Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED — Editorial Review

Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED — Editorial Review

The Sony BRAVIA 8 is Sony's mainstream WOLED — a five-star OLED that leans on the company's best-in-class processing and surprisingly powerful built-in sound for a cinematic picture.

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Reference processing, gorgeous blacks, great sound

RTINGS and What Hi-Fi? note the BRAVIA 8 delivers rich color and perfect OLED blacks driven by top-tier Sony processing, a stunning cinematic image made more impactful by its Acoustic Surface Audio+ speaker system, and a minimalist sub-one-inch-bezel One Slate design on Google TV. What Hi-Fi rates it five stars and even better than the well-loved A80L. In HDTVTest's review — featured above — it's measured as a polished OLED performer.

Honest cons

• Not the brightest OLED. Brightness trails QD-OLED rivals like the Samsung S95-series.
• Only two HDMI 2.1 ports. Some rivals offer four full-bandwidth ports.
• Gaming features. Modern gaming extras are lighter than dedicated gaming TVs.
• Incremental over the A80L. Gains over the prior generation are modest.

Where this TV fits

• Movie and TV fans who want reference Sony processing and perfect blacks.
• Buyers who value built-in sound from Acoustic Surface Audio+.
• Wall-mounters drawn to the slim One Slate design.
• Not brightness chasers, multi-console 4K/120 gamers needing many HDMI 2.1 ports, or A80L owners after a big upgrade.

Sources & Citations

1. RTINGS, "Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED TV Review," rtings.com (accessed 2026-05-27)
2. What Hi-Fi?, "Sony Bravia 8 review," whathifi.com (accessed 2026-05-27)

Last verified: 2026-05-27