Summary: Sony is expanding its TV lineup with the BRAVIA 2 II, BRAVIA 5, and BRAVIA 8 II. These TVs will exist alongside the 2024 BRAVIA lineup, offering something for everyone. BRAVIA 2 II is Sony’s new entry-level TV, with the BRAVIA 5 being a Mini-LED offering and the BRAVIA 8 II being its QD-OLED model.
Sony has just announced additions to its TV lineup for 2025. Instead of releasing successors to all of the TVs that it released last year, it’s only adding a couple of new models while keeping most of the 2024 lineup on store shelves. Sony is adding the BRAVIA 8 II, which is a QD-OLED TV and a direct successor to the A95L. It also announced the BRAVIA 5 and BRAVIA 2 II.
Starting with the BRAVIA 2 II, this is the company’s new entry-level model, and will have a variety of sizes from 43″ to 75″. The BRAVIA 2 II packs some pretty incredible features for an “entry-level” TV, including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. Providing you with some really incredible sound. Of course, the BRAVIA 2 II, like all of Sony’s TVs, is powered by Google TV.
BRAVIA 2 II will use the X1 4K Processor, which is a slightly older Sony TV processor, along with 4K X-Reality Pro and Motionflow XR. It will not have Dolby Vision, unfortunately. That is being saved for the BRAVIA 3, which is a slight step up but still an entry model for Sony.
BRAVIA 5 will be available in up to a 98″ size
With the BRAVIA 5, Sony will offer this TV in sizes from 55″ to 98″. This is the company’s Mini-LED offering, which offers many “state-of-the-art technologies and features of last year’s most advanced models into a more affordable, yet compelling audiovisual package”. Sony says that the LEDs on BRAVIA 5 are intelligently controlled by XR Backlight Master Drive. This shares its core technology with Sony’s professional monitors, and has precise local dimming zones for stunning contrast.
BRAVIA 5 will use the XR processor and XR Triluminous Pro for billions of shades of colors, along with XR Clear Image which is the so-called “king of TV processing”. Sony is also using new Magnetic Tweeters inside the TV, which will provide clearer voices and sound positioning, with down-firing X-balanced speakers and acoustic center sync.
Sony’s BRAVIA 8 II is 50% brighter, compared to BRAVIA 8
Finally, the BRAVIA 8 II, is the successor to the BRAVIA 8, however both will be available on store shelves. The BRAVIA 8 II is going to be about 50% brighter and also have better contrast and larger color volume when compared to BRAVIA 8. This is a QD-OLED TV, so the advances in brightness make loads of sense here.
Sony is using the XR Processor in this TV, along with XR Triluminous Max and XR Clear Image, to provide you with a stunning picture quality. Similar to the BRAVIA 8 from last year, Acoustic Surface Audio+ is also here, which makes the screen the speaker. And as someone who reviewed the BRAVIA 8 last year, I can confirm that the sound quality is really good. Audiophiles will likely still want a soundbar (and Sony has some new ones being announced today), however.
Sony’s TV lineup is more robust than ever before
With these additions, and keeping last year’s models in its lineup, Sony has a very robust TV lineup this year. For the entry-level models, we have the BRAVIA 2 II and BRAVIA 3. The next step up is the BRAVIA 5, with the BRAVIA 7 and BRAVIA 8 being the Premium options, and at the flagship level are the BRAVIA 9 and BRAVIA 8 II.
It’s a robust but confusing lineup, mostly due to the BRAVIA 8 and 8 II. Being that they are both OLED and sharing the same line name but are positioned differently.
Sony has not yet announced pricing for any of these new TVs. However, pricing and availability will be shared in Spring 2025 for all three new TVs.
