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Comparison between Panasonic TX-55HZ1500 vs Sony KD-55AF9

General Info
Model Number Panasonic TX-55HZ1500 Sony KD-55AF9
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2020 2018
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Series HZ1500 AF9
Model Number TX-55HZ1500 KD-55AF9
Alias TX-55HZ1500B
TX-55HZ1500E
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 89.36 % 94.29 %
Backlight Source Direct LED
DCI P3 99%
Rec.2020 75
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 800 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 13 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 32 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR10
HDR10+
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HLG Photo
Dolby Vision IQ
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
3.39 in
8.6 cm
86.1 mm
0.28 ft
Case Weight 23.8 kg
52 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.39 in
77.2 cm
772 mm
2.53 ft
27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
Case Depth with Stand 13.78 in
35 cm
350 mm
1.15 ft
12.6 in
32 cm
320 mm
1.05 ft
Case Weight with Stand 30 kg
66 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
GPU Cores 2
RAM Memory Size 4
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner DVB-T
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-C
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
3 x HDMI 2.0 (b; CEC)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x HDMI 2.0 (b; CEC; eARC)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; 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 15W 2 x 13W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 20 2 x 10
Features
OS my Home Screen 5.0 Android 8.0 Oreo
Cool Features Filmmaker Mode
Ultimate Contrast
UHD Premium
Voice command
Google Assistant
Picture-at-Picture
Image Processor - HCX Pro Intelligent Processor
Light Sensor
TV Anywhere
Picture-at-Text
Wide Colour Spectrum
ISF Mode
HDR Brightness Enhancer
Alexa
Smooth Motion Drive Pro
Master HDR OLED
Dynamic HDR Effect
Netflix Calibrated Mode
S-Force Front Surround sound
ClearAudio+
PVR
Precision Color Mapping
Triluminos Display
S-Force Front Surround sound
Clear Phase Speaker
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Pixel Contrast Booster
Object-based HDR remaster
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Dual Database Processing
Voice command
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Object-based Super Resolution
Image Processor - X1 Ultimate
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height 29.53 in
75 cm
750 mm
2.46 ft
27.99 in
71.1 cm
711 mm
2.33 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 400 x 300 400 x 200
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 100 Hz / 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Performance Index
Screen Interpolation Value 640
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL PPI
Accessories
Extras 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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
Panasonic TX-55HZ1500 Sony KD-55AF9