{"id":677408,"date":"2026-07-06T22:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T22:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/677408\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T22:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T22:00:15","slug":"sony-has-leaked-its-new-oled-tv-and-im-excited-and-disappointed-in-equal-measure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/677408\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony has leaked its new OLED TV, and I\u2019m excited and disappointed in equal measure"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Sony officially unveiled its 2026 TV range<\/a>, there was plenty of disappointment that it didn\u2019t include a new OLED model \u2013 much of it from me.<\/p>\n

These days, Sony<\/a> tends to work on two-year lifecycles for its TVs, so I wasn\u2019t expecting a successor to last year\u2019s Bravia 8 II<\/a>; but a replacement for 2024\u2019s Bravia 8<\/a> seemed a fairly safe bet \u2013 as did a successor to the A90K<\/a>, which is now an incredible four years old.<\/p>\n

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The omission prompted some (again, mostly me) to theorise that Sony had in fact turned its back on OLED entirely, and that the Bravia 8 II could be the brand\u2019s last OLED model<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Last month, though, we reported on rumours<\/a> that Sony was bracing to launch a brand-new OLED TV. And now, those rumours have been all but confirmed by the appearance of this new OLED set on several of Sony\u2019s own websites<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The listings, first spotted by High Def News<\/a> (thanks, The Walkman Blog<\/a>), confirm that the new OLED is indeed the Bravia 6. And, if the name wasn\u2019t a big enough hint, the TV\u2019s tagline \u2013 \u201cOLED essentials, now within reach\u201d \u2013 also confirms that this is indeed an entry-level OLED TV.<\/p>\n

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Naturally, I\u2019m disappointed that Sony isn\u2019t launching a new flagship OLED at this stage, but if the Bravia 6 is indeed Sony\u2019s most affordable OLED TV yet, as the tagline suggests, that\u2019s rather exciting news in its own right.<\/p>\n

Full tech specs are currently absent from the live pages (another suggestion that they have gone live earlier than planned), but there are some nuggets of information to be gleaned.<\/p>\n

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First, the TV is listed in sizes ranging from 48 inches to 83 inches. That\u2019s a broader range than Sony typically offers for its OLED TVs, but it\u2019s also highly suggestive of the Bravia 6 using LG Display\u2019s new OLED SE panel<\/a>, which is available in exactly those sizes and notably not in 42 inches.<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s not confirmed, we believe this is the panel that is already found in the LG B6<\/a>, a set we will be reviewing very soon.<\/p>\n

Another encouraging detail is that the Bravia 6 sports four HDMI 2.1 sockets. Gamers (myself included) have long lamented Sony\u2019s models being limited to just two HDMI 2.1 sockets, with that limitation even being true of the new flagship Bravia 9 II<\/a>, so this is very good news.<\/p>\n

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The listing also confirms that Dolby Vision<\/a> is supported on the video side, and that Dolby Atmos<\/a> and DTS<\/a>:X are present on the audio side.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, like every other modern Bravia TV, the Bravia 6 also features the Google TV platform, which can be operated via voice control (though it\u2019s not clear whether this is via a microphone built into the remote control or the TV itself).<\/p>\n

We do know the TV includes ambient sensors, with the listing promising automatic picture adjustments based on room conditions.<\/p>\n

None of the leaked listings includes pricing, so we don\u2019t yet have any indication of where the Bravia 6 will sit in Sony\u2019s range.<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t even know, in fact, whether the Bravia 6 will even come to the UK. Sony has a recent habit of releasing some models in certain regions but not others.<\/p>\n

If it does launch the new model in the UK, there\u2019s no guarantee that it will do so in all sizes: I note that Sony Hong Kong<\/a> is listing the Bravia 6 in 48-, 55- and 65-inch sizes, while Sony Gabon<\/a> is listing the 55-, 65-, 77- and 83-inch sizes.<\/p>\n

We have approached Sony UK for comment. We don\u2019t expect the company to confirm the Bravia 6 ahead of an official announcement, but with multiple regional Sony websites now listing the TV, that announcement surely can\u2019t be far away.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for more on the Sony Bravia 6 as we get it.<\/p>\n

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