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Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony BRAVIA 9

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SonyBRAVIA 8 IISonyBRAVIA 9
Overview
ReleasedJune 2025May 2024
Display
PanelQD-OLEDMini-LED
Panel detail–Quantum-dot LCD with Mini LED backlight and XR Backlight Master Drive; native 120 Hz reported by TechRadar
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
HDR extrasIMAX Enhanced–
Screen finishLow-reflection filmX-Anti Reflection
Peak brightnessAbout 1,800 cd/m² calibrated and up to 2,200 cd/m² in Vivid mode, HDR (FlatpanelsHD, 65″)–
Colour rangeXR Triluminos MaxXR Triluminos Pro
Picture processingXR Contrast Booster 25, XR 4K Upscaling, AI scene recognition, ambient light sensorXR Contrast Booster 30, High Peak Luminance, XR 4K Upscaling and ambient-light sensor
Picture modesVivid, Standard, Cinema, Professional, Calm, Photo, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision (Vivid, Bright, Dark, Game), FPS Game, RTS Game; Studio Calibrated modes for Netflix, Prime Video and Sony Pictures Core–
Motion handlingXR OLED MotionXR Motion Clarity
Viewing angle–X-Wide Angle
Sizes
Sizes55, 65″65, 75, 85″
Largest size65″85″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRRHDMI VRR
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detailHDMI 2.1 features: 4K 120 fps, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM (Source-Based Tone Mapping); HDCP 2.3 on all four inputsHDMI 3 and 4 support 4K at 120 Hz; HDMI 3 also serves eARC (RTINGS). Maker lists VRR, ALLM and SBTM
Input lag17 ms at 60 Hz, about half that at 120 Hz (FlatpanelsHD)–
Game featuresGame Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game modeGame Menu, automatic HDR tone mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PlayStation 5
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVGoogle TV
ProcessorXR ProcessorXR Processor
Speakers50 W, 2.2 channels70 W, 2.2.2 channels
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:XYesYes
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EIEEE 802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/n
Bluetooth5.3–
Speaker detailAcoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 WAcoustic Multi-Audio+; two midrange drivers, two tweeters, two subwoofers and two upward-firing beam tweeters; 70 W total
Audio featuresAcoustic Center Sync, Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Force Front Surround, automatic room and position sound calibration, S-Master digital amplifierAcoustic Center Sync with compatible Sony audio systems; Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Master amplifier and automatic room/position sound calibration
Voice assistantsGoogle Assistant built in with hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKitHands-free Google Assistant; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit
CastingGoogle Cast, Apple AirPlayGoogle Cast and Apple AirPlay
TV tunersDVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+–
USB2 × USB; USB hard disk recording2 USB ports; Japanese models support USB hard-drive recording
Ethernet1 × EthernetOne 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T port
Optical audio out1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)One optical audio output, shared with the S-Center speaker input
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mmJapanese 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
StandAluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar)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 pattern300 × 300 mm–
Power use55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standbyJapanese models rated 350 W (65-inch), 456 W (75-inch), 512 W (85-inch); standby 0.5 W. Regional power ratings differ
ColoursBlack–

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