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Comparison between LG 49SM8050PLC vs Sony KD-55XE8596

General Info
Model Number LG 49SM8050PLC Sony KD-55XE8596
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2017
Brand LG Sony
Model Series SM805 XE85
Model Number 49SM8050PLC KD-55XE8596
Alias 49SM8050PLA KD-55XE8505
KD-55XE8599
Display
Screen Size Class 49" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 42.27 in
107.4 cm
1073.78 mm
3.52 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
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 0.28 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 90 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.46 % 93.19 %
Backlight Source Edge LED (Local Dimming) Edge LED
DCI P3 92%
Rec.2020 68
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 32 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR10 Pro
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.6 mm
0.21 ft
2.24 in
5.7 cm
57 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 14.2 kg
31 lbs
18.6 kg
41 lbs
Case Width with Stand 43.15 in
109.6 cm
1096 mm
3.6 ft
48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 27.56 in
70 cm
700 mm
2.3 ft
30.39 in
77.2 cm
772 mm
2.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.09 in
23.1 cm
231 mm
0.76 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
252 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 14.4 kg
32 lbs
19.5 kg
43 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5891
CPU ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1100
GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Cores 2
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 2
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Built-in Camera No No
Network 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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0
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 4 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x S/PDIF
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R) (CVBS)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x IR Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS webOS 4.5 Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Cool Features Picture Master Processor
Wide Viewing Angles
Ultra Luminance
4K Cinema HDR
Nano Accuracy
LG ThinQ AI
Sharpness Enhancer
Nano Cell Color
4K Upscaler
HDR Effect
Alexa
Billion Rich Color
LG Local Contrast
Image Enhancing
Nano Cell Display
Apple AirPlay 2
True Color Accuracy
Advanced Color Enhancer
2-step noise reduction
Intelligent Voice Recognition
Google Assistant
4K Active HDR
HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
ClearAudio+
Super Bit Mapping 4K HDR
S-Force Front Surround sound
Triluminos Display
Clear Phase Speaker
Light sensor
Dynamic Backlight Control
Frame Dimming
PVR
Live Color Technology
Voice command
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Object-based HDR Remaster
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Image Processor - X1
Ergonomics
Case Width 43.15 in
109.6 cm
1096 mm
3.6 ft
48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 25.2 in
64 cm
640 mm
2.1 ft
28.23 in
71.7 cm
717 mm
2.35 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 200 x 200
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
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz / 60 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology TruMotion Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 100 1000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit TM XR
Accessories
Extras Magic remote control - AN-MR19 IR extender cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
UL/cUL
ENERGY STAR
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
LG 49SM8050PLC Sony KD-55XE8596