Sony BRAVIA 9 vs Sony X95K
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| SonyBRAVIA 9 | SonyX95K | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | May 2024 | May 2022 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | Mini-LED | Mini-LED |
| Panel detail | Quantum-dot LCD with Mini LED backlight and XR Backlight Master Drive; native 120 Hz reported by TechRadar | Direct full-array Mini LED with local dimming, X-Wide Angle and X-Anti Reflection. Sony's UK specifications list a 100 Hz panel and support for 4K 120 Hz input. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz (better) | 100 Hz |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision |
| 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 | XR Backlight Master Drive, XR Contrast Booster, XR HDR Remaster, XR Triluminos Pro, XR 4K Upscaling and XR Motion Clarity. |
| Picture modes | – | Vivid, Standard, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Custom, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated. |
| Motion handling | XR Motion Clarity | – |
| Viewing angle | X-Wide Angle | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 65, 75, 85″ | 65, 75, 85″ |
| Largest size | 85″ | 85″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR | HDMI VRR |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | 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; HDMI 3 and 4 accept 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM, while HDMI 3 also provides eARC. |
| Input lag | – | FlatpanelsHD measured approximately 20 ms with a 60 Hz signal on the 65-inch model. |
| Game features | Game Menu, automatic HDR tone mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PlayStation 5 | 4K 120 Hz, HDMI VRR and ALLM on HDMI 3/4, with PlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode. |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | Google TV | Google TV |
| Processor | XR Processor | Cognitive Processor XR |
| Speakers | 70 W, 2.2.2 channels (better) | 60 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| DTS:X | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | – | 4.2 |
| Speaker detail | Acoustic Multi-Audio+; two midrange drivers, two tweeters, two subwoofers and two upward-firing beam tweeters; 70 W total | Acoustic Multi-Audio with two midrange drivers, two sound-positioning tweeters and two subwoofers; Sony lists six 10 W amplifiers. |
| 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 | Dolby Atmos, Acoustic Center Sync with a compatible Sony sound system, and acoustic auto-calibration. |
| Voice assistants | Hands-free Google Assistant; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit | – |
| Casting | Google Cast and Apple AirPlay | Google TV with Chromecast built in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Play Store and BRAVIA CORE; service availability may have changed. |
| TV tuners | – | Twin DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners, analogue tuner and CI+. |
| USB | 2 USB ports; Japanese models support USB hard-drive recording | Two USB ports, one on the side and one below, with USB hard-drive recording where supported. |
| Ethernet | One 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T port | One Ethernet LAN input. |
| Optical audio out | One optical audio output, shared with the S-Center speaker input | One optical digital audio output. |
| 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): 65-inch 144.3 × 83.5 × 6.0 cm; 75-inch 166.7 × 96.1 × 5.6 cm; 85-inch 188.9 × 108.6 × 5.6 cm. Configuration weights exclude the 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 | Three positions on all sizes – standard, narrow and raised for a soundbar. Standard foot widths are approximately 144.2, 166.5 and 188.8 cm for the 65-, 75- and 85-inch sets respectively. |
| 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 lists 0.50 W standby and 2.00 W networked standby over Wi-Fi or LAN for the 65-inch model. |
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