Sony BRAVIA 9 vs Sony BRAVIA 9 II
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SonyBRAVIA 9 | SonyBRAVIA 9 II | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | May 2024 | May 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | Mini-LED | RGB Mini-LED |
| Panel detail | Quantum-dot LCD with Mini LED backlight and XR Backlight Master Drive; native 120 Hz reported by TechRadar | True RGB backlight with independently driven RGB LEDs, RGB Backlight Master Drive Pro |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| HDR extras | – | IMAX Enhanced |
| Screen finish | X-Anti Reflection | 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 | XR Triluminos Pro | RGB Triluminos Max |
| Picture processing | XR Contrast Booster 30, High Peak Luminance, XR 4K Upscaling and ambient-light sensor | XR Clear Image, XR Contrast Booster 40, Luminance Booster Pro, ambient light sensor |
| 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 | XR Motion Clarity |
| Viewing angle | X-Wide Angle | X-Wide Angle Pro |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 65, 75, 85″ | 65, 75, 85, 115″ |
| Largest size | 85″ | 115″ (better) |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR | HDMI VRR |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI detail | HDMI 3 and 4 support 4K at 120 Hz; HDMI 3 also serves eARC (RTINGS). Maker lists VRR, ALLM and SBTM | HDMI 2.1 features: 4K 120 fps, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM (Source-Based Tone Mapping); HDCP 2.3 on all four inputs |
| Game features | Game Menu, automatic HDR tone mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PlayStation 5 | 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 | Google TV |
| Processor | XR Processor | XR Processor |
| Speakers | 70 W, 2.2.2 channels | 80 W, 2.2.2 channels (better) |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| DTS:X | Yes | Yes |
| eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/n | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | – | 5.3 |
| Speaker detail | Acoustic Multi-Audio+; two midrange drivers, two tweeters, two subwoofers and two upward-firing beam tweeters; 70 W total | 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) |
| Audio features | Acoustic Center Sync with compatible Sony audio systems; Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Master amplifier and automatic room/position sound calibration | 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 | Hands-free Google Assistant; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit | Google TV with Gemini, hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit |
| Casting | Google Cast and Apple AirPlay | Google Cast, Apple AirPlay |
| TV tuners | – | DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+ |
| USB | 2 USB ports; Japanese models support USB hard-drive recording | 2 × USB; USB hard disk recording |
| Ethernet | One 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T port | 1 × Ethernet |
| Optical audio out | One optical audio output, shared with the S-Center speaker input | 1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input) |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Japanese maker specifications without stand; 65-inch 1443 × 835 × 48 mm, 75-inch 1667 × 960 × 48 mm, 85-inch 1888 × 1085 × 49 mm. Listed configuration weights also exclude the stand | Without stand, 65″ 1445 × 826 × 45 mm; 75″ 1669 × 952 × 46 mm; 85″ 1892 × 1077 × 46 mm; 115″ 2565 × 1465 × 65 mm |
| Stand | Four-position stand with wide/narrow feet and raised soundbar positions; weights including stand are 34.8 kg (65-inch), 45 kg (75-inch) and 55.7 kg (85-inch), from Japanese maker specifications | Mirage Stand with a transparent centre panel (65–85″); T-shape stand (115″) |
| VESA pattern | – | 65″ and 75″ 300 × 300 mm; 85″ 400 × 400 mm; 115″ 1000 × 700 mm |
| Power use | Japanese models rated 350 W (65-inch), 456 W (75-inch), 512 W (85-inch); standby 0.5 W. Regional power ratings differ | 65″ 269 W, 75″ 302 W, 85″ 416 W, 115″ 656 W rated; 0.5 W standby |
| Colours | – | Aluminum Black |
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