Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED  TV Review

Review updated Apr 11, 2025 at 04:21pm
Writing modified Nov 18, 2025 at 01:58pm
Tested using Methodology v2.0.1 
Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED
7.9
Mixed Usage 
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8.2
Home Theater 
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7.0
Bright Room 
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7.4
Sports 
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8.4
Gaming 
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6.7
Brightness 
10
Black Level 
7.6
Color 
 96
 TV Settings
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The Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED is Sony's OLED option in their 2024 BRAVIA lineup and is the successor to the Sony A80L/A80CL OLED. It sits above the Sony BRAVIA 7 QLED and below the Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED. Unlike the Sony A95L OLED, the BRAVIA 8 uses a traditional WOLED panel instead of a QD-OLED panel. The TV uses the popular Google TV interface that's packed with apps and has other smart features like voice control and the ability to cast content from your phone. It's also loaded with modern features like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, up to 4k @ 120Hz, VRR support, and Dolby Vision HDR. The TV has a built-in 50W 2.1 channel speaker system, and you can also use the TV as a center channel with compatible Sony soundbars and receivers. We bought and tested the 65-inch model, and it's available in three sizes: 55-inch, 65-inch, and 77-inch.

Our Verdict

7.9
Mixed Usage 

The Sony BRAVIA 8 is very good for mixed usage. Despite not being the brightest model in HDR, it looks great with the lights turned off thanks to its inky blacks and vibrant colors. It performs decently with the lights turned on, where it maintains deep blacks and saturated colors. However, it does struggle more with reducing the intensity of direct light sources. When you want to pick up your controller, it's a solid option due to its clear motion and modern gaming features. It's also a stellar model for when your friends come over, since it has a wide viewing angle.

Pros
  • Near-infinite contrast ratio for perfect blacks with no blooming around bright highlights.

  • Incredibly wide viewing angle for a consistent image from the sides.

  • Colors are vibrant, lifelike, and bright.

  • Bright enough in SDR to overcome glare from indirect lighting.

Cons
  • Direct reflections are distracting.

8.2
Home Theater 

The Sony BRAVIA 8 is great for a home theater. It has perfect black levels, so despite not being the brightest TV in HDR, it still provides an impactful HDR viewing experience. It displays vibrant colors in both SDR and HDR, with minimal banding in gradients, which is great. The brightness of HDR content is a little off, though, so HDR content doesn't quite look the way the filmmaker intends. Fortunately, you get Sony's image processing that does a great job upscaling and smoothing out low-quality content, which is great when the quality of your content is lackluster. Sadly, there's some noticeable stutter in movies and shows due to the TV's nearly instantaneous response time, although not everyone will be bothered by it.

Pros
  • Near-infinite contrast ratio for perfect blacks with no blooming around bright highlights.

  • Colors are vibrant, lifelike, and bright.

  • Does a great job upscaling and cleaning up low-quality content.

Cons
  • Noticeable stutter due to the TV's fast response time.

  • Requires calibration if you want very accurate colors.

7.0
Bright Room 

The Sony BRAVIA 8 is decent for a bright room. It has the SDR brightness needed to fight glare from indirect lighting, but it struggles more with reducing the intensity of direct reflections; if you have a light source opposite your screen, its reflection is quite visible. Fortunately, colors remain well-saturated, and blacks stay very deep in a room with the lights on.

Pros
  • Blacks remain deep, and colors stay vibrant in a room with ambient lighting.

  • Bright enough in SDR to overcome glare from indirect lighting.

Cons
  • Direct reflections are distracting.

7.4
Sports 

The Sony BRAVIA 8 is decent for watching sports. It struggles with reducing the visibility of direct reflections, so it's best used without sources of light placed opposite the screen. On the other hand, it's bright enough in SDR to fight glare from indirect light sources, so there's no issues if you have your overhead lights on. Colors are good on this TV, which leads to a vibrant image when watching any sport. You also aren't distracted by the dirty screen effect, which is great. The TV's image processing does a great job upscaling and cleaning up artifacts in low-quality feeds, which is very helpful since sports are typically broadcast in compressed HD. Motion looks smooth thanks to the TV's very fast response time, and the image holds up well when viewed from the sides of the screen due to its wide viewing angle.

Pros
  • Incredibly wide viewing angle for a consistent image from the sides.

  • Nearly instantaneous pixel transitions for no noticeable blur behind fast motion.

  • Colors are vibrant, lifelike, and bright.

  • Does a great job upscaling and cleaning up low-quality content.

  • Bright enough in SDR to overcome glare from indirect lighting.

