Sony BRAVIA 5 vs Sony BRAVIA XE93
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| SonyBRAVIA 5 | SonyBRAVIA XE93 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2025 | March 2017 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | Mini-LED | LED LCD |
| Panel detail | Mini LED backlight with local dimming, XR Backlight Master Drive | Edge LED with Sony's quad-edge Slim Backlight Drive+ local dimming, Triluminos colour and X-tended Dynamic Range PRO. Motionflow XR 1000 is a processing label; Sony specifies 100 Hz native refresh. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz (better) | 100 Hz |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision |
| HDR extras | IMAX Enhanced | HDR10 was available at launch; Sony added HLG and Dolby Vision through firmware updates. |
| Colour range | XR Triluminos Pro, Live Colour Technology | – |
| Picture processing | XR Contrast Booster 10, XR Clear Image, Dynamic Contrast Enhancer, light sensor | X1 Extreme with 4K X-Reality PRO, dual database processing, object-based HDR remaster and Super Bit Mapping 4K HDR. |
| 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, Custom, Cinema Pro, Cinema Home, Sports, Animation, Photo, Game and Graphics modes. |
| Motion handling | XR Motion Clarity | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65, 75, 85, 98″ | 55, 65″ |
| Largest size | 98″ (better) | 65″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR | None |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | – |
| 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 | Four HDMI inputs with HDCP 2.2. The set accepts 4K at up to 60 Hz; HDMI ARC is supported. |
| Input lag | – | AVForums measured 43 ms at 1080p and 26 ms at 4K in Game mode on the 55-inch model. |
| 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 | Game picture preset; no 4K 120 Hz input or HDMI VRR. |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | Google TV | Android TV |
| Processor | XR Processor | 4K HDR Processor X1 Extreme |
| Speakers | 40 W | 50 W (better) |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| DTS:X | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | – |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| Speaker detail | Acoustic Multi-Audio with Sound Positioning Tweeters, 2 full-range (bass reflex) speakers and 2 tweeters, 10 W × 4 | Sony lists two front-facing three-way speakers with 5 W × 2 tweeters, 10 W × 2 midrange drivers and 10 W × 2 woofers; 50 W total. |
| 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 | – |
| Voice assistants | Voice search with a built-in microphone (with an off switch); works with Apple HomeKit | – |
| Casting | Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay | Android TV with Chromecast built in, Google Play Store, voice search and UK YouView catch-up television; original app availability may have changed. |
| TV tuners | DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+ | Twin DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners, analogue tuner and CI+. |
| USB | 2 × USB; USB hard disk recording | Three USB ports with USB hard-drive recording. |
| Ethernet | 1 × Ethernet | One Ethernet input. |
| Optical audio out | 1 × optical digital audio out | One optical digital audio output and a combined headphone or subwoofer output. |
| Design and power | ||
| 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 | Sony UK without stand (W × H × D): 55-inch 123.2 × 71.5 × 4.0 cm; 65-inch 145.1 × 83.8 × 3.9 cm. With stand: 55-inch 123.2 × 79.0 × 28.2 cm and 32.6 kg; 65-inch 145.1 × 91.3 × 29.5 cm and 42.4 kg. |
| Stand | 55–85″ Underlay stand with two heights (standard, and raised for a soundbar); 98″ a different stand, 153.6 cm wide | Central dark silver slate stand, approximately 50.1 cm wide on both sizes; rear panels and stand route cables. |
| VESA pattern | 55″, 65″ and 75″ 300 × 300 mm; 85″ 400 × 400 mm; 98″ 600 × 400 mm | – |
| Power use | 55″ 57, 65″ 66, 75″ 78, 85″ 83, 98″ 100 kWh/1000h in SDR; 0.5 W standby | Sony UK standard-mode power: 137 W (55 inches) and 164 W (65 inches); standby 0.50 W. Annual estimates: 190 and 227 kWh respectively. |
| Energy class | 55″ E; 65″ and 75″ D; 85″ and 98″ C (SDR) | Historical EU energy class B at 55 inches and A at 65 inches. |
| Colours | Black | – |
| In the box | Remote control, table-top stand, power cord, batteries | Table-top stand, voice remote, batteries, IR blaster, AC power adaptor and cable, operating instructions and quick setup guide. |
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