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Sony A80J vs Sony BRAVIA A1

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SonyA80JSonyBRAVIA A1
Overview
ReleasedJune 20212017
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detail–Self-emissive OLED. HDTVTest measured a 120 Hz panel on its exact 65-inch UK review sample; Sony's UK sheets do not publish one native rate for all three sizes, so no series-wide Hz is assigned.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR formatsHDR10, HLG, Dolby VisionHDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR extras–Sony UK says HDR10 and HLG are supported; Dolby Vision was added later by firmware, in April 2018 in Europe rather than at the 2017 launch.
Picture processingCognitive Processor XR, XR 4K Upscaling, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution, XR Triluminos Pro, XR OLED Contrast and Pixel Contrast Booster.X1 Extreme, 4K X-Reality PRO, Dual database processing, Object-based HDR remaster and Super bit mapping 4K HDR.
Picture modesCustom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.–
Motion handlingXR Motion Clarity; maker accepts 4K 120 Hz HDMI input. Sony Japan explicitly lists a native 120 Hz panel.Sony lists Motionflow XR without a native Hz figure on its UK sheets. HDTVTest measured 120 Hz on the 65-inch UK sample, with 650 lines of motion resolution when Motionflow was engaged.
Viewing angle–HDTVTest measured a very wide 166-degree viewing cone on its 65-inch sample.
Sizes
Sizes55, 65, 77″55, 65, 77″
Largest size77″77″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRRNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detailFour HDMI inputs: one side and three bottom. HDMI 3/4 provide 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM; one also handles eARC. HDCP 2.3. Current maker table and updated What Hi-Fi? review confirm VRR after firmware, unlike the original review-era promise and stale No in its specs table.Four HDMI inputs with HDCP 2.2 and ARC; HDTVTest found only inputs 2 and 3 accept 4K 60 Hz at higher bit depth/chroma. These are HDMI 2.0-era inputs, not HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz.
Input lag–HDTVTest measured 47 ms at 1080p and 31 ms at 4K on the 65-inch UK sample, in its tested modes.
Game featuresPlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode after software updates. Updated What Hi-Fi? confirms 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM, but no low-latency Dolby Vision Game mode. Launch-era AVForums findings are kept as historical review opinions.Game and Graphics picture modes; no VRR or ALLM claim in Sony's UK A1 material.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVAndroid TV
ProcessorCognitive Processor XR4K HDR Processor X1 Extreme
Speakers–50 W, Acoustic Surface actuators and rear subwoofer channels
Dolby AtmosYes–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth4.2Bluetooth 4.1
Speaker detailAcoustic Surface Audio+; UK 65-inch maker lists two actuators and two subwoofers, output 10 W + 10 W + 10 W (30 W). What Hi-Fi? also confirms 30 W for its tested 55-inch.Sony Acoustic Surface uses panel actuators and a rear subwoofer. Sony lists five 10 W outputs, totalling 50 W; both exact reviews praised sound alignment with on-screen action.
Audio featuresDolby Atmos and DTS Digital Surround, Voice Zoom 2, room/user-position calibration, 3D Surround Upscaling and Acoustic Center Sync with compatible Sony soundbars. 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer support.–
Voice assistantsVoice remote. UK maker explicitly lists no built-in microphone on A80J; What Hi-Fi? identifies the UK A84J variant as the one with a hands-free microphone and Rich Colour Enhancer. Those differences are not assigned to A80J.–
CastingChromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit.Chromecast built into Android TV, per Sony UK.
TV tunersTwin digital terrestrial/cable and satellite tuners: DVB-T/T2, DVB-C, DVB-S/S2; analogue and CI+.Two digital terrestrial/cable tuners and two satellite tuners; DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2.
USB3 × USB: two side and one bottom; USB HDD recording supported.Three USB ports, one side and two bottom; Sony lists USB HDD recording.
Ethernet1 × bottom Ethernet LAN.One bottom Ethernet input.
Optical audio out1 × bottom digital audio output.One bottom optical digital output.
Design and power
SizeUK 65-inch without stand, W × H × D: 144.8 × 83.6 × 5.3 cm. Configuration weight excludes the stand. Maker omits with-stand weight.Without support stand (W × H × D), Sony UK: 55″ 1228 × 711 × 86 mm, 65″ 1451 × 834 × 86 mm, 77″ 1721 × 997 × 99 mm. Sony separately gives a 7.8 mm thin panel section for 55/65; it is not the total depth.
StandThree positions: standard, narrow and raised for a soundbar. UK 65-inch standard foot width 103.4 cm, narrow 69.2 cm and raised 103.6 cm. With-stand standard/narrow dimensions 144.8 × 85.9 × 33.0 cm; raised 144.8 × 90.8 × 33.0 cm.Rear leaning support slate hides electronics and subwoofer; Sony's with-stand depth is 339 mm for 55/65 and 399 mm for 77. Sony UK announced 77-inch UK availability for late September 2017, after the smaller sizes.
VESA patternUK 65-inch 300 × 300 mm.400 × 200 mm for 55/65; 400 × 300 mm for 77.
Power useUK 65-inch published energy consumption 137 kWh per 1000 hours; standby 0.50 W, network standby 2.00 W over Wi-Fi/LAN or 0.50 W over HDMI-CEC.–
ColoursTitanium Black bezel and aluminium layer stand.–
In the boxTable-top stand, voice remote, batteries, cord and setup instructions. Sony Japan’s maker table lists 55/65-inch on sale on 12 June 2021 and 77-inch on 26 June; June month precision is retained. TechRadar’s June availability coverage names US pre-orders from 19 April, which do not prove an earlier first-sale date.Sony UK lists stand, voice remote, batteries, IR blaster, power cord, operating instructions and quick setup guide.

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