Sony BRAVIA 7 II vs Sony BRAVIA AF9
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SonyBRAVIA 7 II | SonyBRAVIA AF9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | May 2026 | 2018 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | RGB Mini-LED | OLED |
| Panel detail | True RGB backlight with independently driven RGB LEDs, RGB Backlight Master Drive Pro | Self-emitting OLED panel with Sony Pixel Contrast Booster and TRILUMINOS processing. A single native refresh figure is omitted because Sony's UK sheet lists accepted 1080p 120 Hz input but no native panel rate or 4K 120 Hz support. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision |
| HDR extras | IMAX Enhanced | – |
| Peak brightness | 1,939 cd/m² on a 10% window and 1,613 cd/m² on a 2% window, HDR after calibration (RTINGS, 65″) | – |
| Colour range | RGB Triluminos Max | – |
| Picture processing | XR Clear Image, XR Contrast Booster 20, Luminance Booster, ambient light sensor | X1 Ultimate, 4K X-Reality PRO, dual database processing, Object-based Super Resolution and Pixel Contrast Booster. Netflix Calibrated picture mode and CalMAN auto-calibration support are listed by Sony. |
| 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, Prime Video and Sony Pictures Core | Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Game, Graphics, Photo, Custom and Netflix Calibrated. |
| Motion handling | XR Motion Clarity | Sony lists Motionflow XR without a numeric native refresh rate. The UK sheet accepts 1080p 100/120 Hz video signals, but only up to 4K 60 Hz. |
| Viewing angle | X-Wide Angle Pro | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 50, 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 fps, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM (Source-Based Tone Mapping); HDCP 2.3 on all four inputs | Four HDMI inputs (one side, three bottom), HDCP 2.3 and eARC according to Sony UK's model sheets; 4K input is limited to 60 Hz. |
| Input lag | – | 27.5 ms in SDR and HDR Game mode, measured by AVForums on the KD-55AF9. |
| Game features | Game Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode | Game mode; no verified VRR or ALLM support. |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | Google TV | Android TV |
| Processor | XR Processor | X1 Ultimate |
| Speakers | 40 W | 98 W, 3.2 channels (better) |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| DTS:X | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Speaker detail | 50″ and 55″ Acoustic Multi-Audio, 2 full-range and 2 tweeters (40 W); 65–85″ Acoustic Multi-Audio+, 2 full-range and 2 subwoofers (40 W); 98″ Acoustic Multi-Audio+, 4 full-range and 2 subwoofers (65 W) | Acoustic Surface Audio+ uses six 13 W actuator channels and two 10 W subwoofer channels, total 98 W. Sony lists TV centre-speaker mode for use with an external surround amplifier. |
| Audio features | Acoustic Center Sync, Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, automatic room and position sound calibration, S-Master digital amplifier, Direct Connect for Sony wireless rear speakers and subwoofer | – |
| Voice assistants | Google TV with Gemini, hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit | – |
| Casting | Google Cast, Apple AirPlay | Chromecast built in; Google Play Store apps and Google Assistant voice search through Android TV. |
| TV tuners | DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+ | Sony UK lists terrestrial, cable and satellite RF inputs; UK YouView catch-up services are described in both exact-model reviews. |
| USB | 2 × USB; USB hard disk recording | Three USB ports, two bottom and one side, with USB HDD recording. |
| Ethernet | 1 × Ethernet | One bottom Ethernet socket. |
| Optical audio out | 1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input) | One bottom digital audio output. |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand, 50″ 1114 × 640 × 57 mm; 55″ 1228 × 704 × 57 mm; 65″ 1447 × 827 × 57 mm; 75″ 1671 × 953 × 58 mm; 85″ 1895 × 1078 × 58 mm; 98″ 2180 × 1243 × 75 mm | Without-stand W × H × D, Sony UK: 55″ approximately 1228 × 711 × 86 mm; 65″ approximately 1449 × 835 × 86 mm. Configuration weights exclude the stand. |
| Stand | Mirage Stand with a transparent centre panel (50–85″); T-shape stand (98″) | Easel-style rear stand. Sony lists 320 mm depth with stand for both sizes; the screen leans back slightly. |
| VESA pattern | 50″ 200 × 200 mm; 55″, 65″ and 75″ 300 × 300 mm; 85″ 400 × 400 mm; 98″ 600 × 400 mm | – |
| Power use | 50″ 196 W, 55″ 206 W, 65″ 245 W, 75″ 258 W, 85″ 370 W, 98″ 426 W rated; 0.5 W standby | Sony UK standard operating power: 55″ 150 W, 65″ 190 W. Rated maximum power is 401 W and 521 W respectively. |
| Colours | Black | Black bezel. |
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