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Quick verdict
The review evidence points to a tradeoff: sound quality and shadow detail versus input lag and reliability. Choose according to which strengths matter more to you; the overall score alone does not settle that choice.
Choose Sony Bravia 9 II for sound quality and shadow detail.
Choose LG MRGB95B for input lag and reliability.
Scores are out of 5. Missing scores mean missing review evidence, not a missing feature.
Picture quality earns near-universal praise for its blend of brightness, color, detail, contrast and Sony’s restrained processing.
The huge, vivid picture can be dazzling, especially after adjustment, but inconsistent accuracy and LCD limitations divide assessments.
Brightness can remain extremely high for sustained periods; one test held near 4,000 nits for several minutes.
Peak output is exceptional, but the screen dims considerably after roughly a minute of continuous bright imagery.
Out-of-box grayscale and white-balance behavior is solid, providing a good foundation for accurate picture modes.
Factory gray tones and white balance are significantly off, and color temperature can shift with scene brightness.
Built-in sound is unusually strong for a TV, with impressive scale, clarity and immersion. Bass depth and ultimate refinement remain the main reasons to add external audio.
Built-in sound is serviceable and dialogue-forward, but the overall tonal range is only average and may warrant a soundbar.
Image accuracy is one of the TV’s signature strengths, especially in Professional mode, with natural color and reference-like tonal balance. A few mode-specific quirks keep it from perfection.
Careful picture presets can produce faithful-looking films, but significant factory color and HDR calibration errors keep accuracy inconsistent.
Local dimming is highly effective and a major reason blacks and contrast look so strong for an LCD. Rare flares and off-axis blooming remain the main caveats.
Local dimming helps blacks stay deep and controls many halos, but fine objects against dark backgrounds still reveal the limits of zone-based lighting.
Noise handling is strong, preserving a sharp image without adding distracting noisy artifacts.
Compression artifacts and macroblocking are reduced effectively, but the smoothing can take a little fine texture away.
Contrast is excellent for an LCD, producing deep blacks and strong image depth. It still cannot equal OLED’s per-pixel contrast in every dark-room scene.
Deep blacks and bright highlights create impressive contrast for an LCD, but performance in tricky dark scenes does not consistently rival OLED.
Dark-room movie performance is strong and cinematic, but opinions become more qualified when compared directly with OLED’s perfect blacks.
Strong contrast can make dark films striking, but occasional LCD haze, blooming and weak shadow detail prevent uniformly excellent nighttime viewing.
Color is usually accurate, natural and well balanced, including convincing skin tones. A few measurements and modes reveal small deviations, so it is not flawless in every condition.
Color is a point of contention: some scenes show remarkably natural skin tones, while measured factory SDR and HDR settings reveal major errors and color-temperature shifts.
Peak brightness is a flagship-level strength, giving HDR highlights and bright-room viewing exceptional headroom.
The screen reaches extraordinary brightness that makes high-impact HDR and daytime viewing especially impressive.
Sony’s True RGB implementation is widely praised as one of the most convincing RGB-backlit LCD designs yet. The technology still carries LCD limits such as blooming and imperfect blacks.
RGB backlighting can produce exceptional brightness and eye-catching colors, yet its LCD foundation still shows familiar contrast limitations.
Bright-room viewing is one of the TV’s clearest advantages. Huge light output and the anti-reflective screen keep the picture readable, colorful and punchy in daylight.
Immense brightness keeps images vivid in rooms with large windows, although the glossy surface can reflect lights and nearby objects.
Gaming performance is mixed. Console play can look excellent with low lag and strong HDR, but limited HDMI 2.1 connectivity and weaker high-refresh motion keep it from class-leading status.
Responsive controls and vibrant HDR scenes make games engaging, but one laboratory assessment found heavy motion blur and a laptop test exposed VRR trouble.
HDR is a defining strength, combining intense highlights, wide color and disciplined tone reproduction rather than brightness for its own sake.
HDR is spectacularly bright and colorful, but a few scenes need careful tuning and measured accuracy falls short of its visual punch.
HDR brightness is extraordinary, reaching several thousand nits while preserving impactful highlights and strong full-screen output.
