Best For
Best for Gaming
Samsung QN55S85FAFXZC
Better Picture Quality
Samsung QN55S85FAFXZC
Better Built-in Sound
Sony XR-55X90L
Best Movie Experience
Samsung QN55S85FAFXZC
Best Value
Sony XR-55X90L
The Sony XR-55X90L and Samsung QN55S85FAFXZC are both premium 55-inch 4K TVs with 120Hz refresh rates, making them excellent choices for movies, sports, and gaming. The biggest difference is display technology. Samsung uses a self-illuminating OLED panel that delivers deeper blacks, superior contrast, and better viewing angles, while Sony relies on a Full Array LED panel with local dimming and its highly regarded Cognitive Processor XR for impressive image processing. Sony also offers a stronger built-in speaker system, whereas Samsung counters with OLED picture quality and a more gaming-focused feature set.
Verdict
For most buyers seeking the best overall picture quality, the Samsung QN55S85FAFXZC is the stronger choice thanks to its OLED panel, HDR performance, and advanced gaming features such as FreeSync Premium and Gaming Hub. The Sony XR-55X90L remains an excellent option for users who prioritize image processing, motion handling, sports viewing, and better built-in audio. If cinematic picture quality is your priority, Samsung wins. If you want balanced performance with strong sound out of the box, Sony is still a compelling alternative.
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| Model No |
XR-55X90L |
QN55S85FAFXZC |
| TV Type |
Smart TV |
Smart TV |
| Screen Size |
55 Inch (139 cm) |
55 Inch (139 cm) |
| Resolution |
4K 3840 x 2160 |
4K 3840 x 2160 |
| Aspect Ratio |
16:9 |
16:9 |
| Motion Rate |
120 Hz |
120 Hz |
| Viewing Angle |
178°/178° |
178°/178° |
| USB |
| USB Version |
: 2.0 |
| Supported Audio Formats |
: MP3 AUDIO, WMA |
| Supported Video Formats |
: WMV, PS, MPG, M2TS, MPEG, DIVX, MPEG-PS, MP4 |
| Supported Picture Formats |
: JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, RAW |
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| USB Version |
: 2.0 |
| Supported Audio Formats |
: MP3, FLAC, OGG, WMA, WAV, MIDI, APE, AIFF, ALAC, M4A, MPA, AAC |
| Supported Video Formats |
: AVI, MKV, MP4, ASF, MOV, 3GP, FLV, VRO, VOB, SVI |
| Supported Picture Formats |
: JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP |
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| Video |
| Backlight Type |
: Direct ( Full Array LED ) |
| Dolby Vision |
: Yes |
| HDR10 |
: Yes |
| HLG |
: Yes |
| XR Clear Image |
: Yes |
| Netflix Calibrated Mode |
: Yes |
| BRAVIA Core Calibrated Mode |
: Yes |
| Sensor |
: Light |
| Backlight Dimming Type |
: Local Dimming |
| Picture Processor |
: Cognitive Processor XR |
| Motion Enhancer ( Native Hz ) |
: XR Motion Clarity, Auto Mode |
| Colour Enhancement |
: XR TRILUMINOS PRO™, XR Smoothing, Live Colour™ Technology |
| Clarity Enhancement |
: XR 4K Upscaling, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution |
| Contrast Enhancement |
: XR Contrast Booster 10, XR HDR Remaster, Dynamic Contrast Enhancer |
| Picture Mode |
: Vivid, Standard, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Custom, Dolby Vision ( Vivid / Bright / Dark ), Netflix Calibrated, BRAVIA Core Calibrated |
| Video Signal Support |
: HDMI™ signal :4096x2160p ( 24,50,60Hz ), 3840x2160p ( 24,25,30,50,60,100,120Hz ) 2, 1080p ( 24,30,50,60,100,120Hz ), 1080i ( 50,60Hz ), 720p ( 24,30,50,60Hz ), 576p, 480p |
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| Backlight |
: 4K UHD OLED |
| Anti Reflection |
: Yes |
| Filmmaker Mode |
: Yes |
| HDR Brightness Optimizer |
: Yes |
| Smart Calibration |
: Basic |
| HDR |
: OLED HDR |
| AI Upscale |
: 4K AI Upscaling |
| Viewing Angle |
: Ultra Viewing Angle |
| Contrast Enhancer |
: Real Depth Enhancer |
| Contrast |
: Self-illuminating Pixels |
