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Comparison between Sony KD-55X85J vs Panasonic TX-50HX820

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-55X85J Panasonic TX-50HX820
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2021 2020
Brand Sony Panasonic
Model Series X85J HX820
Model Number KD-55X85J TX-50HX820
Alias TX-50HX820E
TX-50HX820B
TX-50HXW804
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 47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
43.14 in
109.6 cm
1095.84 mm
3.6 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
24.27 in
61.6 cm
616.41 mm
2.02 ft
Display Type VA VA
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 80 ppi 89 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.88 % 92.64 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Edge LED
Screen Brightness 500 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 6300 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 4 ms
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10+
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HLG Photo
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.83 in
7.2 cm
72 mm
0.24 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 16.8 kg
37 lbs
14 kg
31 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.54 in
123.3 cm
1233 mm
4.05 ft
44.09 in
112 cm
1120 mm
3.67 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.87 in
78.4 cm
784 mm
2.57 ft
27.95 in
71 cm
710 mm
2.33 ft
Case Depth with Stand 13.31 in
33.8 cm
338 mm
1.11 ft
9.29 in
23.6 cm
236 mm
0.77 ft
Case Weight with Stand 17.7 kg
39 lbs
16 kg
35 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4
RAM Memory Size 4
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C2
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-C
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
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
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 2 x HDMI 2.0
2 x HDMI 2.1
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (F-type female)
2 x USB
1 x Antenna (RF)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Ethernet RJ45
3 x HDMI 2.0 (b; ARC; CEC)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R) (CVBS)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
2 x CI+ 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 10 my Home Screen 5.0
Cool Features Triluminos Pro Display
Apple Airplay
Pixel Contrast Booster
Object-based HDR remaster
Voice command
Precision Color Mapping
Apple Homekit
Google Assistant
Chromecast built-in
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Netflix Calibrated Mode
Light sensor
Tencent Calibrated Mode
Dynamic Backlight Control
XR Super Resolution
CalMAN Auto Calibration
4K X-Reality Pro
Live Color Technology
Dual Database Processing
Alexa
Frame Dimming
Dynamic HDR Effect
Wide Colour Spectrum
Voice command
Google Assistant
Picture-and-Text
HDR Brightness Enhancer
Light sensor
TV Anywhere
Picture-in-Picture
Image Processor - HCX Processor
HDR Bright Panel Plus
Alexa
Picture Tuned in Hollywood
Local Dimming
Brilliant Contrast
Picture-at-Picture
Extra Features Flush Surface design
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.54 in
123.3 cm
1233 mm
4.05 ft
44.09 in
112 cm
1120 mm
3.67 ft
Case Height 27.99 in
71.1 cm
711 mm
2.33 ft
25.63 in
65.1 cm
651 mm
2.14 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 300 x 300 400 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 40 Hz - 120 Hz 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Backlight Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 800 1800
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR BMR
Accessories
Extras Voice remote control Remote control
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
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