•   Overview
•   Advantage of Hisense 65H9080E
•   Advantage of Sony XBR-65A8H
•   Common Strengths and Weaknesses
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications

Here we are comparing Hisense 65H9080E to Sony XBR-65A8H to reveal their common strengths and weaknesses as well as the differences between them which will help you in making a correct decision before the purchase. Both models have the same 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and they both support HDR.

We have evaluated the TVs from available features and specifications. Sony XBR-65A8H gets higher overall score in our ranking system which is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Hisense 65H9080E over Sony XBR-65A8H.

	Hisense 65H9080E	vs	Sony XBR-65A8H
RCA Audio Outputs		vs
3GPP		vs
Flash Video		vs
MPEG-4		vs
TS		vs
VP9		vs
VOB		vs
VRO		vs
AAC		vs
eAAC+		vs

This section shows the features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony XBR-65A8H over Hisense 65H9080E.

	Hisense 65H9080E	vs	Sony XBR-65A8H
Viewing Angle		vs	Perfect Viewing Angle
Higher Panel Bit Depth	8 bits + FRC	vs	10 bits
Dolby Vision		vs
IMAX Enhanced		vs
4K HFR		vs
VRR		vs
Auto Low Latency Mode		vs
Dolby Atmos		vs
Chromecast		vs
Google Home		vs
Virtual Assistant		vs	Google Assistant
HDMI Version	2.0a	vs	2.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)		vs	eARC
HDCP Version	2.2	vs	2.3
More USB Inputs	2	vs	3
RS-232C Remote		vs
ASF		vs
DivX		vs
M2TS		vs
MP4		vs
VP8		vs
Xvid		vs
LPCM		vs
M4A		vs
MPO		vs

OLED display on Sony XBR-65A8H

Sony XBR-65A8H has an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. This is a self-emissive display which can completely turn off individual pixels leading to the ideal black levels and better contrast during HDR compared to any LCD displays. This makes them to be the best choice for dark rooms. OLED enables a simpler internal structure than conventional displays. With just a few layers, OLED TVs are very lightweight and thin. OLED displays also have better viewing angles. However, they are not able to achieve such high brightness as modern LCD displays which makes them less suitable in bright rooms.

VA Panel on Hisense 65H9080E

Hisense 65H9080E has a vertical alignment (VA) panel. Such panels are most commonly used in LCD TVs as they provide deeper blacks compared to the IPS panels. However, they are still limited with the viewing angles compared to the IPS panels or OLED displays.

Full-Array Local Dimming on Hisense 65H9080E

Hisense 65H9080E has Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the display. Individual zones of LEDs can light up independently which enhances black levels, shadow details and decreases level of light bleed in dark parts of the image. This gives higher contrast with increased picture quality which is very important for HDR reproduction. Higher number of zones gives better control over local dimming and less blooming around the bright objects and subtitles. Hisense 65H9080E has 12 zones.

HDR10

Hisense 65H9080E and Sony XBR-65A8H support HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.

Dolby Vision on Sony XBR-65A8H

Sony XBR-65A8H also supports Dolby Vision which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and supports up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

And in the end we display all the specifications which are present for both models.

Note: The following table shows only those details which are applicable for both models and excludes the ones that are applicable for only one model. If you want to see a full list of specs for each model please visit their individual pages here - Hisense 65H9080E and here - Sony XBR-65A8H.

BASICS	Hisense 65H9080E	Sony XBR-65A8H
Brand	Hisense	Sony
Series	H9E	A8H
Model	65H9080E	XBR-65A8H
Size	65"	65"
Country	USA	USA
Release Year	2018	2020
Smart TV

DISPLAY	Hisense 65H9080E	Sony XBR-65A8H
Display Type	ULED	OLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	64.5"	64.5"
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz	100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design	Flat	Flat
Color	Wide Color Gamut	TRILUMINOS™ Display
Viewing Angle		Perfect Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	8 bits + FRC	10 bits
Color Depth	1.07 billion	1.07 Billion

VIDEO	Hisense 65H9080E	Sony XBR-65A8H
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Frame Interploation Technique	Ultra Smooth Motion	X-Motion Clarity
Filmmaker Mode
Auto Low Latency Mode

AUDIO	Hisense 65H9080E	Sony XBR-65A8H
Speaker Power Rating	15W x 2	10 W + 10 W + 5 W + 5 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital Plus
WiSA Ready

CONNECTIVITY	Hisense 65H9080E	Sony XBR-65A8H
Ethernet Input	(gigabit)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	802.11 a/b/g/[a]c	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Chromecast
Google Home
Virtual Assistant		Google Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs	4	4
HDMI Version	2.0a	2.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)		eARC
HDCP Version	2.2	2.3
HDMI-CEC		BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs	2	3
USB 3.0 Ports	1	1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1	1
IF (Satellite) Inputs
Component Inputs
Composite Inputs		1 via A/V 3.5mm input
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote

OTHER	Hisense 65H9080E	Sony XBR-65A8H
Operating System	Android	Android
Internet Browser		Vewd
Teletext
Closed Captions		(Analog) Closed Caption (Digital) Closed Caption

VIDEO FORMATS	Hisense 65H9080E	Sony XBR-65A8H
3GPP
AV1
AVI
ASF
DivX
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
M2TS
MP4
MPEG-4
QuickTime
RealVideo
TS
VC-1
VP7
VP8
VP9
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid

AUDIO FORMATS	Hisense 65H9080E	Sony XBR-65A8H
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS	Hisense 65H9080E	Sony XBR-65A8H
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER	Hisense 65H9080E	Sony XBR-65A8H
Digital Tuner	1	1
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner	NTSC	NTSC-M
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Digital Terrestrial TV System	ATSC	ATSC

GENERAL	Hisense 65H9080E	Sony XBR-65A8H
Power Supply	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz	AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	57.1" x 33.1" x 2.8"	1,448 x 836 x 52 mm 57 1/8" x 33" x 2 1/8"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	57.1" x 35.9" x 11.2"	1,448 x 857 x 326 mm 57 1/8" x 33 3/4" x 12 7/8"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	64.1" x 38.8" x 7"	1,638 x 958 x 184 mm 64 1/2" x 37 3/4" x 7 1/4"
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	400 mm x 200 mm	300 x 300 mm (11 7/8" x 11 7/8")
Weight Without Stand	49.6 lbs	21.8 kg (48.1 lbs)
Weight With Stand	51.1 lbs	23.6 kg (52 lbs)
Weight of Package (Gross)	69 lbs	32 kg (70.5 lbs)

ACCESSORIES	Hisense 65H9080E	Sony XBR-65A8H
Remote		Standard Remote Control