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Comparison between Sony XBR-98Z9G vs Sony KD-55XG8196

General Info
Model Number Sony XBR-98Z9G Sony KD-55XG8196
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2019
Brand Sony Sony
Model Series Z9G XG81
Model Number XBR-98Z9G KD-55XG8196
Display
Screen Size Class 98" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 97.52 in
247.7 cm
2477 mm
8.13 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 85 in
215.9 cm
2158.89 mm
7.08 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 47.81 in
121.4 cm
1214.38 mm
3.98 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Curvature 1600
Display Type VA IPS
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 7680 x 4320 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.281 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.82 % 92 %
Backlight Source Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming) Direct LED
DCI P3 100%
Rec.2020 72
Adobe RGB 1998 95 %
NTSC 1953 72 %
Screen Brightness 750 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 4000 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 3000 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 30 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 5 ms
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.37 in
11.1 cm
111 mm
0.36 ft
3.11 in
7.9 cm
79 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 94.2 kg
207 lbs
16.1 kg
35 lbs
Case Width with Stand 86.69 in
220.2 cm
2202 mm
7.22 ft
48.86 in
124.1 cm
1241 mm
4.07 ft
Case Height with Stand 54.92 in
139.5 cm
1395 mm
4.58 ft
30.87 in
78.4 cm
784 mm
2.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 19.13 in
48.6 cm
486 mm
1.59 ft
13.27 in
33.7 cm
337 mm
1.11 ft
Case Weight with Stand 101.8 kg
224 lbs
17.3 kg
38 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893 MediaTek MT5596
CPU ARM Cortex-A73 ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1500 1100
GPU ARM Mali-G71 ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Cores 2
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 4 3
Internal Storage 16 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
ATSC
Clear QAM
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)
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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.1 (eARC; 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
4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC)
1 x IR Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
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 Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x CI+ 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Built-in Subwoofer 2 x 10
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Super Bit mapping HDR
X-Motion Clarity
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Precision Color Mapping
Object-based HDR remaster
Triluminos Display
PVR
ClearAudio+
Image Processor - X1 Ultimate
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Local Dimming
Light sensor
S-Force Front Surround sound
Dynamic Backlight Control
Voice command
Clear Phase Speaker
8K X-Reality Pro
Live Color Technology
Dual Database Processing
8K X-tended Dynamic Range Pro
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
ClearAudio+
Voice command
Clear Phase Speaker
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Backlight Control
Frame Dimming
Triluminos Display
PVR
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Dual database processing
4K X-Reality Pro
S-Force Front Surround sound
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 86.69 in
220.2 cm
2202 mm
7.22 ft
48.86 in
124.1 cm
1241 mm
4.07 ft
Case Height 51.61 in
131.1 cm
1311 mm
4.3 ft
28.39 in
72.1 cm
721 mm
2.37 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 600 x 400 200 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 120 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Performance Index Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 220 400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PPI XR
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable
Remote control - RMF-TX600U
IR extender cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
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
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Sony XBR-98Z9G Sony KD-55XG8196