Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- XBR55A8H
- SKU:
- 6401199
Rating by feature
- Picture Quality
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
- Sound Quality
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Brightness
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are pleased with the picture quality, OLED display, easy setup, color, and price of the 55" Class A8H Series OLED 4K UHD Smart Android TV. They appreciate the exceptional color, clarity, and sound, as well as the competitive price. While some customers have experienced minor issues with the remote control, HDMI 2.1, operating system, gaming, and Wi-Fi connectivity, the overall sentiment is positive.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Color, Picture quality
Good Sony TV
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The best Sony 4k TV with an OLED panel that we've tested is the Sony A90J OLED. It's the premium 4k OLED from their 2021 lineup, sitting above the Sony A80J OLED. It delivers exceptional picture quality as it can turn off individual pixels, resulting in perfect blacks. This means that there's no blooming around bright objects in dark scenes. Since each pixel emits light in all directions, it has wide viewing angles, which is great if you have a large seating area because the image remains accurate when viewing from the side. Like most Sony TVs we've tested, it has excellent out-of-the-box color accuracy, and it doesn't have any issues upscaling lower-resolution content
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Posted .Hello SonyTV,
We appreciate the positive feedback and we are glad you like the picture quality of the TV. The TV is powered by our best processor to date, the X1 Ultimate, for an unbelievable 4K HDR picture quality with absolute black levels that can only be delivered by an OLED TV. Using our Pixel Contrast Booster technology, you will experience real-world colors, and discover the detail in deep shadow and bright highlights, just the way the creator intended. Thank you for choosing Sony!
Regards,
David
- Pros mentioned:Picture quality
Love my Sony.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This TV is awesome. The picture is bright and has so much detail. The viewing angle is great. Even in a well-lit room, the picture is the best. The sound is the one of the best I have experienced without a sound bar. The remote is easy to use. The buttons are sufficiently large. I enjoy the voice search option. I am happy with this TV. Sometimes I am amazed by the picture even with non 4K viewing.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi DWinHouston, we're glad you like the picture and sound quality of our product. The TV is powered by our best processor to date, the X1 Ultimate, for an unbelievable 4K HDR picture quality with absolute black levels that can only be delivered by an OLED TV. Using our Pixel Contrast Booster technology, you will experience real-world colors, and discover the detail in deep shadow and bright highlights, just the way the creator intended. Thank you for choosing SONY. ~Earl
- Pros mentioned:Color, Picture quality
Splendid
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Fabulous price of $1500 and a huge bargain. Sound quality is excellent for the nonaudiophile. I don’t use a sound bar and quality is great for me.( Bear in mind that I’ve upgraded from a 37” 2007 Panasonic where I HAD to use one!!) Picture quality is excellent although best with a darker room. I’m staggered by the clarity of color and amazing views of people and landscapes. Great apps and a great value. Buy it fast if you can!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi accumen8, We are glad that you like the picture quality of your new Sony Bravia OLED TV. The A8H features the X1 Ultimate picture processor, the same processor we use in our flagship 8K HDR TVs, giving the TV an impressive boost to sharpness, contrast, and color enhancement. Using our Pixel Contrast Booster technology, you will experience real-world colors, and discover the detail in deep shadow and bright highlights, just the way the creator intended. We appreciate your feedback. Thank you for choosing Sony! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Picture qualityCons mentioned:Remote control
Review on Best Buy and Sony 55" A8H Series OLED
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Sony tv we bought is great. We love the screen size, the color and the clarity of the tv. Wish the remote control had better features like my old Sony tv (Model # RM-YD057) that we replaced, but other than that we are very happy. I have been a Sony customer for many years and appreciate the quality of the product and the service from Best Buy. We would recommend the TV and Best Buy to all our friends and family.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Steve, We are glad that you like the picture quality of your new Sony Bravia OLED TV. The A8H features the X1 Ultimate picture processor, the same processor we use in our flagship 8K HDR TVs, giving the TV an impressive boost to sharpness, contrast, and color enhancement. It's nice to hear that you were assisted well by our local dealer. Thank you for trusting Sony! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Oled, Picture quality
Buys it
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sony TVs are official. This one is very very slim and sleek Oled is beautiful. Sound is great
