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Comparison between Sony KD-43XF8596 vs Philips 43PUS8506/12

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-43XF8596 Philips 43PUS8506/12
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2018 2021
Brand Sony Philips
Model Series XF85 8506
Model Number KD-43XF8596 43PUS8506/12
Alias KD-43XF8796
KD-43XF8599
KD-43XF8588
KD-43XF8505
43PUS8556
43PUS8546
43PUS8536
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 43" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
Screen Width 37.06 in
94.1 cm
941.302 mm
3.09 ft
37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
Screen Height 20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
Display Type IPS MVA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control Yes 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 0.245 mm 0.245 mm
Screen Pixel Density 104 ppi 103 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.77 % 92.71 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Direct LED
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1400 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 20000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Average Response Time 12 ms
Display Coating Glossy Glossy
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10+
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
3.07 in
7.8 cm
78.1 mm
0.26 ft
Case Weight 10.8 kg
24 lbs
9.1 kg
20 lbs
Case Width with Stand 37.99 in
96.5 cm
965 mm
3.17 ft
37.91 in
96.3 cm
962.8 mm
3.16 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.72 in
62.8 cm
628 mm
2.06 ft
24.73 in
62.8 cm
628.2 mm
2.06 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.98 in
27.9 cm
279 mm
0.92 ft
7.92 in
20.1 cm
201.1 mm
0.66 ft
Case Weight with Stand 11.3 kg
25 lbs
11.5 kg
25 lbs
Case Color Black Light Silver
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5891
CPU ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1100
GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Cores 2
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 2
Internal Storage 16 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-S2
DVB-S
DVB-C
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-T2 HD
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
Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity 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)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x USB 2.0
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x USB 3.0
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 10
Cool Features 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
SimplyShare
YouTube
Voice Command
Ambilight Lounge Mode
Micro Dimming Pro
Light sensor
Ultra Resolution
Netflix
Ambilight Music
Eco Mode
Ambi Wakeup/Sleep
Alexa
ISF Colour Management
Google Assistant
Rakuten TV
AMD FreeSync Premium
USB Recording (PVR)
Ambilight wall color adaptive
Ambilight+Hue 3-sided
HbbTV
Amazon Prime TV
Ambilight Game Mode
Disney+
Ergonomics
Case Width 37.99 in
96.5 cm
965 mm
3.17 ft
37.91 in
96.3 cm
962.8 mm
3.16 ft
Case Height 22.4 in
56.9 cm
569 mm
1.87 ft
21.98 in
55.8 cm
558.2 mm
1.83 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 200 100 x 200
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support No Yes
Left Swivel 15 °
Right Swivel 15 °
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 120 Hz 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 1000
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR NULL
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable Voice remote control
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
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