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Comparison between Panasonic TX-55HX940 vs Sony KD-43XG8396

General Info
Model Number Panasonic TX-55HX940 Sony KD-43XG8396
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2020 2019
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Series HX940 XG83
Model Number TX-55HX940 KD-43XG8396
Alias TX-55HX940E
TX-55HX940B
TX-55HXW944
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 47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
37.06 in
94.1 cm
941.302 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
Display Type IPS 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 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.315 mm 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 80 ppi 104 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.64 % 90.77 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
HDR HDR10
HDR10+
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HLG Photo
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.73 in
4.4 cm
44 mm
0.14 ft
2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 18.5 kg
41 lbs
10.8 kg
24 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
37.99 in
96.5 cm
965 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.39 in
77.2 cm
772 mm
2.53 ft
24.72 in
62.8 cm
628 mm
2.06 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.71 in
27.2 cm
272 mm
0.89 ft
10.24 in
26 cm
260 mm
0.85 ft
Case Weight with Stand 19 kg
42 lbs
11.3 kg
25 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5596
CPU ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4
CPU Frequency 1100
GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Cores 2
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 3
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner DVB-T
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-C
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)
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
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R) (CVBS)
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)
2 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x Video Component In 3.5 mm jack
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Main; 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
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS my Home Screen 5.0 Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Google Assistant
Wide Colour Spectrum
Voice command
HDR Cinema Display Pro
Picture-at-Text
Image Processor - HCX Pro Intelligent Processor
Local Dimming Pro Intelligent
TV Anywhere
Picture Tuned in Hollywood
Light sensor
HDR Brightness Enhancer
Alexa
Supreme Contrast
Picture-at-Picture
Dynamic HDR Effect
Picture-in-Picture
ClearAudio+
Triluminos Display
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Voice command
Clear Phase Speaker
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
S-Force Front Surround sound
Object-based HDR remaster
Frame Dimming
Dynamic Backlight Control
4K X-Reality Pro
PVR
Image Processor - X1
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
37.99 in
96.5 cm
965 mm
3.17 ft
Case Height 28.11 in
71.4 cm
714 mm
2.34 ft
22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 300 x 300 100 x 200
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 100 Hz / 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Backlight Motion Rate Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 2200 1000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit BMR XR
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
UL/cUL
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 %
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