Hisense A7S vs Sony BRAVIA X9005A

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A7S compared with BRAVIA X9005A

	HisenseA7S	SonyBRAVIA X9005A
Overview
Released
Released	January 2026	July 2013
Display
Panel
Panel	LED LCD	LED LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	Hi-QLED (quantum dot) LCD with a direct LED backlight	Sony Triluminos LCD with LED backlight, X-tended Dynamic Range and passive 3D. Motionflow XR 800 is a processing label rather than a native panel refresh rate.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG	None
HDR extras
HDR extras	Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive	–
Colour range
Colour range	Hi-QLED Colour	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI 4K Upscaler, MEMC, AI Light Sensor; Calman Ready (not 43″)	4K X-Reality PRO upscaling, Triluminos colour, Advanced Contrast Enhancer and Motionflow XR 800.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Filmmaker Mode; Game Mode Plus; eye-care mode	Cinema, Custom, Standard, Game, Sports, Photo and Graphics presets.
Motion handling
Motion handling	AI Smooth Motion (MEMC); panel response time 8 ms (Hisense)	–
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	178°	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	43, 50, 55, 65″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	–
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	3 × HDMI with ALLM and VRR up to 60 Hz; eARC on HDMI 3	Four HDMI inputs with MHL and PC compatibility. The UK specifications list 4K 24/25/30p input; AVForums reports one port gained HDMI 2.0 compatibility through a firmware update.
Variable refresh range
Variable refresh range	Up to 60 Hz	–
Input lag
Input lag	≤ 10 ms (43″, 50″, 65″) or ≤ 11 ms (55″) (Hisense)	–
Game features
Game features	Game Mode Plus, Dolby Vision Gaming, HDR10+ Gaming	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	VIDAA	Sony Entertainment Network
Processor
Processor	–	4K X-Reality PRO
Speakers
Speakers	2.0 channels	65 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac, 2.4/5 GHz)	Built-in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	2 × 10 W, 2.0 ch (50″ to 65″); 2 × 7 W, 2.0 ch (43″)	Side-mounted Magnetic Fluid speakers, with two 12.5 W and two 20 W outputs, 65 W total, plus S-Force Front Surround 3D processing.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos, EzPlay, TV mode, room fitting tuning (not 43″), user equaliser	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Hands-free voice control (voice control via the remote on the 43″)	–
Casting
Casting	AirPlay 2; screen sharing; DMP/DMR content sharing	Sony Entertainment Network apps, Opera web browser, DLNA, screen mirroring and NFC-assisted One-touch Remote pairing; original online services may no longer operate.
Software updates
Software updates	Software and firmware updates for at least 8 years (Hisense)	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	2 × RF; DVB-T2/T/C/S2/S; CI+ 2.0	UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite, with analogue and CI+ support.
USB
USB	2 × USB 2.0	Three USB inputs with USB hard-drive recording and media playback.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × RJ45	One wired Ethernet input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × S/PDIF; the 43″ also has a composite AV input, audio L/R input and headphone output	One optical digital audio output and a side headphone connection.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, 43″ 962 × 560 × 86 mm; 50″ 1110 × 648 × 59 mm; 55″ 1226 × 715 × 59 mm; 65″ 1445 × 837 × 59 mm	Sony UK, without stand (W × H × D): 55-inch 146.3 × 74.9 × 10 cm; 65-inch 168.2 × 87.5 × 10 cm. With stand: 55-inch 146.3 × 77.8 × 40.5 cm; 65-inch 168.2 × 90.3 × 40.5 cm.
Stand
Stand	Single metal and plastic pedestal with cable management	Circular chrome-finished central stand; Sony UK lists 300 × 300 mm wall-mount holes for the 55-inch model.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	43″ 200 × 200 mm; 50″ and 65″ 400 × 300 mm; 55″ 200 × 300 mm	–
Power use
Power use	Maximum 110 W (43″), 120 W (50″, 55″), 170 W (65″); 0.5 W standby	Sony UK annual energy estimate: 215 kWh for 55 inches and 268 kWh for 65 inches, based on four hours of daily use; standby 0.40 W for both.
Energy class
Energy class	SDR: F (43″), E (50″, 55″), D (65″); HDR: G	B for both sizes under the historical EU television energy scale.
In the box
In the box	–	Standard and NFC One-touch remotes, four passive 3D glasses, stand, batteries and mains lead.
Colours
Colours	Black/dark grey (43″ black)	–
Warranty
Warranty	2 years (UK)	–