1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC

Sony KD-43XF7002

SCORE:
88
SCORE:
84

Highlights

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

Highlights

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

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC to Sony KD-43XF7002 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 UN55NU7300FXZC 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 UN55NU7300FXZC

Sony KD-43XF7002

DISPLAY
89
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
54
OTHER FEATURES
81
CONNECTIVITY
85
FORMAT SUPPORT
91
OVERALL
88
DISPLAY
84
VIDEO FEATURES
89
AUDIO FEATURES
84
OTHER FEATURES
68
CONNECTIVITY
84
FORMAT SUPPORT
80
OVERALL
84

Advantage of Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC over Sony KD-43XF7002.

Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC vs Sony KD-43XF7002
Higher Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage 60% vs 50%
Higher DCI P3 Color Space Coverage 80% vs 70%
Higher Contrast Ratio 5500∶1 vs 1100∶1
Lower Input Lag 13 ms vs 19 ms
HDR10+ vs
Component Inputs vs
Voice Command vs
Light Sensor 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-43XF7002

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-43XF7002 over Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC.

Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC vs Sony KD-43XF7002
Higher Brightness 200 nits vs 250 nits
Higher Peak Brightness 350 nits vs 450 nits
DTS Digital Surround vs
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
PVR Function vs
DivX vs
QuickTime vs
Xvid vs
LPCM vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  HLG
  Wi-Fi
WEAKNESSES
  Edge LED
  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 UN55NU7300FXZC

Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC 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 UN55NU7300FXZC and Sony KD-43XF7002 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 UN55NU7300FXZC

Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC 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 UN55NU7300FXZC and here - Sony KD-43XF7002.

BASICS Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC Sony KD-43XF7002
BrandSamsungSony
SeriesNU7300XF70
ModelUN55NU7300FXZCKD-43XF7002
Size55"43"
CountryCanadaUK
Release Year20182018
Smart TV
DISPLAY Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC Sony KD-43XF7002
Display TypeLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)54.6"42.5" (108.0 cm)
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen DesignCurvedFlat
Panel TypeVAIPS
LED TypeEdge LEDEdge 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%50%
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage80%70%
Brightness200 nits250 nits
Peak Brightness350 nits450 nits
Contrast Ratio5500∶11100∶1
Input Lag13 ms19 ms
VIDEO Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC Sony KD-43XF7002
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 ProcessorUHD Engine
Frame Interploation TechniqueAuto Motion PlusMotionflow™ XR 100
Frame Interpolation Frequency120 Hz100 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Contrast Enhancement Contrast Enhancer Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC Sony KD-43XF7002
Speaker TypeDownfiring + Bass ReflexBass Reflex Speaker
Speaker Power Rating20 W10 W + 10 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC Sony KD-43XF7002
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
Chromecast
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs33
HDMI Version2.02.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
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 Remote
DLNA
OTHER Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC Sony KD-43XF7002
Operating SystemTizenLinux
Internet BrowserVewd
Voice Command
Light Sensor
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Teletext
Picture-In-Picture
Closed Captions(Analog)
(Digital) Subtitle
PVR Function
USB Drive Format SupportFAT / exFAT / NTFSFAT16 / FAT32 / NTFS
VIDEO FORMATS Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC Sony KD-43XF7002
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 UN55NU7300FXZC Sony KD-43XF7002
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC Sony KD-43XF7002
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC Sony KD-43XF7002
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerB/G,D/K,I
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemATSCDVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV SystemClear QAMDVB-C
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43
FM Radio
GENERAL Samsung UN55NU7300FXZC Sony KD-43XF7002
Power Supply110 -120 V, 50/60 HzAC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz
DC 19.5 V
Power Consumption (Typical)65 W95 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.3 W0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)48.7" x 28.1" x 4.1"970 mm x 571 mm x 58 mm
38-1/4" x 22-1/2" x 2-3/8"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)48.7" x 31.2" x 10.3"970 mm x 630 mm x 278 mm
38-1/4" x 24-7/8" x 11"
Stand Size1.7" x 7.8" x 10.3"Width: 696 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)55" x 33.5" x 7.2"1070 mm x 695 mm x 148 mm
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)200 mm x 200 mm100 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand40.1 lbs9.8 kg (21.6 lbs)
Weight With Stand40.8 lbs10.4 kg (23 lbs)
Weight of Package (Gross)53.6 lbs14 kg
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