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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Brightness
- Black Level
- Color
- Processing
- Game Mode Responsiveness
- Motion Handling
- Reflections
- Panel
- Inputs
- Design
- Smart Features
- Sound Quality
- Comments
Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED vs Panasonic Z85A OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED
Panasonic Z85A OLED
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate120Hz
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishGlossy
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate120Hz
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishGlossy
Variants
- K-55XR80 (55")
- K-65XR80 (65")
- K-77XR80 (77")
- TV-55Z85AP (55")
- TV-65Z85AP (65")
Our Verdict
Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED
Panasonic Z85A OLED
The Panasonic Z85A OLED and the Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED are very similar overall, with only some minor differences. The Sony is brighter in SDR and has the edge with reflection handling, so it’s better suited for use in a bright room. The Sony also has better low-quality content smoothing, so it removes more artifacts from low-bitrate content, and it has a bit less banding in color gradients. However, the Panasonic gets a bit brighter overall in HDR, so it makes some highlights stand out a bit more in HDR content. The Panasonic is also the more accurate TV overall and has a slight edge when it comes to upscaling.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.9
8.1
SDR Brightness
6.8
6.1
HDR Brightness
6.7
7.0
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
6.7
7.0
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
715 cd/m²
632 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
396 cd/m²
484 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
190 cd/m²
228 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
923 cd/m²
855 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
790 cd/m²
850 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
574 cd/m²
524 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
312 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
156 cd/m²
157 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
906 cd/m²
701 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
777 cd/m²
794 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
570 cd/m²
500 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
311 cd/m²
293 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
155 cd/m²
155 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.104
0.098
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.0
6.8
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
539 cd/m²
627 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
638 cd/m²
444 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
199 cd/m²
218 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
918 cd/m²
855 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
794 cd/m²
849 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
496 cd/m²
525 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
296 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
178 cd/m²
157 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
894 cd/m²
702 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
780 cd/m²
796 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
490 cd/m²
505 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
295 cd/m²
294 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
178 cd/m²
156 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.097
0.098
SDR Brightness
6.8
6.1
Real Scene Peak Brightness
440 cd/m²
339 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
459 cd/m²
454 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
453 cd/m²
459 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
451 cd/m²
457 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
402 cd/m²
278 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
176 cd/m²
156 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
452 cd/m²
399 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
449 cd/m²
436 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
448 cd/m²
430 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
394 cd/m²
277 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
174 cd/m²
154 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.061
0.067
Black Level
Contrast
10
10
Contrast Picture
Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
10
10
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
8,294,400
8,294,400
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.5
9.5
Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.160%
0.137%
Color
SDR Color Volume
8.4
8.0
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
96.59%
94.57%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
69.81%
63.69%
HDR Color Volume
7.5
7.6
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
78.1%
77.6%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
35.3%
36.0%
White Luminance
951 cd/m²
886 cd/m²
Red Luminance
69 cd/m²
100 cd/m²
Green Luminance
223 cd/m²
337 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
22 cd/m²
38 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
237 cd/m²
363 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
82 cd/m²
124 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
269 cd/m²
395 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
6.8
9.4
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
4.33
0.82
Color dE 2000
2.13
0.63
Gamma
2.18
2.19
Color Temperature
6,996 K
6,391 K
Picture Mode
Professional
Professional 1
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
0
2.2
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.6
9.8
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.20
0.18
Color dE 2000
0.96
0.57
Gamma
2.19
2.20
Color Temperature
6,501 K
6,520 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
14 point
Color Calibration
No
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
6.9
9.0
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
9.34
2.56
Color dE ITP
18.2
3.8
Color Temperature
6,776 K
6,801 K
Picture Mode
Professional
Professional
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.8
9.1
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
6.68
2.13
Color dE ITP
17.90
3.90
Color Temperature
6,487 K
6,747 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
6.9
9.3
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0095
0.0023
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0084
0.0019
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0083
0.0027
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.4
7.5
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.5
7.0
Detail Preservation
8.0
8.5
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.5
9.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
8.0
7.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
6.0
6.0
50% Gray To 100% White
8.0
6.0
100% Black To 50% Red
8.0
8.0
50% Red To 100% Red
10
8.0
100% Black To 50% Green
8.0
8.0
50% Green To 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
10
10
50% Blue To 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
8.6
8.5
1080p @ 60Hz
13.4 ms
13.6 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
273.3 ms
116.1 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.2 ms
5.5 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
5.2 ms
5.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz
13.4 ms
13.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
13.4 ms
13.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
281.6 ms
115.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
290.0 ms
123.9 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.1 ms
5.1 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
5.1 ms
5.1 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.1
9.1
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 Maximum Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k Maximum Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
7.5
7.5
Native Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
No
Yes
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
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
9.6
9.8
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
37
22
Best 10% CAD
6
7
Worst 10% CAD
138
83
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
9.6
9.8
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
37
22
Best 10% CAD
6
7
Worst 10% CAD
138
83
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
9.4
9.0
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
49
60
Best 10% CAD
7
7
Worst 10% CAD
172
298
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
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
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Motion Handling
Stutter
4.2
4.1
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
41.2 ms
41.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
16.2 ms
16.4 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
Response Time
9.5
9.8
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
0.5 ms
0.3 ms
Total Response Time
4.3 ms
1.3 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
11.0 ms
8.2 ms
Flicker
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
N/A
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Reflections
Direct Reflections
6.4
6.3
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
43.7%
46.3%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
9.3
9.3
Black Level Raise Picture
Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.25 cd/m²
0.24 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
8.9
8.3
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
6,398% ⋅ pixel
13,720% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
No
Ambient Color Saturation
7.8
7.6
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
66.32%
67.07%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
66.98%
64.16%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
58.19%
44.54%
Panel
Viewing Angle
9.0
9.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
53°
60°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
26°
42°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
70°
70°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
70°
70°
Gray Uniformity
8.1
7.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
0.859%
1.417%
50% DSE
0.123%
0.145%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.575%
0.366%
5% DSE
0.092%
0.084%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
WOLED
WOLED
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
RWBG
Inputs
Input Specifications
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
HDMI
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
48 Gbps
48 Gbps
ATSC Tuner
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB Ports
2
2
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Audio Out 3.5mm
0
1
Wi-Fi
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Ethernet Speed
100 Mbps
100 Mbps
Composite In
0
0
Digital Optical Audio Out
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
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.24" (0.6 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.46" (3.7 cm)
2.44" (6.2 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Fire TV
Version
12
6540141.1
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
Remote
Remote Picture
Voice Control
Yes
Yes
TV Controls
Controls Picture
Mute Switch
Yes
No
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
91 W
99 W
Power Consumption (Max)
206 W
233 W
Firmware
112.624.040.1NAA
Fire OS 8.1.1.2 (RS8112/2412)
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.1
6.4
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
84.76 Hz
134.54 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.07 dB
3.13 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
1.94 dB
3.02 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.64 dB
6.00 dB
Max
86.6 dB SPL
91.3 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.22 dB
5.55 dB
Digital Room Correction
Yes
No
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