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Sony KD-85X8500F (Asian and Oceanian versions)
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
Sony KD-85X8500F was introduced in 2018. It has a LED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 100 Hz/120 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible. It supports HDR10 and HLG. Its powerful X1™ picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).
We give Sony KD-85X8500F TV 90 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
Pros and Cons
In this section we highlight pros and cons of Sony KD-85X8500F.
| PROS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Direct LED |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| HLG |
| DSEE |
| Clear Phase |
| DTS Digital Surround |
| Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth |
| Works with Alexa |
| HDCP 2.3 |
| CONS |
|---|
| 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 |
Predecessor
A predecessor of 2018 X85F series is 2017 X85E series. In this section we show their comparison.
| UPGRADES | Sony KD-85X8500F | vs | Sony KD-75X8500E |
|---|---|---|---|
| LED Type | Direct LED | vs | Edge LED |
| Dual database processing | vs | ||
| Precision Color Mapping | vs | ||
| HDCP Version | 2.3 | vs | 2.2 |
| DOWNGRADES | Sony KD-85X8500F | vs | Sony KD-75X8500E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite Inputs | 1 (Hybrid with Component) | vs | 2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component) |
For this comparison we chose 75" version of the predecessor - model KD-75X8500E. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Sony KD-85X8500F vs Sony KD-75X8500E where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
Selected Features
VA Panel
Sony KD-85X8500F has a vertical alignment (VA) panel which is most commonly used in LCD TVs as it provides deeper blacks compared to the IPS panel. However, it is still limited with the viewing angle compared to the IPS panel or OLED display.
HDR10
Sony KD-85X8500F supports 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
In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Sony KD-85X8500F.
| BASICS | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sony |
| Series | X85F |
| Model | KD-85X8500F |
| Size | 85" |
| Country | Asia and Oceania |
| Release Year | 2018 |
| Smart TV | |
| DISPLAY | |
|---|---|
| Display Type | LED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 84.6" (214.8 cm) |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat |
| Panel Type | VA |
| LED Type | Direct LED |
| Backlight Dimming | Frame Dimming |
| Color | TRILUMINOS™ Display |
| Viewing Angle | |
| Panel Bit Depth | 10 bits |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion |
| VIDEO | |
|---|---|
| 3D Capability | |
| HDR10 | |
| HDR10+ | |
| Dolby Vision | |
| HLG | |
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | |
| IMAX Enhanced | |
| High Dynamic Range | X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO |
| AMD Freesync™ | |
| NVidia G-Sync | |
| 4K HFR | |
| 2K HFR | |
| VRR | |
| HGIG Compatibility | |
| Picture Processor | X1™ |
| Frame Interploation Technique | Motionflow™ XR 800 |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 800 Hz |
| Black Frame Insertion | |
| Filmmaker Mode | |
| Dynamic Backlight Control | |
| X-Reality™ PRO | 4K |
| Dual database processing | |
| Object-based Super Resolution | |
| Live Color™ Tech0logy | |
| Precision Color Mapping | |
| Super bit mapping™ 4K HDR | |
| Contrast Enhancement | Dynamic Contrast Enhancer |
| Object-based HDR remaster | |
| Auto Low Latency Mode | |
| AUDIO | |
|---|---|
| Speaker Type | Bass Reflex Speaker |
| Speaker Power Rating | 10 W + 10 W |
| DSEE | |
| Sound Processing | ClearAudio+ |
| Clear Phase | |
| Simulated Surround Sound | 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 | |
|---|---|
| Ethernet Input | |
| Ethernet Standard | 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | |
| Bluetooth Version | 4.1 |
| Smartphone Connectivity | Chromecast built-in Screen mirroring (Miracast™) Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android) |
| Chromecast | |
| Google Home | |
| Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant |
| Works with Alexa | |
| HDMI Inputs | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.0 |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | |
| HDCP Version | 2.3 |
| HDMI-CEC | BRAVIA Sync |
| USB Inputs | 3 |
| USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
| RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 |
| IF (Satellite) Inputs | |
| Component Inputs | 1 (Hybrid with Composite) |
| Composite Inputs | 1 (Hybrid with Component) |
| RCA Audio Outputs | |
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | |
| Optical Audio Output | |
| RS-232C Remote | 1 |
| DLNA | |
| OTHER | |
|---|---|
| SoC | MediaTek MT5891 |
| CPU | ARM Cortex-A53 |
| CPU Cores | 4 |
| CPU Frequency | 1100 MHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 |
| GPU Frequency | 700 MHz |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Operating System | Android |
| Internet Browser | Vewd |
| Content Bar | |
| Voice Command | |
| Light Sensor | |
| Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | |
| Application Store | Google Play Store |
| Teletext | |
| Picture-In-Picture | |
| Closed Captions | (Analog) (Digital) Subtitle |
| USB HDD Recording | |
| USB Drive Format Support | FAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS |
| VIDEO FORMATS | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| AAC | |
| AC4 | |
| AIFF | |
| ALAC | |
| APE | |
| aptX | |
| eAAC+ | |
| EAC3 | |
| FLAC | |
| HE-AAC | |
| LPCM | |
| M4A | |
| MIDI | |
| MP2 | |
| MP3 | |
| OGG | |
| RealAudio | |
| WMA | |
| WAV | |
| IMAGE FORMATS | |
|---|---|
| BMP | |
| GIF | |
| JPEG | |
| JPS | |
| MPO | |
| PNG | |
| TUNER | |
|---|---|
| Digital Tuner | 1 |
| SAT Tuner | |
| Analog Tuner | B/G,D/K,I,M |
| Digital Terrestrial TV System | DVB-T/T2 |
| Digital Cable TV System | |
| Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 |
| FM Radio | |
| GENERAL | |
|---|---|
| Power Supply | Models with Supplied AC Adapter: AC 110 V - 240 V, 50/60 Hz Others: AC 220 V - 240 V, 50 Hz |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | 378 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1911 mm x 1098 mm x 73 mm |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1911 mm x 1176 mm x 429 mm |
| Stand Size | Width: 1552 mm |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 2082 mm x 1233 mm x 369 mm |
| One Connect Box | |
| VESA Wall Mount | |
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 400 mm x 400 mm |
| Weight Without Stand | 44.1 kg |
| Weight With Stand | 46.2 kg |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 64 kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year |
| ACCESSORIES | |
|---|---|
| Optional Accessories | Wall-Mount Bracket SU-WL500 (not supplied) |
Successor
The 2018 X85F series has a successor - 2019 X85G series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.
| UPGRADES | Sony KD-85X8500G | vs | Sony KD-85X8500F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolby Vision | vs | ||
| Dolby Atmos | vs | ||
| Dolby AC-4 | vs | ||
| Newer Bluetooth Version | 4.2 | vs | 4.1 |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC | vs | |
| More RAM | 3 GB | vs | 2 GB |
| DOWNGRADES | Sony KD-85X8500G | vs | Sony KD-85X8500F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC | vs | 10 bits |
| Precision Color Mapping | vs | ||
| Content Bar | vs |
For this comparison we chose 85" version of the successor - model KD-85X8500G. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Sony KD-85X8500F vs Sony KD-85X8500G where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
