Sony Bravia 7 II

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• ±Picture quality · 5 positive, 1 negative, 6 mixed
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  • HIFI.DE — positive: Colours are more brilliant than on other TVs, image processing is excellent and blooming is not a big problem, though the relatively large dimming zones cost the Bravia 7 II a few points.
  • CHIP — mixed: Black level and detail rendering could be better, as could the viewing angles; measured 99.6% DCI-P3, 91.3% BT.2020 and an acceptable viewing angle of 40 degrees horizontal and 31 vertical.
  • choose.tv — positive: Scored 8/10 for contrast and black detail and 8.5/10 for tonal transitions; the True RGB backlight gives a wide colour gamut and improves viewing angles, which for a VA panel are really good.
  • Computer Bild — positive: OLED-like contrast, very natural colours, even backlighting and outstanding local dimming are counted among the set's strengths against the original Bravia 7.
  • Computerworld (DK) — mixed: A lovely picture with small flaws: the black areas are not quite as black, and it never becomes as impressive as the best OLED televisions, though True RGB manages the light well.
  • Digit — positive: The TV produced uniform, deep blacks without any crushing, and the strong local dimming ensures there are no obvious haloing or blooming artefacts in Professional mode.
  • Frandroid — positive: Blooming is less perceptible than on classic blue-LED backlights and absent head-on, contrasts are particularly deep on Mad Max: Fury Road and skin tones are accurate in Alpha.
  • Popular Mechanics — mixed: Gorgeous visuals with accurate colors and deep contrast out of the box, but direct light reflections negatively impact the picture quality and glare resistance is the headline criticism.
  • RTINGS.com — mixed: Black uniformity is excellent: the blacks are incredibly uniform with barely any cloudiness even with local dimming disabled, though the viewing angle is only mediocre.
  • TechRadar — mixed: It has some of the picture issues that come with mini-LED, backlight blooming and weaker-than-OLED viewing angles; the review also lists a reflective screen and dirty screen effect.
  • The Verge — mixed: The Bravia 7 II handles blooming well, but it is still an LCD display so it does not match OLED; test patterns showed colour crosstalk, a green rectangle subtly haloing into the space around it.
  • WIRED — negative: During a demo reel test the colour quality and contrast were not great; mist over a white mountain did not look distinct and complexions looked too dark and vice versa.

• ±HDR brightness · 8 positive, 2 negative, 2 mixed
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  • HIFI.DE — positive: In Heimkino mode Professional the 10% window measured around 1,970 candela per square metre, the Bravia 9 II reaches over 4,200, and the set covers close to 90% of BT.2020.
  • CHIP — positive: Strong colours with high peak brightness make HDR content appealing, measured up to 2,085 cd/m2, although HDR quality is not perfect and the HDR10+ format is missing.
  • choose.tv — positive: In the proper Professional viewing mode the panel measured about 2,000 nits of peak brightness, and HDR shows lots of highlights without losing detail; HDR effect quality scores 7.7/10.
  • Computer Bild — negative: Only 840 cd/m2 in the accurate Professionell mode's 10% HDR window against 2,064 cd/m2 for the original Bravia 7, with 2,000 nits reachable only in the showroom mode.
  • Computerworld (DK) — positive: The True RGB backlight gives higher brightness as well as more precise colour control, and the panel is praised for good brightness in a mixed viewing environment.
  • Digit — positive: It touched 2,110 nits in 10% and 25% windows with max brightness and peak luminance settings, and black luminance was also excellent at 0.2 nits.
  • Frandroid — positive: The tested 65-inch promises purer colours and high brightness, and the RGB backlight is presented as the reason HDR keeps its highlights without losing detail.
  • Popular Mechanics — mixed: High peak brightness makes every scene look lifelike, yet the picture lost quite a bit of detail when the curtains were opened in a south-west-facing living room, especially in dark scenes.
  • RTINGS.com — positive: Measured 1,939 cd/m2 in a 10% HDR window (sustained 1,883), 2,097 cd/m2 at 25%, 841 cd/m2 fullscreen and 953 cd/m2 on a real SDR scene: excellent peak brightness in HDR.
  • TechRadar — mixed: Measured 1,114 nits on a 10% window in Filmmaker Mode and 829 nits fullscreen, rising to 1,295 nits in HDR Standard, behind the Samsung R95H at 1,977 and the LG C6 at 1,427.
  • The Verge — positive: The Bravia 7 II is capable of 2,200 nits of brightness, which is plenty for an average living room and gives headroom over content mastered at 1,000 nits.
  • WIRED — negative: Contrast and brightness are just average for this price, and Sony's picture-quality enhancements did not help a ton.

