•   Overview
•   Advantage of Sony KD-55X8200E
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing Sony KD-55X8200E to Sony KD-49X720E 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 KD-55X8200E 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 Sony KD-55X8200E over Sony KD-49X720E.

	Sony KD-55X8200E	vs	Sony KD-49X720E
Color	TRILUMINOS™ Display	vs
More Powerful Picture Processor	X1™	vs
Higher Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz	vs	2.4 GHz
Bluetooth		vs
Chromecast		vs
Google Home		vs
Virtual Assistant	Google Assistant	vs
Works with Alexa		vs
More HDMI Inputs	4	vs	3
USB 3.0 Ports	1	vs
Composite Inputs	2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component)	vs	1 (hybrid with Component)
RS-232C Remote	1	vs
More Storage	16 GB	vs	4 GB
Content Bar		vs
Voice Command		vs
Light Sensor		vs
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)		vs
Teletext		vs

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

Sony KD-55X8200E and Sony KD-49X720E 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.

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 - Sony KD-55X8200E and here - Sony KD-49X720E.

BASICS	Sony KD-55X8200E	Sony KD-49X720E
Brand	Sony	Sony
Series	X82E	X720E
Model	KD-55X8200E	KD-49X720E
Size	55"	49"
Country	Asia and Oceania	USA
Release Year	2017	2017
Smart TV

DISPLAY	Sony KD-55X8200E	Sony KD-49X720E
Display Type	LED	LED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	54.6" (138.8 cm)	48.5" (123.2 cm)
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	50 Hz/60 Hz	50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen Design	Flat	Flat
Panel Type	IPS	IPS
LED Type	Edge LED	Edge LED
Backlight Dimming	Frame Dimming	Frame Dimming
Color	TRILUMINOS™ Display
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	8 bits + FRC	8 bits + FRC
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion

VIDEO	Sony KD-55X8200E	Sony KD-49X720E
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	X1™
Frame Interploation Technique	Motionflow™ XR 200	Motionflow™ XR 240
Frame Interpolation Frequency	200 Hz	240 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Dynamic Backlight Control
X-Reality™ PRO	4K	4K
Dual database processing
Object-based Super Resolution
Live Color™ Tech0logy
Precision Color Mapping
Super bit mapping™ 4K HDR
Contrast Enhancement	Dynamic Contrast Enhancer	Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Object-based HDR remaster
Auto Low Latency Mode

AUDIO	Sony KD-55X8200E	Sony KD-49X720E
Speaker Type	Bass Reflex Speaker	Open Baffle Speaker
Speaker Power Rating	10 W + 10 W	10 W + 10 W
DSEE
Sound Processing	ClearAudio+	ClearAudio+
Clear Phase
Simulated Surround Sound	S-Force Front Surround	S-Force Front Surround
TV Center Speaker Mode
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Pulse
Dolby AC-4
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready

CONNECTIVITY	Sony KD-55X8200E	Sony KD-49X720E
Ethernet Input
Ethernet Standard	10BASE-T/100BASE-TX	10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
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
Smartphone Connectivity	Chromecast built-in Screen mirroring (Miracast™) Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android)	Screen mirroring (Miracast™)
Chromecast
Google Home
Virtual Assistant	Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs	4	3
HDMI Version	2.0	2.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version	2.2	2.2
HDMI-CEC	BRAVIA Sync	BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs	3	3
USB 3.0 Ports	1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1	1
IF (Satellite) Inputs
Component Inputs	1 (hybrid with Composite)	1 (hybrid with Composite)
Composite Inputs	2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component)	1 (hybrid with Component)
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote	1
DLNA

OTHER	Sony KD-55X8200E	Sony KD-49X720E
Storage	16 GB	4 GB
Operating System	Android	Linux
Internet Browser	Opera	Opera
Content Bar
Voice Command
Light Sensor
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Application Store	Google Play Store	Opera Store
Teletext
Picture-In-Picture
Closed Captions	(Analog) (Digital) Subtitle	(Analog) Closed Caption (Digital) Closed Caption
PVR Function
USB HDD Recording
USB Drive Format Support	FAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS	FAT16 / FAT32 / NTFS

VIDEO FORMATS	Sony KD-55X8200E	Sony KD-49X720E
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	Sony KD-55X8200E	Sony KD-49X720E
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	Sony KD-55X8200E	Sony KD-49X720E
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	Sony KD-55X8200E	Sony KD-49X720E
Digital Tuner	1	1
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner	B/G,D/K,I,M	NTSC-M
Digital Terrestrial TV System	DVB-T/T2	ATSC
Digital Cable TV System		Clear QAM
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43	PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43
FM Radio

GENERAL	Sony KD-55X8200E	Sony KD-49X720E
Power Supply	220 V - 240 V AC, 50 Hz 19.5 V DC	120 V AC, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1232 mm x 716 mm x 57 mm 48-5/8" x 28-1/4" x 2-1/4"	1102 mm x 646 mm x 70 mm 43-1/2" x 25-1/2" x 2-7/8"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1232 mm x 772 mm x 252 mm 48-5/4" x 30-1/2" x 10"	1102 mm x 694 mm x 252 mm 43-1/2" x 27-3/8" x 10"
Stand Size	Width: 519 mm / 20-1/2"	Width: 573 mm / 22-5/8"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1330 mm x 824 mm x 168 mm 52-3/8" x 32-1/2" x 6-5/8"	1188 mm x 744 mm x 161 mm 46-7/8" x 29-3/8" x 6-3/8"
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	300 mm x 200 mm 11-7/8" x 7-7/8"	200 mm x 200 mm 7-7/8" x 7-7/8"
Weight Without Stand	17.6 kg (38.8 lbs)	11.4 kg (25.2 lbs)
Weight With Stand	18.6 kg (41 lbs)	12.1 kg (26.7 lbs)
Weight of Package (Gross)	26 kg (57.3 lbs)	17 kg (37.5 lbs)
Warranty	1 Year	1 Year