1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
Sony XBR-65X850F
Sony XBR-65X850E
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- TRILUMINOS™ Display
- X1™ Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, HLG support
- TRILUMINOS™ Display
- X1™ Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing Sony XBR-65X850F to Sony XBR-65X850E to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both models have the same 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and they both support HDR.
We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. Sony XBR-65X850E gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
Sony XBR-65X850F
Sony XBR-65X850E
Advantage of Sony XBR-65X850F
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony XBR-65X850F over Sony XBR-65X850E.
| Sony XBR-65X850F | vs | Sony XBR-65X850E | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Brightness | 500 nits | vs | 450 nits |
| Lower Input Lag | 15 ms | vs | 31 ms |
| Dual database processing | vs | ||
| Precision Color Mapping | vs | ||
| HDCP Version | 2.3 | vs | 2.2 |
Advantage of Sony XBR-65X850E
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony XBR-65X850E over Sony XBR-65X850F.
| Sony XBR-65X850F | vs | Sony XBR-65X850E | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage | 67% | vs | 75% |
| Higher DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 90% | vs | 93% |
| Higher Contrast Ratio | 1000∶1 | vs | 5000∶1 |
| Composite Inputs | 1 (Hybrid with Component) | vs | 2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component) |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
| STRENGTHS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| HLG |
| DSEE |
| Clear Phase |
| DTS Digital Surround |
| Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth |
| Works with Alexa |
| WEAKNESSES |
|---|
| Edge LED |
| No Full-Array Local Dimming |
| Limited Viewing Angle |
| No HDR10+ |
| No Dolby Vision |
| No IMAX Enhanced |
| No AMD Freesync™ |
| No NVidia G-Sync |
| No 4K HFR |
| No 2K HFR |
| No VRR |
| No Dolby Atmos |
| No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) |
Selected Features
VA Panel on Sony XBR-65X850E
Sony XBR-65X850E has a vertical alignment (VA) panel. Such panels are most commonly used in LCD TVs as they provide deeper blacks compared to the IPS panels. However, they are still limited with the viewing angles compared to the IPS panels or OLED displays.
HDR10
Sony XBR-65X850F and Sony XBR-65X850E support HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.
Specifications
And in the end we display all the specifications which are present for both models.
Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - Sony XBR-65X850F and here - Sony XBR-65X850E.
| BASICS | Sony XBR-65X850F | Sony XBR-65X850E |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Series | X850F | X850E |
| Model | XBR-65X850F | XBR-65X850E |
| Size | 65" | 65" |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Release Year | 2018 | 2017 |
| Smart TV |
| DISPLAY | Sony XBR-65X850F | Sony XBR-65X850E |
|---|---|---|
| Display Type | LED | LED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 64.5" (163.9 cm) | 64.5" (163.9 cm) |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat | Flat |
| Panel Type | IPS | VA |
| LED Type | Edge LED | Edge LED |
| Backlight Dimming | Frame Dimming | Frame Dimming |
| Color | TRILUMINOS™ Display | TRILUMINOS™ Display |
| Viewing Angle | ||
| Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits | 10 bits |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 Billion |
| Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage | 67% | 75% |
| DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 90% | 93% |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| Contrast Ratio | 1000∶1 | 5000∶1 |
| Input Lag | 15 ms | 31 ms |
| VIDEO | Sony XBR-65X850F | Sony XBR-65X850E |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Capability | ||
| HDR10 | ||
| HDR10+ | ||
| Dolby Vision | ||
| HLG | ||
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ||
| IMAX Enhanced | ||
| AMD Freesync™ | ||
| NVidia G-Sync | ||
| 4K HFR | ||
| 2K HFR | ||
| VRR | ||
| HGIG Compatibility | ||
| Picture Processor | X1™ | X1™ |
| Frame Interploation Technique | Motionflow™ XR 960 | Motionflow™ XR 960 |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 960 Hz | 960 Hz |
| Black Frame Insertion | ||
| Filmmaker Mode | ||
| Dynamic Backlight Control | ||
| X-Reality™ PRO | 4K | 4K |
| Dual database processing | ||
| Object-based Super Resolution | ||
| Live Color™ Tech0logy | ||
| Precision Color Mapping | ||
| Super bit mapping™ 4K HDR | ||
| Contrast Enhancement | Dynamic Contrast Enhancer | Dynamic Contrast Enhancer |
| Object-based HDR remaster | ||
| Auto Low Latency Mode |
| AUDIO | Sony XBR-65X850F | Sony XBR-65X850E |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker Type | Bass Reflex Speaker | Bass Reflex Speaker |
| Speaker Power Rating | 10 W + 10 W | 10 W + 10 W |
| DSEE | ||