• ±Gaming · 4 positive, 4 negative, 3 mixed
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  • HIFI.DE — negative: 4K gaming at up to 120 Hz is unfortunately only possible on two of the HDMI inputs; the panel runs 100 / 120 Hz with two HDMI 2.1 and two HDMI 2.0 ports.
  • CHIP — mixed: Gaming-mode latency was measured at 11 ms at 1080p60 and the feature set is praised, but only two ports with HDMI 2.1 is listed as a drawback.
  • Computer Bild — negative: Only two of the four HDMI sockets are HDMI 2.1, unchanged from the previous generation.
  • Computerworld (DK) — positive: The panel can run up to 120 Hz and has a gaming mode, with variable refresh rate for a TV box, Apple TV, PlayStation or gaming PC.
  • Digit — mixed: PS5 optimisations and XR motion clarity are present, but limited HDMI 2.1 connectivity and the lack of HDR10+ may deter some buyers.
  • Frandroid — positive: The spec table confirms 120 Hz display frequency, VRR, ALLM, four HDMI ports of which two are HDMI 2.1, eARC and 40 W of audio with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X.
  • Popular Mechanics — positive: Amazing performance as a PlayStation 5 monitor is a headline pro; the set has four HDMI ports of which two are HDMI 2.1 and is sold in six sizes from 50 to 98 inches.
  • RTINGS.com — mixed: Excellent input lag across all supported modes as long as you are in Game Mode, with HDMI Forum VRR and G-SYNC compatibility, but limited to 120 Hz with HDMI 2.1 on two inputs and no FreeSync.
  • TechRadar — positive: The Bravia 7 II produced a 10.4ms input lag time, one of the stronger times seen from a Sony TV, though only two HDMI 2.1 ports is listed as a reason to avoid.
  • The Verge — negative: Only two 4K/120Hz HDMI inputs are listed among The Bad, although the set carries 4K/120Hz, ALLM and VRR with one HDMI 2.1 port also providing eARC.
  • WIRED — negative: Only two of the four HDMI ports support HDMI 2.1, there is no DisplayPort and the highest refresh rate is 120 Hz for a connected PC, where the Hisense UR9 reaches 180 Hz.

• ±Sound · 1 positive, 2 negative, 5 mixed
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  • HIFI.DE — mixed: The built-in sound highlights voices and is usable, but anyone wanting more bass foundation and home-cinema sound should add a sound system to the Bravia 7 II.
  • CHIP — mixed: The sound is decent, but the measured Tonqualitaet sub-note is only Gut (2,2), the weakest of the four sub-scores against Bildqualitaet 1,6, Ausstattung 1,5 and power 1,0.
  • choose.tv — negative: Sound quality scores 7.8/10, the lowest mark in the verdict summary, against 9.6/10 for apps and 9.0/10 for watching in bright light.
  • Computer Bild — positive: Good sound and clear treble with decent bass are counted among the set's pros; no audio measurement is published.
  • Computerworld (DK) — negative: The sound is surprisingly poor considering how many speakers are in the cabinet, so do not buy it without an external sound source.
  • Digit — neutral: The total output is 40 watts; the speakers support Dolby Atmos and DTS:X along with 3D Surround Upscaling for virtual height effects and expanded stereo sound.
  • Frandroid — mixed: The overall frequency response remains respectable with Voice Zoom 3 helping dialogue, but a dedicated soundbar is still recommended for a truly immersive experience.
  • RTINGS.com — mixed: The frequency response on this TV is decent and it gets very loud, but voices become a bit drowned out by other sound effects at maximum volume.
  • TechRadar — mixed: Solid sound quality overall when set up correctly, with good detail and accuracy, but the sound feels contained to the screen and can be harsh at times; Sound quality score 4/5.

