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Comparison between Sony KD-55AF8 vs Sony KD-55AF9

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-55AF8 Sony KD-55AF9
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2018 2018
Brand Sony Sony
Model Series AF8 AF9
Model Number KD-55AF8 KD-55AF9
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 55" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
Screen Width 47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
47.63 in
121 cm
1209.75 mm
3.97 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 mm
2.23 ft
26.79 in
68 cm
680.483 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 0.315 mm 0.315 mm
Screen Pixel Density 81 ppi 81 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 94.31 % 94.29 %
Backlight Source Edge LED Direct LED
DCI P3 99% 99%
Rec.2020 76 75
Screen Brightness 300 cd/m² 400 cd/m²
Max Screen Brightness 800 cd/m² 800 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1200 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Input Lag 21 ms 20 ms
Display Minimum Response Time 1 ms 1 ms
Display Average Response Time 13 ms
Display Maximum Response Time 32 ms
Display Coating Glossy Glossy
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.17 in
5.5 cm
55 mm
0.18 ft
3.39 in
8.6 cm
86.1 mm
0.28 ft
Case Weight 18.7 kg
41 lbs
23.8 kg
52 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.27 in
122.6 cm
1226 mm
4.02 ft
48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height with Stand 28.23 in
71.7 cm
717 mm
2.35 ft
27.91 in
70.9 cm
709 mm
2.33 ft
Case Depth with Stand 10.04 in
25.5 cm
255 mm
0.84 ft
12.6 in
32 cm
320 mm
1.05 ft
Case Weight with Stand 22.2 kg
49 lbs
30 kg
66 lbs
Case Color Black Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5891 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
RAM Memory Size 2 4
Internal Storage 16 16
TV Tuner Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
ATSC
Clear QAM
Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-C
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)
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x IR Out
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
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)
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC)
1 x CI+ 1.3
1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x IR Out
1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack
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)
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 13W
Built-in Subwoofer 1 x 10 2 x 10
Features
OS Android 7.0 Nougat
Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 8.0 Oreo
Cool Features Voice command
ClearAudio+
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
S-Force Front Surround sound
S-Force Front Surround sound
Clear Phase Speaker
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
PVR
Object-based HDR remaster
Triluminos Display
Dual Database Processing
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Precision Color Mapping
Image Processor - X1 Extreme
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
S-Force Front Surround sound
ClearAudio+
PVR
Precision Color Mapping
Triluminos Display
S-Force Front Surround sound
Clear Phase Speaker
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.2
Pixel Contrast Booster
Object-based HDR remaster
Super Bit mapping 4K HDR
Dual Database Processing
Voice command
DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
4K X-Reality Pro
Object-based Super Resolution
Image Processor - X1 Ultimate
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.27 in
122.6 cm
1226 mm
4.02 ft
48.35 in
122.8 cm
1228 mm
4.03 ft
Case Height 28.03 in
71.2 cm
712 mm
2.34 ft
27.99 in
71.1 cm
711 mm
2.33 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 300 400 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 Performance Index
Screen Interpolation Value 640
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PPI
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 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Internal Storage Humidity 5 % - 85 %
Max Operating Altitude 2000
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