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Sony XBR-85X850G (USA version)
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG support
- TRILUMINOS™ Display
- X1™ Processor
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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Content
Overview
Sony XBR-85X850G was introduced in 2019. 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, Dolby Vision 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 XBR-85X850G TV 91 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 XBR-85X850G.
| PROS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| High Refresh Rate: 100 Hz/120 Hz |
| Direct LED |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| Dolby Vision |
| HLG |
| DSEE |
| Clear Phase |
| Dolby Atmos |
| DTS Digital Surround |
| Wi-Fi |
| Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth |
| Works with Alexa |
| HDCP 2.3 |
| CONS |
|---|
| No Full-Array Local Dimming |
| Limited Viewing Angle |
| No HDR10+ |
| No IMAX Enhanced |
| No AMD Freesync™ |
| No NVidia G-Sync |
| No 4K HFR |
| No 2K HFR |
| No VRR |
| No NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) |
Predecessor
A predecessor of 2019 X850G series is 2018 X850F series. In this section we show their comparison.
| UPGRADES | Sony XBR-85X850G | vs | Sony XBR-85X850F |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 XBR-85X850G | vs | Sony XBR-85X850F |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 predecessor - model XBR-85X850F. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Sony XBR-85X850G vs Sony XBR-85X850F where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.
Selected Features
VA Panel
Sony XBR-85X850G 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 XBR-85X850G 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.
Dolby Vision
This TV also supports Dolby Vision which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits maximum brightness on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and support up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.
Specifications
In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Sony XBR-85X850G.
| BASICS | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sony |
| Series | X850G |
| Model | XBR-85X850G |
| Size | 85" |
| Country | USA |
| Release Year | 2019 |
| Smart TV | |
| DISPLAY | |
|---|---|
| Display Type | LED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 84.6" |
| 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 | 8 bits + FRC |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion |
| VIDEO | |
|---|---|
| 3D Capability | |
| HDR10 | |
| HDR10+ | |
| Dolby Vision | |
| Dolby Vision IQ | |
| HLG | |
| Advanced HDR by Technicolor® | |
| IMAX Enhanced | |
| AMD Freesync™ | |
| NVidia G-Sync | |
| 4K HFR | |
| 2K HFR | |
| VRR | |
| HGIG Compatibility | |
| Picture Processor | X1™ |
| Frame Interploation Technique | Motionflow™ XR 960 |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 960 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 Channels | 2 |
| Speaker Type | Acoustic Multi-Audio (Full Range Bass Reflex x2 + Tweeter x2) |
| 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 AC-4 | |
| DTS Digital Surround | |
| WiSA Ready | |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
|---|---|
| Ethernet Input | |
| Ethernet Standard | 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi Direct | |
| Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | |
| Bluetooth Version | 4.2 |
| Smartphone Connectivity | Chromecast built-in Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android) |
| Chromecast | |
| Google Home | |
| Virtual Assistant | Google Assistant |
| Works with Alexa | |
| HDMI Inputs | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.0b |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | eARC |
| 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 | |
| Composite Inputs | |
| RCA Audio Outputs | |
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | |
| Optical Audio Output | |
| RS-232C Remote | |
| DLNA | |
| OTHER | |
|---|---|
| SoC | MediaTek MT5893 |
| CPU | ARM Cortex-A73 |
| CPU Cores | 4 |
| CPU Frequency | 1500 MHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-G71 |
| RAM | 3 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 | |
| Auto Calibration with CalMAN | |
| Picture-In-Picture | |
| Closed Captions | (Analog) Closed Caption (Digital) Closed Caption |
| 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 | NTSC-M |
| NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0) | |
| Digital Terrestrial TV System | ATSC |
| Digital Cable TV System | Clear QAM |
| Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 |
| FM Radio | |
| GENERAL | |
|---|---|
| Power Supply | AC 120 V, 60 Hz |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | 340 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 75 1/4" x 43 1/4" x 3 1/4" 1909 mm x 1097 mm x 80 mm |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 75 1/4" x 46 3/8" x 17 1/8" 1909 mm x 1175 mm x 433 mm |
| Stand Size | Width: 56 5/8" (1438 mm) |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 80 5/8" x 48 5/8" x 11 1/4" 2045 mm x 1232 mm x 284 mm |
| One Connect Box | |
| VESA Wall Mount | |
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 400 mm x 400 mm (15 3/4" x 15 3/4") |
| Wall mount screw | M6 |
| Weight Without Stand | 46.5 kg / 102.5 lb |
| Weight With Stand | 49 kg / 108 lb |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 64 kg / 141 lb |
| Warranty | 1 Year |