Sony A80L (2023) Series

Excellent across-the-board picture quality ; Good gaming support ; Fine ergonomics and smart interface

Just two HDMI 2.1 sockets ; Not the most wall-hangable design ; Thin and pointy sound

Sometimes ‘the current thing done really well’ is just as good as ‘the brand-new thing’. This is one of those times

Picture quality ; Sound experience ; Design

No HDR10+ support

The A80L shows both that Sony deserves to hang with the cool kids and that its position in the pack is precarious. Want a terrific, well-rounded TV at a solid price? Right now, in mid 2023, the A80L is a solid choice. Whether that will be true next...

Natural, vibrant colors and black levels ; Excellent clarity and upscaling ; Fantastic contrast ; Intuitive Google TV interface ; Solid sound and gaming features

Lacks next-gen brightness ; Only two HDMI 2.1 ports

Sony’s A80L may not be for everyone. Serious gamers may find the TV’s relative shortage of HDMI 2.1 ports limits versatility and those looking for showier HDR highlights and better SDR brightness may want to look elsewhere. But despite those...

Excellent across-the-board picture quality ; Good gaming support ; Fine ergonomics and smart interface

Just two HDMI 2.1 sockets ; Not the most wall-hangable design ; Thin and pointy sound

Sometimes ‘the current thing done really well’ is just as good as ‘the brand-new thing’. This is one of those times

Bon rendu HDR… ; Superbe image OLED ; Acoustic Surface Audio+ ; Excellence des traitements vidéo

... Malgré le pic lumineux limité ; Très peu d'évolutions visibles cette année ; Prix plus élevé que la moyenne

Sony nous livre un téléviseur d’excellente facture, comme à son habitude. S’agissant de l’entrée de gamme OLED au catalogue du fabricant nippon, le A80L offre des prestations moins impressionnantes que les modèles supérieurs avec une hiérarchie bien...