Cons
  • Direct reflections are distracting.

8.4
Gaming 

The Sony BRAVIA 8 is great for gaming. The TV displays perfect black levels and wide range of vibrant colors, so despite only having decent HDR brightness in Game Mode, you still get an impactful HDR gaming experience. It has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two ports for up to 4k @ 120Hz with VRR, making it fully compatible with modern consoles. Furthermore, you get nearly instantaneous pixel transitions and low input lag, leading to a responsiveness gaming experience with clear motion.

Pros
  • Nearly instantaneous pixel transitions for no noticeable blur behind fast motion.

  • Colors are vibrant, lifelike, and bright.

  • Very low input lag at 120Hz for a responsive experience.

Cons
  • Requires calibration if you want very accurate colors.

6.7
Brightness 

The Sony BRAVIA 8 has adequate brightness overall. The TV is bright enough in SDR to fight glare from indirect light sources in a well-lit room. It has reasonable enough HDR brightness to provide an impactful HDR experience, but it doesn't fully display highlights in content mastered at 1000 nits.

Pros
  • Bright enough in SDR to overcome glare from indirect lighting.

Cons
None
10
Black Level 

The Sony BRAVIA 8 is an OLED, so it delivers perfect black levels in a dark room. Blacks are deep and inky with no blooming whatsoever around bright highlights.

Pros
  • Near-infinite contrast ratio for perfect blacks with no blooming around bright highlights.

Cons
None
7.6
Color 

The Sony BRAVIA 8 has good colors overall. It has impressive SDR color volume and good enough HDR color volume for vibrant and well-saturated colors in all forms of media. Its color accuracy in both SDR and HDR is adequate enough for most people, but those who want the most accurate image possible need to get the TV calibrated.

Pros
  • Colors are vibrant, lifelike, and bright.

Cons
  • Requires calibration if you want very accurate colors.

8.0
Processing (In Development) 

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 8 has very good image processing. It does a great job upscaling low-resolution content and smoothing out low-bitrate content, so you get a clean looking image regardless of the source. There's some banding in dark gray and bright green gradients, but all other colors have barely any banding at all. Unfortunately, its PQ EOTF tracking is only okay, so the brightness of HDR content is a little off.

Pros
  • Does a great job upscaling and cleaning up low-quality content.

Cons
None
8.9
Game Mode Responsiveness 

The Sony BRAVIA 8 has excellent responsiveness in Game Mode. It supports VRR and refresh rates up to 120Hz, so you can fully take advantage of your favorite modern console. Its input lag is a bit higher than similar models at 60Hz, but it's still fast enough to feel responsive, and it's very low at 120Hz. Pixel transitions are quick too, so fast motion is nice and clear.

Pros
  • Nearly instantaneous pixel transitions for no noticeable blur behind fast motion.

  • Very low input lag at 120Hz for a responsive experience.

Cons
None
7.5
Motion Handling (Broken) 

We're in the process of fixing the way we evaluate a TV's overall motion handling. This section is currently broken, and the score isn't indicative of how well a TV handles motion overall.

  • 7.9
    Mixed Usage
  • 8.2
    Home Theater
  • 7.0
    Bright Room
  • 7.4
    Sports
  • 8.4
    Gaming

  • Performance Usages

  • 6.7
    Brightness
  • 10
    Black Level
  • 7.6
    Color
  • 8.0
    Processing (In Development)
  • 8.9
    Game Mode Responsiveness
  • 7.5
    Motion Handling (Broken)
  • Changelog

    1.  Updated Nov 18, 2025: 

      Added the Sam's Club variant, the Sony BRAVIA XR8C, to the Differences Between Sizes And Variants section.

    2.  Updated Aug 13, 2025: 

      We added the 2025 variant, the Sony BRAVIA XR8B, to the Differences Between Sizes And Variants section.

    3.  Updated May 29, 2025: 

      Mentioned the newly reviewed Sony BRAVIA 8 II OLED in the HDR Color Volume section.

    4.  Updated May 08, 2025: Converted to Test Bench 2.0.1. We did this to fix an issue with our scoring in the Supported Resolutions section, since TVs with a refresh rate higher than 144Hz were being penalized for not supporting 144Hz.

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    Differences Between Sizes And Variants

    We bought and tested the 65-inch Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED; the results are also valid for the 55-inch and 77-inch models. Costco sells variants of the TV with different model codes. These variants perform the same, but they come with an extended warranty, an extended trial for the Sony Pictures Core streaming service, and a backlit remote.

