Sony BRAVIA 9 vs Sony BRAVIA W905A

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BRAVIA 9 compared with BRAVIA W905A

	SonyBRAVIA 9	SonyBRAVIA W905A
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	2013
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	Edge-lit LED LCD with Sony's Triluminos quantum-dot colour system and LED Dynamic Control. Sony's Motionflow XR 800 Hz is a motion-processing designation, not a separately verified native refresh rate.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	None
Screen finish
Screen finish	X-Anti Reflection	–
Colour range
Colour range	XR Triluminos Pro	Sony's Triluminos Display uses quantum dots for a wider colour gamut; HDTVTest found the Live Colour high settings oversaturated its 55-inch review sample.
Picture processing
Picture processing	XR Contrast Booster 30, High Peak Luminance, XR 4K Upscaling and ambient-light sensor	X-Reality PRO, Motionflow XR 800, 24p True Cinema, Live Colour and LED Dynamic Control. Motionflow's 800 Hz figure is not used as native panel refresh.
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	Cinema 1/2, Standard, Vivid, Game, Graphics, Sports, Animation and Photo modes in Sony's UK sheets.
Motion handling
Motion handling	XR Motion Clarity	HDTVTest measured 850–1080 lines of motion resolution with Motionflow engaged on KDL-55W905ABU, versus 300 without it; these are measured motion-resolution lines, not refresh Hz.
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	X-Wide Angle	HDTVTest observed washout beyond roughly 20° off axis on its 55-inch UK sample; TechRadar also found side viewing limited.
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, including MHL and PC support, plus component/composite hybrid, one SCART and optical audio out. Sony lists 1080p/60 and 1080p/24 input.
Input lag
Input lag	–	HDTVTest measured 8 ms against a CRT with high-speed camera and 20 ms with a Leo Bodnar tester, on a 55-inch UK sample in low-lag settings; methods differ.
Game features
Game features	Game Menu, automatic HDR tone mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PlayStation 5	Game and Graphics modes; HDTVTest verified full 4:4:4 PC reproduction in both. No HDMI 2.1 or VRR.
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)	20 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	Two 10 W speakers with Clear Phase and S-Force Front Surround 3D.
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	NFC One-touch screen mirroring through the supplied compact remote and Wi-Fi Direct. HDTVTest found video could stutter over this link.
TV tuners
TV tuners	–	UK Sony sheets list DVB-T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners; HDTVTest identifies Freeview HD and Freesat HD on its UK 55-inch sample.
USB
USB	2 USB ports; Japanese models support USB hard-drive recording	Three USB ports support media playback and USB HDD recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	One 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T port	One Ethernet input for Sony Entertainment Network and DLNA media playback.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One optical audio output, shared with the S-Center speaker input	One 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 sheets: 40″ 917 × 541 × 61 mm; 46″ 1049 × 616 × 61 mm; 55″ 1241 × 723 × 61 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	Chrome-plated loop stand; supplied separately for assembly.
Colours
Colours	–	Black bezel with Sony's blue-tinted Sense of Quartz trim and illuminated centre block.
In the box
In the box	–	Two remotes (RM-ED052 and NFC RMF-ED003), stand and active 3D glasses; Sony lists two glasses with 40″ and four with 46″/55″. Sony's May 2013 purchase promotion shows the W905 was on sale by then but does not establish its first month.
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	–