Best Sony 4K TV UHD Model Lineup – Comparison & Reviews (2021)
April 10, 2021 by SmartReview
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Sony 4K Ultra HD TVs Lineup 2019-2020
SmartReview.com previewed these 4K UHD TVs at the Consumer Electronics Show and the clarity almost looks like you are looking through a window. The best way to view a 4K TV is closeup as the pixels are much smaller than normal HD sets. When sitting closer, you will have a more immersive movie theater type experience. Sony’s LED TVs feature a TRILUMINOS™ Display which is Sony’s version of (Quantum Dots), or nano crystal technology, which greatly expands the color pallette for great picture quality. Sony has been a leader in 4K technology and has over 15,000 Sony 4K Digital Cinema Projectors installed at theaters worldwide. So in effect, you will be seeing movie theater resolution at home. Sony since 2017 has added 4K HDR to all of their 4K TVs. These TVs are ideal for home theaters. Below is a comparison chart of the current Sony 4K TV lineup, with major features, and consumer reviews for models in each series.
(Ultra HD TVs with Quantum Dot Technology)
Sony X800H 4K QLED Series (Flat LED TV) | Sony X900H 4K QLED Series (Flat LED TV) | Sony X900H 4K QLED Series (Flat LED TV) | |||
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Models: XBR-50X800H, XBR-55X800H, XBR-65X800H, XBR-75X800H, XBR-85X800H | Models: XBR-55X900H, XBR-65X900H, XBR-75X900H, XBR-85X900H | Models: XBR-55X950H, XBR-65X950H, XBR-75X950H, XBR-85X950H | |||
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Sony XBR X850F 4K UHD Series (Flat LED TV) | Sony XBR X900F 4K UHD Series (Flat LED TV) | Sony XBR A8F OLED 4K UHD Series (Flat OLED TV) | |||
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2160p 4K Ultra HD TV Curved LED 4K TV Frame LED Dimming TRILUMINOS™ Display – – – – – – 20 watt sound system Native 120Hz Motionflow® XR 960 4 HDMI (2.0) 802.11ac Wi-Fi WiFi Direct DIRECTV 4K Ready Smart TV Android TV™ with Chromecast 4K X-Reality™ Pro 4K HDR Processor X1™ 4K Upscaling 2018 Model HEVC (H.265) codec 4K HDR HDR 10 Support – – – 10 Bit Panel Remote w/Voice Control | 2160p 4K Ultra HD TV Flat LED 4K TV Full Array Dimming TRILUMINOS™ Display X-tended Dynamic Range™ Pro (5x) 20 watt sound system Native 120Hz X-Motion Clarity 4 HDMI (2.0) 802.11ac Wi-Fi WiFi Direct DIRECTV 4K Ready Smart TV Android TV™ with Chromecast 4K X-Reality™ Pro 4K HDR X1™ Extreme 4K Upscaling 2018 Model HEVC (H.265) codec 4K HDR HDR 10 Support 10 Bit Panel Remote w/Voice Control ** Best of 2018 ** | 2160p 4K Ultra HD TV Flat OLED 4K TV Pure Absolute Black TRILUMINOS™ Display Self Illuminating Pixels | |||
Models: XBR-65X850F, XBR-75X850F, XBR-85X850F | Models: XBR-49X900F, XBR-55X900F, XBR-65X900F, XBR-75X900F, XBR-85X900F | Models: XBR-55A8F, XBR-65A8F | |||
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Sony XBR X850E 4K UHD Series (Flat LED TV) | Sony XBR X900E 4K UHD Series (Flat LED TV) | Sony XBR X930E 4K UHD Series (Flat LED TV) | Sony XBR X940E 4K UHD Series (Flat LED TV) | ||||
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2160p 4K Ultra HD TV Curved LED 4K TV Frame LED Dimming TRILUMINOS™ Display – – – – – – 20 watt sound system Native 120Hz Motionflow® XR 960 4 HDMI (2.0) 802.11ac Wi-Fi WiFi Direct DIRECTV 4K Ready Smart TV Android TV™ with Chromecast 4K X-Reality™ Pro 4K HDR Processor X1™ 4K Upscaling 2017 Model HEVC (H.265) codec 4K HDR HDR 10 Support 10 Bit Panel Remote w/Voice Control | 2160p 4K Ultra HD TV Flat LED 4K TV Full Array Dimming TRILUMINOS™ Display X-tended Dynamic Range™ Pro (5x) 20 watt sound system Native 120Hz Motionflow® XR 960 4 HDMI (2.0) 802.11ac Wi-Fi WiFi Direct DIRECTV 4K Ready Smart TV Android TV™ with Chromecast 4K X-Reality™ Pro 4K HDR Processor X1™ 4K Upscaling 2017 Model HEVC (H.265) codec 4K HDR HDR 10 Support 10 Bit Panel Remote w/Voice Control ** Best of 2017 ** | 2160p 4K