    Sony released two variants of this TV in 2025, known as the Sony BRAVIA XR8B and the Sony BRAVIA XR8C. They're the exact same TV, with the same processor and panel, but there are a few differences in the software and available promotions. They don't include the Sony Pictures Core credits or promotional credits, and they lack the XR Contrast Booster feature, but otherwise perform exactly the same as the 2024 packaging.

    Size Model 2025 Variant 2025 Sam's Club Variant Costco Variant
    55" Sony K-55XR80 Sony K-55XR8B Sony K-55XR8C Sony K55XR80CB
    65" Sony K-65XR80 Sony K-65XR8B Sony K-65XR8C Sony K65XR80CB
    77" Sony K-77XR80 Sony K-77XR8B Sony K-77XR8C Sony K77XR80CB

    Our unit was manufactured in May 2024, as seen on the label.

    Popular TV Comparisons

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 is a very good TV overall, but it doesn't really stand out in the crowd of OLED TVs. Unlike the top-tier Sony A95L OLED, which uses a QD-OLED panel, the BRAVIA 8 uses a traditional WOLED panel and doesn't use MLA for increased brightness like the LG G4 OLED. It's most comparable to the LG C4 OLED, but it's not as bright in HDR, doesn't support 4k @ 144Hz, and it has surprisingly worse accuracy in SDR and HDR. It's also a bit more expensive than the C4, and since the C4's image processing is very close to the BRAVIA 8's, it's the better choice for almost everyone.

    For more options, check out our recommendations for the best OLED TVs, the best gaming TVs, and the best TVs for watching movies.

    LG C5 OLED
    42" 48" 55" 65" 77" 83"

    The LG C5 OLED is better than the Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED. The LG is brighter in SDR, making it better suited for a bright room. The LG is also brighter in HDR and it's the more accurate TV, so it provides a more impactful HDR experience that stays closer to the filmmaker's intent. Finally, the LG is more versatile for gamers due to its four HDMI 2.1 ports and support for 144Hz.

    Sony A95L OLED
    55" 65" 77"

    The Sony A95L OLED is better than the Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED. The A95L uses a QD-OLED panel, displaying more vibrant, lifelike, and brighter colors in HDR with less banding. It's also brighter in HDR and has better PQ EOTF tracking, so highlights pop out more on it, and it displays an image that is closer to the content creator's intent. The A95L is brighter in SDR, too, so it overcomes a bit more glare in a bright room. The A95L also has much better pre-calibration accuracy; it's so impressive that even the most astute observers won't feel the need to get it calibrated.

    Sony BRAVIA 8 II OLED
    55" 65"

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 II OLED is better than the Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED. The BRAVIA 8 II is a lot brighter in HDR, so it provides more impactful highlights in HDR content, and it's the more accurate TV. The BRAVIA 8 II also has the advantage when it comes to colors, thanks to its QD-OLED panel, so you get more vibrant colors with less banding in gradients. However, the BRAVIA 8 has lower input lag. 

    Sony BRAVIA 9
    65" 75" 85"

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED and the Sony BRAVIA 9 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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    Brightness
    6.7
    HDR Brightness
    Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
    715 cd/m²
    Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
    396 cd/m²
    Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
    190 cd/m²
    Peak 2% Window
    923 cd/m²
    Peak 10% Window
    790 cd/m²
    Peak 25% Window
    574 cd/m²
    Peak 50% Window
    312 cd/m²
    Peak 100% Window
    156 cd/m²
    Sustained 2% Window
    906 cd/m²
    Sustained 10% Window
    777 cd/m²
    Sustained 25% Window
    570 cd/m²
    Sustained 50% Window
    311 cd/m²
    Sustained 100% Window
    155 cd/m²
    Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
    0.104

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 has adequate HDR brightness that makes highlights stand out during darker scenes. Combined with its remarkable contrast, this TV provides an impactful HDR viewing experience. Unfortunately, large bright scenes are significantly dimmer than smaller, specular highlights due to its aggressive Automatic Brightness Limiter (ABL).

