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Comparison between Sony KD-49XG8196 vs LG 49SM8500PLA

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-49XG8196 LG 49SM8500PLA
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2019
Brand Sony LG
Model Series XG81 SM850
Model Number KD-49XG8196 49SM8500PLA
Display
Screen Size Class 49" (inches) 49" (inches)
Diagonal Size 48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Screen Width 42.24 in
107.3 cm
1072.91 mm
3.52 ft
42.24 in
107.3 cm
1072.91 mm
3.52 ft
Screen Height 23.76 in
60.4 cm
603.512 mm
1.98 ft
23.76 in
60.4 cm
603.512 mm
1.98 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 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 0.279 mm 0.279 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.18 % 92.31 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms 12 ms
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.24 in
5.7 cm
57 mm
0.19 ft
2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.6 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 11.8 kg
26 lbs
14.2 kg
31 lbs
Case Width with Stand 43.35 in
110.1 cm
1101 mm
3.61 ft
43.15 in
109.6 cm
1096 mm
3.6 ft
Case Height with Stand 27.72 in
70.4 cm
704 mm
2.31 ft
27.56 in
70 cm
700 mm
2.3 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.31 in
26.2 cm
262 mm
0.86 ft
9.09 in
23.1 cm
231 mm
0.76 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12.4 kg
27 lbs
14.4 kg
32 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5596
CPU ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1100
GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Cores 2 2
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 3 2
Internal Storage 16 4
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.1
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 (eARC; CEC)
1 x IR Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
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)
1 x CI+ 1.4
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; 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 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
webOS 4.5
Cool Features ClearAudio+
Voice command
Clear Phase Speaker
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Backlight Control
Frame Dimming
Triluminos Display
PVR
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Dual database processing
4K X-Reality Pro
S-Force Front Surround sound
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
SIMPLINK (HDMI CEC)
Voice command
4K Upscaler
Nano Cell Display
Nano Cell Color
True Color Accuracy
Object Depth Enhancer
Advanced Color Enhancer
Image Processor - α7 Gen 2 Intelligent Processor
Clear Voice III
Google Assistant
Nano Accuracy
LG ThinQ AI
PVR
Frequency Based Sharpness Enhancer
ULTRA Luminance
Auto Low Latency Mode
4-step noise reduction
Local Dimming
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
4K Cinema HDR
HDR Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 43.35 in
110.1 cm
1101 mm
3.61 ft
43.15 in
109.6 cm
1096 mm
3.6 ft
Case Height 25.39 in
64.5 cm
645 mm
2.12 ft
25.2 in
64 cm
640 mm
2.1 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 200 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 60 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Picture Mastering Index
Screen Interpolation Value 400 3300
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR PMI
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable 3.5 mm composite adapter
Magic remote control - AN-MR19
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
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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