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Updated January 12, 2024·
The Sony A80J is an OLED TV with exceptional overall picture quality, making it a top choice for movie enthusiasts and those who prioritize a superior dark room experience. Its colors are vibrant, and the perfect blacks enhance the cinematic feel. However, it's not the brightest option for well-lit rooms and doesn't match the Hisense UX in bright room performance. The A80J also has excellent motion handling, which is great for sports and gaming, but it comes at a premium price. On the other hand, the Hisense UX is a larger, 85-inch LCD TV with miniLED technology, offering a brighter viewing experience, which is advantageous in bright rooms. It's very good for gaming and sports content, though not as exceptional as the Sony for movies. The Hisense also has a wider color gamut and superior HDR brightness, enhancing the vibrancy of colors in HDR content. It's more versatile for different types of content and room environments but falls short in achieving the deep blacks and infinite contrast that OLED provides. The Hisense is a high-end priced TV but typically costs more than the Sony, making it a significant investment. Consider the Sony A80J if you're looking for the best movie experience and have a dimly lit environment to take full advantage of OLED technology. Opt for the Hisense UX if you need a TV that performs well in bright rooms and offers a larger screen size, accepting some tradeoffs in dark room performance and price. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Hisense UX (LCD)
- Best in class for bright room
- Excellent for cartoons & animation
Advantages of the Sony A80J (OLED)
- Excellent for dark room
- Excellent for movies & TV
- Excellent for sports
- Excellent for news, talk, & other TV
- Best in class for upscaling
- Best in class motion processing
- Very good viewing angle
Key differences
Movies & TV
8.5
9.1
8.00/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
10.0/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A80J (OLED) is excellent for movies & TV, while the Hisense UX (LCD) is very good.
The Hisense UX's high contrast and excellent black uniformity deliver a very good movie and cinematic TV experience, but its inferior viewing angles and color performance compared to the Sony A80J's perfect contrast and black uniformity might be less ideal for wide seating. Despite this, the Sony A80J offers superior colors out of the box and a wider color volume, which, along with better gray uniformity and viewing angles, makes it excellent for watching movies and cinematic content.
Sports
6.6
9.0
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
7.2/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A80J (OLED) is excellent for sports, while the Hisense UX (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A80J excels in sports due to its excellent motion processing that minimizes blur during fast movements and has a wider viewing angle which is beneficial when watching with a group. In contrast, the Hisense UX, while fair for sports, has slower response time leading to more motion blur and a more limited viewing angle that could reduce picture quality when viewed from the side.
Bright Room
10.0
7.2
7.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
8.0/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.2/10
10.0/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
8.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
8.8/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the Sony A80J (OLED) is good.
The Hisense UX, being an LCD TV, has higher SDR and HDR brightness, which makes it more suitable for bright rooms, while its very good reflection handling further supports clarity under various lighting conditions. On the other hand, the Sony A80J, as an OLED TV, offers perfect contrast and a wide color volume, but its good SDR and HDR brightness levels, although decent, are not as high as the Hisense UX, potentially making it less optimal for brightly lit environments.
Cost
$2,498
$1,698
$500
$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 A80J (OLED) costs $1,698.
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Key similarities
Picture Quality
8.8
8.7
8.00/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
10.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.5/10
miniLED FALD
PANEL TYPE
WOLED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
WBC
The Hisense UX (LCD) and Sony A80J (OLED) both have very good picture quality.
Gaming
8.4
8.8
8.4/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
9.4/10
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.3/10
4.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
90.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
100.0/100
10.0/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.2/10
The Sony A80J (OLED) and Hisense UX (LCD) are both very good for gaming.
The Hisense UX, being an LCD with a very good response time, ensures that the action on screen is crisp when gaming, but it has good input lag which, while acceptable, is less ideal than the quickest possible reaction to your actions. On the other hand, the Sony A80J's OLED technology provides an excellent response time delivering highly responsive gameplay, coupled with good input lag; thus, it's great for immersive and reactive gaming experiences, especially in darker game scenes where OLED offers better contrast.
Cartoons & Animation
9.0
8.6
8.6/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
8.0/10
10.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.5/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.2/10
7.7/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
8.5/10
6.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
9.8/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Hisense UX (LCD) to be excellent for cartoons & animation, while the Sony A80J (OLED) is very good.
The Hisense UX is excellent for cartoons and animation because it has a very good color out of the box and offers a very good color gamut, delivering vibrant and accurate colors for this type of content. Meanwhile, the Sony A80J also performs very well in these aspects, providing rich and true-to-life hues that enhance the viewing experience of animations, but it is not rated as high as the Hisense in terms of color volume, which can make a difference in displaying the full range of colors in cartoons.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.6
9.0
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.2/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sony A80J (OLED) to be excellent for news, talk, & other TV, while the Hisense UX (LCD) is very good.
The Hisense UX provides excellent SDR brightness, which is ideal for well-lit environments where you watch news and TV shows, but its upscaling is good, meaning that it may not handle lower resolution content as cleanly as the Sony A80J. The Sony A80J, on the other hand, offers excellent upscaling that makes low-resolution content look better, with good SDR brightness and superior colors straight out of the box due to its OLED technology, which may result in a more vibrant and engaging viewing experience.
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How the Hisense UX (LCD) and the Sony A80J (OLED) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
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| Hisense UX (LCD) | Sony A80J (OLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$2,498 | $1,698 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Hisense | Sony | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | September 1, 2023 | March 2, 2021 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | 85UX | XR-65A80J | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 85" | 65" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 4K | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Google TV | Android TV | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 8/10 | 8/10 | |
NextGen Ready | |||
NextGen Ready | Yes | Yes | |
HDMI Ports | |||
HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 | |
Coax Ports | |||
Coax Ports | 1 | 1 | |
DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Picture Quality Score | |||
Picture Quality Score | 8.9/10 | 8.7/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 10/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.4/10 | 8.9/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 8.6/10 | 9.2/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 6.6/10 | 9.1/10 | |
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | |||
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 43.1" x 76.7" x 1.7" | 32.9" x 57" x 2.1" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 45.5" x 76.7" | 33.8" x 57" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 111.9 lbs | 49.2 lbs | |
VESA Mount | |||
VESA Mount | 600 x 400 | 300 x 300 | |
DISPLAY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Color Depth | |||
Color Depth | 10 bit | 10 bit | |
Black Frame Insertion | |||
Black Frame Insertion | Yes | Yes | |
Auto Low Latency Mode | |||
Auto Low Latency Mode | Yes | Yes | |
Contrast | |||
Contrast | 8/10 | 10/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 8.4/10 | 10/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 4.1.2 | 2.2 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 82 W | 30 W | |
Dolby Atmos | |||
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes | |
DTS:X | |||
DTS:X | Up to DTS Digital Surround, Bypass only | Up to DTS Digital Surround, Bypass only | |
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Hisense UX (LCD)
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Matthew Murray | November 2023
"If you need a TV that can light up the room literally as well as figuratively, look no further than the Hisense UX"
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Kob Monney | July 2022
"For home cinema fans the Sony A80J puts in a talented HDR performance, while daytime TV viewers benefit from its impressive upscaling and motion processing. Whites are portrayed in a clean and bright manner and black levels are strong, making for a very satisfying and consistent HD upscale. The A80J’s motion processing is hugely impressive. The Sony A80J takes content at any resolution and makes it look great, its motion skills are class-leading and its HDR performance boasts plenty of detail, contrast and expressive colours."
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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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