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Comparison between Sony KD-55XH8196 vs Panasonic TX-40HX830

General Info
Model Number Sony KD-55XH8196 Panasonic TX-40HX830
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2020 2020
Brand Sony Panasonic
Model Series XH81 HX830
Model Number KD-55XH8196 TX-40HX830
Alias TX-40HX830E
TX-40HX830B
Display
Screen Size Class 55" (inches) 40" (inches)
Diagonal Size 54.65 in
138.8 cm
1388 mm
4.55 ft
40 in
101.6 cm
1016 mm
3.33 ft
Screen Width 47.62 in
121 cm
1209.6 mm
3.97 ft
34.87 in
88.6 cm
885.6 mm
2.91 ft
Screen Height 26.79 in
68 cm
680.4 mm
2.23 ft
19.61 in
49.8 cm
498.15 mm
1.63 ft
Display Type IPS VA
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 0.315 mm 0.231 mm
Screen Pixel Density 80 ppi 110 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 92.22 % 94.71 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Edge LED
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
HDR Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
HDR10
HDR10+
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HLG Photo
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.8 in
7.1 cm
71 mm
0.23 ft
2.48 in
6.3 cm
63 mm
0.21 ft
Case Weight 16 kg
35 lbs
11 kg
24 lbs
Case Width with Stand 48.94 in
124.3 cm
1243 mm
4.08 ft
35.47 in
90.1 cm
901 mm
2.96 ft
Case Height with Stand 30.87 in
78.4 cm
784 mm
2.57 ft
Case Depth with Stand 13.27 in
33.7 cm
337 mm
1.11 ft
7.68 in
19.5 cm
195 mm
0.64 ft
Case Weight with Stand 16.6 kg
37 lbs
12 kg
26 lbs
Case Color Black and Dark Silver Silver
Hardware
CPU Cores 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 4.2
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 4 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; CEC)
1 x Satellite In (F-type female)
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
2 x USB
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x Ethernet RJ45
1 x Ethernet RJ45
3 x HDMI 2.0 (b; ARC; CEC)
1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R) (CVBS)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
2 x CI+ 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 9.0 Pie my Home Screen 5.0
Cool Features Apple Airplay
Apple Homekit
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Google Assistant
Voice command
Object-based HDR remaster
Frame Dimming
Chromecast built-in
4K X-Reality Pro
Triluminos Display
Image Processor - X1 4K HDR Processor
Alexa
Light sensor
Dynamic HDR Effect
Wide Colour Spectrum
Voice command
Google Assistant
Picture-and-Text
HDR Brightness Enhancer
Light sensor
TV Anywhere
Picture-in-Picture
Image Processor - HCX Processor
HDR Bright Panel Plus
Alexa
Picture Tuned in Hollywood
Local Dimming
Brilliant Contrast
Picture-at-Picture
Ergonomics
Case Width 48.94 in
124.3 cm
1243 mm
4.08 ft
35.47 in
90.1 cm
901 mm
2.96 ft
Case Height 28.27 in
71.8 cm
718 mm
2.36 ft
20.35 in
51.7 cm
517 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 50 Hz / 60 Hz 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Motionflow XR Backlight Motion Rate
Screen Interpolation Value 400 1800
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit XR BMR
Accessories
Extras Voice remote control Remote control
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 %
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