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Comparison between Panasonic TX-50HX820 vs Sony KD-55X85J

General Info
Model Number Panasonic TX-50HX820 Sony KD-55X85J
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2020 2021
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Series HX820 X85J
Model Number TX-50HX820 KD-55X85J
Alias TX-50HX820E
TX-50HX820B
TX-50HXW804
Display
Screen Size Class 50" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 49.49 in
125.7 cm
1257 mm
4.12 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 43.14 in
109.6 cm
1095.84 mm
3.6 ft
47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 24.27 in
61.6 cm
616.41 mm
2.02 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
Display Type VA VA
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 0.285 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 80 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.64 % 93.88 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Direct LED
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 6300 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
HDR HDR10
HDR10+
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HLG Photo
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
2.83 in
7.2 cm
72 mm
0.24 ft
Case Weight 14 kg
31 lbs
16.8 kg
37 lbs
Case Width with Stand 44.09 in
112 cm
1120 mm
3.67 ft
48.54 in
123.3 cm
1233 mm
4.05 ft
Case Height with Stand 27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
30.87 in
78.4 cm
784 mm
2.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.29 in
23.6 cm
236 mm
0.77 ft
13.31 in
33.8 cm
338 mm
1.11 ft
Case Weight with Stand 16 kg
35 lbs
17.7 kg
39 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4
RAM Memory Size 4
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner DVB-T
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C2
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 1 x Ethernet RJ45
3 x HDMI 2.0 (b; ARC; CEC)
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)
1 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
2 x CI+ 1.4
2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (F-type female)
2 x USB
1 x Antenna (RF)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x CI+ 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS my Home Screen 5.0 Android 10
Cool Features Dynamic HDR Effect
Wide Colour Spectrum
Voice command
Google Assistant
Picture-and-Text
HDR Brightness Enhancer
Light sensor
TV Anywhere
Picture-in-Picture
Image Processor - HCX Processor
HDR Bright Panel Plus
Alexa
Picture Tuned in Hollywood
Local Dimming
Brilliant Contrast
Picture-at-Picture
Triluminos Pro Display
Apple Airplay
Pixel Contrast Booster
Object-based HDR remaster
Voice command
Precision Color Mapping
Apple Homekit
Google Assistant
Chromecast built-in
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Netflix Calibrated Mode
Light sensor
Tencent Calibrated Mode
Dynamic Backlight Control
XR Super Resolution
CalMAN Auto Calibration
4K X-Reality Pro
Live Color Technology
Dual Database Processing
Alexa
Frame Dimming
Extra Features Flush Surface design
Ergonomics
Case Width 44.09 in
112 cm
1120 mm
3.67 ft
48.54 in
123.3 cm
1233 mm
4.05 ft
Case Height 25.63 in
65.1 cm
651 mm
2.14 ft
27.99 in
71.1 cm
711 mm
2.33 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 400 x 200 300 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 50 Hz / 60 Hz 40 Hz - 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Backlight Motion Rate Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 1800 800
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit BMR XR
Accessories
Extras Remote control Voice remote control
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 %
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