| AI HDR Remastering |
: Auto HDR Remastering |
| Picture Engine |
: NQ4 AI Gen2 Processor |
| HDR 10+ |
: Yes ( Adaptive / Gaming ) |
| Motion Technology |
: Motion Xcelerator 120Hz |
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| Audio |
| Audio Output Power |
: 10 W + 10 W + 5 W + 5 W |
| Voice Zoom |
: Voice Zoom 2 |
| Headphone 3D Surround Ready |
: Yes ( With WLA-NS7 ) |
| DTS Audio Format Support |
: DTS Digital Surround |
| Simulated Surround Sound |
: 3D Surround Upscaling |
| Dolby Audio Format Support |
: Dolby™ Audio, Dolby™ Atmos |
| Acoustic Center Sync |
: Yes ( Sony Compatible Soundbar ) |
| Acoustic Auto Calibration |
: Room & User Position Compensation |
| Speaker Configuration |
: Full Range ( Bass Reflex ) X 2, Tweeter X 2 |
| Sound Modes |
: Standard, Dialog, Cinema, Music, Sports, Dolby Audio |
| Speaker Type |
: Acoustic Multi-Audio, Sound Positioning Tweeter, X-Balanced Speaker |
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| Sound Output ( RMS ) |
: 20 W |
| 360 Audio |
: Yes |
| Dolby Atmos |
: Yes |
| Q-Symphony |
: Yes |
| Adaptive Sound Pro |
: Yes |
| Object Tracking Sound |
: OTS Lite |
| Speaker Type |
: 2 Channel |
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| Connectivity Options |
| HDMI™ Connections |
: 4 ( Side ) |
| USB |
: 2 ( Side ) |
| Ethernet Inputs |
: 1 ( Side ) |
| Digital Audio Outputs |
: 1 ( Side ) |
| IF ( Satellite ) Connection Inputs |
: 2 ( Side ) |
| RF ( Terrestrial / Cable ) Connection Inputs |
: 1 ( Side ) |
| Apple Homkit |
: Yes |
| Apple Airplay |
: Yes |
| Chromecast Built-In |
: Yes |
| BRAVIA SYNC ( Including HDMI-CEC ) |
: Yes |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel ( ARC ) |
: Yes ( eARC / ARC ) |
| Variable Refresh Rate ( VRR ) |
: Yes ( For HDMI™3 / 4 ) |
| Auto Low Latency Mode ( ALLM ) |
: Yes ( For HDMI™3 / 4 ) |
| USB HDD Recording |
: Yes ( 1 Rec ) ( Except Italy ) |
| Features Specified In HDMI 2.1 |
: 4K120 / eARC / VRR / ALLM |
| USB Drive Format Support |
: FAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS |
| HDCP |
: HDCP 2.3 ( For HDMI™ 1/2/3/4 ) |
| WI-FI Standard |
: Wi-Fi Certified 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| WI-FI Frequency |
: 2.4GHz/5GHz ( For Wi-Fi Direct: 2.4GHz Only ) |
| Composite Video Inputs |
: Hybrid with S-Center Speaker Input X 1 ( Side, Mini Jack ) |
| Bluetooth Version |
: Version 4.2,HID ( Mouse / Keyboard Connectivity ) / HOGP ( Low Energy Device Connectivity ) / SPP ( Serial Port Profile ) / A2DP ( Stereo Audio ) 1 / AVRCP ( AV Remote Control ) |
| USB Playback Codes |
: MPEG1:MPEG1 / MPEG2PS:MPEG2 / MPEG2TS ( HDV, AVCHD ) :MPEG2, AVC / MP4 ( XAVC S ) :AVC, MPEG4, HEVC / AVI : Xvid, Motion Jpeg / ASF ( WMV ) : VC1 / MOV : AVC, MPEG4, Motion Jpeg / MKV : Xvid, AVC,MPEG4, VP8. HEVC / WEBM : VP8 / 3GPP : MPEG4, AVC / MP3 / ASF ( WMA ) / LPCM / WAV / MP4AAC / FLAC / JPEG, WEBM : VP9 / AC4 / ogg / AAC / ARW ( Screen Nail Only ) |
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| HDMI 2.1 |
: 4 |
| USB-A |
: 2 |
| Ethernet / LAN |
: Yes |
| Wi-Fi 5 |
: Yes |
| Bluetooth 5.3 |
: Yes |
| Ex-Link ( RS-232C ) |
: Yes |
| Anynet+ ( HDMI-CEC ) |
: Yes |
| Digitale Audio Out ( Optical ) |
: Yes |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel |
: eARC |
| High Frame Rate ( HDMI ) |
: 4K 120Hz ( For HDMI 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 ) |
| RF In ( Terrestrial, Cable Input, Satellite Input ) |
: 1 / 1 ( Common Use For Terrestrial ) / 0 |
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| Smart TV Features |
| Operating System |
: Android TV™ |
| Smart TV |
: Google TV™ |
| ROM |
: 32 GB |
| Control Menu |
: Yes |
| Eco Dashboard |
: Yes |
| Internet Browser |
: Yes |
| Google Play Store |
: Yes |
| Auto Genre Picture Mode |
