Sony BRAVIA 3 K55S30 55"
The 4K HDR Processor X1 and Triluminos Pro deliver over a billion accurate colors with real-time scene enhancement for vivid, lifelike images. It integrates Google TV with AirPlay 2 and Chromecast, plus includes 5 credits and a 12-month subscription to high-bitrate movies on Sony Pictures Core. This 55-inch LED is best for smart home users and streamers wanting a unified, voice-controlled entertainment hub with strong color accuracy out of the box.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong smart (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong connectivity (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong hdr (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 55" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | LED |
| Backlight | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Color Gamut | Triluminos Pro |
| Motion Tech | Motionflow XR 240 |
| Processor | 4K HDR Processor X1 |
HDR
| HDR Formats | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HDR10+ | No |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| ALLM | No |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2, Chromecast |
| Works With | Google Home |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2 |
| Wattage | 30 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Audio, Dolby Atmos |
| eARC | No |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 300x300 |
Power & Size
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 430 |
| Weight | 16.0 kg / 35.3 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony BRAVIA 3 K55S30 55" | TCL QM7L Series 55QM7L | Roku Plus Series 55R6C7 | Samsung Q7F QN50Q7FAAFXZA | Hisense QD7 Series 50QD7QF | LG QNED 55QNED70AUA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 55 | 54.599998474121094 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 55 |
| Resolution | 3840x2160 | 4K | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | LED | QLED | QLED | QLED | Mini-LED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 144 | 60 | 60 | 120 | 60 |
| Hdr | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10+ | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10, HLG |
| Smart Platform | Google TV | Google TV | Roku TV | Tizen | Fire TV | webOS |
| Dolby Vision | true | true | true | false | true | false |
| Dolby Atmos | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | HDR | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony BRAVIA 3 K55S30 55" | 74.9 | 69.2 | 91.5 | 46.2 | 65.2 | 83.9 | 75.6 | 66.1 | 36.1 |
| TCL QM7L Series 55QM7L Compare | 90.4 | 77 | 95.7 | 93.2 | 32.9 | 88.9 | 93.8 | 55.3 | 97.5 |
| Roku Plus Series 55R6C7 Compare | 74.9 | 82.2 | 99.6 | 56.2 | 75.3 | 88.9 | 93.8 | 76.8 | 36.1 |
| Samsung Q7F QN50Q7FAAFXZA Compare | 69.1 | 74.1 | 93.1 | 56.2 | 71.6 | 71.8 | 93.8 | 76.7 | 70.1 |
| Hisense QD7 Series 50QD7QF Compare | 80.7 | 77 | 87.1 | 70 | 72.6 | 73.9 | 66.7 | 78.8 | 86.9 |
| LG QNED 55QNED70AUA Compare | 61.1 | 74.1 | 89.8 | 48.2 | 75.3 | 57.8 | 93.8 | 73.5 | 36.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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