1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
LG 43UK6950PLB
Sony FW-65XE8501
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- Wide Color Gamut
- Wide Viewing Angle
- Quad Core Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- TRILUMINOS™ Display
- X1™ Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing LG 43UK6950PLB to Sony FW-65XE8501 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 FW-65XE8501 gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
LG 43UK6950PLB
Sony FW-65XE8501
Advantage of LG 43UK6950PLB
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 43UK6950PLB over Sony FW-65XE8501.
| LG 43UK6950PLB | vs | Sony FW-65XE8501 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LED Type | Direct LED | vs | Edge LED |
| Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | vs | |
| Newer Bluetooth Version | 4.2 | vs | 4.1 |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | HDMI 2 | vs | |
| More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs | 2 | vs | 1 |
| 3GPP | vs | ||
| Flash Video | vs | ||
| MPEG-4 | vs | ||
| TS | vs | ||
| VC-1 | vs | ||
| VP9 | vs | ||
| AAC | vs | ||
| aptX | vs | ||
| HE-AAC | vs | ||
| OGG | vs | ||
| RealAudio | vs | ||
| JPS | vs |
Advantage of Sony FW-65XE8501
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony FW-65XE8501 over LG 43UK6950PLB.
| LG 43UK6950PLB | vs | Sony FW-65XE8501 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz | vs | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Higher Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | vs | 10 bits |
| Higher DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 84% | vs | 93% |
| Higher Brightness | 280 nits | vs | 450 nits |
| Higher Contrast Ratio | 1300∶1 | vs | 5000∶1 |
| Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency | 100 Hz | vs | 800 Hz |
| Chromecast | vs | ||
| More USB Inputs | 2 | vs | 3 |
| USB 3.0 Ports | vs | 1 | |
| Composite Inputs | 1 | vs | 2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component) |
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | vs | ||
| RS-232C Remote | vs | 1 | |
| More RAM | 1.5 GB | vs | 2 GB |
| More Storage | 4 GB | vs | 16 GB |
| WebM | vs | ||
| WMV | vs | ||
| Xvid | vs | ||
| M4A | vs | ||
| MIDI | vs | ||
| WAV | vs | ||
| GIF | vs | ||
| PNG | vs | ||
| More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable) | 1 | vs | 2 |
| Higher Energy Efficiency Class | A | vs | A+ |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
| STRENGTHS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| HLG |
| DTS Digital Surround |
| Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth |
| Works with Alexa |
| WEAKNESSES |
|---|
| 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 Panel on Sony FW-65XE8501
Sony FW-65XE8501 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
LG 43UK6950PLB and Sony FW-65XE8501 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 - LG 43UK6950PLB and here - Sony FW-65XE8501.
| BASICS | LG 43UK6950PLB | Sony FW-65XE8501 |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | LG | Sony |
| Series | UK69 | XE85 |
| Model | 43UK6950PLB | FW-65XE8501 |
| Size | 43" | 65" |
| Country | UK | UK |
| Release Year | 2018 | 2017 |
| Smart TV |
| DISPLAY | LG 43UK6950PLB | Sony FW-65XE8501 |
|---|---|---|
| Display Type | LED | LED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 42.5" | 64.5" (163.9 cm) |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat | Flat |
| Panel Type | IPS | VA |
| LED Type | Direct LED | Edge LED |
| Color | Wide Color Gamut | TRILUMINOS™ Display |
| Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | |
| Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | 10 bits |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 Billion |
| DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 84% | 93% |
| Brightness | 280 nits | 450 nits |
| Contrast Ratio | 1300∶1 | 5000∶1 |
| VIDEO | LG 43UK6950PLB | Sony FW-65XE8501 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Picture Processor | Quad Core Processor | X1™ |
| Frame Interploation Technique | TruMotion 100 | Motionflow™ XR 800 |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 100 Hz | 800 Hz |
