1-on-1 Comparison

Side-by-Side Comparison

Sony KD-55XF8505

Sony KD-55XE8505

SCORE:
89
SCORE:
91
 
 

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, HLG support
  • TRILUMINOS™ Display
  • X1™ Processor
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, HLG support
  • TRILUMINOS™ Display
  • X1™ Processor
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Content

Overview

Here we are comparing Sony KD-55XF8505 to Sony KD-55XE8505 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-55XE8505 gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

Sony KD-55XF8505

Sony KD-55XE8505

DISPLAY
87
VIDEO FEATURES
90
AUDIO FEATURES
80
OTHER FEATURES
95
CONNECTIVITY
97
FORMAT SUPPORT
80
OVERALL
89
DISPLAY
91
VIDEO FEATURES
90
AUDIO FEATURES
80
OTHER FEATURES
95
CONNECTIVITY
97
FORMAT SUPPORT
80
OVERALL
91
 
 

Advantage of Sony KD-55XF8505

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-55XF8505 over Sony KD-55XE8505.

Sony KD-55XF8505 vs Sony KD-55XE8505
Higher DCI P3 Color Space Coverage 95% vs 92%
Higher Brightness 500 nits vs 400 nits
Lower Input Lag 28 ms vs 32 ms
Dual database processing vs
Precision Color Mapping vs
HDCP Version 2.3 vs 2.2

Advantage of Sony KD-55XE8505

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-55XE8505 over Sony KD-55XF8505.

Sony KD-55XF8505 vs Sony KD-55XE8505
Higher Contrast Ratio 1000∶1 vs 4000∶1
Composite Inputs 1 (Hybrid with Component) vs 2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component)

Common Strengths and Weaknesses

STRENGTHS
  High Resolution
  High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  HLG
  DSEE
  Clear Phase
  DTS Digital Surround
  Wi-Fi
  Bluetooth
  Works with Alexa
WEAKNESSES
  Edge LED
  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 Panel on Sony KD-55XE8505

Sony KD-55XE8505 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

Sony KD-55XF8505 and Sony KD-55XE8505 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 - Sony KD-55XF8505 and here - Sony KD-55XE8505.

BASICS Sony KD-55XF8505 Sony KD-55XE8505
BrandSonySony
SeriesXF85XE85
ModelKD-55XF8505KD-55XE8505
Size55"55"
CountryUKUK
Release Year20182017
Smart TV
DISPLAY Sony KD-55XF8505 Sony KD-55XE8505
Display TypeLEDLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)54.6" (138.8 cm)54.6" (138.8 cm)
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate100 Hz/120 Hz100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen DesignFlatFlat
Panel TypeIPSVA
LED TypeEdge LEDEdge LED
Backlight DimmingFrame DimmingFrame Dimming
ColorTRILUMINOS™ DisplayTRILUMINOS™ Display
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth10 bits10 bits
Color Depth1.07 Billion1.07 Billion
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage95%92%
Brightness500 nits400 nits
Contrast Ratio1000∶14000∶1
Input Lag28 ms32 ms
VIDEO Sony KD-55XF8505 Sony KD-55XE8505
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 ProcessorX1™X1™
Frame Interploation TechniqueMotionflow™ XR 800Motionflow™ XR 800
Frame Interpolation Frequency800 Hz800 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-55XF8505 Sony KD-55XE8505
Speaker TypeBass Reflex SpeakerBass Reflex Speaker
Speaker Power Rating10 W + 10 W10 W + 10 W
DSEE
Sound ProcessingClearAudio+ClearAudio+
Clear Phase
Simulated Surround SoundS-Force Front SurroundS-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-55XF8505 Sony KD-55XE8505
Ethernet Input
Ethernet Standard10BASE-T/100BASE-TX10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version4.14.1
Smartphone ConnectivityChromecast built-in
Screen mirroring (Miracast™)
Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android)
Chromecast built-in
Screen mirroring (Miracast™)
Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android)
Chromecast
Google Home
Virtual Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs44
HDMI Version2.02.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version2.32.2
HDMI-CEC BRAVIA Sync BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs33
USB 3.0 Ports11
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs11
IF (Satellite) Inputs22
Component Inputs1 (Hybrid with Composite)1 (hybrid with Composite)
Composite Inputs1 (Hybrid with Component)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 Remote11
DLNA
OTHER Sony KD-55XF8505 Sony KD-55XE8505
SoCMediaTek MT5891MediaTek MT5891
CPUARM Cortex-A53ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores44
CPU Frequency1100 MHz1100 MHz
GPUARM Mali-T860 MP2ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Frequency700 MHz700 MHz
RAM2 GB2 GB
Storage16 GB16 GB
Operating SystemAndroidAndroid
Internet BrowserVewdOpera
Content Bar
Voice Command
Light Sensor
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Application Store Google Play Store Google Play Store
Teletext
Picture-In-Picture
Closed Captions(Analog)
(Digital) Subtitle
(Analog)
(Digital) Subtitle
USB HDD Recording
USB Drive Format SupportFAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFSFAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS
VIDEO FORMATS Sony KD-55XF8505 Sony KD-55XE8505
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-55XF8505 Sony KD-55XE8505
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS Sony KD-55XF8505 Sony KD-55XE8505
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER Sony KD-55XF8505 Sony KD-55XE8505
Digital Tuner 2 2
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerB/G,D/K,IB/G,D/K,I
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemDVB-T/T2DVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV SystemDVB-CDVB-C
Digital SAT TV SystemDVB-S/S2DVB-S/S2
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43
CI+
FM Radio
GENERAL Sony KD-55XF8505 Sony KD-55XE8505
Energy EfficiencyAA
Power SupplyAC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz220 V - 240 V AC, 50 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)192 W180 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)1231 mm x 713 mm x 52 mm1232 mm x 717 mm x 57 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)1231 mm x 776 mm x 315 mm1232 mm x 772 mm x 252 mm
Stand SizeWidth: 1061 mmWidth: 519 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)1332 mm x 817 mm x 158 mm1332 mm x 823 mm x 164 mm
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)300 mm x 200 mm200 mm x 200 mm
7-7/8" x 7-7/8"
Weight Without Stand19.1 kg18.6 kg
Weight With Stand20 kg19.5 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)26 kg26 kg
Warranty1 Year1 Year
ACCESSORIES Sony KD-55XF8505 Sony KD-55XE8505
Optional AccessoriesWall-Mount Bracket SU-WL450 (not supplied)Wall-Mount Bracket SU-WL450 (not supplied)

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