: Yes |
| Auto HDR Tone Mapping |
: Yes |
| Electronic Program Guide ( EPG ) |
: Yes |
| Camera Function ( Camera Apps ) |
: Yes |
| Auto Calibration With Calman® |
: Yes |
| Camera |
: BRAVIA CAM ( Option ) |
| Text Input Language |
: ARABIC, BULGARIAN, CATALAN, CROATIAN, CZECH, DANISH, DUTCH, ENGLISH, ESTONIAN, FINNISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, GREEK, HEBREW, INDONESIAN, ITALIAN, JAPANESE, NORWEGIAN, PERSIAN, POLISH, PORTUGUESE, ROMANIAN, RUSSIAN, SLOVAK, SLOVENIAN, SPANISH |
| Display Language |
: AFRIKAANS, AMH, ARABIC, ASSAMESE, AZE, BEL, BULGARIAN, BENGALI, BOSNIAN, CATALAN, CZECH, DANISH, DEU, GREEK, ENGLISH, SPANISH, ESTONIAN, BAQ, PER, FINNISH, FRENCH, GLG, GUJARATI, HINDI, CROATIAN, HUNGARIAN, INDONESIAN, ISL, ITALIAN, HEBREW, JAPANESE, KAZAKH, KANNADA, KOR, KIR, LAO, LITHUANIAN, LATVIAN, MACEDONIAN, MALAYALAM, MON, MARATHI, MAY, BUR, NOB, NEP, NLD, ORIYA, PANJABI, POLISH, PORTUGUESE, ROMANIAN, RUSSIAN, SOL, SLOVENIAN, ALB, SERBIAN, SWEDISH, SWAHILI, TAMIL, TELUGU, THAI, TGL, TURKISH, UKRAINIAN, URD, UZB, VIETNAMESE, SIMPLIFIED CHINESE, TRADITIONAL CHINESE, ZULU |
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| Operating System |
: Tizen™ Smart TV |
| Daily+ |
: Yes |
| Bixby |
: Yes |
| Web Browser |
: Yes |
| Apple AirPlay |
: Yes |
| ScreenVitals |
: Yes |
| Ambient Mode |
: Yes |
| Universal Guide |
: Yes |
| Samsung Health |
: Yes |
| Samsung TV Plus |
: Yes |
| Far-Field Voice Interaction |
: Yes |
| SmartThings Hub, Matter Hub, IoT-Sensor Functionality, Quick Remote |
: Yes |
| Built-In Voice Assistant |
: Alexa |
| Virtual Communication |
: Yes ( US Only ) |
| Multi-View |
: UpTo 2 Videos |
| Works With AI Speaker |
: Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Multi Device Experience |
: TV To Mobile, Mobile To TV, TV Initiate Mirroring, Sound Mirroring, Wireless TV On, Tap View |
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| Other Features |
| Bezel Design |
: Seamless Edge |
| Bezel Colour |
: Dark Silver |
| Stand Colour |
: Dark Silver |
| Stand Design |
: Aluminum Slim Wedged Stand |
| CI+ |
: Yes |
| Teletext |
: Yes |
| Sleep Timer |
: Yes |
| Voice Search |
: Yes |
| On / Off Timer |
: Yes |
| Screen Reader |
: Yes |
| Text Magnification |
: Yes |
| IR Remote Control |
: Yes |
| Accessibility Shortcut |
: Yes |
| Standard Remote Control |
: Yes |
| Closed Caption ( Subtitle ) |
: Yes |
| Audio Description ( Audio Key ) |
: Yes |
| Number Of Turners ( SAT ) |
: 2 |
| TV System ( Digital Cable ) |
: DVB-C |
| Built-in Mic Switch |
: Yes Center |
| TV System ( Digital SAT ) |
: DVB-S / S2 |
| TV System ( Digital Terrestrial ) |
: DVB-T / T2 |
| TV System ( Analog ) |
: B / G, D / K |
| Number Of Turners ( Terrestrial / Cable ) |
: 2 ( Digital ) / 1 ( Analog ) |
| Closed Caption ( Analog / Digital ) |
: Analogue No, Digital - Subtitle |
| Tuner Channel Coverage ( Digital SAT ) |
: Intermediate Frequency 950-2150MHz |
| Tuner Channel Coverage ( Digital Terrestrial ) |
: VHF / UHF ( Depend On Country Selection ) |
| Tuner Channel Coverage ( Digital Cable ) |
: VHF / UHF Cable ( Depend On Country Selection ) |
| Tuner Channel Coverage ( Analog ) |
: 45.25 MHz-863.25 MHz ( Depend On Country Selection ) |
| Stand Position |
: 3 Way Position ( Standard Position / Narrow Position / Soundbar Position ) |
| Optional Accessories |
: Camera Unit（ CMU-BC1 ) 3 ; Wallmount Bracket ( SU-WL450 ( Terminal Access Limitation ), SU-WL850 ( Depends On Usage Of Terminal )) Depends On Country Selection |
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| Design |
: Contour Design |
| Front Color |
: Graphite Black |
| Bezel Type |
: 4 Bezel-Less |
| Foot Type |
: Simple Liner |
| Stand Color |
: Black |
| EPG |
: Yes |
| V-Chip |
: Yes |
| IP Control |
: Yes |
