Between the QN900F 8K 65 and Bravia 3 LED 55, the QN900F 8K 65 comes out ahead in peak brightness / refresh rate, while the Bravia 3 LED 55 wins on dolby vision / smart os. Overall, the QN900F 8K 65 scores 74.2 and the Bravia 3 LED 55 scores 45.9 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The QN900F 8K 65 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 28.3 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the QN900F 8K 65 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are peak brightness, refresh rate, screen size, among others.
Pick the Bravia 3 LED 55 if you care most about dolby vision / smart os. Its strongest claims are dolby vision, smart os.
There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.
Bottom line: the QN900F 8K 65 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Samsung - QN900F 8K 65 wins
- ▲Peak brightness — 566.67% more. 3000 nits vs 450 nits.
- ▲Refresh rate — 175.00% more. 165 Hz vs 60 Hz.
- ▲Screen size — 18.18% more. 65 " vs 55 ".
- ▲HDMI 2.1 ports — 4.00 more. 4 vs 0.
- ▲Has VRR.
- ▲Panel type: Mini-LED (vs LED).
Why Sony - Bravia 3 LED 55 wins
- ▲Has Dolby Vision.
- ▲Smart OS: Google TV (vs Tizen).
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | Samsung - QN900F 8K 65 | Sony - Bravia 3 LED 55 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 65 "lead | 55 " |
| Panel typeⓘ | Mini-LEDlead | LED |
| Resolutionⓘ | 8Klead | 4K |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 165 Hzlead | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 3000 nitslead | 450 nits |
HDR & Smart
| Spec | Samsung - QN900F 8K 65 | Sony - Bravia 3 LED 55 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Visionⓘ | false | truelead |
| HDR10+ⓘ | truelead | false |
| Smart OS | Tizen | Google TVlead |
| Dolby Atmosⓘ | true | true |
Gaming
| Spec | Samsung - QN900F 8K 65 | Sony - Bravia 3 LED 55 |
|---|---|---|
| HDMI 2.1 portsⓘ | 4lead | 0 |
| VRRⓘ | truelead | false |
| ALLM | truelead | false |
Frequently asked
Which is brighter, QN900F 8K 65 or Bravia 3 LED 55?+
QN900F 8K 65 peaks at 3000 nits vs 450 nits.
Which is better for gaming, QN900F 8K 65 or Bravia 3 LED 55?+
QN900F 8K 65 offers 165Hz refresh and 4 HDMI 2.1 ports.
Does QN900F 8K 65 or Bravia 3 LED 55 support Dolby Vision?+
Bravia 3 LED 55 supports Dolby Vision; QN900F 8K 65 does not.
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