Best For
Best for Gaming
Samsung QA55LS01TAKXXL
Better Picture Quality
Samsung QA55LS01TAKXXL
Better Sound Quality
Samsung QA55LS01TAKXXL
Best Smart TV Ecosystem
Sony K-55S25
Best Overall Value in Premium Segment
Samsung QA55LS01TAKXXL
The Samsung QA55LS01TAKXXL and Sony K-55S25 are both 55-inch 4K smart TVs, but they target different buyers. Samsung focuses on premium picture quality, gaming performance, and design with its QLED panel, Quantum Processor 4K, 200Hz motion handling, and 4K 120Hz gaming support. Sony, on the other hand, delivers a simpler and more affordable Google TV experience powered by the 4K Processor X1, with strong content streaming support and useful smart features like Chromecast, AirPlay, and Google TV integration. If you prioritize gaming and picture performance, Samsung has clear advantages, while Sony appeals to users seeking a straightforward smart TV experience.
Verdict
The Samsung QA55LS01TAKXXL is the stronger overall television thanks to its QLED display, superior HDR performance, higher motion rate, 40W audio system, FreeSync Premium support, and 4K 120Hz gaming capabilities. It is the better choice for gamers, movie enthusiasts, and buyers seeking premium picture quality. The Sony K-55S25 remains a solid option for users who prefer Google TV, Chromecast, and Apple ecosystem compatibility at a potentially lower price point.
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| Model No |
QA55LS01TAKXXL |
K-55S25 |
| 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 |
200 Hz |
60 Hz |
| Viewing Angle |
178°/178° |
178°/178° |
| USB |
| USB Version |
: 2.0 |
| Supported Audio Formats |
: MP3, FLAC, OGG, WMA, WAV, MIDI, APE, AIFF, ALAC, M4A, MPA, AAC, SVAF, WEBM, RMVB |
| Supported Video Formats |
: AVI, MKV, MP4, ASF, MOV, 3GP, FLV, VRO, VOB, SVI |
| Supported Picture Formats |
: JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, MPO |
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| 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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| Video |
| Backlight |
: QLED |
| Picture Engine |
: Quantum Processor 4K |
| Contrast Enhancer |
: Yes |
| Auto Motion Plus |
: Yes |
| Film Mode |
: Yes |
| HDR 10+ |
: Yes |
| HLG |
: Yes |
| PQI |
: 3200 |
| High Dynamic Range |
: Quantum HDR |
| Contrast |
: Mega Contrast |
| Micro Dimming |
: Supreme UHD Dimming |
| Color |
: 100% Color Volume with Quantum Dot |
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| Backlight Type |
: 4K UHD Direct LED |
| HLG |
: Yes |
| HDR10 |
: Yes |
| Picture Processor |
: 4K Processor X1™ |
| Backlight Dimming Type |
: Frame Dimming |
| Clarity Enhancement |
: 4K X-Reality™ PRO |
| Color Enhancement |
: Live Colour™ Technology |
| Contrast Enhancement |
: Dynamic Contrast Enhancer |
| Motion Enhancer ( Native Hz ) |
: Motionflow™ XR 200 ( Native 50Hz ) |
| Picture Mode |
: Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Game, Graphic, Photo, Custom |
| Video Signal Support |
: HDMI™ Signal : 4096 x 2160p ( 24,50, 60Hz ), 3840 x 2160p ( 24, 25, 30, 50, 60Hz ), 1080p (30, 50, 60Hz ), 1080 / 24p, 1080i ( 50, 60Hz ), 720p ( 30, 50, 60Hz ), 720 / 24p, 576p, 576i, 480p, 480i |
