Sony BRAVIA 7 II Review

Item: Sony BRAVIA 7 II
Rating: 8.4

BRAVIA 7 II / XR75M2

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This TV was tested by:

Maciej Koper

Paweł Koper

Michał Wołoszyn

Last updated:

8/17/2026 01:27 PM

This review is an English translation of the Polish original. Read the original on Wybierz.tv.

Sony's Bravia 7 II is a model with which the company wants to bring its biggest TV innovation of 2026 a bit more within reach. We're talking, of course, about True RGB technology, meaning a backlight that uses independently controlled red, green, and blue LEDs. Until now we associated this solution mainly with the most expensive designs, like its flagship Bravia 9 II, and the Bravia 7 II is meant to be a more affordable version. The question is how much of the flagship series' capabilities made it into this model, and whether True RGB really makes enough of a difference to call it the next step in LCD TV development. That's exactly what we set out to find out.

SONY Bravia 7 II - Our verdict

8.4

Overall rating

Sony Bravia 7 II is a TV that shows RGB Mini-LED doesn’t have to be reserved only for the wealthiest customers. And although in a few places you can see it sits below the Bravia 9 II, in everyday use it doesn’t feel like a heavily stripped-down model. The biggest contribution comes from the combination of very good black levels, high brightness and Sony’s excellent algorithms. As a result the picture is spectacular, while still staying true to how a film should look. HDR performs especially well, where the Bravia can show lots of highlights without losing detail. The True RGB backlight itself also has advantages. It gives the TV a wide color gamut and improves viewing angles, which for a VA panel are really good. That doesn’t mean RGB Mini-LED suddenly solves all the limitations of LCDs. You can still see some bloom around small bright elements, and the backlight’s color capabilities aren’t fully utilized in every scene. Still, Sony manages all of this very well, and the way it controls the image is one of the Bravia 7 II’s biggest strengths.

Image processing also remains a big advantage over many rivals. Upscaling, smoothing weaker tonal transitions and HDR mapping are among this model’s stronger points. On top of that there’s Google TV, solid features, very low input lag and an almost complete set of gaming functions. However, there are things hard to understand in a TV of this class. The most frustrating is the presence of only two HDMI 2.1 ports, one of which also serves as eARC. Sony also sticks with 120 Hz, while competitors increasingly offer 144, 165 or 180 Hz. Ultimately the Bravia 7 II stands out above all as a very well-rounded TV. It doesn’t try to win on the spec sheet, and in a few areas the competition will offer more. Sony makes up for that where specs don’t tell the whole story, with image processing, very good HDR tuning, backlight control and overall picture quality in movies. That’s what makes the Bravia 7 II one of the more interesting Mini-LEDs of 2026, especially for people looking for a bright, versatile TV for movies, broadcasts, sports and gaming, but who don’t necessarily want to go OLED.

Advantages

Very high contrast and excellent black for a Mini-LED
High brightness and very good HDR performance
Very good reproduction of the director's intent
Wide color gamut thanks to True RGB
Excellent upscaling and digital image processing
Good viewing angles for a VA panel
120 Hz, VRR, ALLM, HGiG: plenty of features for gamers
Very low input lag
Great Google TV performance and extensive user features
Two remotes included
Support for Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and DTS

Disadvantages

Only 2 HDMI 2.1 ports, one of which is shared with eARC
No high refresh-rate modes for PC gamers (higher than 120 Hz)
No option for precise color calibration (CMS)
Worse motion performance than last year's Bravia 7 (XR70)

Movies and series in UHD quality

8.0
Classic TV, YouTube

8.0
Sports broadcasts (TV and apps)

7.7
Gaming on console

8.9
TV as a computer monitor

7.8
Watching in bright light

9.0
Utility functions

9.4
Apps

9.6
Sound quality

7.8

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SONY Bravia 7 II - TV appearance

HDMI inputs: 2 x HDMI 2.0, 2 x HDMI 2.1 (48Gbps) Outputs: Toslink (Optical audio), eARC (HDMI), ARC (HDMI), Mini-Jack (Sony S-Center) Network Interfaces: Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Ethernet (LAN) 100Mbps

