•   Overview
•   Advantage of Sony KD-60XF8305
•   Advantage of Sony KD-43XG8305
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing Sony KD-60XF8305 to Sony KD-43XG8305 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-60XF8305 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-60XF8305 over Sony KD-43XG8305.

	Sony KD-60XF8305	vs	Sony KD-43XG8305
LED Type	Direct LED	vs	Edge LED
RS-232C Remote	1	vs
Higher Energy Efficiency Class	A	vs	B

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-43XG8305 over Sony KD-60XF8305.

	Sony KD-60XF8305	vs	Sony KD-43XG8305
Dolby Atmos		vs
More IF (Satellite) Connection Inputs	1	vs	2
More RAM	2 GB	vs	3 GB
More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable)	1	vs	2

VA Panel on Sony KD-60XF8305

Sony KD-60XF8305 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-60XF8305 and Sony KD-43XG8305 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-60XF8305 and here - Sony KD-43XG8305.

BASICS	Sony KD-60XF8305	Sony KD-43XG8305
Brand	Sony	Sony
Series	XF83	XG83
Model	KD-60XF8305	KD-43XG8305
Size	60"	43"
Country	UK	UK
Release Year	2018	2019
Smart TV

DISPLAY	Sony KD-60XF8305	Sony KD-43XG8305
Display Type	LED	LED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	60.1" (152.7 cm)	42.5"
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	VA	IPS
LED Type	Direct LED	Edge LED
Backlight Dimming	Frame Dimming	Frame Dimming
Color	TRILUMINOS™ Display	TRILUMINOS™ Display
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	8 bits + FRC	8 bits + FRC
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion

VIDEO	Sony KD-60XF8305	Sony KD-43XG8305
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 800	Motionflow™ XR 800
Frame Interpolation Frequency	800 Hz	800 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-60XF8305	Sony KD-43XG8305
Speaker Type	Bass Reflex Speaker	Full Range Bass Reflex x2
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
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready

CONNECTIVITY	Sony KD-60XF8305	Sony KD-43XG8305
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 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	2.0b
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version	2.3	2.3
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	1	2
Component Inputs	1 (Hybrid with Composite)
Composite Inputs	1 (Hybrid with Component)
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote	1
DLNA

OTHER	Sony KD-60XF8305	Sony KD-43XG8305
SoC	MediaTek MT5891	MediaTek MT5596
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	3 GB
Storage	16 GB	16 GB
Operating System	Android	Android
Internet Browser	Vewd	Vewd
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
PVR Function
USB HDD Recording
USB Drive Format Support	FAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS	FAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS

VIDEO FORMATS	Sony KD-60XF8305	Sony KD-43XG8305
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-60XF8305	Sony KD-43XG8305
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	Sony KD-60XF8305	Sony KD-43XG8305
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	Sony KD-60XF8305	Sony KD-43XG8305
Digital Tuner	1	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+		1.4
FM Radio

GENERAL	Sony KD-60XF8305	Sony KD-43XG8305
Energy Efficiency	A	B
Power Supply	AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz	AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	230 W	Standard: 76 W Vivid: 143 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1360 mm x 789 mm x 78 mm 53-5/8" x 33-1/8" x 3-1/8"	965 mm x 569 mm x 58 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1360 mm x 854 mm x 315 mm 53-5/8" x 33-5/8" x 12-1/2"	965 mm x 628 mm x 260 mm
Stand Size	Width: 1110 mm (43-3/4")	Width: 673 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1472 mm x 909 mm x 188 mm 58" x 35-7/8" x 7-1/2"	1072 mm x 699 mm x 150 mm
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	300 mm x 300 mm 11-7/8" x 11-7/8"	100 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand	19.8 kg (43.7 lbs)	10.8 kg
Weight With Stand	20.8 kg (45.9 lbs)	11.3 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)	28 kg (61.7 lbs)	15 kg
Warranty	1 Year	1 Year

ACCESSORIES	Sony KD-60XF8305	Sony KD-43XG8305
Optional Accessories	Wall-Mount Bracket SU-WL450 (not supplied)	Wallmount Bracket (SU-WL450(Terminal access limitation))Depends on country selection