Sony KD-49XG8396 (UK version)

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

Sony KD-49XG8396 was introduced in 2019. It has a LED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 100 Hz/120 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible. It supports HDR10 and HLG. Its powerful X1™ picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).

We give Sony KD-49XG8396 TV 91 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-49XG8396.

A predecessor of 2019 XG83 series is 2018 XF83 series. In this section we show their comparison.

UPGRADES	Sony KD-49XG8396	vs	Sony KD-60XF8305
Higher Frame Interpolation Frequency	1000 Hz	vs	800 Hz
Dolby Atmos		vs
More IF (Satellite) Connection Inputs	2	vs	1
More RAM	3 GB	vs	2 GB
More Tuners (Terrestrial/Cable)	2	vs	1

DOWNGRADES	Sony KD-49XG8396	vs	Sony KD-60XF8305
LED Type	Edge LED	vs	Direct LED
RS-232C Remote		vs	1

For this comparison we chose 60" version of the predecessor - model KD-60XF8305. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Sony KD-49XG8396 vs Sony KD-60XF8305 where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.

VA Panel

Sony KD-49XG8396 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-49XG8396 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.

In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Sony KD-49XG8396.

BASICS
Brand	Sony
Series	XG83
Model	KD-49XG8396
Size	49"
Country	UK
Release Year	2019
Smart TV

DISPLAY
Display Type	LED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	48.5"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design	Flat
Panel Type	VA
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	X1™
Frame Interploation Technique	Motionflow™ XR 800
Frame Interpolation Frequency	1000 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 Pulse
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	4.1
Smartphone Connectivity	Chromecast built-in Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android)
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	3
USB 3.0 Ports	1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1
IF (Satellite) Inputs	2
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
DLNA

OTHER
SoC	MediaTek MT5596
CPU	ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores	4
CPU Frequency	1100 MHz
GPU	ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Cores	2
GPU Frequency	700 MHz
RAM	3 GB
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
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	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
Energy Efficiency	A
Power Supply	AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	Standard: 88 W Vivid: 160 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1098 mm x 644 mm x 58 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1098 mm x 703 mm x 260 mm
Stand Size	Width: 719 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1188 mm x 776 mm x 148 mm
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	200 mm x 200 mm
Wall mount screw	M6
Weight Without Stand	13.2 kg
Weight With Stand	13.7 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)	19 kg
Warranty	1 Year

ACCESSORIES
Optional Accessories	Wallmount Bracket (SU-WL450(Terminal access limitation))Depends on country selection