Name: KD-55XE9305
Brand: Sony
SKU: 38265
Rating: 4.0 (39 reviews)

4.2

based on all reviews

understated aluminium stand is far more practical
backlight uniformity was impressive and the local dimming was highly effective
is stable and provides good support

slight darkening at the very edges of the screen
poor off-axis performance
slow and bug-ridden

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 KD-55XE9305 - Pros & Cons

understated aluminium stand is far more practical
backlight uniformity was impressive and the local dimming was highly effective
is stable and provides good support
intense colours and incredible highlights perfectly replicated very impressive
The controller is reasonably well designed
solidly made and comfortable to hold
remarkable precision and accuracy
things have improved dramatically for the 55XE9305
The movement sharpness of this screen is good
Slim Backlight Drive + provides excellent black value
Colors are true to nature and the image feels almost tangible
XE93 settles comfortably with the front runners
The TV delivers beautiful black detail and a very clear picture
The Auto mode is generally fine
Dynamic Range gives SDR image a very nice HDR style
models is as good as identical to last year's
The calibration is almost perfect
perfect colors
excellent peak brightness and excellent contrast
picture processing is better
The enriched tones look natural and balanced
55XE9305's contrast looks mostly superb with SDR content
contrast is also very good
The cable management is excellent
The TV responds fairly well to the calibration
perfect blacks that are great for movies and HDR content in dark rooms
Motion is excellent
black uniformity is decent and is similar to what we measured on the X900E
It covers everything quite well as both motion and input lag are good
Build Quality The build quality of the X930E is excellent
It can display our gradient test image without banding almost perfectly
It supports the TV well and is very stable

slight darkening at the very edges of the screen
poor off-axis performance
slow and bug-ridden
It may not display this or other websites correctly
the buttons can be hard to find in the dark and
extreme brightness and a limited number of dimming segments
Sony was generally too bright
The limited number of segments does not produce annoyingly visible segment edges
dithering technique the screen can make color bands almost invisible
the interface looks unnecessarily large
concerned makes it frequently painfully difficult to hunt down favourite apps or specific content
it does wear its bulk fairly sharply
doesn't have an external power brick
picture quality deteriorates quickly at an angle
clouding can be seen on the two bottom corners
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
Quality Viewing Angle Color Shift Black Level Poor viewing angle
overly smooth
limited viewing angles
Sony has pulled out all the stops
fuzzy edges
noisy backgrounds and flatter colours
LCD screen is left exposed with only a slim black bezel surrounding the
thrilling scene could easily have been a muddled mess on screen
Selector Viewing Distance Calculator Input Lag Database
but suffers from more restricted viewing angles
unsightly ports and cables
a very slight lean back on its stand

Sony KD-55XE9305 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	55 in Best: Axen 8682442100917 Screen size: 123 in
Brightness	1200 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 KD-55XE9305 - Full Specifications

Panel design	Flat
Screen size	55.0 in
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px
Screen Technology	LED
LCD Backlighting	LED
Aspect ratio	16:9
Refresh rate	60.0 Hz
Static Contrast Ratio	6000:1
HDR	yes
HDR Format	HDR 10
Brightness	1200.0 cd/m²
Number of colors	1.07 billion
Screen width	47.63 in
Screen height	26.79 in
Panel Type	VA
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits
Pixel Pitch	0.01 in
Pixel Density	81.0 ppi
Display Area	93.45 %
Input Lag	26.0 ms
Frame Rate Control	no

Operating System	Android TV
4K features	4K X-Reality Pro
Smart Tv	yes
Video camera	no
Local dimming	yes
Sleep timer	yes

3D Support	no

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a 802.11g 802.11n
DLNA	yes
Ethernet	yes
Bluetooth	yes

Height	31.1 in
Width	48.5 in
Weight	71.87 lb
Depth	11.1 in

Energy class	B
Annual Energy Use	190.0 kWH/year

Voltage 220V	yes
Voltage 110V	no
Ac Frequency	50.0 Hz
Power Consumption Sleep	0.5 W
Power Consumption Average	137.0 W
Power Consumption Max	227.0 W

File formats supported	3GP/3GPP ASF AVC/H.264 AVCHD MKV MP4 MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG2-PS MPEG2-TS MPEG4 VP8 WebM Xvid
Video quality standards	480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p

CPU Type	Mediatek MT5891
CPU Cores	4

Built-in speaker(s)	yes
Audio decoders	DTS Dolby Digital
Speaker System	2-channel
File formats supported	ASF FLAC MP3 WAV WMA
Clear Voice	yes
Voice control	yes

Vesa mount	yes
Vesa interface type	300x300mm
Removable stand	yes
Height adjustment	no

Number of HDMI ports	4
USB	yes
USB 2.0 ports	3
USB 3.0 ports	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in	yes
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs	1
Composite port in	yes
Number of composite Inputs	2
DVI port	no
Digital Audio Ports	1
Analogue 3.5mm port	yes
Audio return channel (ARC)	yes
MHL	no

Height	28.15 in
Width	48.5 in
Weight	63.05 lb
Depth	1.57 in
Colour of product	Black,Silver

Height	34.49 in
Width	54.88 in
Weight	92.59 lb
Depth	7.72 in

Technology	Motionflow 1000 Hz
Interpolation Value	1000
Measurement Unit	XR

File formats supported	JPEG/JPG GIF PNG MPO

Tuner type	Analog & Digital
CI+	yes

Accessories	IR extender cable

Sony KD-55XE9305 - Q&A (1)

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Productz
over 1 year ago
I’ve always wanted a Sony TV, but I’m not sure they’re any good.
cora_wiza
over 1 year ago
I have been a loyal customer of Sony for years and I have never had a problem with any of their products.
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