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Comparison between LG OLED55B7A vs Sony KD-55AF8

General Info
Model Number LG OLED55B7A Sony KD-55AF8
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2017 2018
Brand LG Sony
Model Series B7 AF8
Model Number OLED55B7A KD-55AF8
Alias 55 Oled B7A
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 47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type OLED OLED
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No 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 0.315 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 80 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 94.47 % 94.31 %
Backlight Source Edge LED
DCI P3 95.5% 99%
Rec.2020 75 76
Screen Brightness 450 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 750 cd/m² 800 cd/m²
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 21 ms 21 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.9 in
4.8 cm
48.26 mm
0.16 ft
2.17 in
5.5 cm
55 mm
0.18 ft
Case Weight 16.2 kg
36 lbs
18.7 kg
41 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.4 in
122.9 cm
1229.36 mm
4.03 ft
48.27 in
122.6 cm
1226 mm
4.02 ft
Case Height with Stand 29.9 in
75.9 cm
759.46 mm
2.49 ft
28.23 in
71.7 cm
717 mm
2.35 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.9 in
22.6 cm
226.06 mm
0.74 ft
10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
Case Weight with Stand 19.5 kg
43 lbs
22.2 kg
49 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC M16P MediaTek MT5891
CPU ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 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)
Clear QAM
ATSC
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
ATSC
Clear QAM
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)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
1 x RS232 (C)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
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 3.5 mm jack
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 10
Features
OS webOS 3.5 Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Cool Features Cinematic Color
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Voice command
Pixel Level Dimming
SIMPLINK (HDMI CEC)
PVR
Perfect Black Panel
4K Upscaler
True Color Accuracy
Active HDR
ULTRA Luminance
Voice command
ClearAudio+
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
S-Force Front Surround sound
S-Force Front Surround sound
Clear Phase Speaker
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
PVR
Object-based HDR remaster
Triluminos Display
Dual Database Processing
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Precision Color Mapping
Image Processor - X1 Extreme
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.4 in
122.9 cm
1229.36 mm
4.03 ft
48.27 in
122.6 cm
1226 mm
4.02 ft
Case Height 27.9 in
70.9 cm
708.66 mm
2.33 ft
28.03 in
71.2 cm
712 mm
2.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 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
Accessories
Extras 3.5 mm composite adapter
Magic remote control
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 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
LG OLED55B7A Sony KD-55AF8