Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony X95J
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SonyBRAVIA 8 II | SonyX95J | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2025 | May 2021 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | QD-OLED | LED LCD |
| Panel detail | – | Direct full-array LED with local dimming, XR Triluminos Pro and X-Wide Angle. Sony's Europe launch says X-Anti Reflection is absent on the 65-inch model. Sony does not publish a numeric native refresh rate in the UK X95J tables. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | – |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision |
| 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 | Cognitive Processor XR with XR Contrast Booster, XR HDR Remaster, XR Triluminos Pro, XR 4K Upscaling, dual database processing and XR Super Resolution. |
| 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, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Custom, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated. |
| Motion handling | XR OLED Motion | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65″ | 65, 75, 85″ |
| Largest size | 65″ | 85″ (better) |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR | HDMI VRR |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | 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 HDCP 2.3. HDMI 3 and 4 accept 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM; HDMI 3 also provides eARC. Sony added VRR through firmware after launch. |
| Input lag | 17 ms at 60 Hz, about half that at 120 Hz (FlatpanelsHD) | What Hi-Fi measured 17.4 ms in Game mode on the 65-inch model. |
| Game features | Game Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode | 4K 120 Hz, HDMI VRR and ALLM on HDMI 3/4; PlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode were added by software update. |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | Google TV | Google TV |
| Processor | XR Processor | Cognitive Processor XR |
| Speakers | 50 W, 2.2 channels | 50 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| DTS:X | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Speaker detail | Acoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 W | Acoustic Multi-Audio with two midrange drivers, two sound-positioning tweeters and one subwoofer; Sony lists 10 W × 5, 50 W total for each size. |
| 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 | Dolby Atmos and DTS Digital Surround, Voice Zoom 2, room and user-position acoustic calibration and 3D Surround Upscaling. |
| Voice assistants | Google Assistant built in with hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit | – |
| Casting | Google Cast, Apple AirPlay | Google TV with Chromecast built in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Play Store and BRAVIA CORE; service availability may have changed. |
| 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 | 2 × USB; USB hard disk recording | Three USB ports with USB hard-drive recording where supported. |
| Ethernet | 1 × Ethernet | One Ethernet LAN input. |
| Optical audio out | 1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input) | One optical digital audio output and one headphone output. |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm | Sony UK without stand (W × H × D): 65-inch 144.3 × 83.5 × 6.6 cm; 75-inch 166.7 × 96.1 × 6.1 cm; 85-inch 188.8 × 108.6 × 6.1 cm. Configuration weights exclude the stand. |
| Stand | Aluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar) | Metal edge feet have standard and soundbar positions on all sizes; the 75- and 85-inch models also offer a narrow position. The 65-inch standard foot spacing is approximately 144.2 cm; narrow spacing on 75 and 85 inches is approximately 61.0 cm. |
| VESA pattern | 300 × 300 mm | – |
| Power use | 55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby | Sony UK lists 0.50 W standby, 2.00 W networked standby on Wi-Fi or LAN, and 0.50 W via HDMI-CEC. |
| In the box | – | Table-top stand, voice remote, batteries, AC power cord, operating instructions and quick setup guide. |
| Colours | Black | – |
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