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Comparison between TCL 55C815 vs Sony KD-55AF9

General Info
Model Number TCL 55C815 Sony KD-55AF9
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2020 2018
Brand TCL Sony
Model Series C81 AF9
Model Number 55C815 KD-55AF9
Alias 55C815X1
55C811
55C810
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 47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Manufacturer CSOT LG Display
Display Type HVA OLED
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 80 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.64 % 94.29 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Direct LED
DCI P3 93% 99%
Rec.2020 75
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 800 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 5000 : 1 1200 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 10 ms 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 6.5 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 13 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 32 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
PQ10
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.6 in
6.6 cm
66 mm
0.22 ft
3.39 in
8.6 cm
86.1 mm
0.28 ft
Case Weight 17.4 kg
38 lbs
23.8 kg
52 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227 mm
4.03 ft
48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 31.89 in
81 cm
810 mm
2.66 ft
27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
Case Depth with Stand 13.78 in
35 cm
350 mm
1.15 ft
12.6 in
32 cm
320 mm
1.05 ft
Case Weight with Stand 18.8 kg
41 lbs
30 kg
66 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC RealTek RTD2851 MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A55 ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1100 1500
GPU ARM Mali-470 MP ARM Mali-G71
GPU Cores 3 2
RAM Memory Size 2 4
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-S
DVB-S2
DVB-C
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 5.0
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 3 x HDMI 2.0 (b)
1 x Satellite In (F-type)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Antenna (RF)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Video Component In 3.5 mm jack (CVBS)
2 x USB 2.0 (5V / 0.5A)
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC)
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x IR Out
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x Antenna (RF)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 13W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 15 2 x 10
Features
OS Android 9.0 Pie Android 8.0 Oreo
Cool Features Disney+
Voice command
UHD Upscaling
Wide Color Gamut
Dimming Pro
Picture-in-Picture
Game Mode
IPQ 2.0 Engine
UHD Premium Color Extender
Quantum Dot Color
HbbTV 2.0.2
Google Assistant
Alexa
TCL AI-IN
Mega Dynamic Contrast
Amazon Prime Video
Noise Reduction
S-Force Front Surround sound
ClearAudio+
PVR
Precision Color Mapping
Triluminos Display
S-Force Front Surround sound
Clear Phase Speaker
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Pixel Contrast Booster
Object-based HDR remaster
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Dual Database Processing
Voice command
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Object-based Super Resolution
Image Processor - X1 Ultimate
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227 mm
4.03 ft
48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height 29.13 in
74 cm
740 mm
2.43 ft
27.99 in
71.1 cm
711 mm
2.33 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 400 x 200 400 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 50 Hz / 60 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Performance Index Picture Performance Index
Screen Interpolation Value 2800 640
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PPI PPI
Accessories
Extras Remote control - RC602S6 + RC802N4 IR extender cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses RoHS ENERGY STAR
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -15 °C - 45 °C
5 °F - 113 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 % 5 % - 85 %
TCL 55C815 Sony KD-55AF9