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Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED vs Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED
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Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED
Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Variants
- K-65XR90 (65")
- K-75XR90 (75")
- K-85XR90 (85")
- K-55XR80 (55")
- K-65XR80 (65")
- K-77XR80 (77")
Our Verdict
Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED
Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED
The Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED and the Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED are better than each other in different ways. As impressive as the contrast and local dimming control on the BRAVIA 9 is, the BRAVIA 8 is an OLED, so it provides even deeper blacks with no blooming at all. The other main advantages of the BRAVIA 8's OLED panel are its nearly instantaneous response time and much wider viewing angle. However, the BRAVIA 9 has a big advantage when it comes to brightness: It is much brighter in SDR, so it overcomes glare in the brightest of rooms, and it's also much brighter in HDR, so it can take better advantage of HDR content that gets incredibly bright. On top of that, the BRAVIA 9 is more accurate in SDR and HDR.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.8
8.9
Pre Calibration
8.7
7.1
Viewing Angle
6.4
9.0
HDR Brightness
9.3
7.5
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
0.28" (0.7 cm)
0.24" (0.6 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.85" (4.7 cm)
1.46" (3.7 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.4
10
Contrast Picture
Contrast
388,667 : 1
Inf : 1
Native Contrast
4,137 : 1
Inf : 1
Blooming
9.0
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
9.0
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Full-Array
No Backlight
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
1,512
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
9.3
7.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
802 cd/m²
715 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
628 cd/m²
396 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
289 cd/m²
190 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,597 cd/m²
923 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,873 cd/m²
790 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
2,231 cd/m²
574 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,274 cd/m²
312 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
752 cd/m²
156 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
2,218 cd/m²
906 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
2,009 cd/m²
777 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,732 cd/m²
570 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,270 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
750 cd/m²
155 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.054
0.104
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
9.2
7.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
732 cd/m²
539 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
574 cd/m²
638 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
270 cd/m²
199 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,726 cd/m²
918 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,919 cd/m²
794 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
2,236 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,273 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
749 cd/m²
178 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
2,152 cd/m²
894 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,885 cd/m²
780 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,620 cd/m²
490 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,268 cd/m²
295 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
748 cd/m²
178 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.051
0.097
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.5
8.7
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0032
0.0095
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0033
0.0084
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0032
0.0083
SDR Brightness
9.3
7.8
Real Scene Peak Brightness
1,005 cd/m²
440 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,607 cd/m²
459 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,517 cd/m²
453 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
2,117 cd/m²
451 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,236 cd/m²
402 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
776 cd/m²
176 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
2,389 cd/m²
452 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,760 cd/m²
449 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,798 cd/m²
448 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,232 cd/m²
394 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
775 cd/m²
174 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.053
0.061
Color Gamut
8.5
8.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
92.35%
98.03%
DCI P3 uv
95.24%
99.43%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
70.65%
71.83%
Rec 2020 uv
80.06%
76.56%
Color Volume
9.1
8.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
87.8%
78.1%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
54.4%
35.3%
White Luminance
2,698 cd/m²
951 cd/m²
Red Luminance
551 cd/m²
69 cd/m²
Green Luminance
1,130 cd/m²
223 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
155 cd/m²
22 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
1,519 cd/m²
237 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
698 cd/m²
82 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
2,427 cd/m²
269 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.7
7.1
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.34
4.33
Color dE
1.29
2.13
Gamma
2.14
2.18
Color Temperature
6,492 K
6,996 K
Picture Mode
Professional
Professional
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Expert 1
Gamma Setting
0
0
Post Calibration
9.5
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.21
0.20
Color dE
1.18
0.96
Gamma
2.20
2.19
Color Temperature
6,502 K
6,501 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
No
Gray Uniformity
7.0
8.8
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.729%
0.859%
50% DSE
0.209%
0.123%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.606%
0.575%
5% DSE
0.114%
0.092%
Black Uniformity
9.3
10
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.270%
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.223%
0.160%
Viewing Angle
6.4
9.0
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
32°
53°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
45°
26°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
46°
70°
Black Level Raise
33°
70°
Gamma Shift
17°
70°
Reflections
9.1
9.4
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.8%
1.3%
Indirect Reflections
0.8%
0.1%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.0%
1.2%
HDR Native Gradient
8.3
8.0
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
8.0
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
10
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
8.0
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.4
8.4
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.5
8.5
Detail Preservation
8.0
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
9.0
8.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
RWBG
Type
LED
OLED
Sub-Type
VA
WOLED
Motion
Response Time
8.5
9.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
3.8 ms
0.2 ms
100% Response Time
10.1 ms
3.4 ms
Flicker-Free
9.5
10
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
720 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
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
6.8
5.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
31.6 ms
38.3 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
6.6 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
N/A
N/A
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.2
9.5
1080p @ 60Hz
17.9 ms
13.4 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
250.6 ms
273.3 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
9.5 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
18.0 ms
13.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
18.0 ms
13.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
18.0 ms
13.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
250.2 ms
281.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
226.2 ms
290.0 ms
4k @ 120Hz
9.8 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, 6 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
0
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
7.9
7.1
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
84.76 Hz
84.76 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
1.91 dB
2.07 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
1.81 dB
1.94 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
3.55 dB
4.64 dB
Max
93.1 dB SPL
86.6 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.52 dB
5.22 dB
Distortion
7.7
7.5
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.087
0.050
Weighted THD @ Max
0.290
0.636
IMD @ 80
0.92%
0.26%
IMD @ Max
2.47%
5.31%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Google TV
Version
12
12
Ease of Use
Average
Average
Smoothness
Average
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
75 W
91 W
Power Consumption (Max)
278 W
206 W
Firmware
112.627.030.1NAA
112.624.040.1NAA
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