Hisense E8Q vs Sony BRAVIA X9005B

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E8Q compared with BRAVIA X9005B

	HisenseE8Q	SonyBRAVIA X9005B
Overview
Released
Released	2025	May 2014
Display
Panel
Panel	Mini-LED	LED LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	ULED MiniLED (quantum dot LCD) with a Mini-LED backlight and full-array local dimming	Triluminos LED LCD with X-tended Dynamic Range. The 55- and 65-inch models use active 3D glasses; Sony lists passive TDG-500P glasses for the 79-inch model. Motionflow XR 800 is a processing label, not a native refresh rate.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	144 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG	None
HDR extras
HDR extras	Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive	–
Colour range
Colour range	Quantum Dot Colour; wide colour gamut	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	Hi-View AI Engine, AI HDR Upscaler, 4K upscaling, MEMC, MPEG and mosquito noise reduction, AI Light Sensor, AI Sports Mode; Calman Ready	4K X-Reality PRO upscaling, Triluminos colour, X-tended Dynamic Range and Motionflow XR 800.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Filmmaker Mode; 144Hz Game Mode PRO; eye-care mode	Cinema, Custom, Standard, Game, Sports, Photo and Graphics presets.
Motion handling
Motion handling	AI Smooth Motion (MEMC); panel response time 6 ms (50″, 55″), 6.5 ms (65″) or 8 ms (75″) (Hisense)	–
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	178°	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	50, 55, 65, 75″	55, 65, 79″
Largest size
Largest size	75″	79″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	–
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	4 × HDMI 2.1 with ALLM; HDMI 1 and 2 4K 60Hz with VRR up to 60 Hz; HDMI 3 (eARC) and HDMI 4 4K 144Hz with VRR	Four HDMI inputs. HDTVTest verified 3840 × 2160 at 50/60 Hz on all four inputs of the 55-inch model, but found limited high-chroma bandwidth; HDMI 1 and 2 support HDCP 2.2.
Variable refresh range
Variable refresh range	Up to 144 Hz	–
Input lag
Input lag	≤ 7 ms with a 4K 120 Hz input (Hisense)	HDTVTest measured 41 ms with a Leo Bodnar tester in Game mode on the 55-inch model.
Game features
Game features	AMD FreeSync Premium, Game Bar, Dolby Vision Gaming, HDR10+ Gaming	4K Game mode and SimulView 3D gaming with optional glasses.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	VIDAA	Sony Entertainment Network
Processor
Processor	Hi-View AI Engine	4K X-Reality PRO
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 2.1 channels	65 W (better)
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 plus a 20 W subwoofer, 2.1 ch	Side-facing Magnetic Fluid speaker array with two 12.5 W and two 20 W outputs, 65 W total. A wireless subwoofer was optional.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos, DTS Virtual:X; Hi-Concerto, EzPlay, TV mode; WiSA SoundSend; user equaliser	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Voice control via the remote	–
Casting
Casting	AirPlay 2; screen sharing; DMP/DMR content sharing	Sony Entertainment Network apps, built-in HEVC 4K streaming, Opera browser, DLNA, screen mirroring and One-Flick Entertainment with NFC remote; 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	Twin DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners, analogue tuner and CI+.
USB
USB	1 × USB 2.0, 1 × USB 3.0	Three side USB 2.0 inputs with USB hard-drive recording; Sony supplied a port replicator.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × RJ45	One rear Ethernet input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × S/PDIF; composite AV input, audio L/R input and headphone output	One optical digital audio output and a combined side headphone/audio/subwoofer output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, 50″ 1111 × 647 × 78 mm; 55″ 1226 × 711 × 78 mm; 65″ 1446 × 836 × 76 mm; 75″ 1668 × 961 × 86 mm	Sony UK, without stand (W × H × D): 55-inch 149.3 × 75.2 × 9.9 cm; 65-inch 171.5 × 87.8 × 9.9 cm; 79-inch 202.9 × 105.4 × 11.1 cm. With stand: 55-inch 149.4 × 79.1 × 32 cm and 38.1 kg; 65-inch 171.6 × 91.6 × 32 cm and 46.6 kg; 79-inch 203.1 × 110.9 × 44.2 cm and 60.9 kg.
Stand
Stand	Single metal and plastic pedestal, 400 × 288 mm (50″, 55″), 401 × 326 mm (65″) or 431 × 374 mm (75″); cable management on 65″ and 75″	Wedge-shaped cabinet with a pair of metal feet that can mount near the edges or closer together on the 55- and 65-inch sets.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	50″ 300 × 200 mm; 55″ 400 × 200 mm; 65″ 400 × 400 mm; 75″ 600 × 400 mm	–
Power use
Power use	Maximum 160 W (50″), 180 W (55″), 240 W (65″), 330 W (75″); 0.5 W standby	Sony UK on-mode estimates: 149 W (55 inches), 180 W (65 inches), 229 W (79 inches); 0.30 W standby across the three sizes.
Energy class
Energy class	SDR: E; HDR: G	Historical EU television energy classes B for 55 and 65 inches, A for 79 inches.
In the box
In the box	–	Port replicator, standard and One-Flick touchpad remotes, two pairs of 3D glasses, table stand and IR blaster. Glasses type differs by size.
Colours
Colours	Black/dark grey	–
Warranty
Warranty	2 years (UK)	–