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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sony X85J is often less expensive and delivers very good performance for gaming, sports, and animation. However, it falls short in dark room viewing due to lower contrast and black uniformity. The Sony X93L, on the other hand, costs more but offers significant improvements in picture quality, especially in dark room environments, and a wider color volume. It also has better sound quality and supports voice commands, which could enhance your user experience. In bright rooms, both TVs are capable, but if your room is particularly sunny, the X93L is slightly better at handling reflections. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sony X85J (LCD)
- The Sony X85J (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony X93L (LCD).
Advantages of the Sony X93L (LCD)
- Excellent for bright room
- Good for dark room
- Very good for gaming
- Good for movies & TV
- Very good for sports
- Good for use as monitor
- Very good reflections
Key differences
Picture Quality
7.3
7.9
7.88/10
CONTRAST
7.00/10
7.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.7/10
LED
PANEL TYPE
miniLED FALD
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Sony X93L (LCD) and Sony X85J (LCD) both have good picture quality, though the Sony X93L (LCD) has somewhat better picture quality.
Movies & TV
6.5
7.9
7.88/10
CONTRAST
7.00/10
6.9/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
6.7/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X93L (LCD) is good for movies & TV, while the Sony X85J (LCD) is only fair.
Sports
7.2
8.0
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
7.6/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
8.5/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.0/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X93L (LCD) is very good for sports, while the Sony X85J (LCD) is good.
The Sony X85J is good for watching sports due to its adequate response time and motion processing capabilities, but it handles reflections and viewing angles less effectively than the Sony X93L, which offers very good performance in these aspects, making it better suited for varied viewing environments and larger groups. While both models share the same level of gray uniformity, which is somewhat important for sports viewing, the superior response time and reflections management of the X93L provide it with an edge for a very good sports watching experience.
Gaming
7.6
8.3
7.8/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
8.3/10
7.6/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
0.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
85.0/100
7.5/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.8/10
The Sony X93L (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the Sony X85J (LCD) is good.
The Sony X93L is preferred for gaming over the Sony X85J due to its superior response time, which leads to smoother on-screen motion, crucial for fast-paced gaming. Both TVs have low input lag and identical 120Hz refresh rates; however, the X93L's heightened response time ensures less motion blur and clearer gameplay visuals.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.2
8.9
8.5/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony X93L (LCD) and Sony X85J (LCD) are both very good for news, talk, & other TV, though the Sony X93L (LCD) is somewhat better.
The Sony X85J and Sony X93L are both well suited for watching news and talk shows due to their strong upscaling capabilities and good SDR brightness, ensuring clarity and visibility even with standard definition content. The X85J has excellent colors straight out of the box, which means less tweaking for a natural picture, while the X93L, although with just good colors out of the box, provides better SDR brightness, enhancing the viewing experience in well-lit environments.
Bright Room
7.3
9.4
5.3/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.8/10
8.5/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.0/10
7.1/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.9/10
5.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
8.4/10
The Sony X93L (LCD) is excellent for bright room, while the Sony X85J (LCD) is good.
The Sony X93L is more suited to bright rooms as it has an "excellent" SDR brightness and "very good" reflections handling, compared to the Sony X85J which has a "very good" SDR brightness and "poor" reflections handling; combined with its superior HDR brightness, the X93L will have a clearer picture in bright conditions despite having a slightly lower contrast. While both TVs handle colors well, with both having "good" color volume and the X85J even boasting a "good" color gamut, the X93L edges out slightly better with a "very good" color volume, thus providing richer colors in a bright room.
Cost
$1,200
$1,098
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
$1,600
$1,800
The Sony X85J (LCD) has a price of $1,200 and the Sony X93L (LCD) costs $1,098.
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Key similarities
Cartoons & Animation
8.6
8.5
7.3/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.6/10
7.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.7/10
8.5/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.0/10
9.1/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.8/10
8.2/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
8.2/10
The Sony X85J (LCD) and Sony X93L (LCD) are both very good for cartoons & animation.
The Sony X85J has excellent colors right out of the box, which is crucial for the vividness required in animated content, and a good color gamut to display a wide range of hues, making it very good for watching cartoons. However, the Sony X93L, while having good colors out of the box, offers better color volume, which helps in presenting more varied shades, and it also has higher SDR brightness, making it well-suited for brightly lit environments when watching animation.
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How the Sony X85J (LCD) and the Sony X93L (LCD) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
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| Sony X85J (LCD) | Sony X93L (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,200 | $1,098 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | Sony | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | April 4, 2021 | June 1, 2023 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | KD-65X85J | XR-65X93L | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 65" | 65" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 4K | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Android TV | Google TV | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 7.5/10 | 9.2/10 | |
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 | 7.3/10 | 8/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 7.4/10 | 9.4/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 7.6/10 | 8.3/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 6.6/10 | 7.9/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 7.3/10 | 8.1/10 | |
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | |||
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 32.8" 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 | 48.7 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 | 7.9/10 | 7/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 2.5/10 | 7.6/10 | |
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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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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