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Which types of 8K and 4K video signals are supported by Sony's Android TV or Google TV?

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Select the model series of your TV below to view the types of 8K and 4K video signals supported by the Android™ TV/Google™ TV, Android TV, or BRAVIA™ TV.

Before you start

To best enjoy the 8K/4K features of your TV, do the following:

Always ensure you have the latest TV software update installed.
Be sure to have a Premium High-Speed HDMI® cable (up to 18Gbps) when viewing 4K video content.
Be sure to have an Ultra High-Speed HDMI cable (up to 48 Gbps) when viewing 8K and 4K/120 Hz video content.

Supported video signals per series

Depending on your TV, the supported types of video signals will differ.

IMPORTANT: Currently, the only 8K related products are the Z9K, Z9J, ZH8 and ZG9 series.

For 2024 Google TV™ models

Resolution/ frequency	8bit	10bit	12bit
3840@24Hz 3840@25Hz 3840@30Hz 4096@24Hz 4096@25Hz 4096@30Hz	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 RGB	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 1 RGB 1	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 1 RGB 1
3840@50Hz 3840@60Hz 4096@50Hz 4096@60Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 YCbCr 4:2:2 1 YCbCr 4:4:4 1 RGB *1	YCbCr 4:2:0 1 YCbCr 4:2:2 1 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 1 YCbCr 4:2:2 1 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2
3840@100Hz 3840@120Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2

*1 Enhanced format (3Gbps~6Gbps)
*2 Only for HDMI IN 3 or HDMI IN 4 terminal: Enhanced format (Advanced) (6Gbps~12Gbps)

Note: The connected HDMI cable and the HDMI signal format settings will differ depending on the input signal. For details, refer to the How do I view 4K (50/60p or 100/120p) and HDR content from an external HDMI device connected to a Google TV™/Androide TV™? article.

For 8K models (Z9K, Z9J, ZH8 and ZG9 series)

Z9K series

Resolution/ frequency	8bit	10bit	12bit
3840@24Hz 3840@25Hz 3840@30Hz 4096@24Hz 4096@25Hz 4096@30Hz	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 RGB	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 1 RGB 1	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 1 RGB 1
3840@50Hz 3840@60Hz 4096@50Hz 4096@60Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 YCbCr 4:2:2 1 YCbCr 4:4:4 1 RGB *1	YCbCr 4:2:0 1 YCbCr 4:2:2 1 YCbCr 4:4:4 23 RGB 23	YCbCr 4:2:0 1 YCbCr 4:2:2 1 YCbCr 4:4:4 23 RGB 23
3840@100Hz 3840@120Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 23 YCbCr 4:2:2 23 YCbCr 4:4:4 23 RGB 23	YCbCr 4:2:0 23 YCbCr 4:2:2 23 YCbCr 4:4:4 23 RGB 23	YCbCr 4:2:0 23 YCbCr 4:2:2 23 YCbCr 4:4:4 24 RGB 24
7680@24Hz 7680@25Hz 7680@30Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 3 YCbCr 4:4:4 3 RGB 3	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 3 YCbCr 4:4:4 3 RGB 3	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 3 YCbCr 4:4:4 4 RGB 4
7680@50Hz 7680@60Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 4 YCbCr 4:4:4 4 RGB 4	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 4 YCbCr 4:4:4 4 RGB 4	YCbCr 4:2:0 4 YCbCr 4:2:2 4 YCbCr 4:4:4 4 RGB 4

*1 Enhanced format (Dolby Vision) or Enhanced format (3Gbps~6Gbps)
*2 Only for HDMI IN 2 or HDMI IN 3 terminal: Enhanced format (VRR) or Enhanced format (6Gbps~12Gbps)
*3 Only for HDMI IN 4 terminal: Enhanced format (4K120, 8K) (6Gbps~10Gbps)
*4 Only for HDMI IN 4 terminal: Enhanced format (4K120, 8K). Signals exceeding 10Gbps are compressed to less than 10Gbps by the Display Stream Compression (DSC) function and then transmitted to the TV as signals of the playback device.

