•   Overview
•   Advantage of LG OLED65W9PLA
•   Advantage of Sony KD-49XH9196
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing LG OLED65W9PLA to Sony KD-49XH9196 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 OLED65W9PLA 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 OLED65W9PLA over Sony KD-49XH9196.

	LG OLED65W9PLA	vs	Sony KD-49XH9196
Backlight Dimming	Pixel Dimming	vs	Frame Dimming
Viewing Angle	Perfect Viewing Angle	vs
Higher Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	vs	8 bits + FRC
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®		vs
4K HFR	4K HFR via HDMI will be updated	vs
2K HFR		vs
Auto Low Latency Mode		vs
More Speaker Channels	4.2 Channel	vs	2.0
Higher Speaker Power Rating	60W (WF:20W, 10W per Channel)	vs	10 W + 10 W
WiSA Ready		vs
Newer Bluetooth Version	5.0	vs	4.2
More USB Inputs	3	vs	2
More RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Inputs	3	vs	1
Picture-In-Picture		vs
USB HDD Recording		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
Higher Energy Efficiency Class	A	vs	B

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-49XH9196 over LG OLED65W9PLA.

	LG OLED65W9PLA	vs	Sony KD-49XH9196
Chromecast		vs
HDCP Version	2.2	vs	2.3
USB 3.0 Ports		vs	1
Component Inputs		vs
Composite Inputs		vs
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

OLED display on LG OLED65W9PLA

LG OLED65W9PLA 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.

VA Panel on Sony KD-49XH9196

Sony KD-49XH9196 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 OLED65W9PLA and Sony KD-49XH9196 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

LG OLED65W9PLA and Sony KD-49XH9196 also support 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 OLED65W9PLA and here - Sony KD-49XH9196.

BASICS	LG OLED65W9PLA	Sony KD-49XH9196
Brand	LG	Sony
Series	W9 Signature	XH91
Model	OLED65W9PLA	KD-49XH9196
Size	65"	49"
Country	UK	UK
Release Year	2019	2020
Smart TV

DISPLAY	LG OLED65W9PLA	Sony KD-49XH9196
Display Type	OLED	LED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	64.5"	48.5"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz	100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design	Flat	Flat
Panel Type	WRGB	VA
Backlight Dimming	Pixel 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 OLED65W9PLA	Sony KD-49XH9196
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
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	α9 Gen2 Intelligent Processor	X1™ 4K HDR
Black Frame Insertion	OLED Motion Pro
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode

AUDIO	LG OLED65W9PLA	Sony KD-49XH9196
Speaker Channels	4.2 Channel	2.0
Speaker Type	Front Firing	Full Range Bass Reflex x2
Speaker Power Rating	60W (WF:20W, 10W per Channel)	10 W + 10 W
Dolby Atmos
DTS Digital Surround	DTS-HD
WiSA Ready

CONNECTIVITY	LG OLED65W9PLA	Sony KD-49XH9196
Ethernet Input
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct
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	5.0	4.2
Chromecast
Google Home	Google Home device sold separately
Virtual Assistant	Google Assistant	Google Assistant
Works with Alexa	19.5 MR
HDMI Inputs	4	4
HDMI Version	2.1	2.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	eARC (HDMI 2)	eARC
HDCP Version	2.2	2.3
HDMI-CEC	SIMPLINK	BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs	3	2
USB 3.0 Ports		1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	3	1
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
DLNA

OTHER	LG OLED65W9PLA	Sony KD-49XH9196
CPU Cores	4	4
Storage	8 GB	16 GB
Operating System	webOS	Android
Internet Browser		Vewd
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	8 days
Application Store	LG Content Store	Google Play Store
Teletext	Flof
Picture-In-Picture
Closed Captions	Subtitle	(Analog) (Digital) Subtitle
USB HDD Recording

VIDEO FORMATS	LG OLED65W9PLA	Sony KD-49XH9196
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 OLED65W9PLA	Sony KD-49XH9196
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	LG OLED65W9PLA	Sony KD-49XH9196
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	LG OLED65W9PLA	Sony KD-49XH9196
Digital Tuner	2	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	1.4

GENERAL	LG OLED65W9PLA	Sony KD-49XH9196
Energy Efficiency	A	B
Power Supply	AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz	19.5 V DC with AC adapter AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	154 W	160 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1446 mm x 823 mm x 3.85 mm	1098 x 644 x 58 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1641 mm x 952 mm x 288 mm	1098 x 699 x 279 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1641 mm x 952 mm x 288 mm	1188 x 776 x 148 mm
One Connect Box	AV Box
VESA Wall Mount
Weight Without Stand	6.7 kg	13.2 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)	32.1 kg	19 kg

ACCESSORIES	LG OLED65W9PLA	Sony KD-49XH9196
Remote	Magic Remote Control - AN-MR19	Standard Remote