The Sony BRAVIA 2 II is an entry-level model in Sony's 2025 TV lineup. It sits below the Sony BRAVIA 3 and is the most affordable 4k television in Sony's 2025 lineup. It's a very basic 60Hz model that is light on features, so you won't find local dimming, HDMI 2.1, or Dolby Vision on this TV. However, this model still has some basic features like motion interpolation, black frame insertion, and ALLM. It has 20W 2.0 channel speakers built-in and also passes through all major audio formats for those with a soundbar or surround sound system. It utilizes the popular Google TV OS, which supports voice control and casting through either Apple AirPlay 2 or Google Cast. We bought and tested the 75-inch model, but it's also available in 43, 50, 55, and 65-inch options.
Our Verdict
The Sony BRAVIA 2 II is a poor choice for mixed usage. It's too dim and doesn't have the reflection handling needed to overcome glare in a bright room, but it also has poor image quality in a dark room due to its terrible black levels and dull colors. The TV lacks modern gaming features and has very slow response times, making it a poor gaming TV. Fortunately, it does have a wide viewing angle, so it's an alright choice for wide seating arrangements.
Wide viewing angle means it's suitable for use in a group setting.
Blacks look gray due to its awful contrast.
Poor HDR brightness leads to a lackluster experience.
Too dim in SDR to overcome glare in a well-lit room.
Colors are dull.
The Sony BRAVIA 2 II is a poor choice for a home theater. The TV's black levels are terrible, so blacks look gray, and the image lacks depth. The TV doesn't display the vibrant colors and bright highlights needed for an impactful HDR experience, so HDR content looks very dull. Overall, it has good processing, so most SDR content looks alright, but that doesn't make up for its lackluster image quality. It also has mediocre motion handling, as it can't remove judder from 60p sources or the native apps, so if you care about motion fluidity you should use an external Blu-ray player or a recent streaming box.
Good upscaling and great low-quality content smoothing.
No micro judder.
Blacks look gray due to its awful contrast.
Poor HDR brightness leads to a lackluster experience.
Colors are dull.
No Dolby Vision.
Can't remove judder from 60p sources or the native apps.
The Sony BRAVIA 2 II is inadequate for a bright room. It's a dim TV with poor handling of direct reflections, so it's only really suitable for a room with a few overhead lights on. The TV's picture quality is mostly unaffected by ambient lighting, but since its picture quality is lackluster to begin with, colors and black levels are unimpressive.
Too dim in SDR to overcome glare in a well-lit room.
Blacks are even grayer in a bright room.
Poor handling of direct reflections.
The Sony BRAVIA 2 II is unremarkable for watching sports. It has good processing, so low-quality streams and cable broadcasts aren't filled with distracting artifacts, and low-resolution feeds aren't devoid of detail. It has a wide viewing angle, so the TV's image quality is mostly consistent if you or your friends are watching the game from an angle. Sadly, the TV is just too dim to overcome glare in a bright room, so it's not a good choice for watching Sunday afternoon NFL games. There are also a few noticeable color artifacts in fast action scenes.
Wide viewing angle means it's suitable for use in a group setting.
Good upscaling and great low-quality content smoothing.
Too dim in SDR to overcome glare in a well-lit room.
Noticeable uniformity issues in brighter content.
Colors are dull.
Some color artifacts.
The Sony BRAVIA 2 II is a poor gaming TV. It's limited to HDMI 2.0 bandwidth, doesn't support VRR, and only supports 4k @ 60Hz. Its input lag is low enough that gaming feels somewhat responsive, but its incredibly slow response times mean motion is blurry. It's also a dim TV with terrible black levels and dull colors, so it's not a good TV if you want to take advantage of the image fidelity that modern graphics provide.
Low input lag at 60Hz.
Blacks look gray due to its awful contrast.
Lacks modern gaming features.
Slow pixel transitions lead to blurry motion.
Poor HDR brightness leads to a lackluster experience.
Colors are dull.
The Sony BRAVIA 2 II has poor brightness. It's too dim in SDR to overcome glare in a bright room, and its poor HDR brightness means highlights don't stand out much at all in HDR content.
Poor HDR brightness leads to a lackluster experience.
Too dim in SDR to overcome glare in a well-lit room.
The Sony BRAVIA 2 II has terrible black levels. The TV's contrast is awful, and it doesn't have local dimming to improve it, so blacks are gray. Furthermore, it has poor black uniformity, so dark scenes are blueish and cloudy.
Blacks look gray due to its awful contrast.
The Sony BRAVIA 2 II has mediocre colors. It has outstanding SDR color accuracy out of the box, but its HDR color accuracy is only mediocre. Unfortunately, the TV's color volume is poor overall, so it doesn't display dark, saturated colors well at all, and it's too dim to display bright, punchy colors.
Extremely accurate in SDR out of the box.
Colors are dull.
The Sony BRAVIA 2 II has mediocre motion handling when watching content. It can't remove judder from any 60p sources or from the native apps, resulting in an even frame pacing that makes motion look juddery. It has relatively low stutter, though, and its motion interpolation feature does a great job reducing it. There's no micro judder, either. Unfortunately, there are some noticeable color artifacts in fast action.