Explosive highlights, brilliant outdoor scenes and bright game effects are among the strongest reasons to want this television.
Motion handling is mostly strong and natural, but there is genuine disagreement: some testing found blur, noise or poor motion behavior in specific modes and games.
Experiences differ dramatically: one hands-on test found smooth camera pans, while lab testing found motion consistently soft and smeared.
Input lag is generally low and responsive in the proper game mode, making controller response suitable for mainstream gaming.
Controls feel immediate in game mode, supporting responsive console and PC play.
Only two HDMI 2.1 ports is a recurring frustration, especially because one also serves as eARC and can leave multi-console setups short on bandwidth.
Four full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 connections make it practical to leave several consoles and a gaming PC connected simultaneously.
Viewing angles are better than most LCD TVs, often retaining color and contrast well from the side. Blooming and some color shift still become more visible at wider angles.
Image color and brightness deteriorate noticeably when viewed off-center, making wide seating setups a poor match.
The premium remote is well liked for its rechargeable battery, backlighting and solid everyday usability.
The remote lacks immediately obvious mute and input functions, making it feel less polished than a flagship accessory should.
Screen uniformity is excellent, with very even full-field performance and minimal dirty-screen effect.
Dark scenes are impressively even, but bright images can reveal darker edges and some uneven patches.
Stutter is a real weak point for some viewers, with multiple sources noticing micro-stutter or choppy motion in certain material.
The panel holds film frames with relatively little stutter, and smooth camera pans are an occasional strength.
Glare resistance is exceptional and repeatedly singled out as one of the best anti-glare implementations on a premium TV.
The glossy screen does little to soften mirror-like reflections from nearby lights, even though the panel is bright enough for daytime use.
Google TV’s recommendation rails can feel poorly matched, with at least one suggested-content row showing little connection to the title it referenced.
Home-screen recommendations can be hidden for a simpler interface, though the default presentation is cluttered and ads are not eliminated everywhere.
Remote layout is mixed: the basic arrangement is friendly and intuitive, but the oversized Sony Pictures Core emphasis drew criticism.
An off-center Home key and hidden mute/input operations make the remote particularly awkward in the dark.
Apps Only mode can provide a notably clean, clutter-free home screen for buyers who want to avoid advertising.
Home-screen promotions can be disabled, but some advertising remains on the apps page. The result is cleaner than many smart TV menus without being entirely ad-free.
Fast motion can remain clear and easy to follow, with strong visibility in quick gaming sequences.
Fast action looks crisp to some eyes, but detailed response measurements reveal pervasive blur across sports and games.
Cinema Motion can create an artificial soap-opera or uncanny effect, so disabling it may produce a more natural film presentation.
Frame interpolation smoothly reduces film stutter without an obvious soap-opera effect at modest settings.
Shadow detail is handled very well, keeping subtle near-black information visible without washing out the image.
Deep backgrounds can lose subtle detail, especially in moderately lit rooms, making dark scenes less convincing than on OLED.
Reflection handling is outstanding in bright rooms, dramatically diffusing direct light. Matte-screen preferences are more mixed in dark dedicated theaters.
Most ambient reflections are tolerable thanks to the bright panel, but direct, glossy reflections can remain distracting.
VRR works well alongside 4K/120Hz and helps keep fast console gaming smooth.
VRR compatibility is extensive for consoles, but one PC tester experienced flickering and rainbow artifacts with a boosted setting.
Color banding is generally well controlled, with smooth transitions and only limited issues in demanding material.
Near-black images show little visible vertical banding, and most of the dark screen stays remarkably even.
Professional mode is the strongest starting point for accurate viewing, while the other presets give useful flexibility for brighter or punchier presentation.
Extensive picture settings can substantially improve SDR accuracy, but reaching a good balance takes effort and HDR accuracy remains problematic.
Screen cleanliness is strong, with minimal dirty-screen effect noted on full-field test patterns.
The middle of the panel is relatively clean, but wide pans and bright backgrounds may reveal dirty-screen patches and darkening near the sides.
One demanding gaming test found 120Hz motion response notably weak, making the TV less appealing for high-refresh competitive play.
Fast PC modes are enticing on paper, but slow pixel transitions and flickering at the highest settings undermine fluid gameplay.
