SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green Review

SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green Reviews

Review score: 9 / 10 – Updated May, 2024

Latest Price: £649

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SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU  Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green Review


Overall Customer Rating

Overall rating
9

9 average based on 26 reviews.


How customers rate SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green

Ease of use
8.9
Image quality
9.3
Sound quality
8
Design
8.7
Value for money
8.4

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SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green features

SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU  Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green specs

SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green
Screen size

43″

Screen technology

LED

Resolution

4K Ultra HD 3840 x 2160p

HDR

– Dolby Vision

Processing rate

Motionflow XR 400 Hz

Dynamic contrast ratio

Dynamic contrast enhancer

Picture enhancement

TRILUMINOS

4K Ultra HD compatibility

– H.264 / H.265 (HEVC) / VP9

HDR game mode

Yes

Noise reduction

Yes

Smart platform

Android TV

Smart TV services

– Catch up TV: BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, My5

Voice controlled assistant

Google Assistant

Screen mirroring

– Chromecast (Android/iOS)

Smartphone app

– Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android)

Other smart features

Works with Amazon Alexa & Apple HomeKit

WiFi

Built-in WiFi

Ethernet

Yes

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 4.2

Connections

– HDMI 2.0b x 4

Audio output

– Optical x 1

TV tuner

Freeview HD

Electronic programme guide

7-day EPG and 7-day catch up with YouView

Speakers

2

Audio power

20 W

Sound enhancement

– Dolby Atmos

Voice control

Via remote

PVR function

Yes

VESA mount

200 x 200

Table-top stand

Yes

Other features

– Sleep timer

Energy efficiency class

A

On-mode power consumption

66 W

Annual power consumption

92 kWh

Colour

– TV: Black

Material

– TV: Aluminium

Box contents

– Sony BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV

Dimensions

– TV with stand: 630 x 970 x 286 mm (H x W x D)

Weight

– TV: 9.4 kg

Guarantee

1 year

Price

£649

Number of Reviews

26

Review Score

9 / 10

Average score in category: 8.9 / 10

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Quality

As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for Televisions. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?

Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.

You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the Televisions are made from.

There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the Televisions. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like Sony are really well respected for making great Televisions.

It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap Televisions. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.


Comparing Prices

That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green and seeing how that compares to other Televisions and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from Sony.

It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your Televisions. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.

Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.

The price that we found SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £649.

Customers are obviously impressed with the value of SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green as they’ve rated it in terms of value for money at: 8.4 out of 10.

How much do Televisions cost on average?

We searched for all of the Televisions that we could find at Currys. In total we found 268 different products available.

The average price of Televisions was £1466.02, which makes SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green below average in terms of price.

We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of Televisions can vary. Of the 268 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £99.99 and the highest price we saw was £34999.00.

In the Televisions category, 152 products cost more than SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green and 114 cost less.

How much are Sony Televisions?

Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at Televisions made by Sony. We managed to find 47 options at Currys.

The average price of these 47 products was £1547.32. With the cheapest coming in at £239.00 and most expensive currently showing as £8999.00. Based on this price analysis it shows that SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green is below average against other Sony Televisions.


SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green Reviews

Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.

We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found 26 reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green is just what you’re after.

SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green has a customer review score of 8.9 and our review score is 9.3 out of 10. The average review score in the Televisions category is 8.9 with an average of 122 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from Sony is 8.8 based on an average of 105 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green

The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the Televisions. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.

It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are 55″ SONY BRAVIA KD55X7052PBU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV, Sand reviews, SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8096BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Blue reviews or 49″ SONY BRAVIA KD49X7052PBU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV, Sand reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like SONY BRAVIA KD43X7052PBU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV, Sand reviews or even 50″ SONY KDL50WF663BU Smart HDR LED TV, Black reviews.


Buying Sony branded products

Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying Televisions.

It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to Sony then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.


YouTube Video of SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green

Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green on YouTube if you wanted to check out some of the video reviews that may have been created by customers or expert reviewers.


Summary

Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with SONY BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV with Google Assistant, Green and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy Televisions. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 9.3/10 overall.

All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the 26 customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.


Further product details

    • Product ID 1: 26197216963
    • Product ID 2: 10204782
    • Brand: Sony
    • Model number: KD43XH8196BU
    • RRP: £699
    • EAN: 4548736113992
    • Description: Four times the resolution, four times the enjoymentGive everything you watch the cinema treatment with the Sony BRAVIA KD43XH8196BU 43″ Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR LED TV. With four times the resolution of Full HD, all your favourite films, boxsets, games and shows will be brought to life in more detail than ever before. HDR brings improved contrast and colours to your favourite shows and movies.Sony’s X-Reality Pro processor enhances every pixel on the panel to give you jaw-dropping clarity and colour – everything will be sharp, perfectly defined and vibrant.Bring out the best in what you’re watchingWith its brilliant TRILUMINOUS display colours always look vivid and popping from any angle- from the deep green of the pitch to the bright costumes of your favourite characters. Wherever you’re sat you’ll have the best seat in the house. The Sony XH8196 also features Motionflow XR technology, so even during the fastest moving scenes or sports games, you’ll get smooth lag-free image with no jittering or blur.And with Dolby Atmos creating virtual surround sound, you’ll get fully immersed in the drama.Convenience at your commandWith Google Assistant built-in, you can control your TV with simple voice commands. Change channels, dive into Netflix, or even control your other smart home devices. All you have to do is ask Google.There’s plenty of entertainment choices too – all your favourite apps are there, including BBC iPlayer, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video and more. Or use Chromecast or AirPlay to play direct from your smartphone. You can also pair the TV with an Alexa speaker for super convenient handsfree control.A stunning design to complement your spaceWith a super thin panel, the Sony XH81 will look stunning in any living room setup. It can also be wall mounted for a slick, neat look.________________________________ Please note: Freeview and some apps & services are only available in the UK. Apps & services may be removed or no longer supported by third party content providers at any time. Some apps & services may not be available at launch and may require a firmware update before becoming available.

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