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Comparison between Hitachi 55HK6500 vs Sony KD-55XE8096

General Info
Model Number Hitachi 55HK6500 Sony KD-55XE8096
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2018 2017
Brand Hitachi Sony
Model Series XE80
Model Number 55HK6500 KD-55XE8096
Alias KD-55XE8396
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 1073741824
Bits 30 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.315 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 80 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.07 % 93.32 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Edge LED
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 8 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
HDR HDR10 HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.66 in
9.3 cm
93 mm
0.31 ft
2.24 in
5.7 cm
57 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 17.6 kg
39 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.74 in
123.8 cm
1238 mm
4.06 ft
48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.98 in
78.7 cm
787 mm
2.58 ft
30.39 in
77.2 cm
772 mm
2.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.61 in
24.4 cm
244 mm
0.8 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
252 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 15.7 kg
35 lbs
18.6 kg
41 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-S
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Network LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
LAN
Wi-Fi
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)
802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)
802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)
802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 3 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC)
1 x D-sub
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x SCART
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x IR Out
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS SmartVue Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Cool Features HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Picture Master Plus
PVR
Wide Color Gamut
Progressive Scan
Digital Noise Reduction
Dynamic Contrast
ClearAudio+
Voice command
Triluminos Display
Clear Phase Speaker
Light sensor
Dynamic Backlight Control
Frame Dimming
S-Force Front Surround sound
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
PVR
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Image Processor - X1
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.74 in
123.8 cm
1238 mm
4.06 ft
48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 28.74 in
73 cm
730 mm
2.4 ft
28.19 in
71.6 cm
716 mm
2.35 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 400 x 200 200 x 300
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Forward Tilt 4 °
Backward Tilt 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Backlight Picture Index Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 1600 400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit BPI XR
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Hitachi 55HK6500 Sony KD-55XE8096