Name: Bravia KD-55XE7005
Brand: Sony
SKU: 42826
Rating: 4.3 (36 reviews)

Sony Bravia KD-55XE7005 front without stand

4.1

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.2 / 5

It has a sharp image with impressive colour management
looks crisp and clean from a normal seating distance
upscaling is excellent

the picture starts to grey over and lose colour intensity
ZOOM Smart TV
it is still limited with the viewing angle compared to the IPS panel

Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 55 in
Resolution: 3840, 2160 px
Screen technology: LED
Refresh rate: 60 Hz
Hdr: yes
Smart tv: yes
Wireless network (wi-fi): yes

Sony Bravia KD-55XE7005 - Pros & Cons

It has a sharp image with impressive colour management
looks crisp and clean from a normal seating distance
upscaling is excellent
and its contrast and colours are strong
aggressive price and attractive design
The open frame stand is particularly good at delivering this illusion of quality
it has a remarkably composed picture
Dark details within a picture are generally good
XE70 is great at colours
too
intuitive and responsive
Details are preserved
and the image looks clean
details are preserved and the image looks very sharp in person
It can deal pretty well with reflections and glare
Upscaling of lower resolution content is good
The clarity of the picture is very impressive
It is very minimalistic
and looks good
It is very stable and works well
Input lag is good and has a great response time
the app offering is decent
retention is pretty strong and you can easily make out the original picture from
It also supports the TV quite well
smart platform is easy to use and offers a lot of features

the picture starts to grey over and lose colour intensity
ZOOM Smart TV
it is still limited with the viewing angle compared to the IPS panel
It may not display this or other websites correctly
4K pictures will start to look noisy
Android TV a little clunky anyway
the picture rarely ever looks flat or washed out
turn the brightness down a little
uneven lighting to be more distracting than a bit of grey
exaggerated colours and too much sharpening
clunky
cluttered
sluggish and
worst
bright enough to do the HDR format justice
flimsy build quality
audible aliasing present even at 85dB
The home screen is a bit confusing to navigate
lacks the voice control feature found on higher end models
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
slight overshoot is visible as a lighter trail following
Energy star rating View more details
Voice assistant scores are not included in the overall score
model online locally or overseas or in a second-hand store
rating is not included in our total score

Sony Bravia KD-55XE7005 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	55 in Best: Axen 8682442100917 Screen size: 123 in
Brightness	350 cd/m² Best: Samsung QE75Q900RAT Brightness: 4000 cd/m²
Refresh rate	60 Hz Best: Panasonic TC-P55VT60 Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px Best: Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Sony Bravia KD-55XE7005 - Full Specifications

Panel design	Flat
Screen size	55.0 in
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px
Screen Technology	LED
LCD Backlighting	LED
Diode placing	Edge light
Aspect ratio	16:9
Refresh rate	60.0 Hz
HDR	yes
HDR Format	HDR 10
Brightness	350.0 cd/m²
Panel Type	VA
HD ready 1080p (Full HD)	yes
Quantum dot display	no
Motion enhancement (Frequency/Index)	yes
Ultra HD certified (UHD/4K)	yes

Operating System	Opera TV
Internet features	Netflix SVT Play YouTube Browser
Smart Tv	yes
Smartphone Remote Support	yes
USB recording feature	yes
Sleep timer	yes
HbbTV	yes

3D Support	no

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
DLNA	yes
Streaming standards	Miracast
Ethernet	no
USB	yes

Height	30.51 in
Width	48.74 in
Weight	41.01 lb
Depth	9.92 in

Energy class	A+
Annual Energy Use	124.0 kWH/year

Power Consumption Sleep	0.5 W
Power Consumption Eco	0.5 W
Power Consumption Max	147.0 W
Connecting 9V/12V/14V	no

File formats supported	AVC/H.264 AVCHD AVI DivX HEVC/H.265 Matroska MOV MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG4 TS WMV Xvid
Video quality standards	480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p 2160p

Built-in speaker(s)	yes
Audio decoders	Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus DTS 5.1
Speaker System	2-channel
File formats supported	FLAC MP3 WAV WMA
Headphone output	yes

Vesa mount	yes
Vesa interface type	300x200mm

HDMI port	yes
Number of HDMI ports	3
HDMI version	2.0
USB	yes
Number of USB ports	3
USB 2.0 ports	3
USB 3.0 ports	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in	no
Number of composite Inputs	1
VGA port	no
DVI port	no
Analogue 3.5mm port	no
Audio return channel (ARC)	yes
Digital optical port	yes
HDCP-version	2.2
MHL	no

Height	28.43 in
Width	48.74 in
Weight	39.02 lb
Depth	2.28 in
Colour of product	Black,Silver

Height	32.44 in
Width	52.36 in
Weight	57.32 lb
Depth	6.61 in

Technology	Motionflow XR
Type of index/Measurement method	Sony MotionFlow XR 200

File formats supported	GIF JPEG/JPG PNG
Image frequency	24p 30p 50p 60p

Tuner type	DVB-C DVB-S DVB-S2 DVB-T DVB-T2 2nd gen.
CI+	yes
Support for CI/CA module	yes
Digital TV tuner	yes

Sony Bravia KD-55XE7005 - Q&A (1)

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Productz
over 1 year ago
What has your experience been with Sony TVs?
kera
over 1 year ago
I’ve had Sony TVs for years, and I love them.
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Sony Bravia KD-55XE7005 Sony - Editorial Reviews (4)

3.8

Based on 4 reviews

Sony Bravia KD-55XE7005 Sony XE70 Series (KD-55XE7002) review

TechRadar

Published: 23.11.2017

Sony XE70 Series (KD-55XE7002) review

3.5

A cut too far if you like HDR

Sony Bravia KD-55XE7005 Sony X700D Review (XBR49X700D, XBR55X700D)

RTINGS.com

Published: 16.09.2016

Sony X700D Review (XBR49X700D, XBR55X700D)

3.8

The Sony X700D is a 4k LED TV, with slightly above average picture quality. It isn't good in a dark room due to the low native contrast ratio. On the upside, it ...

Sony Bravia KD-55XE7005 Sony Bravia KD-55XE7005 any review ?

AVForums

Published: 27.07.2017

Sony Bravia KD-55XE7005 any review ?

Hi all, I've not been able to find any review of the 55XE7005 and I'm interested as there's a Sony cash-back going on where I live on the XE70 line. Any idea if it's somewhere near worth ? Cheers !

Trusted Reviews

Published: 02.08.2018

Sony KD-55XE70

4.0

The Sony XE70 series is not the most advanced TV but its 4K and HDR skills are plenty impressive. Perfect for anyone looking for an affordable upgrade.