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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prefer deep blacks and vibrant colors for movies and series, the Sony A95K OLED TV will offer superior picture quality, especially in dark rooms. However, it will be more expensive. If you're looking for a TV that performs well in bright rooms and is better for watching news, talk shows, and sports, the Sony X93L LCD TV is a more budget-friendly option that still delivers good picture quality. Both TVs support gaming well, but the A95K has slightly better gaming performance. If you value sound, both have great speakers. Overall, it's a choice between paying more for better performance in dark environments with the A95K or saving money while still getting a good all-around TV with the X93L, but with a lesser picture quality in dark conditions. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sony A95K (OLED)
- Excellent for dark room
- 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
Advantages of the Sony X93L (LCD)
- Excellent for bright room
Key differences
Picture Quality
9.4
7.9
10.00/10
CONTRAST
7.00/10
9.1/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.7/10
RGB OLED
PANEL TYPE
miniLED FALD
QD-OLED
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Sony A95K (OLED) has excellent picture quality, while the Sony X93L (LCD) has good picture quality.
Movies & TV
9.5
7.9
10.00/10
CONTRAST
7.00/10
10.0/10
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 A95K (OLED) is best in class for movies & TV, while the Sony X93L (LCD) is good.
The Sony A95K's OLED panel provides exceptional contrast, perfect black uniformity, and wide viewing angles, making it ideal for movies and cinematic content, while the Sony X93L's LCD with miniLED technology offers lower contrast and less uniform black levels, but still delivers a good movie-watching experience with satisfactory gray uniformity and colors. The OLED's superior contrast and black uniformity, along with better viewing angles, set it apart for a cinematic experience despite the higher price point compared to the X93L's strengths in color volume and brightness, which are also important but to a lesser degree for movie enthusiasts.
Sports
9.5
8.0
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
7.9/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.0/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A95K (OLED) is best in class for sports, while the Sony X93L (LCD) is very good.
The Sony A95K OLED excels in sports viewing with its excellent response time and motion processing, ensuring smooth action, and its superb reflections handling and wide viewing angles make it ideal for group viewings in bright rooms. Meanwhile, the Sony X93L LCD also performs very well for sports due to good motion processing and decent reflection handling, but it may not match the performance of the A95K in areas like response time and viewing angles.
Gaming
8.9
8.3
9.4/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
8.3/10
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
100.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
85.0/100
8.3/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.8/10
The Sony A95K (OLED) and Sony X93L (LCD) are both very good for gaming, though the Sony A95K (OLED) is somewhat better.
The Sony A95K OLED has an excellent response time and the lowest possible input lag, making it ideal for gaming, whereas the Sony X93L LCD, despite having very good response time, has higher input lag, which is still suitable for gaming but not as optimal as the A95K.
Cartoons & Animation
9.5
8.5
9.3/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.6/10
9.1/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.7/10
7.9/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.0/10
9.3/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.8/10
9.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
8.2/10
The Sony A95K (OLED) is best in class for cartoons & animation, while the Sony X93L (LCD) is very good.
The Sony A95K delivers superior color performance right out of the box and boasts an excellent color gamut, making cartoons & animation vibrant and lifelike, which is crucial for that content. In contrast, the Sony X93L also offers good color accuracy and a good color gamut, but the overall color experience falls slightly short when compared to the A95K.
News, Talk, & Other TV
9.5
8.9
7.9/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony A95K (OLED) is best in class for news, talk, & other TV, while the Sony X93L (LCD) is very good.
The Sony A95K excels with outstanding contrast that enhances the viewing of news and talk shows by providing deep blacks and accurate colors out of the box, ensuring a natural picture which is critical for such content, but its SDR brightness is only good, which could impact viewing in very bright rooms. On the other hand, the Sony X93L offers excellent SDR brightness which makes it better suited for brightly lit environments, although it has slightly lower contrast and color accuracy out of the box compared to the A95K, yet still delivers a very good picture suitable for everyday TV programs.
Bright Room
8.6
9.4
10.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.8/10
7.9/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.0/10
8.0/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.9/10
10.0/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
8.4/10
The Sony X93L (LCD) is excellent for bright room, while the Sony A95K (OLED) is very good.
The Sony X93L is better suited for bright rooms due to its excellent SDR and HDR brightness, which helps overcome ambient light, and its very good reflection handling reduces glare. In comparison, the Sony A95K offers good SDR and very good HDR brightness, with the best reflection handling, but may not be as bright as the X93L, which might affect its performance slightly in very bright environments.
Cost
$2,997
$1,798
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
The Sony A95K (OLED) has a price of $2,997 and the Sony X93L (LCD) costs $1,798.
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Spec Comparison
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| Sony A95K (OLED) | Sony X93L (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$2,997 | $1,798 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | Sony | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 2, 2022 | June 1, 2023 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | XR-65A95K | 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 | 8.9/10 | 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 | 9.5/10 | 8/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 8.6/10 | 9.4/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 9/10 | 8.3/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 9.5/10 | 7.9/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 9.5/10 | 8.1/10 | |
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | |||
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 33" x 56.9" x 1.7" | 32.9" x 56.9" x 2.4" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 34.6" x 56.8" | 33.4" x 56.9" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 59.5 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 | 10/10 | 7/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 10/10 | 7.6/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 2.2 | 2.2 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 60 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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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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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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