1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU
Sony KD-49XF9005
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, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- Full Array Local Dimming
- TRILUMINOS™ Display
- X1™ Extreme Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU to Sony KD-49XF9005 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. They both get the same overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU
Sony KD-49XF9005
Advantage of Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU over Sony KD-49XF9005.
Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU | vs | Sony KD-49XF9005 | |
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Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | vs | |
HDR10+ | vs | ||
High Dynamic Range | Quantum HDR 8x Quantum HDR 1000 |
vs | X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO 6x XDR Contrast |
2K HFR | vs | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode | vs | ||
Higher Speaker Power Rating | 40 W | vs | 10 W + 10 W |
Dolby AC-4 | vs | ||
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs | 3 | vs | 1 |
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 |
Advantage of Sony KD-49XF9005
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-49XF9005 over Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU.
Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU | vs | Sony KD-49XF9005 | |
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Dolby Vision | vs | ||
IMAX Enhanced | vs | ||
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency | 200 Hz | vs | 1000 Hz |
DTS Digital Surround | vs | ||
Chromecast | vs | ||
HDCP Version | 2.2 | vs | 2.3 |
More USB Inputs | 2 | vs | 3 |
USB 3.0 Ports | vs | 1 | |
Composite Inputs | vs | 1 via A/V 3.5mm input | |
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | vs | ||
DivX | vs | ||
QuickTime | vs | ||
Xvid | vs | ||
LPCM | vs | ||
More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable) | 1 | vs | 2 |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
STRENGTHS |
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High Resolution |
High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Direct LED |
Full Array Local Dimming |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
HLG |
Wi-Fi |
Bluetooth |
Works with Alexa |
WEAKNESSES |
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No AMD Freesync™ |
No NVidia G-Sync |
No 4K HFR |
No VRR |
No Dolby Atmos |
Selected Features
QLED backlight on Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU
Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU 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 QE55Q70RATXXU
Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU 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
The TVs have Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the displays. 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 QE55Q70RATXXU has 50 zones.
HDR10
Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU and Sony KD-49XF9005 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 QE55Q70RATXXU also supports HDR10+ and Sony KD-49XF9005 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.
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 QE55Q70RATXXU and here - Sony KD-49XF9005.
BASICS | Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU | Sony KD-49XF9005 |
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Brand | Samsung | Sony |
Series | Q70R | XF90 |
Model | QE55Q70RATXXU | KD-49XF9005 |
Size | 55" | 49" |
Country | UK | Germany |
Release Year | 2019 | 2018 |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU | Sony KD-49XF9005 |
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Display Type | QLED | LED |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" | 48.5" (123.2 cm) |
Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Screen Design | Flat | Flat |
LED Type | Direct LED | Direct LED |
Backlight Dimming | Full Array Local Dimming | Full Array Local Dimming |
Color | Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume) | TRILUMINOS™ Display |
Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | |
Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits | 10 bits |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 Billion |
VIDEO | Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU | Sony KD-49XF9005 |
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3D Capability | ||
HDR10 | ||
HDR10+ | ||
Dolby Vision | ||
HLG | ||
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ||
IMAX Enhanced | ||
High Dynamic Range | Quantum HDR 8x Quantum HDR 1000 | X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO 6x XDR Contrast |
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 1000 |
Frame Interpolation Frequency | 200 Hz | 1000 Hz |
Black Frame Insertion | ||
Filmmaker Mode | ||
Contrast Enhancement | Contrast Enhancer | Dynamic Contrast Enhancer |
Auto Low Latency Mode |
AUDIO | Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU | Sony KD-49XF9005 |
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Speaker Type | Downfiring | Bass Reflex 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 QE55Q70RATXXU | Sony KD-49XF9005 |
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Ethernet Input | ||
Wi-Fi | ||
Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
Bluetooth | ||
Chromecast | ||
Virtual Assistant | Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant | Google Assistant |
Works with Alexa | ||
HDMI Inputs | 4 | 4 |
HDMI Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | ||
HDCP Version | 2.2 | 2.3 |
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 via A/V 3.5mm input | |
RCA Audio Outputs | ||
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
Optical Audio Output | ||
RS-232C Remote | 1 | |
DLNA |
OTHER | Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU | Sony KD-49XF9005 |
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CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
Operating System | Tizen | Android |
Internet Browser | Vewd | |
Voice Command | ||
Light Sensor | ||
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | ||
Teletext | ||
Picture-In-Picture | ||
Closed Captions | (Analog) (Digital) Subtitle | |
USB Drive Format Support | FAT / exFAT / NTFS | FAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS |
VIDEO FORMATS | Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU | Sony KD-49XF9005 |
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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 QE55Q70RATXXU | Sony KD-49XF9005 |
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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 QE55Q70RATXXU | Sony KD-49XF9005 |
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BMP | ||
GIF | ||
JPEG | ||
JPS | ||
MPO | ||
PNG |
TUNER | Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU | Sony KD-49XF9005 |
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Digital Tuner | 1 | 2 |
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 | 1.3 |
FM Radio |
GENERAL | Samsung QE55Q70RATXXU | Sony KD-49XF9005 |
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Energy Efficiency | B | B |
Power Supply | AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz | AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz |
Power Consumption (Typical) | 128 W | 199 W |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1230.6 x 708.1 x 61.9 mm | 1093 mm x 629 mm x 69 mm 43-1/8" x 24-7/8" x 2-3/4" |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1230.6 x 780.2 x 248.3 mm | 1093 mm x 694 mm x 268 mm 43-1/8" x 27-3/8" x 10-5/8" |
Stand Size | 975.9 x 248.3 mm (Basic) | Width: 987 mm (38-7/8") |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1408.0 x 854.0 x 180.0 mm | 1186 mm x 748 mm x 185 mm 46-3/4" x 29-1/2" x 7-3/8" |
One Connect Box | ||
VESA Wall Mount | ||
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 200 mm x 200 mm | 200 mm x 200 mm 7-7/8" x 7-7/8" |
Weight Without Stand | 18.0 kg | 13.6 kg (30.0 lbs) |
Weight With Stand | 18.5 kg | 14.5 kg (32.0 lbs) |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 24.5 kg | 19 kg (41.9 lbs) |