Sony KD-55XF8096 - mid-range TV in the brand line, 2018 release. The model has not lost its relevance today. With a slight decrease in price, it has become an interesting offer for those who are looking for a 55-inch 4K UHD HDR TV with Smart TV support for relatively little money. I found some more interesting offers on the market and compared Sony KD-55XF8096 with a cheaper one. LG 55SK8100 and more expensive Samsung QE55Q7FNA. What came of this, you will learn from the review.
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Screen
Sony KD-55XF8096 is equipped with a 55-inch IPS matrix with UHD resolution. Supports multiple HDR formats including HDR 10 and HLG. Image enhancement technologies are applied: Triluminos display, 4K X-Reality Pro, Motionflow. Viewing angles are 178 degrees. This allows you to achieve perfect images even in the most dynamic scenes with rapid change of plans. The 8-bit matrix of this TV, reinforced with FRC technology, produces over a billion colors, the color reproduction is excellent.
Competitors can boast of using their own innovations in terms of image enhancement and a screen refresh rate of 120 Hz. How much the latter is necessary if you are not going to play games or watch videos in 3D is hard to say. I think it's not worth the extra costs, because 60 Hz is enough for comfortable viewing of 4K video, although the picture LG 55SK8100 and Samsung QE55Q7FNA gorgeous.
Appearance
Sony KD-55XF8096 looks very stylish, has a thin aluminum frame with a thickness of less than 6 cm. The set comes with a powerful stable stand in silver color. It can also serve to hide cables suitable for the TV. It is possible to install on the wall, the mounting standard is VESA 200 × 300.
From a design standpoint, I would prefer the more expensive Samsung QE55Q7FNA. It is almost frameless, equipped with Ambient technology and completely eliminated from wires (except for the power cable) thanks to the One connect module.
Connectors
Sony KD-55XF8096 has the following connectors: antenna input, 4 HDMI, 3 USB, including 1 USB 3.0., Component and composite inputs, LAN, 3.5 mm headphone output, optical audio output, CI slot. This set of connectors is enough for the active use of the TV, but sometimes a tangle of wires is created, which spoils its appearance. In this regard, the gain is again Samsung QE55Q7FNA, in which all the connectors are placed in a separate device, and one cable is responsible for transmitting data to the TV and its power. Perhaps this solution is overrated due to the development of wireless technologies, but so far it is convenient and creative. Sony KD-55XF8096 supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Miracast.
Sound
Native acoustics Sony KD-55XF8096 - 2 speakers of 10 W. Sound enhancement technologies allow you to achieve high-quality sound: proprietary development ClearAudio +, S-Force Front Surround Sound, DSEE. The latter is relevant for music lovers: it improves the sound quality in compressed files. The effect of complete immersion when watching Live concerts of your favorite artists and when listening to your mp-3 music library is guaranteed.
LG 55SK8100 It uses Dolby surround, Ultra Surround and Dolby Atmos sound enhancement technologies, not inferior to the Sony KD-55XF8096 in sound quality.
Objectively, the best again must be admitted Samsung QE55Q7FNA. It is ideal for home theater, has 2 speakers of 10 watts and 2 subwoofers of the same power, which calls into question the need to purchase external speakers.
Functions
Smart TV runs on Android TV 7.0 operating system with the prospect of upgrading to version 8.0. This opens up unlimited multimedia possibilities for the user. Built-in multimedia - a player and a browser - turn the TV into almost a full-fledged computer. You can view any content on the Internet, play any type of files from external media, play games. The built-in Google Play will allow you to appreciate all the benefits of smart technologies. Discover a world of fresh, quality apps with just a few buttons. The TV can be controlled by voice commands. If you didn't manage to watch the next episode of your favorite TV series, with the press of one button you will solve this problem by recording to any external hard drive thanks to the USB HDD REC option. The recording will stop, the TV will turn off at the end of the TV show, and you can watch it at any free time.
If we talk about watching TV channels, then on the Sony KD-55XF8096 it is a real pleasure. Built-in tuners of increased sensitivity - digital and satellite - do an excellent job of receiving even a weak signal, and 4K X-Reality Pro technology increases video resolution to maximum in real time.
Samsung QE55Q7FNA and here it goes beyond the possible, combining all the devices of the "Smart Home". Today, this technology is not in great demand in our country, but, as a reserve for the future, it is worth noting.
Benefits
- Acceptable price;
- high-quality matrix with excellent color reproduction;
- built-in tuners of increased sensitivity;
- good design;
- Android TV 7.0 with the ability to upgrade to version 8.0;
- DSEE sound enhancement technology.
disadvantages
- Not very convenient remote control;
- complex settings;
- built-in player does not rewind MKV video.
conclusions
For the money, the Sony KD-55XF8096 is good. Today they ask for him about . If this amount is large for you, you can take LG 55SK8100 behind . The only key difference is the webOS operating system, which can cut access to some content and individual applications. But also Samsung QE55Q7FNA behind runs on Tizen OSes. Its advantages are a frameless display, One connect technology, excellent sound quality and the ability to create a "Smart Home". But it's not worth the overpayment Unless, of course, you plan to use the TV as a home theater.
