Comparison between:
- 54.6" Sony KD-55XG8599
- 48.5" Sony KD-49XG9005
Brand, series, model
Information about the brand, series, model and model aliases.
| Sony KD-55XG8599 | Sony KD-49XG9005 | |
| Series | XG85 | XG90 |
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| Model alias | KD-55XG8796 KD-55XG8596 KD-55XG8588 KD-55XG8505 | - |
| Model year | 2019 | 2019 |
Display
Information about the main characteristics of the display - panel, backlight, resolution, refresh rate, etc.
| Size class | 54.6 in | 48.5 in |
| Diagonal | 1388 mm 138.8 cm 54.6457 in 4.5538 ft | 1231 mm 123.1 cm 48.4646 in 4.0387 ft |
| Width | 1209.75 mm 120.975 cm 47.6278 in 3.969 ft | 1072.91 mm 107.291 cm 42.2405 in 3.52 ft |
| Height | 680.483 mm 68.0483 cm 26.7907 in 2.2326 ft | 603.512 mm 60.3512 cm 23.7603 in 1.98 ft |
| Panel type | IPS | VA |
| Panel bit depth | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) |
| FRC | Yes | 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 | 0.279 mm 0.0279 cm 0.011 in 0.0009 ft |
| Pixel density | 81 ppi 31 ppcm | 91 ppi 35 ppcm |
| Display area | 93.79 % | 94.18 % |
| Backlight | Edge LED | Direct LED (Full-Array Local Dimming) |
| DCI P3 | 95 % | - |
| Rec. 2020 | 70 % | - |
| Brightness | 350 cd/m² | - |
| Peak brightness | 600 cd/m² | - |
| Static contrast | 1200 : 1 | - |
| HDR | Dolby Vision HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) | HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) Dolby Vision |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 178 ° | 178 ° |
| Vertical viewing angle | 178 ° | 178 ° |
| Input lag | 14 ms 0.0140 s | - |
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) | 100 Hz / 120 Hz | 100 Hz / 120 Hz |
Frame interpolation
Many smart TV sets use a technology for interpolating (inserting) of intermediate frames between existing ones in order to achieve more fluent visualization, especially for dynamic scenes.
| Interpolation technology | Motionflow XR | Motionflow XR |
| Interpolation value | 1000 | - |
| Interpolation measurement unit | XR | XR |
| KD-55XG8505 - 800 XR | - |
Power supply and consumption
Information about the power supply and consumption, energy efficiency class, etc.
| 220V | 220 V - 240 V | 220 V - 240 V |
| Alternating current frequency | 50 Hz - 60 Hz | 50 Hz - 60 Hz |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Power consumption (average) | 111 W | 114 W |
| Power consumption (maximum) | 186 W | 199 W |
| Power consumption (annual) | 154 kWh | 158 kWh |
| Energy efficiency class | A | B |
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 | 1093 mm 109.3 cm 43.0315 in 3.586 ft |
| Height | 713 mm 71.3 cm 28.0709 in 2.3392 ft | 629 mm 62.9 cm 24.7638 in 2.0636 ft |
| Depth | 52 mm 5.2 cm 2.0472 in 0.1706 ft | 69 mm 6.9 cm 2.7165 in 0.2264 ft |
| Weight | 18.7 kg 41.23 lbs | 13.5 kg 29.76 lbs |
| Width with stand | 1231 mm 123.1 cm 48.4646 in 4.0387 ft | 1093 mm 109.3 cm 43.0315 in 3.586 ft |
| Height with stand | 776 mm 77.6 cm 30.5512 in 2.5459 ft | 699 mm 69.9 cm 27.5197 in 2.2933 ft |
| Depth with stand | 315 mm 31.5 cm 12.4016 in 1.0335 ft | 274 mm 27.4 cm 10.7874 in 0.899 ft |
| Weight with stand | 19.7 kg 43.43 lbs | 14.6 kg 32.19 lbs |
| Box width | 1332 mm 133.2 cm 52.4409 in 4.3701 ft | 1186 mm 118.6 cm 46.6929 in 3.8911 ft |
| Box height | 817 mm 81.7 cm 32.1654 in 2.6804 ft | 748 mm 74.8 cm 29.4488 in 2.4541 ft |
| Box depth | 158 mm 15.8 cm 6.2205 in 0.5184 ft | 185 mm 18.5 cm 7.2835 in 0.607 ft |
| Box weight | 26 kg 57.32 lbs | 19 kg 41.89 lbs |
| Colors | Black | Black |
Ergonomics
Information about the ergonomic functions - height adjustment, swivel angles, tilt angles, etc.
