Sony BRAVIA 7 II vs Sony BRAVIA XF90

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BRAVIA 7 II compared with BRAVIA XF90
SonyBRAVIA 7 IISonyBRAVIA XF90
Overview
ReleasedMay 20262018
Display
PanelRGB Mini-LEDLED LCD
Panel detailTrue RGB backlight with independently driven RGB LEDs, RGB Backlight Master Drive ProDirect LED backlight with full-array local dimming and Triluminos colour. AVForums and Expert Reviews counted 48 dimming zones on their 55-inch review samples; Sony does not publish a series-wide count. X-Motion Clarity is picture processing, not a native refresh specification.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGHDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR extrasIMAX EnhancedSony announced Dolby Vision support for XF90 and now lists the series as compatible; it arrived through a firmware update after launch.
Peak brightness1,939 cd/m² on a 10% window and 1,613 cd/m² on a 2% window, HDR after calibration (RTINGS, 65″)AVForums measured about 1,000 nits in its brightest HDR mode and 705 nits in Cinema Pro on its UK 55-inch review sample; these are test results, not maker series specifications.
Colour rangeRGB Triluminos Max–
Picture processingXR Clear Image, XR Contrast Booster 20, Luminance Booster, ambient light sensor4K X-Reality PRO, X-tended Dynamic Range PRO, Object-based HDR remaster, Super Bit Mapping 4K HDR and X-Motion Clarity.
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 Core–
Motion handlingXR Motion ClaritySony describes X-Motion Clarity but its exact UK size sheets do not publish a native refresh figure, so no Hz value is assigned to the series.
Viewing angleX-Wide Angle ProAVForums and Expert Reviews report the 55-inch LCD's contrast and colour degrade when viewed from the side.
Sizes
Sizes50, 55, 65, 75, 85, 98″49, 55, 65, 75″
Largest size98″ (better)75″
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. AVForums reports only HDMI 2 and 3 accept the higher-bandwidth 4K 60 Hz signal modes. ARC is supported; no HDMI 2.1 bandwidth.
Input lag–Expert Reviews measured 25 ms at 4K and 42 ms at 1080p in Game mode on its 55-inch sample.
Game featuresGame Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game modeGame mode; no HDMI VRR.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVAndroid TV
ProcessorXR Processor4K HDR Processor X1 Extreme
Speakers40 W (better)20 W, 2.0 channels
Dolby AtmosYes–
DTS:XYes–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth5.34.1
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)Two 10 W speakers with ClearAudio+ and S-Force Front Surround.
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 AirPlayChromecast built in, per Sony UK specifications.
TV tunersDVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+Sony UK lists DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners.
USB2 × USB; USB hard disk recordingThree USB inputs, including support for media playback and USB HDD recording.
Ethernet1 × EthernetOne LAN input.
Optical audio out1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)One optical digital 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), Sony UK sheets: 49″ 1093 × 629 × 69 mm; 55″ 1228 × 706 × 69 mm; 65″ 1447 × 829 × 69 mm; 75″ 1674 × 958 × 73 mm. Configuration weights also exclude stands.
StandMirage Stand with a transparent centre panel (50–85″); T-shape stand (98″)Wide-set feet; VESA is 200 × 200 mm for 49″, 300 × 300 mm for 55/65″ and 400 × 300 mm for 75″.
In the box–Sony announced the series in January 2018; AVForums reported UK retailer availability in March 2018.
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 standby–
ColoursBlack–

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