Sony BRAVIA 9 vs Sony BRAVIA X9005A
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| SonyBRAVIA 9 | SonyBRAVIA X9005A | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | May 2024 | July 2013 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | Mini-LED | LED LCD |
| Panel detail | Quantum-dot LCD with Mini LED backlight and XR Backlight Master Drive; native 120 Hz reported by TechRadar | Sony Triluminos LCD with LED backlight, X-tended Dynamic Range and passive 3D. Motionflow XR 800 is a processing label rather than a native panel refresh rate. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | None |
| Screen finish | X-Anti Reflection | – |
| Colour range | XR Triluminos Pro | – |
| Picture processing | XR Contrast Booster 30, High Peak Luminance, XR 4K Upscaling and ambient-light sensor | 4K X-Reality PRO upscaling, Triluminos colour, Advanced Contrast Enhancer and Motionflow XR 800. |
| Picture modes | – | Cinema, Custom, Standard, Game, Sports, Photo and Graphics presets. |
| Motion handling | XR Motion Clarity | – |
| Viewing angle | X-Wide Angle | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 65, 75, 85″ | 55, 65″ |
| Largest size | 85″ (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 3 and 4 support 4K at 120 Hz; HDMI 3 also serves eARC (RTINGS). Maker lists VRR, ALLM and SBTM | Four HDMI inputs with MHL and PC compatibility. The UK specifications list 4K 24/25/30p input; AVForums reports one port gained HDMI 2.0 compatibility through a firmware update. |
| Game features | Game Menu, automatic HDR tone mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PlayStation 5 | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | Google TV | Sony Entertainment Network |
| Processor | XR Processor | 4K X-Reality PRO |
| Speakers | 70 W, 2.2.2 channels (better) | 65 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| DTS:X | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | – |
| Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/n | Built-in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct |
| Speaker detail | Acoustic Multi-Audio+; two midrange drivers, two tweeters, two subwoofers and two upward-firing beam tweeters; 70 W total | Side-mounted Magnetic Fluid speakers, with two 12.5 W and two 20 W outputs, 65 W total, plus S-Force Front Surround 3D processing. |
| 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 | Hands-free Google Assistant; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit | – |
| Casting | Google Cast and Apple AirPlay | Sony Entertainment Network apps, Opera web browser, DLNA, screen mirroring and NFC-assisted One-touch Remote pairing; original online services may no longer operate. |
| TV tuners | – | UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite, with analogue and CI+ support. |
| USB | 2 USB ports; Japanese models support USB hard-drive recording | Three USB inputs with USB hard-drive recording and media playback. |
| Ethernet | One 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T port | One wired Ethernet input. |
| Optical audio out | One optical audio output, shared with the S-Center speaker input | One optical digital audio output and a side headphone connection. |
| 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 | Sony UK, without stand (W × H × D): 55-inch 146.3 × 74.9 × 10 cm; 65-inch 168.2 × 87.5 × 10 cm. With stand: 55-inch 146.3 × 77.8 × 40.5 cm; 65-inch 168.2 × 90.3 × 40.5 cm. |
| 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 | Circular chrome-finished central stand; Sony UK lists 300 × 300 mm wall-mount holes for the 55-inch model. |
| 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 annual energy estimate: 215 kWh for 55 inches and 268 kWh for 65 inches, based on four hours of daily use; standby 0.40 W for both. |
| Energy class | – | B for both sizes under the historical EU television energy scale. |
| In the box | – | Standard and NFC One-touch remotes, four passive 3D glasses, stand, batteries and mains lead. |
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