Comparison between Sony XBR-55A8F vs Panasonic TX-55HZ1500

General Info
Model Number	Sony XBR-55A8F	Panasonic TX-55HZ1500

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Type	TV	TV
Year	2018	2020
Brand	Sony	Panasonic
Model Series	A8F	HZ1500
Model Number	XBR-55A8F	TX-55HZ1500
Alias		TX-55HZ1500B TX-55HZ1500E
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	47.62 in 121 cm 1209.6 mm 3.97 ft
Screen Height	26.79 in 68 cm 680.483 mm 2.23 ft	26.79 in 68 cm 680.4 mm 2.23 ft
Display Manufacturer	LG Display	LG Display
Display Type	OLED	OLED
Display Bit Depth	10 bits	10 bits
Frame Rate Control	No	No
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	80 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio	94.31 %	89.36 %
Backlight Source	W-LED
DCI P3	99%
Rec.2020	76
Screen Brightness	300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness	800 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast	1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast	50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle	178 °	178 °
Screen Input Lag	21 ms
Display Minimum Response Time	1 ms
Display Average Response Time	14 ms
HDR	Dolby Vision HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)	HDR10 HDR10+ HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) Dolby Vision HLG Photo Dolby Vision IQ
3D	No	No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth	2.17 in 5.5 cm 55 mm 0.18 ft	2.28 in 5.8 cm 58 mm 0.19 ft
Case Weight	18.7 kg 41 lbs
Case Width with Stand	48.27 in 122.6 cm 1226 mm 4.02 ft	48.35 in 122.8 cm 1228 mm 4.03 ft
Case Height with Stand	28.23 in 71.7 cm 717 mm 2.35 ft	30.39 in 77.2 cm 772 mm 2.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand	10.04 in 25.5 cm 255 mm 0.84 ft	13.78 in 35 cm 350 mm 1.15 ft
Case Weight with Stand	22.2 kg 49 lbs
Case Color	Black	Black
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
TV Tuner	Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) ATSC Clear QAM	DVB-T Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) DVB-T2 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) Bluetooth Wi-Fi Direct DLNA
Connectivity	1 x Ethernet RJ45 4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC) 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 (Main; F-type female) 2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A) 1 x RS232 (C) 1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A) 1 x IR Out	1 x Ethernet RJ45 3 x HDMI 2.0 (b; CEC) 1 x Antenna (RF) (female) 1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female) 1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R) 1 x CI+ 1.4 1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female) 1 x HDMI 2.0 (b; CEC; eARC) 2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A) 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 15W
Built-in Subwoofer	1 x 10	1 x 20
Features
OS	Android 7.0 Nougat Android 8.0 Oreo	my Home Screen 5.0
Cool Features	Voice command ClearAudio+ Super Bit mapping 4K HDR S-Force Front Surround sound S-Force Front Surround sound Clear Phase Speaker Live Color Technology Dynamic Contrast Enhancer HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2 PVR Object-based HDR remaster Triluminos Display Dual Database Processing DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) 4K X-Reality Pro Precision Color Mapping Image Processor - X1 Extreme BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC) Light sensor	Filmmaker Mode Ultimate Contrast UHD Premium Voice command Google Assistant Picture-at-Picture Image Processor - HCX Pro Intelligent Processor Light Sensor TV Anywhere Picture-at-Text Wide Colour Spectrum ISF Mode HDR Brightness Enhancer Alexa Smooth Motion Drive Pro Master HDR OLED Dynamic HDR Effect Netflix Calibrated Mode
Extra Features	Security lock slot
Ergonomics
Case Width	48.27 in 122.6 cm 1226 mm 4.02 ft	48.35 in 122.8 cm 1228 mm 4.03 ft
Case Height	28.03 in 71.2 cm 712 mm 2.34 ft	29.53 in 75 cm 750 mm 2.46 ft
Vesa Mount Support	Yes	Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size	200 x 300	400 x 300
Removable VESA Stand	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustment	No	No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support	No	No
Left or Right Swivel Support	No	Yes
Forward and Backward Tilt Support	No	No
Forward Tilt	5 °
Backward Tilt	20 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency	120 Hz	100 Hz / 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency	30 kHz - 83 kHz
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit		NULL
Accessories
Extras	IR extender cable Remote control - RMF-TX220U
Certificates and Standards
Licenses	ENERGY STAR UL/cUL
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature	-25 °C - 55 °C -13 °F - 131 °F
Internal Storage Humidity	5 % - 93 %
Max Operating Altitude	5000
Max Storage Altitude	12192

Sony XBR-55A8F

Panasonic TX-55HZ1500