Ultra HD TV Flat LED 4K TV Grid Array Dimming TRILUMINOS™ Display X-tended Dynamic Range™ Pro (10x) 50 watt sound system Native 120Hz Motionflow® XR 960 4 HDMI (2.0) 802.11ac Wi-Fi WiFi Direct DIRECTV 4K Ready Smart TV Android TV™ with Chromecast 4K X-Reality™ Pro 4K HDR X1™ Extreme 4K Upscaling 2017 Model HEVC (H.265) codec 4K HDR HDR 10 & Dolby Vision™ 10 Bit Panel Remote w/Voice Control | 2160p 4K Ultra HD TV Flat LED 4K TV Full Array Dimming TRILUMINOS™ Display X-tended Dynamic Range™ Pro (10x) 50 watt sound system Native 120Hz Motionflow® XR 960 4 HDMI (2.0) 802.11ac Wi-Fi WiFi Direct DIRECTV 4K Ready Smart TV Android TV™ with Chromecast 4K X-Reality™ Pro 4K HDR X1™ Extreme 4K Upscaling 2017 Model HEVC (H.265) codec 4K HDR HDR 10 & Dolby Vision™ 10 Bit Panel Remote w/Voice Control | ||||
Models: XBR-65X850E, XBR-75X850E | Models: XBR-49X900E, XBR-55X900E, XBR-65X900E, XBR-75X900E | Models: XBR-55X930E, XBR-65X930E | Models: XBR-75X940E | ||||
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Sony XBR55A1E 4K UHD Series (OLED TV) | Sony XBR65A1E 4K UHD Series (OLED TV) | Sony XBR77A1E 4K UHD Series (OLED TV) | |
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2160p 4K Ultra HD TV 55-inch OLED TV Pure Absolute Black TRILUMINOS™ Display 4K HDR X1 Extreme HDR 10, Dolby Vision™ HDR Remaster 50 watt sound system Motionflow® XR 4 HDMI (2.0a) 802.11ac Wi-Fi Dual Band Wi-Fi DIRECTV 4K Ready Smart TV Android TV™ with Google Play Chromecast Built-in 4K X-Reality™ Pro 4K HDR Processor X1™ 4K Upscaling 2017 Model 10 Bit Panel Remote w/Voice Control | 2160p 4K Ultra HD TV 65-inch OLED TV Pure Absolute Black TRILUMINOS™ Display 4K HDR X1 Extreme HDR 10, Dolby Vision™ HDR Remaster 50 watt sound system Motionflow® XR 4 HDMI (2.0a) 802.11ac Wi-Fi Dual Band Wi-Fi DIRECTV 4K Ready Smart TV Android TV™ with Google Play Chromecast Built-in 4K X-Reality™ Pro 4K HDR Processor X1™ 4K Upscaling 2017 Model 10 Bit Panel Remote w/Voice Control | 2160p 4K Ultra HD TV 77-inch OLED TV Pure Absolute Black TRILUMINOS™ Display 4K HDR X1 Extreme HDR 10, Dolby Vision™ HDR Remaster 50 watt sound system Motionflow® XR 4 HDMI (2.0a) 802.11ac Wi-Fi Dual Band Wi-Fi DIRECTV 4K Ready Smart TV Android TV™ with Google Play Chromecast Built-in 4K X-Reality™ Pro 4K HDR Processor X1™ 4K Upscaling 2017 Model 10 Bit Panel Remote w/Voice Control | |
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Sony XBR X850D 4K UHD Series (Flat LED TV) | Sony XBR X930D 4K UHD Series (Flat LED TV) | Sony XBR X940C 4K SUHD Series (Flat LED TV) | Sony XBR X850C 4K UHD Series (Flat LED TV) | ||||||||
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2160p 4K Ultra HD TV Curved LED 4K TV Frame LED Dimming TRILUMINOS™ Display – – – – – – 20 watt sound system Native 120Hz Motionflow® XR 960 4 HDMI (2.0) 802.11ac Wi-Fi WiFi Direct Smart TV Android TV – – – – – – 4K X-Reality™ Pro 4K Upscaling 2016 Model HEVC (H.265) codec 4K HDR | 2160p 4K Ultra HD TV Flat LED 4K TV Dynamic LED Dimming TRILUMINOS™ Display X-tended Dynamic Range™ 30 watt sound system Native 120Hz Motionflow® XR 960 4 HDMI (2.0) 802.11ac Wi-Fi WiFi Direct Smart TV Android TV 3D Ready – – – 4K X-Reality™ Pro 4K Upscaling 2016 Model HEVC (H.265) codec 4K HDR ** Best of 2016 ** | 2160p 4K Ultra HD TV Flat LED 4K TV Full Array Dimming TRILUMINOS™ Display X-tended Dynamic Range™ Pro 90 watt sound system Native 120Hz Motionflow® XR 1440 4 HDMI (2.0) 802.11ac Wi-Fi WiFi Direct Smart TV Android TV 3D Ready 3D Glasses Included 4K X-Reality™ Pro 4K Upscaling 2015 Model HEVC (H.265) codec – – – ** Best of 2015 ** | 2160p 4K Ultra HD TV Curved LED 4K TV Frame LED Dimming TRILUMINOS™ Display – – – – – – 20 watt sound system Native 120Hz Motionflow® XR 960 4 HDMI (2.0) 802.11ac Wi-Fi WiFi Direct Smart TV Android TV 3D Ready – – – 4K X-Reality™ Pro 4K Upscaling 2015 Model HEVC (H.265) codec – – – | ||||||||
