1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

LG 50UN73006LA

Sony KD-55XF7073

SCORE:
91
SCORE:
86

Highlights

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

Highlights

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

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing LG 50UN73006LA to Sony KD-55XF7073 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. LG 50UN73006LA 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 50UN73006LA

Sony KD-55XF7073

DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
90
AUDIO FEATURES
80
OTHER FEATURES
97
CONNECTIVITY
93
FORMAT SUPPORT
89
OVERALL
91
DISPLAY
89
VIDEO FEATURES
89
AUDIO FEATURES
84
OTHER FEATURES
68
CONNECTIVITY
84
FORMAT SUPPORT
80
OVERALL
86
 
 

Advantage of LG 50UN73006LA

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 50UN73006LA over Sony KD-55XF7073.

LG 50UN73006LA vs Sony KD-55XF7073
Backlight Dimming Local Dimming vs Frame Dimming
HGIG Compatibility vs
Filmmaker Mode vs
Auto Low Latency Mode vs
Bluetooth vs
Google Home Google Home device sold separately vs
Virtual Assistant Google Assistant vs
Works with Alexa Alexa Built-In vs
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs 2 vs 1
Component Inputs vs
3GPP vs
AVI vs
Flash Video vs
MPEG-4 vs
RealVideo vs
TS vs
VC-1 vs
VP8 vs
VP9 4K@60p, 10bit vs
AAC vs
AC4 vs
aptX vs
HE-AAC vs
MP2 vs
JPS vs
More Tuners (SAT) vs

Advantage of Sony KD-55XF7073

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-55XF7073 over LG 50UN73006LA.

LG 50UN73006LA vs Sony KD-55XF7073
Color vs
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency 100 Hz vs 400 Hz
Black Frame Insertion vs
Simulated Surround Sound vs S-Force Front Surround
DTS Digital Surround vs
HDCP Version 2.2 vs 2.3
More USB Inputs 2 vs 3
USB 3.0 Ports vs 1
3.5mm headphone Audio Output vs
WebM vs
WMV vs
M4A vs
MIDI vs
GIF vs
PNG vs

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  Direct LED
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  HLG
  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

LG 50UN73006LA and Sony KD-55XF7073 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 50UN73006LA and here - Sony KD-55XF7073.

BASICS LG 50UN73006LA Sony KD-55XF7073
BrandLGSony
SeriesUN73XF70
Model50UN73006LAKD-55XF7073
Size50"55"
CountryUKUK
Release Year20202018
Smart TV
DISPLAY LG 50UN73006LA Sony KD-55XF7073
Display TypeLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)49.5"54.6" (138.8 cm)
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 DimmingLocal DimmingFrame Dimming
Color
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth8 bits + FRC8 bits + FRC
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 Billion
VIDEO LG 50UN73006LA Sony KD-55XF7073
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 ProcessorQuad Core Processor 4K
Frame Interploation TechniqueTruMotion 100Motionflow™ XR 400
Frame Interpolation Frequency100 Hz400 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO LG 50UN73006LA Sony KD-55XF7073
Speaker TypeDown FiringBass Reflex Speaker
Speaker Power Rating20W10 W + 10 W
Simulated Surround SoundS-Force Front Surround
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY LG 50UN73006LA Sony KD-55XF7073
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth
Chromecast
Google Home Google Home device sold separately
Virtual Assistant Google Assistant
Works with Alexa Alexa Built-In
HDMI Inputs33
HDMI Version2.0b2.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) ARC (HDMI 2)
HDCP Version2.22.3
HDMI-CEC SIMPLINK BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs23
USB 3.0 Ports1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs21
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs1
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
DLNA
OTHER LG 50UN73006LA Sony KD-55XF7073
Operating SystemwebOSLinux
Internet Browser Full Web BrowserVewd
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) 8 days
Application Store LG Content Store Vewd Store
Teletext Flof
VIDEO FORMATS LG 50UN73006LA Sony KD-55XF7073
3GPP
AV1 4K@60p, 10bit
AVI
ASF
DivX
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
M2TS
MP4
MPEG-4
QuickTime
RealVideo
TS
VC-1
VP7
VP8
VP9 4K@60p, 10bit
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid
AUDIO FORMATS LG 50UN73006LA Sony KD-55XF7073
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS LG 50UN73006LA Sony KD-55XF7073
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER LG 50UN73006LA Sony KD-55XF7073
Digital Tuner 1 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerPAL/SECAM, B/G, D/K, I, SECAM LB/G,D/K,I
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemDVB-T/T2DVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV SystemDVB-CDVB-C
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSCPAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43
CI+CI+ 1.4
GENERAL LG 50UN73006LA Sony KD-55XF7073
Energy EfficiencyAA
Power SupplyAC 100-240 V, 50/60 HzAC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)94 W172 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)1130 x 663 x 86.3 mm1242 mm x 721 mm x 80 mm
49" x 28-1/2" x 3-1/4"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)1130 x 716 x 232 mm1242 mm x 784 mm x 356 mm
49" x 30-7/8" x 14-1/8"
Stand Size1000 x 232 mmWidth: 1003 mm (39-1/2")
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)1215 x 775 x 175 mm1348 mm x 833 mm x 160 mm
53-1/8" x 32-7/8" x 6-3/8"
One Connect Box
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 Stand11.3 kg16.2 kg (35.7 lbs)
Weight With Stand11.5 kg17.4 kg (38.4 lbs)
Weight of Package (Gross)14.3 kg24 kg (52.9 lbs)
Warranty1 Year Parts & Labor1 Year

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