    These measurements are after calibrating the HDR white point with the following settings:

    • HDR Picture Mode: Professional
    • Brightness (HDR): Maximum
    • Contrast (HDR): 90
    • Color Temperature: Expert 2
    • Peak Luminance: High
    • HDR Tone Mapping: Gradation Preferred

    Results with 'HDR Tone Mapping' set to Brightness Preferred:

    • Hallway Lights: 657 cd/m²
    • Yellow Skyscraper: 560 cd/m²
    • Landscape Pool: 271 cd/m²
    7.0
    HDR Brightness In Game Mode
    Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
    539 cd/m²
    Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
    638 cd/m²
    Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
    199 cd/m²
    Peak 2% Window
    918 cd/m²
    Peak 10% Window
    794 cd/m²
    Peak 25% Window
    496 cd/m²
    Peak 50% Window
    296 cd/m²
    Peak 100% Window
    178 cd/m²
    Sustained 2% Window
    894 cd/m²
    Sustained 10% Window
    780 cd/m²
    Sustained 25% Window
    490 cd/m²
    Sustained 50% Window
    295 cd/m²
    Sustained 100% Window
    178 cd/m²
    Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
    0.097

    Most scenes are slightly brighter in Game Mode, but the difference is minor. Highlights pop out during darker moments in games, and combined with its remarkable contrast, this TV provides an impactful HDR gaming experience.

    These measurements are after calibrating the HDR white point with the following settings:

    • HDR Picture Mode: Game
    • Brightness (HDR): Maximum
    • Contrast (HDR): 90
    • Color Temperature: Expert 2
    • Peak Luminance: High
    • HDR Tone Mapping: Off

    Results with 'HDR Tone Mapping' set to Brightness Preferred:

    • Hallway Lights: 537 cd/m²
    • Yellow Skyscraper: 375 cd/m²
    • Landscape Pool: 189 cd/m²
    6.8
    SDR Brightness
    Real Scene Peak Brightness
    440 cd/m²
    Peak 2% Window
    459 cd/m²
    Peak 10% Window
    453 cd/m²
    Peak 25% Window
    451 cd/m²
    Peak 50% Window
    402 cd/m²
    Peak 100% Window
    176 cd/m²
    Sustained 2% Window
    452 cd/m²
    Sustained 10% Window
    449 cd/m²
    Sustained 25% Window
    448 cd/m²
    Sustained 50% Window
    394 cd/m²
    Sustained 100% Window
    174 cd/m²
    Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
    0.061

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 has alright SDR brightness and overcomes glare from indirect light sources.

    These measurements are after calibration with the following settings:

    • Picture Mode: Professional
    • Brightness (SDR): Maximum
    • Contrast (SDR): 90
    • Gamma (SDR): 0
    • Color Temperature: Expert 1
    • Peak Luminance: High
    Black Level
    10
    Contrast
    Contrast
    Inf : 1
    Native Contrast
    Inf : 1

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 has remarkable contrast and a nearly infinite contrast ratio. Due to OLED's self-lit pixels, the TV displays bright highlights next to perfect inky blacks, making it very impressive in a dark room.

    10
    Lighting Zone Precision

    Since OLEDs don't use local dimming and instead have individual pixels that can be lit up to their maximum brightness next to pixels that are turned off, there's no blooming when bright elements are surrounded by deep blacks.

    10
    Lighting Zone Transitions
    Local Dimming
    No
    Backlight
    No Backlight
    Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
    8,294,400

    The TV is an OLED and has no backlight, so its self-lit pixels give it the same performance as a TV with perfect local dimming and no zone transitions. We still film the zone transition video on the TV, so you can see how it compares to a TV with local dimming.

    9.5
    Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

    There's no difference in dark scene behavior between the calibrated picture modes and when the TV is set in Game Mode.

    10
    Black Uniformity
    Std. Dev.
    N/A
    Native Std. Dev.
    0.160%

    Because OLEDs can turn off individual pixels, the TV has incredible black uniformity with no blooming or halo effect around bright objects.

    Color
    8.4
    SDR Color Volume
    CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
    96.59%
    CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
    69.81%

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED has great SDR color volume. It covers most of the DCI-P3 color space, which is fantastic. Its coverage of the wider BT.2020 color space is just decent overall, and it struggles most with blues, cyans, and greens.

    Volume ΔE³ DCI-P3
    Coverage
    BT.2020
    Coverage
    L10 91.11% 61.99%
    L20 96.35% 65.92%
    L30 97.20% 67.46%
    L40 97.43% 69.77%
    L50 97.47% 70.83%
    L60 97.31% 71.10%
    L70 96.59% 69.86%
    L80 95.40% 67.33%
    L90 94.88% 67.63%
    L100 97.70% 89.87%
    Total 96.59% 69.81%
    7.5
    HDR Color Volume
    1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
    78.1%
    10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
    35.3%
    White Luminance
    951 cd/m²
    Red Luminance
    69 cd/m²
    Green Luminance
    223 cd/m²
    Blue Luminance
    22 cd/m²
    Cyan Luminance
    237 cd/m²
    Magenta Luminance
    82 cd/m²
    Yellow Luminance
    269 cd/m²

    The TV has good HDR color volume. It displays dark, saturated colors very well, and its ability to display bright whites is outstanding. It doesn't display light colors as well as it does whites, but it's still enough to display bright and vibrant colors. If you want a similar TV with superior color volume, consider the Sony BRAVIA 8 II OLED.

