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Sony KD-55XF8096 (UK version)
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- TRILUMINOS™ Display
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Sony KD-55XF8096 was introduced in 2018. It has a LED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 50 Hz/60 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible. It supports HDR10 and HLG.
We give Sony KD-55XF8096 TV 88 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-55XF8096.
| PROS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| HLG |
| DSEE |
| Clear Phase |
| DTS Digital Surround |
| Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth |
| Works with Alexa |
| HDCP 2.3 |
| CONS |
|---|
| 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 |
Predecessor
A predecessor of 2018 XF80 series is 2017 XE80 series. In this section we show their comparison.
| UPGRADES | Sony KD-55XF8096 | vs | Sony KD-55XE8096 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLG | vs | ||
| HDCP Version | 2.3 | vs | 2.2 |
| More IF (Satellite) Connection Inputs | 1 | vs |
| DOWNGRADES | Sony KD-55XF8096 | vs | Sony KD-55XE8096 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less Powerful Picture Processor | vs | X1™ | |
| RS-232C Remote | vs | 1 |
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the predecessor - model KD-55XE8096. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Sony KD-55XF8096 vs Sony KD-55XE8096 where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
Selected Features
IPS Panel
Sony KD-55XF8096 has an in-plane switching (IPS) panel which is not commonly used in LCD TVs as they suffer from light leakage which lead to the lower contrast and poor HDR experience. However, this type of panel can provide better viewing angle and color accuracy compared to the VA panel.
HDR10
Sony KD-55XF8096 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.
Specifications
In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Sony KD-55XF8096.
| BASICS | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sony |
| Series | XF80 |
| Model | KD-55XF8096 |
| Size | 55" |
| Country | UK |
| Release Year | 2018 |
| Smart TV | |
| DISPLAY | |
|---|---|
| Display Type | LED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" (138.8 cm) |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat |
| Panel Type | IPS |
| LED Type | Edge LED |
| Backlight Dimming | Frame Dimming |
| Color | TRILUMINOS™ Display |
| Viewing Angle | |
| Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion |
| VIDEO | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Frame Interploation Technique | Motionflow™ XR 400 |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 400 Hz |
| Black Frame Insertion | |
| Filmmaker Mode | |
| Dynamic Backlight Control | |
| 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 Type | Bass Reflex Speaker |
| Speaker Power Rating | 10 W + 10 W |
| DSEE | |
| Sound Processing | ClearAudio+ |
| Clear Phase | |
| Simulated Surround Sound | 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 | |
|---|---|
| Ethernet Input | |
| Ethernet Standard | 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | |
| Bluetooth Version | 4.1 |
| Smartphone Connectivity | Chromecast built-in Screen mirroring (Miracast™) Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android) |
| Chromecast | |
| Google Home | |
| Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant |
| Works with Alexa | |
| HDMI Inputs | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.0 |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | |
| HDCP Version | 2.3 |
| HDMI-CEC | BRAVIA Sync |
| USB Inputs | 3 |
| USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
| RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 |
| IF (Satellite) Inputs | 1 |
| Component Inputs | 1 (Hybrid with Composite) |
| Composite Inputs | 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 | |
| DLNA | |
| OTHER | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Picture-In-Picture | |
| Closed Captions | (Analog) (Digital) Subtitle |
| PVR Function | |
| USB HDD Recording | |
| USB Drive Format Support | FAT16 / 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 | 1 |
| 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+ | |
| FM Radio | |
| GENERAL | |
|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | A |
| Power Supply | AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | 166 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1232 mm x 716 mm x 57 |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1232 mm x 772 mm x 252 |
| Stand Size | Width: 519 mm |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1330 mm x 824 mm x 168 |
| One Connect Box | |
| VESA Wall Mount | |
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 200 mm |
| Weight Without Stand | 17.6 kg |
| Weight With Stand | 18.6 kg |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 26 kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year |
| ACCESSORIES | |
|---|---|
| Optional Accessories | Wall-Mount Bracket SU-WL450 (not supplied) |
Successor
The 2018 XF80 series has a successor - 2019 XG80 series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.
| UPGRADES | Sony KD-55XG8096 | vs | Sony KD-55XF8096 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LED Type | Direct LED | vs | Edge LED |
| DOWNGRADES | Sony KD-55XG8096 | vs | Sony KD-55XF8096 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite Inputs | vs | 2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component) | |
| Content Bar | vs |
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the successor - model KD-55XG8096. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Sony KD-55XF8096 vs Sony KD-55XG8096 where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
