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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Accelerated Longevity Test
    3. Stand
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Blooming
    3. Lighting Zone Transitions
    4. Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
    5. HDR Brightness
    6. HDR Brightness In Game Mode
    7. PQ EOTF Tracking
    8. SDR Brightness
    9. Color Gamut
    10. Color Volume
    11. Pre Calibration
    12. Post Calibration
    13. Gray Uniformity
    14. Black Uniformity
    15. Viewing Angle
    16. Reflections
    17. HDR Native Gradient
    18. Low-Quality Content Smoothing
    19. Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
    20. Pixels
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time
    2. Flicker-Free
    3. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    4. Motion Interpolation
    5. Stutter
    6. 24p Judder
    7. Variable Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Supported Resolutions
    3. PS5 Compatibility
    4. Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
    5. Inputs Specifications
    6. Input Photos
    7. Total Inputs
    8. Audio Passthrough
  8. Sound Quality
    1. Frequency Response
    2. Distortion
  9. Smart Features
    1. Interface
    2. Ad-Free
    3. Apps and Features
    4. Remote
    5. TV Controls
    6. In The Box
    7. Misc
  10. Comments

Sony X85K vs Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sony X85K
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED

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Sony X85K Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Picture

Variants

  • KD-43X85K (43")
  • KD-50X85K (50")
  • KD-55X85K (55")
  • KD-65X85K (65")
  • KD-75X85K (75")
  • KD-85X85K (85")
  • QN50Q80BAFXZA (50")
  • QN55Q80BAFXZA (55")
  • QN65Q80BAFXZA (65")
  • QN75Q80BAFXZA (75")
  • QN85Q80BAFXZA (85")

Our Verdict

Sony X85K

Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED

The Samsung Q80B QLED and the Sony X85K are both good TVs with different uses. The Sony is better in dark rooms as it has improved contrast and better black uniformity. Even if the Samsung TV has a local dimming feature that the Sony model doesn't have, the Sony still looks better in dark rooms. However, the Samsung is the better choice if you have a well-lit room as it gets brighter and has a wider viewing angle if you want to use it in a wide seating arrangement.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.7
7.5

Contrast 
 

6.8
5.7

Black Uniformity 
 

8.4
4.3

Blooming 
 

10
6.0

Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

4.8
6.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Sony X85K Design Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-26
Month 26
50% Gray
50-gray-00
Month 00
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

See details on graph tool
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Longevity Graph
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Sony X85K Stand Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture  

Sony X85K Back Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x300
VESA 400x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Sony X85K Borders Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Borders Picture

Borders  

0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.43" (1.1 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Sony X85K Thickness Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

2.80" (7.1 cm)
2.13" (5.4 cm)

Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Build quality picture  

Sony X85K Build quality picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Build quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

6.8
5.7

Contrast Picture  

Sony X85K Contrast Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

7,458 : 1
5,626 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

7,458 : 1
1,486 : 1
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Blooming 
 

10
6.0

Blooming Photo  

Sony X85K Blooming Photo
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Blooming Photo
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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
5.5

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
Yes

Backlight 
 

Direct
Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

N/A
48
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

7.5
5.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Sony X85K Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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HDR Brightness 
 

7.2
7.4

HDR Hallway Photo  

Sony X85K HDR Hallway Photo
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Sony X85K HDR Cityscape Photo
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Sony X85K HDR Landscape Photo
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

405 cd/m²
439 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

339 cd/m²
400 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

211 cd/m²
169 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

539 cd/m²
724 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

538 cd/m²
839 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

538 cd/m²
642 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

537 cd/m²
526 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

536 cd/m²
512 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

538 cd/m²
716 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

538 cd/m²
828 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

537 cd/m²
640 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

537 cd/m²
524 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

536 cd/m²
511 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.028
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

7.3
7.1

HDR Hallway Photo  

Sony X85K HDR Hallway Photo
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Sony X85K HDR Cityscape Photo
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Sony X85K HDR Landscape Photo
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

413 cd/m²
387 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

373 cd/m²
367 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

220 cd/m²
162 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

551 cd/m²
362 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

550 cd/m²
826 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

549 cd/m²
814 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

550 cd/m²
578 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

549 cd/m²
494 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

550 cd/m²
334 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

549 cd/m²
809 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

549 cd/m²
806 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

549 cd/m²
578 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

549 cd/m²
493 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.052
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

8.9
7.4

PQ EOTF Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0071
0.0206

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0071
0.0206

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0071
0.0080
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SDR Brightness 
 

8.3
8.7

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

489 cd/m²
677 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

514 cd/m²
851 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

514 cd/m²
898 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

514 cd/m²
722 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

514 cd/m²
569 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

514 cd/m²
506 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

514 cd/m²
783 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

514 cd/m²
880 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

513 cd/m²
719 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

514 cd/m²
568 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

513 cd/m²
504 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.000
0.031
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Color Gamut 
 

8.1
8.0

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Sony X85K Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

90.91%
89.65%

DCI P3 uv 
 

95.59%
92.87%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Sony X85K Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

66.35%
65.15%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

71.88%
70.38%
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Color Volume 
 

7.5
8.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sony X85K P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

67.9%
76.0%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sony X85K 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