| Sound Processing | ClearAudio+ | ClearAudio+ |
| Clear Phase | ||
| Simulated Surround Sound | S-Force Front Surround | S-Force Front Surround |
| TV Center Speaker Mode | ||
| Dolby Atmos | ||
| Dolby Digital | ||
| Dolby Digital Plus | ||
| Dolby Pulse | ||
| Dolby AC-4 | ||
| DTS Digital Surround | ||
| WiSA Ready |
| CONNECTIVITY | Sony XBR-65X850F | Sony XBR-65X850E |
|---|---|---|
| Ethernet Input | ||
| Ethernet Standard | 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX | 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | ||
| Bluetooth Version | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Smartphone Connectivity | Chromecast built-in Screen mirroring (Miracast™) Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android) | Chromecast built-in Screen mirroring (Miracast™) Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android) |
| Chromecast | ||
| Google Home | ||
| Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant | Google Assistant |
| Works with Alexa | ||
| HDMI Inputs | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | ||
| HDCP Version | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| HDMI-CEC | BRAVIA Sync | BRAVIA Sync |
| USB Inputs | 3 | 3 |
| USB 3.0 Ports | 1 | 1 |
| RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 | 1 |
| IF (Satellite) Inputs | ||
| Component Inputs | 1 (Hybrid with Composite) | 1 (hybrid with Composite) |
| Composite Inputs | 1 (Hybrid with Component) | 2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component) |
| RCA Audio Outputs | ||
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | ||
| Optical Audio Output | ||
| RS-232C Remote | 1 | 1 |
| DLNA |
| OTHER | Sony XBR-65X850F | Sony XBR-65X850E |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | MediaTek MT5891 | MediaTek MT5891 |
| CPU | ARM Cortex-A53 | ARM Cortex-A53 |
| CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
| CPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 |
| GPU Frequency | 700 MHz | 700 MHz |
| RAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| Internet Browser | Vewd | Opera |
| Content Bar | ||
| Voice Command | ||
| Light Sensor | ||
| Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | ||
| Application Store | Google Play Store | Google Play Store |
| Teletext | ||
| Picture-In-Picture | ||
| Closed Captions | (Analog) Closed Caption (Digital) Closed Caption | (Analog) Closed Caption (Digital) Closed Caption |
| USB HDD Recording | ||
| USB Drive Format Support | FAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS | FAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS |
| VIDEO FORMATS | Sony XBR-65X850F | Sony XBR-65X850E |
|---|---|---|
| 3GPP | ||
| AV1 | ||
| AVI | ||
| ASF | ||
| DivX | ||
| Flash Video | ||
| H.263 | ||
| H.264 | ||
| H.265 | ||
| MKV | ||
| M2TS | ||
| MP4 | ||
| MPEG-4 | ||
| QuickTime | ||
| RealVideo | ||
| TS | ||
| VC-1 | ||
| VP7 | ||
| VP8 | ||
| VP9 | ||
| VOB | ||
| VRO | ||
| WebM | ||
| WMV | ||
| Xvid |
| AUDIO FORMATS | Sony XBR-65X850F | Sony XBR-65X850E |
|---|---|---|
| AAC | ||
| AC4 | ||
| AIFF | ||
| ALAC | ||
| APE | ||
| aptX | ||
| eAAC+ | ||
| EAC3 | ||
| FLAC | ||
| HE-AAC | ||
| LPCM | ||
| M4A | ||
| MIDI | ||
| MP2 | ||
| MP3 | ||
| OGG | ||
| RealAudio | ||
| WMA | ||
| WAV |
| IMAGE FORMATS | Sony XBR-65X850F | Sony XBR-65X850E |
|---|---|---|
| BMP | ||
| GIF | ||
| JPEG | ||
| JPS | ||
| MPO | ||
| PNG |
| TUNER | Sony XBR-65X850F | Sony XBR-65X850E |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Tuner | 1 | 1 |
| SAT Tuner | ||
| Analog Tuner | NTSC-M | NTSC-M |
| NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) | ||
| Digital Terrestrial TV System | ATSC | ATSC |
| Digital Cable TV System | Clear QAM | Clear QAM |
| Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 | PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 |
| FM Radio |
| GENERAL | Sony XBR-65X850F | Sony XBR-65X850E |
|---|---|---|
| Power Supply | AC 120 V, 60 Hz | 120 V AC, 60 Hz |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | 196 W | 174 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1450 mm x 836 mm x 52 mm 57-1/8" x 33" x 2-1/8" | 1454 mm x 840 mm x 44 mm 57-1/4" x 33-1/8" x 1-3/4" |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1450 mm x 900 mm x 315 mm 57-1/8" x 35-1/2" x 12-1/2" | 1454 mm x 905 mm x 266 mm 57-1/4" x 35-3/4" x 10-1/2" |
| Stand Size | Width: 1124 mm (44-3/8") | Width: 509 mm (20-1/8") |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1565 mm x 946 mm x 179 mm 61-5/8" x 37-1/4" x 7-1/8" | 1570 mm x 951 mm x 196 mm 66-7/8" x 37-1/2" x 7-3/4" |
| One Connect Box | ||
| VESA Wall Mount | ||
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 300 mm 11-7/8" x 11-7/8" | 300 mm x 300 mm 11-7/8" x 11-7/8" |
| Weight Without Stand | 25.6 kg (56.4 lbs) | 21 kg (46.3 lbs) |
| Weight With Stand | 26.5 kg (58.4 lbs) | 22.1 kg (48.7 lbs) |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 35 kg (77.1 lbs) | 31 kg (68.3 lbs) |
| Warranty | 1 Year | 1 Year |