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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 9 QLED vs Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED
Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate120Hz
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishGlossy
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate120Hz
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishGlossy
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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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.4
7.9
HDR Brightness
8.8
6.7
SDR Brightness
9.3
6.8
Black Uniformity
8.1
10
Contrast
8.9
10
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
8.8
6.7
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
8.6
7.0
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
SDR Brightness
9.3
6.8
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
Black Level
Contrast
8.9
10
Contrast Picture
Contrast
292,950 : 1
Inf : 1
Native Contrast
2,792 : 1
Inf : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
9.0
10
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
9.0
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Full-Array
No Backlight
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
1,512
8,294,400
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.0
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
8.1
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%
Color
SDR Color Volume
7.5
8.4
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
88.38%
96.59%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
67.11%
69.81%
HDR Color Volume
9.0
7.5
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 BT.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
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.8
6.8
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
2.34
4.33
Color dE 2000
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
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.6
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.21
0.20
Color dE 2000
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
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.1
6.9
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
5.35
9.34
Color dE ITP
4.4
18.2
Color Temperature
6,604 K
6,776 K
Picture Mode
Professional
Professional
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.3
7.8
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
4.96
6.68
Color dE ITP
4.20
17.90
Color Temperature
6,462 K
6,487 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.8
6.9
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
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
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
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
7.4
8.6
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 @ Max Refresh Rate
9.5 ms
5.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz
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 @ Max Refresh Rate
9.8 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
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
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
No Local Dimming
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
5.3
9.6
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
348
37
Best 10% CAD
152
6
Worst 10% CAD
550
138
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
5.3
9.6
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
348
37
Best 10% CAD
152
6
Worst 10% CAD
550
138
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
5.2
9.4
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
358
49
Best 10% CAD
133
7
Worst 10% CAD
601
172
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
Motion Handling
Stutter
6.4
4.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
35.3 ms
41.2 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
10.3 ms
16.2 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
8.5
9.5
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
6.4 ms
0.5 ms
Total Response Time
7.6 ms
4.3 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
15.1 ms
11.0 ms
Flicker
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
Reflections
Direct Reflections
6.7
6.4
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
38.6%
43.7%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
6.9
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
1.67 cd/m²
0.25 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
7.6
8.9
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
15,761% ⋅ pixel
6,398% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
Yes
No
Ambient Color Saturation
7.7
7.8
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
63.83%
66.32%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
68.54%
66.98%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
62.59%
58.19%
Panel
Viewing Angle
6.8
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°
Gray Uniformity
6.0
8.1
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%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
OLED
Sub-Type
VA
WOLED
Subpixel Layout
BGR
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
0
Wi-Fi
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 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
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
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
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
0.28" (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
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Google TV
Version
12
12
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
Yes
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
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
Digital Room Correction
Yes
Yes
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The sdr 1000+ nits is meaningless fot most people. As it only helps when direct sunlight is coming in. At nighttime you’d want sunglasses for the bravia 9…sdr is meant to be watched at 100 nits. 500nits at most is OK. I disagree on you for asking oleds to lose points for burn in…burn-in is now a none issue because it’s well managed.
Hdr should only be watched at night for movies because scenes are too dark (thanks film director bullshit. Hdr on youtube take video Peru 8k hdr, scenes here are real looking brighter and easier on the eye.
On another note: having all the rec2020 and or higher color volume dosn’t mean much to flagship Tvs because movies are color graded to 4:2:2 sub-chroma for hdr and rec:709 for DolbyVision.
Great review. But it is getting old about viewing angle on LCDs. People who buy them know why they are buying an LCD . Brighter for brighter rooms and no risk of burn in. Also they are getting really good for instance the Bravia 9. Also you scoring is really confusing. The Bravia 9 blew away SDR and HDR brightness. People know all about the black levels but when you have a bright TV such as the Bravia 9 with a good contrast it become a none issue. I think you are not in the real world anymore. Great reviews but poor subject comparisons and scoring on what everyone already knows. 99.9% of the population look at there pocket money is and say hey that a good picture based on how much they can spend. They are not looking for deep inky blacks. They are looking for TV for pure entertainment. What matter to people is that it is bright enough a my room in all contents and it is a quality TV that will last serval years, As for OLED you should take away points for the potential burn in when it can not get any where as Bright as LCD and longevity vs OLED. LCDs have a much longer half life in brightness production. Take that and give it some points. Real world review. So, maybe consider it. I do not watch Rtings that much but I do enjoy the reviews but never really agree with scoring and conclusion., Very inconsistent.