Sony BRAVIA 3 II vs Sony BRAVIA A8

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BRAVIA 3 II compared with BRAVIA A8

	SonyBRAVIA 3 II	SonyBRAVIA A8
Overview
Released
Released	2026	May 2020
Display
Panel
Panel	LED LCD	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Direct LED backlight with frame dimming, without local dimming	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	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
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 Ultimate, 4K X-Reality PRO, Dual database processing, Object-based Super Resolution and Pixel Contrast Booster.
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	Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Game, Graphics, Photo, Custom, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Motionflow XR 480; native panel refresh is 120 Hz	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.
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	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85, 100″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	100″ (better)	65″
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, 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	PS5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode; Dolby Vision Game mode	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	XR Processor	X1 Ultimate
Speakers
Speakers	20 W	30 W, 2.2 channels (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
DTS:X
DTS:X	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	Bluetooth 4.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two full-range X-Balanced bass reflex speakers	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 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	Android TV with Google Play Store, Chromecast built in, Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit.
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	Dual DVB-T/T2 and DVB-S/S2 digital tuners, DVB-C and analogue reception according to Sony UK.
USB
USB	Two USB ports; no USB hard disk recording on US variants	Three USB ports, two side and one bottom, with USB HDD recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	One Ethernet input	One bottom Ethernet socket.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One digital audio output	One bottom digital audio 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	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	Black Slim T Shape Blade Stand with one position	Dark-silver metal blade stand with standard and raised soundbar positions.
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)	–
Power use
Power use	0.5 W standby; US power specification is AC 120 V, 60 Hz	–
Colours
Colours	Black	Black bezel and dark-silver stand.
In the box
In the box	Table-top stand, voice remote, batteries, AC power cord and guides	–