For movie enthusiasts or those with a bright living room, the Hisense UX is a standout choice due to its superior contrast and brightness, ensuring vibrant images even in well-lit spaces. However, it comes at a premium price. If budget is a concern and you don't need the extra screen size or top-tier brightness, the Sony X85K offers good overall picture quality and excellent motion processing, making it a solid pick for sports and gaming at a midrange price, though it may not impress as much in a very bright room. Both TVs have similar gaming capabilities, but the Hisense UX edges out with better color performance and a more immersive sound system, which could be a deciding factor for cinematic experiences. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Hisense UX (LCD)
Best in class for bright room
Very good for dark room
Very good for gaming
Very good for movies & TV
Excellent for cartoons & animation
Very good for use as monitor
Good viewing angle
Very good reflections
Advantages of the Sony X85K (LCD)
Good for sports
Best in class for upscaling
Best in class motion processing
Key differences
Picture Quality
8.8/10
7.2/10
8.00/10
CONTRAST
7.50/10
10.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.4/10
miniLED FALD
PANEL TYPE
LED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Hisense UX (LCD) has very good picture quality, while the Sony X85K (LCD) has good picture quality.
Movies & TV
8.5/10
6.4/10
8.00/10
CONTRAST
7.50/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
6.8/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Hisense UX (LCD) is very good for movies & TV, while the Sony X85K (LCD) is only fair.
The Hisense UX delivers exceptional contrast, effective local dimming, and outstanding black uniformity which are crucial for a cinematic experience, especially in darker scenes where deep blacks are pivotal. On the other hand, the Sony X85K, while providing good colors straight out of the box and fair gray uniformity, lacks local dimming and has lower contrast and black uniformity which can affect the overall movie and cinematic TV watching experience.
Sports
6.6/10
7.4/10
4.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.3/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.4/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X85K (LCD) is good for sports, while the Hisense UX (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony X85K performs better than the Hisense UX for watching sports because it reportedly handles reflections better and has a wider viewing angle, which are essential for maintaining a clear image when multiple people are watching. Although both have competent motion processing capabilities for smooth action, the better response time of the Sony X85K may give it an edge in displaying fast-paced sports without motion blur.
Gaming
8.4/10
7.5/10
8.4/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
7.6/10
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.3/10
4.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
90.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
0.0/100
10.0/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.3/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the Sony X85K (LCD) is good.
The Hisense UX excels in gaming due to its superior response time, input lag, and refresh rate compared to the Sony X85K, which demonstrates good performance in these areas but is not quite on par with the Hisense UX. This difference might be more noticeable for players engaged in fast-paced games where every millisecond counts.
Bright Room
10.0/10
7.4/10
7.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.5/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.4/10
10.0/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
8.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
7.3/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the Sony X85K (LCD) is good.
The Hisense UX is superior for watching TV in a bright room mainly because of its excellent SDR and HDR brightness and very effective reflections handling. In contrast, while the Sony X85K is also good in bright rooms, its SDR and HDR brightness are lower, and it doesn't handle reflections as well as the Hisense UX.
Cost
$2,498
$2,298
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
The Hisense UX (LCD) has a price of $2,498 and the Sony X85K (LCD) costs $2,298.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Hisense UX (LCD) to be excellent for cartoons & animation, while the Sony X85K (LCD) is very good.
The Hisense UX is noted for having good colors out of the box and a very good color gamut, which contributes to its excellent performance for cartoons, yet it has only fair gray uniformity which could affect the viewing experience in some content. The Sony X85K excels with excellent colors out of the box and good color gamut and color volume, providing a very good experience for animation with better gray uniformity but slightly lower contrast compared to the Hisense UX.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.6/10
8.2/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.4/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) and Sony X85K (LCD) are both very good for news, talk, & other TV.
The Hisense UX has better SDR brightness and local dimming capabilities, which is beneficial when watching shows in well-lit environments, while its acceptable upscaling performance ensures lower-resolution content like standard TV broadcasts still look good. On the other hand, the Sony X85K offers superior upscaling quality for enhanced detail from lower-resolution sources and boasts impressive color accuracy right out of the box, making colors in news programs and talk shows appear more lifelike. Both TVs offer notable contrast and color gamuts, but local dimming is absent on the Sony X85K, which can impact the depth of black levels in darker scenes.
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About Hisense
Hisense, a Chinese TV manufacturer, entered the US market in approximately 2011 and has since acquired TV divisions from various companies such as Toshiba, Sharp, Hitachi, and NEC. Currently ranking as the fourth largest vendor in terms of sales volume, Hisense aims to capture a wide range of TV budget segments. They offer exceptional value with TVs that often outperform their competitors at similar price points, making them a compelling choice for consumers. In the US, they use Google TV as their smart TV software which provides the largest app selection and a very modern user interface, however it is not as user friendly as the software from other vendors.
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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