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Sony KD-49XG9005 (UK version)

SCORE:
92
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Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
  • Full Array Local Dimming
  • TRILUMINOS™ Display
  • X1™ Extreme Processor
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Overview

Sony KD-49XG9005 was introduced in 2019. It has a LED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 100 Hz/120 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible. It supports HDR10, Dolby Vision and HLG. Its powerful X1™ Extreme picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).

We give Sony KD-49XG9005 TV 92 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

DISPLAY
92
VIDEO FEATURES
94
AUDIO FEATURES
77
OTHER FEATURES
94
CONNECTIVITY
96
FORMAT SUPPORT
80
OVERALL
92

Pros and Cons

In this section we highlight pros and cons of Sony KD-49XG9005.

PROS
  High Resolution
  High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz
  Direct LED
  Full Array Local Dimming
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  Dolby Vision
  HLG
  DSEE
  Clear Phase
  DTS Digital Surround
  Wi-Fi
  Bluetooth
  Works with Alexa
  HDCP 2.3
CONS
  Limited Viewing Angle
  No HDR10+
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No AMD Freesync™
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No 2K HFR
  No VRR
  No Dolby Atmos

Predecessor

A predecessor of 2019 XG90 series is 2018 XF90 series. In this section we show their comparison.

UPGRADES Sony KD-49XG9005 vs Sony KD-49XF9005
High Dynamic Range X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO 12x XDR Contrast vs X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO 6x XDR Contrast
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC vs
More RAM 3 GB vs 2 GB

DOWNGRADES Sony KD-49XG9005 vs Sony KD-49XF9005
Lower Panel Bit Depth 8 bits + FRC vs 10 bits
IMAX Enhanced vs
Dual database processing vs
RS-232C Remote vs 1

For this comparison we chose 49" version of the predecessor - model KD-49XF9005. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Sony KD-49XG9005 vs Sony KD-49XF9005 where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.

Selected Features

VA Panel

Sony KD-49XG9005 has a vertical alignment (VA) panel which is most commonly used in LCD TVs as it provides deeper blacks compared to the IPS panel. However, it is still limited with the viewing angle compared to the IPS panel or OLED display.

Full-Array Local Dimming

The TV has Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the display. Individual zones of LEDs can light up independently which enhances black levels, shadow details and decreases level of light bleed in dark parts of the image. This gives higher contrast with increased picture quality which is very important for HDR reproduction. Higher number of zones gives better control over local dimming and less blooming around the bright objects and subtitles.

HDR10

Sony KD-49XG9005 supports 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

This TV also supports 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 maximum brightness on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and support up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

Specifications

In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Sony KD-49XG9005.

BASICS
BrandSony
SeriesXG90
ModelKD-49XG9005
Size49"
CountryUK
Release Year2019
Smart TV
DISPLAY
Display TypeLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)48.5"
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen DesignFlat
Panel TypeVA
LED TypeDirect LED
Backlight DimmingFull Array Local Dimming
ColorTRILUMINOS™ Display
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth8 bits + FRC
Color Depth1.07 Billion
VIDEO
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
High Dynamic RangeX-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO 12x XDR Contrast
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture ProcessorX1™ Extreme
Frame Interploation TechniqueX-Motion Clarity
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
X-Reality™ PRO 4K
Dual database processing
Object-based Super Resolution
Live Color™ Tech0logy
Precision Color Mapping
Super bit mapping™ 4K HDR
Contrast Enhancement Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Object-based HDR remaster
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO
Speaker Channels2
Speaker TypeFull Range Bass Reflex x2 + Tweeter x2
Speaker Power Rating10 W + 10 W
DSEE
Sound ProcessingClearAudio+
Clear Phase
Simulated Surround SoundS-Force Front Surround
TV Center Speaker Mode
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet Input
Ethernet Standard10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version4.1
Smartphone ConnectivityChromecast built-in
Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android)
Chromecast
Google Home
Virtual Assistant Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs4
HDMI Version2.0b
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) eARC
HDCP Version2.3
HDMI-CEC BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs3
USB 3.0 Ports1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs1
IF (Satellite) Inputs2
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs1 via A/V 3.5mm input
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
DLNA
OTHER
SoCMediaTek MT5893
CPUARM Cortex-A73
CPU Cores4
CPU Frequency1500 MHz
GPUARM Mali-G71
RAM3 GB
Storage16 GB
Operating SystemAndroid
Internet BrowserVewd
Content Bar
Voice Command
Light Sensor
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Application Store Google Play Store
Teletext
Auto Calibration with CalMAN
Picture-In-Picture
Closed Captions(Analog)
(Digital) Subtitle
USB HDD Recording
USB Drive Format SupportFAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS
VIDEO FORMATS
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
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER
Digital Tuner 2
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerB/G,D/K,I
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemDVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV SystemDVB-C
Digital SAT TV SystemDVB-S/S2
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43
CI+ 1.3
FM Radio
GENERAL
Energy EfficiencyB
Power SupplyAC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)199 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)109.3x62.9x6.9 cm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)109.3x69.9x27.4 cm
Stand SizeWidth: 101.2 cm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)118.6 x 74.8 x 18.5 cm
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)200 mm x 200 mm
Weight Without Stand13.5 kg
Weight With Stand14.6 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)19 kg
Warranty1 Year

Successor

The 2019 XG90 series has a successor - 2020 XH90/XH92 series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.


UPGRADES Sony KD-55XH9005 vs Sony KD-49XG9005
Higher Panel Bit Depth 10 bits vs 8 bits + FRC
4K HFR vs
2K HFR vs
VRR vs
Object-based Super Resolution vs
Auto Low Latency Mode vs
Higher Speaker Power Rating 10 W + 10 W + 5 W + 5 W vs 10 W + 10 W
Dolby Atmos vs
Newer Bluetooth Version 4.2 vs 4.1
HDMI Version 2.1 vs 2.0b
Auto Calibration with CalMAN vs
Higher Energy Efficiency Class A vs B

DOWNGRADES Sony KD-55XH9005 vs Sony KD-49XG9005
Super bit mapping™ 4K HDR vs
Less USB Inputs 2 vs 3
Content Bar vs

For this comparison we chose 55" version of the successor - model KD-55XH9005. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Sony KD-49XG9005 vs Sony KD-55XH9005 where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.

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