Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony BRAVIA XE93

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BRAVIA 8 II compared with BRAVIA XE93

	SonyBRAVIA 8 II	SonyBRAVIA XE93
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	March 2017
Display
Panel
Panel	QD-OLED	LED LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Edge LED with Sony's quad-edge Slim Backlight Drive+ local dimming, Triluminos colour and X-tended Dynamic Range PRO. Motionflow XR 1000 is a processing label; Sony specifies 100 Hz native refresh.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz (better)	100 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR extras
HDR extras	IMAX Enhanced	HDR10 was available at launch; Sony added HLG and Dolby Vision through firmware updates.
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	X1 Extreme with 4K X-Reality PRO, dual database processing, object-based HDR remaster and Super Bit Mapping 4K HDR.
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	Vivid, Standard, Custom, Cinema Pro, Cinema Home, Sports, Animation, Photo, Game and Graphics modes.
Motion handling
Motion handling	XR OLED Motion	–
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 with HDCP 2.2. The set accepts 4K at up to 60 Hz; HDMI ARC is supported.
Input lag
Input lag	17 ms at 60 Hz, about half that at 120 Hz (FlatpanelsHD)	AVForums measured 43 ms at 1080p and 26 ms at 4K 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	Game picture preset; no 4K 120 Hz input or HDMI VRR.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Google TV	Android TV
Processor
Processor	XR Processor	4K HDR Processor X1 Extreme
Speakers
Speakers	50 W, 2.2 channels	50 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
DTS:X
DTS:X	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	4.1
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Acoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 W	Sony lists two front-facing three-way speakers with 5 W × 2 tweeters, 10 W × 2 midrange drivers and 10 W × 2 woofers; 50 W total.
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	Android TV with Chromecast built in, Google Play Store, voice search and UK YouView catch-up television; original app availability may have changed.
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 USB ports with USB hard-drive recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × Ethernet	One 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 headphone or 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 123.2 × 71.5 × 4.0 cm; 65-inch 145.1 × 83.8 × 3.9 cm. With stand: 55-inch 123.2 × 79.0 × 28.2 cm and 32.6 kg; 65-inch 145.1 × 91.3 × 29.5 cm and 42.4 kg.
Stand
Stand	Aluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar)	Central dark silver slate stand, approximately 50.1 cm wide on both sizes; rear panels and stand route cables.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 300 mm	–
Power use
Power use	55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby	Sony UK standard-mode power: 137 W (55 inches) and 164 W (65 inches); standby 0.50 W. Annual estimates: 190 and 227 kWh respectively.
Energy class
Energy class	–	Historical EU energy class B at 55 inches and A at 65 inches.
In the box
In the box	–	Table-top stand, voice remote, batteries, IR blaster, AC power adaptor and cable, operating instructions and quick setup guide.
Colours
Colours	Black	–