900F over Samsung UN49NU8000FXZC.

VA Panel on Samsung UN49NU8000FXZC

Samsung UN49NU8000FXZC 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 Sony XBR-55X900F

Sony XBR-55X900F 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. Sony XBR-55X900F has 48 zones.

HDR10

Samsung UN49NU8000FXZC and Sony XBR-55X900F 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+ and Dolby Vision

Samsung UN49NU8000FXZC also supports HDR10+ and Sony XBR-55X900F supports Dolby Vision. Both formats are updates 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 support up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

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 UN49NU8000FXZC and here - Sony XBR-55X900F.