TV · The cinephile splurge · Field checked Aug 2026
Sony Bravia 8 II 55″
In the tv field this took the cinephile splurge. It is not the crowned answer (LG C6 55″ OLED is), but here is exactly where it earns its place, and where it gives ground.
Price₹2,46,990
JudgedThe cinephile splurge
PlacedBeaten by LG C6 55″ OLED
Why it might win
The most film-maker-faithful picture
Why it might not
You pay a steep Sony tax for the tuning
Tuned like a colourist would
Sony’s reputation here is earned: the Bravia 8 II is the most film-maker-faithful picture in this lineup, closest to what was intended in the mastering suite. For anyone who actually notices that difference, it’s the whole reason to pay more.
A steep premium for tuning
₹2,46,990 is ₹1,07,000 more than the crowned LG, a large premium for accuracy most people will never consciously register. Unless colour fidelity is genuinely the priority, the C6 gets most of the way there for barely half the extra spend.
How it placed, against both rivals
The cinephile splurge
Sony Bravia 8 II 55″ you are here
₹2,46,990
The crown went to the LG C6 55″ OLED at ₹1,39,990.
See why it won →
Prices from Amazon.in at time of writing. Part of what is my next tv?: the full field, re-judged as prices move and new models land. Review units never buy the verdict.