Here we are comparing Sony XBR-85X950G to Sony XBR-75X940E 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.

Let us first have a glance at the highlights of the models.

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.

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony XBR-85X950G over Sony XBR-75X940E.

	Sony XBR-85X950G	Sony XBR-75X940E
Viewing Angle	X-Wide Angle	✖
IMAX Enhanced	✔	✖
2K HFR	✔	✖
Object-based Super Resolution	✔	✖
Dolby Atmos	✔	✖
Dolby AC-4	✔	✖
Newer Bluetooth Version	4.2	4.1
Virtual Assistant	✔ Google Assistant	✖
HDMI Version	2.1	2.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	✔ eARC	✔
HDCP Version	2.3	2.2
More RAM	3 GB	2 GB

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony XBR-75X940E over Sony XBR-85X950G.

	Sony XBR-85X950G	Sony XBR-75X940E
Higher Contrast Ratio	5000∶1	11600∶1
Higher Speaker Power Rating	10 W + 10 W	10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W
Sound Processing	✖	ClearAudio+
Component Inputs	✖	1 (hybrid with Composite)
Composite Inputs	1 via A/V 3.5mm input	2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component)
Content Bar	✖	✔
ASF	✖	✔
VC-1	✖	✔
VP8	✖	✔

STRENGTHS	Sony XBR-85X950G	Sony XBR-75X940E
High Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz	100 Hz/120 Hz
Backlight Name	N/A	N/A
Color Depth	1.07 Billion	1.07 Billion
Contrast Ratio	5000∶1	11600∶1
HDR10	✔	✔
Dolby Vision	✔	✔
HLG	✔	✔
DSEE	✔	✔
Clear Phase	✔	✔
DTS Digital Surround	✔	✔

WEAKNESSES	Sony XBR-85X950G	Sony XBR-75X940E
No 3D Capability	✖	✖
No HDR10+	✖	✖
No Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	✖	✖
No AMD Freesync™	✖	✖
No NVidia G-Sync	✖	✖
No 4K HFR	✖	✖
No VRR	✖	✖
No HGIG Compatibility	✖	✖
Weak Picture Processor	X1™ Ultimate	X1™ Extreme
No Filmmaker Mode	✖	✖
No TV Center Speaker Mode	✖	✖
No WiSA Ready	✖	✖
No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)	✖	✖

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-85X950G and here - Sony XBR-75X940E.

BASICS	Sony XBR-85X950G	Sony XBR-75X940E
Brand	Sony	Sony
Country Version	USA	USA
Series	X950G	X940E
Model	XBR-85X950G	XBR-75X940E
Release Year	2019	2017
Size	85"	75"
Smart TV	✔	✔

DISPLAY	Sony XBR-85X950G	Sony XBR-75X940E
Actual Size (Diagonal)	85" (214.8 cm)	74.5" (189.3 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
Display Technology	LCD	LCD
Panel Type	VA	VA
Backlight Type	LED	LED
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
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	95%	95%
Contrast Ratio	5000∶1	11600∶1

VIDEO	Sony XBR-85X950G	Sony XBR-75X940E
3D Capability	✖	✖
HDR10	✔	✔
HDR10+	✖	✖
Dolby Vision	✔	✔
Dolby Vision IQ	✖	✖
HLG	✔	✔
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	✖	✖
IMAX Enhanced	✔	✖
High Dynamic Range	X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO	X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO 10x XDR Contrast
AMD Freesync™	✖	✖
NVidia G-Sync	✖	✖
4K HFR	✖	✖
2K HFR	✔	✖
VRR	✖	✖
HGIG Compatibility	✖	✖
Picture Processor	X1™ Ultimate	X1™ Extreme
Frame Interploation Technique	Motionflow™ XR	Motionflow™ XR 960
Black Frame Insertion	✔	✔
Filmmaker Mode	✖	✖
X-Reality™ PRO	✔ 4K	✔ 4K
Dual database processing	✔	✔
Object-based Super Resolution	✔	✖
Live Color™ Technology	✔	✔
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-85X950G	Sony XBR-75X940E
Speaker Type and Configuration	Full Range Bass Reflex x2 + Tweeter x2	Front-face 3-way speaker (tweeter/mid-range/woofer)
Speaker Power Rating	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-85X950G	Sony XBR-75X940E
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	IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n	IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	✔	✔
Bluetooth Version	4.2	4.1
Smartphone Connectivity	Chromecast built-in Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android)	Chromecast built-in Screen mirroring (Miracast™) Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android)
Chromecast	✔	✔
Google Home	✔	✔
Virtual Assistant	✔ Google Assistant	✖
Works with Alexa	✔	✔
HDMI Inputs	4	4
HDMI Version	2.1	2.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	✔ eARC	✔
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)
Composite Inputs	1 via A/V 3.5mm input	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	✔	✔
DLNA	✔	✔

OTHER	Sony XBR-85X950G	Sony XBR-75X940E
SoC	MediaTek MT5893	MediaTek MT5891
CPU	ARM Cortex-A73	ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores	4	4
CPU Frequency	1500 MHz	1100 MHz
GPU	ARM Mali-G71	ARM Mali-T860 MP2
RAM	3 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-85X950G	Sony XBR-75X940E
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-85X950G	Sony XBR-75X940E
AAC	✖	✖
AC4	✖	✖
AIFF	✖	✖
ALAC	✖	✖
APE	✖	✖
aptX	✖	✖
eAAC+	✖	✖
EAC3	✖	✖
FLAC	✔	✔
HE-AAC	✖	✖
LPCM	✔	✔
M4A	✔	✔
MIDI	✔	✔
MP2	✖	✖
MP3	✔	✔
OGG	✖	✖
RealAudio	✖	✖
WMA	✔	✔
WAV	✔	✔

IMAGE FORMATS	Sony XBR-85X950G	Sony XBR-75X940E
BMP	✖	✖
GIF	✔	✔
JPEG	✔	✔
JPS	✖	✖
MPO	✔	✔
PNG	✔	✔

TUNER	Sony XBR-85X950G	Sony XBR-75X940E
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-85X950G	Sony XBR-75X940E
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 60 Hz	120 V AC, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	417 W	482 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	75 1/4" x 43 3/8" x 2 7/8" 1.910x1.099x73 mm	1673 mm x 962 mm x 62 mm 65-7/8" x 37-7/8" x 2-1/2"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	75 1/4 x 46 1/2 x 16 1/4 1.910x1.179x412 mm	1673 mm x 1037 mm x 325 mm 65-7/8" x 40-7/8" x 12-7/8"
Stand Size	Width: 69 5/8 inch/1.766 mm	Width: 510 mm (20-1/8")
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	79 7/8 x 48 1/2 x 11 1/4 2.026 x 1.231 x 284 mm	1778 mm x 1085 mm x 243 mm 70-1/8" x 42-3/4" x 9-5/8"
One Connect Box	✖	✖
VESA Wall Mount	✔	✔
VESA Dimensions (W x H)	400 mm x 400 mm 15-3/4" x 15-3/4"	400 mm x 300 mm 15-3/4" x 11-7/8"
Weight Without Stand	101.4 lbs/46 kg	42.8 kg (94.3 lbs)
Weight With Stand	108 lbs (49 kg)	47.6 kg (104.9 lbs)
Weight of Package (Gross)	141 lbs (64 kg)	61 kg (134.4 lbs)

WARRANTY	Sony XBR-85X950G	Sony XBR-75X940E
Warranty	1 Year	1 Year