Sony KD-55XH8196 (UK version)

•   Overview
•   Pros and Cons
•   Predecessor
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Sony KD-55XH8196 was introduced in 2020. 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, Dolby Vision and HLG.

We give Sony KD-55XH8196 TV 89 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

In this section we highlight pros and cons of Sony KD-55XH8196.

A predecessor of 2020 XH81 series is 2019 XG81 series. In this section we show their comparison.

UPGRADES	Sony KD-55XH8196	vs	Sony KD-55XG8196
Dolby Vision		vs
Object-based HDR remaster		vs
Dolby Atmos		vs
Newer Bluetooth Version	4.2	vs	4.1
Auto Calibration with CalMAN		vs

DOWNGRADES	Sony KD-55XH8196	vs	Sony KD-55XG8196
Less USB Inputs	2	vs	3
USB HDD Recording		vs

For this comparison we chose 55" version of the predecessor - model KD-55XG8196. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Sony KD-55XH8196 vs Sony KD-55XG8196 where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.

IPS Panel

Sony KD-55XH8196 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-55XH8196 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.

In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Sony KD-55XH8196.

BASICS
Brand	Sony
Series	XH81
Model	KD-55XH8196
Size	55"
Country	UK
Release Year	2020
Bezel Color	Black
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	IPS
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
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™ 4K HDR
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 Channels	2.0
Speaker Type	Full Range Bass Reflex x2; X-Balanced Speaker
Speaker Power Rating	10 W + 10 W
DSEE
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
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	2.0b
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version	2.3
HDMI-CEC	BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs	2
USB 3.0 Ports	1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1
IF (Satellite) Inputs	1
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
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
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+	1.4
FM Radio

GENERAL
Energy Efficiency	A
Power Supply	AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	Standard: 114 W Vivid: 207 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1243 x 718 x 71 mm 49 x 28 3/8 x 2 7/8"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1243 x 782 x 340 mm 49 x 30 7/8 x 13 1/2"
Stand Size	Width: 1174 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1348 x 833 x 160 mm 53 1/8 x 32 7/8 x 6 3/8"
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	300 mm x 300 mm 11 7/8" x 11 7/8"
Weight Without Stand	16.0 kg (35.3 lbs)
Weight With Stand	16.8 kg (37.0 lbs)
Weight of Package (Gross)	22 kg (48.5 lbs)
Warranty	1 Year

ACCESSORIES
Remote	Premium Remote
Optional Accessories	Wallmount Bracket (SU-WL450(Terminal access limitation), SU-WL850(Refer to Country/Area Handling Chart))Depends on country selection