Sony
KE65XH8196

vs

Samsung

Sony KE65XH8196

Samsung

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Sony KE65XH8196 alternatives

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specs

Sony
KE65XH8196

Packaging Data
compared

Samsung

30 kg
Package weight:
not available
958 mm
Package height:
not available
184 mm
Package depth:
not available
1574 mm
Package width:
not available
not available
E-manual:
yes
True
Manual:
True
yes
Quick start guide:
not available
not available
Warranty card:
yes
not available
Remote control type:
TM1750A
yes
Remote control included:
yes
AC
Cables included:
AC
yes
Desktop stand:
yes

Sony
KE65XH8196

Ports & Interfaces
compared

Samsung

not available
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC):
Anynet+
not available
Common interface Plus (CI+) version:
1.3
yes
Common interface Plus (CI+):
yes
not available
Common interface (CI):
yes
1
RF ports quantity:
1
1
Headphone outputs:
not available
1
Digital audio optical out:
1
1
Composite video in:
1
not available
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in:
1
2
USB 2.0 ports quantity:
2
1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports:
1
yes
HDCP:
not available
True
Audio Return Channel (ARC):
True
not available
HDMI Quick Switch:
True
4
HDMI ports quantity:
3

Sony
KE65XH8196

Weight & Dimensions
compared

Samsung

132.1 cm
Stand width:
not available
21.7 kg
Weight (without stand):
not available
84.1 cm
Height (without stand):
not available
7.1 cm
Depth (without stand):
not available
146.2 cm
Width (without stand):
not available
22.3 kg
Weight (with stand):
not available
910 mm
Height (with stand):
not available
337 mm
Depth (with stand):
not available
1462 mm
Width (with stand):
not available

Sony
KE65XH8196

Management Features
compared

Samsung

yes
On/Off timer:
not available
yes
Sleep timer:
not available
not available
Auto power off:
yes
AFR, Arabic, BEL, BOS, Bulgarian, CAT, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, KAZ, Korean, LAT, Latvian, Lithuanian, MAC, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, SER, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, ZUL
On Screen Display (OSD) languages:
not available
not available
Number of OSD languages:
28
not available
On Screen Display (OSD):
True
True
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG):
True
yes
Voice control:
yes

Sony
KE65XH8196

Network
compared

Samsung

Vewd
Browser supported:
not available
True
Browsing:
not available
yes
Web browser:
yes
not available
Miracast:
True
HID,HOGP,SPP
Bluetooth profiles:
not available
True
Bluetooth:
True
4.2
Bluetooth version:
not available
True
Wi-Fi Direct:
True
802.11a,802.11b,802.11g,Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n),Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards:
not available
yes
Ethernet LAN:
yes
True
Wi-Fi:
True

Sony
KE65XH8196

Performance
compared

Samsung

not available
ConnectShare (HDD):
True
yes
USB recording:
yes
not available
MBR support:
yes
not available
Dimming type:
Micro Dimming, UHD
not available
Digital Clean View:
True
Sony Dynamic Contrast Enhancer,Sony Live Colour,Sony X-Reality PRO
Picture processing technology:
Samsung Auto Motion Plus
not available
Local dimming:
yes
True
Dolby Vision:
not available
AAC,AC4,ASF,FLAC,LPCM,MP3,MP4,OGG,WAV,WMA
Audio formats supported:
not available
JPEG
Image formats supported:
not available
3GPP,AVC,AVI,HEVC,M-JPEG,MKV,MP4,MPEG1,MPEG2,MPEG2-PS,MPEG2-TS,MPEG4,VP8,VP9,WEBM,XAVC S,XVID
Video formats supported:
not available
yes
Subtitles function:
yes
yes
Teletext function:
yes
not available
Game mode:
yes
Dolby Vision,High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10),Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology:
not available
yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported:
yes