Models: XBR-55X850D, XBR-65X850D, XBR-75X850D | Models: XBR-55X930D, XBR-65X930D | Models: XBR-75X930C | Models: XBR-55X850C, XBR-65X850C, XBR-75X850C | ||||||||
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Sony 4K TV Glossary of Terms |
4K HDR = HDR or High Dynamic Range, is the new buzzword this year in TVs. This is not a gimmick, but a feature you definitely will want. It improves the dynamic range of the picture (difference between light and dark), improves colors to look more natural and really pop on the screen. Available on all new Sony 2016-2017 4K models. 4K Bluray discs and other streaming and cable content will take advantage of this technology. Those Sony TVs with the X-tended Dynamic Range™ Pro feature will display HDR better than those TVs without this feature. 4K Ultra HD (UHD) = 4K is the new standard in TVs. It has 8 megapixels of resolution, which is 4X the resolution of Full HD 1080p TVs currently on the market. This allows you to sit closer to the TVs as the pixels are smaller, and will give you a more immersive movie theater type of experience. 4K TVs also give you richer and more natural colors (especially Sony TRILUMINOS™ TVs). TRILUMINOS™ Display = This is Sony’s version of Quantum Dots (or nano crystal) technology. Along with the new 4K processor X1, this screen technology will greatly expand the color range of the TV for a more beautiful natural and vivid picture. The Sony X850E 4K Series is Sony’s lowest priced 2017 TV with a TRILUMINOS™ Display. X-tended Dynamic Range™ Pro = This feature controls the dynamic range of the picture. Dynamic range is the difference between the darkest and brightest images on the screen. This technology allows for brighter whites, and higher contrast. We have seen this feature and we were impressed by how it affected picture quality. This feature is available on the Sony XBR X900E Series TVs (2017) and on the Sony XBR X900F Series TVs (2018). 10 bit panel = Most Sony 4K TVs for 2018 now have a 10 bit panel, which can display over 1 billion colors, which is better than older 8 bit panels. HEVC (H.265) codec = HEVC (H.265) is a new compression codec that is used to compress video. This new codec compresses twice as much data as previous codecs, so that 4K Ultra HD video can be sent over cable and the internet. HEVC (H.265) will allow 4K/60p playback for viewing 4K sports in the future. 4K/60p will also be available on future 4K camcorders. All of Sony’s 2015 line of 4K TVs have a HEVC decoder installed. Netflix 4K Content is currently streamed using HEVC (H.265) compression. What native 4K Content is Available Today? = Currently, Youtube, Amazon and Netflix are streaming 4K content to consumers. ESPN, Comcast Xfinity, and others have announced that they too will have 4K content. Frame Dimming = This combines the economy of an Edge Lit TV, with the advantages of local dimming. The picture quality, black levels, and contrast can be greatly enhanced with Local Dimming versus one that is only Edge Lit. This type of system can also eliminate or reduce halo effects, clouding, and light bleeding. Full Array Local Dimming LED TV = An LED TV that is illuminated from the rear by an array of LED lights. These lights can be dimmed or turned off to give maximum contrast and picture quality. This type is superior to an edge lit dimming LED TV. These TVs are a little thicker and heavier to house all the extra LED lights in the back. These are hard to find, and much more expensive than the other types. For Sony 2017 and 2018 models, the Sony XBR X900E Series (2017) and the Sony XBR X900F Series (2018) has full array dimming technology. Motionflow™ XR 960 = This technology is a combination of the native 120Hz refresh rate + backlight scanning to reduce blurring in fast moving action like sports, tv shows, or movies. The higher number is considered better. This ranges from XR 240 to XR 1440. HDMI® 2.0 Support = HDMI 2.0 is the next generation of HDMI which will provide higher framerates for 4K Ultra HD content, more audio channels, and Full 4K 3D. All of Sony’s 2015 4K models come standard with HDMI 2.0 installed. 