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Comparison between LG 55SM8200PLA vs Sony KD-55XG8196

General Info
Model Number LG 55SM8200PLA Sony KD-55XG8196
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2019
Brand LG Sony
Model Series SM820 XG81
Model Number 55SM8200PLA KD-55XG8196
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 47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 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 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.32 % 92 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Direct LED
Adobe RGB 1998 95 %
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 5 ms
HDR HDR10
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
3.11 in
7.9 cm
79 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 17.2 kg
38 lbs
16.1 kg
35 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
48.86 in
124.1 cm
1241 mm
4.07 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.94 in
78.6 cm
786 mm
2.58 ft
30.87 in
78.4 cm
784 mm
2.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.36 in
26.3 cm
263.1 mm
0.86 ft
13.27 in
33.7 cm
337 mm
1.11 ft
Case Weight with Stand 18.7 kg
41 lbs
17.3 kg
38 lbs
Case Color Black 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
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)
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 CI+ 1.4
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
2 x USB 2.0
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 4.5 Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Advanced Color Enhancer
True Color Accuracy
SIMPLINK (HDMI CEC)
ULTRA Luminance
Clear Voice III
Nano Cell Color
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
LG ThinQ AI
PVR
Nano Cell Display
Voice command
HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping
Google Assistant
4K Cinema HDR
Noise Reduction
Local Dimming
4K Upscaler
Nano Accuracy
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
48.86 in
124.1 cm
1241 mm
4.07 ft
Case Height 28.19 in
71.6 cm
716 mm
2.35 ft
28.39 in
72.1 cm
721 mm
2.37 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 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology TruMotion Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 100 400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PPI XR
Accessories
Extras 3.5 mm composite adapter
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
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
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