The Amazon Omni Series is a more budget-friendly option that provides a reasonable picture quality, gaming experience, and an adequate viewing experience in bright rooms. It may not perform as well in dark rooms and lacks some features desirable for high-quality movie watching.
On the other hand, the Sony X93L offers a premium experience with excellent picture quality, gaming performance, and capabilities for sports content. It delivers a superior experience in both dark and bright rooms and boasts higher sound quality. It comes at a higher price, so it's a better fit if you prioritize a top-notch watching experience and your budget allows for it. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Amazon Omni Series (LCD)
The Amazon Omni Series (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony X93L (LCD).
Advantages of the Sony X93L (LCD)
Excellent for bright room
Good for dark room
Very good for gaming
Good for movies & TV
Very good for sports
Very good for news, talk, & other TV
Very good for cartoons & animation
Good for use as monitor
Best in class for upscaling
Best in class motion processing
Very good reflections
Key differences
Picture Quality
6.1/10
7.9/10
7.38/10
CONTRAST
7.00/10
6.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.7/10
LED
PANEL TYPE
miniLED FALD
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Sony X93L (LCD) has good picture quality, while the Amazon Omni Series (LCD) has only fair picture quality.
Movies & TV
5.6/10
7.9/10
7.38/10
CONTRAST
7.00/10
6.4/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
6.7/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X93L (LCD) is good for movies & TV, while the Amazon Omni Series (LCD) is poor.
Sports
5.8/10
8.0/10
2.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
8.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
7.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.0/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X93L (LCD) is very good for sports, while the Amazon Omni Series (LCD) is poor.
The Sony X93L excels in watching sports due to its superior motion processing and response time, ensuring fast-moving actions are rendered smoothly and clearly, and its better handling of reflections and wider viewing angle means viewers can enjoy the game from different positions in a bright room. In contrast, the Amazon Omni Series struggles with motion due to poor motion processing and response time, and its poor reflections handling and narrower viewing angle can make it difficult to watch the game from the sides or in well-lit environments.
Gaming
5.6/10
8.3/10
6.0/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
8.3/10
8.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
2.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
0.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
85.0/100
5.9/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.8/10
The Sony X93L (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the Amazon Omni Series (LCD) is poor.
The Amazon Omni Series has a fair response time and very good input lag, which is decent for gaming, but the Sony X93L offers very good response time and good input lag, making it more responsive and thus preferred for high-paced gaming experiences. Additionally, the Sony X93L can refresh the screen faster due to its higher refresh rate, offering smoother motion which is important for gaming.
Cartoons & Animation
5.8/10
8.5/10
5.9/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.6/10
6.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.7/10
7.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.0/10
5.2/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.8/10
6.0/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
8.2/10
The Sony X93L (LCD) is very good for cartoons & animation, while the Amazon Omni Series (LCD) is poor.
The Sony X93L offers good performance with colors straight out of the box and has a good color gamut, which makes it very good for watching cartoons and animation as they tend to have varied and vibrant colors. In contrast, the Amazon Omni Series performs poorly in both these aspects, which leads to less accurate and less vivid colors, making it less suitable for content that relies heavily on color quality.
News, Talk, & Other TV
6.0/10
8.9/10
7.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.0/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony X93L (LCD) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the Amazon Omni Series (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony X93L stands out for watching news and TV programs due to its better upscaling capabilities and excellent SDR brightness, making it more suitable for upscaling lower resolution content and viewing in bright rooms. In contrast, the Amazon Omni Series is fair in these aspects, possibly resulting in less clarity with non-HD content and less visibility in well-lit environments.
Bright Room
6.3/10
9.4/10
5.3/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.8/10
7.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.0/10
5.7/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.9/10
5.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
8.4/10
The Sony X93L (LCD) is excellent for bright room, while the Amazon Omni Series (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony X93L is better suited for bright rooms because it has excellent SDR and HDR brightness, which makes the picture pop even in well-lit environments, and very good reflection handling, minimizing distractions from light reflections. Meanwhile, the Amazon Omni Series performs less optimally in bright environments due to its fair SDR brightness, poor HDR brightness, and poor reflection handling, resulting in a less vivid picture and more noticeable reflections under ambient light.
Cost
$720
$1,198
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Amazon Omni Series (LCD) has a price of $720 and the Sony X93L (LCD) costs $1,198.
"If you want a competent budget screen with some handy features, the Amazon Omni TV delivers an experience that punches well above its price tag. You’ll also get the benefit of Fire TV’s new UI right out of the box. It’s clean and simple to understand, plus it puts content first. In the picture-quality department, the Amazon Omni is a surprising star among some of its dimmer, less colorful rivals."
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About Amazon
Amazon, the largest online retailer in North America, has forged partnerships with TCL and Hisense to produce white-label TVs incorporating their Fire OS software. These Amazon-branded TVs typically compete in the low-end and mid-range segments, offering compelling price points. Leveraging their strong reputation, Amazon has swiftly built brand trust in the TV market despite being relatively new to it. To enhance their popularity, these TVs integrate features from the Amazon ecosystem, including Alexa, providing users with a seamless and interconnected TV experience.
About Sony
Sony stands as a highly experienced and widely trusted TV manufacturer, earning a reputation that surpasses all others. A Japanese company, Sony has been making TVs for far longs than it has been making Playstation game consoles. Sony's high-end TVs are often regarded as the ultimate choice for videophiles, representing the epitome of quality, albeit at a premium price point. Renowned for their advanced and precise motion handling, as well as their cutting-edge local dimming algorithms, Sony consistently delivers unparalleled performance in these areas. They include Google TV software with all their TV sets, which grants access to the largest selection of apps available and they also include Bravia Core which is a movie streaming platform specifically for Sony TVs that offers higher picture quality by using more bandwidth.
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