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| Audio |
| Sound Output ( RMS ) |
: 40 W |
| Speaker Type |
: 4 Channel |
| Sound Mirroring |
: Yes |
| Dolby Digital Plus |
: Yes |
| Blutooth Audio |
: Yes |
| Active Voice Amplifier |
: Yes |
| Dialog Enhancement |
: Yes |
| Adaptive Sound |
: Adaptive Sound+ |
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| Audio Output Power |
: 10 W + 10 W |
| Dolby Audio Format Support |
: Dolby™ Audio |
| Speaker Type |
: Open Baffle Speaker |
| Speaker Configuration |
: Full Range ( Bass Reflex ) X 2 |
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| Connectivity Options |
| HDMI |
: 4 |
| USB |
: 2 |
| Bluetooth |
: 4.2 |
| Ethernet |
: Yes |
| WiFi Direct |
: Yes |
| BT HID Built-in |
: Yes |
| Component In ( Y / Pb / Pr ) |
: Yes |
| Composite In ( AV ) |
: Yes |
| Digital Audio Out ( Optical ) |
: Yes |
| Multiroom Link |
: Yes |
| Bluetooth Low Energy |
: Yes |
| HDMI A / Return Ch. Support |
: Yes |
| HDMI Quick Switch |
: Yes |
| USB HID Support |
: Yes |
| Anynet+ ( HDMI-CEC ) |
: Yes |
| eARC |
: Yes |
| Wireless LAN Built-in |
: Yes ( WiFi5 ) |
| RF In ( Terrestrial / Cable Input ) |
: 1 / 1 ( Common Use for Terrestrial ) / 0 |
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| HDMI™ |
: 3 ( Side ) |
| USB 2.0 |
: 2 ( Side ) |
| Ethernet / LAN |
: 1 ( Rear ) |
| Digital Audio Outputs |
: 1 ( Rear ) |
| IF ( Satellite ) Inputs |
: 1 ( Side ) |
| RF ( Terrestrial / Cable ) Connection Inputs |
: 1 ( Side ) |
| Apple Homkit |
: Yes |
| Apple Airplay |
: Yes |
| Chromecast Built-In |
: Yes |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel |
: eARC / ARC |
| Features specified in HDMI 2.1 |
: eARC / ALLM |
| WI-FI Frequency |
: 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz |
| Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) |
: Yes ( For HDMI™3 ) |
| USB Drive Format Support |
: FAT16 / FAT32 / NTFS |
| HDCP |
: HDCP 2.3 ( For HDMI™1 / 2 / 3 ) |
| WI-FI Standard |
: Wi-Fi Certified 802.11a / b / g / n / ac |
| Bluetooth Version |
: Version 5.0,HID ( Mouse / Keyboard Connectivity ) / HOGP ( Low Energy Device Connectivity ) / A2DP ( Stereo Audio ) 1 / AVRCP ( AV Remote Control ) / SPP( Serial Port Profile ) |
| HDMI PC Input Signal Format |
: 640 x 480 ( 31.5kHz, 60Hz ), 800 x 600 ( 37.9kHz, 60Hz ), 1024 x 768 ( 48.4kHz, 60Hz ), 1280 x 1024 ( 64.0kHz, 60Hz ), 1152 x 864 ( 67.5kHz, 75Hz ), 1600 x 900 ( 55.9kHz, 60Hz ), 1680 x 1050 ( 65.3kHz, 60Hz ), 1920 x 1080 ( 67.5kHz, 60Hz ) |
| USB Playback Codes |
: MPEG1 : MPEG1 / MPEG2 PS : MPEG2 / MPEG2 TS ( HDV, AVCHD ) : MPEG2, AVC / MP4 ( XAVC S ) : AVC, MPEG4, HEVC, AV1 / AVI : MotionJpeg / ASF ( WMV ) : VC1 / MOV : AVC, MPEG4 / MKV : AVC, MPEG4, VP8,HEVC / 3GPP : MPEG4, AVC / MP3 / ASF ( WMA ) / LPCM / WAV / MP4AAC / FLAC / JPEG, WEBM : AV1 / AC4 / ogg / AAC |
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| Smart TV Features |
| Samsung SMART TV |
: Yes |
| Operating System |
: Tizen™ |
| Processor |
: Quantum 4K |
| HDR |
: Quantum HDR |
| Works with Google Assistant |
: Yes ( IN Only ) |
| Works With Alexa |
