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Comparison between Sony KD-55X8509C vs Sony KD-43XF8596

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-55X8509C Sony KD-43XF8596
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2015 2018
Brand Sony Sony
Model Series X85C XF85
Model Number KD-55X8509C KD-43XF8596
Alias KD-55X8505C
KD-55X8507C
KD-55X8508C
KD-43XF8796
KD-43XF8599
KD-43XF8588
KD-43XF8505
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 43" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
Screen Width 47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
37.06 in
94.1 cm
941.302 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
Display Curvature 1600
Display Manufacturer AU Optronics
Display Type AMVA3 IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
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 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 104 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.25 % 90.77 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 89%
Rec.2020 65
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 1400 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1 20000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 40 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 17 ms 12 ms
Display Coating Glossy Glossy
HDR HDR
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D Yes No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.36 in
6 cm
60 mm
0.2 ft
2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 19.9 kg
44 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.66 in
123.6 cm
1236 mm
4.06 ft
37.99 in
96.5 cm
965 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 29.88 in
75.9 cm
759 mm
2.49 ft
24.72 in
62.8 cm
628 mm
2.06 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.74 in
22.2 cm
222 mm
0.73 ft
10.98 in
27.9 cm
279 mm
0.92 ft
Case Weight with Stand 21 kg
46 lbs
11.3 kg
25 lbs
Case Color Black, Silver Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5890 MediaTek MT5891
CPU ARM Cortex-A17 ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 2 4
CPU Frequency 1000 1100
GPU ARM Mali-T624 MP3 ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Cores 3 2
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 1.5 2
Internal Storage 8 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-C
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-S
DVB-C
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)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x SCART
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x USB 3.0
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Cool Features ClearAudio+
Voice command
Triluminos Display
X-Reality Pro
Clear Phase Speaker
NFC
Dynamic Backlight Control
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
S-Force Front Surround sound
Picture-and-Picture
Frame Dimming
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
Backlight OFF mode
Picture-in-Picture
Image Processor - X1
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
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
Extra Features KD-55X8507C - silver
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.66 in
123.6 cm
1236 mm
4.06 ft
37.99 in
96.5 cm
965 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height 28.43 in
72.2 cm
722 mm
2.37 ft
22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 300 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 No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Forward Tilt 5 °
Backward Tilt 20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 1000 1000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR XR
Accessories
Extras Remote control - RMT-TX100D; RMF-TX100E IR extender cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses UL/cUL ENERGY STAR
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Sony KD-55X8509C Sony KD-43XF8596