Comparison between:
- 54.6" Philips 55PML8709/12
- 54.6" Hisense 55E8Q
Brand, series, model
Information about the brand, series, model and model aliases.
| Philips 55PML8709/12 | Hisense 55E8Q | |
| Series | PML8709 | E8Q |
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| Model alias | - | 55E8QTUK |
| Model year | 2024 | 2025 |
Display
Information about the main characteristics of the display - panel, backlight, resolution, refresh rate, etc.
| Size class | 54.6 in | 54.6 in |
| Diagonal | 1388 mm 138.8 cm 54.6457 in 4.5538 ft | 1388 mm 138.8 cm 54.6457 in 4.5538 ft |
| Width | 1209.6 mm 120.96 cm 47.622 in 3.9685 ft | 1209.6 mm 120.96 cm 47.622 in 3.9685 ft |
| Height | 680.4 mm 68.04 cm 26.7874 in 2.2323 ft | 680.4 mm 68.04 cm 26.7874 in 2.2323 ft |
| Panel type | - | VA |
| Panel bit depth | 10 bits | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) |
| FRC | - | Yes |
| Colors | 1073741824 colors 30 bits | 1073741824 colors 30 bits |
| Aspect ratio | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p | 3840 x 2160 pixels Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p |
| Pixel pitch | 0.315 mm 0.0315 cm 0.0124 in 0.001 ft | 0.315 mm 0.0315 cm 0.0124 in 0.001 ft |
| Pixel density | 80 ppi 31 ppcm | 80 ppi 31 ppcm |
| Display area | 92.73 % | 94.42 % |
| Backlight | Mini LED | Mini LED |
| DCI P3 | 98 % | 90 % |
| Brightness | 500 cd/m² | 450 cd/m² |
| Peak brightness | 1000 cd/m² | 600 cd/m² |
| Static contrast | - | 5000 : 1 |
| HDR | HDR10 HDR10+ Compatible HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) Dolby Vision | HDR10 Dolby Vision Dolby Vision IQ HDR10+ HDR10+ Adaptive |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 178 ° | 178 ° |
| Vertical viewing angle | 178 ° | 178 ° |
| Minimum response time | - | 6 ms 0.0060 s |
| Input lag | 8 ms 0.0080 s | - |
| - | Hisense ULED Full Array Local Dimming Local dimming zones - 160 |
3D
3D displays use various technologies to achieve a 3D effect. Each of these technologies has its own advantages and drawbacks.
| 3D | No | No |
Frequencies
Information about the horizontal and vertical refresh rates/frequencies.
| Vertical frequency (digital) | 48 Hz - 60 Hz | 48 Hz - 144 Hz |
Power supply and consumption
Information about the power supply and consumption, energy efficiency class, etc.
| 110V | - | 110 V - 120 V |
| 220V | 220 V - 240 V | 220 V - 240 V |
| Alternating current frequency | 50 Hz - 60 Hz | 50 Hz - 60 Hz |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 0.3 W | 0.5 W |
| Power consumption (average) | - | 64 W |
| Power consumption (maximum) | - | 165 W |
| Energy efficiency class | F | E |
Dimensions, weight and color
Information about the dimensions and the weight of the specific model with and without stand as well as the colors, in which it is offered to the market.
| Width | 1231 mm 123.1 cm 48.4646 in 4.0387 ft | 1226 mm 122.6 cm 48.2677 in 4.0223 ft |
| Height | 721 mm 72.1 cm 28.3858 in 2.3655 ft | 711 mm 71.1 cm 27.9921 in 2.3327 ft |
| Depth | 82 mm 8.2 cm 3.2283 in 0.269 ft | 78 mm 7.8 cm 3.0709 in 0.2559 ft |
| Weight | - | 14 kg 30.86 lbs |
| Width with stand | 1231 mm 123.1 cm 48.4646 in 4.0387 ft | 1226 mm 122.6 cm 48.2677 in 4.0223 ft |
| Height with stand | 739 mm 73.9 cm 29.0945 in 2.4245 ft | 773 mm 77.3 cm 30.4331 in 2.5361 ft |
| Depth with stand | 256 mm 25.6 cm 10.0787 in 0.8399 ft | 288 mm 28.8 cm 11.3386 in 0.9449 ft |
| Weight with stand | - | 14.8 kg 32.63 lbs |
| Box width | 1360 mm 136 cm 53.5433 in 4.4619 ft | 1387 mm 138.7 cm 54.6063 in 4.5505 ft |
| Box height | 840 mm 84 cm 33.0709 in 2.7559 ft | 874 mm 87.4 cm 34.4094 in 2.8675 ft |
| Box depth | 160 mm 16 cm 6.2992 in 0.5249 ft | 142 mm 14.2 cm 5.5906 in 0.4659 ft |
| Box weight | - | 19.5 kg 42.99 lbs |
| Stand width | - | 400 mm 40 cm 15.748 in 1.3123 ft |
| Stand depth | 256 mm 25.6 cm 10.0787 in 0.8399 ft | 288 mm 28.8 cm 11.3386 in 0.9449 ft |
| Colors | Black | Carbon Gray |
Ergonomics
Information about the ergonomic functions - height adjustment, swivel angles, tilt angles, etc.
| VESA mount | Yes | Yes |
| VESA interface | 300 x 300 mm | 400 x 200 mm |
| Removable stand | Yes | Yes |
| Height adjustment | No | No |
| Landscape/portrait pivot | No | No |
| Left/right swivel | No | No |
| Forward/backward tilt | No | No |
TV tuner
The TV tuner is a device, which allows the receiving and visualization of a certain type of television signal. There are tuners for digital, analog, cable and satellite television.
