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- Table of Contents
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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
Sony A8H OLED vs Sony A80J OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony A8H OLED
Sony A80J OLED
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Variants
- XBR-55A8H (55")
- XBR-65A8H (65")
- XR-55A80J (55")
- XR-65A80J (65")
- XR-77A80J (77")
Our Verdict
Sony A8H OLED
Sony A80J OLED
The Sony A80J OLED replaces the Sony A8H OLED in 2021, and while the two perform similarly, the A80J has a few upgrades that give it a slight edge. The biggest is the addition of two HDMI 2.1 ports, which is great for PS5 or Xbox Series X owners, and the A80J also has VRR support. If you want a bigger screen, the A80J is also available in a larger 77 inch size. That said, they both offer stunning picture quality, and the A8H gets a bit brighter overall in both SDR and HDR.
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Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 26
50% Gray
Month 26
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.31" (0.8 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.17" (5.5 cm)
2.09" (5.3 cm)
Build Quality
9.5
9.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
10
Contrast Picture
Contrast
N/A
Inf : 1
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Blooming
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
8,294,400
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
7.0
7.3
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
558 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
344 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
258 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
824 cd/m²
781 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
687 cd/m²
658 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
476 cd/m²
469 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
296 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
161 cd/m²
150 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
755 cd/m²
741 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
659 cd/m²
645 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
465 cd/m²
462 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
294 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
159 cd/m²
148 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.092
0.096
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
643 cd/m²
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.9
6.8
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
390 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
340 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
200 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
834 cd/m²
775 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
686 cd/m²
661 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
478 cd/m²
473 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
303 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
186 cd/m²
179 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
759 cd/m²
737 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
659 cd/m²
650 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
469 cd/m²
467 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
303 cd/m²
292 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
186 cd/m²
177 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.084
0.096
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
606 cd/m²
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.7
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0024
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0022
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0030
SDR Brightness
7.0
6.9
Real Scene Peak Brightness
316 cd/m²
298 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
429 cd/m²
484 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
430 cd/m²
481 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
432 cd/m²
471 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
314 cd/m²
306 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
183 cd/m²
166 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
409 cd/m²
445 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
415 cd/m²
456 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
419 cd/m²
458 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
308 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
182 cd/m²
164 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.054
0.066
Color Gamut
8.6
8.6
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
97.13%
97.42%
DCI P3 uv
97.20%
98.60%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
73.24%
71.60%
Rec 2020 uv
77.25%
75.12%
Color Volume
7.7
7.8
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
41.0%
72.9%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
35.2%
32.9%
White Luminance
526 cd/m²
Red Luminance
69 cd/m²
Green Luminance
247 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
34 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
267 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
87 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
291 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
88.1%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
65.9%
Local Dimming
10
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
Pre Calibration
8.7
8.6
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.84
1.97
Color dE
1.42
1.29
Gamma
2.23
2.21
Color Temperature
6,742 K
6,970 K
Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Expert 1
Gamma Setting
0
0
Post Calibration
9.4
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.36
0.21
Color dE
1.27
0.93
Gamma
2.21
2.20
Color Temperature
6,499 K
6,517 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.9
8.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.434%
1.436%
50% DSE
0.116%
0.124%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.338%
0.589%
5% DSE
0.072%
0.104%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.290%
0.326%
Viewing Angle
8.5
8.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
49°
55°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
30°
28°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
64°
59°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
57°
52°
Reflections
9.2
9.0
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
1.5%
2.0%
Indirect Reflections
0.1%
0.4%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.4%
1.6%
Local Dimming In Game Mode
10
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
Backlight
No Backlight
HDR Native Gradient
9.3
5.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
4.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
6.0
100% Black to 50% Green
4.0
50% Green to 100% Green
4.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
Color Depth
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.066
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.078
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.060
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.073
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.7
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
9.0
Detail Preservation
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
8.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
WOLED
WOLED
720p Input
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
8k Picture
Temporary Image Retention
8.8
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.27%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.21%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.13%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.06%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
2.0
Permanent Burn-In Risk
Yes
Motion
Response Time
9.9
9.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.2 ms
0.2 ms
100% Response Time
2.3 ms
2.7 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
Yes
Yes
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
5.0
5.1
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
39.4 ms
38.9 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
14.4 ms
13.9 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
0.0
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
No
Yes
FreeSync
No
No
G-SYNC Compatible
No
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
Unknown
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
VRR Supported Connectors
No VRR support
Inputs
Input Lag
9.1
9.3
1080p @ 60Hz
18.7 ms
16.9 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
110.2 ms
143.9 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
10.5 ms
8.9 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
N/A
17.5 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
18.5 ms
16.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
18.5 ms
16.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
18.4 ms
16.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
93.5 ms
152.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
85.3 ms
143.9 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
8.7 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
1440p with VRR
N/A
4k with VRR
N/A
8k with VRR
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.2
9.3
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
No
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
PS5 can't do 1440p
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X Screenshot
VRR
PS5 can't do VRR yet
Yes
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
No
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
VRR
No
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
No
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)
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
4
USB
3
3
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
1
1
SD/SDHC
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
Yes
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
ARC
Yes (HDMI 3)
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
2.0
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
7.5
7.5
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
63.50 Hz
59.93 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.87 dB
3.72 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.44 dB
3.90 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.78 dB
6.03 dB
Max
93.9 dB SPL
92.7 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
2.46 dB
3.56 dB
Distortion
6.5
6.8
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.060
0.063
Weighted THD @ Max
6.834
2.032
IMD @ 80
0.85%
1.85%
IMD @ Max
23.40%
12.53%
Smart Features
Interface
7.5
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Android TV
Google TV
Version
9.0
10
Ease of Use
Average
Average
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
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
Yes
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
Large
Large
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
99 W
99 W
Power Consumption (Max)
159 W
172 W
Firmware
PKG6.4770.0615NAA
PKG6.3628.0454NAA
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