    6.8
    SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
    White Balance dE 2000
    4.33
    Color dE 2000
    2.13
    Gamma
    2.18
    Color Temperature
    6,996 K
    Picture Mode
    Professional
    Color Temp Setting
    Expert 1
    Gamma Setting
    0

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 has just okay pre-calibration accuracy. Its white balance is disappointing, with blues very overrepresented in mid-grays and brighter grays. The color temperature is noticeably cooler than our target of 6500K. The color accuracy is great, but there are still some inaccuracies with most colors. Gamma is close to our target of 2.2, but some scenes are slightly too dark, while others are slightly too bright.

    9.6
    SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
    White Balance dE 2000
    0.20
    Color dE 2000
    0.96
    Gamma
    2.19
    Color Temperature
    6,501 K
    White Balance Calibration
    10 point
    Color Calibration
    No

    The TV has fantastic accuracy after calibration. The white balance and color temperature are essentially perfect. Gamma is now closer to our target of 2.2, with only some bright scenes being slightly too bright. Color accuracy is even better than before, but there are still some minor inaccuracies with yellows, reds, light blues, and whites.

    See our full calibration settings.

    6.9
    HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
    White Balance dE ITP
    9.34
    Color dE ITP
    18.2
    Color Temperature
    6,776 K
    Picture Mode
    Professional

    The TV has alright HDR pre-calibration accuracy. Its white balance is satisfactory, but there's a bit too much red and way too much blue in most shades of gray. This makes the TV color temperature noticeably cooler than 6500K. Unfortunately, the color accuracy is mediocre, with errors throughout its entire range.

    7.8
    HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
    White Balance dE ITP
    6.68
    Color dE ITP
    17.90
    Color Temperature
    6,487 K

    The TV has good color accuracy in HDR after calibration. Its color temperature it now close to perfect. The TV's white balance is much better now, but there's still some inaccuracies with dark and mid grays. Unfortunately, the accuracy of colors has barely improved.

    Processing
    6.9
    PQ EOTF Tracking
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    600 Nit Tracking Delta
    0.0095
    1000 Nit Tracking Delta
    0.0084
    4000 Nit Tracking Delta
    0.0083

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 has okay PQ EOTF tracking, but a large portion of shadows and mid-tones are displayed a bit dimmer than intended, and some mid-tones and highlights are displayed a bit brighter than intended. There's a gradual roll-off near the TV's peak brightness to maintain details in highlights that are brighter than what the TV is capable of.

    8.4
    Low-Quality Content Smoothing
    Smoothing
    8.5
    Detail Preservation
    8.0

    The TV has impressive low-quality content smoothing. It does an excellent job of smoothing out artifacts in low-bitrate content while still preserving details.

    8.5
    Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

    The TV does an excellent job with upscaling low-resolution content like DVDs, standard-definition cable channels, and lower-resolution streams. Details are well-defined and clear enough, but very fine details and small hard-coded text are a bit hard to make out.

    Sharpness processing was calibrated with no over-sharpening for low-resolution content, with the following settings:

    • Sharpness: 50
    • Reality Creation: Auto

    The TV adds excessive sharpening when adjusting the default value of '50' to '51'. You can also see this unusual behavior by comparing the two photos below.

    8.0
    HDR Native Gradient
    100% Black To 50% Gray
    6.0
    50% Gray To 100% White
    8.0
    100% Black To 50% Red
    8.0
    50% Red To 100% Red
    10
    100% Black To 50% Green
    8.0
    50% Green To 100% Green
    6.0
    100% Black To 50% Blue
    10
    50% Blue To 100% Blue
    8.0

    The TV has very good HDR native gradient handling. There's some noticeable banding in dark grays and bright greens, but all other colors have minimal banding or no banding at all.

    Game Mode Responsiveness
    8.6
    Input Lag
    1080p @ 60Hz
    13.4 ms
    1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
    273.3 ms
    1080p @ 120Hz
    5.2 ms
    1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
    5.2 ms
    4k @ 60Hz
    13.4 ms
    4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
    13.4 ms
    4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
    281.6 ms
    4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
    290.0 ms
    4k @ 120Hz
    5.1 ms
    4k @ Max Refresh Rate
    5.1 ms
    8k @ 60Hz
    N/A

    This TV has low input lag when set into Game Mode, which ensures a very responsive gaming experience with very little delay between your actions with your controller or mouse and the action on-screen.

