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Updated January 10, 2024·

If you are looking for a TV at a midrange price and prioritize gaming, sports, and a good bright room viewing experience, the Sony X85K could be a suitable option. It performs better in bright rooms and has slightly better sound quality. However, if you are interested in a larger screen size and can spend more, the TCL R745 offers a premium size but may not perform as well in bright environments and has a lower performance in dark rooms compared to the Sony. Give Feedback

this description is based on the product variant with some specs and product variant with some specs. At the time of writing, the variant with some specs cost some dollars and the variant with some specs cost some dollars.
Advantages of the Sony X85K (LCD)
  • Good for bright room
  • Good for sports
  • Very good for news, talk, & other TV
  • Very good for cartoons & animation
  • Best in class for upscaling
  • Best in class motion processing
Advantages of the TCL R745 (LCD)
  • The TCL R745 (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony X85K (LCD).

Key differences

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Picture Quality

7.2
KD-65X85K
85R745
5.6
7.50/10
CONTRAST
4.97/10
7.4/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
5.8/10
LED
PANEL TYPE
LED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Sony X85K (LCD) has good picture quality, while the TCL R745 (LCD) has poor picture quality.

Movies & TV

6.4
KD-65X85K
85R745
5.2
7.50/10
CONTRAST
4.97/10
6.8/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
5.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
7.5/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X85K (LCD) is only fair for movies & TV, while the TCL R745 (LCD) is poor.

Sports

7.4
KD-65X85K
85R745
6.4
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
7.3/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
7.5/10
8.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.8/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X85K (LCD) is good for sports, while the TCL R745 (LCD) is only fair.

Cartoons & Animation

8.5
KD-65X85K
85R745
5.9
7.5/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
6.5/10
7.4/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
5.8/10
8.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.8/10
9.1/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.7/10
7.5/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
6.0/10
The Sony X85K (LCD) is very good for cartoons & animation, while the TCL R745 (LCD) is poor.

News, Talk, & Other TV

8.2
KD-65X85K
85R745
6.1
8.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.8/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
7.5/10
The Sony X85K (LCD) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL R745 (LCD) is only fair.

Bright Room

7.4
KD-65X85K
85R745
5.8
5.5/10
VIEWING ANGLE
6.8/10
8.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.8/10
7.0/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.5/10
7.3/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
7.8/10
The Sony X85K (LCD) is good for bright room, while the TCL R745 (LCD) is poor.

Cost

$1,098
KD-65X85K
85R745
$1,700
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

The Sony X85K (LCD) has a price of $1,098 and the TCL R745 (LCD) costs $1,700.
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Key similarities

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Gaming

7.5
KD-65X85K
85R745
7.4
7.6/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
6.1/10
7.3/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
0.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
0.0/100
7.3/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.7/10
The Sony X85K (LCD) and TCL R745 (LCD) are both good for gaming.

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How the Sony X85K (LCD) and the TCL R745 (LCD) compare to other TVs

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Spec Comparison

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Sony X85K (LCD)TCL R745 (LCD)
Sony X85K (LCD)TCL R745 (LCD)

GENERAL

Price
$1,098
$1,700
Brand
SonyTCL
Release Date
May 4, 2022April 1, 2021
Full name
KD-65X85K85R745
Screen Size
65"85"
Screen Resolution
4K4K

TV FEATURES

Operating System
Android TVRoku TV
Sound Quality Score
6.9/106.1/10
NextGen Ready
YesNo
HDMI Ports
44
Coax Ports
11

DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES

Picture Quality Score
7.3/105.7/10
Bright Room Score
7.4/105.8/10
Gaming Score
7.6/107.4/10
Movies & TV Score
6.5/105.3/10
Sports Score
7.4/106.4/10

PHYSICAL

Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D)
32.9" x 57.2" x 2.8"42.8" x 75.6" x 3.7"
Dimensions with Stand (H x W)
35.6" x 57.2"46.7" x 75.6"
Weight without Stand
48.5 lbs110.7 lbs
VESA Mount
300 x 300600 x 400

DISPLAY

Color Depth
10 bit11 bit
Black Frame Insertion
YesYes
Auto Low Latency Mode
YesYes
Contrast
7.5/105/10
Local Dimming
2.5/102.5/10

SOUND

Speaker Setup
2.02.1
Speaker Power
20 W50 W
Dolby Atmos
YesYes
DTS:X
Up to DTS Digital Surround, Bypass onlyYes, 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.

About TCL

TCL, the highly recognizable TV brand from China, has firmly established itself as the second-largest manufacturer in terms of sales volume. Renowned for striking an impressive balance between affordability, picture quality, and design, TCL TVs deliver a compelling overall package. While they have traditionally excelled in the low-end and midrange TV segments, TCL has recently made remarkable strides in the realm of high-end televisions, introducing impressive models that rival top competitors. Most TCL TVs use Roku software which is very user friendly and easy to use, but they have a few other models that use Google TV which has the largest app selection, but is not as user friendly as Roku.

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