Comparison between:
- 42.5" Samsung UE43NU7120
- 42.5" Panasonic TX-43FX550
- 42.5" Samsung UE43NU7400
- 42.5" Sony KD-43XF8577
Brand, series, model
Information about the brand, series, model and model aliases.
| Samsung UE43NU7120 | Panasonic TX-43FX550 | Samsung UE43NU7400 | Sony KD-43XF8577 | |
| Series | NU7120 | FX550 | NU7400 | XF85 |
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| Model alias | UE43NU7120WXXN | TX-43FX550E | UE43NU7400UXXU UE43NU7409UXZG | - |
| Model year | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
Display
Information about the main characteristics of the display - panel, backlight, resolution, refresh rate, etc.
| Size class | 42.5 in | 42.5 in | 42.5 in | 42.5 in |
| Diagonal | 1080 mm 108 cm 42.5197 in 3.5433 ft | 1080 mm 108 cm 42.5197 in 3.5433 ft | 1080 mm 108 cm 42.5197 in 3.5433 ft | 1080 mm 108 cm 42.5197 in 3.5433 ft |
| Width | 941.302 mm 94.1302 cm 37.0591 in 3.0883 ft | 941.302 mm 94.1302 cm 37.0591 in 3.0883 ft | 941.302 mm 94.1302 cm 37.0591 in 3.0883 ft | 941.302 mm 94.1302 cm 37.0591 in 3.0883 ft |
| Height | 529.482 mm 52.9482 cm 20.8458 in 1.7371 ft | 529.482 mm 52.9482 cm 20.8458 in 1.7371 ft | 529.482 mm 52.9482 cm 20.8458 in 1.7371 ft | 529.482 mm 52.9482 cm 20.8458 in 1.7371 ft |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS | IPS, VA | IPS |
| Panel bit depth | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) | 10 bits |
| FRC | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Colors | 1073741824 colors 30 bits | 1073741824 colors 30 bits | 1073741824 colors 30 bits | 1073741824 colors 30 bits |
| Aspect ratio | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p | 3840 x 2160 pixels Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p | 3840 x 2160 pixels Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p | 3840 x 2160 pixels Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p |
| Pixel pitch | 0.245 mm 0.0245 cm 0.0097 in 0.0008 ft | 0.245 mm 0.0245 cm 0.0097 in 0.0008 ft | 0.245 mm 0.0245 cm 0.0097 in 0.0008 ft | 0.245 mm 0.0245 cm 0.0097 in 0.0008 ft |
| Pixel density | 104 ppi 40 ppcm | 104 ppi 40 ppcm | 104 ppi 40 ppcm | 104 ppi 40 ppcm |
| Display area | 91.21 % | 90.78 % | 91.21 % | 90.77 % |
| Backlight | Edge LED | Direct LED | Edge LED | Edge LED |
| Brightness | 250 cd/m² | - | - | - |
| Static contrast | 1200 : 1 | - | - | - |
| HDR | HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) HDR10+ | HDR10 HDR10+ HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) | HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) HDR10+ | HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) |
| Horizontal viewing angle | - | 178 ° | - | 178 ° |
| Vertical viewing angle | - | 178 ° | - | 178 ° |
3D
3D displays use various technologies to achieve a 3D effect. Each of these technologies has its own advantages and drawbacks.
| 3D | No | No | No | No |
Frequencies
Information about the horizontal and vertical refresh rates/frequencies.
| Vertical frequency (digital) | 50 Hz / 60 Hz | 50 Hz / 60 Hz | 50 Hz / 60 Hz | 100 Hz / 120 Hz |
Frame interpolation
Many smart TV sets use a technology for interpolating (inserting) of intermediate frames between existing ones in order to achieve more fluent visualization, especially for dynamic scenes.
| Interpolation technology | Picture Quality Index | Backlight Motion Rate | Picture Quality Index | Motionflow XR |
| Interpolation value | 1300 | 1000 | 1700 | 1000 |
| Interpolation measurement unit | PQI | BMR | PQI | XR |
Power supply and consumption
Information about the power supply and consumption, energy efficiency class, etc.
| 220V | 220 V - 240 V | 220 V - 240 V | 220 V - 240 V | 220 V - 240 V |
| Alternating current frequency | 50 Hz - 60 Hz | 50 Hz - 60 Hz | 50 Hz - 60 Hz | 50 Hz - 60 Hz |
| Power consumption (off) | - | 0.3 W | - | - |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 0.3 W | 0.5 W | 0.3 W | 0.5 W |
| Power consumption (average) | - | 54 W | 70 W | 76 W |
| Power consumption (maximum) | 115 W | - | 115 W | 143 W |
| Power consumption (annual) | - | 78 kWh | - | - |
| Energy efficiency class | A | A+ | A | B |
Dimensions, weight and color
Information about the dimensions and the weight of the specific model with and without stand as well as the colors, in which it is offered to the market.
