Sony’s Bravia TV Series: What Each Number Adds
From Sony’s US store: panel, processor, refresh rate, 4K 120Hz HDMI ports, sizes and list price for each Bravia series on sale.
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Sony numbers its Bravia TVs by step: 2 and 3 are LED, 5 is Mini LED, 7 II and 9 II use an RGB LED backlight, and 6 and 8 are OLED. A “II” marks the newer set carrying that number. Of the ten series whose spec data we read, nine list a native 120Hz panel; the Bravia 2 II (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab), at 60Hz, is the exception.
Sony’s US store listed 15 TVs on 25 October. Three, the 2024 Bravia 9, Bravia 7 and Bravia 3, were marked “Item no longer available”, which leaves 12 on sale: the ten in the table below plus two 2022 sets, the A90K OLED and the 32-inch 720p W830K.
The series side by side
From each set’s product page on Sony’s US store, read 25 October 2026, for the 65-inch class (the A95L is priced at 77 inches). List is Sony’s original price; the sale column shows what Sony charged that day where it differed.
| Series (year on Sony’s page) | Panel, as Sony lists it | Processor | Native refresh | 4K 120Hz over HDMI | Sizes | List | Sony sale, 25 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bravia 2 II (2025) | LCD, direct LED, frame dimming | 4K Processor X1 | 60Hz | not listed | 43–75 in | $699.99 | — |
| Bravia 3 II (2026) | Direct LED | XR Processor | 120Hz | all 4 inputs listed as HDMI 2.1 | 43–100 in | $899.99 | — |
| Bravia 5 (2025) | LCD, Mini LED, local dimming | XR Processor | 120Hz | HDMI 3 and 4 | 55–98 in | $1,499.99 | — |
| Bravia 7 II (2026) | LCD, RGB LED backlight | XR Processor | 120Hz | HDMI 3 and 4 | 50–98 in | $2,599.99 | $1,799.99 |
| Bravia 9 II (2026) | RGB LED, local dimming | XR Processor | 120Hz | HDMI 3 and 4 | 65–115 in | $3,599.99 | — |
| Bravia 6 (2026) | OLED | not named | 120Hz | all 4 ports | 48–83 in | $1,999.99 | $1,299.99 |
| Bravia 8 (2024) | OLED | XR Processor | 120Hz | 2 ports | 55–77 in | $1,999.99 | — |
| XR8B (2025) | OLED | XR Processor | 120Hz | HDMI 3 and 4 | 55–77 in | $1,999.99 | — |
| Bravia 8 II (2025) | QD-OLED | XR Processor | 120Hz | listed, ports not stated | 55–65 in | $3,299.99 | $2,799.99 |
| A95L (2023) | QD-OLED | Cognitive Processor XR | 120Hz | listed, ports not stated | 55–77 in | $3,499.99 | — |
All ten are Google TV sets, as their product names say. Sony’s pages give no dimming-zone or brightness figures, so neither appears here.
LED and Mini LED: Bravia 2 II, 3 II and 5
The Bravia 2 II is where the spec sheet changes most. It is the one series we read with a native 60Hz panel and no 4K 120Hz input. Sony lists the older 4K Processor X1 and frame dimming, and its HDR row reads HDR10 and HLG, with no Dolby Vision. Sony’s page does list ALLM and eARC.
The Bravia 3 II moves to the XR Processor, XR Triluminos Pro, a 120Hz panel on the 65-inch page and four inputs Sony lists as HDMI 2.1, in sizes up to 100 inches. The Bravia 5 is the Mini LED set, with local dimming and 4K 120Hz on HDMI 3 and 4 only. Our explainer on how Mini LED and OLED make light covers what a dimming zone does.
RGB LED: Bravia 7 II and 9 II
Both 2026 sets list an RGB LED backlight and what Sony calls RGB Triluminos Max, the XR Processor, Wi-Fi 6E and 4K 120Hz on HDMI 3 and 4. The spec rows that separate them are speakers and size. The 9 II lists two subwoofers, two full-range drivers, two tweeters and two beam tweeters; the 7 II lists two full-range drivers and two subwoofers, “no tweeter”. The 7 II starts at 50 inches and stops at 98; the 9 II runs from 65 to 115.
OLED: Bravia 6, 8, XR8B, 8 II and A95L
The Bravia 6 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) is Sony’s 2026 OLED, from 48 to 83 inches, and the one OLED page here where Sony says all four HDMI ports carry 4K at 120Hz. Its page names no processor.
