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If your budget allows for a high-end price, the Sony A95L OLED will offer superior picture quality with better performance in both dark and bright rooms compared to the Sony X85K LCD, which is midrange priced. For movies and gaming, the A95L provides excellent colors, contrast, and motion processing. However, the X85K, although not as advanced, still offers good quality for sports, animation, and using as a monitor at a lower cost. Keep in mind, the A95L has better sound quality and is a newer model with the latest screen technology. If you're seeking top-tier performance and are okay with the higher expense, choose the A95L. If you prefer to save money and still get a good viewing experience, the X85K may be the better choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sony X85K (LCD)
- The Sony X85K (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony A95L (OLED).
Advantages of the Sony A95L (OLED)
- Excellent for bright room
- Best in class for dark room
- Best in class 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
- Best in class for use as monitor
- Best in class viewing angle
- Best in class reflections
Key differences
Picture Quality
7.2
10.0
7.50/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
7.4/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.3/10
LED
PANEL TYPE
RGB OLED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
QD-OLED
The Sony A95L (OLED) has best in class picture quality, while the Sony X85K (LCD) has good picture quality.
Movies & TV
6.4
10.0
7.50/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
6.8/10
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 A95L (OLED) is best in class for movies & TV, while the Sony X85K (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L (OLED) offers exceptional contrast, perfect black uniformity, and effective local dimming, which are essential for a cinema-like experience, alongside wide viewing angles and superior gray uniformity that enhance off-center watching. In comparison, the Sony X85K (LCD), while providing a decent picture with good colors and brightness, falls short in terms of contrast and black levels, making it less suitable for dark room viewing which is critical for movies and cinematic content.
Sports
7.4
10.0
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
7.3/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
8.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for sports, while the Sony X85K (LCD) is good.
The Sony A95L (OLED) excels in sports viewing because of its superior response time and motion processing capabilities, which ensure crisp and smooth action, as well as its reflections handling and wide viewing angles that maintain image consistency from different perspectives. The Sony X85K (LCD), while good for sports, falls short compared to the A95L, particularly in response time, motion processing, and viewing angles, despite having decent gray uniformity which is somewhat important.
Gaming
7.5
10.0
7.6/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
10.0/10
7.3/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
0.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
100.0/100
7.3/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.6/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for gaming, while the Sony X85K (LCD) is good.
Cartoons & Animation
8.5
10.0
7.5/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
10.0/10
7.4/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.3/10
8.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
9.1/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
9.5/10
7.5/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
9.8/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for cartoons & animation, while the Sony X85K (LCD) is very good.
The Sony A95L (OLED) delivers the best colors out of the box and has the best color gamut which makes it ideal for watching vibrant and colorful animations. Although the Sony X85K (LCD) shows excellent colors out of the box and a good color gamut, it doesn't quite match the A95L's performance in color volume and gray uniformity, making the A95L superior for animations.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.2
10.0
8.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for news, talk, & other TV, while the Sony X85K (LCD) is very good.
The Sony A95L excels in upscaling, SDR brightness, color accuracy straight out of the box, and possessing a superior color gamut while also offering excellent local dimming and contrast, making it exceptional for watching news and TV. Although the Sony X85K also provides good upscaling and SDR brightness, its performance in color reproduction, local dimming, and contrast is not as refined, yet it may still be a solid choice for those content types.
Bright Room
7.4
9.0
5.5/10
VIEWING ANGLE
10.0/10
8.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
7.0/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.2/10
7.3/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
10.0/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is excellent for bright room, while the Sony X85K (LCD) is good.
The Sony A95L excels in bright room viewing due to its superior handling of reflections and high brightness in both SDR and HDR content, while the Sony X85K, despite good performance in these areas, falls short of the A95L's capabilities. Additionally, the A95L's OLED screen provides better contrast and color performance than the X85K's LCD, which enhances the overall viewing experience, especially in well-lit environments.
Cost
$1,098
$2,898
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
The Sony X85K (LCD) has a price of $1,098 and the Sony A95L (OLED) costs $2,898.
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How the Sony X85K (LCD) and the Sony A95L (OLED) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Sony X85K (LCD) | Sony A95L (OLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,098 | $2,898 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | Sony | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | May 4, 2022 | August 7, 2023 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | KD-65X85K | XR-65A95L | |
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 | 6.9/10 | 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 | 7.3/10 | 10/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 7.4/10 | 9/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 7.6/10 | 10/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 6.5/10 | 10/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 7.4/10 | 10/10 | |
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" | 32.7" x 56.9" x 1.4" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 35.6" x 57.2" | 33.9" x 56.9" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 48.5 lbs | 51.6 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 | 7.5/10 | 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 | 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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