| Analog Tuner |
: Yes |
| Digital Broadcasting |
: ATSC, ClearQAM |
| OSD Languages |
: English, Spanish, French |
| Motor Impaired Support |
: Slow Button Repeat, Remote Control App. For All |
| Low Vision Support |
: Audio Subtitles, Magnification, Audio Description, Zoom Menu & Text, High Contrast, SeeColors, Color Inversion, Grayscale, Auto Picture Off |
| Hearing Impaired Support |
: Closed Caption ( Subtitle ), Multi-Output Audio, Caption Position, Sign Language Zoom, Separate Closed Caption, Sign Language Guide, Auto Caption Position |
| Accessibillity - Voice Guide |
: Czech ( Czech Republic ), Danish ( Denmark ), Dutch ( Netherlands ), English ( US ), Finnish ( Finland ) ,French ( Canada ), German ( Germany ), Greek ( Greece ), Hungarian ( Hungary ), Italian ( Italy ), Korean ( Korea ), Norwegian ( Norway ), Polish ( Poland ).Portuguese ( Portugal ), Romanian ( Romania ), Slovak ( Slovakia ), Spanish ( Mexico ), Swedish ( Sweden ) |
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| General Details |
| Power Requirements |
: AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz |
| Annual Energy Consumption* |
: 82 kWh / 1000 H |
| Power Consumption Standby |
: 0.50 W |
| Eco Friendly |
: Yes |
| Dynamic Backlight Control |
: Yes |
| Power Saving Mode / Back Light Off Mode |
: Yes |
| Weight Of TV Without Stand |
: 16.9 Kg |
| Weight Of TV With Stand |
: 17.7 Kg |
| Weight Of Package Carton |
: 24 Kg |
| VESA® Hole Pitch |
: 300 mm X 300 mm |
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| Power Supply |
: AC 110-120V~ 50 / 60Hz |
| Power Consumption Max |
: 240 W |
| Power Consumption Typical |
: 114 W |
| Power Consumption Standby |
: 0.5 W |
| Eco Sensor |
: Yes |
| Auto Power Off |
: Yes |
| Auto Power Saving |
: Yes |
| Weight Without Stand |
: 12.2 kg |
| Weight With Stand |
: 12.6 kg |
| Weight Of Package Carton |
: 17.0 kg |
| VESA Wall Mount Compatibility |
: 300 mm X 200 mm |
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| Supplied Accessories |
| Voice Remote Control |
: Yes |
| Remote Control |
: Yes |
| Batteries |
: Yes |
| Support Belt |
: Yes |
| AC Power Cord |
: Yes |
| Table Top Stand |
: Yes |
| Quick Setup Guide |
: Yes |
| Operating Instructions |
: Yes |
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| Remote Controller Model |
: TM2360E |
| Zigbee, Thread Module |
: Built-In |
| Power Cord |
: Yes |
| User Manual |
: Yes |
| Slim Fit Cam Compatible |
: Yes |
| Slim Wall Mount Compatible |
: Yes |
| Full Motion Slim Wall Mount Compatible ( Y22 ) |
: Yes |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which product is better for gaming?
The Samsung QN55S85FAFXZC is better for gaming thanks to FreeSync Premium, Gaming Hub, VRR, ALLM, and full HDMI 2.1 support across all four HDMI ports.
Does Sony XR-55X90L support Dolby Atmos?
Yes, the Sony XR-55X90L supports Dolby Atmos and includes Acoustic Multi-Audio technology for a more immersive sound experience.
Which TV has better picture quality?
The Samsung QN55S85FAFXZC generally offers better picture quality because its OLED panel delivers perfect blacks, higher contrast, and more cinematic HDR performance.
Which TV is better for watching sports?
The Sony XR-55X90L is an excellent choice for sports viewing due to its Cognitive Processor XR and XR Motion Clarity technology, which help maintain smooth motion.
Do both TVs support 4K at 120Hz?
Yes, both models support 4K resolution at 120Hz, making them suitable for modern gaming consoles and high-frame-rate content.
Which TV should I buy for movies?
If movie performance is your top priority, the Samsung QN55S85FAFXZC is the better choice because OLED technology provides deeper blacks and superior contrast for cinematic viewing.
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