Sony Bravia 9 II Hits 3,800 Nits as $3,600 Flagship Leads RGB LED TVs
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Updated · The Verge · Jul 18
Sony Bravia 9 II Hits 3,800 Nits as $3,600 Flagship Leads RGB LED TVs
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Jul 18
Summary
$3,600 Bravia 9 II emerges as Sony’s top RGB LED set, with the review calling it the best bright-room TV available rather than the best overall TV buy.
3,800-nit HDR highlights, strong color accuracy and what the reviewer called Sony’s best-ever anti-reflective screen drove that verdict, making reflections fade even in sunlit rooms.
More dimming zones than the Bravia 7 II also improved blooming control from straight on, though off-axis viewing still showed visible light bleed and a less consistent experience for groups.
The tradeoff is price: the 65-inch Bravia 9 II costs $1,000 more than the 65-inch Bravia 7 II and $600 more than Sony’s 65-inch Bravia 8 II OLED.
That leaves the Bravia 9 II as a standout for glare-heavy spaces, while OLED models still get the nod for most buyers because of superior contrast and pixel-level control.