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Comparison between Sony KD-48A9 vs Sony KD-55A8

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-48A9 Sony KD-55A8
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2020 2020
Brand Sony Sony
Model Series A9S / A9 A8
Model Number KD-48A9 KD-55A8
Alias KD-48A9BAEP
Display
Screen Size Class 48" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 47.6 in
120.9 cm
1209 mm
3.97 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 41.5 in
105.4 cm
1054.08 mm
3.46 ft
47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 23.34 in
59.3 cm
592.92 mm
1.95 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
Display Manufacturer LG Display LG Display
Display Type OLED OLED
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits
Frame Rate Control No No
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 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 92 ppi 80 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 93.69 % 94.21 %
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
HDR Dolby Vision
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.28 in
5.8 cm
58 mm
0.19 ft
2.05 in
5.2 cm
52 mm
0.17 ft
Case Weight 13.9 kg
31 lbs
16.8 kg
37 lbs
Case Width with Stand 42.09 in
106.9 cm
1069 mm
3.51 ft
48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.76 in
62.9 cm
629 mm
2.06 ft
28.86 in
73.3 cm
733 mm
2.4 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
12.83 in
32.6 cm
326 mm
1.07 ft
Case Weight with Stand 17.6 kg
39 lbs
18.6 kg
41 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
CPU Cores 4 4
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-S2
DVB-S
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 4.2
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
4 x HDMI 2.0 (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 1 x 5 2 x 5
Features
OS Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
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
TRILUMINOS Display
Apple AirPlay
Pixel Contrast Booster
Object-based Super Resolution
Voice command
Precision Color Mapping
Apple HomeKit
Light Sensor
Dual Database Processing
Google Assistant
Object-based HDR remaster
Live Color Technology
Super Bit Mapping HDR
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
X-Motion Clarity
Chromecast Built-in
4K X-Reality Pro
Netflix Calibrated Mode
Image Processor - X1 Ultimate
Alexa
IMAX Enhanced
Extra Features One Slate Design
Ergonomics
Case Width 42.09 in
106.9 cm
1069 mm
3.51 ft
48.31 in
122.7 cm
1227 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height 24.57 in
62.4 cm
624 mm
2.05 ft
28.03 in
71.2 cm
712 mm
2.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 300 x 300 300 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
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 100 Hz / 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motion Clarity Index
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit NULL MCI
Accessories
Extras Voice remote control
Certificates and Standards
Licenses 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 %
Sony KD-48A9 Sony KD-55A8