    Outside of Game Mode, the TV's input lag is much higher, and there's a noticeable delay when hitting buttons on the remote, like when pausing a movie.

    9.1
    Supported Resolutions
    Resolution4k
    480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
    Yes
    720p @ 59.94Hz
    Yes
    1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
    Yes
    1080p @ 120Hz
    Yes
    1080p Maximum Refresh Rate
    120 Hz
    4k @ 60Hz
    Yes
    4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
    Yes
    4k @ 120Hz
    Yes
    4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
    Yes
    4k Maximum Refresh Rate
    120 Hz
    8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
    No
    8k @ 60Hz
    No

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED supports all common resolutions up to 4k @ 120Hz on two of its four HDMI ports. Chroma 4:4:4 signals are displayed properly with all supported resolutions when the TV's 'Content Type' is set to Game or PC, which is important for text clarity.

    7.5
    Variable Refresh Rate
    Native Refresh Rate
    120Hz
    Variable Refresh Rate
    Yes
    HDMI Forum VRR
    Yes
    FreeSync
    No
    G-SYNC Compatible
    Yes
    4k VRR Maximum
    120 Hz
    4k VRR Minimum
    < 20 Hz
    1080p VRR Maximum
    120 Hz
    1080p VRR Minimum
    < 20 Hz
    VRR + Local DimmingNo Local Dimming

    The TV supports HDMI Forum VRR and G-SYNC but doesn't support FreeSync. It works well across a wide refresh rate range and supports sources with Low-Frame-Compensation (LFC), which ensures your games remain nearly tear-free even when your frame rate drops very low.

    9.6
    CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
    Transition At Max Refresh
    transition-game-max-0-31
    0 to 31
    Avg. CAD
    37
    Best 10% CAD
    6
    Worst 10% CAD
    138

    The TV delivers sharp motion at its maximum refresh rate of 120Hz. There's a bit of overshoot when pixels leave a dark state, but these transitions settle quickly, so you don't notice it.

    9.6
    CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
    Transition At 120Hz
    transition-game-120-0-31
    0 to 31
    Avg. CAD
    37
    Best 10% CAD
    6
    Worst 10% CAD
    138

    The TV delivers sharp motion at its maximum refresh rate of 120Hz. There's a bit of overshoot when pixels leave a dark state, but these transitions settle quickly, so you don't notice it.

    9.4
    CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
    Transition 60Hz
    transition-game-60-0-31
    0 to 31
    Avg. CAD
    49
    Best 10% CAD
    7
    Worst 10% CAD
    172

    The TV's CAD at 60Hz is fantastic. Most transitions from one RGB level to another are nearly instantaneous, but there's more overshoot than there is at 120Hz when transitioning from blacks. There's also still some noticeable persistence blur due to the nature of a 60Hz refresh rate.

    PS5 Compatibility
    Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
    Yes
    4k @ 120Hz
    Yes
    1440p @ 120Hz
    No
    1080p @ 120Hz
    Yes
    HDR
    Yes
    VRR
    Yes

    With the exception of 1440p, the TV is fully compatible with everything the PS5 offers, like 4k @ 120Hz, as well as HDMI Forum VRR. It also supports Auto Low Latency Mode, so you don't have to manually switch to Game Mode to get the lowest input lag.

    Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
    Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
    Yes
    4k @ 120Hz
    Yes
    1440p @ 120Hz
    No
    1080p @ 120Hz
    Yes
    HDR
    Yes
    VRR
    Yes

    With the exception of 1440p, the TV is fully compatible with everything the Xbox Series X|S offers, including 4k @ 120Hz, HDMI Forum VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro, and Dolby Vision gaming. It also supports Auto Low Latency Mode, so you don't have to manually switch to Game Mode to get the lowest input lag.

    Motion Handling
    4.2
    Stutter
    Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
    41.2 ms
    Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
    16.2 ms

    Unfortunately, due to the TV's nearly instantaneous pixel response time, there's stutter with low frame rate content, which is most noticeable during slow panning shots.

    10
    24p Judder
    Judder-Free 24p
    Yes
    Judder-Free 24p via 60p
    Yes
    Judder-Free 24p via 60i
    Yes
    Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
    Yes

    This TV removes judder automatically from 24p sources, like a Blu-ray player or an external streaming device with a 'Match Frame Rate' feature. For 60Hz sources, like a cable box or the native apps, Motionflow has to be enabled, with both sliders at 'Min' and CineMotion set to 'High' to remove judder.

