Name: KD-55XG8096
Brand: Sony
SKU: 258647
Rating: 4.4 (28 reviews)

4.1

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.5 / 5

Bright
beautiful and effortlessly smooth
Image remains accurate at an angle

Gunshots are timid and body blows never quite land
Sony X800G has disappointing black uniformity
noticeable errors in almost all colors

Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 55 in
Resolution: 3840, 2160 px
Screen technology: LED
Refresh rate: 50 Hz
Smart tv: yes
Wireless network (wi-fi): yes

Sony KD-55XG8096 - Pros & Cons

Bright
beautiful and effortlessly smooth
Image remains accurate at an angle
wide viewing angles and is better-suited for
very good motion handling
wide viewing angles
good peak brightness
and good reflection handling
The image remains accurate when viewed at an angle
overall accuracy is excellent
Sony has wide viewing angles and is better suited
better black uniformity
and has better reflection handling
Sony X800G has a great design
wide viewing angles
good reflection handling
and good peak brightness
base black levels on this TV are excellent for an LCD panel
the upscaled detail is decent

Gunshots are timid and body blows never quite land
Sony X800G has disappointing black uniformity
noticeable errors in almost all colors
The contrast ratio is too low to produce deep blacks
HDR too dim
No cherry-picked units sent by brands

Sony KD-55XG8096 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	55 in Best: Axen 8682442100917 Screen size: 123 in
Refresh rate	50 Hz Best: Panasonic TC-P55VT60 Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px Best: Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Sony KD-55XG8096 - Full Specifications

Panel design	Flat
Screen size	55.0 in
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px
Screen Technology	LED
Aspect ratio	16:9
Refresh rate	50.0 Hz

Operating System	Android TV
Smart Tv	yes
USB recording feature	yes
Sleep timer	yes

3D Support	no

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a 802.11ac 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
Ethernet	yes
Bluetooth	yes

Height	30.91 in
Width	48.86 in
Weight	37.92 lb
Depth	13.23 in

Energy class	A
Annual Energy Use	160.0 kWH/year

Ac Frequency	50.0 Hz

File formats supported	3GP/3GPP AVC/H.264 AVCHD AVI MOV MP4 MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG2-PS MPEG2-TS MPEG4 VC-1 VP8 WebM XAVC S Xvid
Video quality standards	480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p 2160p

Built-in speaker(s)	yes
Audio decoders	DTS Dolby Digital
File formats supported	ASF FLAC MP3 WAV WMA
Voice control	yes

Vesa mount	yes
Vesa interface type	200x200mm

Number of HDMI ports	4
USB 2.0 ports	3
Number of composite Inputs	1
DVI port	no
Audio return channel (ARC)	yes

Height	28.39 in
Width	48.86 in
Weight	35.49 lb
Depth	3.11 in
Colour of product	Black,Silver

Height	32.8 in
Width	55.0 in
Weight	52.91 lb
Depth	6.3 in

Technology	Motionflow XR 400 Hz

File formats supported	JPEG/JPG

Tuner type	Analog & Digital
CI+	yes

Sony KD-55XG8096 - Q&A (1)

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Productz
over 1 year ago
Are Sony TVs worth the money?
robyn
over 1 year ago
All Sony TVs have an excellent reputation and reviews.
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Sony KD-55XG8096 Sony - Editorial Reviews (3)

3.3

Based on 3 reviews

Sony KD-55XG8096 Hands on: Sony Bravia XF80 4K HDR TV (KD-55XF8096) review

TechRadar

Published: 13.02.2018

Hands on: Sony Bravia XF80 4K HDR TV (KD-55XF8096) review

This HDR TV looks great for movies – less so for sports

Sony KD-55XG8096 Sony KD-65XH9005 review

whathifi

Published: 04.10.2020

Sony KD-65XH9005 review

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2020 winner. One of the best performance-per-pound TVs you can buy

Sony KD-55XG8096 Sony X800G Review (XBR43X800G, XBR49X800G, XBR55X800G, XBR65X800G, XBR75X800G)

RTINGS.com

Published: 03.07.2019

Sony X800G Review (XBR43X800G, XBR49X800G, XBR55X800G, XBR65X800G, XBR75X800G)

3.3

The Sony X800G is a decent 4k TV with an IPS panel, which delivers wide viewing angles and good peak brightness. It has very good motion handling, with an excell...