Sony BRAVIA 8 K65XR80 65"
Amazon Ember ML55F700 55"
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
Amazon Ember ML55F700 55"
The Amazon Fire TV 55" Omni Mini-LED Series receives mixed feedback. Many users praise its excellent picture quality, vibrant colors, and deep black levels that approach OLED performance, along with great sound and seamless Alexa integration. However, several verified reviewers report significant issues with software glitches, including slow menus after updates, random picture dimming, audio skipping, and app crashes, which can make the TV frustrating to use. While the hardware is highly regarded for its value, especially for gaming with 4K 120Hz support, the software stability is a major concern that has led some to consider returning the unit.
Pros
- Excellent picture quality
- Great black levels close to OLED
- Vibrant colors and contrast
- Good built-in sound
- Seamless Alexa integration
Cons
- Software glitches and lag after updates
- Random picture dimming issues
- Audio skipping and sound problems
- Slow menu and app loading
- Settings revert to default
Scores
Specifications
| Sony BRAVIA 8 K65XR80 65" | Amazon Ember ML55F700 55" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 55" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | OLED★ | QLED |
| Backlight | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | — |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Peak Brightness | — | 1400 nits★ |
| Contrast Ratio | Near Infinite (Black Pixels Emit | — |
| Color Gamut | XR Triluminos Pro | — |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| Motion Tech | XR Motion Clarity | — |
| Processor | Cognitive Processor XR | Fire TV Intelligent Picture |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive |
| Dolby Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| HDR10+ | ✗ | ✓★ |
| HLG | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz★ |
| VRR | VRR | FreeSync Premium Pro |
| ALLM | ✓★ | — |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Google TV | Fire TV |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant | Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2, Chromecast | — |
| Works With | Google Home | Alexa |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Wattage | 50W★ | — |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Audio, Dolby Atmos | — |
| eARC | ✓★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4★ | — |
| HDMI Version | 2.1★ | — |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3★ | — |
| Ethernet | ✓★ | — |
| Optical Audio | ✓★ | — |
| VESA Mount | 300x300 | — |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 438W★ | — |
| Energy Star | ✗ | — |
| Annual Energy | 355 kWh★ | — |
| Weight | 22.32 kg | 16.01 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
Amazon Ember ML55F700 55"
- Strong hdr (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong picture quality (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong gaming (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong display (78th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 95 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 16 of 41 specs.