Sony
KE65XH8196

TV Tuner
compared

Samsung

UHF, VHF
Supported TV bands:
not available
not available
Auto channel search:
yes
NTSC 3.58,NTSC 4.43,PAL BG,PAL DK,PAL I,SECAM B/G,SECAM D/K,VHF
Analog signal format system:
not available
DVB-C,DVB-S,DVB-S2,DVB-T,DVB-T2
Digital signal format system:
not available
Analog & digital
Tuner type:
Analog & digital

Sony
KE65XH8196

Power
compared

Samsung

A to G
Energy efficiency scale:
not available
yes
Energy saving mode:
not available
50 Hz
AC input frequency:
50 - 60 Hz
220 - 240 V
AC input voltage:
220 - 240 V
0.5 W
Power consumption (standby):
not available
200 kWh
Energy consumption (HDR) per 1000 hours:
not available
250 W
Power consumption (typical):
not available
137 kWh
Energy consumption (SDR) per 1000 hours:
not available
G
Energy efficiency class (HDR):
not available
G
Energy efficiency class (SDR):
not available

Sony
KE65XH8196

Design
compared

Samsung

Pb (lead)
Heavy metals free:
not available
300 x 300 mm
Panel mounting interface:
not available
yes
VESA mounting:
yes
not available
On/off switch:
yes
Black
Product colour:
Black, Silver

Sony
KE65XH8196

Other Features
compared

Samsung

not available
Energy efficiency class (old):
A
FAT16,FAT32,NTFS,exFAT
Supported file systems:
not available
16 GB
HDD capacity:
not available
yes
Smart calibration:
not available
Chromecast
Network streaming services supported:
not available
Google Play Store
App store:
not available
not available
Instant On:
True
not available
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified:
yes
yes
Wi-Fi certified:
yes
not available
One Connect port:
yes
yes
Apple HomeKit support:
not available
yes
Built-in speaker(s):
yes
yes
Batteries included:
yes
not available
PurColor:
True
yes
Light sensor:
yes
True
Adaptive Dimming Backlight:
not available
yes
Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG):
not available

Sony
KE65XH8196

Smart TV
compared

Samsung

Cinema, Custom, Game, Graphics, Photo, Standard, Vivid
Smart modes:
Movie, Natural
not available
Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) version:
1
not available
Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV):
True
yes
Apple AirPlay 2 support:
not available
not available
Screen mirroring:
yes
not available
Timeshift:
True
9.0
Operating system version:
not available
Android
Operating system installed:
not available
True
Internet TV:
True
True
Smart TV:
True

Sony
KE65XH8196

Audio
compared

Samsung

not available
Multiroom audio technology:
Samsung Multiroom Link
yes
Auto volume leveller:
not available
DTS,Dolby Atmos
Audio decoders:
DTS,Dolby Digital
DTS Digital Surround
Audio decoding technologies:
Dolby Digital Plus
20 W
RMS rated power:
20 W
2
Number of speakers:
2

Sony
KE65XH8196

Display
compared

Samsung

69%
Peak luminance ratio:
not available
164 cm
Display diagonal (metric):
189 cm
178°
Viewing angle, horizontal:
not available
178°
Viewing angle, vertical:
not available
not available
Dynamic contrast ratio marketing name:
Mega Contrast
Motionflow XR 400 Hz
Motion interpolation technology:
PQI (Picture Quality Index) 1300
50 Hz
Native refresh rate:
not available
3840 x 2160
Supported graphics resolutions:
3840 x 2160
480p,576p,720p,1080i,1080p,2160p
Supported video modes:
2160p
not available
Native aspect ratio:
16:9
Flat
Screen shape:
Flat
Direct-LED
LED backlighting type:
not available
LED
Display technology:
LED
LED
Display technology:
LED
3840 x 2160 pixels
Display resolution:
3840 x 2160 pixels
4K Ultra HD
HD type:
4K Ultra HD
165.1 cm (65")
Display diagonal:
190.5 cm (75")