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Comparison between LG 55SM9800PLA vs Sony KD-43X8309C

General Info
Model Number LG 55SM9800PLA Sony KD-43X8309C
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2015
Brand LG Sony
Model Series SM980 X83C
Model Number 55SM9800PLA KD-43X8309C
Alias KD-43X8305C
KD-43X8307C
KD-43X8308C
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 43" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
Screen Width 47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
37.06 in
94.1 cm
941.302 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 8 bits
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 1073741824 16777216
Bits 30 24
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.315 mm 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 104 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 94.61 % 91.31 %
Backlight Source Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming) Edge LED
DCI P3 95%
Rec.2020 73 52
Screen Brightness 550 cd/m² 200 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1200 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1500 : 1 1200 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms 37 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 2 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 16 ms
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.46 in
6.3 cm
62.5 mm
0.21 ft
2.36 in
6 cm
60 mm
0.2 ft
Case Weight 17.8 kg
39 lbs
11.8 kg
26 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.39 in
122.9 cm
1229 mm
4.03 ft
37.83 in
96.1 cm
961 mm
3.15 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.67 in
77.9 cm
779 mm
2.56 ft
23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.4 in
31.5 cm
315 mm
1.03 ft
7.44 in
18.9 cm
189 mm
0.62 ft
Case Weight with Stand 19.6 kg
43 lbs
12.8 kg
28 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5890
CPU ARM Cortex-A17
CPU Cores 4 2
CPU Frequency 1000
GPU ARM Mali-T624 MP3
GPU Cores 2 3
RAM Memory Size 3 1.5
Internal Storage 8 8
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-S
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
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 2.1 (eARC; 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
3 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x SCART
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x USB 3.0
1 x Optical Audio Out
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Built-in Subwoofer 2 x 10
Features
OS webOS 4.5 Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
Android 7.0 Nougat
Cool Features True Color Accuracy
4K Upscaler
Object Depth Enhancer
Nano Cell Display
ULTRA Luminance Pro
PVR
Advanced Color Enhancer
Image Processor - α7 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor
Clear Voice III
Google Assistant
Nano Cell Color Pro
LG ThinQ AI
SIMPLINK (HDMI CEC)
Frequency Based Sharpness Enhancer
Voice command
Auto Low Latency Mode
4-step noise reduction
Nano Accuracy
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
4K Cinema HDR
HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping
ClearAudio+
X-Reality Pro
Clear Phase Speaker
NFC
Dynamic Backlight Control
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
S-Force Front Surround sound
Picture-and-Picture
Frame Dimming
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
Backlight OFF mode
Picture-in-Picture
Image Processor - X1
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
Extra Features KD-43X8307C - silver
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.39 in
122.9 cm
1229 mm
4.03 ft
37.83 in
96.1 cm
961 mm
3.15 ft
Case Height 27.87 in
70.8 cm
708 mm
2.32 ft
22.36 in
56.8 cm
568 mm
1.86 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 300 x 300 200 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
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Mastering Index Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 4000 1000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PMI XR
Accessories
Extras 3.5 mm composite adapter
Magic remote control - AN-MR19
Remote control - RMT-TX100D
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
UL/cUL
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 %
LG 55SM9800PLA Sony KD-43X8309C