Samsung QLED Q8F vs Sony X95J

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QLED Q8F compared with X95J

	SamsungQLED Q8F	SonyX95J
Overview
Released
Released	April 2025	May 2021
Display
Panel
Panel	LED LCD	LED LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	QLED with Dual LED backlight	Direct full-array LED with local dimming, XR Triluminos Pro and X-Wide Angle. Sony's Europe launch says X-Anti Reflection is absent on the 65-inch model. Sony does not publish a numeric native refresh rate in the UK X95J tables.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	50 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10, HDR10+	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR extras
HDR extras	Quantum HDR+; HDR10+ Adaptive; HDR Brightness Optimizer	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	4K Upscaling; Supreme UHD Dimming; Contrast Enhancer; Color Booster Pro; Smart Calibration (Basic)	Cognitive Processor XR with XR Contrast Booster, XR HDR Remaster, XR Triluminos Pro, XR 4K Upscaling, dual database processing and XR Super Resolution.
Picture modes
Picture modes	FILMMAKER MODE; EyeComfort Mode	Vivid, Standard, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Custom, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Motion Xcelerator	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85″	65, 75, 85″
Largest size
Largest size	85″	85″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	HDMI VRR
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	3 × HDMI, 4K 60 Hz on HDMI 1/2/3; eARC/ARC	Four HDMI inputs with HDCP 2.3. HDMI 3 and 4 accept 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM; HDMI 3 also provides eARC. Sony added VRR through firmware after launch.
Input lag
Input lag	–	What Hi-Fi measured 17.4 ms in Game mode on the 65-inch model.
Game features
Game features	Auto Game Mode (ALLM); Game Motion Plus; HGiG; Super Ultra Wide Game View; Mini Map Zoom; AI Auto Game Mode; Gaming Hub	4K 120 Hz, HDMI VRR and ALLM on HDMI 3/4; PlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode were added by software update.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Tizen	Google TV
Processor
Processor	Q4 AI Processor	Cognitive Processor XR
Speakers
Speakers	20 W, 2.0 channels	50 W (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	4.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	20 W, 2 channels	Acoustic Multi-Audio with two midrange drivers, two sound-positioning tweeters and one subwoofer; Sony lists 10 W × 5, 50 W total for each size.
Audio features
Audio features	OTS Lite; Q-Symphony; Active Voice Amplifier; Adaptive Sound+	Dolby Atmos and DTS Digital Surround, Voice Zoom 2, room and user-position acoustic calibration and 3D Surround Upscaling.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Bixby; Alexa built in; works with Google Assistant; far-field voice	–
Casting
Casting	Apple AirPlay; Samsung Multi Device Experience	Google TV with Chromecast built in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Play Store and BRAVIA CORE; service availability may have changed.
Software updates
Software updates	Tizen; security updates until 31 December 2030	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T2/C/S2; CI+ 1.4 slot	Twin DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners, analogue tuner and CI+.
USB
USB	2 × USB-A	Three USB ports with USB hard-drive recording where supported.
Ethernet
Ethernet	Yes	One Ethernet LAN input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Yes	One optical digital audio output and one headphone output.
Design and power
Size
Size	65″ 1450.9 × 831.8 × 25.7 mm without stand (W × H × D)	Sony UK without stand (W × H × D): 65-inch 144.3 × 83.5 × 6.6 cm; 75-inch 166.7 × 96.1 × 6.1 cm; 85-inch 188.8 × 108.6 × 6.1 cm. Configuration weights exclude the stand.
Stand
Stand	Aero Linear stand, black	Metal edge feet have standard and soundbar positions on all sizes; the 75- and 85-inch models also offer a narrow position. The 65-inch standard foot spacing is approximately 144.2 cm; narrow spacing on 75 and 85 inches is approximately 61.0 cm.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	200 × 200 mm (43″–55″), 400 × 300 mm (65″), 400 × 400 mm (75″), 600 × 400 mm (85″)	–
Power use
Power use	65″ 85 W typical, 240 W max, 0.5 W standby	Sony UK lists 0.50 W standby, 2.00 W networked standby on Wi-Fi or LAN, and 0.50 W via HDMI-CEC.
Energy class
Energy class	F (43″), E (50″–65″, 85″), D (75″)	–
Colours
Colours	Titan Gray	–
In the box
In the box	Remote TM2560E	Table-top stand, voice remote, batteries, AC power cord, operating instructions and quick setup guide.