Build quality: Premium

Stand type: Central

Bezel color: Black

Review Sony BRAVIA 7 II Appearance of the TV

Stand: Fixed

Flat design: Yes

Accessories: Stand

If we look at the Bravia 7 II purely from the standpoint of build and design, it's hard to find many faults. The TV looks very good and stylistically doesn't differ much from the higher-end Bravia 9 II. The screen is framed on three sides by a very slim black bezel, while the bottom edge is predictably a bit thicker. The TV itself isn't one of the slimmest designs on the market, but the back of the cabinet is flat enough that with the right mount you can hang it very close to the wall. It may not give the "picture glued to the wall" effect, but overall it still looks neat and tidy. If you don't opt for wall mounting, Sony includes a central stand featuring the True RGB series' signature "broken mirror" effect. Beyond looks, it also serves a practical purpose, helping to hide and organize cables routed behind the TV. We already saw a similar solution on the Bravia 9 II. The exception is the largest 98-inch model, where the manufacturer used two widely spaced feet, but even here a similar mirrored finish is retained, keeping the series visually cohesive.

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SONY Bravia 7 II - Contrast and black detail

Viewing mode Game mode

8/10

Viewing mode Game mode

Local dimming function: Yes, number of zones: 432 (18 x 24)

Review Sony BRAVIA 7 II Contrast and black detail

Result

173,850:1

Result

27,750:1

Result

155,550:1

Result

6,800:1

Result

5,300:1

Visibility of details in the lights:

The Sony Bravia 7 II in the 65-inch model we tested uses a VA panel and an RGB Mini-LED backlight divided into 432 local dimming zones. That already provides a solid foundation for achieving very good black levels, although one thing is worth noting. There are fewer zones here than in last year’s Bravia 7, which had 512 in the same size. Did that affect contrast? Interestingly, it didn’t. The Bravia 7 II handles black even better than its predecessor and clearly shows how much depends on the algorithms themselves. Sony controls the backlight very well and in many scenes can achieve genuinely deep blacks while still preserving detail in dark parts of the image. So there’s no situation where the TV tries to force perfect black at any cost, cutting out details in the process.

The smaller number of zones only really shows itself in the most demanding scenes. A starry sky, text on a black background, or many small bright elements displayed at once can already produce a halo effect. What’s interesting, however, is how that halo looks. Thanks to the RGB backlight, the glow can take on the color of the displayed object. So if there’s a small red object on a black background, the glow around it will also have a red tint. It doesn’t disappear completely, but because of that it contrasts less with the object itself and the image looks more coherent than on classic Mini-LEDs that use white backlighting.

Halo effect and black detail visibility:

The video accurately shows differences in contrast and black levels between TVs, as well as potential issues: halo around bright objects or Mini-LED zone operation visible as brightness jumps.

SONY Bravia 7 II - HDR effect quality

Viewing mode Game mode

7.7/10

Viewing mode Game mode

Supported formats: HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dolby Vision IQ, HLG

Luminance measurements in HDR:

Review Sony BRAVIA 7 II Brightness measurement

Result

1715 nit

Result

1182 nit

Result

1401 nit

Result

571 nit

Result

1260 nit

The Sony Bravia 7 II handles HDR very well and, above all, is simply a bright TV. In the proper "Professional" viewing mode we measured about 2000 nits of peak brightness, so the panel's capabilities are really substantial. Of course, with Mini-LEDs the result on a test pattern is only part of the story, because a lot depends on how the TV controls the backlight in real scenes. And here Sony's algorithms perform really well. Depending on the scene, the brightness we measured in movies ranged from around 1100 up to 1700 nits. That's already a level at which HDR has the proper punch and bright effects can really impress. It's not perfect in every situation, though. With small bright elements on a very dark background the Bravia 7 II clearly prioritizes maintaining good black levels, which can cause their brightness to drop to around 500 nits. It still looks good, but you can see the TV doesn't always operate without compromises.

