•   Overview
•   Advantage of LG OLED55B8PUA
•   Advantage of Sony KD-43XF8096
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing LG OLED55B8PUA to Sony KD-43XF8096 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 OLED55B8PUA gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose LG OLED55B8PUA over Sony KD-43XF8096.

	LG OLED55B8PUA	vs	Sony KD-43XF8096
Higher Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz	vs	50 Hz/60 Hz
Backlight Dimming	Pixel Level Dimming	vs	Frame Dimming
Viewing Angle	Perfect Viewing Angle	vs
Higher Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	vs	8 bits + FRC
Dolby Vision		vs
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®		vs
Higher Speaker Power Rating	4 x 10 W	vs	10 W + 10 W
Dolby Atmos		vs
Newer Bluetooth Version	4.2	vs	4.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	HDMI 2	vs
RS-232C Remote	1 (Mini Jack)	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

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-43XF8096 over LG OLED55B8PUA.

	LG OLED55B8PUA	vs	Sony KD-43XF8096
Chromecast		vs
HDCP Version	2.2	vs	2.3
USB 3.0 Ports		vs	1
Component Inputs		vs	1 (Hybrid with Composite)
Composite Inputs	1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack	vs	2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component)
3.5mm headphone Audio Output		vs
More Storage	8 GB	vs	16 GB
WebM		vs
WMV		vs
Xvid		vs
M4A		vs
MIDI		vs
WAV		vs
GIF		vs
PNG		vs
More Tuners (SAT)		vs

OLED display on LG OLED55B8PUA

LG OLED55B8PUA has an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. This is a self-emissive display which can completely turn off individual pixels leading to the ideal black levels and better contrast during HDR compared to any LCD displays. This makes them to be the best choice for dark rooms. OLED enables a simpler internal structure than conventional displays. With just a few layers, OLED TVs are very lightweight and thin. OLED displays also have better viewing angles. However, they are not able to achieve such high brightness as modern LCD displays which makes them less suitable in bright rooms.

IPS Panel on Sony KD-43XF8096

Sony KD-43XF8096 has an in-plane switching (IPS) panel. 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 OLED55B8PUA and Sony KD-43XF8096 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 OLED55B8PUA

LG OLED55B8PUA 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.

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 OLED55B8PUA and here - Sony KD-43XF8096.

BASICS	LG OLED55B8PUA	Sony KD-43XF8096
Brand	LG	Sony
Series	B8	XF80
Model	OLED55B8PUA	KD-43XF8096
Size	55"	43"
Country	USA	UK
Release Year	2018	2018
Smart TV

DISPLAY	LG OLED55B8PUA	Sony KD-43XF8096
Display Type	OLED	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	WRGB	IPS
Backlight Dimming	Pixel Level Dimming	Frame Dimming
Color	Perfect Color	TRILUMINOS™ Display
Viewing Angle	Perfect Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	8 bits + FRC
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion

VIDEO	LG OLED55B8PUA	Sony KD-43XF8096
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	α7 Intelligent Processor
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode

AUDIO	LG OLED55B8PUA	Sony KD-43XF8096
Speaker Power Rating	4 x 10 W	10 W + 10 W
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround	DTS-HD
WiSA Ready

CONNECTIVITY	LG OLED55B8PUA	Sony KD-43XF8096
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
Virtual Assistant	Google Assistant	Google Assistant
Works with Alexa	Amazon Alexa device sold separately
HDMI Inputs	4	4
HDMI Version	2.0b	2.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	HDMI 2
HDCP Version	2.2	2.3
HDMI-CEC	SIMPLINK	BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs	3	3
USB 3.0 Ports		1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1	1
Component Inputs		1 (Hybrid with Composite)
Composite Inputs	1 via A/V 3.5mm Jack	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 (Mini Jack)
DLNA

OTHER	LG OLED55B8PUA	Sony KD-43XF8096
Storage	8 GB	16 GB
Operating System	webOS	Android
Internet Browser	Full Web Browser	Vewd
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Application Store	LG Content Store	Google Play Store
PVR Function

VIDEO FORMATS	LG OLED55B8PUA	Sony KD-43XF8096
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 OLED55B8PUA	Sony KD-43XF8096
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	LG OLED55B8PUA	Sony KD-43XF8096
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	LG OLED55B8PUA	Sony KD-43XF8096
Digital Tuner	1	1
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner	NTSC-M	B/G,D/K,I
Digital Terrestrial TV System	ATSC	DVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV System	Clear QAM	DVB-C
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC	PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43

GENERAL	LG OLED55B8PUA	Sony KD-43XF8096
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 50/60 Hz	AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz DC 19.5 V
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	48.3" x 27.8" x 1.8"	964 mm x 567 mm x 57 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	48.3" x 29.6" x 8.7"	964 mm x 617 mm x 242 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	56.9" x 31.9" x 8.1"	1060 mm x 664 mm x 156 mm
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	300 mm x 200 mm	100 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand	35.9 lbs	10.1 kg
Weight With Stand	39.2 lbs	10.8 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)	65.7 lbs	15 kg
Warranty	1 Year Parts & Labor	1 Year