: Yes ( IN Only ) |
| Smart Hub |
: Yes |
| TV Sound to Mobile |
: Yes |
| TV To Mobile - Mirroring |
: Yes |
| Mobile to TV - Mirroring, DLNA |
: Yes |
| Analog Clean View |
: Yes |
| Digital Clean View |
: Yes |
| Auto Channel Search |
: Yes |
| Web Browser |
: Yes |
| Art Mode ( The Frame ) |
: Yes |
| Motion Detection ( Frame ) |
: Yes |
| 360 Video Player |
: Yes |
| Ambience |
: Ambient Mode+ |
| Digital Broadcasting |
: DVB-T2 |
| Caption ( Subtitle ) |
: Yes |
| Auto Power Off |
: Yes |
| IPv6 Support |
: Yes |
| MBR Support |
: Yes |
| Time Shift |
: Yes |
| Remote Access |
: Yes |
| Extended PVR |
: Yes |
| SmartThings App Support |
: Yes |
| Smart Things |
: Yes |
| Gallery |
: Yes |
| Multi-View |
: Yes |
| Freesync |
: Premium |
| EPG |
: Yes |
| Tap View |
: Yes |
| NFC on TV |
: Yes |
| Accessibillity - Voice Guide |
: UK English |
| Accessibility - Learn TV Remote / Learn Menu Screen |
: UK English |
| Game Mode |
: Yes ( Auto Game Mode ( ALLM ), Game Motion Plus, Dynamic Black EQ, Surround Sound, 4K@120Hz (HDMI Port 4 )) |
| Bixby |
: US English, Korean, UK English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, India English ( Features vary by language ) |
| Accessibility - Others |
: Enlgarge / High Contrast / Multi-output Audio / See Colors / Color Inversion / Grayscale / Sign Language Zoom / Slow Button Repeat / Auto Detection for Sign Language Zoom Area |
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| Operating System |
: Android TV™ |
| Smart TV |
: Google TV |
| ROM |
: 16 GB |
| Control Menu |
: Yes |
| Eco Dashboard |
: Yes |
| Google Play Store |
: Yes |
| Auto HDR Tone Mapping |
: Yes |
| Auto Genre Picture Mode |
: Yes |
| Electronic Program Guide ( EPG ) |
: Yes |
| Text Input Language |
: ARABIC, ENGLISH, FINNISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, HEBREW, HINDI, ITALIAN, JAPANESE, KOR, NORWEGIAN, PER, PORTUGUESE, RUSSIAN, SPANISH, THAI, VIETNAMESE, SIMPLIFIED CHINESE, TRADITIONAL CHINESE |
| Display Language |
: AFRIKAANS, ARABIC, BENGALI, ENGLISH, FRENCH, GUJARATI, HINDI, INDONESIAN, KANNADA, MALAYALAM, MARATHI, PANJABI, PER, PORTUGUESE, RUSSIAN, SPANISH, SWAHILI, TAMIL, TELUGU, THAI, VIETNAMESE, SIMPLIFIED CHINESE, TRADITIONAL CHINESE, ZULU |
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| Other Features |
| ConnectShare™ ( USB 2.0 ) |
: Yes |
| Design |
: Serif |
| Bezel Type |
: VNB |
| Front Color |
: Cloud White |
| Slim Type |
: Normal |
| Connect Share™ ( HDD ) |
: Yes |
| Adaptive Picture |
: Yes |
| AI Upscale |
: Yes |
| IP Control |
: Yes |
| Eco Sensor |
: Yes |
| Analog Tuner |
: Yes |
| Teletext ( TTX ) |
: Yes |
| Brightness / Color Detection |
: Yes |
| OSD language |
: 22 Local Languages, English |
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| Bezel Design |
: Narrow Bezel Design |
| Bezel Colour |
: Black |
| Teletext |
: Yes |
| Talkback |
: Yes |
| Sleep Timer |
: Yes |
| Voice Search |
: Yes |
| Switch Access |
: Yes |
| On / Off Timer |
: Yes |
| Screen Reader |
: Yes |
| Audio Description |
: Yes |
| Text Magnification |
: Yes |
| Accessibility Shortcut |
: Yes |
| Standard Remote Control |
: Yes |
