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Comparison between Sony KD-55XG8196 vs Sony KD-49XF8596

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-55XG8196 Sony KD-49XF8596
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2018
Brand Sony Sony
Model Series XG81 XF85
Model Number KD-55XG8196 KD-49XF8596
Alias KD-49XF8796
KD-49XF8599
KD-49XF8588
KD-49XF8505
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 Type IPS VA
Display Bit Depth 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) 10 bits
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 0.315 mm 0.279 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92 % 91.57 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Edge LED
DCI P3 85%
Rec.2020 65
Adobe RGB 1998 95 %
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 450 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3500 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 13 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 5 ms
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 3.11 in
7.9 cm
79 mm
0.26 ft
2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 16.1 kg
35 lbs
13.2 kg
29 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.86 in
124.1 cm
1241 mm
4.07 ft
43.23 in
109.8 cm
1098 mm
3.6 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.87 in
78.4 cm
784 mm
2.57 ft
27.68 in
70.3 cm
703 mm
2.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 13.27 in
33.7 cm
337 mm
1.11 ft
10.98 in
27.9 cm
279 mm
0.92 ft
Case Weight with Stand 17.3 kg
38 lbs
13.7 kg
30 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5596 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 3 2
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-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)
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)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
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
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 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
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
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 Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.86 in
124.1 cm
1241 mm
4.07 ft
43.23 in
109.8 cm
1098 mm
3.6 ft
Case Height 28.39 in
72.1 cm
721 mm
2.37 ft
25.35 in
64.4 cm
644 mm
2.11 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 Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 400 1000
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
Sony KD-55XG8196 Sony KD-49XF8596