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Comparison between Philips 43PUS8505/12 vs Sony KD-49XG8196

General Info
Model Number Philips 43PUS8505/12 Sony KD-49XG8196
Price
Type TV TV
Year 2020 2019
Brand Philips Sony
Model Series 8505 XG81
Model Number 43PUS8505/12 KD-49XG8196
Alias 43PUS8555
43PUS8545
43PUS8535
Display
Screen Size Class 43" (inches) 49" (inches)
Diagonal Size 42.52 in
108 cm
1080 mm
3.54 ft
48.46 in
123.1 cm
1231 mm
4.04 ft
Screen Width 37.05 in
94.1 cm
941.184 mm
3.09 ft
42.24 in
107.3 cm
1072.91 mm
3.52 ft
Screen Height 20.84 in
52.9 cm
529.416 mm
1.74 ft
23.76 in
60.4 cm
603.512 mm
1.98 ft
Display Type IPS IPS
Display Bit Depth 10 bits 10 bits (8 bits + FRC)
Frame Rate Control 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 0.245 mm 0.279 mm
Screen Pixel Density 103 ppi 91 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.71 % 91.18 %
Backlight Source Direct LED Edge LED
Adobe RGB 1998 72 %
Screen Brightness 400 cd/m²
Static Screen Contrast 1000 : 1
Dynamic Screen Contrast 50000000 : 1
Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Screen Vertical Viewing Angle 178 ° 178 °
Display Minimum Response Time 2 ms
Display Average Response Time 8 ms
Display Coating Glossy
HDR HDR10
HDR10+
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
Dolby Vision
HDR10
HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma)
3D No No
Size, weight, color
Case Depth 2.93 in
7.5 cm
74.5 mm
0.24 ft
2.24 in
5.7 cm
57 mm
0.19 ft
Case Weight 9.4 kg
21 lbs
11.8 kg
26 lbs
Case Width with Stand 37.95 in
96.4 cm
964 mm
3.16 ft
43.35 in
110.1 cm
1101 mm
3.61 ft
Case Height with Stand 24.91 in
63.3 cm
632.6 mm
2.08 ft
27.72 in
70.4 cm
704 mm
2.31 ft
Case Depth with Stand 8.01 in
20.4 cm
203.5 mm
0.67 ft
10.31 in
26.2 cm
262 mm
0.86 ft
Case Weight with Stand 12 kg
26 lbs
12.4 kg
27 lbs
Case Color Silver Black
Hardware
System on Chip or SoC MediaTek MT5597 MediaTek MT5596
CPU ARM Cortex-A53 ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores 4 4
CPU Frequency 1500 1100
GPU ARM Mali-G71 ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Cores 2
GPU Frequency 700
RAM Memory Size 3 3
Internal Storage 16 16
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
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
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)
Wi-Fi Direct
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity 1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
1 x USB 2.0
1 x CI+ 1.4
1 x USB 3.0
1 x Ethernet RJ45
4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC)
1 x IR Out
1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R)
1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out
1 x Optical Audio Out
1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female)
2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A)
1 x Antenna (RF) (female)
1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A)
1 x CI+ 1.4
Audio
Audio Speakers 2 x 10W 2 x 10W
Features
OS Android 9.0 Pie Android 8.0 Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Cool Features Ambilight wall color adaptive
Ambi Wakeup/Sunrise
P5 Perfect Picture Engine Gen 1
HbbTV
Lounge Mode
Ultra Resolution
Light sensor
Game Mode
Ambilight+Hue 3-sided
Voice control remote control
Micro Dimming Pro
Ambilight Music
Natural Motion
ClearAudio+
Voice command
Clear Phase Speaker
Live Color Technology
Dynamic Backlight Control
Frame Dimming
Triluminos Display
PVR
Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Dual database processing
4K X-Reality Pro
S-Force Front Surround sound
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) 2.3
BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC)
Light sensor
Extra Features Philips PUS8555 - with chrome base and QWERTY remote control
Philips PUS8545 - with a chrome base
Philips PUS8535 - with QWERTY remote control
Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington
Ergonomics
Case Width 37.95 in
96.4 cm
964 mm
3.16 ft
43.35 in
110.1 cm
1101 mm
3.61 ft
Case Height 22.43 in
57 cm
569.8 mm
1.87 ft
25.39 in
64.5 cm
645 mm
2.12 ft
Vesa Mount Support Yes Yes
VESA Interface Standard Size 200 x 200 200 x 200
Removable VESA Stand Yes Yes
Height Adjustment No No
Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support No No
Left or Right Swivel Support Yes No
Forward and Backward Tilt Support No No
Frequency and Interpolation
Vertical Digital Frequency 50 Hz / 60 Hz 60 Hz
Screen Interpolation Technology Picture Performance Index Motionflow XR
Screen Interpolation Value 2000 400
Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit PPI XR
Accessories
Extras Remote control IR extender cable
Certificates and Standards
Licenses ENERGY STAR
UL/cUL
Usage and Storage Requirements
Safe Operating Temperature Level 5 °C - 35 °C
41 °F - 95 °F
0 °C - 40 °C
32 °F - 104 °F
Safe Operating Humidity Level 10 % - 80 %
Internal Storage Temperature -20 °C - 60 °C
-4 °F - 140 °F
Philips 43PUS8505/12 Sony KD-49XG8196