Sony A80J vs Sony BRAVIA A8

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A80J compared with BRAVIA A8

	SonyA80J	SonyBRAVIA A8
Overview
Released
Released	June 2021	May 2020
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Self-emitting OLED with Pixel Contrast Booster. Sony lists input up to 1080p 100/120 Hz and 4K 60 Hz, without a native panel-rate figure in its UK sheet.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
Picture processing
Picture processing	Cognitive Processor XR, XR 4K Upscaling, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution, XR Triluminos Pro, XR OLED Contrast and Pixel Contrast Booster.	X1 Ultimate, 4K X-Reality PRO, Dual database processing, Object-based Super Resolution and Pixel Contrast Booster.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Custom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.	Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Game, Graphics, Photo, Custom, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.
Motion handling
Motion handling	XR Motion Clarity; maker accepts 4K 120 Hz HDMI input. Sony Japan explicitly lists a native 120 Hz panel.	X-Motion Clarity with Auto mode; Sony lists HDMI input up to 1080p 100/120 Hz or 4K 60 Hz. Native panel rate is not stated in the UK specifications.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65, 77″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	77″ (better)	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	–
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four 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, one side and three bottom, with HDCP 2.3 and eARC/ARC. Sony lists eARC as the only HDMI 2.1 feature; the inputs do not accept 4K 120 Hz.
Game features
Game features	PlayStation 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 picture mode. The exact-model AVForums and What Hi-Fi reviews report no VRR or ALLM; AVForums measured 19 ms input lag at 4K 60 Hz HDR.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Google TV	Android TV
Processor
Processor	Cognitive Processor XR	X1 Ultimate
Speakers
Speakers	–	30 W, 2.2 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Acoustic 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.	Acoustic Surface Audio with two 10 W screen actuators and two 5 W subwoofers, total 30 W, plus Dolby Atmos decoding. Sony does not list TV centre-speaker mode.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby 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 assistants
Voice assistants	Voice 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.	–
Casting
Casting	Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit.	Android TV with Google Play Store, Chromecast built in, Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit.
TV tuners
TV tuners	Twin digital terrestrial/cable and satellite tuners: DVB-T/T2, DVB-C, DVB-S/S2; analogue and CI+.	Dual DVB-T/T2 and DVB-S/S2 digital tuners, DVB-C and analogue reception according to Sony UK.
USB
USB	3 × USB: two side and one bottom; USB HDD recording supported.	Three USB ports, two side and one bottom, with USB HDD recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × bottom Ethernet LAN.	One bottom Ethernet socket.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × bottom digital audio output.	One bottom digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	UK 65-inch without stand, W × H × D: 144.8 × 83.6 × 5.3 cm. Configuration weight excludes the stand. Maker omits with-stand weight.	Sony UK gives the 55″ body as approximately 1227 × 712 × 52 mm and the 65″ body as 1448 × 836 × 52 mm, both without stands. Configuration weights are without-stand figures.
Stand
Stand	Three 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.	Dark-silver metal blade stand with standard and raised soundbar positions.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	UK 65-inch 300 × 300 mm.	–
Power use
Power use	UK 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.	–
Colours
Colours	Titanium Black bezel and aluminium layer stand.	Black bezel and dark-silver stand.
In the box
In the box	Table-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.	–