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Comparison between LG 55SM8500PLA vs Sony KD-49XG9005

General Info
Model Number LG 55SM8500PLA Sony KD-49XG9005
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2019
Brand LG Sony
Model Series SM850 XG90
Model Number 55SM8500PLA KD-49XG9005
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 (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 0.315 mm 0.279 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.32 % 94.18 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming)
DCI P3 95%
Rec.2020 70
Static Screen Contrast 5000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 5 ms 5 ms
Display Average Response Time 12 ms 10 ms
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.5 in
6.4 cm
63.6 mm
0.21 ft
2.72 in
6.9 cm
69 mm
0.23 ft
Case Weight 17.4 kg
38 lbs
13.5 kg
30 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
43.03 in
109.3 cm
1093 mm
3.59 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.55 in
77.6 cm
776 mm
2.55 ft
27.52 in
69.9 cm
699 mm
2.29 ft
Case Depth with Stand 9.09 in
23.1 cm
231 mm
0.76 ft
10.79 in
27.4 cm
274 mm
0.9 ft
Case Weight with Stand 17.6 kg
39 lbs
14.6 kg
32 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1500
GPU ARM Mali-G71
GPU Cores 2 2
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 2 3
Internal Storage 4 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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0
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 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
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC)
1 x CI+ 1.4
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
Built-in Subwoofer 2 x 10
Features
OS webOS 4.5 Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features SIMPLINK (HDMI CEC)
Voice command
4K Upscaler
Nano Cell Display
Nano Cell Color Pro
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 Pro
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
X-tended Dynamic Range Pro
ClearAudio+
Triluminos Display
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Voice command
Clear Phase Speaker
Local Dimming
Dynamic Backlight Control
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
S-Force Front Surround sound
Precision Color Mapping
X-Motion Clarity
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Dual database processing
4K X-Reality Pro
PVR
Light sensor
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Live Color Technology
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
43.03 in
109.3 cm
1093 mm
3.59 ft
Case Height 28.19 in
71.6 cm
716 mm
2.35 ft
24.76 in
62.9 cm
629 mm
2.06 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 300 x 300 200 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 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Mastering Index Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 3300
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PMI XR
Accessories
Extras 3.5 mm composite adapter
Magic remote control - AN-MR19
IR extender cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
RoHS
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
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
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