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Comparison between Sony KD-55XE8596 vs Philips 43PUS8536/12

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-55XE8596 Philips 43PUS8536/12
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2017 2021
Brand Sony Philips
Model Series XE85 8506
Model Number KD-55XE8596 43PUS8536/12
Alias KD-55XE8505
KD-55XE8599
43PUS8536
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
37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
Display Type VA MVA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control No 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 103 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.19 % 92.71 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Direct LED
DCI P3 92%
Rec.2020 68
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 32 ms
Display Coating Glossy Glossy
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10+
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.24 in
5.7 cm
57 mm
0.19 ft
3.07 in
7.8 cm
78.1 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 18.6 kg
41 lbs
9.1 kg
20 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
37.91 in
96.3 cm
962.8 mm
3.16 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.39 in
77.2 cm
772 mm
2.53 ft
24.73 in
62.8 cm
628.2 mm
2.06 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.92 in
25.2 cm
252 mm
0.83 ft
7.92 in
20.1 cm
201.1 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 19.5 kg
43 lbs
11.5 kg
25 lbs
Case Color Black Light Silver
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5891
CPU ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1100
GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Cores 2
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 2
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-T2 HD
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
Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; 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 Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x USB 2.0
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x USB 3.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 10
Cool Features ClearAudio+
Super Bit Mapping 4K HDR
S-Force Front Surround sound
Triluminos Display
Clear Phase Speaker
Light sensor
Dynamic Backlight Control
Frame Dimming
PVR
Live Color Technology
Voice command
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
SimplyShare
YouTube
Voice Command
Ambilight Lounge Mode
Micro Dimming Pro
Light sensor
Ultra Resolution
Netflix
Ambilight Music
Eco Mode
Ambi Wakeup/Sleep
Alexa
ISF Colour Management
Google Assistant
Rakuten TV
AMD FreeSync Premium
USB Recording (PVR)
Ambilight wall color adaptive
Ambilight+Hue 3-sided
HbbTV
Amazon Prime TV
Ambilight Game Mode
Disney+
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
37.91 in
96.3 cm
962.8 mm
3.16 ft
Case Height 28.23 in
71.7 cm
717 mm
2.35 ft
21.98 in
55.8 cm
558.2 mm
1.83 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 100 x 200
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 120 Hz 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 1000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR NULL
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable Voice remote control
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
UL/cUL
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 %
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