Sony A80K vs Sony BRAVIA 9

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A80K compared with BRAVIA 9

	SonyA80K	SonyBRAVIA 9
Overview
Released
Released	May 2022	May 2024
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	Mini-LED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Quantum-dot LCD with Mini LED backlight and XR Backlight Master Drive; native 120 Hz reported by TechRadar
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	X-Anti Reflection
Colour range
Colour range	–	XR Triluminos Pro
Picture processing
Picture processing	Cognitive Processor XR, XR 4K Upscaling, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution, XR Triluminos Pro, OLED XR Contrast Pro and Pixel Contrast Booster.	XR Contrast Booster 30, High Peak Luminance, XR 4K Upscaling and ambient-light sensor
Picture modes
Picture modes	Custom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark, Netflix Calibrated and BRAVIA CORE Calibrated Mode.	–
Motion handling
Motion handling	XR OLED Motion; UK panel table says 100 Hz but explicitly supports 4K 120 Hz HDMI input. Maximum 4K refresh is used here.	XR Motion Clarity
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	–	X-Wide Angle
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65, 77″	65, 75, 85″
Largest size
Largest size	77″	85″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR	HDMI VRR
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four side HDMI inputs; HDMI 3/4 provide 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM. eARC occupies one of those two inputs, as confirmed by both full reviews. HDCP 2.3 on all inputs.	HDMI 3 and 4 support 4K at 120 Hz; HDMI 3 also serves eARC (RTINGS). Maker lists VRR, ALLM and SBTM
Game features
Game features	PlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode. What Hi-Fi? confirms Dolby Vision gaming is limited to 60 Hz and lacks a dedicated low-latency game mode; HDMI format selection separates Dolby Vision from 4K 120 Hz/VRR.	Game Menu, automatic HDR tone mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PlayStation 5
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Google TV	Google TV
Processor
Processor	Cognitive Processor XR	XR Processor
Speakers
Speakers	–	70 W, 2.2.2 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
DTS:X
DTS:X	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	IEEE 802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.2	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Acoustic Surface Audio+: maker lists three actuators and two subwoofers, rather than the five-actuator wording in both reviews. UK 65-inch output 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W (50 W).	Acoustic Multi-Audio+; two midrange drivers, two tweeters, two subwoofers and two upward-firing beam tweeters; 70 W total
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.	Acoustic Center Sync with compatible Sony audio systems; Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Master amplifier and automatic room/position sound calibration
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Voice remote; UK maker table explicitly lists no built-in microphone on A80K. What Hi-Fi? distinguishes A84K with hands-free microphone, different remote and Vivid-only colour enhancement; those upgrades are not assigned to A80K.	Hands-free Google Assistant; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit
Casting
Casting	Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit.	Google Cast and Apple AirPlay
TV tuners
TV tuners	Twin digital terrestrial/cable and satellite tuners: DVB-T/T2, DVB-C, DVB-S/S2; analogue and CI+. These are UK specifications, not the US review’s ATSC 3.0 tuner.	–
USB
USB	2 × side USB; USB HDD recording supported.	2 USB ports; Japanese models support USB hard-drive recording
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × side Ethernet LAN.	One 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T port
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × side digital audio output.	One optical audio output, shared with the S-Center speaker input
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, W × H × D: 55-inch 122.7 × 71.2 × 5.3 cm; 65-inch 144.8 × 83.6 × 5.3 cm. Configuration weights exclude stand; with-stand weights 19.5 / 24.6 kg for 55 / 65-inch.	Japanese maker specifications without stand; 65-inch 1443 × 835 × 48 mm, 75-inch 1667 × 960 × 48 mm, 85-inch 1888 × 1085 × 49 mm. Listed configuration weights also exclude the stand
Stand
Stand	Three positions: standard, narrow and raised for a soundbar. UK 55/65-inch standard/soundbar foot width 118.4 cm; narrow width 84.7 cm. With-stand standard dimensions 122.7 × 73.8 × 33.0 / 144.8 × 86.2 × 33.0 cm; raised dimensions 122.7 × 78.0 × 33.0 / 144.8 × 90.4 × 33.0 cm.	Four-position stand with wide/narrow feet and raised soundbar positions; weights including stand are 34.8 kg (65-inch), 45 kg (75-inch) and 55.7 kg (85-inch), from Japanese maker specifications
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	UK 55/65-inch 300 × 300 mm.	–
Power use
Power use	UK 65-inch published energy consumption 96 kWh per 1000 hours; standby 0.50 W, network standby 2.00 W over Wi-Fi/LAN or 1.0 W over Bluetooth.	Japanese models rated 350 W (65-inch), 456 W (75-inch), 512 W (85-inch); standby 0.5 W. Regional power ratings differ
Colours
Colours	Titanium Black bezel and metal stand.	–
In the box
In the box	Table-top stand, voice remote, IR remote, batteries, cord and setup instructions; BRAVIA CAM optional. Sony UK’s 11 May release announces availability across a mixed range but warns some sizes were unavailable. TechRadar explicitly records 30 May 2022 for A80K; the release uses May month precision from that named exact-model secondary source, rather than assuming the maker’s press date was its first sale.	–