“The Bravia 8 is the Sony OLED TV most folks should buy”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Gorgeous out‑of‑the‑box picture
- Excellent motion handling
- Impressive built‑in sound
- Sleek thin chassis
- Perfect blacks with no blooming
- Incredibly wide viewing angle
Points of Contention
- Missing deep calibration features
- Direct reflections are distracting
- Insufficient bass for impact
- Smart interface ads cannot be disabled
- Frame rate flicker hurts eyes
Professional Reviews
3 reviews from 3 criticsThe Sony BRAVIA 8 OLED is a mid‑tier 4K OLED TV that delivers near‑infinite contrast, wide viewing angles and vibrant colors, making it a solid choice for gaming and social viewing. Its main weakness is lower HDR brightness and some glare issues, which can limit the impact of high‑dynamic‑range content.
“The Bravia 8 isn't the only Sony television that bears this new branding, however, as the A95 series has not yet switched over (and it might not) – perhaps not quite as confusion-avoiding as I had hoped.”
