• Sony's TV line-up is now both clearer and also confusingly named

    From TechnologyDaily@1337:1/100 to All on Thu May 28 02:15:25 2026
    Sony's TV line-up is now both clearer and also confusingly named after launching its latest sets: here are all the official models and sizes it
    sells in 2026

    Date:
    Thu, 28 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000

    Description:
    Sony's full 2026 TV line-up is here, and it involves a lot of 'Mark II' TVs, but also several 'Mark I' TVs, and all their names are numbers anyway

    FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Sony's 2026 TV range has now
    all been announced Three tiers: RGB mini-LED, OLED and LED In sizes from 43 inches to 115 inches Sony has just launched two new Bravia TVs today, with
    the new Bravia 7 II and Bravia 9 II replacing the current Bravia 7 and Bravia 9 . The new models have RGB mini-LED backlights and fairly hefty prices: the Bravia 7 II starts at 1,899 / $1,599 (about AU$3,560) for a 50-inch model,
    and this rises to 22,999 / $30,999 (about AU$43,165) for the Bravia 9 II at 115 inches.

    Although the two highest-end models simply replace their predecessors, other models in the current Bravia range are a little more confusing: both the Bravia 8 and the Bravia 8 II are available, while there's no Bravia 5 II
    just the Bravia 5. And have you ever tried saying the name of the Bravia 2 II out loud to someone? It requires explanation!

    It's a little confusing (though only a little by TV-naming standards), but it all makes more sense when you see that the Bravias are broken into three tiers: True RGB mini-LED, OLED and LED respectively. The bigger the number, the further up the list it lives. Latest Videos From You may like TCL adds three new TVs to its 2026 range including a new, cheap mini-LED Sony finally unveils its next-gen 'True RGB' TVs I saw the new Bravia 9 II in action I
    saw Sonys True RGB TV tech in action, and its a serious step forward We've been impressed by both the Bravia 7 II (left) and the Bravia 9 II (right) (Image credit: Future) Which Bravias are in the Sony range of 2026 TVs? Swipe to scroll horizontally Sony 2026 line-up cheat sheet

    Name

    Screen type

    Sizes

    Bravia 9 II

    True RGB

    65, 75, 85 and 115-inch

    Bravia 7 II

    True RGB

    50, 55, 65, 75, 85 and 98-inch

    Bravia 8 II

    OLED (QD-OLED)

    55, 65-inch

    Bravia 8

    OLED (W-OLED)

    55, 65-inch (77-inch US only)

    Bravia 5

    LED (mini-LED)

    55, 65, 75 and 85-inch

    Bravia 3 II

    LED

    43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85 and 100-inch

    Bravia 2 II

    LED

    43, 50, 55, 65 and 75-inch Let's start with the flagships first.

    The Bravia 9 II and Bravia 7 II are True RGB TVs. The Bravia 7 II is
    available in 50, 55, 65, 75, 85 and 98-inch versions, while the flagship Bravia 9 II comes in 65, 75, 85 and 115-inch versions.

    That makes the Bravia 7 II the first RGB TV from any brand to come in a 50-inch version previously the smallest was 55 inches and that puts it
    right up there against the best OLED TVs if you want a premium TV at a
    smaller size. Those TVs should be worried: we've seen Sony's RGB tech on multiple occasions and it's very impressive.

    The key difference between the Bravia 7 II and the Bravia 9 II is that the latter has a more powerful backlight than its sibling. It's capable of 3,990 nits in Professional Mode. We measured the Bravia 7 II at 2,078 nits in the same mode. Both of those numbers are from testing pre-production models but we'd expect very similar real-world numbers we expect there will also be fewer dimming zones and other changes in the Bravia 7 II, but we'll need to test the TVs for more detail on that. Get daily insight, inspiration and
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    Next up there are the two OLED ranges, the OLED Bravia 8 and the QD-OLED Bravia 8 II . They both come in 55 and 65-inch flavors. In the US, the Bravia 8 is also available as a 77-inch TV. Here's our Bravia 8 review , and our Bravia 8 II review , if you want to read about both sets.

    And the final tier are the LED TVs; the Bravia 5 is mini-LED, while the
    Bravia 3 II and the Bravia 2 II are more standard LED tech.

    The Bravia 5 comes in 55, 65, 75 and 85 inches; the Bravia 3 II comes in 43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85 and 100 inches, and the Bravia 2 II is available in 43,
    50, 55, 65 and 75 inches.

    So that's it you can mostly just use the first number to tell whether something is better or worse than the other models, but sometimes it being a 'II' matters and sometimes it doesn't. Thinking of buying a new TV? Try our
    TV size and model finder! You tell it how far you sit from your TV, we'll
    tell you what size to buy based on viewing angle advice from image quality experts, and we'll recommend our three top TVs at that size for different prices. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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