1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
Sony KD-55X8000G
Sony KD-55X8500E
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- TRILUMINOS™ Display
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- TRILUMINOS™ Display
- X1™ Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing Sony KD-55X8000G to Sony KD-55X8500E to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both models have the same 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and they both support HDR.
We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. Sony KD-55X8500E gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
Sony KD-55X8000G
Sony KD-55X8500E
Advantage of Sony KD-55X8000G
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-55X8000G over Sony KD-55X8500E.
| Sony KD-55X8000G | vs | Sony KD-55X8500E | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LED Type | Direct LED | vs | Edge LED |
| Higher Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage | 70% | vs | 68% |
| HDCP Version | 2.3 | vs | 2.2 |
| More RAM | 3 GB | vs | 2 GB |
Advantage of Sony KD-55X8500E
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-55X8500E over Sony KD-55X8000G.
| Sony KD-55X8000G | vs | Sony KD-55X8500E | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz | vs | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Higher Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | vs | 10 bits |
| Higher DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 90% | vs | 92% |
| Higher Brightness | 300 nits | vs | 400 nits |
| Higher Contrast Ratio | 1000∶1 | vs | 4000∶1 |
| Lower Input Lag | 35 ms | vs | 32 ms |
| More Powerful Picture Processor | vs | X1™ | |
| Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency | 200 Hz | vs | 800 Hz |
| Super bit mapping™ 4K HDR | vs | ||
| Object-based HDR remaster | vs | ||
| Composite Inputs | vs | 2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component) | |
| Content Bar | vs |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
| STRENGTHS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| HLG |
| DSEE |
| Clear Phase |
| DTS Digital Surround |
| Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth |
| Works with Alexa |
| WEAKNESSES |
|---|
| 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 on Sony KD-55X8500E
Sony KD-55X8500E has a vertical alignment (VA) panel. Such panels are most commonly used in LCD TVs as they provide deeper blacks compared to the IPS panels. However, they are still limited with the viewing angles compared to the IPS panels or OLED displays.
HDR10
Sony KD-55X8000G and Sony KD-55X8500E support 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
And in the end we display all the specifications which are present for both models.
Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - Sony KD-55X8000G and here - Sony KD-55X8500E.
| BASICS | Sony KD-55X8000G | Sony KD-55X8500E |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Series | X80G | X85E |
| Model | KD-55X8000G | KD-55X8500E |
| Size | 55" | 55" |
| Country | Asia and Oceania | Asia and Oceania |
| Release Year | 2019 | 2017 |
| Smart TV |
| DISPLAY | Sony KD-55X8000G | Sony KD-55X8500E |
|---|---|---|
| Display Type | LED | LED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" | 54.6" (138.8 cm) |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat | Flat |
| Panel Type | IPS | VA |
| LED Type | Direct LED | Edge LED |
| Backlight Dimming | Frame Dimming | Frame Dimming |
| Color | TRILUMINOS™ Display | TRILUMINOS™ Display |
| Viewing Angle | ||
| Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | 10 bits |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 Billion |
| Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage | 70% | 68% |
| DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 90% | 92% |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 400 nits |
| Contrast Ratio | 1000∶1 | 4000∶1 |
| Input Lag | 35 ms | 32 ms |
| VIDEO | Sony KD-55X8000G | Sony KD-55X8500E |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | X1™ | |
| Frame Interploation Technique | Motionflow™ XR 200 | Motionflow™ XR 800 |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 200 Hz | 800 Hz |
| Black Frame Insertion | ||
| Filmmaker Mode | ||
| Dynamic Backlight Control | ||
| X-Reality™ PRO | 4K | 4K |
| Dual database processing | ||
| Object-based Super Resolution | ||
| Live Color™ Tech0logy | ||
| Precision Color Mapping | ||
| Super bit mapping™ 4K HDR | ||
| Contrast Enhancement | Dynamic Contrast Enhancer | Dynamic Contrast Enhancer |
| Object-based HDR remaster | ||
| Auto Low Latency Mode |
