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Sony BRAVIA 3 vs Sony BRAVIA W5500

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Overview
ReleasedApril 20252009
Display
PanelLED LCDLCD
Panel detailDirect LED backlight with frame dimmingCCFL-backlit LCD. Sony's Motionflow 100Hz includes frame interpolation and Image Blur Reduction; this is not entered as an independently verified native panel refresh figure.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
Refresh rate60 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGNone
Colour rangeTriluminos Pro, Live Colour Technology–
Picture processing4K X-Reality PRO, Dynamic Contrast Enhancer, light sensorBRAVIA Engine 3, Live Colour, Motionflow 100Hz with Image Blur Reduction and 24p True Cinema.
Picture modesVivid, Standard, Cinema, Game, Professional, Graphics, Photo, Dolby Vision (Vivid, Bright, Dark, Game)–
Motion handlingMotionflow XR 200/240 Hz (native 50/60 Hz)Sony's Motionflow 100Hz name describes the motion-processing output; a native panel figure for every UK size was not verified.
Sizes
Sizes43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85″32, 37, 40, 46, 52″
Largest size85″52″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateNoneNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detailHDMI 2.1 features: eARC, ALLM; up to 4K 60 Hz; ALLM and HDCP 2.3 on all four inputsFour HDMI inputs, plus component, two SCART and VGA inputs according to Sony's UK technical sheets.
Game featuresAuto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode; PS Remote Play–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVNone (no smart platform)
Processor4K HDR Processor X1BRAVIA Engine 3
Speakers20 W20 W
Dolby AtmosYes–
DTS:XYes–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E–
Bluetooth5.3–
Speaker detail2 full-range bass reflex speakers (X-Balanced Speaker), 10 W + 10 WSony UK specifies 10 W + 10 W and S-Force Front Surround for its W5500 technical sheets.
Voice assistantsVoice search with a built-in microphone (with an off switch); works with Apple HomeKit–
CastingChromecast built-in, Apple AirPlayDLNA playback of video, music and photos over Ethernet. AppliCast accesses simple online widgets such as RSS feeds, weather and a clock; this predates a full app platform.
TV tunersDVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 1 terrestrial/cable and 1 satellite tuner; CI+Sony UK lists digital terrestrial MPEG-2, MPEG-4 HD with supported operators, digital cable and analogue tuners.
USB2 × USB; USB hard disk recordingUSB 2.0 media input.
Ethernet1 × EthernetWired Ethernet for DLNA and AppliCast; no built-in Wi-Fi is listed on the UK sheet.
Optical audio out1 × optical digital audio outOne optical digital audio output.
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, 43″ 964 × 563 × 69 mm; 50″ 1119 × 649 × 70 mm; 55″ 1233 × 713 × 72 mm; 65″ 1452 × 836 × 72 mm; 75″ 1675 × 962 × 73 mm; 85″ 1901 × 1090 × 73 mmSony UK without-stand W × H × D: 37″ 917 × 602 × 91 mm; 40″ 987 × 638 × 93 mm. Listed weights exclude the stand; unverified size weights are omitted.
Stand43–65″ Slim Wedged Stand, 75″ and 85″ Slim Blade stand; two positions (standard and narrow) on 55″ and larger, one on 43″ and 50″Sony UK lists a supplied swivel table stand, rotating 20° left and right, for the 37- and 40-inch sizes.
VESA pattern43″ and 50″ 200 × 200 mm; 55″, 65″ and 75″ 300 × 300 mm; 85″ 400 × 400 mm–
Power use43″ 46, 50″ 60, 55″ 77, 65″ 93, 75″ 106, 85″ 128 kWh/1000h in SDR; 0.5 W standby–
Energy class55″ F; other sizes E (SDR)–
ColoursBlackPiano black.
In the boxRemote control, table-top stand, power cord, batteries–

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