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Comparison between Panasonic TX-48JZ980 vs Sony XBR-48A9S

General Info
Model Number Panasonic TX-48JZ980 Sony XBR-48A9S
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2021 2020
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Series JZ980 A9S / A9
Model Number TX-48JZ980 XBR-48A9S
Alias TX-48JZ980B
TX-48JZ980E
TX-48JZW984
Display
Screen Size Class 48" (inches) 48" (inches)
Diagonal Size 47.6 in
120.9 cm
1209 mm
3.97 ft
47.6 in
120.9 cm
1209 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Width 41.5 in
105.4 cm
1054.08 mm
3.46 ft
41.5 in
105.4 cm
1054.08 mm
3.46 ft
Screen Height 23.34 in
59.3 cm
592.92 mm
1.95 ft
23.34 in
59.3 cm
592.92 mm
1.95 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 0.275 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.99 % 93.69 %
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
HDR HDR10
HDR10+
HDR10+ Adaptive
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.64 in
6.7 cm
67 mm
0.22 ft
2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 19.5 kg
43 lbs
13.9 kg
31 lbs
Case Width with Stand 42.09 in
106.9 cm
1069 mm
3.51 ft
42.09 in
106.9 cm
1069 mm
3.51 ft
Case Height with Stand 27.17 in
69 cm
690 mm
2.26 ft
24.76 in
62.9 cm
629 mm
2.06 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.63 in
27 cm
270 mm
0.89 ft
10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
Case Weight with Stand 20.5 kg
45 lbs
17.6 kg
39 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4 4
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner DVB-T
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-S
DVB-C
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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
2 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
2 x CI+ 1.4 (ECP)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
2 x HDMI 2.1
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
4 x HDMI (CEC)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x RS232 (C)
1 x Optical Audio Out
3 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 15W 2 x 10W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 5
Features
OS my Home Screen 6.0 Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features CalMAN Ready
Wide Colour Spectrum
Voice command
Filmmaker Mode
Picture-and-Text
Google Assistant
Luminance Booster Technology
USB HDD Recording
Smooth Motion Drive Pro
Light sensor
Game Mode Extreme
Alexa
Ultimate Contrast
Netflix Calibrated Mode
AMD FreeSync Premium
Picture-and-Picture
Super Bit Mapping HDR
X-Motion Clarity
Apple AirPlay
Object-based Super Resolution
Object-based HDR remaster
TRILUMINOS Display
Pixel Contrast Booster
Apple HomeKit
IMAX Enhanced
Chromecast built-in
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Netflix Calibrated Mode
Light Sensor
Precision Color Mapping
Dual Database Processing
Voice command
calMAN Ready
4K X-Reality Pro
Live Color Technology
Google Assistant
Alexa
Image Processor - X1 Ultimate
Ergonomics
Case Width 42.09 in
106.9 cm
1069 mm
3.51 ft
42.09 in
106.9 cm
1069 mm
3.51 ft
Case Height 24.49 in
62.2 cm
622 mm
2.04 ft
24.57 in
62.4 cm
624 mm
2.05 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 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
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 40 Hz - 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL NULL
Accessories
Extras Remote control Premium Remote
Certificates and Standards
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
Panasonic TX-48JZ980 Sony XBR-48A9S