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Comparison between LG OLED55E8PLA vs Sony KD-55AG8

General Info
Model Number LG OLED55E8PLA Sony KD-55AG8
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2018 2019
Brand LG Sony
Model Series E8 AG8
Model Number OLED55E8PLA KD-55AG8
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 86.37 % 94.34 %
Backlight Source W-LED
DCI P3 99% 99%
Rec.2020 75
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 900 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 10000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 15 ms 14 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 28 ms
HDR Advanced HDR
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.05 in
5.2 cm
52 mm
0.17 ft
2.01 in
5.1 cm
51 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 20.5 kg
45 lbs
17.6 kg
39 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
48.39 in
122.9 cm
1229 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.87 in
78.4 cm
784 mm
2.57 ft
28.74 in
73 cm
730 mm
2.4 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.74 in
22.2 cm
222 mm
0.73 ft
11.42 in
29 cm
290 mm
0.95 ft
Case Weight with Stand 23.8 kg
52 lbs
19.8 kg
44 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 3 4
Internal Storage 8 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 (ARC; CEC)
1 x CI+ 1.4
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) (female)
Audio
Audio Speakers 4 x 10W 2 x 10W
Built-in Subwoofer 2 x 10
Features
OS webOS 4.0 Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Quad Step Noise Reduction
Adaptive Color Enhancer
PVR
Pixel Level Dimming
ULTRA Luminance Pro
SIMPLINK (HDMI CEC)
Clear Voice III
LG ThinQ AI
Google Assistant
Image Processor - α9 Intelligent Processor
Picture-on-Glass
Object Depth Enhancer
True Color Accuracy Pro
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Voice command
Enhanced Dynamic Tone Mapping
4K Cinema HDR
Perfect Black Panel
Infinite Contrast
4K Upscaler
Intense Color
ClearAudio+
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
S-Force Front Surround sound
Triluminos Display
Clear Phase Speaker
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
PVR
Object-based HDR remaster
Voice command
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
Extra Features Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
48.39 in
122.9 cm
1229 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height 30.55 in
77.6 cm
776 mm
2.55 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 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 10 °
Backward Tilt 29 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 120 Hz 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 86 kHz
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 - 65 °C
-4 °F - 149 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 % 10 % - 90 %
LG OLED55E8PLA Sony KD-55AG8