    9.5
    Response Time
    Transition At 60Hz
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    0 to 31
    First Response Time
    0.5 ms
    Total Response Time
    4.3 ms
    Worst 10% Response Time
    11.0 ms

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 TV has a nearly instantaneous response time, resulting in incredibly clear motion with minimal blur behind fast-moving objects when watching content.

    Flicker
    Flicker-Free
    No
    PWM Dimming Frequency
    0 Hz

    This TV doesn't have a traditional backlight and doesn't use pulse-width modulation (PWM) to dim each pixel, but it's not completely flicker-free. There's a slight dip in brightness that corresponds to the TV's refresh rate. This differs from the PWM flicker on TVs with LED backlights and occurs on every OLED we've tested. It's not noticeable, and most people won't be bothered by this, but it can still bother people who are extra sensitive to flicker.

    Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    Optional BFI
    Yes
    Min Flicker For 60 fps
    60 Hz
    60Hz For 60 fps
    Yes
    120Hz For 120 fps
    No
    Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode
    60 Hz

    The TV has an optional black frame insertion (BFI) feature that reduces the appearance of persistence blur caused by the TV's nearly instantaneous response time. It can only insert black frames at a 60Hz refresh rate.

    Motion Interpolation
    Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
    Yes
    Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
    Yes

    This TV has an optional motion interpolation feature to improve the clarity of motion. It does a good job at smoothing out slower scenes, but there are some noticeable artifacts present. In faster-moving scenes, it can't keep up, and there are distracting artifacts and haloing.

    Reflections
    6.4
    Direct Reflections
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    Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
    43.7%
    Screen Finish
    Glossy

    The Sony BRAVIA 8's direct reflection handling is alright. Glare from lamps or windows opposite the screen is distracting since the TV doesn't do a good enough job reducing the intensity of them.

    9.3
    Ambient Black Level Raise
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    Black Luminance @ 0 lx
    0.00 cd/m²
    Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
    0.25 cd/m²

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 has exceptional black levels in a bright room. Black levels are barely raised in a room with ambient lighting, and they remain deep and punchy.

    8.9
    Total Reflected Light
    Total Reflected Light Intensity
    6,398% ⋅ pixel
    Diffraction Artifacts
    No

    The TV's amount of total reflected light is amazing. Its glossy screen finish significantly reduces the intensity of indirect reflections, and there's no light banding or other distracting artifacts.

    7.8
    Ambient Color Saturation
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    Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
    66.32%
    Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
    66.98%
    High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
    58.19%

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED has very good perceived color volume in a bright room. Colors shown at all luminance levels barely lose any saturation in a room with ambient lighting, so you still get a very colorful experience with the lights turned on.

    Panel
    9.0
    Viewing Angle
    Color Washout
    53°
    Color Shift
    26°
    Brightness Loss
    70°
    Black Level Raise
    70°
    Gamma Shift
    70°

    The TV has an incredibly wide viewing angle that remains mostly consistent from almost any angle, but there is some color washout at more aggressive angles. Still, it's an excellent choice for watching TV in a group setting.

    8.1
    Gray Uniformity
    50% Std. Dev.
    0.859%
    50% DSE
    0.123%
    5% Std. Dev.
    0.575%
    5% DSE
    0.092%

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 has very good gray uniformity. If you look closely, there are some very faint vertical lines on the panel, but these aren't noticeable from a normal viewing distance.

    Panel Technology
    TypeOLED
    Sub-Type
    WOLED
    Subpixel Layout
    RWBG

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 uses a WOLED panel with a RWBG pixel structure where all four pixels are never lit at the same time. Due to its subpixel layout, it has minor issues with displaying text on Windows since ClearType isn't well optimized to non-RGB subpixel layouts, but most users won't be bothered by this.

    The white subpixel does an excellent job helping the TV display bright whites, but it dilutes the color purity of greens and reds.

    Inputs
    Input Specifications
    HDMI4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
    HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
    48 Gbps
    ATSC Tuner
    3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
    USB Ports2
    USB 3.0
    Yes (1)
    Audio Out 3.5mm0
    Wi-FiYes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
    Ethernet Speed100 Mbps
    Composite In0
    Digital Optical Audio Out1

    The Sony BRAVIA XR80 has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on HDMI ports 3 and 4, with both supporting up to 4k @ 120Hz. Unfortunately, the HDMI 3 port is also the eARC port, so you lose a high bandwidth port when you plug a soundbar into the TV. The TV supports Dolby Vision, and it has an ATSC 3.0 tuner, so you can watch 4k content over the air.

