Sony BRAVIA 7 II vs Sony BRAVIA HX955

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BRAVIA 7 II compared with BRAVIA HX955
SonyBRAVIA 7 IISonyBRAVIA HX955
Overview
ReleasedMay 2026November 2012
Display
PanelRGB Mini-LEDLED LCD
Panel detailTrue RGB backlight with independently driven RGB LEDs, RGB Backlight Master Drive ProSony OptiContrast LCD with Intelligent Peak LED backlight, local dimming, Gorilla Glass front and active 3D. Motionflow XR 800 is a processing label, not the native refresh rate.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
Refresh rate120 Hz200 Hz (better)
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGNone
HDR extrasIMAX Enhanced–
Peak brightness1,939 cd/m² on a 10% window and 1,613 cd/m² on a 2% window, HDR after calibration (RTINGS, 65″)–
Colour rangeRGB Triluminos Max–
Picture processingXR Clear Image, XR Contrast Booster 20, Luminance Booster, ambient light sensorX-Reality PRO, Motionflow XR 800 motion processing, Advanced Contrast Enhancer and 24p True Cinema.
Picture modesVivid, 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 CoreCinema, Custom, Standard, Game, Sports, Photo and Graphics presets among others.
Motion handlingXR Motion ClaritySony's UK specifications state 200 frames per second for both sizes; Motionflow XR 800 combines panel refresh with processing.
Viewing angleX-Wide Angle Pro–
Sizes
Sizes50, 55, 65, 75, 85, 98″55, 65″
Largest size98″ (better)65″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRRNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detailHDMI 2.1 features: 4K 120 fps, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM (Source-Based Tone Mapping); HDCP 2.3 on all four inputsFour HDMI inputs, two on the side and two underneath, with BRAVIA Sync HDMI-CEC.
Game featuresGame Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVSony Entertainment Network
ProcessorXR ProcessorX-Reality PRO
Speakers40 W (better)30 W
Dolby AtmosYes–
DTS:XYes–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EBuilt-in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth5.3–
Speaker detail50″ 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)Three integrated 10 W outputs, 30 W total, with S-Master and S-Force Front Surround 3D processing.
Audio featuresAcoustic 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 assistantsGoogle TV with Gemini, hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit–
CastingGoogle Cast, Apple AirPlaySony Entertainment Network apps, BRAVIA Internet Video, Opera web browser, DLNA playback and smartphone Media Remote; original online services may no longer operate.
TV tunersDVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S2 satellite, with analogue and CI+ support. DVB-C2 is restricted to the German locale in Sony's UK specification.
USB2 × USB; USB hard disk recordingTwo side USB inputs with USB hard-drive recording and photo, music and video playback.
Ethernet1 × EthernetOne underside Ethernet input.
Optical audio out1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)One optical digital audio output and one side headphone output.
Design and power
SizeWithout 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 mmSony UK, without stand (W × H × D): 55-inch 128.0 × 77.3 × 4.9 cm; 65-inch 150.6 × 90.1 × 5.1 cm. With stand: 55-inch 128.0 × 82.9 × 36.9 cm and 29.6 kg; 65-inch 150.6 × 96.5 × 37.4 cm and 47.7 kg.
StandMirage Stand with a transparent centre panel (50–85″); T-shape stand (98″)Loop-shaped metal table stand; 55-inch model swivels 15° in either direction and can tilt upward 6°.
VESA pattern50″ 200 × 200 mm; 55″, 65″ and 75″ 300 × 300 mm; 85″ 400 × 400 mm; 98″ 600 × 400 mm–
Power use50″ 196 W, 55″ 206 W, 65″ 245 W, 75″ 258 W, 85″ 370 W, 98″ 426 W rated; 0.5 W standbySony UK home-mode operation: 113 W (55 inches) and 139 W (65 inches); 0.30 W standby for both.
Energy class–A for both sizes under the historical EU television energy scale.
In the box–Table stand, RM-ED047 remote, batteries, mains lead and two pairs of TDG-BR250/B active 3D glasses.
ColoursBlack–

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