Sony BRAVIA 7 II vs TCL C845K

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BRAVIA 7 II compared with C845K
SonyBRAVIA 7 IITCLC845K
Overview
ReleasedMay 20262023
Display
PanelRGB Mini-LEDMini-LED
Panel detailTrue RGB backlight with independently driven RGB LEDs, RGB Backlight Master Drive ProQuantum-dot LCD with full-array Mini LED local dimming
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″)2,000 nits, maker peak claim; measured brightness depends on size, picture mode and test pattern
Colour rangeRGB Triluminos Max–
Picture processingXR Clear Image, XR Contrast Booster 20, Luminance Booster, ambient light sensorAiPQ 3.0 processing and Mini LED local dimming; both 2023 65-inch reviews found 576 zones on their tested units, not a series-wide count
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 ClarityTCL specifies a native 144 Hz maximum at 4K; Game Accelerator uses reduced-resolution processing
Viewing angleX-Wide Angle Pro–
Sizes
Sizes50, 55, 65, 75, 85, 98″55, 65, 75, 85″
Largest size98″ (better)85″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRRHDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro
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 inputsTCL labels all four sockets HDMI 2.1; AVForums verifies two 48 Gbps inputs on its UK review unit. HDMI 1 supports 4K 144 Hz and HDMI 2 supports 4K 120 Hz; HDMI 4 provides eARC separately.
Game featuresGame Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game modeGame Master Pro 2.0; ALLM; game bar; aiming aid and shadow enhancement
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVGoogle TV
ProcessorXR ProcessorAiPQ 3.0
Speakers40 W2.1 channels
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:XYes–
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), dual-band MIMO
Bluetooth5.3–
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)Exact K-model maker tables list 2 × 25 W plus 20 W on 55/65/85 inches, and 2 × 20 W plus 20 W on 75 inches. What Hi-Fi instead describes its 65-inch unit as 40 W; maker figures retained here without assuming equal revisions.
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; DTS Virtual:X processing
Voice assistantsGoogle TV with Gemini, hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit–
CastingGoogle Cast, Apple AirPlayChromecast and T-cast; AirPlay 2 advertised on the exact K-model page
Software updates–The maker tables and reviews describe the original 2023 range. Later C845 X1/X2 hardware and firmware differences remain unverified; no chipset identity or revision-specific performance is inferred.
TV tunersDVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+DVB-T2/C/S2; analogue tuner; CI+ 1.4 with ECP
USB2 × USB; USB hard disk recordingOne USB 2.0 port in the exact K-model maker tables
Ethernet1 × EthernetRJ-45 LAN
Optical audio out1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)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 mmConfiguration weights exclude stands
StandMirage Stand with a transparent centre panel (50–85″); T-shape stand (98″)–
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–
ColoursBlackBrushed titanium metal front

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