Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony BRAVIA AG9
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| SonyBRAVIA 8 II | SonyBRAVIA AG9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2025 | 2019 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | QD-OLED | OLED |
| Panel detail | – | Self-emitting OLED with Sony Pixel Contrast Booster and TRILUMINOS processing. Sony lists 1080p 100/120 Hz input, but only up to 4K 60 Hz; a native panel rate is not stated as a main specification. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision |
| HDR extras | IMAX Enhanced | – |
| Screen finish | Low-reflection film | – |
| Peak brightness | About 1,800 cd/m² calibrated and up to 2,200 cd/m² in Vivid mode, HDR (FlatpanelsHD, 65″) | – |
| Colour range | XR Triluminos Max | – |
| Picture processing | XR Contrast Booster 25, XR 4K Upscaling, AI scene recognition, ambient light sensor | X1 Ultimate, 4K X-Reality PRO, dual database processing, Object-based Super Resolution, Pixel Contrast Booster and Netflix Calibrated mode. |
| Picture modes | Vivid, 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 | Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Game, Graphics, Photo, Custom, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated. |
| Motion handling | XR OLED Motion | Motionflow XR with Auto mode; Sony's UK sheet specifies video input up to 1080p 100/120 Hz and 4K 60 Hz. It does not publish a native panel rate for the complete UK series. |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65″ | 55, 65, 77″ |
| Largest size | 65″ | 77″ (better) |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR | None |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | – |
| HDMI detail | HDMI 2.1 features: 4K 120 fps, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM (Source-Based Tone Mapping); HDCP 2.3 on all four inputs | Four HDMI inputs (one side and three bottom), HDCP 2.3, with eARC on HDMI 3 according to Sony and AVForums. No HDMI input accepts 4K 120 Hz. |
| Input lag | 17 ms at 60 Hz, about half that at 120 Hz (FlatpanelsHD) | – |
| Game features | Game Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode | Game picture mode; Sony UK does not list VRR or ALLM. |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | Google TV | Android TV |
| Processor | XR Processor | X1 Ultimate |
| Speakers | 50 W, 2.2 channels | 60 W, 2.2 channels (better) |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| DTS:X | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Speaker detail | Acoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 W | Acoustic Surface Audio+ with two 20 W screen actuators and two 10 W subwoofer channels, total 60 W. TV centre-speaker mode can feed the screen from an external receiver. |
| Audio features | Acoustic Center Sync, Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Force Front Surround, automatic room and position sound calibration, S-Master digital amplifier | – |
| Voice assistants | Google Assistant built in with hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit | – |
| Casting | Google Cast, Apple AirPlay | Chromecast built in, Google Play Store and Google Assistant through Android TV. |
| TV tuners | DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+ | Dual DVB-T/T2 and DVB-S/S2 digital tuners, DVB-C and analogue reception according to Sony UK. |
| USB | 2 × USB; USB hard disk recording | Three USB ports, two side and one bottom, with USB HDD recording. |
| Ethernet | 1 × Ethernet | One bottom Ethernet socket. |
| Optical audio out | 1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input) | One bottom digital audio output. |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm | Sony UK lists the 77″ body at approximately 1721 × 996 × 49 mm without stand. Configuration weights are Sony UK without-stand figures. |
| Stand | Aluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar) | Low central dark-silver stand, around 5 mm beneath the screen in AVForums' KD-55AG9 review; separate soundbars may block the picture when placed in front. |
| VESA pattern | 300 × 300 mm | – |
| Power use | 55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby | – |
| Colours | Black | Black bezel and dark-silver stand. |
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