The Bravia 8 and the XR8B list the same essentials, OLED, XR Processor, 120Hz, 4K 120Hz on two inputs, in the same three sizes. The Bravia 8 II (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) changes the panel: Sony lists it as QD-OLED with XR Triluminos Max, where the Bravia 8 has XR Triluminos Pro, and sells it in 55 and 65 inches only. The A95L, from 2023, is the other QD-OLED and the one set listing the Cognitive Processor XR. We have set out LG’s B6, C6, G6 and W6 OLEDs the same way, from LG’s own sheets, and its QNED and Nano LCD series too, as well as Panasonic’s six US TV series.
HDR and gaming across the range
Nine of the ten spec tables we read list Dolby Vision, and none lists HDR10+. The exception is the Bravia 2 II. That matters most to anyone who watches services that master in HDR10+; our HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision explainer covers which services use which.
On four of these series, Sony’s spec footnote limits 120Hz to HDMI 3 and 4, so a console and a gaming PC both at 120Hz take both of those inputs. For how sets from several makers compare on outlets’ review scores, see our shortlist of the best-reviewed TVs.
Questions people ask
What is the difference between Sony Bravia 7 II and Bravia 9 II?
Both list an RGB LED backlight, the XR Processor, a native 120Hz panel and 4K 120Hz on HDMI 3 and 4. The 9 II adds two tweeters and two beam tweeters to the 7 II’s two full-range drivers and two subwoofers, and comes in 65 to 115 inches against the 7 II’s 50 to 98.
What is the difference between Sony Bravia 8 and Bravia 8 II?
The panel and colour system. Sony lists the 8 II as QD-OLED with XR Triluminos Max and the 2024 Bravia 8 as OLED with XR Triluminos Pro. Both list the XR Processor and 120Hz. The 8 II comes in 55 and 65 inches; the Bravia 8 adds a 77-inch size.
Does the Sony Bravia 2 II have 120Hz?
Not on its spec sheet. Sony lists a native 60Hz panel (Motionflow XR 240), the 4K Processor X1 and no 4K 120Hz input. It is also the one Bravia series we read without Dolby Vision; its HDR row reads HDR10 and HLG.
Do Sony Bravia TVs support Dolby Vision and HDR10+?
Dolby Vision, mostly; HDR10+, not on any page we read. Nine of the ten Bravia spec tables list HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision; the Bravia 2 II lists HDR10 and HLG only. None names HDR10+.
Which Sony Bravia HDMI ports support 4K 120Hz?
It depends on the series. On the Bravia 9 II, 7 II, 5 and XR8B, Sony says 120Hz runs on HDMI 3 and 4. The Bravia 8 has two 4K 120Hz ports, and Sony says all four Bravia 6 ports do 4K at 120Hz.
What does the II mean on Sony Bravia TVs?
A newer set with the same number. Sony’s store sells the Bravia 8 (2024) alongside the 8 II (2025), and on 25 October it marked the 2024 Bravia 9, 7 and 3 “Item no longer available” while selling the 9 II, 7 II and 3 II from 2026.
How we researched this
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- What this cannot tell you
- Specs were read for one size per series; Sony may vary refresh rate or HDMI features by size, and the Bravia 3 II’s 120Hz figure comes from the 65-inch page’s “Motionflow XR 480 (Native 120Hz)” line. Sony’s pages give no dimming-zone counts or brightness figures, so the table has neither. The Bravia 8 II and A95L pages list 4K 120Hz over HDMI 2.1 without saying how many inputs carry it, and the Bravia 6 page names no processor. The A90K (2022 OLED) and W830K (2022 720p LED) are on sale but their spec data was not read; they are only listed. Sony’s sale prices change often before Black Friday. We have not used any of these TVs; nothing here is a review or a score.
How we chose this, and what we did
- Why this subject
- Search Console shows bitcritiq’s best-TVs page drawing searches for “best tv 2026”, “best new tvs” and “best tvs”, and Black Friday falls on 27 November. We have laid out TCL’s, Samsung’s, LG’s and Vizio’s ranges; Sony now sells first- and second-generation sets under the same numbers (Bravia 8 and 8 II), and none of our pages explains which is which.
- How we looked at it
- Read Sony’s US store (electronics.sony.com) on 25 October 2026. Its All TVs listing reports 15 TVs; after scrolling, 15 product links loaded, 3 of them (Bravia 9, Bravia 7 and Bravia 3, all 2024) marked “Item no longer available”, leaving 12 on sale, which we counted one by one. For 10 of those 12 we read the product page’s own specification data (display type, backlight type, processor, native refresh rate, HDMI 2.1 features, HDMI inputs and the 120Hz input footnote, HDR formats) for the 65-inch class, or the 77-inch for the A95L, and the page’s FAQ where the spec data was silent on HDMI 2.1 ports. Sizes are the size buttons on each product page. Prices are from the listing card for the same size: where Sony showed an original and a sale price, list is the original; where it showed one “Active price”, that is the list price. The HDR count: each of the 10 HDR rows names HDR10 and HLG; 9 add Dolby Vision; none names HDR10+, with the HDR10 entry in the same row as the control. The Bravia 6 processor absence was checked by searching the whole page text for “processor”, which returned nothing, against the same search on the Bravia 3 II page, which found “XR Processor”.
