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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sony X77L is a lower midrange priced TV and costs typically much less than the Sony A95K, which is a high-end offering. The X77L is an LCD TV and performs adequately in bright rooms, though it is not as strong in dark environments. It's suitable if you're budget-conscious and mainly watch sports or play games. On the other hand, the A95K is an OLED TV with significantly better picture quality for movies and gaming, a more vibrant color palette, and excellent performance in both bright and dark rooms, but at a higher cost. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sony X77L (LCD)
- The Sony X77L (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony A95K (OLED).
Advantages of the Sony A95K (OLED)
- Very good for bright room
- Excellent for dark room
- Very good 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
- Excellent 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
5.6
9.4
3.58/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
6.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.1/10
LED
PANEL TYPE
RGB OLED
IPS
PANEL SUB-TYPE
QD-OLED
The Sony A95K (OLED) has excellent picture quality, while the Sony X77L (LCD) has poor picture quality.
Movies & TV
5.2
9.5
3.58/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
5.8/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
10.0/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
No
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A95K (OLED) is best in class for movies & TV, while the Sony X77L (LCD) is poor.
The Sony X77L (LCD) provides a less ideal experience for movies and cinematic TV due to its lower contrast, poor local dimming, and less impressive black uniformity, which are vital for the depth and realism in dark movie scenes. Meanwhile, the Sony A95K (OLED) excels in these areas with its perfect contrast, superior local dimming, and excellent black uniformity, enhancing the overall picture quality, especially in darker content.
Sports
6.8
9.5
8.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
8.7/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
7.2/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.9/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A95K (OLED) is best in class for sports, while the Sony X77L (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95K offers superior motion processing and better handling of reflections, which results in a clearer picture during fast action in sports, and it also maintains color accuracy from wider viewing angles, making it better for watching sports in a group.
Gaming
5.8
8.9
5.9/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
9.4/10
8.7/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
8.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
5.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
100.0/100
6.4/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.3/10
The Sony A95K (OLED) is very good for gaming, while the Sony X77L (LCD) is poor.
The Sony A95K (OLED) offers superior gaming performance thanks to its excellent response time and top-tier input lag, which means quick on-screen action with minimal delay between a player's inputs and the game's response. On the other hand, the Sony X77L (LCD) has significantly lower response time and input lag performance, leading to slower visual updates and more noticeable lag, which can affect the gaming experience, particularly in fast-paced games.
Cartoons & Animation
6.0
9.5
5.9/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
9.3/10
6.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.1/10
7.2/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.9/10
8.8/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
9.3/10
7.7/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
9.8/10
The Sony A95K (OLED) is best in class for cartoons & animation, while the Sony X77L (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95K excels at displaying cartoons and animation with vibrant, accurate colors straight out of the box and a wide color gamut that brings out the full range of colors in animated content. In contrast, while the Sony X77L provides decent performance, its colors and color gamut are not as strong, which can result in less lively and less accurate color reproduction for animation.
News, Talk, & Other TV
6.0
9.5
7.2/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.9/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony A95K (OLED) is best in class for news, talk, & other TV, while the Sony X77L (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95K (OLED) provides excellent upscaling and color reproduction, making it superior for watching news and talk shows, ensuring vibrant and clear images even from lower quality sources. In contrast, the Sony X77L (LCD) has good SDR brightness but offers less impressive upscaling and color quality.
Bright Room
6.0
8.6
7.7/10
VIEWING ANGLE
10.0/10
7.2/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.9/10
6.2/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.0/10
6.3/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
10.0/10
The Sony A95K (OLED) is very good for bright room, while the Sony X77L (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95K performs better in a bright room largely because it has the best reflection handling, preventing glare from lights or windows from washing out the picture, and offers very good brightness for both standard and high dynamic range content, ensuring the picture remains vibrant even in well-lit environments. In contrast, the Sony X77L, while having good brightness for standard content, has only fair performance in brighter rooms and lower brightness with high dynamic range content, leading to a less optimal viewing experience in comparison.
Cost
$598
$2,997
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
The Sony X77L (LCD) has a price of $598 and the Sony A95K (OLED) costs $2,997.
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How the Sony X77L (LCD) and the Sony A95K (OLED) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
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| Sony X77L (LCD) | Sony A95K (OLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$598 | $2,997 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | Sony | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | July 4, 2023 | June 2, 2022 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | KD-65X77L | XR-65A95K | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 65" | 65" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 4K | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Google TV | Android TV | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 6.1/10 | 8.9/10 | |
NextGen Ready | |||
NextGen Ready | No | Yes | |
HDMI Ports | |||
HDMI Ports | 3 | 4 | |
Coax Ports | |||
Coax Ports | 1 | 1 | |
DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Picture Quality Score | |||
Picture Quality Score | 5.6/10 | 9.5/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 6/10 | 8.6/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.8/10 | 9/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 5.2/10 | 9.5/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 6.9/10 | 9.5/10 | |
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | |||
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 33.3" x 57.6" x 2.9" | 33" x 56.9" x 1.7" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 36" x 57.6" | 34.6" x 56.8" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 45 lbs | 59.5 lbs | |
VESA Mount | |||
VESA Mount | 300 x 300 | 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 | 3.6/10 | 10/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 3/10 | 10/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 2.0 | 2.2 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 20 W | 60 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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Milton Clark | September 2023
"For an entry-level model, Sony’s X77L is a decent 4K TV. It’s color reproduction, along with crisp and clean picture images revealed plenty of detail and clarity thanks in part to Sony’s excellent video processing."
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"A95K will be one of the highest-performing TVs of the year, if not the hottest TV of 2022. The color on the Sony A95K is the most accurate I have ever seen. Certain hues of red just haven’t been produced on a TV … until now. Perhaps with deeper scrutiny, I may one day find some nit to pick, but in the time I was able to spend with the A95K, I was simply thrilled."
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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.
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