The Sony A80J OLED is a high-end OLED TV that's part of Sony's premium BRAVIA 4k OLED lineup, sitting below the Sony A90J OLED. It replaces the Sony A8H OLED from 2020, and it mostly competes with other OLED TVs, like the LG C1 OLED, the Vizio OLED 2020, and the LG A1 OLED. It comes with the Google TV smart interface, which is pretty much a redesigned version of Android TV and has a ton of apps you can download. It has a great selection of gaming features, including HDMI 2.1 bandwidth for high-frame-rate 4k gaming, and it has variable refresh rate (VRR) support to reduce screen tearing.
Our Verdict
The Sony A80J is an amazing TV for any usage. It looks remarkable in dark rooms because of its nearly infinite contrast ratio and ability to display inky blacks without blooming around bright objects. This also makes it an excellent TV for watching HDR content, as vibrant colors and bright highlights pop. It's great in a moderately lit room thanks to its incredible reflection handling, but unfortunately, it doesn't get bright enough to fight off more intense glare. The TV is exceptional for gaming as it has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, VRR support, crystal-clear motion, and low input lag.
- Near-infinite contrast ratio.
- Image remains consistent at an angle.
- Near-instantaneous response time for smooth motion.
- Doesn't get bright enough to fight intense glare.
The Sony Bravia XR A80J is great for watching TV shows. Despite the TV not having the greatest peak brightness in SDR, the remarkable reflection handling helps make up for it with its ability to reduce glare from bothersome light sources. It also has a wide viewing angle that allows you to walk around with the TV on and still enjoy a consistent image. The TV has Sony's class-leading processing capabilities, so low-resolution shows on cable or DVD are upscaled well, and macro-blocking and pixelization from low-quality streams are effectively smoothed out with no noticeable loss of details.
- Near-infinite contrast ratio.
- Image remains consistent at an angle.
- Incredible reflection handling.
- No issues upscaling lower resolution content.
- Doesn't get bright enough to fight intense glare.
The Sony A80J is an excellent TV for watching sports. The remarkable reflection handling makes up for its shortcomings with peak brightness, so glare isn't a big issue in a bright room. The image looks consistent from the sides due to its wide viewing angle, making it a great choice for watching the game with friends. Fast-moving balls and players look smooth thanks to the TV's nearly instantaneous response time, so you can make out all the action without motion blur becoming a distraction. Finally, low-quality cable sports channels and streams are upscaled excellently due to Sony's top-notch image processing.
- Near-infinite contrast ratio.
- Image remains consistent at an angle.
- Near-instantaneous response time for smooth motion.
- Incredible reflection handling.
- Doesn't get bright enough to fight intense glare.
The Sony Bravia XR A80J is fantastic for playing video games. It has modern gaming features like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth for 4k @ 120Hz support and VRR to greatly reduce screen tearing. The TV has outstanding response time, so even the most fast-paced games are displayed without motion blur. The input lag is low enough for a responsive feel, but it is higher than other TVs in its class, so there are better options if you're after the least input lag possible.
- Near-infinite contrast ratio.
- Near-instantaneous response time for smooth motion.
- Low input lag.
- HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two inputs for 4k @ 120Hz gaming.
- Variable refresh rate support to reduce tearing.
- No FreeSync support.
The Sony A80J OLED TV is excellent for watching HDR movies. Thanks to its infinite contrast ratio and incredible black uniformity, the blacks are deep and inky without the risk of blooming. Although its brightness in HDR is lower than most comparable OLEDs, it’s still bright enough to make colors look vibrant and make highlights pop. Unfortunately, HDR gradients are disappointing on the TV, with noticeable banding with all colors.
- Near-infinite contrast ratio.
- Wide color gamut.
- Removes 24p judder from any source.
- Low frame rate content appears to stutter.
- Can't hit the brightest highlights in HDR.