| Filmmaker Mode | ||
| Auto Low Latency Mode |
| AUDIO | LG 43UK6950PLB | Sony FW-65XE8501 |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker Type | Down Firing | Bass Reflex Speaker |
| Speaker Power Rating | 20W | 10 W + 10 W |
| Dolby Atmos | ||
| DTS Digital Surround | DTS-HD | |
| WiSA Ready |
| CONNECTIVITY | LG 43UK6950PLB | Sony FW-65XE8501 |
|---|---|---|
| Ethernet Input | ||
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | ||
| Bluetooth Version | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Chromecast | ||
| Google Home | Google Home device sold separately (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland) | |
| Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant Built-in Google Assistant features require software update (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland) | Google Assistant |
| Works with Alexa | Amazon Alexa device sold separately (This feature is not available in Republic of Ireland) | |
| HDMI Inputs | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.0b | 2.0 |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | HDMI 2 | |
| HDCP Version | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| HDMI-CEC | SIMPLINK | BRAVIA Sync |
| USB Inputs | 2 | 3 |
| USB 3.0 Ports | 1 | |
| RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 2 | 1 |
| Component Inputs | 1 | 1 (hybrid with Composite) |
| Composite Inputs | 1 | 2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component) |
| RCA Audio Outputs | ||
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
| Optical Audio Output | ||
| RS-232C Remote | 1 | |
| DLNA |
| OTHER | LG 43UK6950PLB | Sony FW-65XE8501 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
| CPU Frequency | 1200 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| GPU Cores | 2 | 2 |
| RAM | 1.5 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Operating System | webOS | Android |
| Internet Browser | Opera | |
| Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | 8 days | |
| Application Store | LG Content Store | Google Play Store |
| PVR Function |
| VIDEO FORMATS | LG 43UK6950PLB | Sony FW-65XE8501 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | LG 43UK6950PLB | Sony FW-65XE8501 |
|---|---|---|
| AAC | ||
| AC4 | ||
| AIFF | ||
| ALAC | ||
| APE | ||
| aptX | ||
| eAAC+ | ||
| EAC3 | ||
| FLAC | ||
| HE-AAC | ||
| LPCM | ||
| M4A | ||
| MIDI | ||
| MP2 | ||
| MP3 | ||
| OGG | ||
| RealAudio | ||
| WMA | ||
| WAV |
| IMAGE FORMATS | LG 43UK6950PLB | Sony FW-65XE8501 |
|---|---|---|
| BMP | ||
| GIF | ||
| JPEG | ||
| JPS | ||
| MPO | ||
| PNG |
| TUNER | LG 43UK6950PLB | Sony FW-65XE8501 |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Tuner | 1 | 2 |
| SAT Tuner | ||
| Analog Tuner | PAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM L | B/G,D/K,I |
| Digital Terrestrial TV System | DVB-T/T2 | DVB-T/T2 |
| Digital Cable TV System | DVB-C | DVB-C |
| Digital SAT TV System | DVB-S/S2 | DVB-S/S2 |
| Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC | PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 |
| CI+ | CI+ 1.4 |
| GENERAL | LG 43UK6950PLB | Sony FW-65XE8501 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | A | A+ |
| Power Supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz | 220 V - 240 V AC, 50 Hz |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | 71 W | 195 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 975 mm x 571 mm x 86 mm | 1454 mm x 840 mm x 44 mm 57-1/4" x 33-1/8" x 1-3/4" |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 975 mm x 631 mm x 225 mm | 1454 mm x 905 mm x 266 mm 57-1/4" x 35-3/4" x 10-1/2" |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1075 mm x 660 mm x 190 mm | 1570 mm x 951 mm x 196 mm 66-7/8" x 37-1/2" x 7-3/4" |
| One Connect Box | ||
| VESA Wall Mount | ||
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 200 mm x 200 mm | 300 mm x 300 mm 11-7/8" x 11-7/8" |
| Weight Without Stand | 9.1 kg | 21 kg (46.3 lbs) |
| Weight With Stand | 10.3 kg | 22.1 kg (48.7 lbs) |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 12.6 kg | 31 kg (68.3 lbs) |
| Warranty | 1 Year Parts & Labor | 1 Year |