Sony A95K vs Sony BRAVIA 9
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SonyA95K | SonyBRAVIA 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2022 | May 2024 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | QD-OLED | Mini-LED |
| Panel detail | – | Quantum-dot LCD with Mini LED backlight and XR Backlight Master Drive; native 120 Hz reported by TechRadar |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| HDR formats | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| Screen finish | – | X-Anti Reflection |
| Colour range | – | XR Triluminos Pro |
| Picture processing | Cognitive Processor XR, XR 4K Upscaling, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution, XR Triluminos Max and OLED XR Contrast Pro. | XR Contrast Booster 30, High Peak Luminance, XR 4K Upscaling and ambient-light sensor |
| Picture modes | Custom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated; BRAVIA CORE Calibrated Mode. | – |
| Motion handling | XR OLED Motion. UK table calls the panel 100 Hz but explicitly accepts 3840 × 2160 at 120 Hz; the highest 4K refresh is used here. | XR Motion Clarity |
| Viewing angle | – | X-Wide Angle |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65″ | 65, 75, 85″ |
| Largest size | 65″ | 85″ (better) |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR | HDMI VRR |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI detail | Four HDMI inputs; HDMI 3/4 handle 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM. eARC shares one of the two HDMI 2.1 inputs, as confirmed by both exact reviews. HDCP 2.3. | HDMI 3 and 4 support 4K at 120 Hz; HDMI 3 also serves eARC (RTINGS). Maker lists VRR, ALLM and SBTM |
| Game features | PlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode. What Hi-Fi? confirms VRR works without a later update, but no Dolby Vision Game mode or HGiG setting. | Game Menu, automatic HDR tone mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PlayStation 5 |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | Google TV | Google TV |
| Processor | Cognitive Processor XR | XR Processor |
| Speakers | 60 W | 70 W, 2.2.2 channels (better) |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| DTS:X | – | Yes |
| eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | IEEE 802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | – |
| Speaker detail | Acoustic Surface Audio+: two actuators and two subwoofers. Maker output 20 W + 20 W + 10 W + 10 W; 60 W total also confirmed by Tom’s Guide. | Acoustic Multi-Audio+; two midrange drivers, two tweeters, two subwoofers and two upward-firing beam tweeters; 70 W total |
| Audio features | Acoustic Center Sync with compatible Sony equipment; room/user position calibration, Voice Zoom 2 and 3D Surround Upscaling. Dolby Atmos and DTS Digital Surround supported. | Acoustic Center Sync with compatible Sony audio systems; Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Master amplifier and automatic room/position sound calibration |
| Voice assistants | Voice search through the remote or built-in microphone, with physical microphone switch; Google Assistant described by Tom’s Guide. | Hands-free Google Assistant; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit |
| Casting | Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and Apple HomeKit. | Google Cast and Apple AirPlay |
| TV tuners | Twin digital terrestrial/cable and twin satellite tuners; DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2, analogue and CI+. | – |
| USB | 2 × USB, one side and one bottom; USB HDD recording supported. | 2 USB ports; Japanese models support USB hard-drive recording |
| Ethernet | 1 × bottom Ethernet LAN. | One 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T port |
| Optical audio out | 1 × bottom digital audio output. | One optical audio output, shared with the S-Center speaker input |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand or camera, W × H × D: 55-inch 122.5 × 71.4 × 4.3 cm; 65-inch 144.4 × 83.7 × 4.3 cm. Configuration weights exclude stand. | Japanese maker specifications without stand; 65-inch 1443 × 835 × 48 mm, 75-inch 1667 × 960 × 48 mm, 85-inch 1888 × 1085 × 49 mm. Listed configuration weights also exclude the stand |
| Stand | Full Edge Slate stand can sit in front of or behind the screen. Width 122.2 / 144.1 cm for 55 / 65-inch; front-position dimensions including camera 122.5 × 72.8 × 28.0 / 144.4 × 85.1 × 30.1 cm. Back-position dimensions including camera 122.5 × 75.3 × 26.5 / 144.4 × 87.7 × 28.2 cm. Maker UK tables omit with-stand weight. | Four-position stand with wide/narrow feet and raised soundbar positions; weights including stand are 34.8 kg (65-inch), 45 kg (75-inch) and 55.7 kg (85-inch), from Japanese maker specifications |
| VESA pattern | 300 × 300 mm in both sizes. | – |
| Power use | Published energy consumption 84 / 113 kWh per 1000 hours for 55 / 65-inch. Standby 0.50 W; network standby 2.00 W over Wi-Fi or LAN. | Japanese models rated 350 W (65-inch), 456 W (75-inch), 512 W (85-inch); standby 0.5 W. Regional power ratings differ |
| Colours | Titanium Black bezel and Slate Black stand. | – |
| In the box | BRAVIA CAM, table-top stand, premium voice remote and IR remote, batteries, power cord and setup instructions. Sony’s May UK release announces availability across a mixed range while warning some sizes were unavailable; its Hong Kong release separates pre-orders from planned August availability. An actual first-sale month is not established by those sources, so the release remains 2022. | – |
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