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Comparison between Philips 50PUS8506/12 vs Sony KD-43XG8396

General Info
Model Number Philips 50PUS8506/12 Sony KD-43XG8396
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2021 2019
Brand Philips Sony
Model Series 8506 XG83
Model Number 50PUS8506/12 KD-43XG8396
Alias 50PUS8556
50PUS8546
50PUS8536
Display
Screen Size Class 50" (inches) 43" (inches)
Diagonal Size 49.49 in
125.7 cm
1257 mm
4.12 ft
42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
Screen Width 43.14 in
109.6 cm
1095.84 mm
3.6 ft
37.06 in
94.1 cm
941.302 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 24.27 in
61.6 cm
616.41 mm
2.02 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 (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 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 89 ppi 104 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.92 % 90.77 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Edge LED
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR10
HDR10+
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.17 in
8.1 cm
80.6 mm
0.26 ft
2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 13.2 kg
29 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Width with Stand 43.92 in
111.6 cm
1115.6 mm
3.66 ft
37.99 in
96.5 cm
965 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 28.14 in
71.5 cm
714.7 mm
2.34 ft
24.72 in
62.8 cm
628 mm
2.06 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.09 in
25.6 cm
256.2 mm
0.84 ft
10.24 in
26 cm
260 mm
0.85 ft
Case Weight with Stand 16 kg
35 lbs
11.3 kg
25 lbs
Case Color Light Silver 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 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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.1
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 (eARC; CEC)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x Video Component In 3.5 mm jack
1 x CI+ 1.4
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 IR Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 10 Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
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
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
S-Force Front Surround sound
Object-based HDR remaster
Frame Dimming
Dynamic Backlight Control
4K X-Reality Pro
PVR
Image Processor - X1
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
Ergonomics
Case Width 43.92 in
111.6 cm
1115.6 mm
3.66 ft
37.99 in
96.5 cm
965 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height 25.38 in
64.5 cm
644.7 mm
2.12 ft
22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 300 100 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 40 Hz - 120 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 %
Philips 50PUS8506/12 Sony KD-43XG8396