1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA

Sony KD-55X7500F

SCORE:
90
SCORE:
87

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, HDR10+, HLG support
  • PurColor
  • Crystal Processor 4K
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, HLG support
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA to Sony KD-55X7500F 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 UN50TU8000FXZA gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA

Sony KD-55X7500F

DISPLAY
89
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
77
OTHER FEATURES
83
CONNECTIVITY
92
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
90
DISPLAY
85
VIDEO FEATURES
89
AUDIO FEATURES
80
OTHER FEATURES
87
CONNECTIVITY
95
FORMAT SUPPORT
80
OVERALL
87

Advantage of Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA over Sony KD-55X7500F.

Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA vs Sony KD-55X7500F
Higher Contrast Ratio 6500∶1 vs 1000∶1
Lower Input Lag 10 ms vs 35 ms
HDR10+ vs
Filmmaker Mode vs
Auto Low Latency Mode vs
Newer Bluetooth Version 4.2 vs 4.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (Port 2) 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-55X7500F

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-55X7500F over Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA.

Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA vs Sony KD-55X7500F
LED Type Edge LED vs Direct LED
Higher Brightness 200 nits vs 300 nits
Higher Peak Brightness 300 nits vs 400 nits
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency 120Hz vs 200 Hz
DTS Digital Surround vs
Chromecast vs
More HDMI Inputs 3 vs 4
HDCP Version 2.2 vs 2.3
More USB Inputs 2 vs 3
USB 3.0 Ports vs 1
3.5mm headphone Audio Output vs
Teletext vs
DivX vs
QuickTime vs
Xvid vs
LPCM vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  HLG
  Wi-Fi
  Bluetooth
  Works with Alexa
WEAKNESSES
  No Full-Array Local Dimming
  Limited Viewing Angle
  No Dolby Vision
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No AMD Freesync™
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No 2K HFR
  No VRR
  No Dolby Atmos

Selected Features

VA Panel on Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA

Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA 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 UN50TU8000FXZA and Sony KD-55X7500F 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+ on Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA

Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA also supports HRD10+ which is an update 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 supports 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 UN50TU8000FXZA and here - Sony KD-55X7500F.

BASICS Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA Sony KD-55X7500F
BrandSamsungSony
SeriesTU8000X75F
ModelUN50TU8000FXZAKD-55X7500F
Size50"55"
CountryUSAAsia and Oceania
Release Year20202018
Smart TV
DISPLAY Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA Sony KD-55X7500F
Display TypeLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)49.5"54.6" (138.8 cm)
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeVAIPS
LED TypeEdge LEDDirect LED
Backlight DimmingFrame DimmingFrame Dimming
ColorPurColor
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth8 bits + FRC8 bits + FRC
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 Billion
Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage60%60%
Brightness200 nits300 nits
Peak Brightness300 nits400 nits
Contrast Ratio6500∶11000∶1
Input Lag10 ms35 ms
VIDEO Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA Sony KD-55X7500F
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 ProcessorCrystal Processor 4K
Frame Interploation TechniqueAuto Motion PlusMotionflow™ XR 200
Frame Interpolation Frequency120Hz200 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Contrast Enhancement Contrast Enhancer Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA Sony KD-55X7500F
Speaker TypeDownfiringBass Reflex Speaker
Speaker Power Rating2 x 10 W10 W + 10 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA Sony KD-55X7500F
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version4.24.1
Chromecast
Virtual AssistantSamsung Bixby, Google Assistant Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs34
HDMI Version2.02.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC (Port 2)
HDCP Version2.22.3
HDMI-CEC Anynet+ BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs23
USB 3.0 Ports1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs11
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs1
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote1
DLNA
OTHER Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA Sony KD-55X7500F
Operating SystemTizenAndroid™
Internet BrowserVewd
Voice Command
Light Sensor
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Teletext
Picture-In-Picture
Closed Captions(Analog)
(Digital) Subtitle
USB Drive Format SupportFAT / exFAT / NTFSFAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS
VIDEO FORMATS Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA Sony KD-55X7500F
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 UN50TU8000FXZA Sony KD-55X7500F
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA Sony KD-55X7500F
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA Sony KD-55X7500F
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerB/G,D/K,I,M
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemATSCDVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV SystemClear QAM
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43
FM Radio
GENERAL Samsung UN50TU8000FXZA Sony KD-55X7500F
Power Supply110 -120 V, 50/60 HzModels with Supplied AC Adapter: AC 110 V - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Others: AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz
DC 19.5 V
Power Consumption (Typical)58 W180 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)44" x 25.4" x 2.4"1242 mm x 721 mm x 80 mm
49" x 28-1/2" x 3-1/4"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)44" x 28.3" x 9.9"1242 mm x 784 mm x 356 mm
49" x 30-7/8" x 14-1/8"
Stand Size3" x 7.6" x 9.9"Width: 1003 mm (39-1/2")
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)49.8" x 30.7" x 5.9"1348 mm x 833 mm x 160 mm
53-1/8" x 32-7/8" x 6-3/8"
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)200 mm x 200 mm200 mm x 200 mm
7-7/8" x 7-7/8"
Weight Without Stand25.1 lbs16.2 kg (35.7 lbs)
Weight With Stand25.6 lbs17.4 kg (38.4 lbs)
Weight of Package (Gross)35.3 lbs24 kg (52.9 lbs)

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