•   Overview
•   Advantage of Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU
•   Advantage of Sony KD-65XH8196
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU to Sony KD-65XH8196 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 QE55Q8CNATXXU 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 QE55Q8CNATXXU over Sony KD-65XH8196.

	Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU	vs	Sony KD-65XH8196
Higher Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz	vs	50 Hz/60 Hz
Viewing Angle	Q Viewing Angle	vs
Higher Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	vs	8 bits + FRC
HDR10+		vs
AMD Freesync™		vs
More Speaker Channels	4.1	vs	2.0
Higher Speaker Power Rating	40 W	vs	10 W + 10 W
More USB Inputs	3	vs	2
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs	3	vs	1
RS-232C Remote		vs
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
More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable)	2	vs	1

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-65XH8196 over Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU.

	Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU	vs	Sony KD-65XH8196
LED Type	Edge LED	vs	Direct LED
Dolby Vision		vs
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency	200 Hz	vs	400 Hz
Dolby Atmos		vs
DTS Digital Surround		vs
Chromecast		vs
Works with Alexa		vs
HDCP Version	2.2	vs	2.3
USB 3.0 Ports		vs	1
Composite Inputs		vs	1 via A/V 3.5mm input
3.5mm headphone Audio Output		vs
Teletext		vs
DivX		vs
QuickTime		vs
Xvid		vs
LPCM		vs
Higher Energy Efficiency Class	B	vs	A

QLED backlight on Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU

Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU 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 QE55Q8CNATXXU

Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU 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 QE55Q8CNATXXU and Sony KD-65XH8196 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 QE55Q8CNATXXU also supports HDR10+ and Sony KD-65XH8196 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 QE55Q8CNATXXU and here - Sony KD-65XH8196.

BASICS	Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU	Sony KD-65XH8196
Brand	Samsung	Sony
Series	Q8CN	XH81
Model	QE55Q8CNATXXU	KD-65XH8196
Size	55"	65"
Country	UK	UK
Release Year	2018	2020
Smart TV

DISPLAY	Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU	Sony KD-65XH8196
Display Type	QLED	LED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	54.6"	64.5"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz	50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen Design	Curved	Flat
Panel Type	VA	IPS
LED Type	Edge LED	Direct LED
Backlight Dimming	Frame Dimming	Frame Dimming
Color	Quantum Dot Color	TRILUMINOS™ Display
Viewing Angle	Q Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	8 bits + FRC
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion

VIDEO	Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU	Sony KD-65XH8196
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	Q Engine	X1™ 4K HDR
Frame Interploation Technique	Auto Motion Plus	Motionflow™ XR 400
Frame Interpolation Frequency	200 Hz	400 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Contrast Enhancement	Contrast Enhancer	Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Auto Low Latency Mode

AUDIO	Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU	Sony KD-65XH8196
Speaker Channels	4.1	2.0
Speaker Power Rating	40 W	10 W + 10 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready

CONNECTIVITY	Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU	Sony KD-65XH8196
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
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
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs	4	4
HDMI Version	2.0	2.0b
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version	2.2	2.3
HDMI-CEC	Anynet+	BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs	3	2
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
DLNA

OTHER	Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU	Sony KD-65XH8196
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 QE55Q8CNATXXU	Sony KD-65XH8196
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 QE55Q8CNATXXU	Sony KD-65XH8196
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU	Sony KD-65XH8196
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU	Sony KD-65XH8196
Digital Tuner	2	1
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner		B/G,D/K,I
Digital Terrestrial TV System	DVB-T/T2	DVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV System	DVB-C	DVB-C
Digital SAT TV System	DVB-S/S2	DVB-S/S2
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC	PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43
CI+	Version 1.4	1.4
FM Radio

GENERAL	Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU	Sony KD-65XH8196
Energy Efficiency	B	A
Power Supply	AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz	AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	135 W	Standard: 137 W Vivid: 250 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.4 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1225.5 mm x 704.8 mm x 88.8 mm	1462 x 841 x 71 mm 57 5/8 x 33 1/8 x 2 7/8"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1225.5 mm x 786.3 mm x 300.6 mm	1462 x 905 x 340 mm 57 5/8 x 35 3/8 x 13 1/2"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1403.0 mm x 845.0 mm x 204.0 mm	1574 x 958 x 184 mm 62 x 37 3/4 x 7 1/4"
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	200 mm x 200 mm	300 mm x 300 mm 11 7/8" x 11 7/8"
Weight Without Stand	17.8 kg	21.7 kg (47 lbs 13 oz)
Weight With Stand	21.1 kg	22.6 kg (49 lbs 13 oz)
Weight of Package (Gross)	29.7 kg	31 kg (68.3 lbs)

ACCESSORIES	Samsung QE55Q8CNATXXU	Sony KD-65XH8196
Remote	TM1890A	Premium Remote