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Comparison between Sony KD-48A9 vs Panasonic TX-40EX603E

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-48A9 Panasonic TX-40EX603E
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2020 2017
Brand Sony Panasonic
Model Series A9S / A9 EX600
Model Number KD-48A9 TX-40EX603E
Alias KD-48A9BAEP TX-40EXW604
Display
Screen Size Class 48" (inches) 40" (inches)
Diagonal Size 47.6 in
120.9 cm
1209 mm
3.97 ft
40 in
101.6 cm
1016 mm
3.33 ft
Screen Width 41.5 in
105.4 cm
1054.08 mm
3.46 ft
34.86 in
88.6 cm
885.521 mm
2.91 ft
Screen Height 23.34 in
59.3 cm
592.92 mm
1.95 ft
19.61 in
49.8 cm
498.105 mm
1.63 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display
Display Type OLED MVA
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 0.275 mm 0.231 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 110 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.69 % 94.72 %
Backlight Source Direct LED
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
HDR Dolby Vision
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
2.56 in
6.5 cm
65 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 13.9 kg
31 lbs
11 kg
24 lbs
Case Width with Stand 42.09 in
106.9 cm
1069 mm
3.51 ft
35.39 in
89.9 cm
899 mm
2.95 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.76 in
62.9 cm
629 mm
2.06 ft
22.56 in
57.3 cm
573 mm
1.88 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
13.82 in
35.1 cm
351 mm
1.15 ft
Case Weight with Stand 17.6 kg
39 lbs
12 kg
26 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4 4
Internal Storage 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-T
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T2
DVB-C
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
Connectivity 4 x HDMI (CEC)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Antenna (RF)
1 x Optical Audio Out
3 x USB 2.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x Ethernet RJ45
3 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 AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 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 1 x 5
Features
OS Android 9.0 Pie Firefox 2.5
Cool Features Super Bit Mapping HDR
X-Motion Clarity
Apple AirPlay
Object-based Super Resolution
Object-based HDR remaster
TRILUMINOS Display
Pixel Contrast Booster
Apple HomeKit
IMAX Enhanced
Chromecast Built-in
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Netflix Calibrated Mode
Light Sensor
Precision Color Mapping
Dual Database Processing
Voice command
calMAN Ready
4K X-Reality Pro
Live Color Technology
Google Assistant
Alexa
Image Processor - X1 Ultimate
Bright Panel
VR-Audio True Surround
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
PVR
High Contrast
Light sensor
Voice command
TV Anywhere
Image Processor - Quad-Core Pro
HDR Brightness Enhancer
4K Pure Direct
Viera Link (HDMI CEC)
my Home Screen 2.0
Adaptive Backlight Dimming
Picture-and-Text
Ergonomics
Case Width 42.09 in
106.9 cm
1069 mm
3.51 ft
35.39 in
89.9 cm
899 mm
2.95 ft
Case Height 24.57 in
62.4 cm
624 mm
2.05 ft
20.39 in
51.8 cm
518 mm
1.7 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 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Backlight Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 1300
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL BMR
Accessories
Certificates and Standards
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
0 °C - 35 °C
32 °F - 95 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 % 20 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
Sony KD-48A9 Panasonic TX-40EX603E