Sony XBR-55A8G (USA version)

Sony XBR-55A8G was introduced in 2019. It has a OLED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 100 Hz/120 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible. It supports HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG and IMAX Enhanced. Its powerful X1™ Extreme picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).

We give Sony XBR-55A8G TV 77 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

A predecessor of 2019 A8G series is 2018 A8F series. In this section we show major changes from the predecessor.

UPGRADES	Sony XBR-55A8G	Sony XBR-55A8F
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

For this comparison we chose 55" version of the predecessor - model XBR-55A8F. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Sony XBR-55A8G vs Sony XBR-55A8F where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.

In this section we highlight pros and cons of Sony XBR-55A8G.

OLED Display

Sony XBR-55A8G 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. OLED displays also have better viewing angle than IPS panels. However, OLEDs are not able to achieve such high brightness as modern LCD displays.

In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Sony XBR-55A8G.

BASICS
Brand	Sony
Country	USA
Series 2	A8G
Model	XBR-55A8G
Release Year	2019
Size	55"
Bezel Color	Black
Smart TV	Yes

DISPLAY
Actual Size (Diagonal)	54.6" (138.8 cm)
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design	Flat
Display Type	OLED
Contrast	Infinite Contrast
Color	TRILUMINOS™ Display
Viewing Angle	Perfect Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits
Color Depth	1.07 Billion
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	99%
Contrast Ratio	∞

VIDEO
3D Capability	No
HDR10	Yes
HDR10+	No
Dolby Vision	Yes
Dolby Vision IQ	No
HLG	Yes
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®	No
IMAX Enhanced	Yes
AMD Freesync™	No
NVidia G-Sync	No
4K HFR	No
2K HFR	No
VRR	No
HGIG Compatibility	No
Picture Processor	X1™ Extreme
Frame Interploation Technique	Motionflow™ XR
Filmmaker Mode	No
X-Reality™ PRO	Yes 4K
Dual database processing	Yes
Object-based Super Resolution	No
Live Color™ Tech0logy	Yes
Precision Color Mapping	Yes
Super bit mapping™ 4K HDR	Yes
Contrast Enhancement	Yes Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Object-based HDR remaster	Yes
Pixel Contrast Booster	Yes
Auto Low Latency Mode	No

AUDIO
Speaker Type	Acoustic Surface Audio+™ (Actuator x2 + Subwoofer x2)
Speaker Power Rating	10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W
DSEE	Yes
Sound Processing	No
Clear Phase	Yes
Simulated Surround Sound	S-Force Front Surround
TV Center Speaker Mode	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes
Dolby Digital	Yes
Dolby Digital Plus	Yes
Dolby Pulse	Yes
Dolby AC-4	Yes
DTS Digital Surround	Yes
WiSA Ready	No

CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet Input	Yes
Ethernet Standard	10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	IEEE802.11ac/a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth Version	4.1
Smartphone Connectivity	Chromecast built-in Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android)
Chromecast	Yes
Google Home	Yes
Virtual Assistant	Yes Google Assistant
Works with Alexa	Yes
HDMI Inputs	4
HDMI Version	2.0b
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	Yes eARC
HDCP Version	2.3
HDMI-CEC	Yes BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs	3
USB 3.0 Ports	1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1
IF (Satellite) Inputs	No
Component Inputs	No
Composite Inputs	1 via A/V 3.5mm input
RCA Audio Outputs	No
3.5mm headphone Audio Output	Yes
Optical Audio Output	Yes
RS-232C Remote	Yes
DLNA	Yes

OTHER
SoC	MediaTek MT5891
CPU	ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores	4
CPU Frequency	1100 MHz
GPU	ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Cores	2
GPU Frequency	700 MHz
RAM	4 GB
Storage	16 GB
Operating System	Android
Internet Browser	Vewd
Content Bar	No
Voice Command	Yes
Light Sensor	Yes
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
Application Store	Yes Google Play Store
Teletext	No
Auto Calibration with CalMAN	No
Picture-In-Picture	No
Closed Captions	(Analog) Closed Caption (Digital) Closed Caption
PVR Function	Yes
USB HDD Recording	No
USB Drive Format Support	FAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS

VIDEO FORMATS
3GPP	No
AV1	No
AVI	Yes
ASF	Yes
DivX	Yes
Flash Video	No
H.263	Yes
H.264	Yes
H.265	Yes
MKV	Yes
M2TS	Yes
MP4	Yes
MPEG-4	No
QuickTime	Yes
RealVideo	No
TS	No
VC-1	Yes
VP7	No
VP8	Yes
VP9	No
VOB	No
VRO	No
WebM	Yes
WMV	Yes
Xvid	Yes

AUDIO FORMATS
AAC	No
AC4	No
AIFF	No
ALAC	No
APE	No
aptX	No
eAAC+	No
EAC3	No
FLAC	Yes
HE-AAC	No
LPCM	Yes
M4A	Yes
MIDI	Yes
MP2	No
MP3	Yes
OGG	No
RealAudio	No
WMA	Yes
WAV	Yes

IMAGE FORMATS
BMP	No
GIF	Yes
JPEG	Yes
JPS	No
MPO	Yes
PNG	Yes

TUNER
Digital Tuner	Yes 1
SAT Tuner	No
Analog Tuner	NTSC-M
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)	No
Digital Terrestrial TV System	ATSC
Digital Cable TV System	Clear QAM
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43
FM Radio	No

GENERAL
Energy Efficiency	B
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	355 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1.229 x 710 x 51 mm (48 1/2 x 28 x 2 1/8 in)
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1.229 x 730 x 290 mm (48 1/2 x 28 3/4 x 11 1/2 in)
Stand Size	Width: 657 mm (25 7/8 in)
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1.411 x 836 x 185 mm (55 5/8 x 33 x 7 3/8 in)
One Connect Box	No
VESA Wall Mount	Yes
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	300 x 300 mm (11 7/8 x 11 7/8")
Weight Without Stand	17.6 kg (38.8 lbs)
Weight With Stand	19.8 kg / 43.7 lbs
Weight of Package (Gross)	27 kg (59.5 lbs)

ACCESSORIES
Optional Accessories	Wallmount Bracket (SU-WL855)Depends on country selection

WARRANTY
Warranty	1 Year

The 2019 A8G series has a successor - 2020 A8H series. Let us now display the major changes that the successor brought.

UPGRADES	Sony XBR-55A8H	Sony XBR-55A8G
4K HFR	Yes	No
VRR	Yes	No

For this comparison we chose 55" version of the successor - model XBR-55A8H. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Sony XBR-55A8G vs Sony XBR-55A8H where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.