What this rests on
6 claims, all official. Nothing here was measured by bitcritiq — see how we test for why. Open a claim to read the source it came from.
Sony lists an RGB LED backlight and RGB Triluminos Max on both the Bravia 9 II and the Bravia 7 II.Official
Bravia 9 II spec data: “Backlight type: RGB LED”; “TRILUMINOS: RGB Triluminos Max”. Bravia 7 II: “Display Type: LCD”; “Backlight type: RGB LED”; “TRILUMINOS: RGB Triluminos Max”.
Of the ten Bravia spec tables we read, the Bravia 2 II is the one that lists a native 60Hz panel, the 4K Processor X1, frame dimming and HDR10 and HLG without Dolby Vision.Official
Bravia 2 II spec data: “Motion enhancer (Native Hz): 60Hz”; “4K Processor: 4K Processor X1”; “Backlight dimming type: Frame Dimming”; “HDR (High Dynamic Range) compatiblity: Yes (HDR10, HLG)”.
On the Bravia 9 II, 7 II, 5 and XR8B, Sony says 4K 120Hz is supported on HDMI inputs 3 and 4 only.Official
HDMI Video Input Signal Format footnote on each page: “*120Hz is supported by HDMI IN 3 and IN 4.” Bravia 8 FAQ: “The BRAVIA 8 features HDMI 2.1 on two ports supporting 4K at 120Hz”.
Sony says all four of the Bravia 6’s HDMI ports are HDMI 2.1 with 4K at 120Hz, and lists all four Bravia 3 II inputs as HDMI 2.1.Official
Bravia 6 FAQ: “its four HDMI 2.1 ports support 4K at 120Hz, VRR, ALLM and SBTM”. Bravia 3 II spec data: “HDMI inputs total: 4 (2 Side, 2 Bottom) (All HDMI 2.1)”; “Features specified in HDMI2.1: 4K120/eARC/VRR/ALLM”.
Nine of the ten Bravia spec tables we read list Dolby Vision, and none lists HDR10+.Official
For example Bravia 9 II: “Yes(HDR10,HLG,Dolby Vision)”; Bravia 6: “Yes (HDR10,HLG,Dolby Vision)”; Bravia 2 II: “Yes (HDR10, HLG)”.
Sony’s US store listed 15 TVs on 25 October 2026, three of them, the 2024 Bravia 9, Bravia 7 and Bravia 3, marked “Item no longer available”.Official
All TVs listing: “All TVs (15)”; cards for “BRAVIA 9 65” class Mini LED QLED 4K HDR Google TV with Gemini (2024)” and “BRAVIA 3 65” class LED 4K HDR Google TV (2024)” each read “Item no longer available”.
Sources 11
- All TVs — Sony Electronics US store (listing)Officialaccessed Oct 25, 2026
- BRAVIA 9 II 65” Class True RGB 4K HDR Google TV (2026), K65XR90M2 — Sony ElectronicsOfficialaccessed Oct 25, 2026
- BRAVIA 7 II 65” Class True RGB 4K HDR Google TV (2026), K65XR70M2 — Sony ElectronicsOfficialaccessed Oct 25, 2026
- BRAVIA 6 65” Class OLED 4K HDR Google TV (2026), K-65A60 — Sony ElectronicsOfficialaccessed Oct 25, 2026
Show 7 more · 7 official or standards
- BRAVIA 3 II 65” Class 4K HDR LED Google TV (2026), K-65XR30M2 — Sony ElectronicsOfficialaccessed Oct 25, 2026
- BRAVIA 5 65” Class Mini LED 4K HDR Google TV (2025), K-65XR50 — Sony ElectronicsOfficialaccessed Oct 25, 2026
- BRAVIA 8 II 65” Class QD-OLED 4K HDR Google TV (2025), K-65XR80M2 — Sony ElectronicsOfficialaccessed Oct 25, 2026
- BRAVIA 8 65” Class OLED 4K HDR Google TV (2024), K-65XR80 — Sony ElectronicsOfficialaccessed Oct 25, 2026
- BRAVIA XR8B 65” Class OLED 4K HDR Google TV (2025), K-65XR8B — Sony ElectronicsOfficialaccessed Oct 25, 2026
- BRAVIA 2 II 65” Class 4K HDR LED Google TV (2025), K-65S20M2 — Sony ElectronicsOfficialaccessed Oct 25, 2026
- BRAVIA XR 77” Class A95L QD-OLED 4K HDR Google TV (2023), XR-77A95L — Sony ElectronicsOfficialaccessed Oct 25, 2026
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