Sony BRAVIA 3 II vs Sony BRAVIA A1

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BRAVIA 3 II compared with BRAVIA A1

	SonyBRAVIA 3 II	SonyBRAVIA A1
Overview
Released
Released	2026	2017
Display
Panel
Panel	LED LCD	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Direct LED backlight with frame dimming, without local dimming	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 HDTVTest measured a 120 Hz panel on its exact 65-inch UK review sample; Sony's UK sheets do not publish one native rate for all three sizes, so no series-wide Hz is assigned.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR extras
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.
Screen finish
Screen finish	RTINGS reports matte coating on US 65-inch and 75-inch models; other sizes are glossy	–
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	520 nits on a 10% HDR window in Professional mode (Tom's Guide, 65-inch US model)	–
Colour range
Colour range	XR Triluminos Pro and Live Colour	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	XR Clear Image, Dynamic Contrast Enhancer and light sensor	X1 Extreme, 4K X-Reality PRO, Dual database processing, Object-based HDR remaster and Super bit mapping 4K HDR.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Game, Professional, Graphics, Photo and Dolby Vision modes; calibrated modes for Netflix, Sony Pictures Core and Prime Video	–
Motion handling
Motion handling	Motionflow XR 480; native panel refresh is 120 Hz	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
Viewing angle	RTINGS identifies an IPS panel on its 65-inch US test unit and a VA panel on the 50-inch; other sizes' panel types are unconfirmed	HDTVTest measured a very wide 166-degree viewing cone on its 65-inch sample.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85, 100″	55, 65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	100″ (better)	77″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (all 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	All four inputs support 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC and Source-Based Tone Mapping supported; HDCP 2.3 on all inputs	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
Input lag	–	HDTVTest measured 47 ms at 1080p and 31 ms at 4K on the 65-inch UK sample, in its tested modes.
Game features
Game features	PS5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode; Dolby Vision Game mode	Game and Graphics picture modes; no VRR or ALLM claim in Sony's UK A1 material.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Google TV	Android TV
Processor
Processor	XR Processor	4K HDR Processor X1 Extreme
Speakers
Speakers	20 W	50 W, Acoustic Surface actuators and rear subwoofer channels (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
DTS:X
DTS:X	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	Bluetooth 4.1
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two full-range X-Balanced bass reflex speakers	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 features
Audio features	Dolby Audio, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Voice search and built-in microphone with an off switch; Gemini availability depends on region, language and software	–
Casting
Casting	Google Cast, Apple AirPlay and Apple HomeKit	Chromecast built into Android TV, per Sony UK.
TV tuners
TV tuners	US variants use ATSC, Clear QAM and analogue M; one terrestrial/cable tuner, no satellite input. Regional tuner systems and availability differ; these specifications do not establish a UK launch	Two digital terrestrial/cable tuners and two satellite tuners; DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2.
USB
USB	Two USB ports; no USB hard disk recording on US variants	Three USB ports, one side and two bottom; Sony lists USB HDD recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	One Ethernet input	One bottom Ethernet input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One digital audio output	One bottom optical digital output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, 43-inch 958 × 564 × 69 mm; 50-inch 1111 × 651 × 69 mm; 55-inch 1225 × 717 × 70 mm; 65-inch 1447 × 841 × 70 mm; 75-inch 1670 × 967 × 72 mm; 85-inch 1892 × 1092 × 74 mm; 100-inch 2230 × 1284 × 75 mm. Configuration weights exclude the stand	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.
Stand
Stand	Black Slim T Shape Blade Stand with one position	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 pattern
VESA pattern	43-inch 200 × 200 mm; 50-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch 300 × 300 mm; 75-inch and 85-inch 400 × 400 mm; 100-inch 600 × 400 mm (Sony's 2026 wall-mount compatibility chart)	400 × 200 mm for 55/65; 400 × 300 mm for 77.
Power use
Power use	0.5 W standby; US power specification is AC 120 V, 60 Hz	–
Colours
Colours	Black	–
In the box
In the box	Table-top stand, voice remote, batteries, AC power cord and guides	Sony UK lists stand, voice remote, batteries, IR blaster, power cord, operating instructions and quick setup guide.