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Booma, Thank you for the 5-star rating! We are glad to hear that you are happy with the amazing picture quality of the TV! The A8H is powered by our best processor to date, the X1 Ultimate, for an unbelievable 4K HDR picture quality with absolute black levels that can only be delivered by an OLED TV. Using our Pixel Contrast Booster technology, you will experience real-world colors, and discover the detail in deep shadow and bright highlights, just the way the creator intended. Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Picture quality, Setup
OLED is Awesome
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This TV is just stunning. The image is fantastic. No issues with bad pixels. Setup was simple and so far the features have been working well, from Chromecast, Airplay, and eARC. It integrated great into our home theater with DTS support. The stand can support a sound bar installation. My only slight issue with the TV is that it runs Android TV. It is fast and responsive, but the interface could use some polish.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JeffS, We are happy that you like the picture quality, as well as the other features and capabilities of your new Sony OLED TV. The A8H features the X1 Ultimate picture processor, the same processor we use in our flagship 8K HDR TVs, giving the TV an impressive boost to sharpness, contrast, and color enhancement. We appreciate your feedback. Thank you for your purchase. -Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Picture quality
Excellent image quality, decent sound
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Phenomenal picture , and actually a very good sound without the need for some sound bar, i know that it doesn’t go as bright as Samsung’s but i have it in my bedroom which is quite dark, so i really don’t have any complaints, i don’t have any video game console connected to this tv, so I’m not sure about the quality of graphics on this tv, but its elegant, and really slim, slimmer than my iPad Pro
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Christianjavi,
Thank you for the 5-star rating! We are glad you like the picture and sound quality of the A8H. The TV is powered by our best processor to date, the X1 Ultimate, for an unbelievable 4K HDR picture quality with absolute black levels that can only be delivered by an OLED TV. Using our Pixel Contrast Booster technology, you will experience real-world colors, and discover the detail in deep shadow and bright highlights, just the way the creator intended. Thank you for choosing Sony!
Regards,
David
- Pros mentioned:Color, Picture quality
Great TV
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I wasted my time with another brand Vizio Oled but after a short time got rid of that and Went with this Sony A8H!!! This tv is so good at color, blacks and motion it's not even close with that other brand!!! Sound also very good, they matched price after i bought this so for 15 hundred its a great deal. One thing you have to do is calibrate this tv to get the best out of this but once you set this up right it's great.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi jimv30, This Sony Bravia OLED TV has a great picture quality. he A8H features the X1 Ultimate picture processor, the same processor we use in our flagship 8K HDR TVs, giving the TV an impressive boost to sharpness, contrast and color enhancement. We hope you will also notice the upgraded responsiveness of the smart Android TV platform that allows apps to open up to 3x faster. We value your input and appreciate your feedback. Thank you for choosing Sony! -Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Picture quality
Geez-us! The images!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The T.V we had before this one was a Vizio from 2007, which should give you an indication our family is not very much into T.Vs. My wife and I have always found it funny how people talk about their TV as if it was more important than, I don't know, their wife or pet turtle. But after we finished moving into a place with a slightly bigger family room, we decided we wanted to purchase a TV that if we had family or friends over (let's say to watch a UF football game) it wouldn't be hard to watch. So we purchased this Sony Bravia A8H. And holy garbanzo beans, what a TV! Prior to plugging it in we were worried because of how thin it is, it's the thickness of a mirror. Is the next step to make TVs that are crystal clear holographic displays? I don't know if TV elitists would find faults in it, I certainly see nothing but crystal images. We now are watching the HD Nature shows in abundance just to see how beautiful the images come across. So, if you are one who is looking to upgrade from an older TV, I can't imagine you'd find anything wrong with this one.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Uncle1Buck, We are glad that you like the picture quality of your new Sony Bravia OLED TV. The A8H features the X1 Ultimate picture processor, the same processor we use in our flagship 8K HDR TVs, giving the TV an impressive boost to sharpness, contrast, and color enhancement. Using our Pixel Contrast Booster technology, you will experience real-world colors, and discover the detail in deep shadow and bright highlights, just the way the creator intended. We also hope you will notice the upgraded responsiveness of the smart Android TV platform that allows apps to open up to 3x faster. We appreciate your feedback. Thank you for choosing Sony! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Picture quality
Amazing Experiance
