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Sony XR-85X93L TV review

Sony XR-85X93L. Display diagonal: 2.16 m (85"), Display resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels, HD type: 4K Ultra HD, Display technology: Mini LED, Screen shape: Flat, LED backlighting type: Full-Array. Smart TV. Motion interpolation technology: XR Motion Clarity, Native aspect ratio: 16:9. Digital signal format system: ATSC, QAM. Wi-Fi, Ethernet LAN. Product colour: Silver

Ultimate Mini LED contrast powered by our most powerful processor



See ultimate contrast from thousands of Mini LEDs and billions of accurate colors controlled by the intelligent Cognitive Processor XR.

Picture and sound precisely aligned



Sound positioning tweeters, in addition to traditional TV speakers, elevates the sound so what you hear matches the picture you see.

The entertainment you love. With help from Google



Google TV brings your favorite content from across your apps and subscriptions and organizes them just for you.

Game time. Be invincible.



Our BRAVIA XR TVs capture the awesome graphics and soundscapes of today’s games. Pair with PlayStation5 for absolute immersion.

Beautifully designed to compliment your viewing experience



Focus on the big picture with our minimalist design that fuses screen and bezel into a single slate.

Designed with the environment in mind



Sony TVs are engineered to deliver stunning design with the environment in mind.

Mini LED. Dazzling brightness and contrast.



Immersive with pictures full of sparkling brilliance and deep blacks. Sony’s precision control and Mini LED powered by Cognitive Processor XR puts you right in the scene.

Spectacular contrast with deep blacks and dramatic highlights



Dazzling peak brightness, deep blacks, natural mid tones. XR Backlight Master Drive controls thousands of ultra dense Mini LEDs with absolute precision and independence for extreme contrast.

Extended color volume, now see every shade and hue



Over a billion colors reproduced with the subtle differences seen in the real world. Powered by our Cognitive Processor XR, XR Triluminos Pro with a wide color spectrum delivers natural shades in every detail.

Everything upscaled close to 4K quality



Whatever the content or source, images are upscaled close to 4K. XR 4K Upscaling accesses a vast database to intelligently recreate lost texture and detail.

Intelligent motion processing for fast-moving, blur-free scenes



By analyzing motion across several frames, Cognitive Processor XR with XR Motion Clarity ensures fast-moving sports and action-packed movies stay smooth, bright and clear.

Beautiful colors. Any angle. Any environment.



With X-Anti Reflection, pictures are clearer with less reflection and glare. X-Wide Angle keeps pictures looking as beautiful from the sides as they do from the center.

Immersive. Expansive. Intense sound.



Hear sound straight from the screen, perfectly matching the action. Cognitive Processor XR turns any sound immersive with more precise sound position.

BRAVIA and Sony Audio, the dream team



Take entertainment further by pairing your BRAVIA XR TV with Sony audio equipment. You’ll discover an unmatched audio-visual experience with outstanding XR picture and sound quality.

What you want to watch all in one place



Browse 700,000+ movies and TV episodes from across your streaming services, all in one place and organized into topics and genres based on what interests you.

Bring the cinematic experience home, enjoy movies included with BRAVIA



Explore today's top movies, instantly. With BRAVIA CORE, you can redeem up to 5 movies and stream for up to 12 months. Our exclusive movie content service with Pure Stream and IMAX Enhanced delivers stunning visuals and expressive sound.

Just use your voice to control your TV with help from Google



Your TV is more helpful than ever. Ask Google to find movies, stream apps, play music, and control the TV - all with your voice. Even get answers, control smart home devices, and more. Just say “Hey Google” to get started.

Control your smart home with help from Google



Use your voice to create the perfect viewing environment. Control smart home devices throughout your home. Adjust room temperature, lighting, see who’s at the front door, and more.

Kids Profile



With Kids Profile, you call the shots. This special feature helps you guide children to age-appropriate content, in a space that’s all their own. Set kid-friendly filters for apps, movies and shows. Limit how long they can watch and easily set bedtimes.

Easy to wipe, always stays clean



Say goodbye to dirt and dust. With a flush surface featuring lower buttons and a special polyurethane coating, our remote is easy to wipe and keep clean.

Control all your devices with one smart remote



As simple as a single touch. All your connected devices can be controlled with our smart remote. One button access to video on demand services brings shows and movies into your room in seconds.

Jaw-dropping graphics. Immersive soundscapes. Game on.



Be right at the heart of the action with BRAVIA XR. Awe-inspiring scenes, atmospheric sound and exclusive new features bring your go-to games to life like never before.

One place for all your game settings



Never has it been easier to fine-tune your game status, settings and assist functions. All the essentials are at your fingertips for ease and comfort.

Auto HDR Tone Mapping



Auto HDR Tone Mapping instantly optimizes HDR settings during your PS5 initial setup. Even in dark shadow and bright highlights, you’ll see fine details and true colors.

Auto Genre Picture Mode



BRAVIA XR automatically switches into Game Mode with PS5 to minimize lag and maximize responsiveness. It switches back to Standard Mode when watching movies for more expressive scenes.

Various features in HDMI 2.1



With 4K/120fps, a Variable Refresh Rate and Auto Low Latency Mode, our TVs give you smooth and clear movement for responsive gameplay.

One Slate. Wonderfully minimalist. Extremely immersive.



Our minimalist One Slate design fuses screen and bezel into a single slate, minimizing noise and maximizing your viewing experience. The bezel in Titanium Silver has a softly-curved shape for design harmony.

Seamless Edge. Almost no bezel.



Designed virtually frameless, this TV focuses your eyes on what's important - the picture.

