Sony BRAVIA 9 vs Sony BRAVIA HX955

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BRAVIA 9 compared with BRAVIA HX955

	SonyBRAVIA 9	SonyBRAVIA HX955
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	November 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 Intelligent Peak LED backlight, local dimming, Gorilla Glass front and active 3D. Motionflow XR 800 is a processing label, not the native refresh rate.
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, Motionflow XR 800 motion processing, Advanced Contrast Enhancer and 24p True Cinema.
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	Cinema, Custom, Standard, Game, Sports, Photo and Graphics presets among others.
Motion handling
Motion handling	XR Motion Clarity	Sony's UK specifications state 200 frames per second for both sizes; Motionflow XR 800 combines panel refresh with processing.
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	X-Wide Angle	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	65, 75, 85″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	85″ (better)	65″
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 on the side and two underneath, with BRAVIA Sync HDMI-CEC.
Game features
Game features	Game Menu, automatic HDR tone mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PlayStation 5	–
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 and Wi-Fi Direct
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Acoustic Multi-Audio+; two midrange drivers, two tweeters, two subwoofers and two upward-firing beam tweeters; 70 W total	Three integrated 10 W outputs, 30 W total, with S-Master and S-Force Front Surround 3D processing.
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	Sony Entertainment Network apps, BRAVIA Internet Video, Opera web browser, DLNA playback and smartphone Media Remote; original online services may no longer operate.
TV tuners
TV tuners	–	DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S2 satellite, with analogue and CI+ support. DVB-C2 is restricted to the German locale in Sony's UK specification.
USB
USB	2 USB ports; Japanese models support USB hard-drive recording	Two side USB inputs with USB hard-drive recording and photo, music and video playback.
Ethernet
Ethernet	One 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T port	One underside Ethernet input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One optical audio output, shared with the S-Center speaker input	One optical digital audio output and one side headphone 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	Sony UK, without stand (W × H × D): 55-inch 128.0 × 77.3 × 4.9 cm; 65-inch 150.6 × 90.1 × 5.1 cm. With stand: 55-inch 128.0 × 82.9 × 36.9 cm and 29.6 kg; 65-inch 150.6 × 96.5 × 37.4 cm and 47.7 kg.
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	Loop-shaped metal table stand; 55-inch model swivels 15° in either direction and can tilt upward 6°.
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: 113 W (55 inches) and 139 W (65 inches); 0.30 W standby for both.
Energy class
Energy class	–	A for both sizes under the historical EU television energy scale.
In the box
In the box	–	Table stand, RM-ED047 remote, batteries, mains lead and two pairs of TDG-BR250/B active 3D glasses.