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Comparison between LG 55SK8500PLA vs Sony KD-49XG8196

General Info
Model Number LG 55SK8500PLA Sony KD-49XG8196
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2018 2019
Brand LG Sony
Model Series SK850 XG81
Model Number 55SK8500PLA KD-49XG8196
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 49" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Screen Width 47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
42.24 in
107.3 cm
1072.91 mm
3.52 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
23.76 in
60.4 cm
603.512 mm
1.98 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.279 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 94.24 % 91.18 %
Backlight Source Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming) Edge LED
DCI P3 94%
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1600 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 32 ms
HDR Advanced HDR
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
2.24 in
5.7 cm
57 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 17.2 kg
38 lbs
11.8 kg
26 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
43.35 in
110.1 cm
1101 mm
3.61 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.63 in
77.8 cm
778 mm
2.55 ft
27.72 in
70.4 cm
704 mm
2.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.76 in
24.8 cm
248 mm
0.81 ft
10.31 in
26.2 cm
262 mm
0.86 ft
Case Weight with Stand 18.7 kg
41 lbs
12.4 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5596
CPU ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1100
GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Cores 2 2
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 2 3
Internal Storage 4 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T2 HD
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)
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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity 4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
3 x USB 2.0
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC)
1 x IR Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x CI+ 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS webOS 4.0 Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features True Color Accuracy
Active Depth Enhancer
Noise Reduction
Nano Cell Display
ULTRA Luminance Pro
PVR
Clear Voice III
Local Dimming
Enhances Dynamic Tone Mapping
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Nano Cell Color Pro
Luminance Optimizer
SIMPLINK (HDMI CEC)
Google Assistant
Voice command
Dynamic Color
4K Cinema HDR
Nano Cell Black
Image Processor - α7 Intelligent Processor
4K Upscaler
LG ThinQ AI
ClearAudio+
Voice command
Clear Phase Speaker
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Backlight Control
Frame Dimming
Triluminos Display
PVR
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Dual database processing
4K X-Reality Pro
S-Force Front Surround sound
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
43.35 in
110.1 cm
1101 mm
3.61 ft
Case Height 27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
25.39 in
64.5 cm
645 mm
2.12 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 300 x 300 200 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 120 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology TruMotion Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 200 400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PPI XR
Accessories
Extras 3.5 mm composite adapter
Magic remote control - AN-MR18
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
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
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