Sony BRAVIA 7 II vs TCL C835K
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SonyBRAVIA 7 II | TCLC835K | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | May 2026 | 2022 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | RGB Mini-LED | Mini-LED |
| Panel detail | True RGB backlight with independently driven RGB LEDs, RGB Backlight Master Drive Pro | Full-array Mini LED local dimming with quantum-dot colour |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz (better) |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG |
| HDR extras | IMAX Enhanced | Dolby Vision IQ; 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″) | Exact 65C835K June 2022 datasheet claims HDR brightness of 1,500 nits; current K-family page advertises HDR Premium 1000. These are maker claims rather than measurements and are not treated as a uniform series brightness. |
| Colour range | RGB Triluminos Max | – |
| Picture processing | XR Clear Image, XR Contrast Booster 20, Luminance Booster, ambient light sensor | Fourth-generation full-array Mini LED with quantum-dot colour; AiPQ 2.0 processing; UHD Deep Learning AI upscaling; 3D LUT and multipoint calibration controls |
| 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 | Native 144 Hz display; exact 65C835K datasheet specifies 4K 144 Hz 4:4:4 at 10 bits and 4K 120 Hz 4:4:4 at 12 bits |
| Viewing angle | X-Wide Angle Pro | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 50, 55, 65, 75, 85, 98″ | 55, 65″ |
| Largest size | 98″ (better) | 65″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 4 (HDMI 2.1 count unpublished) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR | HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | 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 inputs labelled HDMI 2.1 by TCL; full-bandwidth input count is not separately published in the exact maker datasheet. eARC is on HDMI 4. |
| Game features | Game Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode | Game Master Pro, game bar, ALLM and FreeSync Premium |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | Google TV | Google TV |
| Processor | XR Processor | AiPQ 2.0 |
| Speakers | 40 W | 2.1 channels |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| DTS:X | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax/ac/n), dual-band MIMO |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 (current exact K-model table) |
| 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) | Onkyo 2.1 system with bass speaker. The exact 65C835K June 2022 datasheet lists 2 × 10 W plus 20 W, while the current maker table lists 2 × 15 W plus 30 W; aggregate power is omitted because the maker sources conflict. |
| 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 | Dolby Atmos virtualisation and upmix; Dolby AC4 and TrueHD |
| Voice assistants | Google TV with Gemini, hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit | Hands-free Google Assistant and Works with Alexa; language and region availability apply |
| Casting | Google Cast, Apple AirPlay | Chromecast and T-cast |
| TV tuners | DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+ | DVB-T2/C/S2 and analogue tuner; CI+ 1.4 with ECP |
| USB | 2 × USB; USB hard disk recording | One USB 2.0 port |
| Ethernet | 1 × Ethernet | RJ-45 LAN |
| Optical audio out | 1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input) | Optical digital audio output; headphone connection also provided |
| 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 | 65-inch model is 1,447 × 840 mm without stand, with maker-listed depth profile 15.3–32–69 mm; 1,447 × 867 × 320 mm with stand (width × height × depth). Its configuration weight excludes the stand; 26.3 kg with stand. |
| Stand | Mirage Stand with a transparent centre panel (50–85″); T-shape stand (98″) | Central stand; 65-inch stand footprint 365 × 320 mm |
| VESA pattern | 50″ 200 × 200 mm; 55″, 65″ and 75″ 300 × 300 mm; 85″ 400 × 400 mm; 98″ 600 × 400 mm | 400 × 400 mm for the 65-inch model |
| Energy class | – | G for SDR and HDR on the exact June 2022 65C835K datasheet |
| 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 | Black | Brushed titanium metal front |
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