Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony BRAVIA HX955

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BRAVIA 8 II compared with BRAVIA HX955

	SonyBRAVIA 8 II	SonyBRAVIA HX955
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	November 2012
Display
Panel
Panel	QD-OLED	LED LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Sony OptiContrast LCD with Intelligent Peak LED backlight, local dimming, Gorilla Glass front and active 3D. Motionflow XR 800 is a processing label, not the native refresh rate.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	200 Hz (better)
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	None
HDR extras
HDR extras	IMAX Enhanced	–
Screen finish
Screen finish	Low-reflection film	–
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	About 1,800 cd/m² calibrated and up to 2,200 cd/m² in Vivid mode, HDR (FlatpanelsHD, 65″)	–
Colour range
Colour range	XR Triluminos Max	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	XR Contrast Booster 25, XR 4K Upscaling, AI scene recognition, ambient light sensor	X-Reality PRO, Motionflow XR 800 motion processing, Advanced Contrast Enhancer and 24p True Cinema.
Picture modes
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	Cinema, Custom, Standard, Game, Sports, Photo and Graphics presets among others.
Motion handling
Motion handling	XR OLED Motion	Sony's UK specifications state 200 frames per second for both sizes; Motionflow XR 800 combines panel refresh with processing.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	55, 65″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	65″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (2 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	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, two on the side and two underneath, with BRAVIA Sync HDMI-CEC.
Input lag
Input lag	17 ms at 60 Hz, about half that at 120 Hz (FlatpanelsHD)	–
Game features
Game features	Game Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Google TV	Sony Entertainment Network
Processor
Processor	XR Processor	X-Reality PRO
Speakers
Speakers	50 W, 2.2 channels (better)	30 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
DTS:X
DTS:X	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Built-in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Acoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 W	Three integrated 10 W outputs, 30 W total, with S-Master and S-Force Front Surround 3D processing.
Audio features
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
Voice assistants	Google Assistant built in with hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit	–
Casting
Casting	Google Cast, Apple AirPlay	Sony Entertainment Network apps, BRAVIA Internet Video, Opera web browser, DLNA playback and smartphone Media Remote; original online services may no longer operate.
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+	DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S2 satellite, with analogue and CI+ support. DVB-C2 is restricted to the German locale in Sony's UK specification.
USB
USB	2 × USB; USB hard disk recording	Two side USB inputs with USB hard-drive recording and photo, music and video playback.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × Ethernet	One underside Ethernet input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)	One optical digital audio output and one side headphone output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm	Sony UK, without stand (W × H × D): 55-inch 128.0 × 77.3 × 4.9 cm; 65-inch 150.6 × 90.1 × 5.1 cm. With stand: 55-inch 128.0 × 82.9 × 36.9 cm and 29.6 kg; 65-inch 150.6 × 96.5 × 37.4 cm and 47.7 kg.
Stand
Stand	Aluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar)	Loop-shaped metal table stand; 55-inch model swivels 15° in either direction and can tilt upward 6°.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 300 mm	–
Power use
Power use	55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby	Sony UK home-mode operation: 113 W (55 inches) and 139 W (65 inches); 0.30 W standby for both.
Energy class
Energy class	–	A for both sizes under the historical EU television energy scale.
In the box
In the box	–	Table stand, RM-ED047 remote, batteries, mains lead and two pairs of TDG-BR250/B active 3D glasses.
Colours
Colours	Black	–