1-on-1 Comparison
Side-by-Side Comparison
Sony XBR-85X900F
Sony XBR-85X950G
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- Full Array Local Dimming
- TRILUMINOS™ Display
- X1™ Extreme Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- Full Array Local Dimming
- TRILUMINOS™ Display
- X-Wide Angle
- X1™ Ultimate Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Here we are comparing Sony XBR-85X900F to Sony XBR-85X950G 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-85X950G 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-85X900F
Sony XBR-85X950G
Advantage of Sony XBR-85X900F
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony XBR-85X900F over Sony XBR-85X950G.
Sony XBR-85X900F | vs | Sony XBR-85X950G | |
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Sound Processing | ClearAudio+ | vs | |
Content Bar | vs |
Advantage of Sony XBR-85X950G
This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony XBR-85X950G over Sony XBR-85X900F.
Sony XBR-85X900F | vs | Sony XBR-85X950G | |
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Viewing Angle | vs | X-Wide Angle | |
2K HFR | vs | ||
Object-based Super Resolution | vs | ||
Dolby Atmos | vs | ||
Dolby AC-4 | vs | ||
Newer Bluetooth Version | 4.1 | vs | 4.2 |
HDMI Version | 2.0 | vs | 2.1 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | vs | eARC | |
More RAM | 2 GB | vs | 3 GB |
Common Strengths and Weaknesses
STRENGTHS |
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High Resolution |
High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
Direct LED |
Full Array Local Dimming |
Color Depth |
HDR10 |
Dolby Vision |
HLG |
IMAX Enhanced |
DSEE |
Clear Phase |
DTS Digital Surround |
Wi-Fi |
Bluetooth |
Works with Alexa |
HDCP 2.3 |
WEAKNESSES |
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No HDR10+ |
No AMD Freesync™ |
No NVidia G-Sync |
No 4K HFR |
No VRR |
No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) |
Selected Features
VA Panel on Sony XBR-85X950G
Sony XBR-85X950G 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.
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.
HDR10
Sony XBR-85X900F and Sony XBR-85X950G 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-85X900F and Sony XBR-85X950G 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.
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-85X900F and here - Sony XBR-85X950G.
BASICS | Sony XBR-85X900F | Sony XBR-85X950G |
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Brand | Sony | Sony |
Series | X900F | X950G |
Model | XBR-85X900F | XBR-85X950G |
Size | 85" | 85" |
Country | USA | USA |
Release Year | 2018 | 2019 |
Smart TV |
DISPLAY | Sony XBR-85X900F | Sony XBR-85X950G |
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Display Type | LED | LED |
Actual Size (Diagonal) | 84.6" (214.8 cm) | 85" (214.8 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 |
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 | |
Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits | 10 bits |
Color Depth | 1.07 Billion | 1.07 Billion |
VIDEO | Sony XBR-85X900F | Sony XBR-85X950G |
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3D Capability | ||
HDR10 | ||
HDR10+ | ||
Dolby Vision | ||
Dolby Vision IQ | ||
HLG | ||
Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | ||
IMAX Enhanced | ||
High Dynamic Range | X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO 6x XDR Contrast | X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO |
AMD Freesync™ | ||
NVidia G-Sync | ||
4K HFR | ||
2K HFR | ||
VRR | ||
HGIG Compatibility | ||
Picture Processor | X1™ Extreme | X1™ Ultimate |
Frame Interploation Technique | Motionflow™ XR 960 | Motionflow™ XR |
Black Frame Insertion | ||
Filmmaker Mode | ||
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-85X900F | Sony XBR-85X950G |
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Speaker Type | Bass Reflex Speaker | Full Range Bass Reflex x2 + Tweeter x2 |
Speaker Power Rating | 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-85X900F | Sony XBR-85X950G |
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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 | 4.2 |
Smartphone Connectivity | Chromecast built-in Screen mirroring (Miracast™) 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 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | 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 | 1 | |
DLNA |
OTHER | Sony XBR-85X900F | Sony XBR-85X950G |
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SoC | MediaTek MT5891 | MediaTek MT5893 |
CPU | ARM Cortex-A53 | ARM Cortex-A73 |
CPU Cores | 4 | 4 |
CPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 1500 MHz |
GPU | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | ARM Mali-G71 |
RAM | 2 GB | 3 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 | ||
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-85X900F | Sony XBR-85X950G |
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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-85X900F | Sony XBR-85X950G |
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AAC | ||
AC4 | ||
AIFF | ||
ALAC | ||
APE | ||
aptX | ||
eAAC+ | ||
EAC3 | ||
FLAC | ||
HE-AAC | ||
LPCM | ||
M4A | ||
MIDI | ||
MP2 | ||
MP3 | ||
OGG | ||
RealAudio | ||
WMA | ||
WAV |
IMAGE FORMATS | Sony XBR-85X900F | Sony XBR-85X950G |
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BMP | ||
GIF | ||
JPEG | ||
JPS | ||
MPO | ||
PNG |
TUNER | Sony XBR-85X900F | Sony XBR-85X950G |
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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-85X900F | Sony XBR-85X950G |
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Power Supply | AC 120 V, 60 Hz | AC 120 V, 60 Hz |
Power Consumption (Typical) | 380 W | 417 W |
Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1910 mm x 1096 mm x 73 mm 75-1/4" x 43-1/4" x 2-7/8" | 75 1/4" x 43 3/8" x 2 7/8" 1.910x1.099x73 mm |
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1910 mm x 1176 mm x 396 mm 75-1/4" x 46-3/8" x 15-5/8" | 75 1/4 x 46 1/2 x 16 1/4 1.910x1.179x412 mm |
Stand Size | Width: 1733 mm (68-1/4") | Width: 69 5/8 inch/1.766 mm |
Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 2082 mm x 1233 mm x 369 mm 82" x 48-5/8" x 14-5/8" | 79 7/8 x 48 1/2 x 11 1/4 2.026 x 1.231 x 284 mm |
One Connect Box | ||
VESA Wall Mount | ||
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 400 mm x 400 mm 15-3/4" x 15-3/4" | 400 mm x 400 mm 15-3/4" x 15-3/4" |
Weight Without Stand | 45.2 kg (99.6 lbs) | 101.4 lbs/46 kg |
Weight With Stand | 48.2 kg (106.2 lbs) | 108 lbs (49 kg) |
Weight of Package (Gross) | 67 kg (147.6 lbs) | 141 lbs (64 kg) |
Warranty | 1 Year | 1 Year |