Sony BRAVIA 9 vs Sony BRAVIA XE90

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BRAVIA 9 compared with BRAVIA XE90

	SonyBRAVIA 9	SonyBRAVIA XE90
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	2017
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	Direct LED backlight with full-array local dimming and Triluminos colour. Sony UK lists Motionflow XR 1000 Hz with Native 100 Hz; the XR figure is processing, not native refresh.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz (better)	100 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	HDR10 is confirmed in the exact-model reviews. HLG was described as a planned firmware addition at launch and is not included without a verified completed update. Dolby Vision is unsupported on the X1, per AVForums.
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	HDTVTest measured 880 cd/m² after D65 calibration on its UK 65-inch sample; AVForums measured 936 nits on a 10% window with different settings.
Screen finish
Screen finish	X-Anti Reflection	–
Colour range
Colour range	XR Triluminos Pro	HDTVTest measured 92% DCI-P3 on its calibrated 65-inch sample; AVForums measured 87% DCI-P3 xy. These are reviewer measurements, not maker series figures.
Picture processing
Picture processing	XR Contrast Booster 30, High Peak Luminance, XR 4K Upscaling and ambient-light sensor	4K X-Reality PRO, X-tended Dynamic Range PRO, Object-based HDR remaster, Super Bit Mapping 4K HDR and Motionflow XR 1000.
Motion handling
Motion handling	XR Motion Clarity	Sony UK specifies native 100 Hz. HDTVTest measured a 120 Hz panel refresh on its 65-inch British review sample; the conflicting measured rate is not substituted into the maker-backed series field.
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	X-Wide Angle	Both AVForums and HDTVTest found the 65-inch VA LCD's best picture concentrated near the centre.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	65, 75, 85″	49, 55, 65, 75″
Largest size
Largest size	85″ (better)	75″
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 HDCP 2.2 inputs, with HDMI 2 and 3 supporting higher bit depth/frame-rate 4K modes on HDTVTest's UK 65-inch sample. Sony lists ARC but not HDMI 2.1 bandwidth.
Input lag
Input lag	–	HDTVTest measured 31 ms in 1080p SDR and 4K HDR Game/Graphics modes on its 65-inch UK sample; AVForums measured 32 ms with a Leo Bodnar tester.
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 at 3840 × 2160 60 Hz with HDMI Enhanced Signal enabled. No HDMI VRR.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Google TV	Android TV
Processor
Processor	XR Processor	4K HDR Processor X1
Speakers
Speakers	70 W, 2.2.2 channels (better)	20 W, 2.0 channels
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	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	4.1
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 bass-reflex speakers with ClearAudio+ and S-Force Front Surround.
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	Chromecast built in, per Sony UK specifications.
TV tuners
TV tuners	–	Sony UK lists DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners, with two digital terrestrial/cable and two satellite tuners.
USB
USB	2 USB ports; Japanese models support USB hard-drive recording	Three side USB ports, including support for media playback and USB HDD recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	One 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T port	One LAN input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One optical audio output, shared with the S-Center speaker input	One rear 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: 49″ 1093 × 631 × 62 mm; 55″ 1228 × 707 × 60 mm; 65″ 1447 × 830 × 60 mm; 75″ 1674 × 959 × 66 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	Silver central pedestal; VESA is 200 × 200 mm for 49″, 300 × 300 mm for 55/65″ and 400 × 400 mm for 75″.
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 rated/standard operating power for 55″ is 189/109 W and for 65″ 230/129 W. AVForums measured 65″ power under its own picture settings; measurements are not substituted for maker ratings.
In the box
In the box	–	Table stand, voice remote, batteries, IR blaster, AC adaptor/cord and guides in Sony's 55-inch UK sheet. Sony Germany stated planned March/April 2017 availability; an exact actual first-sale month was not established, so release uses year precision.