Sony BRAVIA 8 vs Sony BRAVIA AG9

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BRAVIA 8 compared with BRAVIA AG9

	SonyBRAVIA 8	SonyBRAVIA AG9
Overview
Released
Released	April 2024	2019
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Self-emitting OLED with Sony Pixel Contrast Booster and TRILUMINOS processing. Sony lists 1080p 100/120 Hz input, but only up to 4K 60 Hz; a native panel rate is not stated as a main specification.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR extras
HDR extras	IMAX Enhanced	–
Colour range
Colour range	XR Triluminos Pro, Live Colour Technology	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	XR Contrast Booster 15, XR Clear Image, Dynamic Contrast Enhancer, light sensor	X1 Ultimate, 4K X-Reality PRO, dual database processing, Object-based Super Resolution, Pixel Contrast Booster and Netflix Calibrated mode.
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 and Sony Pictures Core, with Prime Video added by a firmware update	Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Game, Graphics, Photo, Custom, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.
Motion handling
Motion handling	XR OLED Motion	Motionflow XR with Auto mode; Sony's UK sheet specifies video input up to 1080p 100/120 Hz and 4K 60 Hz. It does not publish a native panel rate for the complete UK series.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65, 77″	55, 65, 77″
Largest size
Largest size	77″	77″
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, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM (Source-Based Tone Mapping); 4K 100/120 Hz and VRR on HDMI 3 and 4, ALLM on all four; HDCP 2.3 on all four	Four HDMI inputs (one side and three bottom), HDCP 2.3, with eARC on HDMI 3 according to Sony and AVForums. No HDMI input accepts 4K 120 Hz.
Game features
Game features	Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode; FPS and RTS game modes	Game picture mode; Sony UK does not list VRR or ALLM.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Google TV	Android TV
Processor
Processor	XR Processor	X1 Ultimate
Speakers
Speakers	50 W	60 W, 2.2 channels (better)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
DTS:X
DTS:X	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	Bluetooth 4.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Acoustic Surface Audio+ with Sound Positioning Tweeters, 2 actuators, 2 tweeters and 1 subwoofer; 55″ and 65″ 10 W × 5 (50 W); 77″ 13 W + 13 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W (56 W)	Acoustic Surface Audio+ with two 20 W screen actuators and two 10 W subwoofer channels, total 60 W. TV centre-speaker mode can feed the screen from an external receiver.
Audio features
Audio features	Acoustic Center Sync with a compatible Sony soundbar, Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, room and user-position sound calibration, 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer over Bluetooth	–
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Voice search with a built-in microphone (with an off switch); works with Apple HomeKit	–
Casting
Casting	Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay	Chromecast built in, Google Play Store and Google Assistant through Android TV.
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+	Dual DVB-T/T2 and DVB-S/S2 digital tuners, DVB-C and analogue reception according to Sony UK.
USB
USB	2 × USB; USB hard disk recording	Three USB ports, two side and one bottom, with USB HDD recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × Ethernet	One bottom Ethernet socket.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × optical digital audio out	One bottom digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, 55″ 1223 × 706 × 37 mm; 65″ 1442 × 829 × 37 mm; 77″ 1713 × 984 × 38 mm	Sony UK lists the 77″ body at approximately 1721 × 996 × 49 mm without stand. Configuration weights are Sony UK without-stand figures.
Stand
Stand	Underlay Stand with four positions (outside, inside, and outside or inside raised for a soundbar)	Low central dark-silver stand, around 5 mm beneath the screen in AVForums' KD-55AG9 review; separate soundbars may block the picture when placed in front.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 300 mm	–
Power use
Power use	55″ 72, 65″ 83, 77″ 107 kWh/1000h in SDR; 0.5 W standby	–
Energy class
Energy class	55″ F; 65″ and 77″ E (SDR)	–
Colours
Colours	Dark silver	Black bezel and dark-silver stand.
In the box
In the box	Remote control, table-top stand, USB Type-C cable, power cord, batteries	–