•   Overview
•   Advantage of Samsung GQ49Q64RGTXZG
•   Advantage of Sony KD-65A1
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing Samsung GQ49Q64RGTXZG to Sony KD-65A1 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-65A1 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 GQ49Q64RGTXZG over Sony KD-65A1.

	Samsung GQ49Q64RGTXZG	vs	Sony KD-65A1
Higher DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	100%	vs	96%
Higher Peak Brightness	800 nits	vs	750 nits
HDR10+		vs
2K HFR		vs
Auto Low Latency Mode		vs
Dolby AC-4		vs
Virtual Assistant	Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant	vs
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs	3	vs	1
3GPP		vs
Flash Video		vs
MPEG-4		vs
TS		vs
VP7		vs
VP9		vs
VOB		vs
VRO		vs
AAC		vs
AIFF		vs
ALAC		vs
APE		vs
OGG		vs
BMP		vs
Warranty	2 Years	vs	1 Year

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-65A1 over Samsung GQ49Q64RGTXZG.

	Samsung GQ49Q64RGTXZG	vs	Sony KD-65A1
Higher Refresh Rate	50 Hz/60 Hz	vs	100 Hz/120 Hz
Higher Contrast	Mega Contrast	vs	Infinite Contrast
Viewing Angle		vs	Perfect Viewing Angle
Dolby Vision		vs
IMAX Enhanced		vs
Higher Speaker Power Rating	2 x 10 W	vs	10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W
DTS Digital Surround		vs
Chromecast		vs
More USB Inputs	2	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

OLED display on Sony KD-65A1

Sony KD-65A1 has an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. This is a self-emissive display which can completely turn off individual pixels leading to the ideal black levels and better contrast during HDR compared to any LCD displays. This makes them to be the best choice for dark rooms. OLED enables a simpler internal structure than conventional displays. With just a few layers, OLED TVs are very lightweight and thin. OLED displays also have better viewing angles. However, they are not able to achieve such high brightness as modern LCD displays which makes them less suitable in bright rooms.

VA Panel on Samsung GQ49Q64RGTXZG

Samsung GQ49Q64RGTXZG 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 GQ49Q64RGTXZG and Sony KD-65A1 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 GQ49Q64RGTXZG also supports HDR10+ and Sony KD-65A1 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 GQ49Q64RGTXZG and here - Sony KD-65A1.

BASICS	Samsung GQ49Q64RGTXZG	Sony KD-65A1
Brand	Samsung	Sony
Series	Q64R	A1
Model	GQ49Q64RGTXZG	KD-65A1
Size	49"	65"
Country	Germany	UK
Release Year	2019	2017
Smart TV

DISPLAY	Samsung GQ49Q64RGTXZG	Sony KD-65A1
Display Type	QLED	OLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	48.5"	64.5" (163.9 cm)
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	50 Hz/60 Hz	100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design	Flat	Flat
Contrast	Mega Contrast	Infinite Contrast
Color	Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)	TRILUMINOS™ Display
Viewing Angle		Perfect Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	10 bits
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	100%	96%
Peak Brightness	800 nits	750 nits

VIDEO	Samsung GQ49Q64RGTXZG	Sony KD-65A1
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	X1™ Extreme
Frame Interploation Technique	Auto Motion Plus	Motionflow™ XR
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode

AUDIO	Samsung GQ49Q64RGTXZG	Sony KD-65A1
Speaker Type	Downfiring	Acoustic Surface Audio+™ (Actuator+Subwoofer)
Speaker Power Rating	2 x 10 W	10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby AC-4
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready

CONNECTIVITY	Samsung GQ49Q64RGTXZG	Sony KD-65A1
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Protocol	802.11a/b/g/n/ac	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Chromecast
Virtual Assistant	Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs	4	4
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		1
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		1
DLNA

OTHER	Samsung GQ49Q64RGTXZG	Sony KD-65A1
CPU Cores	4	4
Operating System	Tizen	Android
Internet Browser		Vewd
Voice Command
Light Sensor
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Teletext
Closed Captions		(Analog) (Digital) Subtitle
PVR Function	Extended
USB Drive Format Support	FAT / exFAT / NTFS	FAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS

VIDEO FORMATS	Samsung GQ49Q64RGTXZG	Sony KD-65A1
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 GQ49Q64RGTXZG	Sony KD-65A1
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	Samsung GQ49Q64RGTXZG	Sony KD-65A1
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	Samsung GQ49Q64RGTXZG	Sony KD-65A1
Digital Tuner	2	2
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner		B/G,D/K,I
Digital Terrestrial TV System	DVB-T2 HD	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 GQ49Q64RGTXZG	Sony KD-65A1
Energy Efficiency	A	A
Power Supply	AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz	AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	89 W	498 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1101.4 x 637.1 x 59.2 mm	1451 mm x 834 mm x 86 mm 57-1/4" x 32-7/8" x 3-1/2"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1101.4 x 715.7 x 263.9 mm	1451 mm x 832 mm x 339 mm 57-1/4" x 32-7/8" x 13-3/8"
Stand Size	953.5 x 263.9 mm (Basic)	Width: 468 mm (18-1/2")
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1249 x 794 x 152 mm	1587 mm x 995 mm x 196 mm 62-1/2" x 39-1/4" x 7-3/4"
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	400 mm x 400 mm	400 mm x 200 mm 15-3/4" x 7-7/8"
Weight Without Stand	15.0 kg	29.8 kg (65.7 lbs)
Weight With Stand	15.2 kg	36.2 kg (79.8 lbs)
Weight of Package (Gross)	18.9 kg	49 kg (108 lbs)
Warranty	2 Years	1 Year