1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
LG 55SM8600PLA
Sony KD-43XE7003
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) NanoCell Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- NanoCell Color
- Wide Viewing Angle
- α7 Gen2 Intelligent Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10 support
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing LG 55SM8600PLA to Sony KD-43XE7003 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 55SM8600PLA 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 55SM8600PLA
Sony KD-43XE7003
Advantage of LG 55SM8600PLA
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG 55SM8600PLA over Sony KD-43XE7003.
LG 55SM8600PLA | vs | Sony KD-43XE7003 | |
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Higher Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz | vs | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
Backlight Dimming | Local Dimming | vs | Frame Dimming |
Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | vs | |
Dolby Vision | vs | ||
HLG | vs | ||
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | vs | ||
4K HFR | 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated | vs | |
2K HFR | vs | ||
Dolby Atmos | vs | ||
WiSA Ready | vs | ||
Higher Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz | vs | 2.4 GHz |
Bluetooth | vs | ||
Google Home | vs | ||
Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant | vs | |
Works with Alexa | 19.5 MR | vs | |
More HDMI Inputs | 4 | vs | 3 |
HDMI Version | 2.1 | vs | 2.0 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (HDMI 2) | vs | |
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs | 2 | vs | 1 |
More Storage | 8 GB | vs | 4 GB |
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | 8 days | vs | |
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 | ||
More Tuners (SAT) | vs |
Advantage of Sony KD-43XE7003
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-43XE7003 over LG 55SM8600PLA.
LG 55SM8600PLA | vs | Sony KD-43XE7003 | |
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WebM | vs | ||
WMV | vs | ||
Xvid | vs | ||
M4A | vs | ||
MIDI | vs | ||
WAV | vs | ||
GIF | vs | ||
PNG | vs |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
STRENGTHS |
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High Resolution |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
DTS Digital Surround |
Wi-Fi |
WEAKNESSES |
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Edge LED |
No Full-Array Local Dimming |
No HDR10+ |
No IMAX Enhanced |
No AMD Freesync™ |
No NVidia G-Sync |
No VRR |
Selected Features
Nano Cell Technology on LG 55SM8600PLA
LG 55SM8600PLAuses nanocell technology on its LCD display. This technology uses particles to absorb unwanted light wavelengths and enhance the purity of the red and green colors displayed on the screen. In addition, they create subtler, more accurate colors that stay true, even at wide viewing angles. So, even if the whole family is gathered around the TV, everyone has the best seat in the house, whether they’re front and center, or across the room and off to the side.
IPS Panels
Both TVs have in-plane switching (IPS) panels. Such panels are not commonly used in LCD TVs as they suffer from light leakage which lead to the lower contrast and poor HDR experience. However, this type of panels can provide better viewing angles and color accuracy compared to the VA panels.
HDR10
LG 55SM8600PLA and Sony KD-43XE7003 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 LG 55SM8600PLA
LG 55SM8600PLA 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 - LG 55SM8600PLA and here - Sony KD-43XE7003.
BASICS | LG 55SM8600PLA | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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Brand | LG | Sony |
Series | SM86 | XE70 |
Model | 55SM8600PLA | KD-43XE7003 |
Size | 55" | 43" |
Country | UK | UK |
Release Year | 2019 | 2017 |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | LG 55SM8600PLA | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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Display Type | NanoCell | LED |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" | 42.5" (108.0 cm) |
Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
Screen Design | Flat | Flat |
Panel Type | IPS | IPS |
LED Type | Edge LED | Edge LED |
Backlight Dimming | Local Dimming | Frame Dimming |
Color | NanoCell Color | |
Viewing Angle | Wide Viewing Angle | |
Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | 8 bits + FRC |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 Billion |
VIDEO | LG 55SM8600PLA | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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3D Capability | ||
HDR10 | ||
HDR10+ | ||
Dolby Vision | ||
HLG | ||
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ||
IMAX Enhanced | ||
AMD Freesync™ | ||
NVidia G-Sync | ||
4K HFR | 4K HFR via HDMI will be updated | |
2K HFR | ||
VRR | ||
HGIG Compatibility | ||
Picture Processor | α7 Gen2 Intelligent Processor | |
Frame Interploation Technique | TruMotion 200 | Motionflow™ XR 200 |
Frame Interpolation Frequency | 200 Hz | 200 Hz |
Filmmaker Mode | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode |
AUDIO | LG 55SM8600PLA | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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Speaker Type | Down Firing | Open Baffle Speaker |
Speaker Power Rating | 20W | 10 W + 10 W |
Dolby Atmos | ||
DTS Digital Surround | DTS-HD | |
WiSA Ready |
CONNECTIVITY | LG 55SM8600PLA | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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Ethernet Input | ||
Wi-Fi | ||
Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11b/g/n |
Bluetooth | ||
Chromecast | ||
Google Home | ||
Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant | |
Works with Alexa | 19.5 MR | |
HDMI Inputs | 4 | 3 |
HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.0 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC (HDMI 2) | |
HDCP Version | 2.2 | 2.2 |
HDMI-CEC | SIMPLINK | BRAVIA Sync |
USB Inputs | 3 | 3 |
USB 3.0 Ports | ||
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 2 | 1 |
Component Inputs | ||
Composite Inputs | 1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack | 1 |
RCA Audio Outputs | ||
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
Optical Audio Output | ||
RS-232C Remote | ||
DLNA |
OTHER | LG 55SM8600PLA | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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Storage | 8 GB | 4 GB |
Operating System | webOS | Linux |
Internet Browser | Opera | |
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | 8 days | |
Application Store | LG Content Store | Opera Store |
Teletext | Flof | |
Closed Captions | Subtitle | (Analog) (Digital) Subtitle |
PVR Function |
VIDEO FORMATS | LG 55SM8600PLA | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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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 55SM8600PLA | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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AAC | ||
AC4 | ||
AIFF | ||
ALAC | ||
APE | ||
aptX | ||
eAAC+ | ||
EAC3 | ||
FLAC | ||
HE-AAC | ||
LPCM | ||
M4A | ||
MIDI | ||
MP2 | ||
MP3 | ||
OGG | ||
RealAudio | ||
WMA | ||
WAV |
IMAGE FORMATS | LG 55SM8600PLA | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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BMP | ||
GIF | ||
JPEG | ||
JPS | ||
MPO | ||
PNG |
TUNER | LG 55SM8600PLA | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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Digital Tuner | 1 | 1 |
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 55SM8600PLA | Sony KD-43XE7003 |
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Energy Efficiency | A | A |
Power Supply | AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz | 220 V - 240 V AC, 50 Hz Models with supplied AC adapter: 19.5 V DC |
Power Consumption (Typical) | 95 W | 101 W |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1451 mm x 840 mm x 64 mm | 971 mm x 571 mm x 70 mm 38-1/4" x 22-1/2" x 2-7/8" |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1232 mm x 786 mm x 263.1 mm | 971 mm x 620 mm x 242 mm 38-1/4" x 24-1/2" x 9-5/8" |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1360 mm x 880 mm x 175 mm | 1067 mm x 670 mm x 156 mm 42-1/8" x 26-1/2" x 6-1/4" |
One Connect Box | ||
VESA Wall Mount | ||
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 300 mm | 100 mm x 200 mm 4" x 7-7/8" |
Weight Without Stand | 17.2 kg | 9.3 kg (20.5 lbs) |
Weight With Stand | 18.7 kg | 10.0 kg (22.1 lbs) |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 23.7 kg | 15 kg (33.1 lbs) |