Notes:

Only the HDMI IN 4 terminal of the Z9K series supports the Display Stream Compression (DSC) function.
The connected HDMI cable and the HDMI signal format settings will differ depending on the input signal. For details, refer to the How do I view 4K (50/60p or 100/120p) and HDR content from an external HDMI device connected to a Google TV™/Androide TV™? article.

Z9J series

Resolution/ frequency	8bit	10bit	12bit
3840@24Hz 3840@25Hz 3840@30Hz 4096@24Hz 4096@25Hz 4096@30Hz	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 RGB	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 * RGB *	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 * RGB *
3840@50Hz 3840@60Hz 4096@50Hz 4096@60Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 YCbCr 4:2:2 * YCbCr 4:4:4 * RGB *	YCbCr 4:2:0 * YCbCr 4:2:2 * YCbCr 4:4:4 23 RGB 23	YCbCr 4:2:0 * YCbCr 4:2:2 * YCbCr 4:4:4 23 RGB 23
3840@100Hz 3840@120Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 23 YCbCr 4:2:2 23 YCbCr 4:4:4 23 RGB 23	YCbCr 4:2:0 23 YCbCr 4:2:2 23 YCbCr 4:4:4 23 RGB 23	YCbCr 4:2:0 23 YCbCr 4:2:2 23 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2
7680@24Hz 7680@25Hz 7680@30Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 3 YCbCr 4:4:4 3 RGB 3	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 3 YCbCr 4:4:4 3 RGB 3	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 3 - -
7680@50Hz 7680@60Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 *3 - - -	YCbCr 4:2:0 *3 - - -	- - - -

*: Enhanced format (Dolby Vision) or Enhanced format (3Gbps~6Gbps)
*2: Only for HDMI IN 2 or HDMI IN 3 terminal: Enhanced format (6Gbps~12Gbps)
*3: Only for HDMI IN 4 terminal: Enhanced format (4K120, 8K) (6Gbps~10Gbps)

Notes:

This model does not support the Display Stream Compression (DSC) function.
The connected HDMI cable and the HDMI signal format settings will differ depending on the input signal. For details, refer to the How do I view 4K (50/60p or 100/120p) and HDR content from an external HDMI device connected to an Android TV™/Google TV? article.

ZH8 and ZG9 series

Resolution/ frequency	8bit	10bit	12bit
3840@24Hz 3840@25Hz 3840@30Hz 4096@24Hz 4096@25Hz 4096@30Hz	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 RGB	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 * RGB *	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 * RGB *
3840@50Hz 3840@60Hz 4096@50Hz 4096@60Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 YCbCr 4:2:2 * YCbCr 4:4:4 * RGB *	YCbCr 4:2:0 * YCbCr 4:2:2 * YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 * YCbCr 4:2:2 * YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2
3840@100Hz 3840@120Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 - -
7680@24Hz 7680@25Hz 7680@30Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 - -
7680@50Hz 7680@60Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 *2 - - -	YCbCr 4:2:0 *2 - - -	- - - -

*: Enhanced format (Dolby Vision) (3Gbps~6Gbps)
*2: Only for HDMI IN 4 terminal: Enhanced format (8K) (6Gbps~10Gbps)

Notes:

The connected HDMI cable and the HDMI signal format settings will differ depending on the input signal. For more details, refer to the How do I view 4K (50/60p or 100/120p) and HDR content from an external HDMI device connected to an Android TV™? article.
These models do not support the Display Stream Compression (DSC) function.

For A95L series

Resolution/ frequency	8bit	10bit	12bit
3840@24Hz 3840@25Hz 3840@30Hz 4096@24Hz 4096@25Hz 4096@30Hz	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 RGB	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 12 RGB 12	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 12 RGB 12
3840@50Hz 3840@60Hz 4096@50Hz 4096@60Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 YCbCr 4:2:2 12 YCbCr 4:4:4 12 RGB 12	YCbCr 4:2:0 12 YCbCr 4:2:2 12 YCbCr 4:4:4 3 RGB 3	YCbCr 4:2:0 12 YCbCr 4:2:2 12 YCbCr 4:4:4 3 RGB 3
3840@100Hz 3840@120Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 3 YCbCr 4:4:4 3 RGB 3	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 3 YCbCr 4:4:4 3 RGB 3	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 3 YCbCr 4:4:4 3 RGB 3