Prestige 3-way stand, stylish and versatile



A 3-way stand gives you the choice of a standard setting that focuses you on the picture, narrow setting for smaller furniture and soundbar setting for ideal positioning of your sound system.

Video chat on a bigger screen



Catch up with friends and family on a bigger screen when you pair your TV with BRAVIA CAM.

Every picture, optimized to your position in the room



BRAVIA CAM detects the distance between you and your TV, then adjusts brightness for picture quality that's optimized to your position in the room.

The ideal sound experience from anywhere



BRAVIA CAM tracks your position, adjusting left and right sound balance for optimum acoustics. Wherever you are, you'll hear the same quality sound as if you were sitting right in front of the TV.

Hear voices clearly, no matter where you are



Detecting your viewing distance, BRAVIA CAM adjusts voice zoom automatically for clear dialogue. Volume increases when you move away from the TV and decreases when you get closer.

Entertainment for the environment



BRAVIA combines high picture and sound quality with initiatives that help reduce environmental impact, such as the use of low energy, less non-renewable resources and better transport efficiency.

All your eco in one place



The Eco Dashboard keeps all eco-related settings in one place, making it easy to change them individually or in one go.

Optimizing brightness and power consumption



Ambient light sensing optimizes screen brightness to room conditions for efficient power usage. Every part of a picture is optimized based on the brightness of each image.

Auto Power Saving



With the optional BRAVIA CAM, Auto Power Saving Mode optimizes your power consumption by darkening the screen automatically when you are not in front of the TV.

Beautiful design. Made durable. With less virgin plastic.



Sony-developed SORPLAS recycled plastics are used in our TVs to minimize virgin plastics by approximately 60%, maintain durability and achieve the beautiful high gloss black finish synonymous with BRAVIA. What's more, our new packaging uses around 48% less plastic volume.

Less packaging. Less CO2.






Sony XR-85X93L TV specs

Packaging Data

Package type: Box
Package weight: 70 kg
Package height: 1220 mm
Package depth: 226 mm
Package width: 2004 mm
Remote control type: RMF-TX810U
Cables included: AC

Ports & Interfaces

Consumer Electronics Control (CEC): BRAVIA Sync
RF ports quantity: 1
RS-232C ports: 1
Composite video in: 1
USB 2.0 ports quantity: 2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports: 1
HDMI ports quantity: 4

Weight & Dimensions

Stand width: 188.8 cm
Weight (without stand): 53.2 kg
Height (without stand): 1086 mm
Depth (without stand): 56 mm
Width (without stand): 1889 mm
Weight (with stand): 54.7 kg
Height (with stand): 1158 mm
Depth (with stand): 450 mm
Width (with stand): 1889 mm

Network

Bluetooth profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, HID, HOGP, SPP
Bluetooth version: 4.2
Wi-Fi standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Performance

HDCP version: 2.3
Game features: Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Picture processing technology: Sony Cognitive Processor XR, Sony Dynamic Contrast Enhancer, Sony Live Colour, Sony XR HDR Remaster, Sony XR Smoothing, Sony XR Super Resolution
Audio formats supported: DTS, PCM
Video formats supported: ASF, AVCHD, AVI, HEVC, MJPG, MPEG, MPEG2, MPEG2-PS, MPEG2-TS, VC-1, WMV, XVID
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology: Dolby Vision, High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10), Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)

TV Tuner

Supported TV bands: CATV, UHF, VHF
Number of tuners: 1 tuner(s)
Analog signal format system: NTSC
Digital signal format system: ATSC, QAM
Tuner type: Analog & digital

Power

Energy efficiency scale: A to G
AC input frequency: 60 Hz
AC input voltage: 110-240 V
Power consumption (standby): 0.5 W
Power consumption (typical): 495 W

Design

Stand colour: Silver
Stand type: Legs stand
Introduction year: 2023
Panel mounting interface: 400 x 400 mm
Colour name: Titanium Silver
Product colour: Silver

Other Features

Audio output channels: 2.2 channels

Smart TV

Video apps: Google TV, TV SideView
App distribution platform: Google Play
Smart modes: Cinema, Custom, Dolby Vision, Game, Graphics, IMAX Enhanced, Netflix Calibrated, Photo, Standard, Vivid
Operating system installed: Google TV

Audio

Sound modes: Cinema, Dialog, Dolby Audio, Music, Sports, Standard
Audio decoders: DTS, Dolby Atmos
Audio decoding technologies: DTS Digital Surround
RMS rated power: 60 W
Number of speakers: 6

Display

Display diagonal (metric): 215 cm
Viewing angle, horizontal: 178°
Viewing angle, vertical: 178°
Motion interpolation technology: XR Motion Clarity
Native refresh rate: 120 Hz
Supported graphics resolutions: 640 x 480 (VGA), 800 x 600 (SVGA), 1024 x 768 (XGA), 1152 x 864 (XGA+), 1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1600 x 900, 1680 x 1050 (WSXGA+), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 3840 x 2160, 4096 x 2160
Supported video modes: 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 2160p
Screen format adjustments: 4:3, 16:9
Native aspect ratio: 16:9
Screen shape: Flat
LED backlighting type: Full-Array
Display technology: Mini LED
Display technology: Mini LED
Display resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels
HD type: 4K Ultra HD
Display diagonal: 2.16 m (85")

Brand-specific features

Sony technologies (AV/TV): Acoustic Multi Audio+, Auto Genre Picture Mode, Auto HDR Tone Mapping, BRAVIA CORE™ Calibrated Mode, Chromecast Built-in, Smart Voice Search, Voice Zoom 2™, Works With Apple HomeKit, XR 4K Upscaling, XR Backlight Master Drive, XR Contrast Booster, XR Motion Clarity, XR Triluminos Pro