Great motion interpolation feature.
No micro judder.
Can't remove judder from 60p sources or the native apps.
Some color artifacts.
The Sony BRAVIA 2 II has poor responsiveness in its dedicated gaming mode. The TV's input lag is low enough that you don't feel a delay with the inputs on your controller and the action on screen. However, it's limited to HDMI 2.0, 4k @ 60Hz, and doesn't support VRR, so it can't take advantage of the features offered by modern consoles. Furthermore, pixel response times are very slow, so fast motion is blurry and lacks sharpness.
Low input lag at 60Hz.
Lacks modern gaming features.
Slow pixel transitions lead to blurry motion.
Note: We're in the process of improving our tests related to image processing, but this score should give you a general idea of how a TV performs overall with its image processing capabilities.
The Sony BRAVIA 2 II has good image processing. It does a great job cleaning up artifacts in low-bitrate streams and cable broadcasts, and low-resolution content is upscaled well enough that the image doesn't look very soft. The TV has good HDR gradient handling, so banding is kept to a minimum. Its PQ EOTF tracking is okay overall, but blacks are raised, and the TV has to rely heavily on tone mapping highlights since it's so dim.
Good upscaling and great low-quality content smoothing.
Color gradients are smooth overall.
Performance Usages
Changelog
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Updated Mar 16, 2026:
We added text to our new Cinematic Motion Handling performance usage and our new Transition Artifacts and Stutter Reduction Via Interpolation test sections after converting the review to TV 2.2.
- Updated Mar 10, 2026: This review has been updated to TV 2.2. We've added new sections for Transition Artifacts and Stutter Reduction Via Interpolation, and updated the way we test Stutter. Additionally, we removed the 'Broken' disclaimer from our Motion Handling usage.
- Updated Feb 05, 2026: We added text to the new Micro-Judder section and refreshed the text in the updated Judder and Response Time Stutter sections after converting the review to TV 2.1.
- Updated Oct 22, 2025: Review published.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We bought and tested the 75-inch Sony BRAVIA 2 II, but our results should also be valid for the 43, 50, 55, and 65-inch models. Costco sells a variant of this TV with a slightly different model code that comes with an extended warranty and some additional perks, but it performs the same. Sony TVs typically perform the same in North America as in other regions, so our results should be valid for all regions.
| Size | US Model | Warehouse Model |
|---|---|---|
| 43" | K-43S20M2 | - |
| 50" | K-50S20M2 | - |
| 55" | K-55S20M2 | K55S20CM2B.U2 |
| 65" | K-65S20M2 | K65S20CM2B.U2 |
| 75" | K-75S20M2 | K75S20CM2B.U2 |
Our unit was manufactured in Mexico in May 2025.
Popular TV Comparisons
The Sony BRAVIA 2 II has awful contrast and poor image quality overall, so it doesn't look good at all in a dark room. It's also a very dim model, so it's not suitable for bright rooms. The TV has the solid image processing that Sony is known for, but outside of that, it doesn't offer very much at all. It's quite expensive for what it is, and for around the same price, you can get superior image quality and a ton of features from TVs such as the TCL QM6K and the Hisense U65QF. If you just want something cheap that gets the job done, you can get better overall image quality and save yourself hundreds of dollars by going with a TV like the Hisense QD6QF.
For more options, check out our recommendations for the best TVs under $1,000, the best 75-inch TVs, and the best TVs for gaming.
The Sony BRAVIA 3 is better than the Sony BRAVIA 2 II, but both TVs offer lackluster image quality. The BRAVIA 3 is brighter than the lower-end model, so it handles more glare in a bright room and offers a slightly more impactful HDR experience. The BRAVIA 3 also displays a wider range of colors, but outside of that, the TVs are incredibly similar.
The TCL QM6K is significantly better than the Sony BRAVIA 2 II. It offers much better image quality due to superior black levels, brightness, and colors. Furthermore, it offers a ton of modern gaming features like HDMI 2.1, 4k @ 144Hz, 1080p @ 288Hz, and VRR, making it a much better TV for gamers. The TCL is a much better TV for almost anyone.
The Hisense U65QF is much better than the Sony BRAVIA 2 II. It offers a ton of gaming features, like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, 4k @ 144Hz, and VRR, so it's the better option to pair with your console. The Hisense also has superior image quality since it has significantly better black levels, colors, and brightness. The Hisense outshines the Sony in almost every way.
Even though the Hisense QD6QF is much cheaper than the Sony BRAVIA 2 II, it has better image quality. The Hisense has better black levels, colors, and brightness. Furthermore, the Hisense offers Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and has clearer motion, making it the more complete package. On the other hand, the Sony has a wider viewing angle, making it a bit better for wide seating arrangements.
We buy and test dozens of TVs yearly, taking an objective, data-driven approach to deliver results you can trust. Our testing process is complex, with hundreds of individual tests that take over a week to complete. Most of our tests use specially designed test patterns that mimic real content, but we also use the same sources you have at home to ensure our results match the real-world experience. We use two main tools for our testing: a Colorimetry Research CR-100 colorimeter and a CR-250 spectroradiometer.
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