Sony BRAVIA 5 vs Sony BRAVIA W4000

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BRAVIA 5 compared with BRAVIA W4000

	SonyBRAVIA 5	SonyBRAVIA W4000
Overview
Released
Released	April 2025	2008
Display
Panel
Panel	Mini-LED	LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	Mini LED backlight with local dimming, XR Backlight Master Drive	Fluorescent backlight. The 32-inch sheet lists standard CCFL and an 8-bit panel; Sony's 40, 46 and 52-inch sheets list WCG-CCFL and a 10-bit panel. No maker sheet read establishes native panel refresh.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	None
HDR extras
HDR extras	IMAX Enhanced	–
Colour range
Colour range	XR Triluminos Pro, Live Colour Technology	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	XR Contrast Booster 10, XR Clear Image, Dynamic Contrast Enhancer, light sensor	BRAVIA ENGINE 2, Advanced Contrast Enhancer and 24p True Cinema. Sony's 40–52-inch UK sheets list Live Colour Creation, PhotoTV HD and x.v.Colour; the 32-inch sheet does not list those features.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Professional, Calm, Photo, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision (Vivid, Bright, Dark, Game), FPS Game, RTS Game; Studio Calibrated modes for Netflix, Sony Pictures Core and Prime Video	Vivid, Standard and Cinema; 40–52-inch sheets also list Photo mode.
Motion handling
Motion handling	XR Motion Clarity	Native refresh is unpublished in the read maker sheets. TechRadar notes this series lacks 100Hz processing; 24p input support does not establish a native refresh figure.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65, 75, 85, 98″	32, 40, 46, 52″
Largest size
Largest size	98″ (better)	52″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)	3 (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	HDMI 2.1 features: 4K 120, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM; 4K 100/120 Hz and VRR on HDMI 3 and 4, ALLM on all four; HDCP 2.3 on all four	Three HDMI inputs accept 1080p and 24p. Also two RGB SCART inputs, component, composite and VGA PC input.
Game features
Game features	Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode; FPS and RTS game modes; Gaming Multi View on YouTube	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Google TV	None (no smart platform)
Processor
Processor	XR Processor	BRAVIA ENGINE 2
Speakers
Speakers	40 W (better)	20 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
DTS:X
DTS:X	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Acoustic Multi-Audio with Sound Positioning Tweeters, 2 full-range (bass reflex) speakers and 2 tweeters, 10 W × 4	Two 10 W speakers, 20 W total.
Audio features
Audio features	Acoustic Center Sync with a compatible Sony soundbar, Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, room and user-position sound calibration, 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer over Bluetooth	BBE ViVA, Virtual Dolby and automatic volume adjustment; optical digital, stereo analogue and headphone outputs.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Voice search with a built-in microphone (with an off switch); works with Apple HomeKit	–
Casting
Casting	Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+	Analogue PAL/SECAM and digital terrestrial tuner; Sony's UK pages also list digital cable and MPEG-4 HD tuner support with compatible operators. UK W4000U and continental variants have different regional tuner details, according to HDTVTest.
USB
USB	2 × USB; USB hard disk recording	One USB 2.0 port for photo viewing and Picture Frame Mode.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × Ethernet	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × optical digital audio out	Optical digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, 55″ 1228 × 709 × 57 mm; 65″ 1447 × 832 × 58 mm; 75″ 1671 × 960 × 60 mm; 85″ 1895 × 1087 × 60 mm; 98″ 2199 × 1255 × 85 mm	Without stand (W × H × D), Sony UK: 32″ 794 × 540 × 99 mm; 40″ 986 × 646 × 110 mm; 46″ 1120 × 742 × 115 mm; 52″ 1262 × 829 × 119 mm. Configuration weights exclude stands.
Stand
Stand	55–85″ Underlay stand with two heights (standard, and raised for a soundbar); 98″ a different stand, 153.6 cm wide	Supplied swivel table stand; 32″ VESA 200 × 200 mm and 40″ VESA 300 × 300 mm. Other sizes have mounting provision but exact spacing was not verified from their support sheets.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	55″, 65″ and 75″ 300 × 300 mm; 85″ 400 × 400 mm; 98″ 600 × 400 mm	–
Power use
Power use	55″ 57, 65″ 66, 75″ 78, 85″ 83, 98″ 100 kWh/1000h in SDR; 0.5 W standby	Sony UK lists operating/standby respectively: 32″ 120/0.19 W, 40″ 176/0.19 W, 46″ 225/0.19 W and 52″ 223/0.19 W.
Energy class
Energy class	55″ E; 65″ and 75″ D; 85″ and 98″ C (SDR)	–
Colours
Colours	Black	Midnight Sky blue-black with silver lower trim.
In the box
In the box	Remote control, table-top stand, power cord, batteries	Supplied table stand, RM-ED011 remote and operating instructions. A May 2008 UK exact-model review confirms the TV was in reviewers’ hands; a maker first-sale month was not found, so release remains year precision.