| TV tuner | Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) DVB-T DVB-T2 DVB-T2 HD DVB-C DVB-S DVB-S2 | Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) DVB-T DVB-T2 DVB-C DVB-S DVB-S2 |
System on Chip (SoC)
Information about the central processor, graphic processor and the memory of the model.
| Processor brand name | P5 Perfect Picture Engine Gen 7 | Hi-View AI Engine (4K) |
| SoC | MediaTek MT9687 | MediaTek Pentonic 700 (MT9618) |
| Processor (CPU) | - | ARM Cortex-A73 |
| CPU cores | - | 4 |
| CPU frequency | - | 1400 MHz |
| GPU | - | ARM Mali-G52 MC1 |
| GPU cores | - | 1 |
| RAM capacity | 3 GB | - |
| RAM type | - | DDR4 |
| Storage | 16 GB | - |
OS, apps and software features
Information about the operating system, applications, various software features if available.
| Operating system (OS) | Google TV (Android 12) | VIDAA U8.5 |
Audio
Information about the audio system - number and power of the built-in speakers, supported audio technologies.
| Speakers | 2 x 10 W | 2 x 10 W |
| Subwoofer | - | 1 x 20 W |
| 2.0 CH 20 W A.I. EQ A.I. Sound Clear Dialogue Dolby Atmos Dolby Bass Enhancement Dolby MS12 V2.6.2 Dolby Volume Leveller DTS Play-Fi DTS:X Night mode Sound Personalisation | 2.1 CH 40 W Dolby Atmos Dolby MS12 DTS: X Hi-Concerto 2.0 Nicam Stereo |
Camera
Many contemporary desktop monitors and smart TV sets have built-in cameras.
| Camera | No | No |
Network
Supported network technologies and standards for exchanging data with other devices.
| Network | LAN Wi-Fi 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth 5.0 | LAN Wi-Fi 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi Direct DLNA Bluetooth 5.0 Anyview Cast |
Connectivity
Available connectivity ports, slots and interfaces.
| Connectivity | 2 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x Ethernet RJ45 3 x HDMI 2.0 1 x Satellite In (F-type female) 1 x Optical Audio Out 1 x Antenna (RF) (female) 1 x CI+ 1.4 | 1 x USB 2.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (Type-A; downstream) 1 x Ethernet RJ45 2 x HDMI 2.0 2 x HDMI 2.1 1 x Satellite In (F-type female) 1 x AV Composite In 3.5 mm jack 1 x Optical Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x Antenna (RF) (female) 1 x CI+ 1.4 |
| Audio Return Channel (ARC) Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) EasyLink 2.0 (HDMI-CEC) Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.3 Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) | Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) on HDMI 3 High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) High Frame Rate (HFR) on HDMI 3 and HDMI 4 Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) on HDMI 3 and HDMI 4 |
Features
Some additional functional features of the model.
| Features | 3-sided bezelless design Ambilight 3 with Hue Ambilight FTI Animation Ambilight Lounge Mode Ambilight Music Ambilight wall color adaptive AmbiSleep Ambilight Sunrise Alarm Alexa Amazon Prime Video Auto Game Mode Chromecast built-in Control4 Contrast Enhancer Detail Enhancer Digital Noise Reduction Disney+ Eco Mode Game Bar (new) Google Assistant Light Sensor Matter Micro Dimming Pro Netflix NFT app Perfect Clear Motion Perfect Natural Motion Quantum Dot Color SimplyShare STB controller app Super Resolution Ultra Resolution Upscaling Voice Command Wide Color Gamut YouTube | AI 4K upscaling AI Detail Enhancement AI Energy AI HDR Enhancement AI Light Sensor AI Picture AI Scenario AI Smooth Motion AI Sports Mode Alexa AMD FreeSync Premium Apple AirPlay Apple Home ConnectLife Digital Noise Reduction Disney+ Dynamic Tone Mapping Pro Filmmaker Mode Game Mode Pro Gaming Bar 240 Google Home Matter Motion Estimation Motion Compensation (MEMC) Netflix Prime Video Quantum Dot Color Smart Home Ready Total Ambient Adaptive Total HDR Solution VIDAA Voice Voice Command Wide Color Gamut YouTube |
Image file formats
Smart TV sets allow the display of different image file formats.
| Image file formats | JPEG GIF PNG BMP HEIF | JPEG GIF PNG BMP |
Audio file formats
Smart TV sets allow playing different audio file formats.
| Audio file formats/codecs | AAC AC3 AMR eAAC+ M4A MIDI MP3 WMA WAV WMA-PRO | AAC AAC+ AC3 M4A MP3 WMA WAV AC4 |
Video file formats
Smart TV sets allow playing various video file formats.
| Video file formats/codecs | 3GPP AVI ASF H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV QuickTime MP4 MPEG-4 TS VC-1 VP9 WMV WMV9 AV1 | AVI DivX H.263 H.264 H.265 MP4 MPEG-4 VC-1 VP8 VP9 |
Operating and storage conditions
There are certain requirements for the environmental conditions, in which the display should be used and stored in order to function properly.
| Operating temperature | - | 5 °C - 35 °C 41 °F - 95 °F |
| Operating humidity | - | 20 % - 80 % |
| Storage temperature | - | -15 °C - 45 °C 5 °F - 113 °F |
| Storage humidity | - | 10 % - 70 % |
Accessories
Often the packaging of desktop monitors and smart TV sets includes accessories for them.
| Accessories | Voice remote control 2x clips for cable management | Voice remote control |
| Philips 55PML8709/12 | Hisense 55E8Q |