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Comparison between Sony KD-49XG8396 vs Sony KD-55XG8599

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-49XG8396 Sony KD-55XG8599
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2019 2019
Brand Sony Sony
Model Series XG83 XG85
Model Number KD-49XG8396 KD-55XG8599
Alias KD-55XG8796
KD-55XG8596
KD-55XG8588
KD-55XG8505
Display
Screen Size Class 49" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 42.24 in
107.3 cm
1072.91 mm
3.52 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 23.76 in
60.4 cm
603.512 mm
1.98 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
Display Type VA 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 0.279 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 91 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 91.57 % 93.79 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Edge LED
DCI P3 95%
Rec.2020 70
Screen Brightness 350 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 460 cd/m² 600 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 14 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
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 13.2 kg
29 lbs
18.7 kg
41 lbs
Case Width with Stand 43.23 in
109.8 cm
1098 mm
3.6 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height with Stand 27.68 in
70.3 cm
703 mm
2.31 ft
30.55 in
77.6 cm
776 mm
2.55 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.24 in
26 cm
260 mm
0.85 ft
12.4 in
31.5 cm
315 mm
1.03 ft
Case Weight with Stand 13.7 kg
30 lbs
19.7 kg
43 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5596 MediaTek MT5893
CPU ARM Cortex-A53 ARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1100 1500
GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2 ARM Mali-G71
GPU Cores 2 2
GPU Frequency 700 700
RAM Memory Size 3 3
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-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 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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x Video Component In 3.5 mm jack
1 x CI+ 1.4
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 (eARC; CEC)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R)
1 x CI+ 1.4
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
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features ClearAudio+
Triluminos Display
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Voice command
Clear Phase Speaker
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
S-Force Front Surround sound
Object-based HDR remaster
Frame Dimming
Dynamic Backlight Control
4K X-Reality Pro
PVR
Image Processor - X1
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
Voice command
ClearAudio+
S-Force Front Surround sound
PVR
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Clear Phase Speaker
Image Processor - X1
Dual database processing
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Object-based HDR remaster
Light sensor
Triluminos Display
Dynamic Backlight Control
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Live Color Technology
Frame Dimming
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
Ergonomics
Case Width 43.23 in
109.8 cm
1098 mm
3.6 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Case Height 25.35 in
64.4 cm
644 mm
2.11 ft
28.07 in
71.3 cm
713 mm
2.34 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 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
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 120 Hz 120 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 1000 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 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
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