Sony BRAVIA 8 II OLED vs Sony A95L - Is Newer Really Better?

Get the Sony BRAVIA 8 II OLED: https://www.rtings.com/afflink/ApUAAW... Get the Sony A95L OLED: https://www.rtings.com/afflink/ApUAAJ... Meet Sony’s BRAVIA 8 II OLED, the 2025 follow-up to the celebrated Sony A95L. Positioned a step above last year’s carry-over BRAVIA 8, this new model swaps WOLED for the same third-generation QD-OLED panel found in Samsung’s S95F, promising even brighter highlights and richer colour. On paper it checks every “flagship” box for 2025—but the real question is whether those upgrades make it the smarter buy over the still-formidable A95L. Model Tested:    Sony BRAVIA 8 II: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/son... Sony A95L OLED: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/son... Follow our R&D process ‪@RTINGScomRD‬ Support Us: https://www.rtings.com/insider Careers: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rtin... Don't miss a beat - join our newsletters: https://www.rtings.com/newsletters Join our Discord:   / discord   Follow Us:    / rtingscom      / rtingsdotcom     /     --- 00:00 Intro 01:10 What’s Identical and What Isn’t? 01:37 HDR Brightness 02:45 SDR Brightness 03:09 Colors in SDR 04:02 Colors in HDR 04:11 Reflections 04:38 Processing 05:18 Gaming 06:40 Audio Tricks and Ecosystem Perks 07:10 Price Reality As Of June 2025 07:34 Verdict 09:02 Outro --- We make money directly from you via insider access on our website (which gives you access to extra features: https://www.rtings.com/insider) and when you buy a product after clicking a link to a retailer. Learn more about how we work: https://www.rtings.com/company/about-us.