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Comparison between Sony KD-55XE8596 vs Sony KD-49XG8096

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-55XE8596 Sony KD-49XG8096
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2017 2019
Brand Sony Sony
Model Series XE85 XG80
Model Number KD-55XE8596 KD-49XG8096
Alias KD-55XE8505
KD-55XE8599
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 49" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Screen Width 47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
42.24 in
107.3 cm
1072.91 mm
3.52 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
23.76 in
60.4 cm
603.512 mm
1.98 ft
Display Curvature 1600
Display Type VA 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 0.279 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.19 % 91.18 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 92%
Rec.2020 68
Adobe RGB 1998 95 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 4000 : 1 3000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 32 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.24 in
5.7 cm
57 mm
0.19 ft
2.24 in
5.7 cm
57 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 18.6 kg
41 lbs
11.8 kg
26 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
43.35 in
110.1 cm
1101 mm
3.61 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.39 in
77.2 cm
772 mm
2.53 ft
27.72 in
70.4 cm
704 mm
2.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.92 in
25.2 cm
252 mm
0.83 ft
10.24 in
26 cm
260 mm
0.85 ft
Case Weight with Stand 19.5 kg
43 lbs
12.4 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5891 MediaTek MT5596
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 3
Internal Storage 16 16
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)
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 4.1
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; 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
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
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features ClearAudio+
Super Bit Mapping 4K HDR
S-Force Front Surround sound
Triluminos Display
Clear Phase Speaker
Light sensor
Dynamic Backlight Control
Frame Dimming
PVR
Live Color Technology
Voice command
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
ClearAudio+
Clear Phase Speaker
PVR
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
Voice command
S-Force Front Surround sound
Frame Dimming
Dynamic Backlight Control
4K X-Reality Pro
Triluminos Display
Light sensor
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Live Color Technology
Extra Features Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
43.35 in
110.1 cm
1101 mm
3.61 ft
Case Height 28.23 in
71.7 cm
717 mm
2.35 ft
25.39 in
64.5 cm
645 mm
2.12 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
Height Adjustment Range 100 mm
10 cm
3.937 in
0.3281 ft
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 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 1000 400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR XR
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable IR extender cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
UL/cUL
ENERGY STAR
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
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