Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision Reviews
Review score:
4.8 / 5 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £649
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Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision features
Some of the top features that we picked out for this product include:
- 4K X-Reality PRO gives you a more realistic picture
- TRILUMINOS Display for a huge range of lifelike colours
- Smart TV – catch up, movies & more
- X-Balanced Speaker provides high-quality surround sound
- Android TV – download tons of streaming & catch-up apps
Below is the full specification for Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision
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Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision
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HDMI Input
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4 |
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Internet Connection
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Built-in WiFi |
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USB Input
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2 |
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Stand Type
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Static |
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HDR (High Dynamic Range)
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Yes |
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Resolution Size
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3840 x 2160 |
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Resolution Type
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4K Ultra HD |
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Screen Size
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43 Inches |
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Screen Type
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LED |
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Energy Rating
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A |
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Energy Saving Mode
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Yes |
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Dimensions
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(H)63.0 x (W)97.0 x (D)28.6 |
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Energy Rating
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A |
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Energy Saving Mode
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Yes |
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Price
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£649 |
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Number of Reviews
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5 |
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Review Score
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4.8 / 5 Average score in category: 4.8 / 5 |
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Quality of Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision
As an appliance reviews specialist, you can probably imagine that we’re really keen to look at product quality as part of our reviews. Many appliances that we buy are expensive purchases and therefore we want them to last for several years. In order for this to happen we should do everything we can to buy good quality products. Below we’ll explore some of the top areas that you can use to identify a good quality product.
When buying TVs you should firstly think about the brand that you’re buying. In fact we often recommend that before you get into the detail of choosing a product, you should firstly spend some time researching the various brands. It’s also worth considering writing up your own list of brands that you’d be happy to buy.
As you’ve reached this Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision we can probably assume that Sony is a brand that you’re either happy to buy, or at least consider. The good news is that Sony is a hugely respected brand and known for making great TVs. In fact on average customers review products from Sony at 4.7 out of 5.
The next factor that can indicate how good quality a product is, are the features. You will have seen an extensive list of Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision’s features above, which gives you a good idea of how good the quality of the product is. When you have narrowed down your list of potential purchases you should compare the features to see if one product offers something of better quality than another.
Material is another great specification to help you determine if a product is likely to be good quality and durable.
Of course customer reviews are another fantastic source of information for determining the quality of Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision too. You’ll get a good idea from customers if they’re experiencing years of use or if there is a trend of faults/problems. Thankfully it looks like you’re already on to a winner with Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision simply based on the review score.
How expensive is Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision?
Price and reviews are the two most important factors for us to consider when buying products online. So whilst we’re aware you’re here to get Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision reviews, we’d be missing a really important piece of information if we didn’t give you details on the price.
In order to really get into the detail of the price we’ve looked at all 185 products that show up in the TVs at AO.com as well as the 74 from the brand Sony. We then end by analysing the price of both of those criteria combined, i.e only looking at Sony branded products in the TVs category, which we found 20 products.
In order to ensure we’re getting you the best deal when shopping online we’ve run a scan to find the best prices for Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision. Our most recent scan found AO.com to be the cheapest at just £649.
What is the average price of TVs?
As mentioned above we found 185 products for sale in the TVs category at AO.com. The average price of those 185 products was £759.43, which makes Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision below average against this average price.
Next we checked to see how much price can vary in the TVs category, and you might be surprised to learn that the cheapest product we found was actually £99.00 and the most expensive that we managed to find in the same category was was £3699.00.
After that we thought it would be interesting to know, of the 185 products how many were more expensive and how many were cheaper than Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision. We learned that 81 products cost more than and 99 cost less.
What is the average price of Sony products?
Next up we looked at the average price you can expect to pay for Sony branded products.
Of the 74 Sony branded products, the average price was £365.05. With the most expensive coming in at £2399.00 and cheapest being £19.00.
Although we then thought we shouldn’t just look at all Sony products, instead we should be looking at only their products that fall within the TVs category.
Average price of Sony TVs
In total we found 20 products from Sony within the TVs category.
The average price of these products was £949.35, which interestingly makes Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision below average for price against this criteria.
The most expensive of the 20 products was £2399.00 whilst the cheapest was £249.00. With 12 products more expensive and 7 cheaper.
Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision Reviews
Let’s face it, reviews are a critical part of the buying process for buying any appliances online. In fact you could argue buying any product online full stop. It’s especially important though when buying products like TVs.
We’ve had a quick look at the reviews for Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision and at the same time also looked at some average scores from customers for similar products.
The review score we found for Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision was 4.8 / 5
We then wanted to look to see how that compared to other products in the TVs category. The average review score of all TVs is 4.8 / 5.
It’s also useful to know how Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision stands up against other products from Sony. The average review score of products from Sony over at AO.com is 4.7 out of 5.
Customer reviews are without doubt the best source of information we can use to get a really genuine and unbiased opinion of a product. Another type of reviews that is really worth exploring too are professional/expert reviews. Websites such as Which.co.uk are very popular and known for providing really detailed and insightful reviews for appliances.
Once you’ve spent a bit of time reading through the Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision reviews, we recommend that you spend a bit of time looking at reviews for alternative products. Some of our top picks include Sony KD55XG8505BU 55″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV reviews, Sony KD65AG8BU 65″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android OLED TV With X1 Extreme Processor, Dolby Vision and Acoustic Surface Audio reviews or Sony KDL50WF663BU 50″ Smart 1080p Full HD TV reviews.
If you’re thinking you’d still like to explore a few more product reviews after those above then a couple more great options could include Sony KDL43WF663BU 43″ Smart 1080p Full HD TV reviews or even Sony Bravia KD75XH8096BU 75″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X-Realty Pro, TRILUMINOS Display and Dolby Atmos reviews.
Sony TVs
We covered the importance of choosing a great brand, earlier in the quality section of this review.
Judging by the fact that you’ve found this review, you’re probably already making a great choice in considering Sony for your purchase. Especially seeing as the average review score for Sony products is 4.7 out of 5.
There are, as you know, many different brands offering TVs, so our advice is just take your time to write up your list of brands you’d be happy to buy, and use that list to filter your search when shopping online. It’s a great way of really cutting down the number of results to look through.
Videos of Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision on YouTube
If you’re more of a visual person then video reviews can be a fantastic resource. Especially when you get the reviews that really get into the detail like features, pros and cons of a product. We have run a search for Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision reviews on YouTube and below is the top result for that search.
Summary
The fact that Sony Bravia KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD Android TV With X1 Processor, X-Reality Pro and Dolby Vision scored 4.8 / 5 is testimony to the fact that this product is a great buy. With 5 reviews to read, there’s obviously a lot of love for this product amongst customers too.
Go and check out what customers have to say about this fantastic product by clicking on the “view reviews at AO.com ” button