We can find Sony X80CJ and X80J introduced by Sony as the affordable 4K LED TV series from Sony’s 2021 TV lineup. From their series name, we can easily notice that Sony X80CJ and X80J are closely related. Sony X80CJ come with 3 screen size options : 75-Inch (KD75X80CJ), 65-Inch (KD65X80CJ) and 55-Inch (KD55X80CJ) while Sony X80J comes with 5 screen size options : 75-Inch (KD75X80J), 65-Inch (KD65X80J), 55-Inch (KD55X80J), 50-Inch (KD50X80J) and 43-Inch (KD43X80J). How similar are Sony X80CJ and X80J? In this article, we will talk more about the key differences of Sony X80CJ and X80J so that we can answer that question.
Sony X80CJ Introduction
Sony X80CJ
Sony X80CJ is an exclusive series that offered only by exclusive retailer. It comes with 4K UHD resolution that completed with 4K X-Reality Pro. 4K X-Reality Pro allows us to enjoy excellent picture clarity not only from original 4K content sources but also from non 4K contents that upscaled into near 4K picture quality. Triluminos Pro is already integrated with Sony X80CJ so that we can enjoy rich and accurate color details on the screen of this TV. We can also find Live Color Technology that integrated as the additional color technology. It’s able to brings more lively color on the screen of Sony X80CJ. Object-based HDR remaster and Dynamic Contrast Enhancer are two contrast technology integrated with Sony X80CJ. Object-based HDR remaster can reproduces greater depth and textures while Dynamic Contrast Enhancer can adjust the screen brightness according to the environment. HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision are already supported by Sony X80CJ so that we can enjoy enhanced details and expanded contrast from wide range of HDR content sources. 4K HDR Processor X1 is the picture processor integrated with Sony X80CJ. It can optimizes the color, clarity and contrast of the picture delivered on the screen of this TV. The motion technology of Sony X80CJ is Motionflow XR 240 that based on 60Hz. It’s indeed quite basic motion technology for Sony 4K LED TV but still can delivers fluid motion images for our favorite action movies and sports. Google TV (Android TV) is integrated as the Operating System of Sony X80CJ. It can delivers wide range of premium entertainment from our favorite content providers while also allows us to run wide collection of smart apps with the access to Play Store. 802.11ac wireless is already attached to bring fast and stable internet connection. ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) is also integrated with Sony X80CJ to bring 4K HDR OTA (Over the Air) entertainment on the screen of this TV. We can control Sony X80CJ conveniently with its included Voice Remote Control as well as Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Apple HomeKit/AirPlay that already supported. Sony X80CJ comes with quite basic 10W + 10W Bass Reflex Speaker, but we can still enjoy good sound quality with its X-Balanced Speaker and Dolby Atmos support. It’s a good idea to attach additional soundbar if you are looking for more powerful surround sound. Sony X80CJ also supports eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) so that we can enjoy higher quality audio formats with additional AV system.
The table below can summarizes the key specs and features of Sony X80CJ
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| Introduced | 2021 | |||
| Display Technology | LED | |||
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| Resolution | 4K UHD | |||
| Backlight Technology | Direct Lit | |||
| Dimming Technology | Frame Dimming | |||
| Clarity Technology | 4K X-Reality PRO | |||
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| Motion Technology | Motionflow XR 240 (60Hz native) | |||
| Picture Processor | 4K HDR Processor X1 | |||
| Operating System | Google TV (Android TV) | |||
| Remote Control | Voice Remote Control | |||
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| Built-in Wifi | 802.11ac (WiFi 5) | |||
| ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) | YES | |||
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| HDMI/USB | 4/2 | |||
| Offered by | Club Retailers | |||
| Warranty | 3 Years | |||
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Sony X80J Introduction
Sony X80J
Sony X80J is the basic 4K LED TV series from Sony’s 2021 TV lineup. It’s introduced as the successor of Sony X800H. Triluminos Pro is already integrated with Sony X80J so that we can enjoy rich and accurate color details with Wide Color Gamut on the screen of this TV. The color is also enhanced by Live Color Technology that brings more lively color details. Sony X80J comes with Object-based HDR remaster and Dynamic Contrast Enhancer on top of its Direct LED backlight. Object-based HDR remaster is able to reproduces greater depth and textures while Dynamic Contrast Enhancer adjust the screen brightness to match the environment’s lighting condition. 4K X-Reality Pro is integrated on top of 4K UHD resolution of Sony X80J so that we can enjoy excellent clarity not only from original 4K content sources but also from non 4K contents that upscaled into near 4K picture quality. The color, clarity and contrast of Sony X80J are optimized by 4K HDR Processor X1 that integrated as the picture processor of this TV. We can also find that Sony X80J already supports HDR10, Dolby Vision and HLG so that we can enjoy enhanced details and expanded contrast from wide range of HDR content sources. Sony X80J comes with quite basic Motionflow XR 240 that based on 60Hz native refresh rate. It’s still able to delivers fluid motion images from our favorite action movies and sports. We can enjoy wide range of premium entertainment with Google TV (Android TV) integrated as the Operating System of Sony X80J combined with 802.11ac wireless that provides fast internet connection to our favorite content providers. Google TV is also connected to Play Store that allows us to run wide collection of smart apps. We can also enjoy 4K HDR OTA (Over the Air) entertainment with ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) integrated with this TV. Sony X80J comes with Voice Remote Control that allows us to control this TV conveniently with our voice. We can also use Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Bixby since they are already supported. The speaker system integrated with Sony X80J is quite basic 10W + 10W Bass Reflex Speaker. Although it’s still able to delivers good sound quality with its X-Balanced Speaker and Dolby Atmos, we need to attach additional soundbar if we are looking for more powerful surround sound. We can also setup additional AV system with Sony X80J to enjoy higher quality audio formats since it already supports eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel).
