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Updated January 12, 2024·
If you're looking for a more budget-friendly option without compromising too much on quality, the Sony X80K LCD TV is a good choice with decent overall performance and particularly great for brighter rooms due to its backlight technology. However, if you aspire for top-tier picture quality and don't mind paying significantly more, the Sony A95K OLED offers superior contrast, color depth, and smoother motion for fast-action content like sports and gaming. The OLED screen of the A95K is better for darker rooms where its ability to produce true blacks and vibrant colors shines, but its screen is more reflective than the LCD, which could be an issue in well-lit environments. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sony X80K (LCD)
- The Sony X80K (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 viewing angle
- Best in class reflections
Key differences
Picture Quality
6.0
9.4
5.06/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
6.6/10
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 X80K (LCD) has only fair picture quality.
Movies & TV
5.5
9.5
5.06/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
5.2/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
10.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A95K (OLED) is best in class for movies & TV, while the Sony X80K (LCD) is poor.
The Sony A95K excels in movies and cinematic TV because its OLED display delivers perfect blacks, thanks to a contrast ratio of 100 and superior black uniformity, which significantly enhances the viewing experience in dark scenes. In contrast, the Sony X80K struggles in these aspects due to its lower contrast ratio and lack of local dimming, resulting in poorer black levels and less impressive visuals for movie enthusiasts.
Sports
7.4
9.5
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
8.7/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
7.5/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.9/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A95K (OLED) is best in class for sports, while the Sony X80K (LCD) is good.
The Sony A95K excels in response time and motion processing which are crucial for sports, providing clear fast action with less blur, and handles reflections better than the Sony X80K, offering a superior viewing experience. While the X80K is good for sports with decent motion handling and response time, it won't match the overall performance of the A95K, especially in bright rooms or with wide viewing angles.
Gaming
5.8
8.9
6.2/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
9.4/10
8.7/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
0.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
100.0/100
6.3/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.3/10
The Sony A95K (OLED) is very good for gaming, while the Sony X80K (LCD) is poor.
The Sony X80K's performance in gaming is inferior due to its fair response time and lack of a high refresh rate, leading to less smooth action and potential motion blur. In contrast, the Sony A95K excels with an excellent response time and a higher refresh rate, providing sharp and fluid images that are crucial for an immersive gaming experience.
Cartoons & Animation
7.2
9.5
7.1/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
9.3/10
6.6/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.1/10
7.5/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.9/10
8.5/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
9.3/10
8.0/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
9.8/10
The Sony A95K (OLED) is best in class for cartoons & animation, while the Sony X80K (LCD) is good.
News, Talk, & Other TV
7.2
9.5
7.5/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.9/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony A95K (OLED) is best in class for news, talk, & other TV, while the Sony X80K (LCD) is good.
Bright Room
6.4
8.6
7.5/10
VIEWING ANGLE
10.0/10
7.5/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.9/10
6.1/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.0/10
6.0/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
10.0/10
The Sony A95K (OLED) is very good for bright room, while the Sony X80K (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony X80K (LCD) has lower SDR and HDR brightness and is less effective at handling reflections compared to the Sony A95K (OLED), which is why it's considered fair in bright rooms, while the A95K with its higher brightness and the best reflection handling is very good for such environments. Additionally, the superior contrast, color volume, and color gamut of the A95K enhance its performance in bright rooms further compared to the X80K.
Cost
$798
$2,997
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
The Sony X80K (LCD) has a price of $798 and the Sony A95K (OLED) costs $2,997.
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Spec Comparison
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| Sony X80K (LCD) | Sony A95K (OLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$798 | $2,997 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | Sony | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | March 4, 2022 | June 2, 2022 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | KD-65X80K | XR-65A95K | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 65" | 65" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 4K | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Android TV | Android TV | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 6.7/10 | 8.9/10 | |
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 | 6/10 | 9.5/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 6.4/10 | 8.6/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.9/10 | 9/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 5.5/10 | 9.5/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 7.4/10 | 9.5/10 | |
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | |||
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 32.9" x 57.2" x 2.8" | 33" x 56.9" x 1.7" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 35.6" x 57.2" | 34.6" x 56.8" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 47.8 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 | 5.1/10 | 10/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 2.5/10 | 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 | Yes | Up to DTS Digital Surround, Bypass only | |
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Sony X80K (LCD)
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Matthew Murray | February 2023
"The Sony Bravia X80K is an inexpensive LCD TV that turns out pleasing visuals and is armed with a number of other desirable features. Sony’s robust internal processing, results in generally better picture quality than you’ll usually get for this price. In practice, the X80K is satisfying to watch. You’re not going to get as sumptuous a picture as you may with other TVs from Sony or other companies, but we didn’t encounter anything that looked bad on it."
Sony A95K (OLED)
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Caleb Denison | March 2022
"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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