Sony BRAVIA 8 vs Sony BRAVIA W905A

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BRAVIA 8 compared with BRAVIA W905A

	SonyBRAVIA 8	SonyBRAVIA W905A
Overview
Released
Released	April 2024	2013
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	LED LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Edge-lit LED LCD with Sony's Triluminos quantum-dot colour system and LED Dynamic Control. Sony's Motionflow XR 800 Hz is a motion-processing designation, not a separately verified native refresh rate.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	None
HDR extras
HDR extras	IMAX Enhanced	–
Colour range
Colour range	XR Triluminos Pro, Live Colour Technology	Sony's Triluminos Display uses quantum dots for a wider colour gamut; HDTVTest found the Live Colour high settings oversaturated its 55-inch review sample.
Picture processing
Picture processing	XR Contrast Booster 15, XR Clear Image, Dynamic Contrast Enhancer, light sensor	X-Reality PRO, Motionflow XR 800, 24p True Cinema, Live Colour and LED Dynamic Control. Motionflow's 800 Hz figure is not used as native panel refresh.
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	Cinema 1/2, Standard, Vivid, Game, Graphics, Sports, Animation and Photo modes in Sony's UK sheets.
Motion handling
Motion handling	XR OLED Motion	HDTVTest measured 850–1080 lines of motion resolution with Motionflow engaged on KDL-55W905ABU, versus 300 without it; these are measured motion-resolution lines, not refresh Hz.
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	–	HDTVTest observed washout beyond roughly 20° off axis on its 55-inch UK sample; TechRadar also found side viewing limited.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65, 77″	40, 46, 55″
Largest size
Largest size	77″ (better)	55″
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, including MHL and PC support, plus component/composite hybrid, one SCART and optical audio out. Sony lists 1080p/60 and 1080p/24 input.
Input lag
Input lag	–	HDTVTest measured 8 ms against a CRT with high-speed camera and 20 ms with a Leo Bodnar tester, on a 55-inch UK sample in low-lag settings; methods differ.
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 and Graphics modes; HDTVTest verified full 4:4:4 PC reproduction in both. No HDMI 2.1 or VRR.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Google TV	Sony Entertainment Network
Processor
Processor	XR Processor	X-Reality PRO
Speakers
Speakers	50 W (better)	20 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
DTS:X
DTS:X	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Built-in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	–
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)	Two 10 W speakers with Clear Phase and S-Force Front Surround 3D.
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	NFC One-touch screen mirroring through the supplied compact remote and Wi-Fi Direct. HDTVTest found video could stutter over this link.
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+	UK Sony sheets list DVB-T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners; HDTVTest identifies Freeview HD and Freesat HD on its UK 55-inch sample.
USB
USB	2 × USB; USB hard disk recording	Three USB ports support media playback and USB HDD recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × Ethernet	One Ethernet input for Sony Entertainment Network and DLNA media playback.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × optical digital audio out	One optical 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	Without stand (W × H × D), Sony UK sheets: 40″ 917 × 541 × 61 mm; 46″ 1049 × 616 × 61 mm; 55″ 1241 × 723 × 61 mm. Configuration weights also exclude stands.
Stand
Stand	Underlay Stand with four positions (outside, inside, and outside or inside raised for a soundbar)	Chrome-plated loop stand; supplied separately for assembly.
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 with Sony's blue-tinted Sense of Quartz trim and illuminated centre block.
In the box
In the box	Remote control, table-top stand, USB Type-C cable, power cord, batteries	Two remotes (RM-ED052 and NFC RMF-ED003), stand and active 3D glasses; Sony lists two glasses with 40″ and four with 46″/55″. Sony's May 2013 purchase promotion shows the W905 was on sale by then but does not establish its first month.