Sony BRAVIA 8 K65XR80 65"
BenQ Living Room Projector GP520
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
BenQ Living Room Projector GP520
The BenQ GP520 projector receives mostly positive feedback for its easy setup, automatic keystone correction, vivid colors, and silent operation. Users appreciate the built-in speaker and the fact that it outperforms a TV in many ways. However, a few issues were noted: one buyer received no invoice and a non-functional USB port with no seller support, and another found the Google TV interface sluggish. The remote control quality also drew mild criticism.
Pros
- Easy and fast setup
- Automatic keystone correction
- Vivid and accurate colors
- Silent operation
- Built-in speaker
Cons
- No invoice provided by seller
- Non-functional USB port
- Poor seller support
- Sluggish Google TV interface
- Mediocre remote control quality
Scores
Specifications
| Sony BRAVIA 8 K65XR80 65" | BenQ Living Room Projector GP520 | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | — |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | OLED★ | LED |
| Backlight | OLED★ | LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Curved | ✗ | — |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | — | 2600 nits★ |
| Peak Brightness | — | 2600 nits★ |
| Contrast Ratio | Near Infinite (Black Pixels Emit | — |
| Color Gamut | XR Triluminos Pro | 98% Rec709 |
| Color Depth | 10-bit★ | — |
| Motion Tech | XR Motion Clarity | MEMC |
| Processor | Cognitive Processor XR | — |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision | HDR10+ |
| Dolby Vision | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HDR10+ | ✗ | ✓★ |
| HLG | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| VRR | VRR | ALLM |
| ALLM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Google TV | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant | — |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2, Chromecast | — |
| Works With | Google Home | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Wattage | 50W★ | 24W |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Audio, Dolby Atmos | 7.1 Channel |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4★ | 1 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3★ | 5.2 |
| Ethernet | ✓★ | — |
| Optical Audio | ✓★ | — |
| VESA Mount | 300x300 | — |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 438W★ | — |
| Energy Star | ✗ | — |
| Annual Energy | 355 kWh★ | — |
| Weight | 22.32 kg | 2.50 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
BenQ Living Room Projector GP520
- Strong picture quality (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong hdr (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong audio (78th percentile)
- Strong display (68th percentile)
- Below average smart (29th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 95 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 13 of 42 specs.