| AUDIO | Sony KD-55X8000G | Sony KD-55X8500E |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker Type | Full Range Bass Reflex x2 | Bass Reflex Speaker |
| Speaker Power Rating | 10 W + 10 W | 10 W + 10 W |
| DSEE | ||
| Sound Processing | ClearAudio+ | ClearAudio+ |
| Clear Phase | ||
| Simulated Surround Sound | S-Force Front Surround | S-Force Front Surround |
| TV Center Speaker Mode | ||
| Dolby Atmos | ||
| Dolby Digital | ||
| Dolby Digital Plus | ||
| DTS Digital Surround | ||
| WiSA Ready |
| CONNECTIVITY | Sony KD-55X8000G | Sony KD-55X8500E |
|---|---|---|
| Ethernet Input | ||
| Ethernet Standard | 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX | 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | ||
| Bluetooth Version | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Smartphone Connectivity | Chromecast built-in Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android) | Chromecast built-in Screen mirroring (Miracast™) Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android) |
| Chromecast | ||
| Google Home | ||
| Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant | Google Assistant |
| Works with Alexa | ||
| HDMI Inputs | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.0b | 2.0 |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | ||
| HDCP Version | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| HDMI-CEC | BRAVIA Sync | BRAVIA Sync |
| USB Inputs | 3 | 3 |
| USB 3.0 Ports | 1 | 1 |
| RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 | 1 |
| IF (Satellite) Inputs | ||
| 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 | 1 | |
| DLNA |
| OTHER | Sony KD-55X8000G | Sony KD-55X8500E |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | MediaTek MT5596 | MediaTek MT5891 |
| CPU | ARM Cortex-A53 | ARM Cortex-A53 |
| CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
| CPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 2 | 2 |
| GPU Frequency | 700 MHz | 700 MHz |
| RAM | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| Internet Browser | Vewd | Opera |
| Content Bar | ||
| Voice Command | ||
| Light Sensor | ||
| Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | ||
| Application Store | Google Play Store | Google Play Store |
| Teletext | ||
| Picture-In-Picture | ||
| Closed Captions | (Analog) (Digital) Subtitle | (Analog) (Digital) Subtitle |
| USB HDD Recording | ||
| USB Drive Format Support | FAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS | FAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS |
| VIDEO FORMATS | Sony KD-55X8000G | Sony KD-55X8500E |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Sony KD-55X8000G | Sony KD-55X8500E |
|---|---|---|
| AAC | ||
| AC4 | ||
| AIFF | ||
| ALAC | ||
| APE | ||
| aptX | ||
| eAAC+ | ||
| EAC3 | ||
| FLAC | ||
| HE-AAC | ||
| LPCM | ||
| M4A | ||
| MIDI | ||
| MP2 | ||
| MP3 | ||
| OGG | ||
| RealAudio | ||
| WMA | ||
| WAV |
| IMAGE FORMATS | Sony KD-55X8000G | Sony KD-55X8500E |
|---|---|---|
| BMP | ||
| GIF | ||
| JPEG | ||
| JPS | ||
| MPO | ||
| PNG |
| TUNER | Sony KD-55X8000G | Sony KD-55X8500E |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Tuner | 1 | 1 |
| SAT Tuner | ||
| Analog Tuner | B/G,D/K,I,M | B/G,D/K,I,M |
| Digital Terrestrial TV System | DVB-T/T2 | DVB-T/T2 |
| Digital Cable TV System | ||
| Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 | PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 |
| FM Radio |
| GENERAL | Sony KD-55X8000G | Sony KD-55X8500E |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | A | A |
| Power Supply | AC 110 V - 240 V, 50/60 Hz | 110 V - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | Standard: 114 W Vivid: 184 W | 159 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 48 7/8" x 28 1/2" x 3 1/8" 1241 mm x 721 mm x 79 mm | 1232 mm x 717 mm x 57 mm |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 48 7/8" x 31" x 13 1/4" 1241 mm x 785 mm x 336 mm | 1232 mm x 772 mm x 252 mm |
| Stand Size | Width: 39 1/8" (992 mm) | Width: 519 mm |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 55" x 32 7/8" x 6 3/8" 1397 mm x 833 mm x 160 mm | 1332 mm x 823 mm x 164 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") | 200 mm x 200 mm 7-7/8" x 7-7/8" |
| Weight Without Stand | 16.1 kg / 35.5 lb | 18.6 kg |
| Weight With Stand | 17.2 kg / 37.9 lb | 19.5 kg |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 24 kg / 52.9 lb | 26 kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year | 1 Year |
| ACCESSORIES | Sony KD-55X8000G | Sony KD-55X8500E |
|---|---|---|
| Optional Accessories | Wallmount Bracket (SU-WL450(Terminal access limitation))Depends on country selection | Wall-Mount Bracket SU-WL450 (not supplied) |