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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Market Context
    1. Market Context
  5. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Back
    4. Borders
    5. Thickness
    6. Build Quality
    7. Temperature
  6. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Gray Uniformity
    6. Viewing Angle
    7. Black Uniformity
    8. Reflections
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. 480p Input
    12. 720p Input
    13. 1080p Input
    14. 4k Input
    15. 8k Input
    16. Pixels
    17. Color Gamut
    18. Color Volume
    19. Gradient
    20. Temporary Image Retention
    21. Permanent Burn-In Risk
  7. Motion
    1. Response Time
    2. Flicker-Free
    3. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    4. Motion Interpolation
    5. Stutter
    6. 24p Judder
    7. Variable Refresh Rate
  8. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Supported Resolutions
    3. Input Photos
    4. Rear Inputs
    5. Total Inputs
    6. Inputs Specifications
    7. Audio Passthrough
  9. Sound Quality
    1. Frequency Response
    2. Distortion
  10. Smart Features
    1. Interface
    2. Ad-Free
    3. Apps and Features
    4. Remote
    5. Remote App
    6. TV Controls
    7. In The Box
    8. Misc
  11. Comments

Sony Z9D vs Sony Z9F

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sony Z9D
Sony Z9F

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Sony Z9D Picture
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Variants

  • XBR65Z9D (65")
  • XBR75Z9D (75")
  • XBR100Z9D (100")
  • XBR65Z9F (65")
  • XBR75Z9F (75")

Our Verdict

Sony Z9D

Sony Z9F

The Sony Z9F is better than the Sony Z9D, unless you watch movies in the dark from directly in front. The Z9F is much brighter in SDR, and a bit brighter in HDR. The 2018 Z9F has much better motion handling, with significantly faster response time and less input lag, great for gaming. The Z9F also has faster smart features, running a newer version of the Android TV operating system. The Z9D is a bit better in a dark room, as it has a better contrast ratio and better local dimming feature, but the image degrades rapidly when viewed at an angle.

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Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our TVs test methodology.

Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.3
8.1

Contrast 
 

8.7
7.2

Viewing Angle 
 

5.0
6.6

Full Comparison

Market Context
Design

Style  

8.5
8.5

Design Picture  

Sony Z9D Design Picture
Sony Z9F Design Picture

Curved  

No
No

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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Sony Z9D Stand Picture
Sony Z9F Stand Picture

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Back  

Back Picture  

Sony Z9D Back Picture
Sony Z9F Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 400x300
VESA 300x300

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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Sony Z9D Borders Picture
Sony Z9F Borders Picture

Borders  

0.71" (1.8 cm)
0.47" (1.2 cm)

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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Sony Z9D Thickness Picture
Sony Z9F Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

3.27" (8.3 cm)
2.80" (7.1 cm)

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Build Quality 
 

9.5
8.5

Build quality picture  

Sony Z9D Build quality picture
Sony Z9F Build quality picture

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Temperature  

Temperature picture  

Sony Z9D Temperature picture

Maximum Temperature 
 

97 °F (36 °C)

Average Temperature 
 

90 °F (32 °C)

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

8.7
7.2

Checkerboard Picture  

Sony Z9D Checkerboard Picture
Sony Z9F Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

4,322 : 1
1,730 : 1

Contrast with local dimming 
 

7,976 : 1
3,379 : 1

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Local Dimming 
 

8.5
8.0

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Full-Array

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SDR Peak Brightness 
 

9.0
9.1

SDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

741 cd/m²
808 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

1,251 cd/m²
1,519 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

1,621 cd/m²
1,672 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

1,339 cd/m²
1,225 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

901 cd/m²
837 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

677 cd/m²
690 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,235 cd/m²
1,492 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,583 cd/m²
1,545 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,320 cd/m²
1,216 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

895 cd/m²
833 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

672 cd/m²
685 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.044
0.046

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HDR Peak Brightness 
 

9.2
9.2

HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

1,375 cd/m²
1,640 cd/m²

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

1,316 cd/m²
1,354 cd/m²

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

1,653 cd/m²
1,671 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

1,357 cd/m²
1,236 cd/m²

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

906 cd/m²
838 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

678 cd/m²
663 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,294 cd/m²
1,335 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,607 cd/m²
1,636 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,332 cd/m²
1,231 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

899 cd/m²
830 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

673 cd/m²
656 cd/m²

HDR ABL 
 

0.045
0.048

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Gray Uniformity 
 

6.9
7.8

50% Uniformity Picture  

Sony Z9D 50% Uniformity Picture
Sony Z9F 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

3.941%
3.097%

50% DSE 
 

0.203%
0.176%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Sony Z9D 5% Uniformity Picture
Sony Z9F 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

