Sony BRAVIA 9 II vs Sony BRAVIA W3000
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| SonyBRAVIA 9 II | SonyBRAVIA W3000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | May 2026 | 2007 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | RGB Mini-LED | LCD |
| Panel detail | True RGB backlight with independently driven RGB LEDs, RGB Backlight Master Drive Pro | Sony's WCG-CCFL fluorescent backlight and 10-bit LCD panel; no LED backlight. Sony specifies 16,000:1 dynamic contrast, which is not a measured native contrast ratio. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) (better) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | None |
| HDR extras | IMAX Enhanced | – |
| Screen finish | Immersive Black Screen Pro, glare-free and low-reflection (65–85″; not on the 115″) | – |
| Peak brightness | 4,720 cd/m² on a 10% window and 3,765 cd/m² on a 2% window, HDR after calibration (RTINGS, 65″) | – |
| Colour range | RGB Triluminos Max | – |
| Picture processing | XR Clear Image, XR Contrast Booster 40, Luminance Booster Pro, ambient light sensor | BRAVIA Engine EX, Live Colour Creation, x.v.Colour and 24p True Cinema. Sony's 10-bit panel claim is for all three sizes. |
| 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 | Sony does not publish a verified native panel refresh figure for this UK series. The 120 Hz Motionflow feature in Sony's 2007 US press release applies to XBR models, not the W3000. |
| Viewing angle | X-Wide Angle Pro | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 65, 75, 85, 115″ | 40, 46, 52″ |
| Largest size | 115″ (better) | 52″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR | None |
| Auto low latency mode | 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 | Three HDMI inputs; Sony also lists two component and two SCART inputs, a PC VGA input and 1080p/24 input support. |
| Game features | Game Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | Google TV | None (no smart platform) |
| Processor | XR Processor | BRAVIA Engine EX |
| Speakers | 80 W, 2.2.2 channels (better) | 22 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| DTS:X | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | – |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | – |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | – |
| Speaker detail | Acoustic Multi-Audio+; 65–85″ 2 full-range, 2 tweeters, 2 subwoofers and 2 up-firing beam tweeters (80 W); 115″ 8 full-range, 2 tweeters and 2 subwoofers (85 W) | Sony UK specifies 11 W + 11 W for each size, with S-Force Front Surround processing. |
| 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 | – |
| Voice assistants | Google TV with Gemini, hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit | – |
| Casting | Google Cast, Apple AirPlay | – |
| TV tuners | DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+ | Digital terrestrial MPEG-2 and cable tuners, plus analogue reception. The UK spec page also lists an MPEG-4 HD tuner with supported operators. |
| USB | 2 × USB; USB hard disk recording | – |
| Ethernet | 1 × Ethernet | – |
| Optical audio out | 1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input) | Optical digital audio output. |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand, 65″ 1445 × 826 × 45 mm; 75″ 1669 × 952 × 46 mm; 85″ 1892 × 1077 × 46 mm; 115″ 2565 × 1465 × 65 mm | Sony UK without-stand W × H × D: 40″ 992 × 643 × 122 mm; 46″ 1135 × 734 × 122 mm; 52″ 1278 × 832 × 123 mm. Listed configuration weights exclude the stand. |
| Stand | Mirage Stand with a transparent centre panel (65–85″); T-shape stand (115″) | Supplied table stand; optional SU-WL500 wall bracket. |
| VESA pattern | 65″ and 75″ 300 × 300 mm; 85″ 400 × 400 mm; 115″ 1000 × 700 mm | – |
| Power use | 65″ 269 W, 75″ 302 W, 85″ 416 W, 115″ 656 W rated; 0.5 W standby | Sony UK operating/standby figures: 40″ 220 W / 0.3 W; 46″ 270 W / 0.3 W; 52″ 305 W / 0.3 W. |
| Colours | Aluminum Black | Brushed metal black. |
| In the box | – | RM-ED010 remote, AC cable, coax cable and table stand according to Sony UK. |
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