    Like some previous Sony TVs, you can use the TV's built-in speakers as a center channel when paired with a soundbar or receiver. Unfortunately, it only has Sony's S-Center input and doesn't have traditional speaker inputs, so it's only compatible with certain soundbars and receivers made by Sony.

    Audio Passthrough
    ARC/eARC Port
    eARC
    eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
    Yes
    eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
    Yes
    eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
    Yes
    eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
    Yes
    eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
    Yes
    eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
    Yes
    eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
    7.1
    ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
    Yes
    ARC: DTS 5.1
    Yes
    Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
    Yes
    Optical: DTS 5.1
    Yes

    The TV supports eARC, which lets you pass high-quality, uncompressed audio to a compatible receiver or soundbar through an HDMI cable. It supports all major audio formats, so you don't have to worry about compatibility with external sources.

    HDR Format Support
    HDR10
    Yes
    HDR10+
    No
    Dolby Vision
    Yes
    HLG
    Yes
    Design
    Style
    CurvedNo

    The Sony K65XR80 has a premium design that looks fantastic in any room. Its thin bezels give the TV a sleek look when viewed from the front.

    Stand

    The TV uses two metal feet that you can adjust to four different positions in total. You can have the feet close together in a narrow position or further apart from each other in a wider position. On top of that, you can set the feet to a low or high position, depending on your needs. The low position lifts the TV about 1.73 inches, so it sits very close to your table. The high position (pictured above) lifts the TV about 3.86 inches, so almost any soundbar fits underneath without blocking the screen.

    Footprint of the 65-inch stand in the narrow position: 22.95" x 9.84".

    Footprint of the 65-inch stand in the wide position: 48.98" x 9.84".

    Back
    Wall MountVESA 300x300

    The back of the TV is made entirely of plastic and has the familiar checkerboard pattern similar to many other recent Sony TVs. The inputs are on the far left side of the TV when facing the front, but they're in a recessed cutout, so they're a bit hard to reach if you have the TV mounted flush to the wall. There's a plastic cover that can be used to hide the inputs section, but there are no clips for cable management.

    Borders
    Borders0.24" (0.6 cm)
    Thickness
    Max Thickness1.46" (3.7 cm)
    9.0
    Build Quality

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 has outstanding build quality. Its metal frame is solid, the TV has some weight to it that makes it feel sturdy, and it barely wobbles in both the low and high stand positions. There are no issues with build quality, and the TV feels premium.

    Smart Features
    Interface
    Smart OSGoogle TV
    Version12

    The Sony BRAVIA 8 uses version 12 of the popular Google TV operating system, and the interface is smooth and easy to use. The TV has a minor bug when using the 'Detailed Signal Info' option that shows a native refresh rate of 120Hz when outputting a 60Hz signal.

    0.0
    Ad-Free
    Ads
    Yes
    Opt-out
    No
    Suggested Content in Home
    Yes
    Opt-out of Suggested Content
    No

    Unfortunately, like almost all TVs on the market, the smart interface contains ads, and you can't disable them.

    Remote
    Voice ControlYes

    The remote has a matte finish with blue speckles. Outside of that, the remote is identical to the one included with 2023's Sony A80L/A80CL OLED. It has buttons for popular streaming services, and you can use the built-in microphone to switch inputs, change apps, search within apps, ask for the weather and time, and change settings like brightness.

    TV Controls
    Mute Switch
    Yes

    There's a single button on the bottom of the TV that can be used to switch inputs, adjust the volume, change channels, and power the TV on/off. There's also a small button that you can use to turn on/off the TV's built-in microphone.

    In The Box

    • Setup guide
    • Remote (with 2x AAA batteries)
    • Power cable
    Misc
    Power Consumption91 W
    Power Consumption (Max)206 W
    Firmware112.624.040.1NAA
    Sound Quality
    7.1
    Frequency Response
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    Low-Frequency Extension
    84.76 Hz
    Std. Dev. @ 70
    2.07 dB
    Std. Dev. @ 80
    1.94 dB
    Std. Dev. @ Max
    4.64 dB
    Max
    86.6 dB SPL
    Dynamic Range Compression
    5.22 dB
    Digital Room CorrectionYes

    The TV has a decent frequency response. It produces some bass, but it's not enough for impactful bass. The TV's sound profile is well-balanced at moderate volume levels, making dialogue easy to understand. The sound becomes unbalanced near and at the TV's maximum volume, which is unfortunate since the TV doesn't get very loud.