Name: Bravia KD-55AF8
Brand: Sony
SKU: 136919
Rating: 4.1 (43 reviews)

4.2

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.2 / 5

Sony also has notably superior motion handling
HDR handling is excellent for an OLED screen
slimmer

the A1 comes down to design
lack of brightness matters
lack of brightness

Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 54.6 in
Resolution: 3840, 2160 px
Screen technology: OLED (AMOLED)
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Hdr: yes
Smart tv: yes
Wireless network (wi-fi): yes

Sony Bravia KD-55AF8 - Pros & Cons

Sony also has notably superior motion handling
HDR handling is excellent for an OLED screen
slimmer
with a smaller physical footprint
Reflection handling is also excellent for a bright room and the TV brightness is
much wider viewing angles and better reflection handling
Build Quality Excellent build quality on the A8F
better color volume and displays gradients better
punchy
vibrant and dynamic
connected user interfaces are good in their own right
Sony rightfully has an excellent reputation for TV technology
clever picture processing and unusual approach to TV sound is respected far
Motion performance is top-notch with the correct settings
open
well-rounded and detailed the sound is
amazing black level performance and beautifully refined color processing
the KD-55AF8 can cover look exquisitely balanced
Colors are clean
black levels are superior
Colors
textures
brightness
motion and sharpness are all excellent
Navigating is easy enough thanks to the tile interface
Performance with UHD video is therefore excellent
best OLEDs on the market and out of the box is very accurate
It can also look stunningly clean and detailed with digitally shot content
Image detail is good and this really suits cinematic gaming
neat and tidy
Sony has better viewing angles
Gray uniformity is also great
excellent picture quality
Motion handling is also excellent due to the instantaneous response time
A8F has perfect dark-room performance
Image remains accurate from an angle

the A1 comes down to design
lack of brightness matters
lack of brightness
none of the fizzing and low-level blocking noise
full-screen approach looks cluttered and confusing
lack of noise in them
lack of brightness is
Sony hasn t pushed for more brightness from its second OLED series is a little disappointing
lack of brightness limits HDR impact especially in bright-room environments
panel exciter technology can become overloaded and harsh
lack of noise in its pictures
AF8's picture to be duller than the A1
The remote on the TV is surprisingly ordinary
Sony X1 Extreme image processor
The TV s ports face either the left side or the bottom
Sony is bad
Film Mode on Auto or switch it Off
lack of bass depth and weight
the TV raised or lowered its brightness to suit a scene
Sony does have an automatic dimming feature
a slow and ponderous operating system
poor construction
materials and general cheapness of the device
It may not display this or other websites correctly
slow response of the Android operating system
screen brightness changes depending on the content
lack of blur can make low frame rate content appear choppy
Dolby Vision is not currently supported
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
the adapter is not included in the box

Sony Bravia KD-55AF8 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	54.6 in Best: Axen 8682442100917 Screen size: 123 in
Refresh rate	120 Hz Best: Panasonic TC-P55VT60 Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px Best: Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Sony Bravia KD-55AF8 - Full Specifications

Panel design	Flat
Screen size	54.6 in
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px
Screen Technology	OLED
Aspect ratio	16:9
Refresh rate	120.0 Hz
HDR	yes
HDR Format	Dolby Vision HDR 10 HLG
HD ready 1080p (Full HD)	yes
Motion enhancement (Frequency/Index)	yes
Ultra HD certified (UHD/4K)	yes

Operating System	Android TV
Internet features	Browser Netflix Spotify SVT Play TV4 Play Viaplay YouTube SVT Play
Smart Tv	yes
Smartphone Remote Support	yes
USB recording feature	yes
Sleep timer	yes
HbbTV	yes

3D Support	no

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
DLNA	yes
Streaming standards	Google Cast Miracast
Ethernet	yes
USB	yes
Bluetooth	yes

Height	28.23 in
Width	48.27 in
Weight	48.94 lb
Depth	10.04 in

Energy class	B
Annual Energy Use	207.0 kWH/year

Power Consumption Sleep	0.5 W
Power Consumption Eco	0.5 W
Power Consumption Max	392.0 W
Connecting 9V/12V/14V	no

File formats supported	AVC/H.264 AVI DivX H.265 MKV MOV MPEG2 MPEG4 WMV Xvid HEVC/H.265 Matroska
Video quality standards	480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p 2160p

Built-in speaker(s)	yes
Audio decoders	Dolby Digital EX Dolby TrueHD
Speaker System	Multi channel
File formats supported	FLAC MP3 WAV WMA WAV
Headphone output	yes
Voice control	yes

Vesa mount	yes
Vesa interface type	300x200mm

HDMI port	yes
Number of HDMI ports	4
HDMI version	2.0
USB	yes
Number of USB ports	3
USB 2.0 ports	2
USB 3.0 ports	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in	no
Number of composite Inputs	1
VGA port	no
DVI port	no
Number of analogue 3.5mm inputs	1
Analogue RCA stereo input	no
Audio return channel (ARC)	yes
Digital optical port	yes
HDCP-version	2.2
MHL	no

Height	28.03 in
Width	48.27 in
Weight	41.23 lb
Depth	2.17 in
Colour of product	Black Brown

Height	32.76 in
Width	53.31 in
Weight	70.55 lb
Depth	7.28 in

Technology	Motionflow XR

File formats supported	GIF JPEG/JPG PNG
Image frequency	24p 30p 50p 60p

Tuner type	DVB-C DVB-S DVB-S2 DVB-T DVB-T2
CI+	yes
Support for CI/CA module	yes
Digital TV tuner	yes

Sony Bravia KD-55AF8 - Q&A (1)

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Productz
over 1 year ago
Did you have a good experience with a Sony TV?
walton
over 1 year ago
Although opinions about every brand are always mixed, Sony TVs tend to be well rated.
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