30.3%
35.5%

White Luminance 
 

535 cd/m²
712 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

112 cd/m²
157 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

349 cd/m²
551 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

39 cd/m²
54 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

384 cd/m²
612 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

156 cd/m²
220 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

482 cd/m²
646 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

9.0
8.1

Pre White Balance Picture  

Sony X85K Pre White Balance Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Sony X85K Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Sony X85K Pre Color Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

1.82
2.74

Color dE 
 

1.05
2.40

Gamma 
 

2.24
2.21

Color Temperature 
 

6,635 K
6,409 K

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Expert 1
Warm 2

Gamma Setting 
 

0
2.2
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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.5

Post White Balance Picture  

Sony X85K Post White Balance Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Sony X85K Post Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Sony X85K Post Color Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.31
0.25

Color dE 
 

0.74
1.17

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,499 K
6,594 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

10 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

No
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.6
7.1

50% Uniformity Picture  

Sony X85K 50% Uniformity Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.202%
4.459%

50% DSE 
 

0.168%
0.207%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Sony X85K 5% Uniformity Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.982%
0.558%

5% DSE 
 

0.098%
0.064%
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Black Uniformity 
 

8.4
4.3

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Sony X85K Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
3.561%

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Sony X85K Native Black Uniformity Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.788%
1.955%
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Viewing Angle 
 

5.8
7.7

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Sony X85K Chroma Graph
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

27°
33°

Hue Graph  

Sony X85K Hue Graph
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

54°
67°

Lightness Graph  

Sony X85K Lightness Graph
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

34°
34°

Black Level Raise 
 

13°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

17°
44°
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Reflections 
 

7.9
7.3

Reflections Picture  

Sony X85K Reflections Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

Sony X85K Average Room Off Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Sony X85K Bright Room Off Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

4.1%
5.3%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.6%
0.4%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

3.5%
4.9%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

6.8
8.5

HDR Gradient Picture  

Sony X85K HDR Gradient Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray  

4.0
8.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

8.0
8.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

6.0
8.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

10
10

100% Black to 50% Green  

4.0
10

50% Green to 100% Green  

6.0
6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

8.0
10

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

8.0
8.0
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

4.8
6.3

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Sony X85K Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

3.0
6.0

Detail Preservation 
 

9.0
7.0
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

7.5
7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

Sony X85K Sharpness Picture - 480p
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Sony X85K Pixels Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR
RGB

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
IPS
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Motion

Response Time 
 

8.1
8.5

Motion Blur Picture  

Sony X85K Motion Blur Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Sony X85K Response Time Chart
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

4.2 ms
3.8 ms

100% Response Time 
 

12.8 ms
10.1 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

10
9.9

Backlight chart 
 

Sony X85K Backlight chart
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

Yes
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
960 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

Sony X85K BFI Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Sony X85K BFI Frequency Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

120 Hz
60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

No
Yes

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

120 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Sony X85K Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Sony X85K Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

7.3
6.8

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

28.9 ms
31.6 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

3.9 ms
6.6 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
10

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

9.4
9.4

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz (except 50")

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No
Yes

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
Yes
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.3
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

16.0 ms
10.0 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

92.0 ms
88.3 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

7.1 ms
5.5 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
10.0 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
5.4 ms

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

16.0 ms
10.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

16.1 ms
10.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

16.0 ms
10.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

91.6 ms
79.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

87.6 ms
23.6 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

7.0 ms
5.4 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

8.2
9.6

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

No
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

No
Yes

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Sony X85K PS5 Screenshot
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Sony X85K Xbox Series X Screenshot
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
Yes

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
No

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner 
 

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
1.0

USB 3.0 
 

Yes (1)
No

Variable Analog Audio Out  

No
No

Wi-Fi Support  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Sony X85K Side Inputs Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Sony X85K Rear Inputs Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

2
2

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
0

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0
0

Component In  

0
0

Composite In  

1 (adapter required, not incl.)
0

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

1
0
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

eARC
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

Yes
No

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

Yes
No

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1
7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
No

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
No
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

7.2
7.2

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

100.79 Hz
59.93 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

1.90 dB
3.44 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

1.96 dB
4.12 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

4.84 dB
5.51 dB

Max 
 

93.0 dB SPL
88.7 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

5.31 dB
4.36 dB
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Distortion 
 

6.3
7.7

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.040
0.112

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

15.100
0.261

IMD @ 80 
 

2.91%
1.23%

IMD @ Max 
 

25.82%
2.44%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.0
8.5

Smart TV Picture  

Sony X85K Smart TV Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Google TV
Tizen

Version  

10
2022

Ease of Use 
 

Average
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

3 s
5 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Sony X85K Ads Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Ads Picture

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No
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Apps and Features 
 

9.0
8.5

Apps Picture  

Sony X85K Apps Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Apps Picture

App Selection 
 

Great
Great

App Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Average

Cast Capable 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR in Netflix 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR in YouTube 
 

Yes
Yes
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Remote 
 

8.5
8.5

Remote Picture  

Sony X85K Remote Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Remote Picture

Size 
 

Small
Small

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

No
Yes

Remote App  

Android TV
Samsung SmartThings
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Sony X85K Controls Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Sony X85K In The Box Picture
Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED In The Box Picture
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Misc  

Power Consumption  

61 W
76 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

155 W
181 W

Firmware  

PKG6.5770.0680NAA
1098

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Sony X85K

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