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Upgraded from a 10 year old Bravia back lit LCD. Was hesitant on the cost, but the experience this TV offers is well worth the cost and I look forward to years of use out of this product. The out of the box contrast, and color accuracy is hands down the best on the market. An added bonus is the screen acts as the speaker which provides a better experience than tvs with the speakers on the back.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello SmokeyBearsParachute, Thank you for sharing your amazing experience with your new Sony Bravia TV. We always strive to deliver the best picture and sound quality with our TVs. The A8H features the X1 Ultimate picture processor, the same processor we use in our flagship 8K HDR TVs, giving the TV an impressive boost to sharpness, contrast, and color enhancement. Using our Pixel Contrast Booster technology, you will experience real-world colors, and discover the detail in deep shadow and bright highlights, just the way the creator intended. Your continued support means so much to us. Thank you for trusting Sony! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Picture quality
4K Excellence
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've had for a month now and still discovering options I can do on this set. So versatile! Easy to set up. Picture is incredible. Have it hooked up to a Yamaha A/V receiver, but the sound right from the set isn't bad. All the apps you need are available or you can cast right to it, Googlecast included internally. Just take your time and explore settings because the manual is lacking.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi teamzappa, We're glad to hear that you appreciate the incredible picture of this A8H Sony OLED TV. The TV is powered by our best processor to date, the X1 Ultimate, for an unbelievable 4K HDR picture quality with absolute black levels that can only be delivered by an OLED TV. Using our Pixel Contrast Booster technology, you will experience real-world colors, and discover the detail in deep shadow and bright highlights, just the way the creator intended. Thank you for choosing Sony. Jay
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Picture quality
I love Best Buy!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love Best Buy! I got the best TV I have ever purchased on sale. This Sony OLED has a beautiful picture for watching movies. Set up was effortless and TV was almost intuitive as it works with my Apple TV and blu ray player. But to me the price and great service was the icing on the cake, as it were. It was delivered to my door as quested with no issues.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Ragsdad59,
We are glad you like the picture quality and how easy it is to set up the television. The A8H features the X1 Ultimate picture processor, the same processor we use in our flagship 8K HDR TVs, giving the TV an impressive boost to sharpness, contrast, and color enhancement. Using our Pixel Contrast Booster technology, you will experience real-world colors, and discover the detail in deep shadow and bright highlights, just the way the creator intended. Thank you for choosing Sony!
Regards,
David
- Pros mentioned:Color, Picture quality
Good with caveats
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.So I wanted to give this TV a little time before I wrote a review because issues tend to pop up later down the line, not always in the first week or even month. So it goes here. There's no question the TV has a beautiful picture. Everything you've read about OLED is true. The black levels, the contrast, the 3D effect, the color depth and volume. That all applies here. Gorgeous. But, the technical issues started to rear their heads about 3 weeks in to ownership. First there was an intermittent crackling sound through the speakers. It's still there with the built in apps but doesn't happen with Blu Ray. Second, the TV seems to have a mind of its own deciding when it wants to turn itself both off and on. My setup is about as simple as it gets. No cable box, no streaming box. Just a Blu Ray player. I never use CEC(or Bravia Sync) so have that switched off on both the BD player and the TV. I even disconnected the bluetooth to the remote and changed the batteries and shut off all automatic updates. There's no logical reason this should be happening other than a software or hardware glitch or issue. But it persists. My fear is that this is a harbinger of bad things to come. If the TV suddenly decides turn itself on in the middle of the night and the last input is a loading screen or something with static images, hello screen burn. I mean, I got the extended warranty so I should be good here but its still disconcerting with an item this expensive. Or if it just suddenly shuts itself of it's own volition, is this really a sign of quality? I want to write a rave review here, but I just can't. Granted this could be something that doesn't effect everyone, but I know I'm not the only one this has happened to. Look around and you'll find other people reporting the same issues. So far nothing has technically broken, so I'll leave it at 3 stars. Maybe Sony will be able to fix this in firmware but since this TV is now discontinued, I kinda doubt it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Marc,
Thank you for choosing and purchasing Sony A8H Bravia OLED Ultra HD TV.
We regret to hear that you are having issues with your Sony Bravia TV. This is usually not the case with our premium TVs. The current firmware version of our A8H is v6.5042. If your TV is lower than this version, please perform a software update. We also recommend turning on the Automatically check for updates feature of the TV to receive the updates automatically: https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00011053. One of the best ways to further isolate these issues is by resetting the TV to factory settings: https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00159487.
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- Pros mentioned:Oled, Picture quality
Amazing televison!
