Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony XEL-1

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BRAVIA 8 II compared with XEL-1

	SonyBRAVIA 8 II	SonyXEL-1
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	December 2007
Display
Panel
Panel	QD-OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Sony Organic Panel; screen approximately 3 mm at its thinnest point, with electronics in the integral base
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)	960 × 540
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	–
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	–
Motion handling
Motion handling	XR OLED Motion	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65″	11″
Largest size
Largest size	65″ (better)	11″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	2 (HDMI 2.1 count unpublished)
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	UK model accepts 1080p and 24p over HDMI; all inputs are scaled to the 960 × 540 panel. Original Japanese version has one HDMI input, unlike the UK version's two.
Input lag
Input lag	17 ms at 60 Hz, about half that at 120 Hz (FlatpanelsHD)	–
Game features
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
Smart TV platform	Google TV	None (no smart platform)
Processor
Processor	XR Processor	–
Speakers
Speakers	50 W, 2.2 channels (better)	2.4 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
DTS:X
DTS:X	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	–
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	UK specification lists 1.2 W + 1.2 W; original Japanese model is rated 1 W + 1 W under JEITA conditions
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	–
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+	UK model has analogue terrestrial, digital terrestrial and cable tuners; Japanese launch version instead has Japanese terrestrial, BS and 110-degree CS digital tuners
USB
USB	2 × USB; USB hard disk recording	USB 2.0 input with photo viewer (UK specification)
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × Ethernet	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)	Optical digital audio output (UK specification)
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm	UK model including its integral stand is 287 × 255 × 147 mm (width × height × depth); original Japanese model is 287 × 253 × 140 mm
Stand
Stand	Aluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar)	Built-in tilting table stand
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 300 mm	–
Power use
Power use	55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby	–
Colours
Colours	Black	Piano black
In the box
In the box	–	UK model includes RM-ED015 remote commander, AC cable and operating instructions