| VESA mount | Yes | Yes |
| VESA interface | 200 x 300 mm | 200 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 |
| Stand width - 996 mm | Stand width - 1012 mm |
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-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.
| SoC | MediaTek MT5893 | MediaTek MT5891 |
| Processor (CPU) | ARM Cortex-A73 | ARM Cortex-A53 |
| CPU cores | 4 | 4 |
| CPU frequency | 1500 MHz | - |
| GPU | ARM Mali-G71 | ARM Mali-G71 |
| RAM capacity | 2.5 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB | 8 GB |
OS, apps and software features
Information about the operating system, applications, various software features if available.
| Operating system (OS) | Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie |
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 |
| Acoustic Multi-Audio 2 CH side back + down firing Bass reflex DTS Digital Surround Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Atmos | 2 x Tweeter Bass reflex DTS Digital Surround Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Atmos |
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 DLNA Bluetooth 4.2 | LAN Wi-Fi 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi Direct DLNA Bluetooth 4.1 |
Connectivity
Available connectivity ports, slots and interfaces.
| Connectivity | 2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A) 1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A) 1 x Ethernet RJ45 4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC) 1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female) 1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female) 1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R) 1 x AV Component In (YPbPr + L/R) 1 x Optical Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x Antenna (RF) (female) 1 x CI+ 1.4 1 x IR Out | 2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A) 1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A) 1 x Ethernet RJ45 4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC) 1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female) 1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female) 1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R) 1 x Optical Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x Antenna (RF) (female) 1 x CI+ 1.4 1 x IR Out |
| High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.3 BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC) Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) | High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.3 BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC) Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) |
Features
Some additional functional features of the model.
| Features | 4K X-Reality Pro ClearAudio+ Clear Phase Speaker DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) Dual database processing Dynamic Backlight Control Dynamic Contrast Enhancer Frame Dimming Image Processor - X1 Light sensor Live Color Technology Object-based HDR remaster PVR S-Force Front Surround sound Super Bit mapping 4K HDR Triluminos Display Voice command | 4K X-Reality Pro ClearAudio+ Clear Phase Speaker Dual database processing Dynamic Backlight Control Dynamic Contrast Enhancer Light sensor Live Color Technology Local Dimming Precision Color Mapping PVR S-Force Front Surround sound Super Bit mapping 4K HDR Triluminos Display Voice command X-Motion Clarity X-tended Dynamic Range Pro |
Image file formats
Smart TV sets allow the display of different image file formats.
| Image file formats | JPEG GIF PNG MPO | JPEG GIF PNG MPO |
Audio file formats
Smart TV sets allow playing different audio file formats.
| Audio file formats/codecs | FLAC M4A MIDI MP3 WMA WAV LPCM | FLAC M4A MIDI MP3 WMA WAV LPCM |
Video file formats
Smart TV sets allow playing various video file formats.
| Video file formats/codecs | AVI DivX H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV QuickTime M2TS MP4 WebM WMV Xvid | AVI DivX H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV QuickTime M2TS MP4 WebM WMV Xvid |
Certificates, standards and licenses
Licenses from regulatory agencies, standards, certificates.
| Certificates, standards and licenses | ENERGY STAR UL/cUL | ENERGY STAR UL/cUL |
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 | 0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F | 0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F |
| Operating humidity | 10 % - 80 % | 10 % - 80 % |
Accessories
Often the packaging of desktop monitors and smart TV sets includes accessories for them.
| Accessories | IR extender cable | IR extender cable |
| Sony KD-55XG8599 | Sony KD-49XG9005 |