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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sony X80K is a lower midrange priced TV and overall, costs much less than the Sony X95K. It is equipped with a 60Hz LCD screen and is rated lower for picture quality. Its gaming performance is decent but not top-tier, and it does not excel in dark room environments. The X80K is best suited for bright rooms and watching sports. It is not equipped with great speakers and has lower scores in local dimming, HDR brightness, color volume, and sound quality compared to the X95K. On the other hand, the Sony X95K comes at a premium price and is much more expensive. It has a higher picture quality rating and excels in both gaming and dark room viewing. Its 120Hz LCD screen provides better motion processing, making it well suited for fast-paced content such as sports and gaming. The X95K has better local dimming, higher HDR brightness, and superior sound quality, with great speakers included. It is a more feature-rich option that performs well across various types of content, including movies, TV shows, and cartoons. Therefore, if you are on a tighter budget and primarily watch sports or TV shows in well-lit rooms, the X80K may be sufficient. However, if you are willing to invest in a higher-end TV that provides a superior viewing experience for all types of content, especially in dark rooms, and appreciate high-quality sound without external speakers, the X95K is the better choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sony X80K (LCD)
- Good viewing angle
Advantages of the Sony X95K (LCD)
- Best in class for bright room
- Very good for dark room
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for movies & TV
- Very good for sports
- Excellent for news, talk, & other TV
- Very good for cartoons & animation
- Good for use as monitor
- Very good reflections
Key differences
Picture Quality
6.0
8.0
5.06/10
CONTRAST
7.50/10
6.6/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.8/10
LED
PANEL TYPE
LED FALD
IPS
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Sony X95K (LCD) has very good picture quality, while the Sony X80K (LCD) has only fair picture quality.
Movies & TV
5.5
8.0
5.06/10
CONTRAST
7.50/10
5.2/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
6.1/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X95K (LCD) is very good for movies & TV, while the Sony X80K (LCD) is poor.
The Sony X95K offers significantly better contrast and effective local dimming than the Sony X80K, which results in deeper blacks and improved uniformity, crucial for a movie-watching experience. Moreover, the X95K has better color volume and out-of-the-box colors, making images more vibrant and true-to-life, while the X80K falls short in these aspects, impacting its performance with cinematic content.
Sports
7.4
8.0
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
8.7/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
7.5/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X95K (LCD) is very good for sports, while the Sony X80K (LCD) is good.
The Sony X80K, while satisfactory for sports with its fair response time and motion processing, along with good viewing angles, does not handle reflections as well and offers only a fair experience for gray uniformity. On the other hand, the Sony X95K exceeds in sports viewing with its very good response time and excellent reflection handling, providing a more uniform gray scale and better overall motion quality despite slightly more limited viewing angles.
Gaming
5.8
8.2
6.2/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
8.0/10
8.7/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
0.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
85.0/100
6.3/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
The Sony X95K (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the Sony X80K (LCD) is poor.
The Sony X80K is less suitable for gaming due to its lower refresh rate of 60Hz, fair response time, and fair input lag, which may lead to less fluid motion and slower reaction times in fast-paced games. In contrast, the Sony X95K excels with a higher refresh rate of 120Hz, very good response time, and good input lag, offering a smoother gaming experience and quicker responsiveness, making it a better choice for serious gamers.
Cartoons & Animation
7.2
8.7
7.1/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.7/10
6.6/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.8/10
7.5/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
8.5/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
8.5/10
8.0/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
8.0/10
The Sony X95K (LCD) is very good for cartoons & animation, while the Sony X80K (LCD) is good.
The Sony X80K delivers good colors straight out of the box and a good color gamut, making it suitable for watching cartoons and animations, although its color volume is only fair, which could slightly limit its color range in certain content. On the other hand, the Sony X95K also offers very good colors out of the box, with a good color gamut and good color volume, ensuring more consistent and vibrant colors across a wider range of on-screen images, which enhances the viewing experience for cartoons and animations.
News, Talk, & Other TV
7.2
9.1
7.5/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony X95K (LCD) is excellent for news, talk, & other TV, while the Sony X80K (LCD) is good.
The Sony X80K has very good upscaling and fair SDR brightness, making it a good fit for watching news and TV programs, while the Sony X95K, with its fair upscaling and very good SDR brightness, provides a better viewing experience, particularly in well-lit environments, making it excellent for the same types of content. Additionally, the X95K's superiority in key factors like local dimming and color gamut enhances contrast and color quality, which enhances overall picture quality.
Bright Room
6.4
9.5
7.5/10
VIEWING ANGLE
6.0/10
7.5/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
6.1/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.1/10
6.0/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
8.4/10
The Sony X95K (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the Sony X80K (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony X95K outperforms the Sony X80K in a bright room due to its excellent SDR and HDR brightness levels and better handling of reflections; the X80K is fair in this regard with only good brightness levels and fair reflection handling. Additionally, the X95K has superior color volume and contrast which further enhances its bright room performance compared to the X80K.
Cost
$798
$2,798
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
The Sony X80K (LCD) has a price of $798 and the Sony X95K (LCD) costs $2,798.
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Spec Comparison
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| Sony X80K (LCD) | Sony X95K (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$798 | $2,798 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | Sony | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | March 4, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | KD-65X80K | XR-65X95K | |
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 | 9.5/10 | |
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 | 8/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 6.4/10 | 9.6/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.9/10 | 8.2/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 5.5/10 | 8/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 7.4/10 | 8/10 | |
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" | 32.9" x 56.9" x 2.4" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 35.6" x 57.2" | 33.4" x 56.9" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 47.8 lbs | 70.8 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 | 7.5/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 2.5/10 | 8.4/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 2.0 | 4.2 | |
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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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."
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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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