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Comparison between Philips 55PUS8303/12 vs Sony KD-55XF8596

General Info
Model Number Philips 55PUS8303/12 Sony KD-55XF8596
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2018 2018
Brand Philips Sony
Model Series 8300 XF85
Model Number 55PUS8303/12 KD-55XF8596
Alias KD-55XF8796
KD-55XF8599
KD-55XF8588
KD-55XF8505
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 47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control 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 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.49 % 93.79 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 90% 95%
Rec.2020 75
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m² 500 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 700 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 5000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 30 ms 28 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR Plus
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10+
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 1.5 in
3.8 cm
38.2 mm
0.13 ft
2.05 in
5.2 cm
52 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 20.5 kg
45 lbs
19.1 kg
42 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.61 in
123.5 cm
1234.8 mm
4.05 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 29.87 in
75.9 cm
758.8 mm
2.49 ft
30.55 in
77.6 cm
776 mm
2.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.9 in
25.1 cm
251.4 mm
0.82 ft
12.4 in
31.5 cm
315 mm
1.03 ft
Case Weight with Stand 22.1 kg
49 lbs
20 kg
44 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5596A MediaTek MT5891
CPU ARM Cortex-A53 ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1100 1100
GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2 ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Cores 2 2
GPU Frequency 700 700
RAM Memory Size 2 2
Internal Storage 16 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T2 HD
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-S
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)
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)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 2 x HDMI 1.4 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
2 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC)
1 x Video Component In 3.5 mm jack
2 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; 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 (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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 22.5W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 7.1.2 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Cool Features Light sensor
Micro Dimming Pro
NanoLED
Simply Share
P5 Perfect Picture Engine
MultiRoom Client and Server
Ambilight 3-sided
Ultra Resolution
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Voice command
ClearAudio+
Triluminos Display
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Voice command
Clear Phase Speaker
Light sensor
Dynamic Backlight Control
Frame Dimming
S-Force Front Surround sound
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Object-based HDR remaster
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Image Processor - X1
Extra Features ControlSync IN/OUT port - 2.5 mm stereo jack
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.61 in
123.5 cm
1234.8 mm
4.05 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 28.07 in
71.3 cm
713.1 mm
2.34 ft
28.07 in
71.3 cm
713 mm
2.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 300 300 x 300
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Height Adjustment Range 120 mm
12 cm
4.7244 in
0.3937 ft
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left Pivot 90 °
Right Pivot 90 °
Left or Right Swivel Support No No
Left Swivel 135 °
Right Swivel 135 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Forward Tilt 12 °
Backward Tilt 32 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 120 Hz 120 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 31.5 kHz - 95 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Performance Index Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 2900 1000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PPI XR
Accessories
Extras 3.5 mm component adapter IR extender cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -10 °C - 60 °C
14 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 5000
Max Storage Altitude 12192
Philips 55PUS8303/12 Sony KD-55XF8596