•   Overview
•   Advantage of Sony XBR-65Z9F
•   Advantage of Sony KD-85Z9G
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing Sony XBR-65Z9F to Sony KD-85Z9G 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. The Sony XBR-65Z9F has 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) and the Sony KD-85Z9G has 8K UHD (7680 x 4320) resolution and they both support HDR.

We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. Sony KD-85Z9G gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony XBR-65Z9F over Sony KD-85Z9G.

	Sony XBR-65Z9F	vs	Sony KD-85Z9G
Sound Processing	ClearAudio+	vs
Content Bar		vs

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony KD-85Z9G over Sony XBR-65Z9F.

	Sony XBR-65Z9F	vs	Sony KD-85Z9G
Higher Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)	vs	8K UHD (7680 x 4320)
Higher DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	95%	vs	100%
High Dynamic Range	X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO 12x XDR Contrast	vs	8K X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO 20x XDR Contrast
4K HFR		vs
2K HFR		vs
Higher Speaker Power Rating	10 W + 10 W	vs	10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W
TV Center Speaker Mode		vs
Dolby Atmos		vs
HDMI Version	2.0b	vs	2.1
ASF		vs
VC-1		vs
VP8		vs

VA Panels

Both TVs have vertical alignment (VA) panels. 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.

Full-Array Local Dimming

The TVs have Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the displays. Individual zones of LEDs can light up independently which enhances black levels, shadow details and decreases level of light bleed in dark parts of the image. This gives higher contrast with increased picture quality which is very important for HDR reproduction. Higher number of zones gives better control over local dimming and less blooming around the bright objects and subtitles. Sony XBR-65Z9F has 104 zones.

HDR10

Sony XBR-65Z9F and Sony KD-85Z9G 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.

Dolby Vision

Sony XBR-65Z9F and Sony KD-85Z9G also support Dolby Vision which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and supports up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

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-65Z9F and here - Sony KD-85Z9G.

BASICS	Sony XBR-65Z9F	Sony KD-85Z9G
Brand	Sony	Sony
Series	Z9F	Z9G
Model	XBR-65Z9F	KD-85Z9G
Size	65"	85"
Country	USA	USA
Release Year	2018	2019
Smart TV

DISPLAY	Sony XBR-65Z9F	Sony KD-85Z9G
Display Type	LED	LED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	64.5" (163.9 cm)	84.6"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)	8K UHD (7680 x 4320)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz	100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design	Flat	Flat
Panel Type	VA	VA
LED Type	Direct LED	Direct LED
Backlight Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming
Color	TRILUMINOS™ Display	TRILUMINOS™ Display
Viewing Angle	X-Wide Angle	X-Wide Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits	10 bits
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	95%	100%

VIDEO	Sony XBR-65Z9F	Sony KD-85Z9G
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
High Dynamic Range	X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO 12x XDR Contrast	8K X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO 20x XDR Contrast
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture Processor	X1™ Ultimate	X1™ Ultimate
Frame Interploation Technique	Motionflow™ XR	Motionflow™ XR
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
X-Reality™ PRO	4K	8K
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-65Z9F	Sony KD-85Z9G
Speaker Type	Bass Reflex Speaker	Acoustic Multi-Audio™
Speaker Power Rating	10 W + 10 W	10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W
DSEE
Sound Processing	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-65Z9F	Sony KD-85Z9G
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	4.2	4.2
Smartphone Connectivity	Chromecast built-in Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android)	Chromecast built-in Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android)
Chromecast
Google Home
Virtual Assistant	Google Assistant	Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs	4	4
HDMI Version	2.0b	2.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	eARC	eARC
HDCP Version	2.3	2.3
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
Composite Inputs	1 via A/V 3.5mm input	1 via A/V 3.5mm input
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote
DLNA

OTHER	Sony XBR-65Z9F	Sony KD-85Z9G
CPU Cores	4	4
RAM	4 GB	4 GB
Storage	16 GB	16 GB
Operating System	Android	Android
Internet Browser	Vewd	Vewd
Content Bar
Voice Command
Light Sensor
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Application Store	Google Play Store	Google Play Store
Teletext
Auto Calibration with CalMAN
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-65Z9F	Sony KD-85Z9G
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-65Z9F	Sony KD-85Z9G
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	Sony XBR-65Z9F	Sony KD-85Z9G
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	Sony XBR-65Z9F	Sony KD-85Z9G
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-65Z9F	Sony KD-85Z9G
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 60 Hz	AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	280 W	900 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1453 mm x 837 mm x 67 mm 57-1/4" x 33" x 2-3/4"	1.913 x 1.141 x 120 mm (75 3/8 x 45 x 4 3/4 in)
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1453 mm x 906 mm x 314 mm 57-1/4" x 35-3/4" x 12-3/8"	1.913 x 1.226 x 432 mm (75 3/8 x 48 3/8 x 17 1/8 in)
Stand Size	Width: 1192 mm (47")	Width: 1.567 mm (61 3/4 in)
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1565 mm x 984 mm x 196 mm<61.61" x 38.74" x 7.72"	2.071 x 1.283 x 337 mm (81 5/8 x 50 5/8 x 13 3/8 in)
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	300 mm x 300 mm 11-7/8" x 11-7/8"	400 x 400 mm (15-3/4" x 15-3/4")
Weight Without Stand	28.2 kg (62.2 lbs)	71.7 kg (158 lbs)
Weight With Stand	29.5 kg (65 lbs)	74.5 kg (164.1 lbs)
Weight of Package (Gross)	38 kg (83.8 lbs)	94 kg (207.1 lbs)
Warranty	1 Year	1 Year