1.220%
0.515%

5% DSE 
 

0.129%
0.074%

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Viewing Angle 
 

5.0
6.6

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Sony Z9F Chroma Graph

Color Shift Picture  

Sony Z9D Color Shift Picture

Color Shift 
 

19°

Color Washout 
 

38°

Brightness Picture  

Sony Z9D Brightness Picture

Brightness 
 

40°

Hue Graph  

Sony Z9F Hue Graph

Black Level Picture  

Sony Z9D Black Level Picture

Color Shift 
 

49°

Lightness Graph  

Sony Z9F Lightness Graph

Black Level 
 

35°

Brightness Loss 
 

48°

Black Level Raise 
 

35°

Gamma Shift 
 

16°

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Black Uniformity 
 

8.7
7.6

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Sony Z9D Native Black Uniformity Picture
Sony Z9F Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.776%
0.935%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming  

Sony Z9D Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Sony Z9F Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

0.555%
1.266%

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Reflections 
 

9.1
8.9

Reflections Picture  

Sony Z9D Reflections Picture
Sony Z9F Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

Sony Z9D Average Room Off Picture
Sony Z9F Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Sony Z9D Bright Room Off Picture
Sony Z9F Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Semi-gloss
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

2.6%
2.3%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.2%
0.6%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.7%

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Pre Calibration 
 

8.1
8.8

Pre White Balance Picture  

Sony Z9D Pre White Balance Picture
Sony Z9F Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Sony Z9D Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Sony Z9F Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Sony Z9D Pre Color Picture
Sony Z9F Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

2.66
1.80

Color dE 
 

1.92
1.68

Gamma 
 

2.21
2.27

Color Temperature 
 

6,032 K
6,537 K

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Custom

Color Temp Setting 
 

Expert 1

Gamma Setting 
 

0

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Post Calibration 
 

9.5
9.7

Post White Balance Picture  

Sony Z9D Post White Balance Picture
Sony Z9F Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Sony Z9D Post Gamma Curve Picture
Sony Z9F Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Sony Z9D Post Color Picture
Sony Z9F Post Color Picture

Picture Mode 
 

Custom

White Balance dE 
 

0.25
0.16

Color dE 
 

1.17
0.65

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,493 K
6,497 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

10 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes

Auto-Calibration Function 
 

Yes

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480p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

480p Picture  

Sony Z9D 480p Picture
Sony Z9F 480p Picture

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720p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

720p Picture  

Sony Z9D 720p Picture
Sony Z9F 720p Picture

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1080p Input 
 

9.0
9.0

1080p Picture  

Sony Z9D 1080p Picture
Sony Z9F 1080p Picture

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4k Input 
 

10
10

4k Picture  

Sony Z9D 4k Picture
Sony Z9F 4k Picture

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8k Input 
 

0.0

8k Picture  

Sony Z9F 8k Picture

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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Sony Z9D Pixels Picture
Sony Z9F Pixels Picture

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
VA

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Color Gamut 
 

7.9
8.2

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Sony Z9D Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Sony Z9F Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

85.94%
90.50%

DCI P3 uv 
 

93.40%
94.81%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Sony Z9D Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Sony Z9F Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

63.09%
66.86%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

71.77%
73.86%

EOTF  

Sony Z9D EOTF
Sony Z9F EOTF

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Color Volume 
 

7.4
7.6

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sony Z9D P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Sony Z9F P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

83.2%
85.4%

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

53.8%
53.6%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sony Z9D 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Sony Z9F 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

65.2%
66.0%

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

42.2%
40.9%

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Gradient 
 

8.9
9.2

Gradient Picture  

Sony Z9D Gradient Picture
Sony Z9F Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.096
0.072

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.085
0.086

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.086
0.061

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.048
0.077

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Temporary Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

Sony Z9D Image Retention Picture
Sony Z9F Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

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Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

10
10

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

No
No

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Motion

Response Time 
 

7.4
8.5

Motion Blur Picture  

Sony Z9D Motion Blur Picture
Sony Z9F Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Sony Z9D Response Time Chart
Sony Z9F Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

4.4 ms
4.2 ms

100% Response Time 
 

30.7 ms
8.9 ms

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Flicker-Free 
 

9.5
9.5

Backlight chart 
 

Sony Z9D Backlight chart
Sony Z9F Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

720 Hz
720 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

9.3
6.0

BFI Picture  

Sony Z9D BFI Picture
Sony Z9F BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Sony Z9D BFI Frequency Picture
Sony Z9F BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
120 Hz

60 Hz for 60 fps 
 

Yes
No

120 Hz for 120 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
120 Hz

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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Sony Z9D Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Sony Z9F Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Sony Z9D Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Sony Z9F Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

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Stutter 
 

9.3
6.5

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

11.0 ms
32.8 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

0.0 ms
7.8 ms

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24p Judder 
 

7.8
10

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

No
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

No
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes

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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

