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Sony BRAVIA 3
Samsung Q8F 2025
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
60Hz
TypeLED
Sub-Type
IPS
Dolby Vision
Yes
Screen Finish
Glossy
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
144Hz
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Dolby Vision
No
Screen Finish
Glossy
Our Verdict
Sony BRAVIA 3
Samsung Q8F 2025
The Samsung Q8F 2025 and the Sony BRAVIA 3 perform differently, and the best one depends on your needs. The Q8F has better gaming features, with a fast refresh rate, VRR support, and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth. The BRAVIA 3, on the other hand, delivers better picture quality thanks to its higher peak brightness and better colors. The BRAVIA 3 also has better picture processing, and it does a much better job cleaning up low-quality streaming sources.
Variants
- K-43S30 (43")
- K-50S30 (50")
- K-55S30 (55")
- K-65S30 (65")
- K-75S30 (75")
- K-85S30 (85")
- QN32Q8FAAFXZA (32")
- QN43Q8FAAFXZA (43")
- QN50Q8FAAFXZA (50")
- QN55Q8FAAFXZA (55")
- QN65Q8FAAFXZA (65")
- QN75Q8FAAFXZA (75")
- QN85Q8FAAFXZA (85")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.7
6.0
HDR Brightness
5.7
4.6
Contrast
1.9
4.9
SDR Brightness
6.8
6.1
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
5.7
4.6
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
345 cd/m²
326 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
360 cd/m²
265 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
198 cd/m²
139 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
468 cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
469 cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
469 cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
469 cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
469 cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
467 cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
468 cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
468 cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
468 cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
468 cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
5.7
4.6
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
347 cd/m²
320 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
356 cd/m²
269 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
195 cd/m²
143 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
465 cd/m²
362 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
466 cd/m²
363 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
466 cd/m²
362 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
466 cd/m²
362 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
466 cd/m²
362 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
464 cd/m²
362 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
464 cd/m²
362 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
465 cd/m²
362 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
465 cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
465 cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
SDR Brightness
6.8
6.1
Real Scene Peak Brightness
397 cd/m²
379 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
453 cd/m²
208 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
451 cd/m²
358 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
450 cd/m²
356 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
449 cd/m²
355 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
448 cd/m²
355 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
451 cd/m²
206 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
449 cd/m²
356 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
448 cd/m²
355 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
447 cd/m²
354 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
447 cd/m²
354 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.037
Black Level
Contrast
1.9
4.9
Contrast Picture
Contrast
1,342 : 1
5,419 : 1
Native Contrast
1,342 : 1
5,419 : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
0.0
0.0
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Direct
Edge
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
N/A
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
2.5
4.5
Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
Black Uniformity
6.2
7.5
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.142%
0.600%
Color
SDR Color Volume
7.1
6.4
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
87.28%
80.50%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
60.72%
54.79%
HDR Color Volume
6.4
6.2
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
58.2%
57.3%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
27.0%
25.5%
White Luminance
465 cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Red Luminance
98 cd/m²
76 cd/m²
Green Luminance
324 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
39 cd/m²
23 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
365 cd/m²
283 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
136 cd/m²
99 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
422 cd/m²
334 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.1
8.2
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
1.31
2.74
Color dE 2000
1.67
2.03
Gamma
2.32
2.28
Color Temperature
6,500 K
6,340 K
Picture Mode
Professional
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
0
2.2
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.6
9.3
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.36
0.38
Color dE 2000
0.98
1.77
Gamma
2.20
2.22
Color Temperature
6,518 K
6,500 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
20 point
Color Calibration
No
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
6.6
8.0
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
6.98
7.30
Color dE ITP
8.5
8.6
Color Temperature
7,789 K
6,642 K
Picture Mode
Professional
FILMMAKER MODE
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.1
8.6
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
6.38
6.90
Color dE ITP
7.40
7.00
Color Temperature
7,636 K
6,493 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.0
8.3
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0083
0.0043
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0083
0.0043
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0083
0.0041
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.0
6.7
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.0
7.0
Detail Preservation
8.0
6.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
7.5
7.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
6.0
8.0
50% Gray To 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Red
8.0
8.0
50% Red To 100% Red
8.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Green
8.0
6.0
50% Green To 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
8.0
8.0
50% Blue To 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
8.2
8.8
1080p @ 60Hz
9.9 ms
11.0 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
114.1 ms
97.5 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
6.4 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
9.9 ms
4.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz
9.8 ms
10.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
9.9 ms
10.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
113.6 ms
77.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
122.0 ms
25.1 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
6.4 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
9.8 ms
4.4 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
6.3
9.4
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p Maximum Refresh Rate
60 Hz
144 Hz
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
Yes
4k Maximum Refresh Rate
60 Hz
144 Hz
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
8.5
Native Refresh Rate
60Hz
144Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
No
Yes
FreeSync
No
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
No
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
144 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
144 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
5.0
5.1
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
355
358
Best 10% CAD
224
175
Worst 10% CAD
538
569
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
0.0
5.6
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
N/A
335
Best 10% CAD
N/A
123
Worst 10% CAD
N/A
512
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
5.0
5.0
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
355
362
Best 10% CAD
224
175
Worst 10% CAD
538
583
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
Yes
Motion Handling
Stutter
7.6
7.7
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
30.1 ms
28.9 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
5.1 ms
3.9 ms
24p Judder
7.0
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
No
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Response Time
6.3
6.0
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
11.6 ms
12.8 ms
Total Response Time
15.3 ms
13.0 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
24.2 ms
27.4 ms
Flicker
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
960 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
No
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode
120 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)
No
Yes
Reflections
Direct Reflections
4.7
5.2
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
75.9%
67.9%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
8.7
8.9
Black Level Raise Picture
Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.34 cd/m²
0.06 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.57 cd/m²
0.49 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
7.2
5.9
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
22,237% ⋅ pixel
27,070% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
Yes
Ambient Color Saturation
6.0
6.7
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
52.81%
58.04%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
49.73%
55.69%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
40.83%
46.15%
Panel
Viewing Angle
8.1
6.2
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
37°
23°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
65°
48°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
40°
29°
Black Level Raise
70°
22°
Gamma Shift
47°
15°
Gray Uniformity
7.0
5.4
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.055%
4.652%
50% DSE
0.179%
0.225%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.430%
1.075%
5% DSE
0.070%
0.116%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
IPS
VA
Subpixel Layout
RGB
BGR
Inputs
Input Specifications
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
HDMI
4 (4x HDMI 2.0)
4 (4x HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
No HDMI 2.1
48 Gbps
ATSC Tuner
1.0
1.0
USB Ports
2
2
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
No
Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
Wi-Fi
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 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
No
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
Yes
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.47" (1.2 cm)
0.47" (1.2 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.80" (7.1 cm)
1.02" (2.6 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Tizen
Version
12
2025
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
77 W
67 W
Power Consumption (Max)
243 W
182 W
Firmware
6120300202
1130
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.8
6.5
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
95.14 Hz
134.54 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.28 dB
2.78 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.71 dB
2.63 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.75 dB
4.18 dB
Max
86.3 dB SPL
86.3 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.35 dB
3.21 dB
Digital Room Correction
No
Yes
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