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Comparison between Philips 50PUS6523/12 vs Sony KD-49XG8196

General Info
Model Number Philips 50PUS6523/12 Sony KD-49XG8196
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2018 2019
Brand Philips Sony
Model Series 6500 XG81
Model Number 50PUS6523/12 KD-49XG8196
Display
Screen Size Class 50" (inches) 49" (inches)
Diagonal Size 49.49 in
125.7 cm
1257 mm
4.12 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Screen Width 43.13 in
109.6 cm
1095.57 mm
3.59 ft
42.24 in
107.3 cm
1072.91 mm
3.52 ft
Screen Height 24.26 in
61.6 cm
616.258 mm
2.02 ft
23.76 in
60.4 cm
603.512 mm
1.98 ft
Display Type VA IPS
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 0.279 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.25 % 91.18 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Edge LED
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR Plus
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.69 in
6.8 cm
68.2 mm
0.22 ft
2.24 in
5.7 cm
57 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 12.8 kg
28 lbs
11.8 kg
26 lbs
Case Width with Stand 44.43 in
112.8 cm
1128.4 mm
3.7 ft
43.35 in
110.1 cm
1101 mm
3.61 ft
Case Height with Stand 26.6 in
67.6 cm
675.6 mm
2.22 ft
27.72 in
70.4 cm
704 mm
2.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.5 in
24.1 cm
241.4 mm
0.79 ft
10.31 in
26.2 cm
262 mm
0.86 ft
Case Weight with Stand 13.1 kg
29 lbs
12.4 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Gray Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5596
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 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T2 HD
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
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
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity 1 x HDMI 1.4 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC)
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC)
1 x IR Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x CI+ 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Saphi Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Micro Dimming
MultiRoom Client and Server
Simply Share
Voice command
Ultra Resolution
Pixel Precise Ultra HD
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Light sensor
ClearAudio+
Voice command
Clear Phase Speaker
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Backlight Control
Frame Dimming
Triluminos Display
PVR
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Dual database processing
4K X-Reality Pro
S-Force Front Surround sound
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 44.43 in
112.8 cm
1128.4 mm
3.7 ft
43.35 in
110.1 cm
1101 mm
3.61 ft
Case Height 26.1 in
66.3 cm
663 mm
2.18 ft
25.39 in
64.5 cm
645 mm
2.12 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 200 x 200
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 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Performance Index Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 900 400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PPI XR
Accessories
Extras 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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
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