Sony BRAVIA 7 II vs Sony BRAVIA W905A

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BRAVIA 7 II compared with BRAVIA W905A

	SonyBRAVIA 7 II	SonyBRAVIA W905A
Overview
Released
Released	May 2026	2013
Display
Panel
Panel	RGB Mini-LED	LED LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	True RGB backlight with independently driven RGB LEDs, RGB Backlight Master Drive Pro	Edge-lit LED LCD with Sony's Triluminos quantum-dot colour system and LED Dynamic Control. Sony's Motionflow XR 800 Hz is a motion-processing designation, not a separately verified native refresh rate.
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	–
Peak brightness
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
Colour range	RGB Triluminos Max	Sony's Triluminos Display uses quantum dots for a wider colour gamut; HDTVTest found the Live Colour high settings oversaturated its 55-inch review sample.
Picture processing
Picture processing	XR Clear Image, XR Contrast Booster 20, Luminance Booster, ambient light sensor	X-Reality PRO, Motionflow XR 800, 24p True Cinema, Live Colour and LED Dynamic Control. Motionflow's 800 Hz figure is not used as native panel refresh.
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, Prime Video and Sony Pictures Core	Cinema 1/2, Standard, Vivid, Game, Graphics, Sports, Animation and Photo modes in Sony's UK sheets.
Motion handling
Motion handling	XR Motion Clarity	HDTVTest measured 850–1080 lines of motion resolution with Motionflow engaged on KDL-55W905ABU, versus 300 without it; these are measured motion-resolution lines, not refresh Hz.
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	X-Wide Angle Pro	HDTVTest observed washout beyond roughly 20° off axis on its 55-inch UK sample; TechRadar also found side viewing limited.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	50, 55, 65, 75, 85, 98″	40, 46, 55″
Largest size
Largest size	98″ (better)	55″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)	4 (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 fps, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM (Source-Based Tone Mapping); HDCP 2.3 on all four inputs	Four HDMI inputs, including MHL and PC support, plus component/composite hybrid, one SCART and optical audio out. Sony lists 1080p/60 and 1080p/24 input.
Input lag
Input lag	–	HDTVTest measured 8 ms against a CRT with high-speed camera and 20 ms with a Leo Bodnar tester, on a 55-inch UK sample in low-lag settings; methods differ.
Game features
Game features	Game Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode	Game and Graphics modes; HDTVTest verified full 4:4:4 PC reproduction in both. No HDMI 2.1 or VRR.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Google TV	Sony Entertainment Network
Processor
Processor	XR Processor	X-Reality PRO
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	Built-in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	–
Speaker detail
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 with Clear Phase and S-Force Front Surround 3D.
Audio features
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
Voice assistants	Google TV with Gemini, hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit	–
Casting
Casting	Google Cast, Apple AirPlay	NFC One-touch screen mirroring through the supplied compact remote and Wi-Fi Direct. HDTVTest found video could stutter over this link.
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+	UK Sony sheets list DVB-T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners; HDTVTest identifies Freeview HD and Freesat HD on its UK 55-inch sample.
USB
USB	2 × USB; USB hard disk recording	Three USB ports support media playback and USB HDD recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × Ethernet	One Ethernet input for Sony Entertainment Network and DLNA media playback.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)	One optical digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
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 sheets: 40″ 917 × 541 × 61 mm; 46″ 1049 × 616 × 61 mm; 55″ 1241 × 723 × 61 mm. Configuration weights also exclude stands.
Stand
Stand	Mirage Stand with a transparent centre panel (50–85″); T-shape stand (98″)	Chrome-plated loop stand; supplied separately for assembly.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	50″ 200 × 200 mm; 55″, 65″ and 75″ 300 × 300 mm; 85″ 400 × 400 mm; 98″ 600 × 400 mm	–
Power use
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	–
Colours
Colours	Black	Black bezel with Sony's blue-tinted Sense of Quartz trim and illuminated centre block.
In the box
In the box	–	Two remotes (RM-ED052 and NFC RMF-ED003), stand and active 3D glasses; Sony lists two glasses with 40″ and four with 46″/55″. Sony's May 2013 purchase promotion shows the W905 was on sale by then but does not establish its first month.