Sony’s Bravia 8 II OLED Is a Stunner, But Can It Beat the LG G5?

The awkwardly named Bravia 8 II is brilliantly balanced with punchy brightness, expressive and natural colors.

Sony continues to skimp on connectivity with just two HDMI 2.1 ports.

The TV’s reflection handling is among the best I’ve seen, diffusing nearly everything but direct lighting.

The Bravia 8 II is one of the few TVs I’d be OK watching without a good soundbar or speakers in a pinch.

The TV’s phenomenal detail makes even test scenes like Spears and Munsil skin tone tests come alive, with faces popping forth like holograms in my living room.

Sony 's model is also better at upscaling, offering among the sharpest and clearest rendering of 720p and 1080p video.

Other features include support for both AirPlay and Chromecast , Google Voice Assistant and ATSC 3.0 .

The Bravia 8 II's milkier screen left me wanting for black levels.

I got used to it, but it stuck out whenever scenes went to deep black.

I also noticed a few issues with stuttered tracking in vertical panning, such as with screen credits.