| Width | 970.2 mm 97.02 cm 38.1969 in 3.1831 ft | 970 mm 97 cm 38.189 in 3.1824 ft | 970.2 mm 97.02 cm 38.1969 in 3.1831 ft | 965 mm 96.5 cm 37.9921 in 3.166 ft |
| Height | 563.2 mm 56.32 cm 22.1732 in 1.8478 ft | 566 mm 56.6 cm 22.2835 in 1.857 ft | 563.2 mm 56.32 cm 22.1732 in 1.8478 ft | 569 mm 56.9 cm 22.4016 in 1.8668 ft |
| Depth | 58.8 mm 5.88 cm 2.315 in 0.1929 ft | 73 mm 7.3 cm 2.874 in 0.2395 ft | 58.8 mm 5.88 cm 2.315 in 0.1929 ft | 58 mm 5.8 cm 2.2835 in 0.1903 ft |
| Weight | 9.6 kg 21.16 lbs | 8.15 kg 17.97 lbs | 9.5 kg 20.94 lbs | 10.8 kg 23.81 lbs |
| Width with stand | 970.2 mm 97.02 cm 38.1969 in 3.1831 ft | 970 mm 97 cm 38.189 in 3.1824 ft | 970.2 mm 97.02 cm 38.1969 in 3.1831 ft | 965 mm 96.5 cm 37.9921 in 3.166 ft |
| Height with stand | 636.3 mm 63.63 cm 25.0512 in 2.0876 ft | 612 mm 61.2 cm 24.0945 in 2.0079 ft | 648 mm 64.8 cm 25.5118 in 2.126 ft | 628 mm 62.8 cm 24.7244 in 2.0604 ft |
| Depth with stand | 210.3 mm 21.03 cm 8.2795 in 0.69 ft | 235 mm 23.5 cm 9.252 in 0.771 ft | 331.8 mm 33.18 cm 13.063 in 1.0886 ft | 279 mm 27.9 cm 10.9843 in 0.9154 ft |
| Weight with stand | 9.8 kg 21.61 lbs | 9.75 kg 21.5 lbs | 12.1 kg 26.68 lbs | 11.3 kg 24.91 lbs |
| Box width | - | 1085 mm 108.5 cm 42.7165 in 3.5597 ft | - | - |
| Box height | - | 750 mm 75 cm 29.5276 in 2.4606 ft | - | - |
| Box depth | - | 154 mm 15.4 cm 6.063 in 0.5052 ft | - | - |
| Box weight | - | 13 kg 28.66 lbs | - | - |
| Colors | Black | Black | Black | Silver |
Ergonomics
Information about the ergonomic functions - height adjustment, swivel angles, tilt angles, etc.
| VESA mount | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VESA interface | 200 x 200 mm | 200 x 200 mm | 200 x 200 mm | 100 x 200 mm |
| Removable stand | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Height adjustment | No | No | No | No |
| Landscape/portrait pivot | No | No | No | No |
| Left/right swivel | No | No | No | No |
| Forward/backward tilt | No | No | No | No |
| - | - | - | Stand width - 695 mm |
TV tuner
The TV tuner is a device, which allows the receiving and visualization of a certain type of television signal. There are tuners for digital, analog, cable and satellite television.
| TV tuner | Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) DVB-T DVB-T2 DVB-C | DVB-T Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) DVB-T2 DVB-C DVB-S2 | Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) DVB-T DVB-T2 DVB-C DVB-S DVB-S2 DVB-T2 HD | Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) DVB-T DVB-T2 DVB-S2 DVB-S DVB-C |
| - | - | UE43NU7409 - DVB-T2 HD | - |
System on Chip (SoC)
Information about the central processor, graphic processor and the memory of the model.
| SoC | - | - | - | MediaTek MT5891 |
| Processor (CPU) | - | - | - | ARM Cortex-A53 |
| CPU cores | 4 | - | 4 | 4 |
| CPU frequency | - | - | - | 1100 MHz |
| GPU | - | - | - | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 |
| GPU cores | - | - | - | 2 |
| GPU frequency | - | - | - | 700 MHz |
| RAM capacity | - | - | - | 2 GB |
| Storage | - | - | - | 16 GB |
OS, apps and software features
Information about the operating system, applications, various software features if available.
| Operating system (OS) | Tizen 4.0 | - | Tizen 4.0 | Android 7.0 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo |
Audio
Information about the audio system - number and power of the built-in speakers, supported audio technologies.
