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Comparison between Sony KD-55XD8505 vs Sony KD-55XG8599

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-55XD8505 Sony KD-55XG8599
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2016 2019
Brand Sony Sony
Model Series XD85 XG85
Model Number KD-55XD8505 KD-55XG8599
Alias KD-55XD8599
KD-55XD8588
KD-55XG8796
KD-55XG8596
KD-55XG8588
KD-55XG8505
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Type IPS 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 0.315 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.27 % 93.79 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 86% 95%
Rec.2020 64 70
sRGB 99 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1500 : 1 1200 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 1000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 35 ms 14 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 10 ms
HDR HDR
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.73 in
4.4 cm
44 mm
0.14 ft
2.05 in
5.2 cm
52 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 15.1 kg
33 lbs
18.7 kg
41 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.31 in
77 cm
770 mm
2.53 ft
30.55 in
77.6 cm
776 mm
2.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.35 in
26.3 cm
263 mm
0.86 ft
12.4 in
31.5 cm
315 mm
1.03 ft
Case Weight with Stand 18.6 kg
41 lbs
19.7 kg
43 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5890 MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A17 ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 2 4
CPU Frequency 1000 1500
GPU ARM Mali-T624 MP3 ARM Mali-G71
GPU Cores 3 2
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-S
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
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
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 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)
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 AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
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
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features 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
Voice command
ClearAudio+
S-Force Front Surround sound
PVR
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Clear Phase Speaker
Image Processor - X1
Dual database processing
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Object-based HDR remaster
Light sensor
Triluminos Display
Dynamic Backlight Control
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Live Color Technology
Frame Dimming
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 28.23 in
71.7 cm
717 mm
2.35 ft
28.07 in
71.3 cm
713 mm
2.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 200 x 300
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No 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 800 1000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR XR
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable
Remote control - RMT-TX200E
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 %
Sony KD-55XD8505 Sony KD-55XG8599