Thursday, August 26, 2021

Sony X80J: our review (X81J)

12:05 AM Posted by JPB No Comments

The Sony X81JAEP is a low-end 2021 model. The resolution is 4K as in "all" the TVs of this year. The panel is IPS (ADS) that offers wide viewing angles at the cost of losing depth of blacks, if you turn off the lights the blacks look gray. The panel is DirectLED with native 50Hz and although it is compatible with "all" HDR formats the panel is 8bits. The processor is not the best of Sony, but it works really well: 4K HDR Processor X1. The GoogleTV is good, it is already at the height of the Smart platforms of Samsung or LG, but it is not our favorite. They do not have HDMI 2.1, available from the X85J, the top model. The Sony X82J is almost identical, the main difference is aesthetics, with another type of base. Also I have 400Hz of MotionFlow instead of 200Hz.

The best: viewing angle
The worst: contrast, price

Technical / Specifications:

Specs and comments are of the specific product,

the same model can undergo important variations

Screen: 43, 50, 55, 65 and 75* inches. Flat
Technology: DirectLED
Panel: Panel IPS de 8 bits+FCR
Resolution: 4K UHD 3840x2160 UHD Dimmng
HDR: DolbyVision, HLG, HDR 10
MotionFlow: 50Hz
Smart TV: GoogleTV

Recommended price 55in (£): 800

Other:

HMDI x4
USB x2
Audio: 20W

View all specifications (Website Sony)

Design Sony X80JU:

Alternative to Sony X80J?

Do not forget to check out out "TV Buying Guide"

Sony X85J: 2021, one of the ones we value the best in the mid-range. A step above the X80J.
Samsung AU8000: A good TV, the direct competition of this 2021 model with VA panel, better contrast and worse viewing angle.

Our opinion Sony X80J (veredict):

Our opinion on the Sony X81J is not very good, it is a low-end TV but Sony is usually a relatively expensive brand. This TV mounts an IPS DirectLED panel with native 50Hz, low-end specifications although it does not mean that it is a bad TV, it is what it is and our most outstanding drawback is the price since paying for "the quality" that Sony offers us in the low-end does not seem like the best option. It is a TV suitable for large living rooms or for those with sofas on the sides due to its good viewing angle, on the contrary it is not the most suitable TV for watching movies. If you are looking for a TV with these characteristics, we prefer to look at some "economic" LG that offers us the same benefits at a lower price: for example the LG UP80006.

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