Colors

The second thing that has a huge impact on the HDR effect is, of course, color. And this is where True RGB technology was supposed to bring one of the biggest changes. Looking at the panel's raw capabilities, the Bravia 7 II performs very well. We measured about 98% DCI‑P3 coverage and 88% BT.2020, so the potential to display highly saturated colors is really large. However, in RGB TVs the situation is a bit more complex. When we performed the same measurements with a movie background applied, the gamut coverage dropped to about 92% DCI‑P3 and 78% BT.2020. Those are still good figures, especially for an RGB Mini-LED TV, but they clearly show that the final result largely depends on how the algorithms control the three backlight colors. In most scenes the Bravia 7 II handles this well and colors retain high saturation. The biggest differences are seen in shades of blue, where samples start to deviate more noticeably from the reference values and coverage is weaker than for the other primary colors. So True RGB does offer real additional possibilities here, but like with brightness, much depends on what is actually happening on the screen.

BT.2020 color gamut coverage and primary color luminance

Data set	BT.2020	P3	R	G	B
Synthetic patterns	87.3%	97.9%	79%	75%	87%
Film measurements	78.2%	92.8%	82%	72%	89%

BT.2020 and P3 – average color gamut coverage (percent of the target gamut).

R, G, B – average primary color luminance relative to target (percent).

Synthetic data Film – large field Film – small field

Scene from the movie “Pan” (about 2800 nits)

Review Sony BRAVIA 7 II section HDR effect quality, scene “Pan”

Scene from the movie “Billy Lynn” (about 1100 nits)

Review Sony BRAVIA 7 II section HDR effect quality, scene “Billy Lynn”

The photos show two HDR10 movies. 'Pan' is one of the brightest productions ever made, while 'Billy Lynn' (soldier) has brightness typical of streaming (Netflix, Prime, HBO MAX). Notice the intensity of effects and detail in whites.

When we put measurements aside and stop focusing on individual imperfections, in real movie scenes the Bravia 7 II shows its strengths. In a direct comparison with a reference monitor you can see that Sony really tuned this TV well. Whether we're watching a bright scene full of explosions and lights or a much darker shot, the image remains very faithful to how it should look. Bright elements have the right punch while still retaining detail. This is largely thanks to Sony's dynamic tone mapping and the "Preferred Gradation" setting. It works particularly well with standard HDR10, where the TV continuously adapts the picture to its capabilities. If we were to nitpick, it would only be that the tiniest, darkest details are sometimes shown a bit too brightly. That said, it doesn't spoil the overall impression, and for most of the time the Bravia 7 II can produce a truly impressive yet naturally looking HDR performance.

HDR luminance chart:

Although the Bravia 7 II handles tone mapping quite well on its own, in the brightest HDR10 scenes it can lose some detail. This is especially visible in a snowy scene, where the brightest areas start to blend together and the image becomes a bit too "white." When the same material is played back in Dolby Vision, the TV preserves those bright areas better and pulls more detail from them. The snow is no longer a single bright blotch; you can see more texture and variation between different patches. It's in scenes like these that dynamic metadata delivers a noticeable improvement.

Static HDR10

Dynamic: Dolby Vision

The photos present the visibility of white details in various HDR formats. They do not show brightness differences between TVs (these can be compared in the previous gallery).

SONY Bravia 7 II - Smoothness of tonal transitions

8.5/10

Color grading on the Bravia 7 II is very good and there's little to criticize. Transitions between individual tones are smooth, both in bright and darker scenes. You can notice minor imperfections, but they're subtle enough that they generally go unnoticed during normal viewing. It fares a bit worse with the same source material when played back in Dolby Vision. In that mode the TV has more trouble maintaining equally smooth transitions, especially in darker tones. Banding and unevenness become a bit easier to spot, so Dolby Vision performs worse in this respect than standard HDR10.

Review Sony BRAVIA 7 II Smoothness of tonal transitions — These are selected scenes that show smooth tonal transitions from one color to another. If you see distinct banding, it’s the TV panel’s fault.

Image scaling and smoothness of tonal transitions

8.5/10

Smooth transition function

Review Sony BRAVIA 7 II section Upscaling and digital image processing, match photo

Image without overscan on the SD signal

Review Sony BRAVIA 7 II section Upscaling and digital image processing, shot with a model

The match photo shows how the TV smooths weak tonal transitions in low-quality video. The model photo shows how it handles upscaling of SD material.

