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Comparison between Philips 43PUS8506/12 vs Sony KD-43XF8596

General Info
Model Number Philips 43PUS8506/12 Sony KD-43XF8596
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2021 2018
Brand Philips Sony
Model Series 8506 XF85
Model Number 43PUS8506/12 KD-43XF8596
Alias 43PUS8556
43PUS8546
43PUS8536
KD-43XF8796
KD-43XF8599
KD-43XF8588
KD-43XF8505
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 37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
37.06 in
94.1 cm
941.302 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
Display Type MVA IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
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 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 103 ppi 104 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.71 % 90.77 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Edge LED
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1400 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Glossy Glossy
HDR HDR10
HDR10+
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.07 in
7.8 cm
78.1 mm
0.26 ft
2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 9.1 kg
20 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Width with Stand 37.91 in
96.3 cm
962.8 mm
3.16 ft
37.99 in
96.5 cm
965 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.73 in
62.8 cm
628.2 mm
2.06 ft
24.72 in
62.8 cm
628 mm
2.06 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.92 in
20.1 cm
201.1 mm
0.66 ft
10.98 in
27.9 cm
279 mm
0.92 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.5 kg
25 lbs
11.3 kg
25 lbs
Case Color Light Silver Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5891
CPU ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1100
GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Cores 2
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 2
Internal Storage 16 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-T2 HD
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-S
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)
Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0
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
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
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; 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 (Video + L/R)
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) (female)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 10 Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Cool Features 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+
ClearAudio+
Triluminos Display
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Voice command
Clear Phase Speaker
Light sensor
Dynamic Backlight Control
Frame Dimming
S-Force Front Surround sound
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Object-based HDR remaster
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Image Processor - X1
Ergonomics
Case Width 37.91 in
96.3 cm
962.8 mm
3.16 ft
37.99 in
96.5 cm
965 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height 21.98 in
55.8 cm
558.2 mm
1.83 ft
22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 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 Yes No
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz / 60 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 1000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL XR
Accessories
Extras Voice remote control IR extender cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
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