1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

Hisense 58R6E3

Sony KD-49XF7096

SCORE:
86
SCORE:
84

Highlights

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

Highlights

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

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Hisense 58R6E3 to Sony KD-49XF7096 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. Hisense 58R6E3 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 58R6E3

Sony KD-49XF7096

DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
93
AUDIO FEATURES
47
OTHER FEATURES
68
CONNECTIVITY
86
FORMAT SUPPORT
77
OVERALL
86
DISPLAY
85
VIDEO FEATURES
89
AUDIO FEATURES
84
OTHER FEATURES
68
CONNECTIVITY
84
FORMAT SUPPORT
80
OVERALL
84
 
 

Advantage of Hisense 58R6E3

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Hisense 58R6E3 over Sony KD-49XF7096.

Hisense 58R6E3 vs Sony KD-49XF7096
LED Type Direct LED vs Edge LED
Higher Panel Bit Depth 10 bits vs 8 bits + FRC
Dolby Vision vs
Works with Alexa vs
3GPP vs
MPEG-4 vs
AAC vs
eAAC+ vs

Advantage of Sony KD-49XF7096

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-49XF7096 over Hisense 58R6E3.

Hisense 58R6E3 vs Sony KD-49XF7096
Backlight Dimming vs Frame Dimming
Color vs
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency 120 Hz vs 400 Hz
Black Frame Insertion vs
Higher Speaker Power Rating 8W x 2 vs 10 W + 10 W
HDCP Version 2.2 vs 2.3
More USB Inputs 2 vs 3
USB 3.0 Ports vs 1
Teletext vs
M2TS vs
QuickTime vs
WebM vs
Xvid vs
LPCM vs
M4A vs
MPO vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

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

Selected Features

VA Panel on Hisense 58R6E3

Hisense 58R6E3 has a vertical alignment (VA) panel. 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 58R6E3 and Sony KD-49XF7096 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.

Dolby Vision on Hisense 58R6E3

Hisense 58R6E3 also supports Dolby Vision which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and supports up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

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 58R6E3 and here - Sony KD-49XF7096.

BASICS Hisense 58R6E3 Sony KD-49XF7096
BrandHisenseSony
SeriesR6XF70
Model58R6E3KD-49XF7096
Size58"49"
CountryUSAUK
Release Year20202018
Smart TV
DISPLAY Hisense 58R6E3 Sony KD-49XF7096
Display TypeLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)57.5"48.5" (123.2 cm)
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeVAIPS
LED TypeDirect LEDEdge LED
Backlight DimmingFrame Dimming
Color
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth10 bits8 bits + FRC
Color Depth1.07 billion1.07 Billion
VIDEO Hisense 58R6E3 Sony KD-49XF7096
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Frame Interpolation Frequency120 Hz400 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO Hisense 58R6E3 Sony KD-49XF7096
Speaker Power Rating8W x 210 W + 10 W
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY Hisense 58R6E3 Sony KD-49XF7096
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11 a/b/g/[a]c802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
Chromecast
Google Home
Virtual Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs33
HDMI Version2.0b2.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version2.22.3
HDMI-CEC BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs23
USB 3.0 Ports1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs11
IF (Satellite) Inputs
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs1
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
OTHER Hisense 58R6E3 Sony KD-49XF7096
Operating SystemRokuLinux
Internet BrowserVewd
Teletext
Closed Captions(Analog)
(Digital) Subtitle
VIDEO FORMATS Hisense 58R6E3 Sony KD-49XF7096
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 58R6E3 Sony KD-49XF7096
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Hisense 58R6E3 Sony KD-49XF7096
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Hisense 58R6E3 Sony KD-49XF7096
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerNTSCB/G,D/K,I
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemATSCDVB-T/T2
GENERAL Hisense 58R6E3 Sony KD-49XF7096
Power SupplyAC 120 V, 60 HzAC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz
DC 19.5 V
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)50.9" x 29.6" x 3.3"1101 mm x 645 mm x 58 mm
43-3/8" x 25-1/2" x 2-3/8"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)50.9" x 32.0" x 8.9"1101 mm x 705 mm x 279 mm
43-3/8" x 27-7/8" x 11"
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)300 mm x 200 mm200 mm x 200 mm
7-7/8" x 7-7/8"
Weight Without Stand30.0 lbs12 kg (26.5 lbs)
Weight With Stand30.4 lbs12.6 kg (27.8 lbs)
Warranty1 Year1 Year
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