Sony Bravia 9

Thrillingly bright and punchy ; Extremely impressive backlight technology ; Still looks cinematically authentic

65-inch model not coming to the UK ; Still only two HDMI 2.1 sockets ; Can’t quite match OLED for black purity and viewing angles

We will need to wait until we have put a full production model through our rigorous, comparative testing process before delivering a final verdict, but Sony’s super-bright Bravia 9 so far looks like a big step forward for backlit TVs. Will it be enough...

Big brightness boost ; More energy efficient ; Voice Zoom 3

Only 2 HDMI 2.1 ports

The Sony Bravia 9 claims to be the brand's brightest 4K TV ever with an ambitious new backlight driver. Here are our first impressions of Sony's flagship Mini-LED TV for 2024.