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Comparison between Panasonic TX-55HZ980 vs Sony KD-55XG8599

General Info
Model Number Panasonic TX-55HZ980 Sony KD-55XG8599
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2020 2019
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Series HZ980 XG85
Model Number TX-55HZ980 KD-55XG8599
Alias TX-55HZ980B
TX-55HZ980E
TX-55HZW984
KD-55XG8796
KD-55XG8596
KD-55XG8588
KD-55XG8505
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 LG Display
Display Type OLED 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 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 80 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 94.13 % 93.79 %
Backlight Source Edge LED
DCI P3 95%
Rec.2020 70
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 14 ms
HDR HDR10
HDR10+
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HLG Photo
Dolby Vision IQ
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
2.05 in
5.2 cm
52 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 21 kg
46 lbs
18.7 kg
41 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.39 in
77.2 cm
772 mm
2.53 ft
30.55 in
77.6 cm
776 mm
2.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand 13.7 in
34.8 cm
348 mm
1.14 ft
12.4 in
31.5 cm
315 mm
1.03 ft
Case Weight with Stand 25.5 kg
56 lbs
19.7 kg
43 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
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
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 4.2
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (b; CEC)
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
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 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
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 AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
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 15W 2 x 10W
Features
OS my Home Screen 5.0 Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Filmmaker Mode
Wide Colour Spectrum
Google Assistant
TV Anywhere
Image Processor - HCX Pro Intelligent Processor
Light Sensor
Voice command
UHD Premium
ISF Mode
HDR Brightness Enhancer
Alexa
Ultimate Contrast
Picture-at-Picture
Dynamic HDR Effect
Picture-at-Text
Voice command
ClearAudio+
S-Force Front Surround sound
PVR
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Clear Phase Speaker
Image Processor - X1
Dual database processing
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Object-based HDR remaster
Light sensor
Triluminos Display
Dynamic Backlight Control
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Live Color Technology
Frame Dimming
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 28.03 in
71.2 cm
712 mm
2.34 ft
28.07 in
71.3 cm
713 mm
2.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 400 x 300 200 x 300
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 100 Hz / 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 1000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL 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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