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

General Info
Model Number Philips 55PUS8601/12 Philips 50PUS8506/12
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2015 2021
Brand Philips Philips
Model Series 8600 8506
Model Number 55PUS8601/12 50PUS8506/12
Alias 50PUS8556
50PUS8546
50PUS8536
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 50" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
49.49 in
125.7 cm
1257 mm
4.12 ft
Screen Width 47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
43.14 in
109.6 cm
1095.84 mm
3.6 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
24.27 in
61.6 cm
616.41 mm
2.02 ft
Display Manufacturer TP Vision
Display Type VA MVA
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 0.315 mm 0.285 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 94.63 % 93.92 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Direct 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 1.61 in
4.1 cm
41 mm
0.13 ft
3.17 in
8.1 cm
80.6 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 19 kg
42 lbs
13.2 kg
29 lbs
Case Width with Stand 51.85 in
131.7 cm
1317 mm
4.32 ft
43.92 in
111.6 cm
1115.6 mm
3.66 ft
Case Height with Stand 29.84 in
75.8 cm
758 mm
2.49 ft
28.14 in
71.5 cm
714.7 mm
2.34 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.94 in
22.7 cm
227 mm
0.74 ft
10.09 in
25.6 cm
256.2 mm
0.84 ft
Case Weight with Stand 20.6 kg
45 lbs
16 kg
35 lbs
Case Color Black Light Silver
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5593 2T
CPU Cores 6 4
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 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
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 25W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 5.1 Lollipop Android 10
Cool Features 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
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 48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227 mm
4.03 ft
43.92 in
111.6 cm
1115.6 mm
3.66 ft
Case Height 27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
25.38 in
64.5 cm
644.7 mm
2.12 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 400 x 400 200 x 300
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 40 Hz - 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Perfect Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1800
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PMR NULL
Accessories
Extras Remote control - TKF384-T01 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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