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Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)
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OLED television. Screen size: 55 inch.
Direct answer: is the Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L) right for you?
The brightness figures need reading carefully: about 750 nits on a 10 percent window and roughly 200 nits sustained full screen, which is how OLED works and why it is spectacular in a dark room and merely good in a bright one.
Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: The brightness figures need reading carefully: about 750 nits on a 10 percent window and roughly 200 nits sustained full screen, which is how OLED works and why it is spectacular in a dark room and merely good in a bright one. Perfect blacks and 120 Hz native make it the better panel for film and gaming both. Burn-in from static logos remains a real if mitigated risk over thousands of hours.
Who should buy this
Anyone watching film in a controlled-light room, and gamers wanting 4K120 with VRR.
Who should avoid this
Anyone with a very bright room, or who leaves a news channel with a static logo on all day.
Key strengths
- Self-emissive OLED, so blacks are genuinely black rather than dark grey
- 120 Hz native with HDMI 2.1, 4K120 and VRR for gaming
- Dolby Vision, and the screen itself produces the sound
Limitations
- About 200 nits sustained full screen -- bright rooms wash it out
- Burn-in from static logos is mitigated, not eliminated
- Roughly Rs1,240 a year to run, more than an LED of the same size
Technical specifications
- Type
- OLED television
- Brand
- Sony
- Weight
- 18.3 kg without stand
- Burn-in
- A real risk with static logos over thousands of hours, mitigated but not eliminated
- Warranty
- 1 Year Official Brand Warranty
- Model SKU
- XR-55A80L
- Panel type
- OLED, self-emissive -- every pixel makes its own light, so black is genuinely black
- Resolution
- 3840 x 2160
- HDR support
- Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
- Rated power
- About 105 W in use
- Screen size
- 55 inch
- Audio output
- Acoustic Surface Audio+, 30 W -- the screen itself vibrates to produce sound
- Connectivity
- 4 x HDMI, two of them 2.1 with 4K120 and VRR
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz native
- Peak brightness
- About 200 nits sustained full screen, around 750 nits on a 10 percent window
- Annual energy use
- About 155 kWh a year at 5 hours a day, roughly Rs1,240 at Rs8 per unit
Product overview
The brightness figures need reading carefully: about 750 nits on a 10 percent window and roughly 200 nits sustained full screen, which is how OLED works and why it is spectacular in a dark room and merely good in a bright one. Perfect blacks and 120 Hz native make it the better panel for film and gaming both. Burn-in from static logos remains a real if mitigated risk over thousands of hours.
Key capabilities
- Screen size: 55 inch
- Resolution: 3840 x 2160
- Panel type: OLED, self-emissive -- every pixel makes its own light, so black is genuinely black
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz native
Frequently asked questions
Is the Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L) worth buying?
The brightness figures need reading carefully: about 750 nits on a 10 percent window and roughly 200 nits sustained full screen, which is how OLED works and why it is spectacular in a dark room and merely good in a bright one.
What is the warranty and return policy for the Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)?
1 Year Official Brand Warranty. Returns: 7 Days Replacement Guarantee.
Who is the Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L) best suited for?
Anyone watching film in a controlled-light room, and gamers wanting 4K120 with VRR.
Who should avoid the Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)?
Anyone with a very bright room, or who leaves a news channel with a static logo on all day.
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Sample reviews
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Mean of 3 samples
- 5 ★1
- 4 ★1
- 3 ★0
- 2 ★1
- 1 ★0
- 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)
Happy with it, but go in informed
Self-emissive OLED, so blacks are genuinely black rather than dark grey. The one thing to know before ordering: About 200 nits sustained full screen — bright rooms wash it out. To be fair that is written on the product page. I skimmed past it and had to rearrange things afterwards.
Gita J.Sample13 found this helpful - 2 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)
Wrong product for my situation
Genuinely my own fault. Posting so somebody else does not repeat it. The listing says who should avoid this: Anyone with a very bright room, or who leaves a news channel with a static logo on all day. That was my situation and I ordered anyway. It does what it says on the page — it just was not the thing I needed.
Sameer G.Sample39 found this helpful - 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Sony Bravia 55-inch XR Series 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (XR-55A80L)
Does the one thing I bought it for
Self-emissive OLED, so blacks are genuinely black rather than dark grey. That was the whole reason I picked this over the cheaper options, and it is exactly as described. Also worth mentioning: 120 Hz native with HDMI 2.1, 4K120 and VRR for gaming. No regrets after three months.
Amrita M.Sample9 found this helpful