*1 Only for HDMI IN 1 or HDMI IN 2 terminal: Enhanced format (Dolby Vision) or Enhanced format (3Gbps~6Gbps)
*2 Only for HDMI IN 3 or HDMI IN 4 terminal: Enhanced format (3Gbps~6Gbps)
*3 Only for HDMI IN 3 or HDMI IN 4 terminal: Enhanced format (4K120) (6Gbps~12Gbps)

For 2023 Google TV models (except for A95L series)

Resolution/ frequency	8bit	10bit	12bit
3840@24Hz 3840@25Hz 3840@30Hz 4096@24Hz 4096@25Hz 4096@30Hz	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 RGB	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 12 RGB 12	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 12 RGB 12
3840@50Hz 3840@60Hz 4096@50Hz 4096@60Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 YCbCr 4:2:2 12 YCbCr 4:4:4 12 RGB 12	YCbCr 4:2:0 12 YCbCr 4:2:2 12 YCbCr 4:4:4 3 RGB 3	YCbCr 4:2:0 12 YCbCr 4:2:2 12 YCbCr 4:4:4 3 RGB 3
3840@100Hz 3840@120Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 3 YCbCr 4:4:4 3 RGB 3	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 3 YCbCr 4:4:4 3 RGB 3	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 3 YCbCr 4:4:4 3 RGB 3

*1 For X75WL, X80L, X81L and X82L series (All HDMI terminals), and A75L, A80L, A83L A84L, X85L, X90L, X91L, X93L and X95L series (HDMI IN 1 or HDMI IN 2 terminal): Enhanced format (Dolby Vision) or Enhanced format (3Gbps~6Gbps)
*2 Only A75L, A80L, A83L, A84L, X85L, X90L, X91L, X93L, and X95L series (HDMI IN 3 or HDMI IN 4 terminal): Enhanced format (Dolby Vision) (3Gbps~6Gbps)
*3 Only A75L, A80L, A83L, A84L, X85L, X90L, X91L, X93L, and X95L series (HDMI IN 3 or HDMI IN 4 terminal): Enhanced format (VRR) or Enhanced format (6Gbps~12Gbps)

For 2022 Google TV models (except for Z9K series)

Resolution/ frequency	8bit	10bit	12bit
3840@24Hz 3840@25Hz 3840@30Hz 4096@24Hz 4096@25Hz 4096@30Hz	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 RGB	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 1 RGB 1	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 1 RGB 1
3840@50Hz 3840@60Hz 4096@50Hz 4096@60Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 YCbCr 4:2:2 1 YCbCr 4:4:4 1 RGB *1	YCbCr 4:2:0 1 YCbCr 4:2:2 1 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 1 YCbCr 4:2:2 1 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2
3840@100Hz 3840@120Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2

*1 Enhanced format (Dolby Vision) or Enhanced format (3Gbps~6Gbps)
*2 Only A75K, A80K, A83K, A84K, A90K, A95K, X85K, X86K, X89K, 85X80K, X90K, X92K, X90S, X94S (50), X90K, X91K, X92K, X93K, X94K (55-85), and X95K series (HDMI IN 3 or HDMI IN 4 terminal): Enhanced format (VRR) or Enhanced format (6Gbps~12Gbps)

For 2021 Google TV models (except for Z9J)

Resolution/ frequency	8bit	10bit	12bit
3840@24Hz 3840@25Hz 3840@30Hz 4096@24Hz 4096@25Hz 4096@30Hz	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 RGB	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 * RGB *	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 * RGB *
3840@50Hz 3840@60Hz 4096@50Hz 4096@60Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 YCbCr 4:2:2 * YCbCr 4:4:4 * RGB *	YCbCr 4:2:0 * YCbCr 4:2:2 * YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 * YCbCr 4:2:2 * YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2
3840@100Hz 3840@120Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2

*: Enhanced format (Dolby Vision) or Enhanced format (3Gbps~6Gbps)
*2: Only A80J, A83J, A84J, A90J, X85J, X86J, X89J, X90J, X91J, X92J, X93J, X94J (50-75, 100), X91J (85), and X95J series (HDMI IN 3 or HDMI IN 4 terminal): Enhanced format (6Gbps~12Gbps)
NOTE: The connected HDMI cable and the HDMI signal format settings will differ depending on the input signal. For details, refer to the How do I view 4K (50/60p or 100/120p) and HDR content from an external HDMI device connected to an Android TV/Google TV? article.

