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Comparison between Philips 43PUS6501/12 vs Philips 43PUS8506/12

General Info
Model Number Philips 43PUS6501/12 Philips 43PUS8506/12
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2016 2021
Brand Philips Philips
Model Series 6500 8506
Model Number 43PUS6501/12 43PUS8506/12
Alias 43PUS8556
43PUS8546
43PUS8536
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 43" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
Screen Width 37.06 in
94.1 cm
941.302 mm
3.09 ft
37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
Display Manufacturer TP Vision
Display Type IPS MVA
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No Yes
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.245 mm 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 104 ppi 103 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 89.86 % 92.71 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Direct LED
DCI P3 68%
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Glossy Glossy
HDR HDR Plus
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10+
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.03 in
7.7 cm
77 mm
0.25 ft
3.07 in
7.8 cm
78.1 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 9.9 kg
22 lbs
9.1 kg
20 lbs
Case Width with Stand 38.11 in
96.8 cm
968 mm
3.18 ft
37.91 in
96.3 cm
962.8 mm
3.16 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.49 in
62.2 cm
622 mm
2.04 ft
24.73 in
62.8 cm
628.2 mm
2.06 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.91 in
20.1 cm
201 mm
0.66 ft
7.92 in
20.1 cm
201.1 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 10.4 kg
23 lbs
11.5 kg
25 lbs
Case Color Silver Light Silver
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5890
CPU 2x ARM Cortex-A17, 2x ARM Cortex-A7
CPU Cores 4 4
GPU ARM Mali-T624
RAM Memory Size 1.5
Internal Storage 16 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-T2 HD
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
Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SCART
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x USB 2.0
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x USB 3.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 5.1 Lollipop
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 10
Cool Features Light sensor
Micro Dimming Pro
Natural Motion
Simply Share
Pixel Precise Ultra HD
MultiRoom Client and Server
Ambilight 2-sided
Ultra Resolution
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Voice command
SimplyShare
YouTube
Voice Command
Ambilight Lounge Mode
Micro Dimming Pro
Light sensor
Ultra Resolution
Netflix
Ambilight Music
Eco Mode
Ambi Wakeup/Sleep
Alexa
ISF Colour Management
Google Assistant
Rakuten TV
AMD FreeSync Premium
USB Recording (PVR)
Ambilight wall color adaptive
Ambilight+Hue 3-sided
HbbTV
Amazon Prime TV
Ambilight Game Mode
Disney+
Ergonomics
Case Width 38.11 in
96.8 cm
968 mm
3.18 ft
37.91 in
96.3 cm
962.8 mm
3.16 ft
Case Height 22.56 in
57.3 cm
573 mm
1.88 ft
21.98 in
55.8 cm
558.2 mm
1.83 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 100 x 200
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 120 Hz 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Performance Index
Screen Interpolation Value 1800
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PPI NULL
Accessories
Extras Remote control - YKF400-002 Voice remote control
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
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