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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sony A90K (OLED) offers superb picture quality, exceptional gaming and sports viewing experiences, and excellent performance in dark rooms. However, it doesn't fare as well in bright rooms and it usually comes at a higher price. Consider the types of content you watch most and the lighting conditions of your room while making your choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sony A90K (OLED)
- Very good for dark room
- Very good for gaming
- Excellent for movies & TV
- Excellent for sports
- Very good for news, talk, & other TV
- Very good for use as monitor
- Best in class for upscaling
- Best in class motion processing
- Very good viewing angle
Advantages of the Vizio P-Series (LCD)
- Very good for bright room
Key differences
Picture Quality
8.5
7.9
10.00/10
CONTRAST
8.00/10
8.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.1/10
WOLED
PANEL TYPE
LED FALD
WBE
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Sony A90K (OLED) has very good picture quality, while the Vizio P-Series (LCD) has good picture quality.
Movies & TV
9.1
7.7
10.00/10
CONTRAST
8.00/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
7.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
5.7/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A90K (OLED) is excellent for movies & TV, while the Vizio P-Series (LCD) is good.
The Sony A90K excels in providing exceptional contrast, perfect black uniformity, and excellent viewing angles, making it a superior choice for watching movies and cinematic TV in various lighting conditions and seating setups. While the Vizio P-Series also performs well for the same content, its lower local dimming and black uniformity performance as well as more limited viewing angles make it less ideal for those particular viewing experiences.
Sports
9.1
6.4
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
5.3/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.6/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
5.7/10
6.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.8/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A90K (OLED) is excellent for sports, while the Vizio P-Series (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A90K, with its OLED screen, offers excellent motion processing and response time, which are crucial for smooth sports watching, and it has wider viewing angles and better reflections handling than the Vizio P-Series. While the Vizio P-Series LCD has fair gray uniformity and response time, it falls short in motion processing and viewing angles, which can affect the viewing experience during fast-paced sports games.
Gaming
8.8
7.7
9.4/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
6.0/10
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.6/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
5.3/10
100.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
70.0/100
6.2/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.6/10
The Sony A90K (OLED) is very good for gaming, while the Vizio P-Series (LCD) is good.
The Sony A90K (OLED) is highly regarded for gaming because it has excellent response time and very low input lag, which are crucial for a smooth and responsive gaming experience. In contrast, the Vizio P-Series (LCD) has good ratings for these factors but doesn't match the Sony's performance, which may affect fast-paced gaming or competitive play.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.7
7.2
6.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.8/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
5.7/10
The Sony A90K (OLED) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the Vizio P-Series (LCD) is good.
The Sony A90K excels in upscaling and presents accurate colors out of the box, working well for standard definition content like news programs, although its brightness is only fair which could be an issue in very brightly lit rooms. The Vizio P-Series also offers very good SDR brightness, which makes it suitable for well-lit environments, but its upscaling capabilities are not as refined, potentially affecting the clarity of lower-resolution broadcasts.
Bright Room
6.7
8.9
8.8/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.2/10
6.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.8/10
6.2/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.3/10
8.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
8.6/10
The Vizio P-Series (LCD) is very good for bright room, while the Sony A90K (OLED) is only fair.
The Sony A90K OLED, despite having excellent contrast and color volume which are beneficial for viewing content with rich colors and deep blacks, struggles with brightness in both standard and high dynamic range content, making it less ideal in bright rooms. In contrast, the Vizio P-Series LCD excels with very good SDR and HDR brightness, which aids visibility in well-lit environments, although it has lower contrast and slightly lesser color volume compared to the Sony but still manages reflections very well.
Cost
$1,398
$998
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
The Sony A90K (OLED) has a price of $1,398 and the Vizio P-Series (LCD) costs $998.
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Key similarities
Cartoons & Animation
8.4
8.3
8.3/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
8.3/10
8.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.1/10
6.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.8/10
7.7/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.2/10
9.6/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
6.4/10
The Sony A90K (OLED) and Vizio P-Series (LCD) are both very good for cartoons & animation.
The Sony A90K displays animation excellently due to its outstanding colors out of the box performance and a wide color gamut, which ensure vibrant and true-to-life colors on screen. The Vizio P-Series also offers very good performance for cartoons and animation with strong color gamut and volume, while its representation of colors straight out of the box is good, ensuring that animated content is displayed with rich and consistent colors.
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How the Sony A90K (OLED) and the Vizio P-Series (LCD) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
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| Sony A90K (OLED) | Vizio P-Series (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,398 | $998 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | Vizio | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 2, 2022 | July 1, 2021 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | 48A90K | P65Q9-J01 | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 48" | 65" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 4K | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Android TV | SmartCast | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 7/10 | 6.9/10 | |
NextGen Ready | |||
NextGen Ready | Yes | No | |
HDMI Ports | |||
HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 | |
Coax Ports | |||
Coax Ports | 1 | 1 | |
DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Picture Quality Score | |||
Picture Quality Score | 8.6/10 | 7.9/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 6.8/10 | 9/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.8/10 | 7.8/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 9.1/10 | 7.8/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 9.2/10 | 6.4/10 | |
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | |||
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 24.6" x 42.1" x 2.4" | 32.9" x 57" x 3.4" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 24.9" x 42.1" | 34.7" x 57" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 29.6 lbs | 53.3 lbs | |
VESA Mount | |||
VESA Mount | 300 x 300 | 400 x 200 | |
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 | 10/10 | 8/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 10/10 | 6.5/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 2.1 | 2.0 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 25 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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Brian Westover | October 2021
"We were even more pleased to see that performance had improved across the board, with the display offering better color, brightness, and shorter lag times than the already excellent Roku model. Color accuracy was great right out of the box. The TCL 5-Series Google TV becomes a great option for demanding gamers."
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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.
About Vizio
Vizio is an American company. While they initially gained recognition for offering budget-friendly TVs, they have successfully expanded their product lineup to include high-end options as well. They manufacture TVs primarily in Mexico, China, and Vietnam. Similar to many Korean TV brands, Vizio developed its own smart TV software called SmartCast. In the past, SmartCast was not the best smart TV software, but it has evolved so that it is now good for using your TV and connecting to streaming services.
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