Sony BRAVIA 9 vs Sony BRAVIA HX853

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BRAVIA 9 compared with BRAVIA HX853

	SonyBRAVIA 9	SonyBRAVIA HX853
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	2012
Display
Panel
Panel	Mini-LED	LED LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	Quantum-dot LCD with Mini LED backlight and XR Backlight Master Drive; native 120 Hz reported by TechRadar	Sony OptiContrast LCD with Gorilla Glass, Dynamic Edge LED backlighting and local dimming. Sony UK lists 200 frames per second separately from the Motionflow XR 800 processing designation on all three sizes.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	200 Hz (better)
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	None
Screen finish
Screen finish	X-Anti Reflection	–
Colour range
Colour range	XR Triluminos Pro	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	XR Contrast Booster 30, High Peak Luminance, XR 4K Upscaling and ambient-light sensor	X-Reality PRO, Live Colour, Advanced Contrast Enhancer, 24p True Cinema and active-shutter Full HD 3D.
Motion handling
Motion handling	XR Motion Clarity	Sony UK lists 200 Hz frames per second and Motionflow XR 800, which is a higher processing label. HDTVTest measured 950–1080 lines of motion resolution with Motionflow enabled on its 46-inch sample.
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	X-Wide Angle	Sony specifies 178-degree viewing angles; this is a stated panel specification, not a measured threshold for colour accuracy.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	65, 75, 85″	40, 46, 55″
Largest size
Largest size	85″ (better)	55″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	–
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	HDMI 3 and 4 support 4K at 120 Hz; HDMI 3 also serves eARC (RTINGS). Maker lists VRR, ALLM and SBTM	Four HDMI inputs, two side and two bottom; HDMI 1.4-era connectivity without HDMI 2.1 features.
Input lag
Input lag	–	HDTVTest measured 32 ms against a lag-free CRT on its 46-inch UK review sample.
Game features
Game features	Game Menu, automatic HDR tone mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PlayStation 5	Game and Graphics picture modes; HDTVTest verified full 4:4:4 chroma in those modes on its 46-inch sample.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Google TV	Sony Entertainment Network
Processor
Processor	XR Processor	X-Reality PRO
Speakers
Speakers	70 W, 2.2.2 channels (better)	30 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
DTS:X
DTS:X	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	IEEE 802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/n	Built-in Wi-Fi
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Acoustic Multi-Audio+; two midrange drivers, two tweeters, two subwoofers and two upward-firing beam tweeters; 70 W total	Sony UK lists 30 W total, 10 W × 3. What Hi-Fi? found the full-width plinth's sound fuller than the panel's internal speakers.
Audio features
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	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Hands-free Google Assistant; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit	–
Casting
Casting	Google Cast and Apple AirPlay	DLNA and Sony internet video services; Chromecast is not supported.
TV tuners
TV tuners	–	Sony UK lists DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and analogue tuners for all three HX853 sizes.
USB
USB	2 USB ports; Japanese models support USB hard-drive recording	Two side USB inputs with media playback and USB HDD recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	One 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T port	One bottom Ethernet input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One optical audio output, shared with the S-Center speaker input	One bottom optical digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
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 (W × H × D), Sony UK/Ireland sheets: 40″ 944 × 566 × 40 mm; 46″ 1077 × 640 × 35 mm; 55″ 1274 × 750 × 35 mm. Configuration weights also exclude stands.
Stand
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	Sony's full-width audio plinth supports a roughly six-degree rearward tilt; the listed width and depth with stand differ by size.
Power use
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	Sony UK home-mode operation is 73 W for 40″ and 78 W for 46″; Sony Ireland lists 93 W for 55″. These are maker size-specific figures.
In the box
In the box	–	Sony lists the RM-ED047 remote, two AAA batteries and AC cable; 3D glasses are optional accessories.