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Comparison between Sony KD-49XG8396 vs Sony KD-55XD8505

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-49XG8396 Sony KD-55XD8505
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2016
Brand Sony Sony
Model Series XG83 XD85
Model Number KD-49XG8396 KD-55XD8505
Alias KD-55XD8599
KD-55XD8588
Display
Screen Size Class 49" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 42.24 in
107.3 cm
1072.91 mm
3.52 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 23.76 in
60.4 cm
603.512 mm
1.98 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 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 0.279 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.57 % 93.27 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 86%
Rec.2020 64
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 460 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 35 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 10 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
1.73 in
4.4 cm
44 mm
0.14 ft
Case Weight 13.2 kg
29 lbs
15.1 kg
33 lbs
Case Width with Stand 43.23 in
109.8 cm
1098 mm
3.6 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 27.68 in
70.3 cm
703 mm
2.31 ft
30.31 in
77 cm
770 mm
2.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.24 in
26 cm
260 mm
0.85 ft
10.35 in
26.3 cm
263 mm
0.86 ft
Case Weight with Stand 13.7 kg
30 lbs
18.6 kg
41 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5596 MediaTek MT5890
CPU ARM Cortex-A53 ARM Cortex-A17
CPU Cores 4 2
CPU Frequency 1100 1000
GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2 ARM Mali-T624 MP3
GPU Cores 2 3
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 3
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-C
DVB-S2
DVB-S
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
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.1
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 (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
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x IR Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x SCART
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x IR Out
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x Ethernet RJ45
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x SCART
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Cool Features 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
X-Reality Pro
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
S-Master Digital Amplifier
S-Force Front Surround sound
Triluminos Display
Cinema Drive
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
ClearAudio+
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
PVR
Image Processor - X1
Voice command
Clear Phase Speaker
CineMotion
Advanced Contrast Enhancer
Light sensor
Dynamic Backlight Control
Backlight OFF mode
Frame Dimming
Ergonomics
Case Width 43.23 in
109.8 cm
1098 mm
3.6 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 25.35 in
64.4 cm
644 mm
2.11 ft
28.23 in
71.7 cm
717 mm
2.35 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 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 1000 800
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR XR
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable IR extender cable
Remote control - RMT-TX200E
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
UL/cUL
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
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