Difference between a xd55 8599 tv and xe 8596

[macant01]

I have recently broke my one month old 55 xd 8599 and it's getting replaced by

a 55 xe 8596, can anyone tell me which ones the better out of the two

[Anonymous]

Hi there

KD-55XD8599:

• 2016 Model
• SoC = MT5890 (ATV1 Platform)
• Panel = IPS
• Cannot connect Bluetooth headphones
• No HDR YouTube
• MotionFlow XR 1000
• Currenlty on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) - Will be upgraded to Android 7.0 (Nougat) later in the year

KD-55XE8596

• 2017 Model
• SoC = MT5891 (ATV2 Platform)
• Panel = VA
• Can connect Bluetooth headphones
• Capable of HDR in YouTube
• MotionFlow XR 1000
• Currently on Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Whats better - no contest in my opnion, the KD-55XE8596

Cheers

[macant01]

Many thanks