Upscaling and digital processing are among the Bravia 7 II's strongest assets and one of Sony's biggest advantages over the competition. Sony has handled digital image processing well for years, and it shows here too. Above all, the "Smooth Gradation" function works very well; it can smooth weak tonal transitions in lower-quality content. It's safest to set it to Low, but we'd comfortably recommend Medium as well. The effect is stronger then, and the TV still handles details very delicately. Some fine detail may be slightly smoothed, but Sony does it much more subtly than many other brands. The upscaling itself also performs very well. Lower-resolution sources are well upscaled to 4K; the picture looks clean and retains a lot of detail. Of course the TV won't magically turn native HD material into true 4K, but the Bravia 7 II does a very good job with what can be extracted from such a source.

SONY Bravia 7 II - Blur and motion smoothness

7.8/10

Maximum refresh rate of the panel: 120Hz

Film motion smoothing option: Yes

Blur reduction option: Yes

BFI function 60Hz: Yes, 120Hz (double contours)

BFI function 120Hz: Yes, 240Hz (double contours)

Brightness drop with BFI: 50%

Review Sony BRAVIA 7 II Blur and motion smoothness — The photo presents the motion smoothing settings in the tested TV.

The Bravia 7 II uses a 120 Hz panel, so in terms of motion smoothness it delivers everything you’d expect from a TV in this class. With sports or games at 120 fps the picture is appropriately smooth, and for movies Sony provides an advanced motion smoothing feature. You can adjust the level of interpolation separately and decide whether you want to keep a more cinematic motion or achieve noticeably smoother motion. The issue of motion blur is a bit worse. The VA panel used isn’t among the fastest, and you can notice a slight trail behind moving objects, especially on darker backgrounds. It’s not at a level that will be highly distracting during normal viewing, but last year’s Bravia 7 performed better in this respect and had a noticeably faster panel.

Blur (native resolution, maximum refresh rate):

Blur (BFI function enabled):

Blur (4K60Hz):

Sony has also retained the BFI (black frame insertion) feature called "Czytość", which improves motion clarity by flickering the backlight. The effect is actually visible, as the contours of moving objects become much more defined. Unfortunately, this comes with a significant drop in brightness, in our case about 50%. Here too the predecessor performed better, because it allowed a similar improvement in motion clarity with less loss of brightness. Overall, the Bravia 7 II still handles motion well, but in this category the change compared with last year's model was not an improvement.

SONY Bravia 7 II - Console compatibility and gaming features

9.4/10

ALLM: Yes
VRR: Yes
VRR range: 48 - 120Hz
Dolby Vision Game Mode: Yes
Correct implementation of HGIG: Yes
1080p@120Hz: Yes
1440p@120Hz: No
4K@120Hz: Yes
Game bar: Yes

The Bravia 7 II essentially has everything you'd expect from a good console TV today. It supports 4K at 120 Hz, VRR from 48 to 120 Hz, and ALLM, so when you start a game the TV automatically switches to low-latency mode. There's also a properly working HGiG, which means that after setting up HDR on the console the TV won't try to further brighten the image on its own. Just remember to turn off tone mapping in the TV's menu. Dolby Vision in game mode is another plus, especially for Xbox owners. Sony also includes its own Game Menu. From it you can quickly view key signal information, check VRR, or change gaming settings without digging through the TV's entire menu. The only thing missing from the feature list is support for 1440p at 120 Hz.

Our biggest complaint is not really with the features themselves, but with the connectors. The Bravia 7 II has four HDMI ports, but only two of them support full HDMI 2.1 at 48 Gbps. One of those is also an eARC port. So if you connect a soundbar or AV receiver via HDMI, in practice you have only one full HDMI 2.1 port left for a console or PC. With a single console that's fine, but with a PS5, an Xbox, and an audio setup it starts to get tight. That's hard to justify from Sony. Two HDMI 2.1 ports might be acceptable in cheaper TVs, but in a model of this class, especially in 2026, we'd expect all four ports to be HDMI 2.1.

