Samsung OLED S95C vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SamsungOLED S95C | SonyBRAVIA 8 II | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2023 | June 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | QD-OLED | QD-OLED |
| Panel detail | Quantum Dot-driven self-illuminating OLED pixels in all three sizes. | – |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz (better) | 120 Hz |
| HDR formats | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| HDR extras | Quantum HDR OLED+; HDR10+ Adaptive and Gaming | IMAX Enhanced |
| Screen finish | Anti Reflection | Low-reflection film |
| Peak brightness | – | About 1,800 cd/m² calibrated and up to 2,200 cd/m² in Vivid mode, HDR (FlatpanelsHD, 65″) |
| Colour range | – | XR Triluminos Max |
| Picture processing | 4K upscaling, Perceptional Color Mapping and Real Depth Enhancer. | XR Contrast Booster 25, XR 4K Upscaling, AI scene recognition, ambient light sensor |
| Picture modes | Filmmaker Mode; Smart Calibration (Basic). | 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 Xcelerator Turbo Pro; 120 Hz with up to 144 Hz supported for compatible PC content. | XR OLED Motion |
| Viewing angle | Ultra Viewing Angle. | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65, 77″ | 55, 65″ |
| Largest size | 77″ (better) | 65″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro | HDMI VRR |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI detail | 4K 144 Hz on HDMI1/2/3/4; connections on the supplied One Connect (Y23 4K) box. eARC and HDMI VRR confirmed by both exact reviews. Anynet+ HDMI-CEC. | HDMI 2.1 features: 4K 120 fps, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM (Source-Based Tone Mapping); HDCP 2.3 on all four inputs |
| Input lag | – | 17 ms at 60 Hz, about half that at 120 Hz (FlatpanelsHD) |
| Game features | FreeSync Premium Pro, ALLM, HGiG, Game Motion Plus, Dynamic Black EQ, Super Ultra Wide Game View and Mini Map Zoom. | Game Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode |
| Cloud gaming | Samsung Gaming Hub; supported subscriptions and controller required. | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | Tizen | Google TV |
| Processor | Neural Quantum Processor 4K | XR Processor |
| Speakers | 70 W, 4.2.2 channels (better) | 50 W, 2.2 channels |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| DTS:X | – | Yes |
| eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Speaker detail | OTS+; 70 W, 4.2.2 channels across all three sizes. | Acoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 W |
| Audio features | Q-Symphony, Active Voice Amplifier, Adaptive Sound+ and dual Bluetooth audio. | 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 | Bixby with UK English and far-field voice interaction. | Google Assistant built in with hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit |
| Casting | Mobile Tap Mirroring, App Casting and Wireless DeX; Multi View up to two videos. | Google Cast, Apple AirPlay |
| Software updates | Security updates until at least 31 December 2028 in the current UK specification table. | – |
| TV tuners | Twin DVB-T2/C/S2 plus analogue; CI+1.4 and HbbTV2.0.3 in the UK. | DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+ |
| USB | 3× USB-A and 1× USB-C (camera only). | 2 × USB; USB hard disk recording |
| Ethernet | Ethernet LAN supported. | 1 × Ethernet |
| Optical audio out | 1× optical digital audio output. | 1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input) |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand: 55-inch 1224.6 × 706.3 × 11.0 mm; 65-inch 1443.5 × 829.4 × 11.0 mm; 77-inch 1716.6 × 984.1 × 11.2 mm. Configuration weights exclude the stand. | Without stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm |
| Stand | Slim OC Stand; footprint 55/65-inch 360.0 × 267.9 mm, 77-inch 360.0 × 286.4 mm. With-stand weights 23.9 / 29 / 40.0 kg respectively. | Aluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar) |
| VESA pattern | 55/65-inch 400 × 300 mm; 77-inch 400 × 400 mm. | 300 × 300 mm |
| Power use | Typical / maximum: 55-inch 84.4 / 225 W; 65-inch 102.3 / 305 W; 77-inch 131.4 / 455 W. Standby 0.50 W. | 55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby |
| Energy class | 55-inch G; 65/77-inch F. | – |
| Colours | Titan Black. | Black |
| In the box | TM2360E remote, One Connect box, table-top stand, power cable and manual. | – |
More comparisons
- Samsung OLED S95C vs Samsung OLED S95H
- Sony BRAVIA 7 II vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II
- Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony BRAVIA 9 II
- Samsung OLED S90H vs Samsung OLED S95C
- LG OLED evo C6 vs Samsung OLED S95C
- LG OLED evo G6 vs Samsung OLED S95C
- Sony BRAVIA 3 II vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II
- Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony XEL-1
- Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony Trinitron KV-1310
- Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony FD Trinitron WEGA XBR KD-34XBR970
- LG OLED evo G3 vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II
- LG OLED evo G2 vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II
- Sony A95L vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II
- Sony A95K vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II
- LG OLED C6 (2016) vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II
- LG OLED C7 vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II