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is the best TV. The picture quality is amazing and the sound is perfect for our room without he need of a soundbar or external speakers which is nearly impossible to find on flat screen TVs but here it is. The OLED screen has great clarity and the remote is super easy to use and set up. We absolutely love this Television.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Nhcah, We are glad to hear that! We always strive to deliver the best picture and sound quality with our TVs. The A8H features the X1 Ultimate picture processor, the same processor we use in our flagship 8K HDR TVs, giving the TV an impressive boost to sharpness, contrast, and color enhancement. Using our Pixel Contrast Booster technology, you will experience real-world colors, and discover the detail in deep shadow and bright highlights, just the way the creator intended. We also hope you will notice the upgraded responsiveness of the smart Android TV platform that allows apps to open up to 3x faster. Thank you for trusting Sony! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Picture quality
Sony - 55" Class A8H Series OLED 4K UHD
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Been using this TV for about 2 years and the Picture still amazes me.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Picture quality
You’ll never want to go back
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This OLED was on sale the other day for the 48 hr Black Friday sale and I couldn’t just pass up this deal. I’m so glad I went OLED with how rich and pure the picture is. I was on the fence about a QLED vs OLED, because of the burn ins but slap a geek squad plan on it and you’ll be fine! Sony’s processor, the X1 Ultimate really does put in work and you can tell straight out the gate. The upscaling for SDR looks amazing and the HDR and Dolby Vision will blow you away. The built-in acoustic speakers behind the glass really projects for it to just be tv speakers. I wasn’t too caring about not having a 2.1 HDMI port as I know that even with the next gen gaming no one will really be able to truly game at full 4K @ 120 so that’s why I didn’t go LG (the CX is still a great TV). I personally prefer a better movie picture quality over gaming preferences because I stream movies and shows more than game. Anything you pull up on the screen will make you feel like you’re really there. I may never buy another LED TV again after this. Take the leap and go OLED!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Aaron, We are thrilled to hear about your experience and feedback with your new Sony OLED TV. We always strive to deliver the best picture quality with our TVs. The A8H features the X1 Ultimate picture processor, the same processor we use in our flagship 8K HDR TVs, giving the TV an impressive boost to sharpness, contrast and color enhancement. We hope you will also notice the upgraded responsiveness of the smart Android TV platform that allows apps to open up to 3x faster. Thank you for trusting Sony! -Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Picture quality
Amazing Picture
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I still can’t believe I got this on a flash sale for $1099, the tv is picture is amazing, it was so easy to set up and the remote is very user friendly. It enhances everything you watch especially non 4k content. I am so glad I went with a Sony OLED and would recommend it to any looking for a high quality with latest technology.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Bambam, We are thrilled that you like the picture quality of your new Sony Bravia OLED TV. We always strive to deliver the best picture and sound quality with our TVs. The A8H features the X1 Ultimate picture processor, the same processor we use in our flagship 8K HDR TVs, giving the TV an impressive boost to sharpness, contrast, and color enhancement. Using our Pixel Contrast Booster technology, you will experience real-world colors, and discover the detail in deep shadow and bright highlights, just the way the creator intended. We also hope you will notice the upgraded responsiveness of the smart Android TV platform that allows apps to open up to 3x faster. Thank you for choosing Sony! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Oled, Picture quality
OLED is worth the price!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Everything about this TV is amazing. The picture is incredible and we have it in a room with a lot of natural light. The arc hookup made set up very easy. The settings menu makes it very easy to change picture and sound while watching so you can easily tell what you want very quickly. The OLED is worth the price difference!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi James, We are thrilled to know that you like everything about your new Sony Bravia OLED TV. The A8H features the X1 Ultimate picture processor, the same processor we use in our flagship 8K HDR TVs, giving the TV an impressive boost to sharpness, contrast, and color enhancement. Using our Pixel Contrast Booster technology, you will experience real-world colors, and discover the detail in deep shadow and bright highlights, just the way the creator intended. We are also happy that you noticed the upgraded responsiveness of the smart Android TV platform that allows apps to open up to 3x faster. Thank you for choosing Sony! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Color, Picture quality
amazing TV.
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.bought this TV a few weeks ago.i bought the 55" model. i sit about 10 feet away from teh screen. i suggest calibrating it in relation to your room setting. this TV is rich with its deep blacks. came from a samsung Q70R ( 2019 model ). amazing tv. im not rating the sound quality because i run an external receiver.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello vinman66,
Awesome! We are really thrilled to hear you are satisfied with the beautiful picture quality- especially the rich & deep blacks of our A8H.
The A8H features the X1 Ultimate picture processor, the same processor we use in our flagship 8K HDR TVs, giving the TV an impressive boost to sharpness, contrast, and color enhancement. Using our Pixel Contrast Booster, unique to Sony BRAVIA OLED TVs, uses 2-way communication between the TV panel and the processor to optimize brightness and color hues to create ultimate realism when viewing your favorite content.
Thank you so much for your positive review and for choosing Sony!
- Romeo
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Picture quality
Highly Rated TV
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've never had a smart TV before and I love this one. It was highly rated by Consumer Reports and that's why I bought it. Sound and picture quality are excellent. It is very easy to operate. I purchased installation and it was so worth it! The Tech programmed in all our sreaming apps and connected it to my phone.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello ksb28704,
We appreciate the 5-star rating and we are glad you like the picture and sound quality of the television. The A8H is powered by our best processor to date, the X1 Ultimate, for an unbelievable 4K HDR picture quality with absolute black levels that can only be delivered by an OLED TV. Using our Pixel Contrast Booster technology, you will experience real-world colors, and discover the detail in deep shadow and bright highlights, just the way the creator intended. Thank you for choosing Sony and have a nice day!
Regards,
David