Sony BRAVIA 8 vs Sony BRAVIA HX955
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| SonyBRAVIA 8 | SonyBRAVIA HX955 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2024 | November 2012 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | OLED | LED LCD |
| Panel detail | – | Sony OptiContrast LCD with Intelligent Peak LED backlight, local dimming, Gorilla Glass front and active 3D. Motionflow XR 800 is a processing label, not the native refresh rate. |
| Resolution | 3840 × 2160 (4K) (better) | 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 200 Hz (better) |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | None |
| HDR extras | IMAX Enhanced | – |
| Colour range | XR Triluminos Pro, Live Colour Technology | – |
| Picture processing | XR Contrast Booster 15, XR Clear Image, Dynamic Contrast Enhancer, light sensor | X-Reality PRO, Motionflow XR 800 motion processing, Advanced Contrast Enhancer and 24p True Cinema. |
| 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 | Cinema, Custom, Standard, Game, Sports, Photo and Graphics presets among others. |
| Motion handling | XR OLED Motion | Sony's UK specifications state 200 frames per second for both sizes; Motionflow XR 800 combines panel refresh with processing. |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65, 77″ | 55, 65″ |
| Largest size | 77″ (better) | 65″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better) | 4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR | None |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | – |
| 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, two on the side and two underneath, with BRAVIA Sync HDMI-CEC. |
| Game features | Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode; FPS and RTS game modes | – |
| Smart TV and sound | ||
| Smart TV platform | Google TV | Sony Entertainment Network |
| Processor | XR Processor | X-Reality PRO |
| Speakers | 50 W (better) | 30 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | – |
| DTS:X | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | – |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Built-in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | – |
| 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) | Three integrated 10 W outputs, 30 W total, with S-Master and S-Force Front Surround 3D processing. |
| 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 search with a built-in microphone (with an off switch); works with Apple HomeKit | – |
| Casting | Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay | Sony Entertainment Network apps, BRAVIA Internet Video, Opera web browser, DLNA playback and smartphone Media Remote; original online services may no longer operate. |
| TV tuners | DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+ | DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S2 satellite, with analogue and CI+ support. DVB-C2 is restricted to the German locale in Sony's UK specification. |
| USB | 2 × USB; USB hard disk recording | Two side USB inputs with USB hard-drive recording and photo, music and video playback. |
| Ethernet | 1 × Ethernet | One underside Ethernet input. |
| Optical audio out | 1 × optical digital audio out | One optical digital audio output and one side headphone output. |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand, 55″ 1223 × 706 × 37 mm; 65″ 1442 × 829 × 37 mm; 77″ 1713 × 984 × 38 mm | Sony UK, without stand (W × H × D): 55-inch 128.0 × 77.3 × 4.9 cm; 65-inch 150.6 × 90.1 × 5.1 cm. With stand: 55-inch 128.0 × 82.9 × 36.9 cm and 29.6 kg; 65-inch 150.6 × 96.5 × 37.4 cm and 47.7 kg. |
| Stand | Underlay Stand with four positions (outside, inside, and outside or inside raised for a soundbar) | Loop-shaped metal table stand; 55-inch model swivels 15° in either direction and can tilt upward 6°. |
| VESA pattern | 300 × 300 mm | – |
| Power use | 55″ 72, 65″ 83, 77″ 107 kWh/1000h in SDR; 0.5 W standby | Sony UK home-mode operation: 113 W (55 inches) and 139 W (65 inches); 0.30 W standby for both. |
| Energy class | 55″ F; 65″ and 77″ E (SDR) | A for both sizes under the historical EU television energy scale. |
| Colours | Dark silver | – |
| In the box | Remote control, table-top stand, USB Type-C cable, power cord, batteries | Table stand, RM-ED047 remote, batteries, mains lead and two pairs of TDG-BR250/B active 3D glasses. |
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