SONY Bravia 7 II - Input lag

10/10

Input lag on the Bravia 7 II is excellent. With a 60 Hz signal we measured about 13-14 ms, while at 120 Hz the delay drops to just 8-9 ms. Those values are low enough that controls feel practically instantaneous, and even more demanding gamers shouldn't have any reason to complain. Dolby Vision also deserves praise. A few years ago Sony TVs had some issues with this format in games, and turning it on could mean higher input lag. On the Bravia 7 II that problem has basically disappeared. In Dolby Vision we measured 14 ms at 60 Hz and 8 ms at 120 Hz, which is virtually the same as with standard HDR.

SDR	HDR	Dolby Vision
1080p60: 14 ms	2160p60: 13 ms	2160p60 DV: 14 ms
1080p120: 9 ms	2160p120: 8 ms	2160p120 DV: 8 ms
2160p60: 14 ms
2160p120: 9 ms

SONY Bravia 7 II - Compatibility with PC

7.8/10

Chroma 444 (max. resolution and refresh rate): Yes

Font clarity: Very Good

Readability of dark text and shapes: Good

Input lag in PC mode (4K, max. refresh rate): 8ms

Matrix subpixel arrangement: RGB

Max refresh rate: 120Hz

G-Sync: Yes

Review Sony BRAVIA 7 II section Computer compatibility, font readability test — The photo shows the legibility of small fonts. Ideally, lines should be the same thickness on both light and dark text, with minimal pixel gaps.

The Bravia 7 II also works very well as a large PC monitor. The TV correctly handles chroma 4:4:4, and thanks to the classic RGB subpixel layout fonts are very legible and don't have the characteristic colored fringes. For everyday work with the desktop, web browser, or documents it therefore performs very well.

PC gamers also get most of the features found on consoles, including VRR and low input lag. The only gripe is the maximum refresh rate of 120 Hz. A few years ago that would have been an excellent result, but today some competitors already offer 4K at 144, 165, or even 180 Hz, and at Full HD they can exceed 300 Hz. For most people 120 Hz will still be more than enough, but owners of powerful PCs might expect a bit more here.

SONY Bravia 7 II - Viewing angles

5.7/10

Brightness drop at an angle of 45 degrees: 66%

The viewing angles on the Bravia 7 II are really good, largely thanks to the RGB Mini-LED backlight. Unlike traditional TVs with VA panels and white/blue backlighting, when you view it off-axis the picture doesn't lose brightness and color saturation as quickly. That's a noticeable improvement, because viewing angles are usually one of the bigger compromises of VA panels. Of course it's still not at the level of the best IPS panels, and certainly not OLEDs, but the difference compared to a typical Mini-LED with a VA panel is clear. Even sitting a bit to the side, the picture still looks good and the colors don't immediately wash out.

SONY Bravia 7 II - Daytime performance

9/10

Panel finish: Satin

Reflection suppression: Good

Black levels during daytime: Good

The Bravia 7 II also performs very well in a bright living room. The main reason is its high brightness, which in SDR reaches about 1250 nits. The TV therefore has enough power to keep the picture readable and vivid even when a lot of light enters the room. Compared with the higher-end Bravia 9 II there is one important difference. The Bravia 7 II doesn’t have a fully matte screen; it uses a coating with a more satin finish. It still handles reflections quite well, but reflections from windows or lamps are more noticeable. On the other hand, blacks hold up well during the day and don’t turn noticeably gray under light. Overall, it’s still a very good TV for bright rooms, only in terms of reducing direct reflections does the Bravia 9 II have the advantage.

Panel brightness

Sony BRAVIA 7 II: 1247 cd/m2

SONY Bravia 7 II - TV features

9.4/10

System: Google TV

System performance: Very good

HDMI inputs: 2 x HDMI 2.0, 2 x HDMI 2.1 48Gbps
Outputs: Toslink (Optical audio), eARC (HDMI), ARC (HDMI), Mini-Jack (Sony S-Center)

Network Interfaces: Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Ethernet (LAN) 100Mbps
TV reception: DVB-T, DVB-T2, DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-C

Classic features:

Recording to USB (terrestrial TV): Yes
Recording programming: Yes
Picture in Picture (PiP): No
RF remote control (no need to aim): RF
Backlit remote control: Yes
Teletext: Yes
Audio only mode: Yes
Bluetooth headphones support: Yes
Simultaneous Bluetooth headphones & TV audio: Yes