• ±Design and build · 4 positive, 1 negative, 4 mixed
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  • HIFI.DE — mixed: At a cabinet depth of 5.5 cm it is almost twice as thick as a Samsung QN90F mini-LED, in an otherwise straight-lined, elegant design with a central stand and cable routing.
  • CHIP — positive: Measured 145 x 83 x 34 cm and 30.7 kg with a 5.5 cm panel; power consumption scores Sehr gut (1,0) at 69.2 W in SDR, 144.3 W in HDR and 0.3 W in standby.
  • Computerworld (DK) — mixed: The frame around the TV is not particularly thin, but it is very nicely crafted and designed.
  • Frandroid — positive: The supplied remote is strictly identical to the one shipped with the Bravia 9 II, with backlighting and a shortcut key, plus an optional second remote with numeric keys.
  • Popular Mechanics — negative: No HDR10+ and only two HDMI 2.1 ports are the two hardware cons listed alongside the direct-light reflections that the review says require care over placement.
  • RTINGS.com — positive: A very premium design with thin uniform bezels on all four sides, a centre pedestal whose lens panel hides cables, and fantastic build quality even though it is largely made of plastic.
  • TechRadar — mixed: The set is bulkier and on the denser, deeper side in terms of scale, with a remote made of light plastic that the reviewer would have liked to see upgraded; Design score 4/5.
  • The Verge — positive: The cool lenticular screen stand is one of only two items in The Good alongside the colour accuracy, and the review calls the television a statement piece.
  • WIRED — mixed: The assembly process is a bit complicated since the legs come in different parts that do not fit together logically, and the transparent stand looks too foggy and is completely visible.

• ±Value · 3 positive, 1 negative, 6 mixed
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  • HIFI.DE — positive: HIFI.DE scores it 9.2/10: the 65-inch lists at EUR 2,499 with street prices around EUR 2,300, and the shop module showed the 55-inch at EUR 1,699, the 65-inch at EUR 1,899 and the 75-inch at EUR 2,599.
  • CHIP — mixed: Price assessment is Akzeptabel (2,8) as of 2026-10-09 and was Teuer (3,9) at test time, with the 65-inch at EUR 2,500 when tested and ranked 22nd of 61 televisions.
  • choose.tv — positive: choose.tv rates the 75-inch 8.4/10 overall and 9.0/10 for watching in bright light, calling it a TV that shows RGB Mini-LED does not have to be reserved only for the wealthiest customers.
  • Computer Bild — mixed: A worthy successor to the Bravia 7 that beats its predecessor on SDR brightness, natural colour and OLED-like contrast while trailing it on maximum HDR brightness.
  • Computerworld (DK) — mixed: At a price of around DKK 22,000 for the 65-inch it is judged on all-round picture quality rather than on price, and it is explicitly not a substitute for the best OLEDs.
  • Digit — mixed: At INR 210,890 for the 55-inch the high price may deter some buyers, yet its picture quality and the overall experience are enough to justify its premium positioning.
  • Frandroid — mixed: Frandroid scores it Note finale du test 9/10: the Bravia 7 II must convince on versatility, high brightness and Sony's calibration rather than on an unbeatable price-performance ratio.
  • TechRadar — positive: TechRadar scores it 4.5/5: launched at USD 2,599 / GBP 2,299 / AUD 3,299, about the price of the LG C6, and good overall value for money in the new RGB world.
  • The Verge — mixed: Verge Score 8/10 with pricier than competitors in The Bad: $2,600 for the 65-inch at Sony and Best Buy and $3,100 for the 75-inch at Best Buy.
  • WIRED — negative: WIRED scores it 6/10: expensive for a midrange television, at $2,600 list and $2,300 at Sony and Best Buy for the 65-inch, while the Bravia 9 II costs $3,600 at the same size.