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Comparison between Panasonic TX-43HX700 vs Sony KD-55XG8599

General Info
Model Number Panasonic TX-43HX700 Sony KD-55XG8599
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2020 2019
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Series HX700 XG85
Model Number TX-43HX700 KD-55XG8599
Alias TX-43HX700E
TX-43HX710E
TX-43HX702E
TX-43HX712E
TX-43HX700B
TX-43HX710B
TX-43HX700BZ
TX-43HXW714
TX-43HXW704
KD-55XG8796
KD-55XG8596
KD-55XG8588
KD-55XG8505
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Type VA 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 0.245 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 103 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.3 % 93.79 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 95%
Rec.2020 70
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 14 ms
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.52 in
6.4 cm
64 mm
0.21 ft
2.05 in
5.2 cm
52 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 14.5 kg
32 lbs
18.7 kg
41 lbs
Case Width with Stand 37.95 in
96.4 cm
964 mm
3.16 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.17 in
61.4 cm
614 mm
2.01 ft
30.55 in
77.6 cm
776 mm
2.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.7 in
22.1 cm
221 mm
0.73 ft
12.4 in
31.5 cm
315 mm
1.03 ft
Case Weight with Stand 19.7 kg
43 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
GPU Cores 2
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner DVB-T
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-S
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 4.2
Connectivity 4 x HDMI 2.0 (b; ARC; CEC)
1 x D-sub
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R) (CVBS)
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
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
2 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x CI+ 1.4
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 IR Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 9.0 Pie Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Advanced Video Processor
Alexa
Google Assistant
High Contrast
HDR Brightness Enhancer
Chromecast built-in
4K Colour Engine
Adaptive Backlight Dimming
Voice command
ClearAudio+
S-Force Front Surround sound
PVR
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Clear Phase Speaker
Image Processor - X1
Dual database processing
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Object-based HDR remaster
Light sensor
Triluminos Display
Dynamic Backlight Control
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Live Color Technology
Frame Dimming
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
Ergonomics
Case Width 37.95 in
96.4 cm
964 mm
3.16 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 22.05 in
56 cm
560 mm
1.84 ft
28.07 in
71.3 cm
713 mm
2.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 200 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 50 Hz / 60 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Backlight Motion Rate Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 1000 1000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit BMR XR
Accessories
Extras Remote control IR extender cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Panasonic TX-43HX700 Sony KD-55XG8599