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Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony X90J

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SonyBRAVIA 8 IISonyX90J
Overview
ReleasedJune 2025April 2021
Display
PanelQD-OLEDLED LCD
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGHDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR extrasIMAX Enhanced–
Screen finishLow-reflection film–
Peak brightnessAbout 1,800 cd/m² calibrated and up to 2,200 cd/m² in Vivid mode, HDR (FlatpanelsHD, 65″)–
Colour rangeXR Triluminos Max–
Picture processingXR Contrast Booster 25, XR 4K Upscaling, AI scene recognition, ambient light sensorCognitive Processor XR, XR Contrast Booster, XR HDR Remaster, XR Triluminos Pro, XR Smoothing, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution and XR 4K Upscaling. Full-array LED backlight with local dimming; maker does not publish a zone count.
Picture modesVivid, 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 CoreCustom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.
Motion handlingXR OLED MotionXR Motion Clarity; UK accepts 4K 120 Hz HDMI input and maker Japan explicitly lists a native 120 Hz panel.
Sizes
Sizes55, 65″50, 55, 65, 75″
Largest size65″75″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRRHDMI VRR
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detailHDMI 2.1 features: 4K 120 fps, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM (Source-Based Tone Mapping); HDCP 2.3 on all four inputsFour side HDMI inputs. HDMI 3/4 support 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC shares HDMI 3. HDCP 2.3. Current maker specification confirms VRR after firmware; original What Hi-Fi? review has no VRR.
Input lag17 ms at 60 Hz, about half that at 120 Hz (FlatpanelsHD)–
Game featuresGame Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game modePlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode after software updates. Both reviews explain that Dolby Vision and 4K 120 Hz require different HDMI modes; no low-latency Dolby Vision Game mode is claimed.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVGoogle TV
ProcessorXR ProcessorCognitive Processor XR
Speakers50 W, 2.2 channels–
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:XYes–
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth5.34.2
Speaker detailAcoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 WUK 50/65-inch tables: Acoustic Multi-Audio with two bass-reflex full-range speakers and two sound-positioning tweeters, X-Balanced Speaker, 10 W + 10 W (20 W). Other sizes’ unpublished/unread amplifier totals are not borrowed.
Audio featuresAcoustic Center Sync, Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Force Front Surround, automatic room and position sound calibration, S-Master digital amplifierDolby Atmos and DTS Digital Surround; Voice Zoom 2, room/user-position calibration and 3D Surround Upscaling.
Voice assistantsGoogle Assistant built in with hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKitVoice remote; UK maker says no built-in microphone. The UK X94J variant’s different feet and Rich Colour Enhancer identified by What Hi-Fi? are not assigned to X90J.
CastingGoogle Cast, Apple AirPlayChromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit. Google TV is confirmed by maker Japan and both exact reviews; UK support labels the underlying Android TV system.
TV tunersDVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+UK twin DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2 tuners; analogue and CI+.
USB2 × USB; USB hard disk recording2 × side USB according to current UK maker tables. What Hi-Fi? describes three; maker count is retained. USB HDD recording supported.
Ethernet1 × Ethernet1 × side Ethernet LAN.
Optical audio out1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)1 × side digital audio output.
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mmWithout stand, W × H × D: 50-inch 111.9 × 64.9 × 7.0 cm; 55-inch 123.3 × 71.1 × 7.2 cm; 65-inch 145.2 × 83.4 × 7.2 cm; 75-inch 167.5 × 96.2 × 7.3 cm. All configuration weights exclude stand; maker does not publish with-stand weights in these tables. TechRadar labels the 65-inch with-stand measurements as without stand; maker dimensions are retained.
StandAluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar)50-inch foot width 66.5 cm, with stand 111.9 × 71.5 × 28.6 cm. UK 55/65/75-inch have standard and narrow positions: widths 106.1/45.8, 120.8/46.0 and 133.0/55.9 cm respectively. Their with-stand dimensions are 123.3 × 78.4 × 33.8, 145.2 × 90.5 × 33.8 and 167.5 × 104.0 × 41.0 cm.
VESA pattern300 × 300 mm50-inch 200 × 200 mm; 55/65/75-inch 300 × 300 mm.
Power use55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standbyUK 75-inch energy consumption 164 kWh per 1000 hours. UK 50/75-inch standby 0.50 W; network standby 2.00 W over Wi-Fi/LAN or 1.0 W over Bluetooth.
ColoursBlackBlack bezel and Titanium Black Slim Blade Stand.
In the box–Table-top stand, voice remote, batteries, power cord and instructions. Maker Japan records first 50-inch sale on 24 April 2021, 55/65-inch on 1 May and 75-inch on 22 May; April month precision is retained. Launch-review reports of missing UK apps are historical, not a claim about current software.

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