0.0
0.0

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

No

FreeSync 
 

No

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No

4k VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

4k VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
No VRR support

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
No VRR support

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

N/A
No VRR support

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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

8.4
7.9

1080p @ 60 Hz 
 

41.3 ms
21.2 ms

1080p @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

104.0 ms
104.5 ms

1440p @ 60 Hz 
 

20.1 ms

4k @ 60 Hz 
 

24.5 ms
21.1 ms

4k @ 60 Hz + 10 bit HDR 
 

24.4 ms
21.1 ms

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

24.4 ms
21.1 ms

4k @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

87.3 ms
87.9 ms

4k @ 60 Hz With Interpolation 
 

83.5 ms
83.0 ms

8k @ 60 Hz 
 

N/A

1080p @ 120 Hz 
 

14.5 ms
12.4 ms

1440p @ 120 Hz 
 

12.4 ms

4k @ 120 Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p with VRR 
 

N/A

4k with VRR 
 

N/A
N/A

8k with VRR 
 

N/A

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

No

1080p @ 60Hz + HDR 
 

41.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 + 8 bit HDR 
 

24.5 ms

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Supported Resolutions 
 

10
9.6

Resolution  

4k
4k

1080p @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120 Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (native support)

1440p @ 60 Hz 
 

Yes
Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120 Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)

4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes

4k @ 60 Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120 Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30 Hz or 24 Hz 
 

No

8k @ 60 Hz 
 

No

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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Sony Z9D Side Inputs Picture
Sony Z9F Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Sony Z9D Rear Inputs Picture
Sony Z9F Rear Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs  

Rear Inputs Picture  

Sony Z9D Rear Inputs Picture
Sony Z9F Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

3
3

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
1

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0
0

Component In  

1 (shared)
0

Composite In  

2 (shared)
1

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

1
1

SD/SDHC  

0
0

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Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
Yes

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

3D 
 

Yes
No

5.1 Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 Passthrough ARC DTS 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 Full Bandwidth 
 

No

HDMI 2.1 
 

No

ARC 
 

Yes (HDMI 3)
Yes (HDMI 3)

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

USB 3.0 
 

Yes (1)
Yes (1)

Variable Analog Audio Out  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Support  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

MHL  

No

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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC 
 

Yes (HDMI 3)
Yes (HDMI 3)

eARC support 
 

Yes

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC 
 

Yes

DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC 
 

Yes

5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via ARC 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via Optical 
 

Yes
Yes

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

5.6
6.5

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

169.51 Hz
113.14 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

4.68 dB
3.66 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

4.96 dB
4.15 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

6.35 dB
5.67 dB

Max 
 

90.5 dB SPL
88.8 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.07 dB
3.04 dB

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Distortion 
 

6.5
5.2

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.078
2.068

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

8.865
31.758

IMD @ 80 
 

2.88%
3.57%

IMD @ Max 
 

12.37%
14.50%

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Smart Features

Interface 
 

7.0
7.5

Smart TV Picture  

Sony Z9D Smart TV Picture
Sony Z9F Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Android TV
Android TV

Version  

6.0
9.0

Ease of Use 
 

Average
Average

Smoothness 
 

Not Smooth
Average

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

4 s
3 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

7 s
5 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many

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Ad-Free 
 

10
0.0

Ads Picture  

Sony Z9D Ads Picture
Sony Z9F Ads Picture

Ads 
 

No
Yes

Opt-out 
 

N/A
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

Yes
Yes

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Apps and Features 
 

9.0
9.0

Apps Picture  

Sony Z9D Apps Picture
Sony Z9F Apps Picture

App Selection 
 

Very Many
Great

App Smoothness 
 

Average
Very Smooth

Cast Capable 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR in Netflix 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR in Amazon Video 
 

Yes

HDR in YouTube 
 

No
No

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Remote 
 

8.0
8.0

Remote Picture  

Sony Z9D Remote Picture
Sony Z9F Remote Picture

Size 
 

Large
Medium

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Search, Some Other Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

No
No

Remote App  

Android TV

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Remote App 
 

7.0

Remote App Picture  

Sony Z9D Remote App Picture

Acts as the Remote 
 

Yes

Directly Launches Apps and Inputs 
 

Both

Inputs Text in YouTube 
 

No

Inputs Text in Netflix 
 

No

Streams Device Files 
 

Yes

Controls TV Settings 
 

No

Voice Control 
 

Yes

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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Sony Z9D Controls Picture
Sony Z9F Controls Picture

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Sony Z9D In The Box Picture
Sony Z9F In The Box Picture

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

91 W
80 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

270 W
235 W

Firmware  

PKG6.0612.0004NAA
PKG6.0058.0026NAA

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