1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
Sony KD-55XF8596
Sony KD-55XE8596
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-55XF8596 to Sony KD-55XE8596 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-55XE8596 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-55XF8596
Sony KD-55XE8596
Advantage of Sony KD-55XF8596
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-55XF8596 over Sony KD-55XE8596.
| Sony KD-55XF8596 | vs | Sony KD-55XE8596 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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-55XE8596
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-55XE8596 over Sony KD-55XF8596.
| Sony KD-55XF8596 | vs | Sony KD-55XE8596 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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-55XE8596
Sony KD-55XE8596 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-55XF8596 and Sony KD-55XE8596 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-55XF8596 and here - Sony KD-55XE8596.
| BASICS | Sony KD-55XF8596 | Sony KD-55XE8596 |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Series | XF85 | XE85 |
| Model | KD-55XF8596 | KD-55XE8596 |
| Size | 55" | 55" |
| Country | UK | UK |
| Release Year | 2018 | 2017 |
| Smart TV |
| DISPLAY | Sony KD-55XF8596 | Sony KD-55XE8596 |
|---|---|---|
| Display Type | LED | LED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" (138.8 cm) | 54.6" (138.8 cm) |
| 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 | IPS | VA |
| LED Type | Edge LED | Edge LED |
| Backlight Dimming | Frame Dimming | Frame Dimming |
| Color | TRILUMINOS™ Display | TRILUMINOS™ Display |
| Viewing Angle | ||
| Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits | 10 bits |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 Billion |
| DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 95% | 92% |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| Contrast Ratio | 1000∶1 | 4000∶1 |
| Input Lag | 28 ms | 32 ms |
| VIDEO | Sony KD-55XF8596 | Sony KD-55XE8596 |
|---|---|---|
| 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™ | X1™ |
| Frame Interploation Technique | Motionflow™ XR 1000 | Motionflow™ XR 1000 |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 1000 Hz | 1000 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-55XF8596 | Sony KD-55XE8596 |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker Type | Bass Reflex Speaker | Bass Reflex 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-55XF8596 | Sony KD-55XE8596 |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 5 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | ||
| Bluetooth Version | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Smartphone Connectivity | Chromecast 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 Inputs | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | ||
| HDCP Version | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| HDMI-CEC | BRAVIA Sync | BRAVIA Sync |
| USB Inputs | 3 | 3 |
| USB 3.0 Ports | 1 | 1 |
| RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 | 1 |
| IF (Satellite) Inputs | 2 | 2 |
| Component Inputs | 1 (Hybrid with Composite) | 1 (hybrid with Composite) |
| Composite Inputs | 1 (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 Remote | 1 | 1 |
| DLNA |
| OTHER | Sony KD-55XF8596 | Sony KD-55XE8596 |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | MediaTek MT5891 | MediaTek MT5891 |
| CPU | ARM Cortex-A53 | ARM Cortex-A53 |
| CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
| CPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 |
| GPU Frequency | 700 MHz | 700 MHz |
| RAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| Internet Browser | Vewd | Opera |
| 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 Support | FAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS | FAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS |
| VIDEO FORMATS | Sony KD-55XF8596 | Sony KD-55XE8596 |
|---|---|---|
| 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-55XF8596 | Sony KD-55XE8596 |
|---|---|---|
| AAC | ||
| AC4 | ||
| AIFF | ||
| ALAC | ||
| APE | ||
| aptX | ||
| eAAC+ | ||
| EAC3 | ||
| FLAC | ||
| HE-AAC | ||
| LPCM | ||
| M4A | ||
| MIDI | ||
| MP2 | ||
| MP3 | ||
| OGG | ||
| RealAudio | ||
| WMA | ||
| WAV |
| IMAGE FORMATS | Sony KD-55XF8596 | Sony KD-55XE8596 |
|---|---|---|
| BMP | ||
| GIF | ||
| JPEG | ||
| JPS | ||
| MPO | ||
| PNG |
| TUNER | Sony KD-55XF8596 | Sony KD-55XE8596 |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Tuner | 2 | 2 |
| SAT Tuner | ||
| Analog Tuner | B/G,D/K,I | 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 / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 | PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 |
| CI+ | ||
| FM Radio |
| GENERAL | Sony KD-55XF8596 | Sony KD-55XE8596 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | A | A |
| Power Supply | AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz | 220 V - 240 V AC, 50 Hz |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | 192 W | 180 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1231 mm x 713 mm x 52 mm | 1232 mm x 717 mm x 57 mm |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1231 mm x 776 mm x 315 mm | 1232 mm x 772 mm x 252 mm |
| Stand Size | Width: 1061 mm | Width: 519 mm |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1332 mm x 817 mm x 158 mm | 1332 mm x 823 mm x 164 mm |
| One Connect Box | ||
| VESA Wall Mount | ||
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 200 mm | 200 mm x 200 mm 7-7/8" x 7-7/8" |
| Weight Without Stand | 19.1 kg | 18.6 kg |
| Weight With Stand | 20 kg | 19.5 kg |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 26 kg | 26 kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year | 1 Year |
| ACCESSORIES | Sony KD-55XF8596 | Sony KD-55XE8596 |
|---|---|---|
| Optional Accessories | Wall-Mount Bracket SU-WL450 (not supplied) | Wall-Mount Bracket SU-WL450 (not supplied) |