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Comparison between Sony KD-43XD8305 vs Sony KD-55XE8096

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-43XD8305 Sony KD-55XE8096
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2016 2017
Brand Sony Sony
Model Series XD83 XE80
Model Number KD-43XD8305 KD-55XE8096
Alias KD-55XE8396
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 37.06 in
94.1 cm
941.302 mm
3.09 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 20.85 in
52.9 cm
529.482 mm
1.74 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Curvature 1500
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 0.245 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 104 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.05 % 93.32 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
NTSC 1953 99 %
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1 3000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 10000000 : 1 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 3 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 14 ms 5 ms
HDR HDR HDR10
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 4.06 in
10.3 cm
103 mm
0.34 ft
2.24 in
5.7 cm
57 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 17.6 kg
39 lbs
Case Width with Stand 37.8 in
96 cm
960 mm
3.15 ft
48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.09 in
61.2 cm
612 mm
2.01 ft
30.39 in
77.2 cm
772 mm
2.53 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.5 in
21.6 cm
216 mm
0.71 ft
9.92 in
25.2 cm
252 mm
0.83 ft
Case Weight with Stand 13.2 kg
29 lbs
18.6 kg
41 lbs
Case Color Black Black
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-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)
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC; MHL)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x SCART
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 (Main; 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 (ARC; CEC)
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x IR Out
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + 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 5.1.1 Lollipop
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Cool Features BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Triluminos Display
S-Master Digital Amplifier
Voice command
Cinema Drive
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
ClearAudio+
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
S-Force Front Surround sound
Light sensor
X-Reality Pro
Clear Phase Speaker
CineMotion
Advanced Contrast Enhancer
PVR
Dynamic Backlight Control
Backlight OFF mode
Frame Dimming
ClearAudio+
Voice command
Triluminos Display
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
PVR
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Image Processor - X1
Extra Features Security lock slot Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 37.8 in
96 cm
960 mm
3.15 ft
48.5 in
123.2 cm
1232 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 22.2 in
56.4 cm
564 mm
1.85 ft
28.19 in
71.6 cm
716 mm
2.35 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 100 x 200 200 x 300
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
Forward Tilt 4 °
Backward Tilt 15 °
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 120 Hz 60 Hz
Horizontal Digital Frequency 30 kHz - 86 kHz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 800 400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR XR
Accessories
Extras IR extender cable
Remote control - RMT-TX200E
IR extender cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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 - 65 °C
-4 °F - 149 °F
-20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 10 % - 90 %
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