Smart features:

AirPlay: Yes
Screen mirroring (Windows Miracast): Yes
Voice search: Yes
Voice search in native language: Yes
Ability to connect a keyboard and mouse: Yes

Classic features

Sony in the Bravia 7 II still approaches the TV a bit more old-school than some competitors, and here that works to its advantage. This is not just a screen for streaming apps, because the manufacturer kept plenty of traditional features that many people still use every day. You can record programs to USB, schedule recordings, or use the TV with Bluetooth headphones without having to turn off its built-in speakers. Overall it feels like a refined device for normal TV watching, not just a "monitor with apps." The control setup is also worth praise. The package includes two remotes: one more modern and simplified, the other classic with more buttons. That way everyone can choose the control method they find most comfortable. The main remote uses RF, so you don't have to point it directly at the TV, and the backlit buttons are especially useful in the evening.

Google TV

Google TV handles the Smart features, and here the Bravia 7 II performs as you would expect from a TV of this class. The system runs fast, menus respond smoothly, and it doesn't feel like the unit needs a moment for every simple operation. The biggest advantage remains the vast selection of apps, so practically everything we use on TVs today is immediately at hand. Google TV also works well when the TV is meant to be part of a larger ecosystem. You can cast content from your phone or computer, use AirPlay and Miracast, and search for content by voice in your native language. In practice, the Bravia 7 II therefore gives a lot of freedom, and it's hard to encounter a situation where you're missing some basic Smart TV function.

Sound connection options

HDMI audio:

eARC (HDMI), ARC (HDMI)

Other audio outputs:

Toslink: Yes
Sony S-Center (Speaker extension): Yes

Wireless audio:

Bluetooth: Yes

Supported audio formats (external HDMI eARC audio):

Dolby Digital Plus 7.1: Yes
Dolby True HD 7.1: Yes
Dolby Atmos in Dolby Digital Plus (JOC): Yes
Dolby Atmos in Dolby True HD: Yes
DTS:X in DTS-HD MA: Yes
DTS-HD Master Audio: Yes

Senior accessibility

Numeric keyboard on TV: Yes
Font size adjustment: Yes
Audio description: Yes

SONY Bravia 7 II - Apps

9.6/10

SONY Bravia 7 II - Playing files from USB

Video Photos Audio

8.9/10

Video Photos Audio

Maximum photo resolution:	Supported photo formats:
4 Mpix	JPEG
6 Mpix	HEIC
8 Mpix	PNG
10 Mpix	GIF
12 Mpix	WebP
16 Mpix	TIFF
20 Mpix	BMP
24 Mpix	SVG
28 Mpix
32 Mpix

The built-in file player on the Bravia 7 II works well and has no major issues with most common media. The TV handles the most frequently encountered video files and codecs, so when using an external drive or USB stick you probably won't run into significant limitations. What’s missing for full satisfaction is mainly broader support for subtitle formats and image files. For photos the TV opens JPEG and HEIC, but it doesn’t handle, for example, PNG, WebP, or TIFF. We wouldn’t treat this as a serious flaw, though, since many of the missing formats are fairly niche. And if the built-in player proves insufficient, Google TV simply lets you install a third-party app and largely work around those limitations.

SONY Bravia 7 II - Sound

7.8/10

94dB

Maximum volume

Supported codecs (TV speakers)

Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Dolby True HD 7.1

Dolby Atmos in Dolby Digital Plus (JOC)

Dolby Atmos in Dolby True HD

DTS:X in DTS-HD MA

DTS-HD Master Audio

Sony made a lot of changes to the sound system of the new Bravia 7 II, and you definitely can't say the TV lacks bass. There's plenty of it, and the whole setup can also play very loudly; in our measurement it reached about 94 dBC. In our view, however, the low end is at times almost excessive. The bass can mask the rest of the spectrum, causing dialogue and some sounds to lose a bit of clarity. The overall sound is therefore powerful and impressive, but it could use a slightly more balanced tuning. On the plus side, the TV handles audio formats well. Sony supports both Dolby Atmos and DTS, so in that respect the Bravia 7 II doesn't impose major limitations.

Sound Quality Test: