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Sony A80L/A80CL OLED vs Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Sony A80L/A80CL OLED
Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Variants
- XR-55A80L (55")
- XR-65A80L (65")
- XR-77A80L (77")
- XR-83A80L (83")
- K-55XR80 (55")
- K-65XR80 (65")
- K-77XR80 (77")
Our Verdict
Sony A80L/A80CL OLED
Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED
The Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED is essentially a brighter version of the Sony A80L/A80CL OLED. Both TVs are very similar, but the BRAVIA 8 gets noticeably brighter in SDR, so it overcomes more glare in a bright room. The BRAVIA 8 is also noticeably brighter in HDR when using 'Game Mode,' so you don't have to trade in brightness for the best possible performance. On top of that, the BRAVIA 8 has lower input lag for a more responsive gaming experience. On the other hand, the A80L has better SDR pre-calibration accuracy, and it tracks the PQ EOTF curve closer, so it's the more accurate TV overall.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.8
8.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.31" (0.8 cm)
0.24" (0.6 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.05" (5.2 cm)
1.46" (3.7 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
10
Contrast Picture
Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Blooming
10
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
8,294,400
8,294,400
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.5
9.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
7.5
7.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
601 cd/m²
715 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
393 cd/m²
396 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
260 cd/m²
190 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
686 cd/m²
923 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
654 cd/m²
790 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
519 cd/m²
574 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
310 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
169 cd/m²
156 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
667 cd/m²
906 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
645 cd/m²
777 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
516 cd/m²
570 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
308 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
166 cd/m²
155 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.086
0.104
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.8
7.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
378 cd/m²
539 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
398 cd/m²
638 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
203 cd/m²
199 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
696 cd/m²
918 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
587 cd/m²
794 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
426 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
270 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
164 cd/m²
178 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
675 cd/m²
894 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
579 cd/m²
780 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
423 cd/m²
490 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
269 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
162 cd/m²
178 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.086
0.097
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.6
8.7
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0041
0.0095
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0028
0.0084
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0028
0.0083
SDR Brightness
7.1
7.8
Real Scene Peak Brightness
349 cd/m²
440 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
384 cd/m²
459 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
383 cd/m²
453 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
382 cd/m²
451 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
312 cd/m²
402 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
156 cd/m²
176 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
376 cd/m²
452 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
378 cd/m²
449 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
378 cd/m²
448 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
310 cd/m²
394 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
153 cd/m²
174 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.059
0.061
Color Gamut
8.7
8.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
98.81%
98.03%
DCI P3 uv
99.65%
99.43%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
72.83%
71.83%
Rec 2020 uv
77.20%
76.56%
Color Volume
8.0
8.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
77.8%
78.1%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
35.1%
35.3%
White Luminance
738 cd/m²
951 cd/m²
Red Luminance
92 cd/m²
69 cd/m²
Green Luminance
317 cd/m²
223 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
33 cd/m²
22 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
344 cd/m²
237 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
120 cd/m²
82 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
405 cd/m²
269 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
7.7
7.1
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.59
4.33
Color dE
1.89
2.13
Gamma
2.19
2.18
Color Temperature
6,879 K
6,996 K
Picture Mode
Custom
Professional
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Expert 1
Gamma Setting
0
0
Post Calibration
9.7
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.14
0.20
Color dE
0.79
0.96
Gamma
2.21
2.19
Color Temperature
6,505 K
6,501 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
No
Gray Uniformity
8.5
8.8
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
0.996%
0.859%
50% DSE
0.142%
0.123%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.575%
0.575%
5% DSE
0.097%
0.092%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.203%
0.160%
Viewing Angle
9.2
9.0
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
64°
53°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
29°
26°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
70°
70°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
69°
70°
Reflections
9.1
9.4
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.8%
1.3%
Indirect Reflections
0.4%
0.1%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.5%
1.2%
HDR Native Gradient
8.3
8.0
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.0
8.4
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.0
8.5
Detail Preservation
8.0
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
9.0
8.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
RWBG
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
WOLED
WOLED
Motion
Response Time
9.7
9.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.2 ms
0.2 ms
100% Response Time
5.0 ms
3.4 ms
Flicker-Free
10
10
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
No
No
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Stutter
5.7
5.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
36.7 ms
38.3 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
11.7 ms
13.3 ms
24p Judder
10
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
9.4
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
No
No
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
Unknown
N/A
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.3
9.5
1080p @ 60Hz
17.1 ms
13.4 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
168.2 ms
273.3 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
8.7 ms
5.2 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
16.7 ms
13.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
16.7 ms
13.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
16.5 ms
13.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
151.5 ms
281.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
143.3 ms
290.0 ms
4k @ 120Hz
8.8 ms
5.1 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
8.6
8.6
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
No
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
No
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
No
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
4
USB
2
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
1
1
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.1
7.1
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
80.00 Hz
84.76 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.98 dB
2.07 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.36 dB
1.94 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.83 dB
4.64 dB
Max
94.6 dB SPL
86.6 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.05 dB
5.22 dB
Distortion
6.6
7.5
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.354
0.050
Weighted THD @ Max
1.215
0.636
IMD @ 80
3.52%
0.26%
IMD @ Max
8.52%
5.31%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Google TV
Version
10
12
Ease of Use
Average
Average
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Average
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
2 s
2 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Apps and Features
9.0
9.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
8.5
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Android TV
Android TV
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
89 W
91 W
Power Consumption (Max)
202 W
206 W
Firmware
PKG6.7240.0826NAA
112.624.040.1NAA
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XR-55A80L
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XR-77A80L
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