Sony Bravia 8 II vs Philips OLED910: a flagship OLED TV battle for the ages

The 65-inch versions of the Sony Bravia 8 II and Philips OLED910, pictured on a half-red, half-grey background, with a 'vs' icon in the middle.

Sony

Bravia 8 II

Screen sizes: 55 and 65 inches (both models tested)
Type: QD-OLED
HDR formats HLG, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Operating system Google TV
HDMI inputs: x 4 (inc. 2 x 48Gbps HDMI 2.1)
Gaming features: 4K/120Hz, VRR, ALLM, Dolby Vision game mode
Dimensions (hwd, without stand): 83 x 144 x 3.4cm (65-inch model)

Pros

• Exceptionally bright, vibrant and three-dimensional picture quality
• Perfect blacks and excellent shadow detail
• Stunning and cinematically authentic right out of the box

Cons

• Still just two HDMI 2.1 sockets
• Positioning of the feet will be awkward for some

Philips

OLED910

Screen sizes: 65 and 77 inches (65-inch model tested)
Type: Primary RGB Tandem OLED
HDR formats HLG, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Operating system Google TV
HDMI inputs: x 4 (inc. 2 x 48Gbps HDMI 2.1)
Gaming features: 4K/144Hz, 4K/120Hz, VRR, ALLM, Dolby Vision game mode
Dimensions (hwd, without stand): 86 x 144 x 5.6cm (65-inch model)

Pros

• Bright, vibrant and sharp, with impressive motion handling
• Excellent sound by TV standards
• Stylish, whether Ambilight is or isn’t your bag

Cons

• Overly brightened SDR and slight oversaturation of colours in HDR
• Slightly raised blacks in Dolby Vision
• Just two HDMI 2.1 sockets