Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony BRAVIA X9005B

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BRAVIA 8 II compared with BRAVIA X9005B

	SonyBRAVIA 8 II	SonyBRAVIA X9005B
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	May 2014
Display
Panel
Panel	QD-OLED	LED LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Triluminos LED LCD with X-tended Dynamic Range. The 55- and 65-inch models use active 3D glasses; Sony lists passive TDG-500P glasses for the 79-inch model. Motionflow XR 800 is a processing label, not a native refresh rate.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
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	4K X-Reality PRO upscaling, Triluminos colour, X-tended Dynamic Range and Motionflow XR 800.
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.
Motion handling
Motion handling	XR OLED Motion	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	55, 65, 79″
Largest size
Largest size	65″	79″ (better)
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. HDTVTest verified 3840 × 2160 at 50/60 Hz on all four inputs of the 55-inch model, but found limited high-chroma bandwidth; HDMI 1 and 2 support HDCP 2.2.
Input lag
Input lag	17 ms at 60 Hz, about half that at 120 Hz (FlatpanelsHD)	HDTVTest measured 41 ms with a Leo Bodnar tester in Game mode on the 55-inch model.
Game features
Game features	Game Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode	4K Game mode and SimulView 3D gaming with optional glasses.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Google TV	Sony Entertainment Network
Processor
Processor	XR Processor	4K X-Reality PRO
Speakers
Speakers	50 W, 2.2 channels	65 W (better)
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	Side-facing Magnetic Fluid speaker array with two 12.5 W and two 20 W outputs, 65 W total. A wireless subwoofer was optional.
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, built-in HEVC 4K streaming, Opera browser, DLNA, screen mirroring and One-Flick Entertainment with NFC 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+	Twin DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners, analogue tuner and CI+.
USB
USB	2 × USB; USB hard disk recording	Three side USB 2.0 inputs with USB hard-drive recording; Sony supplied a port replicator.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × Ethernet	One rear 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 a combined side headphone/audio/subwoofer 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 149.3 × 75.2 × 9.9 cm; 65-inch 171.5 × 87.8 × 9.9 cm; 79-inch 202.9 × 105.4 × 11.1 cm. With stand: 55-inch 149.4 × 79.1 × 32 cm and 38.1 kg; 65-inch 171.6 × 91.6 × 32 cm and 46.6 kg; 79-inch 203.1 × 110.9 × 44.2 cm and 60.9 kg.
Stand
Stand	Aluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar)	Wedge-shaped cabinet with a pair of metal feet that can mount near the edges or closer together on the 55- and 65-inch sets.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 300 mm	–
Power use
Power use	55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby	Sony UK on-mode estimates: 149 W (55 inches), 180 W (65 inches), 229 W (79 inches); 0.30 W standby across the three sizes.
Energy class
Energy class	–	Historical EU television energy classes B for 55 and 65 inches, A for 79 inches.
In the box
In the box	–	Port replicator, standard and One-Flick touchpad remotes, two pairs of 3D glasses, table stand and IR blaster. Glasses type differs by size.
Colours
Colours	Black	–