Sony BRAVIA 7 II vs TCL C835K

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BRAVIA 7 II compared with C835K
SonyBRAVIA 7 IITCLC835K
Overview
ReleasedMay 20262022
Display
PanelRGB Mini-LEDMini-LED
Panel detailTrue RGB backlight with independently driven RGB LEDs, RGB Backlight Master Drive ProFull-array Mini LED local dimming with quantum-dot colour
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz (better)
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extrasIMAX EnhancedDolby Vision IQ; IMAX Enhanced
Peak brightness1,939 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 rangeRGB Triluminos Max–
Picture processingXR Clear Image, XR Contrast Booster 20, Luminance Booster, ambient light sensorFourth-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 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 ClarityNative 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 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HDMI ports4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (HDMI 2.1 count unpublished)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRRHDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detailHDMI 2.1 features: 4K 120 fps, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM (Source-Based Tone Mapping); HDCP 2.3 on all four inputsFour 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 featuresGame Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game modeGame Master Pro, game bar, ALLM and FreeSync Premium
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVGoogle TV
ProcessorXR ProcessorAiPQ 2.0
Speakers40 W2.1 channels
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:XYes–
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax/ac/n), dual-band MIMO
Bluetooth5.3Bluetooth 5.2 (current exact K-model table)
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)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 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 subwooferDolby Atmos virtualisation and upmix; Dolby AC4 and TrueHD
Voice assistantsGoogle TV with Gemini, hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKitHands-free Google Assistant and Works with Alexa; language and region availability apply
CastingGoogle Cast, Apple AirPlayChromecast and T-cast
TV tunersDVB-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
USB2 × USB; USB hard disk recordingOne USB 2.0 port
Ethernet1 × EthernetRJ-45 LAN
Optical audio out1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)Optical digital audio output; headphone connection also provided
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 mm65-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.
StandMirage Stand with a transparent centre panel (50–85″); T-shape stand (98″)Central stand; 65-inch stand footprint 365 × 320 mm
VESA pattern50″ 200 × 200 mm; 55″, 65″ and 75″ 300 × 300 mm; 85″ 400 × 400 mm; 98″ 600 × 400 mm400 × 400 mm for the 65-inch model
Energy class–G for SDR and HDR on the exact June 2022 65C835K datasheet
Power use50″ 196 W, 55″ 206 W, 65″ 245 W, 75″ 258 W, 85″ 370 W, 98″ 426 W rated; 0.5 W standby–
ColoursBlackBrushed titanium metal front

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