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Comparison between Sony KD-43X8309C vs LG 55SM9800PLA

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-43X8309C LG 55SM9800PLA
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2015 2019
Brand Sony LG
Model Series X83C SM980
Model Number KD-43X8309C 55SM9800PLA
Alias KD-43X8305C
KD-43X8307C
KD-43X8308C
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 37.06 in
94.1 cm
941.302 mm
3.09 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 8 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control Yes No
Max Number of Colors 16777216 1073741824
Bits 24 30
Screen Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Screen Pixel Pitch 0.245 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 104 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.31 % 94.61 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
DCI P3 95%
Rec.2020 52 73
Screen Brightness 200 cd/m² 550 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 1200 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1 1500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 37 ms 15 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 16 ms 12 ms
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.36 in
6 cm
60 mm
0.2 ft
2.46 in
6.3 cm
62.5 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 11.8 kg
26 lbs
17.8 kg
39 lbs
Case Width with Stand 37.83 in
96.1 cm
961 mm
3.15 ft
48.39 in
122.9 cm
1229 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 23.78 in
60.4 cm
604 mm
1.98 ft
30.67 in
77.9 cm
779 mm
2.56 ft
Case Depth with Stand 7.44 in
18.9 cm
189 mm
0.62 ft
12.4 in
31.5 cm
315 mm
1.03 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12.8 kg
28 lbs
19.6 kg
43 lbs
Case Color Black Black, Silver
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5890
CPU ARM Cortex-A17
CPU Cores 2 4
CPU Frequency 1000
GPU ARM Mali-T624 MP3
GPU Cores 3 2
RAM Memory Size 1.5 3
Internal Storage 8 8
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S2
DVB-S
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 5.0
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x SCART
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x USB 3.0
1 x Optical Audio Out
4 x HDMI 2.1 (eARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
3 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Built-in Subwoofer 2 x 10
Features
OS Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
Android 7.0 Nougat
webOS 4.5
Cool Features ClearAudio+
X-Reality Pro
Clear Phase Speaker
NFC
Dynamic Backlight Control
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
S-Force Front Surround sound
Picture-and-Picture
Frame Dimming
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
Backlight OFF mode
Picture-in-Picture
Image Processor - X1
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
True Color Accuracy
4K Upscaler
Object Depth Enhancer
Nano Cell Display
ULTRA Luminance Pro
PVR
Advanced Color Enhancer
Image Processor - α7 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor
Clear Voice III
Google Assistant
Nano Cell Color Pro
LG ThinQ AI
SIMPLINK (HDMI CEC)
Frequency Based Sharpness Enhancer
Voice command
Auto Low Latency Mode
4-step noise reduction
Nano Accuracy
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
4K Cinema HDR
HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping
Extra Features KD-43X8307C - silver
Ergonomics
Case Width 37.83 in
96.1 cm
961 mm
3.15 ft
48.39 in
122.9 cm
1229 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height 22.36 in
56.8 cm
568 mm
1.86 ft
27.87 in
70.8 cm
708 mm
2.32 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
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 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Picture Mastering Index
Screen Interpolation Value 1000 4000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR PMI
Accessories
Extras Remote control - RMT-TX100D 3.5 mm composite adapter
Magic remote control - AN-MR19
Certificates and Standards
Licenses UL/cUL ENERGY STAR
RoHS
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
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