The Sony Bravia A80J is amazing for gaming in HDR. It has modern features like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, a 120Hz panel, and VRR support, so it's a great choice to pair with a modern console. Because of the TV's outstanding response time, even the fastest motion is displayed smoothly. The input lag isn't as low as some other TVs, but it's still quite low, and there's no discernable delay between your controller and the actions on the TV. The TV doesn't get very bright in HDR, but it's bright enough to help colors look vibrant and to make highlights pop, and it also displays deep blacks without any blooming around bright objects. Unfortunately, the TV only reaches 60Hz while using Dolby Vision, so you'll have to decide whether 120Hz or Dolby Vision is more beneficial to your gaming needs.
- Near-infinite contrast ratio.
- Near-instantaneous response time for smooth motion.
- Wide color gamut.
- Low input lag.
- HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two inputs for 4k @ 120Hz gaming.
- Variable refresh rate support to reduce tearing.
- No FreeSync support.
- Can't hit the brightest highlights in HDR.
The Sony A80J is a fantastic TV to use as a PC monitor. It displays chroma 4:4:4 properly, which is essential for clear text from a computer. Thanks to the TV's wide viewing angle, the screen's sides remain uniform when sitting up close. The reflection handling is incredible, so glare isn't an issue if you're in a moderately lit room, but it's not bright enough to overcome more intense glare.
- Near-infinite contrast ratio.
- Near-instantaneous response time for smooth motion.
- Low input lag.
- Displays proper chroma 4:4:4.
- Variable refresh rate support to reduce tearing.
- No FreeSync support.
- Issues displaying 1440p resolution.
Changelog
- Updated Sep 26, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Jul 08, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Apr 17, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
- Updated Feb 11, 2025: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the 55-inch Sony A80J (XR55A80J), which is also available in 65-inch (XR65A80J) and 77-inch (XR77A80J) sizes. These results are also valid for those models, but the 77-inch model has a slightly different screen coating. The A80J is also sold as the A80CJ at Costco, but only in the 65 and 77-inch models.
| Size | Panel | Model | Costco | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55" | OLED | XR-55A80J | - | Semi-gloss finish |
| 65" | OLED | XR-65A80J | XR65A80CJ | Semi-gloss finish |
| 77" | OLED | XR-77A80J | XR77A80CJ | Glossy finish |
Our unit was manufactured in April 2021, and you can see the label here.
Popular TV Comparisons
The Sony A80J is an excellent all-around TV with many features and stunning picture quality thanks to its OLED panel. It performs very similarly to the Sony A90J OLED, except it lacks the XR OLED Contrast Pro heatsink that allows the A90J to hit very high peaks of brightness in HDR, and it's available in a 77-inch size as opposed to an 83-inch.
For more options, see our recommendations for the best OLED TVs, the best movie TVs, and the best TVs on the market.
The Sony A80L OLED is better than the Sony A80J OLED, but only because it has slightly better processing. In particular, it has much better HDR gradient handling, which was disappointing on the A80J. Aside from that, they're extremely similar TVs.
The LG C3 OLED is better than the Sony A80J OLED in almost every way. They both use WOLED panels, but the LG is brighter in both HDR and SDR and maintains its brightness better in Game Mode. The LG also supports FreeSync and has lower input lag than the Sony, so it's better for gamers. Sony's only advantage is its processing capabilities with low-resolution and low-quality content.
The Sony A80K/A80CK OLED and the Sony A80J OLED are extremely similar TVs with the same features. They're so similar that deciding between these two TVs comes down to which you can find for cheaper.
The Sony A80J OLED and the Sony X90L/X90CL are different types of TVs due to their different panel types. If you often watch content in a dark room, the A80J is the better choice as its OLED panel delivers deeper blacks. However, if you want to use it in a well-lit room, the LED panel of the X90K gets much brighter in both SDR and HDR, so it fights off glare better.
We buy and test dozens of TVs yearly, taking an objective, data-driven approach to deliver results you can trust. Our testing process is complex, with hundreds of individual tests that take over a week to complete. Most of our tests use specially designed test patterns that mimic real content, but we also use the same sources you have at home to ensure our results match the real-world experience. We use two main tools for our testing: a Colorimetry Research CR-100 colorimeter and a CR-250 spectroradiometer.
Test Results
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