1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

Vizio M557-G0

Vizio M55-F0

SCORE:
88
SCORE:
88

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) QLED Display
  • HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
  • Full Array Local Dimming
  • Quantum Color Spectrum
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
  • Full Array Local Dimming
  • Ultra Color Spectrum
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Vizio M557-G0 to Vizio M55-F0 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.

Vizio M557-G0

Vizio M55-F0

DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
93
AUDIO FEATURES
85
OTHER FEATURES
58
CONNECTIVITY
91
FORMAT SUPPORT
81
OVERALL
88
DISPLAY
90
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
85
OTHER FEATURES
58
CONNECTIVITY
92
FORMAT SUPPORT
81
OVERALL
88

Advantage of Vizio M557-G0

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Vizio M557-G0 over Vizio M55-F0.

Vizio M557-G0 vs Vizio M55-F0
Higer Dynamic Contrast Ratio 5000000∶1 vs 20000000∶1

Advantage of Vizio M55-F0

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Vizio M55-F0 over Vizio M557-G0.

Vizio M557-G0 vs Vizio M55-F0
Higher Refresh Rate 50 Hz/60 Hz vs 100 Hz/120 Hz
More Local Dimming Zones 16 vs 32
Higher Peak Brightness 400 nits vs 600 nits
Black Frame Insertion vs
Component Inputs vs 1

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Direct LED
  Full Array Local Dimming
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  Dolby Vision
  HLG
  DTS TruSurround
  Wi-Fi
  Bluetooth
  Works with Alexa
WEAKNESSES
  Low Number of Local Dimming Zones: 16
  Limited Viewing Angle
  No HDR10+
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No AMD Freesync™
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No 2K HFR
  No VRR
  No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)

Selected Features

QLED backlight on Vizio M557-G0

Vizio M557-G0 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 Panels

Both TVs have vertical alignment (VA) panels. 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. Vizio M557-G0 has 16 zones. Vizio M55-F0 has 32 zones.

HDR10

Vizio M557-G0 and Vizio M55-F0 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.

Dolby Vision

Vizio M557-G0 and Vizio M55-F0 also support Dolby Vision 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 - Vizio M557-G0 and here - Vizio M55-F0.

BASICS Vizio M557-G0 Vizio M55-F0
BrandVizioVizio
SeriesM QuantumM
ModelM557-G0M55-F0
Size55"55"
CountryUSAUSA
Release Year20192018
Smart TV
DISPLAY Vizio M557-G0 Vizio M55-F0
Display TypeQLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)54.5"54.6"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeVAVA
LED TypeDirect LEDDirect LED
Backlight DimmingFull Array Local DimmingFull Array Local Dimming
Backlight NameFull Array LEDFull Array LED
Dimming NameActive Pixel Tuning™Active Full Array™ Plus
Number of Local Dimming Zones1632
ColorQuantum Color SpectrumUltra Color Spectrum
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth10 bits10 bits
Color Depth1.07 billion1.07 billion
Peak Brightness400 nits600 nits
Dynamic Contrast Ratio5000000∶120000000∶1
VIDEO Vizio M557-G0 Vizio M55-F0
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
UpscalingSpatial Scaling Engine™Spatial Scaling Engine™
Frame Interploation TechniqueClear Action™Clear Action™
Frame Interpolation Frequency360 Hz360 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO Vizio M557-G0 Vizio M55-F0
Speaker Power Rating2 x 15 W2 x 15 W
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS StudioSound™ II II
DTS TruSurround
DTS TruVolume™
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY Vizio M557-G0 Vizio M55-F0
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
Chromecast Built-In Built-In
Google Home
Virtual Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs44
HDMI Version2.0a2.0a
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version2.22.2
HDMI-CEC
USB Inputs11
USB 3.0 Ports
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs11
IF (Satellite) Inputs
Component Inputs1
Composite Inputs11
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
DLNA
OTHER Vizio M557-G0 Vizio M55-F0
SoCV8 Octa-Core Processor8-Core Performance
CPU Cores44
Operating SystemVIZIO SmartCast™VIZIO SmartCast™
Voice Command
Mobile AppVizio SmartCast Mobile™ appVizio SmartCast Mobile™ app
Teletext
On-Screen Display LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, FrenchEnglish, Spanish, French
VIDEO FORMATS Vizio M557-G0 Vizio M55-F0
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 Vizio M557-G0 Vizio M55-F0
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Vizio M557-G0 Vizio M55-F0
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Vizio M557-G0 Vizio M55-F0
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerNTSC-MNTSC-M
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemATSCATSC
Digital Cable TV SystemClear QAMClear QAM
Color systemNTSC / PAL / SECAMNTSC / PAL / SECAM
GENERAL Vizio M557-G0 Vizio M55-F0
Power SupplyAC 120 V, 60 HzAC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)170 W165 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)48.66" x 28.10" x 2.83" (1236.0mm x 713.7mm x 71.9mm)48.47" x 27.90" x 2.39"
1231.1 mm x 708.7 mm x 60.7 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)48.66" x 30.46" x 9.37" (1236.0mm x 773.7mm x 238.0mm)48.47" x 30.30" x 9.32"
1231.1 mm x 769.6 mm x 236.7 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)53.54" x 32.28" x 5.98" (1359.9mm x 819.9mm x 151.9mm)53.54" x 32.28" x 5.98"
1359.9 mm x 819.9 mm x 151.9 mm
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)200 mm x 200 mm200 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand32.19 lbs / 14.60 kg35.02 lbs / 15.89 kg
Weight With Stand32.85 lbs / 14.90 kg35.68 lbs / 16.18 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)42.33 lbs / 19.20 kg46.25 lbs / 20.98 kg
Warranty1 Year Parts & Labor1 Year Parts & Labor
ACCESSORIES Vizio M557-G0 Vizio M55-F0
RemoteXRT136XRT136

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