Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony BRAVIA X9005A
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SonyBRAVIA 8 II | SonyBRAVIA X9005A | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2025 | July 2013 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | QD-OLED | LED LCD |
| Panel detail | – | Sony Triluminos LCD with LED backlight, X-tended Dynamic Range and passive 3D. Motionflow XR 800 is a processing label rather than a native panel refresh rate. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | None |
| 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 | 4K X-Reality PRO upscaling, Triluminos colour, Advanced Contrast Enhancer and Motionflow XR 800. |
| 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. |
| Motion handling | XR OLED Motion | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65″ | 55, 65″ |
| Largest size | 65″ | 65″ |
| 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 with MHL and PC compatibility. The UK specifications list 4K 24/25/30p input; AVForums reports one port gained HDMI 2.0 compatibility through a firmware update. |
| 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 | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | Google TV | Sony Entertainment Network |
| Processor | XR Processor | 4K X-Reality PRO |
| Speakers | 50 W, 2.2 channels | 65 W (better) |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| DTS:X | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | – |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Built-in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | – |
| Speaker detail | Acoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 W | Side-mounted Magnetic Fluid speakers, with two 12.5 W and two 20 W outputs, 65 W total, plus S-Force Front Surround 3D processing. |
| 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 | Sony Entertainment Network apps, Opera web browser, DLNA, screen mirroring and NFC-assisted One-touch Remote pairing; original online services may no longer operate. |
| TV tuners | DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+ | UK DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite, with analogue and CI+ support. |
| USB | 2 × USB; USB hard disk recording | Three USB inputs with USB hard-drive recording and media playback. |
| Ethernet | 1 × Ethernet | One wired Ethernet input. |
| Optical audio out | 1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input) | One optical digital audio output and a side headphone connection. |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm | Sony UK, without stand (W × H × D): 55-inch 146.3 × 74.9 × 10 cm; 65-inch 168.2 × 87.5 × 10 cm. With stand: 55-inch 146.3 × 77.8 × 40.5 cm; 65-inch 168.2 × 90.3 × 40.5 cm. |
| Stand | Aluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar) | Circular chrome-finished central stand; Sony UK lists 300 × 300 mm wall-mount holes for the 55-inch model. |
| VESA pattern | 300 × 300 mm | – |
| Power use | 55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby | Sony UK annual energy estimate: 215 kWh for 55 inches and 268 kWh for 65 inches, based on four hours of daily use; standby 0.40 W for both. |
| Energy class | – | B for both sizes under the historical EU television energy scale. |
| In the box | – | Standard and NFC One-touch remotes, four passive 3D glasses, stand, batteries and mains lead. |
| Colours | Black | – |
More comparisons
- Sony BRAVIA 7 II vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II
- Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony BRAVIA 9 II
- Sony BRAVIA 7 II vs Sony BRAVIA X9005A
- Sony BRAVIA 9 II vs Sony BRAVIA X9005A
- Hisense A7S vs Sony BRAVIA X9005A
- Sony BRAVIA 3 II vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II
- Sony BRAVIA 3 II vs Sony BRAVIA X9005A
- Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony XEL-1
- Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony Trinitron KV-1310
- Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony FD Trinitron WEGA XBR KD-34XBR970
- LG OLED evo G3 vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II
- LG OLED evo G2 vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II
- Samsung OLED S95C vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II
- Sony A95L vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II
- Sony A95K vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II
- LG OLED C6 (2016) vs Sony BRAVIA 8 II

