Sony A9G vs A80J OLED

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Sony A9G OLED
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Our Verdict

Sony A9G OLED

Sony A80J OLED

The Sony A80J OLED and the Sony A9G OLED are excellent TVs capable of completely turning off individual pixels to produce perfect blacks. That said, the A80J is a newer model with improved features and performance, particularly when it comes to peak brightness, as well as having a different processor. The A80J also has two HDMI 2.1 ports, less input lag, and has VRR support.

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Variants

  • XBR55A9G (55")
  • XBR65A9G (65")
  • XBR77A9G (77")
  • XR-55A80J (55")
  • XR-65A80J (65")
  • XR-77A80J (77")

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55"
XBR55A9G
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XR-55A80J
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65"
XBR65A9G
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77"
XBR77A9G
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XR-77A80J
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.7
8.7

Gradient 
 

9.3
5.8

Pre Calibration 
 

7.1
8.6

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-30
Month 30
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

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Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.31" (0.8 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

1.59" (4.0 cm)
2.09" (5.3 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

9.5
9.5

Build quality picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

10
10

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

N/A
Inf : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1
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Blooming 
 

10

Blooming Photo  

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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
No Backlight

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

8,294,400
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

9.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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HDR Brightness 
 

6.6
7.3

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

558 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

344 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

258 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

689 cd/m²
781 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

584 cd/m²
658 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

437 cd/m²
469 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

258 cd/m²
284 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

130 cd/m²
150 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

380 cd/m²
741 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

336 cd/m²
645 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

363 cd/m²
462 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

252 cd/m²
283 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

126 cd/m²
148 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.070
0.096

EOTF  

Real Scene Highlight 
 

593 cd/m²
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

6.7
6.8

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

390 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

340 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

200 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

690 cd/m²
775 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

602 cd/m²
661 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

444 cd/m²
473 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

287 cd/m²
295 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

176 cd/m²
179 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

396 cd/m²
737 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

353 cd/m²
650 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

358 cd/m²
467 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

249 cd/m²
292 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

174 cd/m²
177 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.052
0.096

Game Mode EOTF  

Real Scene Highlight 
 

593 cd/m²
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

9.7

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0024

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0022

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0030
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SDR Brightness 
 

6.3
6.9

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

281 cd/m²
298 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

347 cd/m²
484 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

346 cd/m²
481 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

346 cd/m²
471 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

256 cd/m²
306 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

147 cd/m²
166 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

282 cd/m²
445 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

283 cd/m²
456 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

282 cd/m²
458 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

236 cd/m²
302 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

147 cd/m²
164 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.044
0.066
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Color Gamut 
 

8.4
8.6

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

94.50%
97.42%

DCI P3 uv 
 

96.95%
98.60%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec 2020 xy 
 

69.59%
71.60%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

74.13%
75.12%
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Color Volume 
 

7.1
7.8

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

38.3%
72.9%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

29.3%
32.9%

White Luminance 
 

526 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

69 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

247 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

34 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

267 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

87 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

291 cd/m²

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

76.7%

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

64.7%
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Local Dimming 
 

10

LD Video, Moving Object  

LD Video, Real Content  

LD Video, Real Content Side View  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
No Backlight
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Pre Calibration 
 

7.1
8.6

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

4.25
1.97

Color dE 
 

2.38
1.29

Gamma 
 

2.11
2.21

Color Temperature 
 

6,076 K
6,970 K

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Custom

Color Temp Setting 
 

Expert 1
Expert 1

Gamma Setting 
 

0
0
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Post Calibration 
 

9.5
9.6

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

0.40
0.21

Color dE 
 

1.07
0.93

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,506 K
6,517 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

10 point
10 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.7
8.6

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

1.296%
1.436%

50% DSE 
 

0.117%
0.124%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.555%
0.589%

5% DSE 
 

0.111%
0.104%
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Black Uniformity 
 