The built-in speakers can play at cinematically high levels without immediately losing composure.
The speakers can play loudly enough for a somewhat noisy room, but tonal balance becomes uneven near the top of the range.
Overall satisfaction is very high, with the TV repeatedly described as outstanding, spectacular or among the best LCD/RGB LED sets available. The strongest reservations center on price and OLED competition.
The spectacular brightness and color make a strong impression, but other assessments describe a disappointing flagship held back by accuracy and value.
Dialogue is consistently clear and well positioned on screen, even with busy soundtracks. Some voices can sound a little harder than on Sony’s OLED models.
Speech remains clear and easy to follow at ordinary listening levels thanks to a fairly balanced sound signature.
Blooming control is strong from a central seat and often close to invisible in normal content. Haloing becomes easier to see off-axis or in especially difficult high-contrast scenes.
A little haloing around bright objects is manageable in some scenes but clearly visible around subtitles and other high-contrast details in others.
Black levels are unusually deep for an LCD and can look impressively OLED-like head-on. OLED still has the edge in the darkest rooms, and some modes or angles expose the backlight more clearly.
Dark scenes generally have deep, convincing blacks for an LCD, although the result varies by content and does not match OLED precision.
Color crosstalk can appear in synthetic patterns or isolated UI elements, but it is usually subtle in real content and some testing found it essentially a non-issue.
The backlight generally avoids conspicuous color bleed, though its habit of reverting to white also limits the benefit of RGB illumination.
Game mode is responsive and can look excellent, particularly with PlayStation 5, even though the TV is not the strongest option for every kind of gamer.
Game Optimizer responds automatically to consoles and can improve contrast, although the most vivid game colors sometimes require other picture presets.
Gradients are usually smooth and clean, with strong 10-bit handling and very little visible posterization in difficult scenes.
Fine shades and subtle transitions add richness to familiar footage, revealing tonal variations that might otherwise be missed.
The flat rear panel allows a neat wall-mounted installation that should sit close to the wall.
The flat back and flush-mount design allow a tidy, close-to-the-wall installation.
The Mirage Stand is a design highlight: attractive, easy to assemble and unusually effective at making the screen appear to float while concealing cables.
Premium-looking blade feet hold the set securely and complement its understated styling.
Lower-resolution sources are cleaned up impressively, often looking detailed and natural without excessive artificial sharpening.
Old DVDs and softer streaming video clean up well, with reduced compression artifacts and an acceptably detailed picture.
Sony’s image processing is a major strength, producing natural, refined images and strong cleanup across a wide range of sources.
The picture processor maintains impressive detail and clarity during demanding, saturated HDR sequences.
Upscaling is among the TV’s strongest processing tricks, making HD and even DVD material look cleaner without obvious over-sharpening.
Lower-resolution DVDs and older streams gain clarity without conspicuous over-sharpening.
ALLM complements 4K/120Hz and VRR well, making automatic low-latency switching useful for console play.
Connecting an Xbox automatically brings up the gaming preset, avoiding the need to manually find low-latency settings.
The True RGB backlight delivers an exceptionally wide color gamut, with BT.2020 coverage and saturated HDR colors among the TV’s standout strengths.
Vibrant reds, greens, blues and subtle tonal variation can be dazzling, but SDR tests and competing RGB sets reveal room for improvement.
Color volume is a major strength: bright colors retain richness at luminance levels that conventional LCD and many OLED sets struggle to match.
Bright, saturated HDR colors are a standout attraction, especially in animation and nature footage. SDR color volume and consistency are less convincing.
The on-screen game bar is useful and well liked, putting key gaming controls within easy reach.
Game Optimizer places frame-rate, VRR and image controls within easy reach rather than burying them in the main menus.
Four total HDMI inputs are convenient for mixed setups with consoles, audio gear and other sources.
Four HDMI connections provide ample room for modern high-bandwidth devices without constant cable swapping.
Film cadence can be handled smoothly with the right setting, preserving proper 24p pans without unnecessary judder.
Most film and TV sources play with proper cadence, though an unusual 25p-over-60p signal can introduce timing errors.
One test found unusually poor pixel response and backlight speed at high refresh rates, a serious weakness for demanding gaming.
