1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

Hisense 43R6E

Sony KD-55XG7077

SCORE:
81
SCORE:
88

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, HLG support
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, HLG support
  • TRILUMINOS™ Display
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Hisense 43R6E to Sony KD-55XG7077 to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both models have the same 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and they both support HDR.

We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. Sony KD-55XG7077 gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

Hisense 43R6E

Sony KD-55XG7077

DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
84
AUDIO FEATURES
8
OTHER FEATURES
68
CONNECTIVITY
82
FORMAT SUPPORT
83
OVERALL
81
DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
89
AUDIO FEATURES
79
OTHER FEATURES
81
CONNECTIVITY
86
FORMAT SUPPORT
80
OVERALL
88

Advantage of Hisense 43R6E

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Hisense 43R6E over Sony KD-55XG7077.

Hisense 43R6E vs Sony KD-55XG7077
RCA Audio Outputs vs
3GPP vs
Flash Video vs
MPEG-4 vs
TS vs
VC-1 vs
VP9 vs
VOB vs
VRO vs
AAC vs
eAAC+ vs

Advantage of Sony KD-55XG7077

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-55XG7077 over Hisense 43R6E.

Hisense 43R6E vs Sony KD-55XG7077
Backlight Dimming vs Frame Dimming
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency 120 Hz vs 400 Hz
Higher Speaker Power Rating 8W x 2 vs 10 W + 10 W
HDCP Version 2.2 vs 2.3
More USB Inputs 1 vs 3
USB 3.0 Ports vs 1
Teletext vs
DivX vs
M2TS vs
MP4 vs
Xvid vs
LPCM vs
M4A vs
MPO vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Direct LED
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  Wi-Fi
WEAKNESSES
  No Full-Array Local Dimming
  Limited Viewing Angle
  No HDR10+
  No Dolby Vision
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No AMD Freesync™
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No 2K HFR
  No VRR
  No Dolby Atmos

Selected Features

VA Panels

Both TVs have vertical alignment (VA) panels. Such panels are most commonly used in LCD TVs as they provide deeper blacks compared to the IPS panels. However, they are still limited with the viewing angles compared to the IPS panels or OLED displays.

HDR10

Hisense 43R6E and Sony KD-55XG7077 support HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.

Specifications

And in the end we display all the specifications which are present for both models.

Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - Hisense 43R6E and here - Sony KD-55XG7077.

BASICS Hisense 43R6E Sony KD-55XG7077
BrandHisenseSony
SeriesR6EXG70
Model43R6EKD-55XG7077
Size43"55"
CountryUSAGermany
Release Year20182019
Smart TV
DISPLAY Hisense 43R6E Sony KD-55XG7077
Display TypeLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)42.5"54.6"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeVAVA
LED TypeDirect LEDDirect LED
Backlight DimmingFrame Dimming
ColorTRILUMINOS™ Display
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth8 bits + FRC8 bits + FRC
Color Depth1.07 billion1.07 Billion
VIDEO Hisense 43R6E Sony KD-55XG7077
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Frame Interploation TechniqueUltra Smooth MotionMotionflow™ XR 400
Frame Interpolation Frequency120 Hz400 Hz
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO Hisense 43R6E Sony KD-55XG7077
Speaker Power Rating8W x 210 W + 10 W
Dolby Atmos
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY Hisense 43R6E Sony KD-55XG7077
Ethernet Input (gigabit)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11 a/b/g/[a]c802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Chromecast
Google Home
Virtual Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs33
HDMI Version2.0a2.0b
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version2.22.3
HDMI-CEC BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs13
USB 3.0 Ports1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs11
IF (Satellite) Inputs
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
OTHER Hisense 43R6E Sony KD-55XG7077
Operating SystemRokuLinux
Internet BrowserVewd
Teletext
Closed Captions(Analog)
(Digital) Subtitle
VIDEO FORMATS Hisense 43R6E Sony KD-55XG7077
3GPP
AV1
AVI
ASF
DivX
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
M2TS
MP4
MPEG-4
QuickTime
RealVideo
TS
VC-1
VP7
VP8
VP9
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid
AUDIO FORMATS Hisense 43R6E Sony KD-55XG7077
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Hisense 43R6E Sony KD-55XG7077
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Hisense 43R6E Sony KD-55XG7077
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerNTSCB/G,D/K,I
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemATSCDVB-T/T2
GENERAL Hisense 43R6E Sony KD-55XG7077
Power SupplyAC 110V, 60HzAC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)38.2" x 22.6" x 2.8"1241 mm x 721 mm x 79 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)38.2" x 23.9" x 8.4"1241 mm x 785 mm x 336 mm
Stand Size30.7" x 8.4"Width: 992 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)42.4" x 26.1" x 5.4"1397 mm x 833 mm x 160 mm
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)200 mm x 200 mm200 mm x 200 mm (7 7/8" x 7 7/8")
Weight Without Stand17.4 lbs15.4 kg
Weight With Stand17.6 bs16.5 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)23.4 lbs24 kg

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