Sony BRAVIA 9 vs Sony BRAVIA X9005A

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BRAVIA 9 compared with BRAVIA X9005A
SonyBRAVIA 9SonyBRAVIA X9005A
Overview
ReleasedMay 2024July 2013
Display
PanelMini-LEDLED LCD
Panel detailQuantum-dot LCD with Mini LED backlight and XR Backlight Master Drive; native 120 Hz reported by TechRadarSony 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.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGNone
Screen finishX-Anti Reflection–
Colour rangeXR Triluminos Pro–
Picture processingXR Contrast Booster 30, High Peak Luminance, XR 4K Upscaling and ambient-light sensor4K 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 handlingXR Motion Clarity–
Viewing angleX-Wide Angle–
Sizes
Sizes65, 75, 85″55, 65″
Largest size85″ (better)65″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRRNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detailHDMI 3 and 4 support 4K at 120 Hz; HDMI 3 also serves eARC (RTINGS). Maker lists VRR, ALLM and SBTMFour 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 featuresGame Menu, automatic HDR tone mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PlayStation 5–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVSony Entertainment Network
ProcessorXR Processor4K X-Reality PRO
Speakers70 W, 2.2.2 channels (better)65 W
Dolby AtmosYes–
DTS:XYes–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/nBuilt-in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct
Speaker detailAcoustic Multi-Audio+; two midrange drivers, two tweeters, two subwoofers and two upward-firing beam tweeters; 70 W totalSide-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 featuresAcoustic Center Sync with compatible Sony audio systems; Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Master amplifier and automatic room/position sound calibration–
Voice assistantsHands-free Google Assistant; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit–
CastingGoogle Cast and Apple AirPlaySony 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.
USB2 USB ports; Japanese models support USB hard-drive recordingThree USB inputs with USB hard-drive recording and media playback.
EthernetOne 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T portOne wired Ethernet input.
Optical audio outOne optical audio output, shared with the S-Center speaker inputOne optical digital audio output and a side headphone connection.
Design and power
SizeJapanese 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 standSony 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.
StandFour-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 specificationsCircular chrome-finished central stand; Sony UK lists 300 × 300 mm wall-mount holes for the 55-inch model.
Power useJapanese models rated 350 W (65-inch), 456 W (75-inch), 512 W (85-inch); standby 0.5 W. Regional power ratings differSony 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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