For 2020 Android TV models (except for ZH8 series), AG9, XG85 (55/65/75/85), XG95, AF9 and ZF9 series

Resolution/ frequency	8bit	10bit	12bit
3840@24Hz 3840@25Hz 3840@30Hz 4096@24Hz 4096@25Hz 4096@30Hz	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 RGB	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 * RGB *	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 * RGB *
3840@50Hz 3840@60Hz 4096@50Hz 4096@60Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 YCbCr 4:2:2 * YCbCr 4:4:4 * RGB *	YCbCr 4:2:0 * YCbCr 4:2:2 * YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 * YCbCr 4:2:2 * YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2
3840@100Hz 3840@120Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2	YCbCr 4:2:0 2 YCbCr 4:2:2 2 YCbCr 4:4:4 2 RGB 2

*: Enhanced format (Dolby Vision) (3Gbps~6Gbps)
*2: Only XH9 and XH92 series (HDMI IN 3 or HDMI IN 4 terminal): Enhanced format (6Gbps~12Gbps)
The XH90 and XH92 series will need a software update. Refer to this article for more information: How to perform a software update on your TV.
The connected HDMI cable and the HDMI signal format settings will differ depending on the input signal. For details, refer to the How do I view 4K (50/60p or 100/120p) and HDR content from an external HDMI device connected to an Android TV? article.

For an Android TV other than the above

Resolution/ frequency	8bit	10bit	12bit
3840@24Hz 3840@25Hz 3840@30Hz 4096@24Hz 4096@25Hz 4096@30Hz	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 RGB	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 * RGB *	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 * RGB *
3840@50Hz 3840@60Hz 4096@50Hz 4096@60Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 YCbCr 4:2:2 * YCbCr 4:4:4 * RGB *	YCbCr 4:2:0 * YCbCr 4:2:2 * - -	- YCbCr 4:2:2 * - -

*: Enhanced format (3Gbps~6Gbps), For 2015 models: please update your TV software to the latest version.

For 2014 BRAVIA TVs

Resolution/ frequency	8bit	10bit	12bit
3840@24Hz 3840@25Hz 3840@30Hz 4096@24Hz 4096@25Hz 4096@30Hz	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 RGB	YCbCr 4:2:2	YCbCr 4:2:2
3840@50Hz 3840@60Hz 4096@50Hz 4096@60Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0	-	-

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Resolution/ frequency	8bit	10bit	12bit
3840@24Hz 3840@25Hz 3840@30Hz 4096@24Hz 4096@25Hz 4096@30Hz	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 RGB	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 1 RGB 1	YCbCr 4:2:2 YCbCr 4:4:4 1 RGB 1
3840@50Hz 3840@60Hz 4096@50Hz 4096@60Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 YCbCr 4:2:2 1 YCbCr 4:4:4 1 RGB *1	YCbCr 4:2:0 1 YCbCr 4:2:2 1 YCbCr 4:4:4 23 RGB 23	YCbCr 4:2:0 1 YCbCr 4:2:2 1 YCbCr 4:4:4 23 RGB 23
3840@100Hz 3840@120Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 23 YCbCr 4:2:2 23 YCbCr 4:4:4 23 RGB 23	YCbCr 4:2:0 23 YCbCr 4:2:2 23 YCbCr 4:4:4 23 RGB 23	YCbCr 4:2:0 23 YCbCr 4:2:2 23 YCbCr 4:4:4 24 RGB 24
7680@24Hz 7680@25Hz 7680@30Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 3 YCbCr 4:4:4 3 RGB 3	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 3 YCbCr 4:4:4 3 RGB 3	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 3 YCbCr 4:4:4 4 RGB 4
7680@50Hz 7680@60Hz	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 4 YCbCr 4:4:4 4 RGB 4	YCbCr 4:2:0 3 YCbCr 4:2:2 4 YCbCr 4:4:4 4 RGB 4	YCbCr 4:2:0 4 YCbCr 4:2:2 4 YCbCr 4:4:4 4 RGB 4