Sony BRAVIA 8 K65XR80 65"
Samsung S84F QN65S84FAEXZA 64.5"
What Buyers Say
Sony BRAVIA 8 K65XR80 65"
The Sony Bravia 8 OLED is widely praised for its stunning picture quality, with perfect blacks, vibrant colors, and excellent upscaling. Users appreciate the Google TV interface, sleek design, and decent built-in sound, though some note it struggles in bright rooms and the remote lacks a backlight. Overall, it offers great value for a premium OLED experience.
Pros
- Stunning OLED picture quality
- Perfect blacks and vibrant colors
- Excellent upscaling of lower resolution content
- Intuitive Google TV interface
- Sleek and premium design
Cons
- Struggles in bright rooms
- Remote lacks backlight
- No direct input source button on remote
- Brightness lower than some competitors
Samsung S84F QN65S84FAEXZA 64.5"
The Samsung 65" S84F OLED TV delivers stunning picture quality with deep blacks, vibrant colors, and excellent contrast that rivals or even surpasses competitors like LG. Setup can be finicky, requiring workarounds for forced Smart Hub and AI pop-ups, but once configured it performs flawlessly. Users praise its sleek design, seamless connectivity with Samsung devices, and great value for an OLED. Minor complaints include a mediocre remote and initial software annoyances.
Pros
- Stunning OLED picture quality
- Deep blacks and vibrant colors
- Excellent contrast and brightness
- Sleek and thin design
- Seamless Samsung device connectivity
Cons
- Forced Smart Hub setup
- Annoying AI pop-up notifications
- Mediocre remote control quality
- Initial setup requires workarounds
- No audio outputs for home theater
Scores
Specifications
| Sony BRAVIA 8 K65XR80 65" | Samsung S84F QN65S84FAEXZA 64.5" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 64.5" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | OLED | OLED |
| Backlight | OLED | OLED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | — |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Contrast Ratio | Near Infinite (Black Pixels Emit | — |
| Color Gamut | XR Triluminos Pro | Pantone Validated |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| Motion Tech | XR Motion Clarity | Motion Xcelerator Turbo |
| Processor | Cognitive Processor XR | NQ4 AI Gen2 Processor |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | HDR 10+ |
| Dolby Vision | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HDR10+ | ✗ | ✓★ |
| HLG | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| VRR | VRR | FreeSync Premium (AMD Adaptive Sync) |
| ALLM | ✓★ | — |
| Game Mode | ✓★ | — |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Google TV | Tizen |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant | Bixby |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2, Chromecast | SmartThings |
| Works With | Google Home | Amazon Alexa, SmartThings |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Wattage | 50W★ | 20W |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Audio, Dolby Atmos | Dolby Atmos |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 300x300 | 300x200 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 438W | 255W★ |
| Energy Star | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Annual Energy | 355 kWh | 255 kWh★ |
| Weight | 22.32 kg | 16.10 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Sony BRAVIA 8 K65XR80 65"
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong smart (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong display (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong audio (91st percentile)91st %ile
Samsung S84F QN65S84FAEXZA 64.5"
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong connectivity (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong smart (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Below average hdr (34th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 95 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 40 specs.