LG OLED BX vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II

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OLED BX compared with BRAVIA 8 II

	LGOLED BX	SonyBRAVIA 8 II
Overview
Released
Released	2020	June 2025
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	QD-OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Self-lit OLED with pixel dimming and Ultra Luminance Pro	–
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	IMAX Enhanced
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Low-reflection film
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	About 1,800 cd/m² calibrated and up to 2,200 cd/m² in Vivid mode, HDR (FlatpanelsHD, 65″)
Colour range
Colour range	–	XR Triluminos Max
Picture processing
Picture processing	AI Picture, face enhancement, AI Brightness, dynamic tone mapping, 4K upscaling and Filmmaker Mode	XR Contrast Booster 25, XR 4K Upscaling, AI scene recognition, ambient light sensor
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Professional, Calm, Photo, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision (Vivid, Bright, Dark, Game), FPS Game, RTS Game; Studio Calibrated modes for Netflix, Prime Video and Sony Pictures Core
Motion handling
Motion handling	Native 120Hz OLED panel; OLED Motion Pro and 4K high-frame-rate playback. LG's 2020 rollout release states 120Hz for its OLED TVs, corroborated by the exact BX reviews.	XR OLED Motion
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible	HDMI VRR
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI inputs, two HDMI 2.1 and two HDMI 2.0; two rear and two side connectors. LG specifies eARC on rear HDMI 3. HIFI.DE identifies the two rear inputs as HDMI 2.1; TechRadar's claim of four HDMI 2.1 inputs conflicts with LG's specification.	HDMI 2.1 features: 4K 120 fps, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM (Source-Based Tone Mapping); HDCP 2.3 on all four inputs
Input lag
Input lag	–	17 ms at 60 Hz, about half that at 120 Hz (FlatpanelsHD)
Game features
Game features	HGiG, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible, FreeSync and Instant Game Response with VRR and ALLM	Game Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	webOS	Google TV
Processor
Processor	α7 Gen3 Processor 4K	XR Processor
Speakers
Speakers	40 W, 2.2 channels	50 W, 2.2 channels (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
DTS:X
DTS:X	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	5.3
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Down-firing 2.2-channel speakers; 20 W woofer output and 10 W per channel within the 40 W total	Acoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 W
Audio features
Audio features	AI Sound, acoustic tuning, Clear Voice III, Bluetooth Surround Ready and WiSA speaker support	Acoustic Center Sync, Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Force Front Surround, automatic room and position sound calibration, S-Master digital amplifier
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	LG voice search, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa	Google Assistant built in with hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit
Casting
Casting	AirPlay support reported by HIFI.DE	Google Cast, Apple AirPlay
Software updates
Software updates	webOS 5.0. LG's March 2020 US release scheduled BX availability for May, but that future schedule does not confirm actual first sale; the first on-sale month remains unconfirmed. TechRadar describes missing UK Freeview Play at launch.	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	UK DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; CI+ 1.4, eight-day programme guide and USB recording/time shift. The German review's twin-tuner specification is not applied to these UK models.	DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+
USB
USB	Three USB ports, one rear and two side	2 × USB; USB hard disk recording
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port	1 × Ethernet
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output and shared headphone/line output	1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 706 × 46.9 mm; 65″ 1449 × 830 × 46.9 mm	Without stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm
Stand
Stand	With stand (W × H × D; weight): 55″ 1228 × 744 × 246 mm, 19.9 kg; 65″ 1449 × 869 × 246 mm, 25 kg. Stand width 559 mm for both sizes.	Aluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar)
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 200 mm for both sizes	300 × 300 mm
Power use
Power use	Under 0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supply	55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby
Colours
Colours	–	Black
In the box
In the box	MR20 Magic Remote, two AA batteries and attached power cable	–