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Comparison between Philips 50PUS8506/12 vs Philips 55PUS8601/12

General Info
Model Number Philips 50PUS8506/12 Philips 55PUS8601/12
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2021 2015
Brand Philips Philips
Model Series 8506 8600
Model Number 50PUS8506/12 55PUS8601/12
Alias 50PUS8556
50PUS8546
50PUS8536
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
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 24.27 in
61.6 cm
616.41 mm
2.02 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Manufacturer TP Vision
Display Type MVA 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 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.92 % 94.63 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Edge LED
DCI P3 81%
Max Screen Brightness 700 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 °
Screen Input Lag 83 ms
Display Coating Glossy Glossy
HDR HDR10
HDR10+
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.17 in
8.1 cm
80.6 mm
0.26 ft
1.61 in
4.1 cm
41 mm
0.13 ft
Case Weight 13.2 kg
29 lbs
19 kg
42 lbs
Case Width with Stand 43.92 in
111.6 cm
1115.6 mm
3.66 ft
51.85 in
131.7 cm
1317 mm
4.32 ft
Case Height with Stand 28.14 in
71.5 cm
714.7 mm
2.34 ft
29.84 in
75.8 cm
758 mm
2.49 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.09 in
25.6 cm
256.2 mm
0.84 ft
8.94 in
22.7 cm
227 mm
0.74 ft
Case Weight with Stand 16 kg
35 lbs
20.6 kg
45 lbs
Case Color Light Silver Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5593 2T
CPU Cores 4 6
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-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)
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; MHL)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio In
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
2 x CI+ 1.3
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x SCART
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x USB 3.0
1 x Optical Audio Out
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 25W
Features
OS Android 10 Android 5.1 Lollipop
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+
Digital Noise Reduction
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Ultra Resolution
Micro Dimming Pro
Perfect Natural Motion
Voice command
MultiRoom Client and Server
Light sensor
Ambilight Spectra 4
Perfect Pixel Ultra HD
Bright Pro
Simply Share
Ergonomics
Case Width 43.92 in
111.6 cm
1115.6 mm
3.66 ft
48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height 25.38 in
64.5 cm
644.7 mm
2.12 ft
27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 300 400 x 400
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 40 Hz - 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Perfect Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1800
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL PMR
Accessories
Extras Voice remote control Remote control - TKF384-T01
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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