BRAVIA 9
SonyReleased Oct 1, 2024 · Analysis updated Sep 8, 2026
This QLED TV offers exceptional brightness, immersive sound, and AI-powered visuals with low input lag for gaming. The Sony BRAVIA 9 scores 89/100 based on 6 expert reviews in the qled tvs category. Coverage includes reviews from Expert Reviews, Calebrated Substack, Theshortcut, and Choose.
Critic Score
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Strong consensus: our scores for all 6 reviews fall within 7 points of each other.
Average of 6 publication reviews, each normalized to a 0–100 scale. How we score
Pros
- High brightness(6)
- Great sound quality(3)
- Auto-calibration(3)
- Low input lag(2)
- AI image processing(2)
Cons
- Limited HDMI 2.1 ports(6)
- High price(2)
- Bulky design(2)
- Blooming with off-axis viewing(2)
6 Publication Reviews
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Sony's Bravia 9 provides the most potent proof yet that a premium home cinema performance doesn't have to be based around an OLED screen.
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The Sony Bravia 9 II is a category-defining LCD TV that challenges OLED dominance with staggering brightness, superb reflection handling, and elite picture processing.
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The Sony Bravia 9 is the perfect movie and show watching TV for true cinema fans, featuring a fantastically bright and contrast-rich display with excellent color reproduction.
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The Sony Bravia 9 II is a benchmark-setting RGB Mini-LED TV that offers nearly peerless HDR brightness and processing, though it is slightly held back by a limited number of HDMI 2.1 ports.
Publisher score: 8.9
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The Sony K-65XR90 delivers an outstanding, ultra-bright flat-panel display that closely matches the look of high-end Hollywood grading monitors, setting it apart from most TVs on the market.
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The Sony Bravia 9 remains a top-tier Mini LED TV in 2026, offering exceptional brightness, natural colors, and premium build quality, though it faces growing competition from OLED alternatives.
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