Comparison between:
- 48.5" Panasonic TX-49GXW904
- 42.5" Sony KD-43X80J
Brand, series, model
Information about the brand, series, model and model aliases.
| Panasonic TX-49GXW904 | Sony KD-43X80J | |
| Series | GX900 | X80J |
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| Model alias | - | KD-43X81J |
| Model year | 2019 | 2021 |
Display
Information about the main characteristics of the display - panel, backlight, resolution, refresh rate, etc.
| Size class | 48.5 in | 42.5 in |
| Diagonal | 1231 mm 123.1 cm 48.4646 in 4.0387 ft | 1080 mm 108 cm 42.5197 in 3.5433 ft |
| Width | 1072.91 mm 107.291 cm 42.2405 in 3.52 ft | 941.184 mm 94.1184 cm 37.0545 in 3.0879 ft |
| Height | 603.512 mm 60.3512 cm 23.7603 in 1.98 ft | 529.416 mm 52.9416 cm 20.8431 in 1.7369 ft |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| 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 | 0.279 mm 0.0279 cm 0.011 in 0.0009 ft | 0.245 mm 0.0245 cm 0.0096 in 0.0008 ft |
| Pixel density | 91 ppi 35 ppcm | 103 ppi 40 ppcm |
| Display area | 92.69 % | 90.41 % |
| Backlight | Edge LED | Direct LED |
| DCI P3 | 90 % | - |
| Peak brightness | - | 500 cd/m² |
| HDR | HDR10 HDR10+ HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) Dolby Vision HLG Photo | Dolby Vision HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 178 ° | 178 ° |
| Vertical viewing angle | 178 ° | 178 ° |
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) | 50 Hz / 60 Hz | 50 Hz / 60 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 | Backlight Motion Rate | Motionflow XR |
| Interpolation value | 1600 | 200 |
| Interpolation measurement unit | BMR | XR |
Power supply and consumption
Information about the power supply and consumption, energy efficiency class, etc.
| 110V | - | 100 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 (off) | 0.3 W | - |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Power consumption (average) | 67 W | - |
| Power consumption (maximum) | 179 W | - |
| Power consumption (annual) | 93 kWh | - |
| Energy efficiency class | A+ | - |
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 | 1095 mm 109.5 cm 43.1102 in 3.5925 ft | 972 mm 97.2 cm 38.2677 in 3.189 ft |
| Height | 638 mm 63.8 cm 25.1181 in 2.0932 ft | 567 mm 56.7 cm 22.3228 in 1.8602 ft |
| Depth | 44 mm 4.4 cm 1.7323 in 0.1444 ft | 70 mm 7 cm 2.7559 in 0.2297 ft |
| Weight | 15.5 kg 34.17 lbs | 10 kg 22.05 lbs |
| Width with stand | 1095 mm 109.5 cm 43.1102 in 3.5925 ft | 972 mm 97.2 cm 38.2677 in 3.189 ft |
| Height with stand | 690 mm 69 cm 27.1654 in 2.2638 ft | 632 mm 63.2 cm 24.8819 in 2.0735 ft |
| Depth with stand | 197 mm 19.7 cm 7.7559 in 0.6463 ft | 286 mm 28.6 cm 11.2598 in 0.9383 ft |
| Weight with stand | 16 kg 35.27 lbs | - |
| Box width | 1195 mm 119.5 cm 47.0472 in 3.9206 ft | 1072 mm 107.2 cm 42.2047 in 3.5171 ft |
| Box height | 761 mm 76.1 cm 29.9606 in 2.4967 ft | 699 mm 69.9 cm 27.5197 in 2.2933 ft |
| Box depth | 156 mm 15.6 cm 6.1417 in 0.5118 ft | 143 mm 14.3 cm 5.6299 in 0.4692 ft |
| Box weight | 20 kg 44.09 lbs | 14 kg 30.86 lbs |
| Stand width | - | 665 mm 66.5 cm 26.1811 in 2.1818 ft |
| Stand depth | - | 286 mm 28.6 cm 11.2598 in 0.9383 ft |
| Colors | Silver | Black |
Ergonomics
Information about the ergonomic functions - height adjustment, swivel angles, tilt angles, etc.
| VESA mount | Yes | Yes |
| VESA interface | 200 x 200 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 |
| - | Black Slim Blade Stand |
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 | DVB-T Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) DVB-T2 DVB-C DVB-S2 DVB-T2 HD | 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 | - | 4K HDR Processor X1 |
| SoC | - | MediaTek MT9970A / MT5895 (S900) / MT9950 |
| Processor (CPU) | - | ARM Cortex-A73 |
| CPU cores | - | 4 |
| CPU frequency | - | 1800 MHz |
| GPU | - | ARM Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU cores | - | 2 |
| GPU frequency | - | 800 MHz |
| RAM capacity | - | 4 GB |
| Storage | - | 16 GB |
OS, apps and software features
Information about the operating system, applications, various software features if available.
| Operating system (OS) | my Home Screen 4.0 | Android 10 |
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 |
| Cinema Surround Pro Dolby Atmos | 2.0 CH Bass reflex speaker X-Balanced speaker DTS Digital Surround Dolby Atmos Dolby Audio Room Compensation |
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 Bluetooth Wi-Fi Direct DLNA | LAN Wi-Fi 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi Direct DLNA Bluetooth 4.2 |
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 3 x HDMI 2.0 (ARC; 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) 2 x CI+ 1.4 | 2 x USB 1 x Ethernet RJ45 4 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC) 1 x Cable/Antenna 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 RS232 (C) |
| High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.2 Viera Link (HDMI-CEC) Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) | Audio Return Channel (ARC) Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.3 |
Features
Some additional functional features of the model.
| Features | Brilliant Contrast Dynamic HDR Effect HDR Cinema HDR Brightness Enhancer Image Processor - HCX Intelligent Processor Light sensor Local Dimming Picture-at-Picture Picture-and-Text Picture-in-Picture PVR Switch Design TV Anywhere Voice command Wide Colour Spectrum | 4K X-Reality Pro Alexa Apple Airplay Apple Homekit Chromecast built-in Dynamic Contrast Enhancer Frame Dimming Google Assistant Light sensor Live Color Technology Object-based HDR remaster Triluminos Pro Display Voice command |
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 | AAC FLAC MP3 WMA WAV | FLAC M4A MIDI MP3 WMA WAV LPCM |
Video file formats
Smart TV sets allow playing various video file formats.
| Video file formats/codecs | 3GPP AVI Flash Video H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV QuickTime MP4 TS VP9 VOB VRO WMV AVCHD | AVI DivX H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV QuickTime M2TS MP4 WebM WMV Xvid |
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 - 35 °C 32 °F - 95 °F | 0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F |
| Operating humidity | 20 % - 80 % | 10 % - 80 % |
Accessories
Often the packaging of desktop monitors and smart TV sets includes accessories for them.
| Accessories | - | Voice remote control |
Additional features
Information about other features.
| Additional features | - | Minimalist Design |
| Panasonic TX-49GXW904 | Sony KD-43X80J |