802.11ac Wi-Fi = Sony’s 2016 4K TV lineup has been upgraded to the latest WiFi standards. This is a dual band WiFi (2.4GHz and 5GHz) with a,b,g,n, and now ac. What this will give you is the fastest WiFi streaming of 4K content to your TV. 4K Ultra HD content takes a lot more bandwidth than regular HD, so this along with the built in HEVC (H.265) decoder will allow 4K streaming. 4K X-Reality™ Pro = Sony’s 4K X-Reality Pro processor is one of the best 4K upscalers in the business. Sony is a leader in 4K technology, and this chip will upscale HD and even DVDs up to 4K Ultra HD. This can really improve the look of this content, and is important, as most content is HD or lower. Native 4K content is coming from Netflix, Amazon, and others, but in the meantime, upscaling regular HD content is a very important feature. Mastered in 4K Blu-ray Discs = To accomodate the new 4K TVs, new blu-ray discs have been introduced that were mastered in 4K to give you the best picture on your 4K TV from a blu-ray disc. They are recorded with higher bit rates for better picture quality. These discs can be played by blu-ray players and Playstation 3 and 4 players onto your 4K Television. Genuine native 4K Blu-ray players are coming in 2016. LED TV = Instead of a conventional fluorescent backlight, these HDTVs use LED lights for backlighting. This dramatically improves picture contrast, colors, and overall picture. LED TVs also use about 40% less electricity. Edge Lit LED TV = An LED TV that is illuminated from the side or edges by an array of LED lights. Some of the latest Edge lit sets can achieve local dimming with the latest technology. Wi-Fi Direct™ = This feature allows you to wirelessly transfer content to your TV directly from a compatible device (smartphone or tablet) without a Wi-Fi network. UHD = Ultra High Definition, or 4K. Has 4x more resolution compared to Full HD. 120Hz = 120Hz anti blur technology. Eliminates blur on LCD TVs during high action sports and movies. HDMI = HDMI inputs allow you to connect devices to your HDTV such as DVD and Blu-ray players and game consoles. HDMI 2.0 is the latest 4K Television standard, which increases bandwidth to 18gbps, allowing higher framerates (60p), more audio channels, Full resolution 4K 3D. 3D Ready TVs = A 3D Ready TV is one that has a transmitter built-in to communicate with 3D glasses. To create the 3D effect, one lens will be opaque (black) while the other is clear. This is done hundreds of times per second which is imperceptible to the human eye, but it creates the illusion of 3D. 3D Ready TVs are becoming more mainstream. 3D on a 4K UHD TV looks fantastic. Smart TV/Internet Ready = An internet ready TV allows you to connect an ethernet cable for an optional Wifi wireless connection to your TV. Content can include services such as Netflix, Youtube, Facebook, and other content. Services vary by manufacturer and model. Also referred to as a Smart TV Android TV = For 2016-2017 Sony has installed a new Android TV operating system. This includes Google Cast, voice search, and the ability to download Apps from Google’s Playstore. Google TV = Sony uses Google TV as its TV interface or operating system. Google TV allows you to watch live TV, movies, and shows from many streaming services. Google TV comes with Google Assistant to find movies and shows, control smart devices, and answer your questions. Miracast™ Mirroring = Sony 4K TVs have Miracast built-in, which allows you to use your Miracast™ enabled smartphones and tablets. You can view pictures from your smartphone wirelessly on your big screen, watch live programs on your tablet, and display multimedia among devices. This all works without a network, using the TVs Wi-Fi Direct® function. |
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