Samsung LED H6400 vs Sony BRAVIA XF90

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LED H6400 compared with BRAVIA XF90

	SamsungLED H6400	SonyBRAVIA XF90
Overview
Released
Released	2014	2018
Display
Panel
Panel	LED LCD	LED LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	Flat LCD with active-shutter 3D; HDTVTest identifies direct LED backlighting on the 40-inch model. Samsung's 200 Clear Motion Rate is not native panel refresh.	Direct LED backlight with full-array local dimming and Triluminos colour. AVForums and Expert Reviews counted 48 dimming zones on their 55-inch review samples; Sony does not publish a series-wide count. X-Motion Clarity is picture processing, not a native refresh specification.
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)	3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	Sony announced Dolby Vision support for XF90 and now lists the series as compatible; it arrived through a firmware update after launch.
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	AVForums measured about 1,000 nits in its brightest HDR mode and 705 nits in Cinema Pro on its UK 55-inch review sample; these are test results, not maker series specifications.
Picture processing
Picture processing	Samsung's UK specifications list Wide Colour Enhancer Plus and Film Mode, with no Micro Dimming or Precision Black local dimming.	4K X-Reality PRO, X-tended Dynamic Range PRO, Object-based HDR remaster, Super Bit Mapping 4K HDR and X-Motion Clarity.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Samsung's 200 Clear Motion Rate combines processing and lighting behaviour. Native panel Hz is unpublished in the checked maker tables.	Sony describes X-Motion Clarity but its exact UK size sheets do not publish a native refresh figure, so no Hz value is assigned to the series.
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	HDTVTest observed picture washout beyond about 45 degrees off-axis on its 40-inch sample.	AVForums and Expert Reviews report the 55-inch LCD's contrast and colour degrade when viewed from the side.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	32, 40, 48, 55, 65, 75″	49, 55, 65, 75″
Largest size
Largest size	75″	75″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	No	–
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI inputs with HDMI 1.4 3D and Audio Return Channel in Samsung's UK tables; component, shared composite, SCART and headphone connections also provided.	Four HDMI inputs. AVForums reports only HDMI 2 and 3 accept the higher-bandwidth 4K 60 Hz signal modes. ARC is supported; no HDMI 2.1 bandwidth.
Input lag
Input lag	43 ms on the 40-inch sample using a Leo Bodnar tester (HDTVTest).	Expert Reviews measured 25 ms at 4K and 42 ms at 1080p in Game mode on its 55-inch sample.
Game features
Game features	Manual Game Mode; no variable refresh or automatic low-latency switching.	Game mode; no HDMI VRR.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Samsung Smart TV	Android TV
Processor
Processor	3D HyperReal Engine; quad-core smart processor on the checked 40-, 55- and 65-inch UK tables	4K HDR Processor X1 Extreme
Speakers
Speakers	20 W	20 W, 2.0 channels
eARC
eARC	No	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Built-in Wi-Fi	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	4.1
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Samsung lists two 10 W down-firing full-range speakers, without a woofer.	Two 10 W speakers with ClearAudio+ and S-Force Front Surround.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby MS10, DTS Studio Sound, DTS Premium Sound 5.1 and TV SoundConnect on the checked 40-, 48-, 55- and 65-inch tables.	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Original Samsung voice control and Voice Interaction; availability depends on the original services.	–
Casting
Casting	Screen Mirroring, Smart View and Wi-Fi Direct in Samsung's UK tables.	Chromecast built in, per Sony UK specifications.
TV tuners
TV tuners	The 48-inch UK table explicitly lists DVB-T2/C. The other checked sizes list DVB-T/C without T2; HDTVTest and What Hi-Fi confirm Freeview HD on the 40-inch UK model.	Sony UK lists DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners.
USB
USB	Three USB ports, media playback, recording and time shift.	Three USB inputs, including support for media playback and USB HDD recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN.	One LAN input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One optical digital audio output.	One optical digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Width × height × depth without stands: 32-inch 732.3 × 430.7 × 62.9 mm; 40-inch 917.6 × 535.4 × 63.1 mm; 48-inch 1086.1 × 630.1 × 63.5 mm; 55-inch 1241.4 × 717.4 × 64 mm; 65-inch 1465.4 × 845.3 × 70.9 mm; 75-inch 1687 × 970 × 70.9 mm. Configuration weights exclude stands.	Without stand (W × H × D), Sony UK sheets: 49″ 1093 × 629 × 69 mm; 55″ 1228 × 706 × 69 mm; 65″ 1447 × 829 × 69 mm; 75″ 1674 × 958 × 73 mm. Configuration weights also exclude stands.
Stand
Stand	Swivelling four-legged Quad stand on the checked UK 40-, 48-, 55- and 65-inch models.	Wide-set feet; VESA is 200 × 200 mm for 49″, 300 × 300 mm for 55/65″ and 400 × 300 mm for 75″.
Power use
Power use	Typical use by size from Samsung's UK tables: 32-inch 43 W; 40-inch 50 W; 48-inch 59 W; 55-inch 71 W; 65-inch 97 W; 75-inch 124 W.	–
In the box
In the box	Two SSG-5100GB 3D glasses, standard and Smart Control remotes, IR extender, power cable and manual on the checked 40-, 48-, 55- and 65-inch tables.	Sony announced the series in January 2018; AVForums reported UK retailer availability in March 2018.