Samsung Q7C 55" (QN55Q7C) vs Sony X930E 55" (XBR55X930E)

The main feature of the Samsung Q7C is its curved panel which can give you that immersive feeling as it is curved in such a way that it feels like the screen surrounds you if you sit front and center. However, if you are not a fan of curved TVs, there is an equally-priced flat version of the Samsung Q7C called the Samsung Q7F.

The Samsung Q7C has all the bits and pieces needed to process and display HDR content because of the TV’s wide color gamut, acceptable HDR peak brightness, good native contrast ratio, and uniform blacks.

The Samsung Q7C is an excellent option for sports fans because the TV can display fast and dynamic content very clearly. This is achieved by the TV’s fast pixel response time which almost eliminates the motion-blur effect. The TV has a full pixel response time of 8.1 ms which means each pixel can fully change its color in less than 1/100th of a second, so even fast-moving objects don't leave trails. Regarding response time, the Samsung Q7C performs much better than the majority of its competitors on the market.

Additionally, the Samsung Q7C is especially good for watching outdoor sports, like football, rugby or golf, because the TV has high color uniformity which makes sports fields look more realistic and consistent.

The Samsung Q7C comes with an eye-catching remote. It’s made from metal and has shiny metal finish. Apart from being stylish, the remote offers some extended functionality, like a microphone and voice control.

This TV works very well with all the current generation gaming consoles, such as the Xbox One X, PS4 Pro, and Wii U.

The overall picture quality of the Samsung Q7C is decent as the TV can reproduce deep dark scenes because of its panel's high native contrast ratio and proper black uniformity. The Samsung Q7C does a much better job with dark scenes than its competitors, including the VIZIO P-series.

The Samsung Q7C is a good gaming TV because of its relatively small input lag, and excellent motion blur handling.

The TV’s input lag is only 24.2 ms, which allows you to experience smooth and immersive gameplay without noticeable delay between the press of a button and the corresponding action on the screen. Here, the Q7C outperforms its biggest competitor: the Sony X930E.

Excellent picture quality, well-handled motion blur, and decent color uniformity make the Sony X930E a solid option for sports fans.

First, the Sony X930E manages to keep its motion blur low due to its fast panel that needs around 12.7 milliseconds to make its pixels change their color completely. This rapid pixel response time ensures that you will not see artificial trails on fast-moving objects on your screen.

Regarding the color uniformity, the Sony X930E performs better than its main competitors, including the VIZIO P-series. Color uniformity is important because it reflects how well the TV can display large objects of uniform color, like football or hockey fields.

Unlike many OLED TVs, the Sony X930E does not suffer from any image retention.

Having low input lag and well-handled motion blur, the Sony X930E is an excellent LED gaming TV for those who aren’t interested in an OLED TV.

The input lag of the X930E is only 25.7 ms, which allows for fast and responsive gameplay as the TV will only need that much time to generate an image from an input signal from a computer or a gaming console.

The X930E handles motion blur because of its highly responsive LED panel. The panel’s full pixel response time is only 12.7 milliseconds, which almost eliminates motion blur since all the pixels of this TV need roughly an 80th of a second to change their color.

This TV has all the bits and pieces needed for watching HDR-enchanted content because of the TV’s wide color gamut support, exceptional peak HDR brightness, and the panel’s decent contrast ratio.

The main interface of the Sony X930E is free of ads. Moreover, the TV has a setting to opt out of personalized ads even in third-party applications.

The X930E has outstanding picture quality regardless if the TV is placed in a bright or a dark room. The X930E outperforms all of its LED competitors because of the TV’s excellent contrast ratio, black uniformity, and exceptional SDR peak brightness.

The TV has the native contrast ratio of 5744:1, which combined with the panel’s good black uniformity allows the TV to reproduce deep and rich dark scenes. Within its price range, few OLED TVs can outperform the X930E in picture quality.

It’s also worth mentioning that this TV does a fantastic job when situated in bright rooms. The sustained peak brightness of this TV is 1436 nits, which is far more than any competitor can offer.

The Sony X930E is an excellent TV to hook up with any current generation console because of the TV’s high native refresh rate at 4K. Furthermore, as the TV’s input lag stays constant regardless if HDR is on or not, it's also suitable for HDR gaming. It is expected that the X930E will be compatible with all the next generation gaming consoles since it’s highly unlikely that those consoles will surpass 4K120 in the near future.