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Sony KD-55XG7002 (UK version)
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- TRILUMINOS™ Display
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi
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Content
Overview
Sony KD-55XG7002 was introduced in 2019. 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-55XG7002 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-55XG7002.
| PROS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| Direct LED |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| HLG |
| DSEE |
| Clear Phase |
| DTS Digital Surround |
| Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi Direct |
| HDCP 2.3 |
| CONS |
|---|
| 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
Sony KD-55XG7002 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.
HDR10
Sony KD-55XG7002 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-55XG7002.
| BASICS | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sony |
| Series | XG70 |
| Model | KD-55XG7002 |
| Size | 55" |
| Country | UK |
| Release Year | 2019 |
| Smart TV | |
| DISPLAY | |
|---|---|
| Display Type | LED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat |
| Panel Type | VA |
| LED Type | Direct 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 100 |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 100 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 Channels | 2 |
| Speaker Type | Full Range Bass Reflex x2 |
| 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 AC-4 | |
| DTS Digital Surround | |
| WiSA Ready | |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Smartphone Connectivity | Media Connect Photo Sharing Plus |
| Chromecast | |
| Google Home | |
| Virtual Assistant | |
| Works with Alexa | |
| HDMI Inputs | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.0b |
| 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 | |
| Component Inputs | |
| Composite Inputs | |
| RCA Audio Outputs | |
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | |
| Optical Audio Output | |
| RS-232C Remote | |
| DLNA | |
| OTHER | |
|---|---|
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Operating System | Linux |
| Internet Browser | Vewd |
| Content Bar | |
| Voice Command | |
| Light Sensor | |
| Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | |
| Teletext | |
| Auto Calibration with CalMAN | |
| 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 |
| Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 |
| CI+ | 1.4 |
| FM Radio | |
| GENERAL | |
|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | A |
| Power Supply | AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | Standard: 110 W Vivid: 173 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1241 mm x 721 mm x 79 mm |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1241 mm x 785 mm x 336 mm |
| Stand Size | Width: 992 mm |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1397 mm x 833 mm x 160 mm |
| One Connect Box | |
| VESA Wall Mount | |
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 200 mm x 200 mm (7 7/8" x 7 7/8") |
| Weight Without Stand | 15.4 kg |
| Weight With Stand | 16.5 kg |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 24 kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year |
| ACCESSORIES | |
|---|---|
| Optional Accessories | Wallmount Bracket (SU-WL450(Terminal access limitation))Depends on country selection |
Successor
The 2019 XG70 series has a successor - 2020 XH70 series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.
| DOWNGRADES | Sony KD-55XH7052 | vs | Sony KD-55XG7002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less Powerful Picture Processor | vs | ||
| Less USB Inputs | 2 | vs | 3 |
| Light Sensor | vs | ||
| USB HDD Recording | vs |
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the successor - model KD-55XH7052. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Sony KD-55XG7002 vs Sony KD-55XH7052 where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.