Slow LCD pixel transitions create obvious motion smearing, particularly at 120Hz and 165Hz.
The stand feels sturdy once installed and combines stability with effective cable concealment.
The included feet keep the large screen well supported.
A handful of software and connection problems—including HDMI handshakes, eARC and Dolby Vision issues—raise some reliability concerns despite updates resolving at least one problem.
Panel hardware looks relatively low risk over time, though a temporary PC gaming problem remains unresolved and long-term test results are pending.
AirPlay is a welcome convenience and was specifically called out as a useful addition.
AirPlay failed to stream a Hulu title correctly from an iPad in one test, leaving Apple-device playback less dependable than casting.
DTS:X playback helps produce a very large, immersive soundstage and is a meaningful plus for movie audio.
The missing DTS format is a drawback for viewers with Blu-ray discs or audio setups that rely on it.
Dolby Vision support has a notable caveat: one detailed test found a processing-related picture bug on certain Dolby Vision material.
Dolby Vision films look particularly punchy, with vivid highlights and rich color that show off the backlight.
The ATSC 3.0 tuner is useful for high-quality over-the-air event TV and sports without relying on a paid streaming service.
The tuner lacks ATSC 3.0 reception, limiting access to newer over-the-air broadcast features.
The TV handles 4K console gaming well, with 120fps, VRR and ALLM forming a strong current-gen feature set.
4K console gaming works with a full range of modern output features, although fast motion may look softer than the high refresh rate suggests.
The up-firing beam tweeters give Dolby Atmos playback more height and immersion than most built-in TV systems manage.
Dolby Atmos audio passed through successfully during casting, adding a useful option for surround-sound systems.
Value is the biggest sticking point. The flagship price is difficult to justify against cheaper OLEDs and the Bravia 7 II, though a few comparisons felt the performance gains could merit the premium.
Its vivid screen commands a steep premium, and several alternatives offer better accuracy, contrast or similar color for less; the large-size appeal does help.
4K/120Hz works well for current-generation console gaming, especially alongside VRR and ALLM.
Current PlayStation and Xbox consoles can run their demanding 4K/120 modes without compatibility hassles, making the HDMI feature set a genuine strength.
Built-in casting is a useful part of the Google TV experience and helps make everyday streaming straightforward.
Google Cast delivered smooth streaming from a mobile source in testing, offering an easy alternative to built-in apps.
HDMI 2.1 features materially improve gaming, enabling the high-bandwidth modes expected from a modern flagship console setup.
High-bandwidth HDMI inputs are a major convenience for multiple modern consoles and PCs, with advanced game signals supported.
Setup is notably straightforward, including quick Google Home configuration and an easy physical stand installation.
The blade-style feet attach quickly and give a simple setup process, despite the TV being heavy enough to need help lifting.
App availability is excellent, with the major streaming services covered and few meaningful gaps.
Major entertainment apps are available, but the preinstalled collection includes more free channels and extras than some owners will want.
Voice control was unreliable on one test unit, with voice search failing even though the remote appeared paired.
Voice control usually adjusts TV settings successfully, but it is less reliable at discovering streaming choices.
Google TV is capable, stable and easy to use, even if it is not always as slick or personalized as the best rival platforms.
webOS 26 is fast and feature-filled, but it can feel crowded and less intuitive than competing interfaces.
Sony’s dynamic tone mapping is well judged, preserving highlight detail while making strong use of the panel’s enormous HDR headroom.
Dynamic tone mapping can keep highlights visually strong, though measured luminance is uneven and may stray from accurate mastering.
Wi-Fi 6E performance measured strongly, with wireless throughput comfortably high enough for demanding 4K streaming.
Wi-Fi 5 handled connectivity adequately, but the standard feels dated beside Wi-Fi 6E televisions.
Google TV feels quick and familiar in operation, with responsive navigation during everyday use.
webOS 26 moves quickly between apps and menus, a welcome improvement even if the layout is not universally loved.
The size range has an odd gap: the absence of a 98-inch version was specifically criticized on a flagship offered in very large sizes.
Only very large screens are offered, which suits big-screen shoppers but leaves no compact option.
