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Sony has introduced its 2025 Bravia TV and home theater collection with a strategy centered on expanding rather than replacing its current offerings. The new lineup features three televisions—the Bravia 8 II QD OLED, the Bravia 5 Mini LED, and the Bravia 2 II—alongside a laser projector and three updated home theater audio systems. These additions are designed to complement existing models while offering consumers more tailored choices across performance tiers.
The Bravia 8 II arrives as the successor to the A95L, offering notable gains in visual performance through its use of quantum dot OLED technology. Compared to the standard Bravia 8, the 8 II achieves 50 percent higher peak brightness, deeper contrast, and improved color volume. Sony demonstrated its picture quality beside a $40,000 mastering monitor as well as current high-end displays from LG and Samsung, a confident move that highlights their attention to detail in cinematic reproduction.
Continuing Sony’s Acoustic Surface Audio+ technology, the Bravia 8 II uses its screen to deliver spatial sound without relying on traditional speaker placement. It is available in 55, 65, and 77-inch sizes.
Positioned as a step above Sony’s 2024 X90L, the Bravia 5 introduces Mini LED technology to a broader audience. With more than six times the local dimming zones found in its predecessor and processing derived from Sony’s professional-grade displays, the Bravia 5 delivers better light control and peak brightness across scenes. It is available in a wide size range from 55 to 98 inches.
This model offers premium imaging performance without entering luxury pricing territory. It is intended to provide core visual enhancements for viewers who want to upgrade their experience without jumping to QD OLED.
The Bravia 2 II serves as Sony’s most accessible model among the new releases. It uses traditional LED LCD panel technology, supports HDR10 and HLG, and is compatible with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X audio. While it does not include features like Dolby Vision or local dimming, the Bravia 2 II offers consistent performance for casual viewers.
Sizes range from 43 to 75 inches, and all Bravia televisions in the 2025 series ship with Google TV and a new adjustable stand designed to accommodate soundbars.
Sony’s new 4K laser projector, the Bravia 7, delivers 2,200 lumens of brightness and features native support for 120 frames per second content with an input lag of 12 milliseconds. It supports both 2.35:1 and 16:9 switching, along with dynamic tone mapping, keystone correction, and lens shift adjustment. These features make the projector versatile across both cinema and gaming environments, and its performance exceeds the already bright VPL-XW5000ES.
Sony also refreshed its home theater lineup with three audio solutions:
Each of these audio systems integrates with Bravia TVs and can be controlled through the Bravia Connect app or a single remote, simplifying setup and control.
Rather than replacing the 2024 series, Sony has designed these new models to occupy specific roles in a broader portfolio. The Bravia 3, which was previously released internationally, now fills a gap between the W800 and the Bravia 5. The Bravia 5 takes over from the X90L, introducing Mini LED at a wider scale. The Bravia 8 II provides a more cost-effective version of the A95L with noticeable performance upgrades.
This year’s release reflects a shift toward a more structured approach to product development, with each model chosen to support different consumer needs while maintaining continuity in software and system compatibility.
Sony previewed RGB LED backlight systems, expected to arrive in 2026. Unlike current backlights that use white LEDs and color filters, this system relies on individually colored diodes. This will improve color accuracy and peak brightness while minimizing blooming. Although not part of the 2025 series, this preview signals Sony’s plans for long-term display innovation.
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