After we talk about Sony X80J, we can summarize its specs and features with the table below.
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| Introduced | 2021 | |||||
| Display Technology | LED | |||||
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| Resolution | 4K UHD | |||||
| Backlight Technology | Direct Lit | |||||
| Dimming Technology | Frame Dimming | |||||
| Clarity Technology | 4K X-Reality PRO | |||||
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| Motion Technology | Motionflow XR 240 (60Hz native) | |||||
| Picture Processor | 4K HDR Processor X1 | |||||
| Operating System | Google TV (Android TV) | |||||
| Remote Control | Voice Remote Control | |||||
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| Built-in Wifi | 802.11ac | |||||
| ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) | YES | |||||
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| HDMI/USB | 4/2 | |||||
| Offered By | Common Retailers | |||||
| Warranty | 1 Year | |||||
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The Key Differences of Sony X80CJ and X80J
The specs and features of Sony X80CJ and X80J are basically similar as we can see from their specs and features. The differences of Sony X80CJ and X80J can be found only from the retailer that offered those two TVs and their warranty. Sony X80CJ is an exclusive series that offered by club retailers such as SamsClub, Costco and BJs while Samsung X80J is not exclusive series that widely offered by common retailers. As an exclusive series offered by club retailers, Sony X80CJ comes with longer 3 years warranty while Sony X80J that widely offered by common retailers come with shorter 1 year warranty.
In the price side, Sony X80CJ and X80J are introduced with similar price for similar screen size option. So we can find that normally Sony X80CJ and X80J are offered at similar price. But TV prices are indeed changing from time to time with some special discount and offer. So we need to check the latest price of Sony X80CJ and X80J before we can choose between the two.
How Similar are They?
From our discussion about Sony X80CJ and X80J as well as their key differences, we can find that Sony X80CJ and X80J are basically similar TV series that offered by different retailers. Sony X80CJ can be called as the better choice if it’s offered at similar price and you have the membership with the club retailer since it comes with 3 years warranty. It becomes no brainer choice if it’s offered with some discount that makes it less expensive than Sony X80J.
| Sony X80CJ Prices | |
| 75-Inch (KD75X80CJ) | Check Today’s Price (SamsClub.com)… |
| 65-Inch (KD65X80CJ) | Check Today’s Price (SamsClub.com)… |
| 55-Inch (KD55X80CJ) | Check Today’s Price (SamsClub.com)… |
Sony X80J is basically similar to X80CJ. It’s the series that widely offered by common retailers in normally similar price. It’s the one that you should choose if you don’t have any membership with the club retailers or you can find it offered at the lower price with discount or special offer. Sony X80J is also the one that you should choose if you are looking for smaller screen size option (50-Inch and 43-Inch) that’s not available in Sony X80CJ.
| Sony X80J Prices | |
| 75-Inch (KD75X80J) | Check Today’s Price (Walmart.com)… |
| 65-Inch (KD65X80J) | Check Today’s Price (Walmart.com)… |
| 55-Inch (KD55X80J) | Check Today’s Price (Walmart.com)… |
| 50-Inch (KD50X80J) | Check Today’s Price (Walmart.com)… |
| 43-Inch (KD43X80J) |
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