The bezel is slim and unobtrusive, keeping the front of the set focused on the picture.
Narrow black borders frame the picture neatly and nearly vanish when the room is dim.
Build quality feels appropriately premium and sturdy for a flagship TV, with strong fit and finish.
The sturdy chassis incorporates some metal and feels more premium than a basic LCD television.
The design looks clean and premium, though the thicker RGB Mini-LED cabinet has more visual presence than a slim OLED.
The all-black minimalist styling, thin bezels and flush-mount option look upscale without drawing attention away from the screen.
Picture settings and unconventional remote shortcuts require patience, although the gaming dashboard makes some frequent adjustments straightforward.
Black-frame insertion causes obvious double images, so enabling it is unlikely to improve perceived action clarity.
With local dimming enabled, blacks look exceptionally even across the panel, with few distracting patches.
The LCD panel avoids permanent OLED-style burn-in, a reassuring strength for repeated static imagery and long-term use.
The Mirage Stand hides routed cables extremely effectively, helping the TV keep a clean, floating appearance.
Distortion is generally well controlled, especially at normal levels, but it can become more noticeable when the TV is pushed very loud.
The standard backlight has high-frequency flicker, while a boosted PC gaming mode produced much more noticeable flickering and rainbow artifacts.
Tiny bright highlights stand out with impressive impact, from glints to lightning-like effects.
The 75-, 86- and 100-inch options create an enormous, colorful image that makes dramatic scenes feel especially grand.
Proper chroma 4:4:4 handling keeps lettering legible when the screen is used with a desktop computer.
The native refresh rate tops out at 120Hz, which is sufficient for consoles but trails newer 144Hz and 165Hz competitors.
Basic actions require learning unusual shortcuts, and the absence of dedicated mute and input keys becomes frustrating.
The on-screen pointer initially jumps around until its movement settings are adjusted.
Automatic wake and sleep functions reacted reliably as someone entered or left the room.
Voice search handles many commands but missed free streaming options for a requested movie.
Sound becomes uneven at full volume, diminishing the otherwise decent everyday audio performance.
Adjustable wide and narrow leg positions help the TV fit a greater variety of media consoles.
The highest refresh and motion-boost modes are promising, but a PC test required disabling the boosted option to stop flickering.
Direct wireless subwoofer and surround-speaker expansion is a useful differentiator, adding much deeper bass and true surround without requiring a soundbar.
The 120Hz ceiling is a limitation for high-end PC gaming, with rivals already offering 144Hz or 165Hz at 4K.
Chromecast adds convenient local streaming and contributes to the TV’s easy everyday smart-TV experience.
eARC functionality is weakened by a reported bug that prevented correct sound output to compatible devices during testing.
Xbox compatibility includes FreeSync Premium Pro, giving current consoles a full set of variable-refresh features.
HDR10+ is absent, but one assessment found Sony’s HDR10 tone mapping good enough that the missing format was not missed in practice.
Streaming apps open quickly on webOS 26, keeping the platform feeling responsive.
HDR luminance does not always follow the intended curve; some images appear too bright while others lose detail.
The menu layout is generally intuitive and easy to work through once the picture-mode structure is understood.
A viewing-data collection option can be switched off, providing an easy privacy improvement.
Google Home setup is quick and straightforward, making smart-home integration easy to get running.
A recent software update reportedly fixed an HDMI handshake problem, showing that at least one early issue was addressed after launch.
Streaming-app support is comprehensive, with the major services present and a broad downloadable library through Google TV.
The gallery display looks colorful but lacks convincing canvas texture and detail, making it less compelling as digital wall art.
One setup developed a noticeable audio-sync problem with PlayStation and an external Samsung sound system, requiring a Toslink workaround.
Audio passthrough is marred by a reported eARC bug that can prevent sound from reaching compatible external gear correctly.
Bass is the weakest part of an otherwise strong audio system. It has useful punch for a TV, but several accounts wanted more depth or found an external subwoofer transformative.
The best colors and contrast often require switching away from default presets and experimenting with many settings.
The soundstage is broad, tall and spatially convincing, with effects extending beyond the screen and good positional precision.
The attached power cord on at least one size was specifically disliked and reduces flexibility compared with a detachable cable.
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