Comparison between Sony KD-43XF8596 vs TCL 55R617

General Info
Model Number	Sony KD-43XF8596	TCL 55R617

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Type	TV	TV
Year	2018	2018
Brand	Sony	TCL
Model Series	XF85	R6
Model Number	KD-43XF8596	55R617
Alias	KD-43XF8796 KD-43XF8599 KD-43XF8588 KD-43XF8505	55R615
Display
Screen Size Class	43" (inches)	55" (inches)
Diagonal Size	42.52 in 108 cm 1080 mm 3.54 ft	54.65 in 138.8 cm 1388 mm 4.55 ft
Screen Width	37.06 in 94.1 cm 941.302 mm 3.09 ft	47.62 in 121 cm 1209.6 mm 3.97 ft
Screen Height	20.85 in 52.9 cm 529.482 mm 1.74 ft	26.79 in 68 cm 680.4 mm 2.23 ft
Display Type	IPS	VA
Display Bit Depth	10 bits	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	0.245 mm	0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density	104 ppi	80 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	90.77 %	93.61 %
Backlight Source	Edge LED	Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
DCI P3		90%
Rec.2020		67
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²	600 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness		1200 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1400 : 1	6000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	20000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Input Lag		18 ms
Display Minimum Response Time		6 ms
Display Average Response Time	12 ms	12 ms
Display Coating	Glossy
HDR	HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)	HDR10 Dolby Vision
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.28 in 5.8 cm 58 mm 0.19 ft	2.9 in 7.4 cm 73.7 mm 0.24 ft
Case Weight	10.8 kg 24 lbs	16.8 kg 37 lbs
Case Width with Stand	37.99 in 96.5 cm 965 mm 3.17 ft	48.5 in 123.2 cm 1231.9 mm 4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand	24.72 in 62.8 cm 628 mm 2.06 ft	30.9 in 78.5 cm 784.9 mm 2.58 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.98 in 27.9 cm 279 mm 0.92 ft	10.7 in 27.2 cm 271.8 mm 0.89 ft
Case Weight with Stand	11.3 kg 25 lbs	17.3 kg 38 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC	MediaTek MT5891
CPU	ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores	4	2
CPU Frequency	1100
GPU	ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Cores	2	2
GPU Frequency	700
RAM Memory Size	2
Internal Storage	16
TV Tuner	Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) DVB-T DVB-T2 DVB-S2 DVB-S DVB-C	Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) Clear QAM ATSC
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) 2x2 MiMO
Connectivity	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)	3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC) 1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female) 1 x S/PDIF 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack 1 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A) 1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers	2 x 10W	2 x 8W
Features
OS	Android 7.0 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo	Roku TV
Cool Features	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	HDR Pro Gamma iPQ Engine Wide Color Gamut Contrast Control Zones HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Ergonomics
Case Width	37.99 in 96.5 cm 965 mm 3.17 ft	48.5 in 123.2 cm 1231.9 mm 4.04 ft
Case Height	22.4 in 56.9 cm 569 mm 1.87 ft	28.1 in 71.4 cm 713.7 mm 2.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	100 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	120 Hz	60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology	Motionflow XR	Clear Motion Index
Screen Interpolation Value	1000	120
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit	XR	CMI
Accessories
Extras	IR extender cable	Remote control - RC280 (55R615) Remote control - RC580 (55R617)
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR UL/cUL	RoHS
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level	0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F	5 °C - 35 °C 41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level	10 % - 80 %	20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature		-15 °C - 45 °C 5 °F - 113 °F
Internal Storage Humidity		10 % - 90 %

Sony KD-43XF8596

TCL 55R617