| Speakers | 2 x 10 W | 2 x 10 W | 2 x 10 W | 2 x 10 W |
| 2.0 CH down firing + bass reflex Dolby Digital Plus | Cinema Suround | 2.0 CH down firing + bass reflex Dolby Digital Plus | 2 x Full range (25 x 90 mm) 2 CH down firing Bass reflex DTS Digital Surround Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Pulse |
Camera
Many contemporary desktop monitors and smart TV sets have built-in cameras.
| Camera | No | No | No | No |
Network
Supported network technologies and standards for exchanging data with other devices.
| Network | LAN Wi-Fi 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi Direct DLNA | LAN Wi-Fi 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi Direct DLNA | LAN Wi-Fi 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Bluetooth Wi-Fi Direct DLNA | LAN Wi-Fi 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Bluetooth Wi-Fi Direct DLNA |
Connectivity
Available connectivity ports, slots and interfaces.
| Connectivity | 2 x USB 2.0 1 x Ethernet RJ45 3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC) 1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack 1 x Video Component In 3.5 mm jack 1 x Optical Audio Out 1 x Antenna (RF) (female) 1 x CI+ 1.4 | 2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A) 1 x Ethernet RJ45 3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC) 1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female) 1 x Optical Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x Antenna (RF) (female) 1 x CI+ 1.3 | 2 x USB 2.0 1 x Ethernet RJ45 3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC) 1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female) 1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack 1 x Video Component In 3.5 mm jack 1 x Optical Audio Out 1 x Antenna (RF) (female) 1 x CI+ 1.4 | 2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A) 1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A) 1 x Ethernet RJ45 4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC) 1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female) 1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female) 1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R) 1 x Optical Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x Antenna (RF) (female) 1 x CI+ 1.3 1 x IR Out |
| High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.2 Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) | High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.2 Viera Link (HDMI-CEC) | High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.2 Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) | High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.2 BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC) |
Features
Some additional functional features of the model.
| Features | Auto Motion Plus Contrast Enhancer Digital Clean View Light sensor Mega Contrast PurColor UHD Dimming UHD Engine | 4K Ultra HD Bright Panel High Contrast Light sensor | Auto Motion Plus Contrast Enhancer Digital Clean View Dynamic Crystal Color Extended PVR Light sensor Mega Contrast UHD Dimming UHD Engine | 4K X-Reality Pro ClearAudio+ Clear Phase Speaker DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) Dynamic Backlight Control Dynamic Contrast Enhancer Frame Dimming Image Processor - X1 Light sensor Live Color Technology Object-based HDR remaster S-Force Front Surround sound Super Bit mapping 4K HDR Triluminos Display Voice command |
Image file formats
Smart TV sets allow the display of different image file formats.
| Image file formats | JPEG GIF PNG MPO BMP | JPEG GIF PNG MPO | JPEG GIF PNG MPO BMP | JPEG GIF PNG MPO |
Audio file formats
Smart TV sets allow playing different audio file formats.
| Audio file formats/codecs | AAC FLAC M4A MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV APE AIFF ALAC | AAC FLAC MP3 WMA WAV | AAC FLAC M4A MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV APE AIFF ALAC | FLAC M4A MIDI MP3 WMA WAV LPCM |
Video file formats
Smart TV sets allow playing various video file formats.
| Video file formats/codecs | 3GPP AVI ASF Flash Video H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV M2TS MP4 MPEG-4 TS VC-1 VP7 VP8 VP9 VOB VRO WebM WMV | 3GPP AVI Flash Video H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV QuickTime MP4 TS VP9 VOB VRO WMV | 3GPP AVI ASF Flash Video H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV M2TS MP4 MPEG-4 TS VC-1 VP7 VP8 VP9 VOB VRO WebM WMV | AVI DivX H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV QuickTime M2TS MP4 WebM WMV Xvid |
Certificates, standards and licenses
Licenses from regulatory agencies, standards, certificates.
| Certificates, standards and licenses | ENERGY STAR RoHS | - | ENERGY STAR RoHS | ENERGY STAR UL/cUL |
Operating and storage conditions
There are certain requirements for the environmental conditions, in which the display should be used and stored in order to function properly.
| Operating temperature | - | 0 °C - 35 °C 32 °F - 95 °F | - | 0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F |
| Operating humidity | - | 20 % - 80 % | - | 10 % - 80 % |
Accessories
Often the packaging of desktop monitors and smart TV sets includes accessories for them.
| Accessories | Remote control - TM1240A | - | Smart remote control - TM1850A (GB; IE) Remote control - TM1240A | IR extender cable |
| Samsung UE43NU7120 | Panasonic TX-43FX550 | Samsung UE43NU7400 | Sony KD-43XF8577 |