| Accessible Initial Setup With Talkback |
: Yes |
| Number of Tuners ( Sat ) |
: One |
| TV System ( Analogue ) |
: B / G |
| Closed Caption |
: Subtitle |
| Tuner Channel Coverage ( Digital Terrestrial ) |
: VHF / UHF |
| TV System ( Digital Terrestrial ) |
: DVB-T / T2 |
| TV System ( Digital SAT ) |
: DVB-S / S2 |
| Number of Tuners ( Terrestrial / Cable ) |
: 1 ( Digital / Analog ) |
| Tuner Channel Coverage ( Analogue ) |
: 45.25MHz-863.25MHz |
| Tuner Channel Coverage ( Digital SAT ) |
: Intermediate Frequency 950-2150MHz |
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| General Details |
| Power Requirements |
: AC 110 - 120 V 50 / 60 Hz |
| Power Consumption |
: 160 W |
| Stand ( Basic ) ( W x D ) |
: 1051.0 mm x 482.8 mm |
| Weight Without Stand |
: 26.5 Kg |
| Weight With Stand |
: 27.6 Kg |
| Weight Of Package Carton |
: 35.3 Kg |
| Stand Type |
: Floor |
| Stand Color |
: Black |
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| Power Supply ( Voltage, Hz ) |
: AC 110 V - 240 V, 50/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption |
: 153 W |
| Power Consumption Standby |
: 0.5 W |
| Dynamic Backlight Control |
: Yes |
| Power Saving Mode / Back Light Off Mode |
: Yes |
| Weight Of TV Without Stand |
: 13.9 Kg |
| Weight Of Package Carton |
: 22 Kg |
| VESA® Hole Pitch |
: 400 mm X 200 mm |
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| Supplied Accessories |
| Remote Control |
: TM2050A ( White ) |
| Batteries |
: Yes |
| User Manual |
: Yes |
| E-Manual |
: Yes |
| Power Cable |
: Yes |
| Slim Gender Cable |
: Yes |
| Samsung Smart Control ( Included ) |
: Yes |
| Universal Guide |
: Yes ( India only ) |
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| Voice Remote Control |
: Yes |
| Batteries |
: Yes |
| AC Power Cord |
: Yes |
| AC Power Adaptor |
: Yes |
| Quick Setup Guide |
: Yes |
| Operating Instructions |
: Yes |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which product is better for gaming?
Samsung QA55LS01TAKXXL is better for gaming thanks to 4K 120Hz support, FreeSync Premium, ALLM, Game Motion Plus, and Dynamic Black EQ.
Does Samsung QA55LS01TAKXXL support Dolby Atmos?
The specifications list Dolby Digital Plus support, but Dolby Atmos support is not explicitly mentioned.
Which TV offers better picture quality?
Samsung QA55LS01TAKXXL offers better picture quality with its QLED panel, Quantum HDR, Quantum Processor 4K, and 100% Color Volume technology.
Which TV has a better smart platform?
Sony K-55S25 offers Google TV with Chromecast built-in, Google Play Store, AirPlay, and Apple HomeKit support, making it attractive for users invested in Google's ecosystem.
Which TV provides better sound output?
Samsung QA55LS01TAKXXL delivers stronger audio performance with a 40W 4-channel speaker system compared to Sony's 20W speaker output.
Which TV is better for movies and HDR content?
Samsung QA55LS01TAKXXL is the better choice for HDR movies due to Quantum HDR, higher brightness potential, improved contrast, and wider color reproduction.
Top Differences- Refresh Rate: 200 Hz Vs 60 Hz
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