Samsung OLED S95C vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II

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OLED S95C compared with BRAVIA 8 II
SamsungOLED S95CSonyBRAVIA 8 II
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2023June 2025
Display
PanelQD-OLEDQD-OLED
Panel detailQuantum Dot-driven self-illuminating OLED pixels in all three sizes.–
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate144 Hz (better)120 Hz
HDR formatsHDR10, HDR10+, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extrasQuantum HDR OLED+; HDR10+ Adaptive and GamingIMAX Enhanced
Screen finishAnti ReflectionLow-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 processing4K upscaling, Perceptional Color Mapping and Real Depth Enhancer.XR Contrast Booster 25, XR 4K Upscaling, AI scene recognition, ambient light sensor
Picture modesFilmmaker 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 handlingMotion Xcelerator Turbo Pro; 120 Hz with up to 144 Hz supported for compatible PC content.XR OLED Motion
Viewing angleUltra Viewing Angle.–
Sizes
Sizes55, 65, 77″55, 65″
Largest size77″ (better)65″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium ProHDMI VRR
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detail4K 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 featuresFreeSync 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 gamingSamsung Gaming Hub; supported subscriptions and controller required.–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformTizenGoogle TV
ProcessorNeural Quantum Processor 4KXR Processor
Speakers70 W, 4.2.2 channels (better)50 W, 2.2 channels
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:X–Yes
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
Speaker detailOTS+; 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 featuresQ-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 assistantsBixby with UK English and far-field voice interaction.Google Assistant built in with hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit
CastingMobile Tap Mirroring, App Casting and Wireless DeX; Multi View up to two videos.Google Cast, Apple AirPlay
Software updatesSecurity updates until at least 31 December 2028 in the current UK specification table.–
TV tunersTwin 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+
USB3× USB-A and 1× USB-C (camera only).2 × USB; USB hard disk recording
EthernetEthernet LAN supported.1 × Ethernet
Optical audio out1× optical digital audio output.1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)
Design and power
SizeWithout 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
StandSlim 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 pattern55/65-inch 400 × 300 mm; 77-inch 400 × 400 mm.300 × 300 mm
Power useTypical / 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 class55-inch G; 65/77-inch F.–
ColoursTitan Black.Black
In the boxTM2360E remote, One Connect box, table-top stand, power cable and manual.–

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