Unit for screen sizeUse the same unit for both TVs. Measure the lit glass corner to corner—the length shops print as the screen size.
Display AScreen size (diagonal)Aspect ratioVisible area (approx.): 48" × 27"
Display BScreen size (diagonal)Aspect ratioVisible area (approx.): 56.7" × 31.9"
Comparison summaryDisplay B has 39.7% larger viewable area than Display A (panel only, excludes bezel).
Change in listed diagonal (B vs A): 18.2%. Positive means B is larger; negative means smaller.
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Colours match the table columns above; overlapping outlines share the same bottom edge in this sketch.
MetricDisplay ADisplay BDiagonal (marketing)55"65"Aspect ratio16:916:9Width (viewable)48"56.7"Height (viewable)27"31.9"Area (viewable)1,292.58 in² (~833,922 mm²)1,805.34 in² (~1,164,734 mm²)Rough viewing distance8–14 in10–16 inViewing distance is a rough living-room range (≈1.5–2.5× diagonal length), not a substitute for THX/SMPTE or your room layout.
How screen B compares to screen A
Percent uses screen A as the baseline (100%). Positive numbers mean B is larger; negative mean B is smaller. The last column shows the gap in everyday units.
MetricChange (%)Approx. gapListed diagonal18.2%+10"Viewable width18.1%+8.7"Viewable height18.1%+4.9"Viewable area39.7%+512.76 in²Quick presets
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