Sony BRAVIA 7 II vs Sony BRAVIA EX500
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SonyBRAVIA 7 II | SonyBRAVIA EX500 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | May 2026 | 2010 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | RGB Mini-LED | LCD |
| Panel detail | True RGB backlight with independently driven RGB LEDs, RGB Backlight Master Drive Pro | Fluorescent CCFL backlight. Sony describes Motionflow processing but does not separately publish native panel refresh in the manual used here. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) (better) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | None |
| 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 | Motionflow processing and 24p playback. WIRED describes the US 40-inch model's motion processing as 120 Hz; Les Numériques describes its European sample as 100 Hz. Neither is used as an independently published native refresh figure. |
| 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 | – |
| Motion handling | XR Motion Clarity | Motionflow can smooth fast action. WIRED reports a conspicuous video-like effect on films when enabled. |
| Viewing angle | X-Wide Angle Pro | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 50, 55, 65, 75, 85, 98″ | 32, 40, 46, 55, 60″ |
| Largest size | 98″ (better) | 60″ |
| 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 support 1080p and 1080/24p in Sony's US EX500 manual. Also two component inputs and VGA PC input. These are not HDMI 2.1 inputs. |
| Game features | Game Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode | No HDMI VRR or automatic low-latency mode in the 2010 specification. |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | Google TV | None (no smart platform) |
| Processor | XR Processor | – |
| Speakers | 40 W (better) | 20 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| DTS:X | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | – |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | – |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | – |
| 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) | Two 10 W speakers, 20 W total. |
| 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 | – |
| TV tuners | DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+ | The specifications here follow Sony's US EX500 manual. The UK EX503 was a different retail series with a Freeview HD tuner; that feature is not attributed to this EX500. |
| USB | 2 × USB; USB hard disk recording | – |
| Ethernet | 1 × Ethernet | – |
| Optical audio out | 1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input) | Optical 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 US manual: 32″ 800 × 497 × 96 mm; 40″ 992 × 599 × 99 mm; 46″ 1127 × 676 × 101 mm; 55″ 1324 × 795 × 105 mm; 60″ 1455 × 873 × 119 mm. Configuration weights also exclude stands. |
| Stand | Mirage Stand with a transparent centre panel (50–85″); T-shape stand (98″) | – |
| 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 US manual operating power by size: 32″ 140 W; 40″ 180 W; 46″ 255 W; 55″ 315 W; 60″ 425 W. |
| In the box | – | RM-YD034 remote in the US manual. Sony's UK launch announcement names EX503 rather than EX500 and does not establish EX500's first sale month, so the release uses year precision. |
| Colours | Black | – |
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