Sony BRAVIA 7 II vs Sony BRAVIA XD93

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BRAVIA 7 II compared with BRAVIA XD93
SonyBRAVIA 7 IISonyBRAVIA XD93
Overview
ReleasedMay 20262016
Display
PanelRGB Mini-LEDLED LCD
Panel detailTrue RGB backlight with independently driven RGB LEDs, RGB Backlight Master Drive ProEdge-lit VA LCD with Sony's Slim Backlight Drive local dimming. HDTVTest counted 32 independently dimmable zones on its 65-inch review sample; Sony does not publish a series-wide zone count.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz (better)100 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGHDR10
HDR extrasIMAX EnhancedSony UK lists HDR compatibility and its format guide lists HDR10 for the XD93 series. No Dolby Vision is listed.
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 sensor4K X-Reality PRO, TRILUMINOS Display, X-tended Dynamic Range PRO and Precision Colour Mapping.
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 CoreSony lists Standard, Custom, Cinema Pro, Cinema Home, Game, Graphics and HDR Video among its modes.
Motion handlingXR Motion ClaritySony UK identifies a native 100 Hz panel beneath its Motionflow XR 1000 processing label; XR 1000 is not the native refresh rate.
Viewing angleX-Wide Angle ProAVForums found the 65-inch VA panel lost contrast and colour accuracy away from centre seating.
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 with HDCP 2.2 on all four, and ARC. The full AVForums review identifies HDMI 2.0a; there is no HDMI 2.1 4K 120 Hz input.
Input lag–AVForums measured 37 ms in Game mode on the 65-inch set with local dimming off; its lag rose when dimming was enabled.
Game featuresGame Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game modeGame picture mode; no VRR or ALLM on these 2016 HDMI inputs.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVAndroid TV
ProcessorXR Processor4K Processor X1
Speakers40 W (better)30 W
Dolby AtmosYes–
DTS:XYes–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth5.3Bluetooth 4.1 for input devices and 3D glasses
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)Four 7.5 W drivers (30 W total) with bass-reflex main and woofer speakers, per Sony UK/Ireland sheets.
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 subwooferClearAudio+ and S-Force Front Surround; the full AVForums test found limited bass from the slim cabinet.
Voice assistantsGoogle TV with Gemini, hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit–
CastingGoogle Cast, Apple AirPlayChromecast built into Android TV, per Sony UK.
TV tunersDVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+Two digital terrestrial/cable tuners and two satellite tuners; DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2, per Sony UK/Ireland.
USB2 × USB; USB hard disk recordingThree side USB ports; Sony lists USB HDD recording.
Ethernet1 × EthernetOne side Ethernet input.
Optical audio out1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)One side digital optical audio 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 mmWithout stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1239 × 717 × 36 mm; 65″ 1458 × 839 × 36 mm, per exact Sony UK/Ireland specifications.
StandMirage Stand with a transparent centre panel (50–85″); T-shape stand (98″)Central silver slate stand; 55-inch model 410 mm wide and 65-inch 450 mm wide, per Sony.
VESA pattern50″ 200 × 200 mm; 55″, 65″ and 75″ 300 × 300 mm; 85″ 400 × 400 mm; 98″ 600 × 400 mm300 × 200 mm on both sizes.
Power use50″ 196 W, 55″ 206 W, 65″ 245 W, 75″ 258 W, 85″ 370 W, 98″ 426 W rated; 0.5 W standbySony standard-mode figures: 55″ 134 W and 65″ 167 W; rated maximums 217 W and 225 W respectively.
Energy class–B on both UK/Ireland sizes under the historical EU label.
In the box–Sony lists table stand, voice remote, batteries, IR blaster, power adaptor and power cord for the 65-inch model; TDG-BT500A 3D glasses are optional.
ColoursBlack–

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