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Comparison between LG 65SM8500PLA vs Sony KD-65XF9005

General Info
Model Number LG 65SM8500PLA Sony KD-65XF9005
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2018
Brand LG Sony
Model Series SM850 XF90
Model Number 65SM8500PLA KD-65XF9005
Display
Screen Size Class 65" (inches) 65" (inches)
Diagonal Size 64.53 in
163.9 cm
1639 mm
5.38 ft
64.53 in
163.9 cm
1639 mm
5.38 ft
Screen Width 56.24 in
142.9 cm
1428.51 mm
4.69 ft
56.24 in
142.9 cm
1428.51 mm
4.69 ft
Screen Height 31.64 in
80.4 cm
803.538 mm
2.64 ft
31.64 in
80.4 cm
803.538 mm
2.64 ft
Display Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
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 0.372 mm 0.372 mm
Screen Pixel Density 68 ppi 68 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 94.9 % 95.69 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
DCI P3 90%
Rec.2020 65
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1000 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 6000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 40 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 2 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 5 ms
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
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
2.72 in
6.9 cm
69 mm
0.23 ft
Case Weight 27 kg
59 lbs
24.5 kg
54 lbs
Case Width with Stand 57.17 in
145.2 cm
1452 mm
4.76 ft
56.97 in
144.7 cm
1447 mm
4.75 ft
Case Height with Stand 31.73 in
80.6 cm
806 mm
2.64 ft
35.35 in
89.8 cm
898 mm
2.95 ft
Case Depth with Stand 12.4 in
31.5 cm
315 mm
1.03 ft
11.69 in
29.7 cm
297 mm
0.97 ft
Case Weight with Stand 28.8 kg
63 lbs
25.5 kg
56 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 2
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 2 2
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-S2
DVB-S
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)
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x IR Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + 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
Built-in Subwoofer 2 x 10
Features
OS webOS 4.5 Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Cool Features SIMPLINK (HDMI CEC)
Voice command
4K Upscaler
Nano Cell Display
Nano Cell Color Pro
True Color Accuracy
Object Depth Enhancer
Advanced Color Enhancer
Image Processor - α7 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor
Clear Voice III
Google Assistant
Nano Accuracy
LG ThinQ AI
PVR
Frequency Based Sharpness Enhancer
ULTRA Luminance Pro
Auto Low Latency Mode
4-step noise reduction
Local Dimming
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
4K Cinema HDR
HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Voice command
ClearAudio+
S-Force Front Surround sound
Precision Color Mapping
X-Motion Clarity
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Clear Phase Speaker
Light sensor
Dual database processing
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Object-based HDR remaster
Live Color Technology
Triluminos Display
Dynamic Backlight Control
X-tended Dynamic Range Pro
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Local Dimming
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Image Processor - X1 Extreme
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 57.17 in
145.2 cm
1452 mm
4.76 ft
56.97 in
144.7 cm
1447 mm
4.75 ft
Case Height 32.8 in
83.3 cm
833 mm
2.73 ft
32.64 in
82.9 cm
829 mm
2.72 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 300 x 300 300 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 14 °
Backward Tilt 35 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Mastering Index Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 3300 1000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PMI 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 %
LG 65SM8500PLA Sony KD-65XF9005