Sony BRAVIA 9 II vs Sony BRAVIA X9305C
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| SonyBRAVIA 9 II | SonyBRAVIA X9305C | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | May 2026 | May 2015 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | RGB Mini-LED | LED LCD |
| Panel detail | True RGB backlight with independently driven RGB LEDs, RGB Backlight Master Drive Pro | Edge-lit Triluminos LED LCD with X-tended Dynamic Range and active 3D. HDTVTest measured a 120 Hz native panel on the 55-inch model; Sony's Motionflow XR rating is a processing label. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HLG |
| HDR extras | IMAX Enhanced | Sony lists HDR10 from apps, HDMI and USB, plus HLG through HDMI and USB, with current firmware. HDR was added after launch. |
| 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 | 4K Processor X1, Triluminos colour, X-tended Dynamic Range and Motionflow processing. |
| 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 | Cinema pro, Standard, Game and Graphics modes identified in HDTVTest's 55-inch review. |
| Motion handling | XR Motion Clarity | – |
| Viewing angle | X-Wide Angle Pro | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 65, 75, 85, 115″ | 55, 65″ |
| Largest size | 115″ (better) | 65″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 4 (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 | Four HDMI inputs accept 3840 × 2160 at 50 or 60 Hz in 8-bit 4:2:0. HDMI 4 supports ARC; HDMI 2 supports MHL 3. HDTVTest could not reproduce full 4:4:4 chroma at 4K 60 Hz. |
| Input lag | – | HDTVTest measured 36 ms in Game mode on the 55-inch model using a Leo Bodnar tester. |
| Game features | Game Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode | Game picture preset and active 3D; no 4K 120 Hz input or HDMI VRR. |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | Google TV | Android TV |
| Processor | XR Processor | 4K Processor X1 |
| Speakers | 80 W, 2.2.2 channels | 90 W (better) |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| DTS:X | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | – |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n and Wi-Fi Direct; 802.11ac where available |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| 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) | Four 12.5 W and two 20 W speaker outputs, totalling 90 W in Sony's UK reference guide; high-resolution FLAC and WAV playback. Optional SWF-BR100 wireless subwoofer. |
| 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 | Android TV with Google Cast, Google Play apps, Netflix 4K, YouTube and voice search; availability of original apps and services may have changed. |
| TV tuners | DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+ | DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable, DVB-S/S2 satellite and analogue tuner, plus CI+. |
| USB | 2 × USB; USB hard disk recording | Three USB inputs; ports 1 and 2 are USB 2.0 and port 3 is USB 3.0, with USB HDD recording where supported. |
| Ethernet | 1 × Ethernet | One 10/100 Ethernet port. |
| Optical audio out | 1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input) | One optical digital audio output and a combined headphone, audio-out or subwoofer socket. |
| 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 reference guide, without stand (W × H × D): 55-inch 148.4 × 74.4 × 9.0 cm; 65-inch 170.6 × 87.1 × 9.0 cm. With stand in edge position: 55-inch 148.4 × 78.0 × 25.5 cm and 37.9 kg; 65-inch 170.6 × 91.1 × 29.2 cm and 48.0 kg. |
| Stand | Mirage Stand with a transparent centre panel (65–85″); T-shape stand (115″) | Two feet can be installed near the edges or towards the middle; Sony lists 60.7 cm foot spacing in the middle position for both sizes. |
| 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 standard-mode estimates: 166 W (55 inches) and 192 W (65 inches); 0.50 W standby after internal processing finishes. Annual estimates: 230 and 266 kWh respectively. |
| Energy class | – | Historical EU energy class B for both sizes. |
| In the box | – | Table-top stand, standard and touchpad remotes, mains cable and two pairs of active 3D glasses. |
| Colours | Aluminum Black | – |
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