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Comparison between Panasonic TX-40EX603E vs Sony KD-48A9

General Info
Model Number Panasonic TX-40EX603E Sony KD-48A9
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2017 2020
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Series EX600 A9S / A9
Model Number TX-40EX603E KD-48A9
Alias TX-40EXW604 KD-48A9BAEP
Display
Screen Size Class 40" (inches) 48" (inches)
Diagonal Size 40 in
101.6 cm
1016 mm
3.33 ft
47.6 in
120.9 cm
1209 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Width 34.86 in
88.6 cm
885.521 mm
2.91 ft
41.5 in
105.4 cm
1054.08 mm
3.46 ft
Screen Height 19.61 in
49.8 cm
498.105 mm
1.63 ft
23.34 in
59.3 cm
592.92 mm
1.95 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type MVA 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 0.231 mm 0.275 mm
Screen Pixel Density 110 ppi 92 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 94.72 % 93.69 %
Backlight Source Direct LED
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.56 in
6.5 cm
65 mm
0.21 ft
2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 11 kg
24 lbs
13.9 kg
31 lbs
Case Width with Stand 35.39 in
89.9 cm
899 mm
2.95 ft
42.09 in
106.9 cm
1069 mm
3.51 ft
Case Height with Stand 22.56 in
57.3 cm
573 mm
1.88 ft
24.76 in
62.9 cm
629 mm
2.06 ft
Case Depth with Stand 13.82 in
35.1 cm
351 mm
1.15 ft
10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12 kg
26 lbs
17.6 kg
39 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4 4
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner DVB-T
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
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
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
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 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) (female)
4 x HDMI (CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Antenna (RF)
1 x Optical Audio Out
3 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 5
Features
OS Firefox 2.5 Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Bright Panel
VR-Audio True Surround
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
PVR
High Contrast
Light sensor
Voice command
TV Anywhere
Image Processor - Quad-Core Pro
HDR Brightness Enhancer
4K Pure Direct
Viera Link (HDMI CEC)
my Home Screen 2.0
Adaptive Backlight Dimming
Picture-and-Text
Super Bit Mapping HDR
X-Motion Clarity
Apple AirPlay
Object-based Super Resolution
Object-based HDR remaster
TRILUMINOS Display
Pixel Contrast Booster
Apple HomeKit
IMAX Enhanced
Chromecast Built-in
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Netflix Calibrated Mode
Light Sensor
Precision Color Mapping
Dual Database Processing
Voice command
calMAN Ready
4K X-Reality Pro
Live Color Technology
Google Assistant
Alexa
Image Processor - X1 Ultimate
Ergonomics
Case Width 35.39 in
89.9 cm
899 mm
2.95 ft
42.09 in
106.9 cm
1069 mm
3.51 ft
Case Height 20.39 in
51.8 cm
518 mm
1.7 ft
24.57 in
62.4 cm
624 mm
2.05 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 300 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 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Backlight Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1300
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit BMR NULL
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 20 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
Panasonic TX-40EX603E Sony KD-48A9