Sony BRAVIA 9 vs Sony X95L

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BRAVIA 9 compared with X95L
SonyBRAVIA 9SonyX95L
Overview
ReleasedMay 2024April 2023
Display
PanelMini-LEDMini-LED
Panel detailQuantum-dot LCD with Mini LED backlight and XR Backlight Master Drive; native 120 Hz reported by TechRadarDirect full-array Mini LED with local dimming, X-Wide Angle and X-Anti Reflection. Sony UK lists a 100/120 Hz panel for this series.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGHDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
Screen finishX-Anti Reflection–
Colour rangeXR Triluminos Pro–
Picture processingXR Contrast Booster 30, High Peak Luminance, XR 4K Upscaling and ambient-light sensorXR Backlight Master Drive, XR Contrast Booster 20, XR Clear Image, 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 Vivid/Bright/Dark, Netflix Calibrated and BRAVIA CORE Calibrated.
Motion handlingXR Motion Clarity–
Viewing angleX-Wide Angle–
Sizes
Sizes65, 75, 85″65, 75, 85″
Largest size85″85″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRRHDMI VRR
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detailHDMI 3 and 4 support 4K at 120 Hz; HDMI 3 also serves eARC (RTINGS). Maker lists VRR, ALLM and SBTMFour HDMI inputs; HDMI 3 and 4 accept 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM, while HDMI 3 also provides eARC.
Input lag–Stuff measured just under 20 ms with a 4K 60 Hz signal on the 65-inch model.
Game featuresGame Menu, automatic HDR tone mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PlayStation 5Game Menu, 4K 120 Hz, HDMI VRR, ALLM and PlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode; Dolby Vision and VRR cannot be used together.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVGoogle TV
ProcessorXR ProcessorCognitive Processor XR
Speakers70 W, 2.2.2 channels (better)60 W
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:XYes–
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth–4.2
Speaker detailAcoustic Multi-Audio+; two midrange drivers, two tweeters, two subwoofers and two upward-firing beam tweeters; 70 W totalAcoustic Multi-Audio+ with two midrange drivers, two frame tweeters and two subwoofers; Sony lists six 10 W amplifiers.
Audio featuresAcoustic Center Sync with compatible Sony audio systems; Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Master amplifier and automatic room/position sound calibrationDolby Atmos, DTS Digital Surround, Voice Zoom 2, 3D Surround Upscaling, Acoustic Center Sync and acoustic room and user-position calibration.
Voice assistantsHands-free Google Assistant; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit–
CastingGoogle Cast and Apple AirPlayGoogle 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+.
USB2 USB ports; Japanese models support USB hard-drive recordingTwo side-facing USB ports with USB hard-drive recording where supported.
EthernetOne 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T portOne side-facing Ethernet LAN input.
Optical audio outOne optical audio output, shared with the S-Center speaker inputOne side-facing optical digital audio output.
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): 65-inch 144.3 × 83.5 × 6.2 cm; 75-inch 166.7 × 96.0 × 5.9 cm; 85-inch 188.8 × 108.5 × 5.9 cm. Configuration weights exclude the stand.
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 specificationsThree positions on all sizes – standard, narrow and raised for a soundbar. Standard foot widths are approximately 144.2, 166.5 and 188.7 cm for the 65-, 75- and 85-inch sets respectively.
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 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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