10
10

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.269%
0.326%
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Viewing Angle 
 

8.8
8.3

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

51°
55°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

31°
28°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

65°
59°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

67°
52°
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Reflections 
 

9.3
9.0

Reflections Picture  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

1.5%
2.0%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.1%
0.4%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.3%
1.6%
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Local Dimming In Game Mode 
 

10

LD Video, Moving Object  

LD Video, Real Content  

LD Video, Real Content Side View  

Local Dimming 
 

No

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

9.3
5.8

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black to 50% Gray  

6.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

4.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

8.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

6.0

100% Black to 50% Green  

4.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

4.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

8.0

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

6.0

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.066

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.079

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.059

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.069
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

8.7

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

9.0

Detail Preservation 
 

8.0
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

8.0
8.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Subpixel Layout 
 

RWBG

Type  

OLED
OLED

Sub-Type 
 

WOLED
WOLED
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720p Input 
 

8.0

720p Picture  

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1080p Input 
 

9.0

1080p Picture  

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4k Input 
 

10

4k Picture  

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8k Input 
 

0.0

8k Picture  

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Temporary Image Retention 
 

9.9

Image Retention Picture  

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.05%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
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Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

2.0

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

Yes
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Motion

Response Time 
 

9.9
9.8

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

80% Response Time 
 

0.2 ms
0.2 ms

100% Response Time 
 

1.9 ms
2.7 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

10
10

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
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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
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

4.9
5.1

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

39.8 ms
38.9 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

14.8 ms
13.9 ms
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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
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

0.0
9.4

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

No
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No
No

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
Unknown

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

No VRR support
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

8.3
9.3

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

27.3 ms
16.9 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

102.3 ms
143.9 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

18.8 ms
8.9 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

27.0 ms
17.5 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

43.5 ms
N/A

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

27.2 ms
16.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

27.1 ms
16.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

27.0 ms
16.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

93.8 ms
152.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

85.6 ms
143.9 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
8.7 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A

1440p with VRR 
 

N/A

4k with VRR 
 

N/A

8k with VRR 
 

N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.6
9.3

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes (native support)
Yes

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
No

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

No
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

PS5 can't do 1440p
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

VRR 
 

No
Yes

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR 
 

No

PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR 
 

Yes

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR 
 

No

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR 
 

Yes

Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

No
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes

VRR 
 

No
Yes
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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 
 

No
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)

USB 3.0 
 

Yes (1)
Yes (1)

Variable Analog Audio Out  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Support  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

3
3

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
1

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0
0

Component In  

0
0

Composite In  

1 (adapter required, not incl.)
1 (adapter required, not incl.)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

1
1

SD/SDHC  

0
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

Yes
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes

ARC 
 

Yes (HDMI 3)

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

2.0

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
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

7.7
7.5

Frequency Response  

See details
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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

71.27 Hz
59.93 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.44 dB
3.72 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

2.96 dB
3.90 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

4.61 dB
6.03 dB

Max 
 

92.8 dB SPL
92.7 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.33 dB
3.56 dB
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Distortion 
 

5.8
6.8

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

See details
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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.101
0.063

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

6.760
2.032

IMD @ 80 
 

1.94%
1.85%

IMD @ Max 
 

48.56%
12.53%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

7.5
8.0

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

Android TV
Google TV

Version  

8.0
10

Ease of Use 
 

Average
Average

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

2 s
2 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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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 
 

Yes
No
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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
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Remote 
 

8.5
8.5

Remote Picture  

Size 
 

Large
Large

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

No
No

Remote App  

Android TV
Android TV
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

96 W
99 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

149 W
172 W

Firmware  

PKG6.2466.0322NAA
PKG6.3628.0454NAA

Check Price

55"
XBR55A9G
Amazon.com
55"
XR-55A80J
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65"
XBR65A9G
SEE PRICE
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65"
XR-65A80J
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77"
XBR77A9G
Amazon.com
77"
XR-77A80J
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