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Sony KD-55A85 (UK version)
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) OLED Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- TRILUMINOS™ Display
- Perfect Viewing Angle
- X1™ Ultimate Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Sony KD-55A85 was introduced in 2020. It has a OLED 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, HLG and IMAX Enhanced. Its powerful X1™ Ultimate picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).
We give Sony KD-55A85 TV 93 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
Pros and Cons
In this section we highlight pros and cons of Sony KD-55A85.
PROS |
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High Resolution |
High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Perfect Viewing Angle |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
Dolby Vision |
HLG |
IMAX Enhanced |
4K HFR |
VRR |
Clear Phase |
Dolby Atmos |
DTS Digital Surround |
Wi-Fi |
Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth |
Works with Alexa |
New HDMI 2.1 |
HDCP 2.3 |
CONS |
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No HDR10+ |
No AMD Freesync™ |
No NVidia G-Sync |
No 2K HFR |
Predecessor
An indirect predecessor of 2020 A85/A87/A89 Series series can be considered a 2019 AG8 series. In this section we show their comparison.
UPGRADES | Sony KD-55A85 | vs | Sony KD-55AG8 |
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4K HFR | vs | ||
VRR | vs | ||
Object-based Super Resolution | vs | ||
Auto Low Latency Mode | vs | ||
Newer Bluetooth Version | 4.2 | vs | 4.1 |
HDMI Version | 2.1 | vs | 2.0b |
Auto Calibration with CalMAN | vs |
DOWNGRADES | Sony KD-55A85 | vs | Sony KD-55AG8 |
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Loer Speaker Power Rating | 10 W + 10 W + 5 W + 5 W | vs | 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W |
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the predecessor - model KD-55AG8. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Sony KD-55A85 vs Sony KD-55AG8 where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
Selected Features
OLED Display
Sony KD-55A85 has an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. This is a self-emissive display which can completely turn off individual pixels leading to the ideal black levels and better contrast during HDR compared to any LCD displays. This makes them to be the best choice for dark rooms. OLED enables a simpler internal structure than conventional displays. With just a few layers, OLED TVs are very lightweight and thin. OLED displays also have better viewing angles. However, they are not able to achieve such high brightness as modern LCD displays which makes them less suitable in bright rooms.
HDR10
Sony KD-55A85 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-55A85.
BASICS | |
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Brand | Sony |
Series | A85/A87/A89 Series |
Model | KD-55A85 |
Size | 55" |
Country | UK |
Release Year | 2020 |
Bezel Color | Black |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | |
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Display Type | OLED |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" |
Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Screen Design | Flat |
Contrast | Infinite Contrast |
Color | TRILUMINOS™ Display |
Viewing Angle | Perfect Viewing Angle |
Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion |
VIDEO | |
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3D Capability | |
HDR10 | |
HDR10+ | |
Dolby Vision | |
Dolby Vision IQ | |
HLG | |
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | |
IMAX Enhanced | |
AMD Freesync™ | |
NVidia G-Sync | |
4K HFR | |
2K HFR | |
VRR | |
HGIG Compatibility | |
Picture Processor | X1™ Ultimate |
Frame Interploation Technique | X-Motion Clarity |
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 | |
Pixel Contrast Booster | |
Auto Low Latency Mode |
AUDIO | |
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Speaker Channels | 2.2 |
Speaker Type | Acoustic Surface Audio+™ (Actuator x2 + Subwoofer x2) |
Speaker Power Rating | 10 W + 10 W + 5 W + 5 W |
Clear Phase | |
Simulated Surround Sound | S-Force Front Surround |
TV Center Speaker Mode | |
Dolby Atmos | |
Dolby Digital | |
Dolby Digital Plus | |
DTS Digital Surround | |
WiSA Ready |
CONNECTIVITY | |
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Ethernet Input | |
Ethernet Standard | 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX |
Wi-Fi | |
Wi-Fi Direct | |
Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
Bluetooth | |
Bluetooth Version | 4.2 |
Smartphone Connectivity | Chromecast built-in |
Chromecast | |
Google Home | |
Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant |
Works with Alexa | |
HDMI Inputs | 4 |
HDMI Version | 2.1 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC |
HDCP Version | 2.3 |
HDMI-CEC | BRAVIA Sync |
USB Inputs | 3 |
USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 |
IF (Satellite) Inputs | 2 |
Component Inputs | |
Composite Inputs | 1 via A/V 3.5mm input |
RCA Audio Outputs | |
3.5mm headphone Audio Output | |
Optical Audio Output | |
RS-232C Remote | |
DLNA |
OTHER | |
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CPU Cores | 4 |
Storage | 16 GB |
Operating System | Android |
Internet Browser | Vewd |
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 Support | FAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS |
VIDEO FORMATS | |
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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 | |
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AAC | |
AC4 | |
AIFF | |
ALAC | |
APE | |
aptX | |
eAAC+ | |
EAC3 | |
FLAC | |
HE-AAC | |
LPCM | |
M4A | |
MIDI | |
MP2 | |
MP3 | |
OGG | |
RealAudio | |
WMA | |
WAV |
IMAGE FORMATS | |
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BMP | |
GIF | |
JPEG | |
JPS | |
MPO | |
PNG |
TUNER | |
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Digital Tuner | 2 |
SAT Tuner | |
Analog Tuner | B/G,D/K,I |
Digital Terrestrial TV System | DVB-T/T2 |
Digital Cable TV System | DVB-C |
Digital SAT TV System | DVB-S/S2 |
Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 |
CI+ | 1.4 |
FM Radio |
GENERAL | |
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Energy Efficiency | B |
Power Supply | AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz |
Power Consumption (Typical) | 363 W |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1,227 x 712 x 52 mm |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1,227 x 739 x 295 mm |
Stand Size | Width: 855 mm |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1,362 x 832 x 184 mm |
One Connect Box | |
VESA Wall Mount | |
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 x 300 mm |
Weight Without Stand | 16.8 kg |
Weight With Stand | 18.2 kg |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 25 kg |
Warranty | 1 Year |
ACCESSORIES | |
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Remote | Premium Remote |
Optional Accessories | Wallmount Bracket (SU-WL450(Terminal access limitation), SU-WL850(Refer to Country/Area Handling Chart))Depends on country selection |