The Sony A95L is a top-tier OLED TV with exceptional picture quality, making it ideal for dark room viewing and enjoying movies or sports with its near-perfect contrast and wide color gamut. Its performance in bright rooms is very good, despite OLEDs typically not being as bright as some LED TVs. It's also excellent for gaming due to its low input lag and high refresh rate panel. However, it comes with a high-end price tag.
On the other hand, the Hisense UX is a large-screen LED TV with miniLED backlighting, offering a brighter viewing experience which is advantageous in well-lit rooms. It's also very good for gaming and has a wide color gamut, but it may not deliver the same level of contrast and deep blacks as the Sony OLED, particularly in dark scenes. The Hisense is more expensive but provides a larger screen size, which could be a deciding factor if you're looking for a more immersive experience or have a large viewing distance.
Consider the Sony if you prioritize picture quality and are looking for the best home theater experience, especially in a room where you can control the lighting. Opt for the Hisense if you value a brighter screen for daytime viewing or a larger display, and if the superior brightness and size outweigh the benefits of perfect blacks and slightly better overall picture quality offered by the Sony. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Hisense UX (LCD)
Best in class for bright room
Advantages of the Sony A95L (OLED)
Best in class for dark room
Best in class for gaming
Best in class for movies & TV
Best in class for sports
Best in class for news, talk, & other TV
Best in class for cartoons & animation
Best in class for use as monitor
Best in class for upscaling
Best in class motion processing
Best in class viewing angle
Best in class reflections
Key differences
Picture Quality
8.8/10
10.0/10
8.00/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
10.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.3/10
miniLED FALD
PANEL TYPE
RGB OLED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
QD-OLED
The Sony A95L (OLED) has best in class picture quality, while the Hisense UX (LCD) has very good picture quality.
Movies & TV
8.5/10
10.0/10
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 A95L (OLED) is best in class for movies & TV, while the Hisense UX (LCD) is very good.
The Sony A95L's OLED technology delivers perfect blacks due to its ability to turn off individual pixels, which, along with its unparalleled local dimming features and black uniformity, offers an exceptional contrast that is crucial for movies and cinematic content, especially in dark scenes.
Sports
6.6/10
10.0/10
4.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for sports, while the Hisense UX (LCD) is only fair.
The Hisense UX, with weaker motion processing and slower response time, is less capable of delivering the smooth action needed for sports, and it also offers more limited viewing angles, which can affect group viewings. In contrast, the Sony A95L provides superior motion handling and response time, ensuring fast-paced sports scenes look crisp, alongside wider viewing angles for better off-center viewing, making it a better choice for sports enthusiasts.
Gaming
8.4/10
10.0/10
8.4/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
10.0/10
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
4.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
90.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
100.0/100
10.0/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.6/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for gaming, while the Hisense UX (LCD) is very good.
Cartoons & Animation
9.0/10
10.0/10
8.6/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.3/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
7.7/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
9.5/10
6.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
9.8/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for cartoons & animation, while the Hisense UX (LCD) is excellent.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.6/10
10.0/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for news, talk, & other TV, while the Hisense UX (LCD) is very good.
The Hisense UX (LCD) excels in upscaling lower-resolution content and provides very high SDR brightness, making it a strong choice for watching standard TV programs and news in bright rooms. The Sony A95L (OLED) offers superior upscaling and exceptional colors straight out of the box, with a wide color gamut and excellent contrast, ideal for an enhanced viewing experience in rooms where lighting can be controlled.
Bright Room
10.0/10
9.0/10
7.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
10.0/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
10.0/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.2/10
8.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
10.0/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the Sony A95L (OLED) is excellent.
The Hisense UX stands out in a bright room due to its best-in-class SDR and HDR brightness, which combats ambient light effectively, while its very good reflections handling minimizes mirror-like reflections. In contrast, the Sony A95L, although with very good SDR and HDR brightness, excels with the best reflections handling, providing clear images even when facing windows or strong lights.
Cost
$2,498
$2,898
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
$4,500
The Hisense UX (LCD) has a price of $2,498 and the Sony A95L (OLED) costs $2,898.
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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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