•   Overview
•   Advantage of Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA
•   Advantage of Sony KD-55XH8196
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA to Sony KD-55XH8196 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 QN98QN100BAFXZA 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 QN98QN100BAFXZA over Sony KD-55XH8196.

	Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA	vs	Sony KD-55XH8196
Higher Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz	vs	50 Hz/60 Hz
LED Type	Mini LED	vs	Direct LED
Backlight Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming Micro Dimming	vs	Frame Dimming
Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle	vs
Higher Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	vs	8 bits + FRC
HDR10+		vs
AMD Freesync™	Premium Pro	vs
4K HFR		vs
2K HFR		vs
VRR		vs
HGIG Compatibility		vs
Filmmaker Mode		vs
Auto Low Latency Mode		vs
More Speaker Channels	6.4.4	vs	2.0
Higher Speaker Power Rating	120 W	vs	10 W + 10 W
Newer Bluetooth Version	5.2	vs	4.2
HDMI Version	2.1	vs	2.0b
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	eARC (Port 3)	vs
RS-232C Remote		vs
Picture-In-Picture		vs
3GPP		vs
AVI		vs
ASF		vs
Flash Video		vs
MPEG-4		vs
RealVideo		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
One Connect Box		vs

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-55XH8196 over Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA.

	Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA	vs	Sony KD-55XH8196
Dolby Vision		vs
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency	240 Hz	vs	400 Hz
DTS Digital Surround		vs
Chromecast		vs
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
More Tuners (SAT)		vs

VA Panel on Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA

Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA 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 Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA

Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA 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.

HDR10

Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA and Sony KD-55XH8196 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 QN98QN100BAFXZA also supports HDR10+ and Sony KD-55XH8196 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 QN98QN100BAFXZA and here - Sony KD-55XH8196.

BASICS	Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA	Sony KD-55XH8196
Brand	Samsung	Sony
Series	QN100B	XH81
Model	QN98QN100BAFXZA	KD-55XH8196
Size	98"	55"
Country	USA	UK
Release Year	2022	2020
Bezel Color	4 Bezel-less	Black
Smart TV

DISPLAY	Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA	Sony KD-55XH8196
Display Type	Neo QLED	LED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	97.5"	54.6"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz	50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen Design	Flat	Flat
Panel Type	VA	IPS
LED Type	Mini LED	Direct LED
Backlight Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming Micro Dimming	Frame Dimming
Color	Quantum Dot Color (100% Color Volume)	TRILUMINOS™ Display
Viewing Angle	Wide Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	8 bits + FRC
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion

VIDEO	Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA	Sony KD-55XH8196
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™	Premium Pro
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture Processor	Neural Quantum Processor 4K	X1™ 4K HDR
Frame Interploation Technique	Auto Motion Plus LED Clear Motion Motion Xcelerator Turbo+	Motionflow™ XR 400
Frame Interpolation Frequency	240 Hz	400 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Contrast Enhancement	Real Depth Enhancer	Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Auto Low Latency Mode

AUDIO	Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA	Sony KD-55XH8196
Speaker Channels	6.4.4	2.0
Speaker Power Rating	120 W	10 W + 10 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready

CONNECTIVITY	Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA	Sony KD-55XH8196
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	WiFi5 802.11ac/a/b/g/n	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version	5.2	4.2
Smartphone Connectivity		Chromecast built-in
Chromecast
Virtual Assistant	Samsung Bixby, Google Assistant	Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs	4	4
HDMI Version	2.1	2.0b
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	eARC (Port 3)
HDCP Version	2.3	2.3
HDMI-CEC	Anynet+	BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs	2	2
USB 3.0 Ports		1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1	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 QN98QN100BAFXZA	Sony KD-55XH8196
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 QN98QN100BAFXZA	Sony KD-55XH8196
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 QN98QN100BAFXZA	Sony KD-55XH8196
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA	Sony KD-55XH8196
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA	Sony KD-55XH8196
Digital Tuner	1	1
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner		B/G,D/K,I
Digital Terrestrial TV System	ATSC	DVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV System	Clear QAM	DVB-C
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC	PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43
FM Radio

GENERAL	Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA	Sony KD-55XH8196
Power Supply	110 -120 V, 50/60 Hz	AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	245 W (535 W max)	Standard: 114 W Vivid: 207 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	600 mm x 400 mm	300 mm x 300 mm 11 7/8" x 11 7/8"

ACCESSORIES	Samsung QN98QN100BAFXZA	Sony KD-55XH8196
Remote	TM2280E	Premium Remote