Sony has introduced three new TVs, namely the Sony Bravia 8 II (pronounced mark 2), Bravia 5, and Bravia 2 II. So, it isn’t refreshing the entire TV lineup for 2025, instead adding these three to the 2024 roster. Coming to the new TVs, the Sony Bravia 8 II is its flagship QD-OLED model, Sony Bravia 5 will be its midrange Mini LED offering, and Sony Bravia 2 II will be an affordable LED TV. Check out their complete specs below:
Sony Bravia 8 II specifications
- Sony Bravia 8 II is a successor to last year’s Sony Bravia A95L. The latter’s 77-inch model will still be available.
- Sony Braiva 8 II, meanwhile, has the model numbers K-55XR80M2 and K-65XR80M2, and will be available in 55-inch and 65-inch models.
- On the front, it has a 4K 120Hz QD-OLED Dolby Vision panel powered by Sony’s XR picture processor and associated enhancement features. Sony boasts this TV is 25 percent brighter than the peak brightness of the A95L and 50 percent brighter than the Sony Bravia 8.
- For sound, you get a built-in 2.2ch speaker, Dolby Atmos, DTS: X, S-Force Front Surround (simulated) and Acoustic Surface Audio+ suite of sound technologies from Sony.
- On the connectivity front, you get 4 HDMI 2.1 (with ARC and eARC), Chromecast, Wi-Fi 6E, Bravia Sync (CEC), Bluetooth 5.3, and 2 USB ports.
- It is running on Android 12-based Google TV.
- The onboard storage is 32 GB.
Sony Bravia 5 specifications
- Sony Bravia 5 comes in screen sizes: 55-inch, 65-inch, 75-inch, 85-inch, and a 98-inch model. It succeeds the Sony Bravia X90L.
- The 98-inch model, specifically, bears the model number K-98XR50.
- It features a 4K 120Hz Mini LED LCD panel powered by Sony’s XR Processor, XR Backlight Master Drive, supporting HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision. Sony claims the Bravia 5 TV has up to six times as many dimming zones as the Sony Bravia X90L. But that’s still less than the dimming zones present on the Sony Bravia 7 and Sony Bravia 9 (review).
- For audio, the Sony Bravia 5 utilises Acoustic Multi-Audio speaker technology, accompanied by Dolby Atmos, DTS: X, and S-Force Front Surround simulated surround sound.
- Connectivity options include 4 HDMI 2.1 ports (with eARC/ARC), Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, 2 USB ports, and an Ethernet port. It also has built-in Chromecast and Bravia Sync (CEC).
- It runs on Android 12-based Google TV, with 32 GB of onboard storage.
Sony Bravia 2 II specifications
- Sony Bravia 2 II has a full direct-lit LED panel with 60Hz refresh rate and 4K upscaling support. It is available in 43 to 75-inch screens.
- It runs on Google TV.
Sony is expected to reveal the pricing and availability details by the end of spring. We’ll keep you posted.
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