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Updated January 12, 2024·
The Sony A95L is an OLED TV that is often significantly less expensive than the Sony X95L, which is an LCD TV. If you prioritize deep blacks and vibrant colors, especially in a darker room, and want to save money, go for the A95L. However, if you prefer a larger screen and a brighter display that combats glare in sunlit rooms, despite the higher cost, consider the X95L. Keep in mind, the A95L might also offer smoother motion for fast-paced content due to its higher refresh rate. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sony A95L (OLED)
- 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
Advantages of the Sony X95L (LCD)
- Best in class for bright room
Key differences
Picture Quality
10.0
8.6
10.00/10
CONTRAST
8.00/10
9.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.0/10
RGB OLED
PANEL TYPE
miniLED FALD
QD-OLED
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Sony A95L (OLED) has best in class picture quality, while the Sony X95L (LCD) has very good picture quality.
Movies & TV
10.0
8.4
10.00/10
CONTRAST
8.00/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
8.5/10
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 X95L (LCD) is very good.
The Sony A95L OLED excels for movies and cinematic TV because its perfect contrast and black uniformity ensure deep blacks and effective local dimming enhances scene-by-scene details, while its wide viewing angles make it great for groups. In comparison, the Sony X95L LCD, although very capable with excellent contrast and good black uniformity, falls behind due to its less effective local dimming and narrower viewing angles, which could affect picture consistency across the screen and limit optimal viewing positions.
Sports
10.0
8.2
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.3/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for sports, while the Sony X95L (LCD) is very good.
The Sony A95L excels in watching sports due to its OLED panel, which offers superior response time and motion processing that ensures fluid movement without blur, wide viewing angles allowing groups to watch comfortably, and excellent handling of reflections to maintain clear visibility. The Sony X95L, while very capable, has a slightly lower performance in these areas because its LCD panel doesn't provide as wide viewing angles, and its response to fast-moving images isn’t quite as quick as the A95L's OLED panel. Gray uniformity is also a point of consideration, which is better maintained in OLED displays, enhancing the sports watching experience on the A95L.
Gaming
10.0
8.3
10.0/10
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
90.0/100
8.6/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.2/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for gaming, while the Sony X95L (LCD) is very good.
The Sony A95L has an OLED panel with a 144Hz refresh rate that excels at gaming due to outstanding response time and low input lag, providing smoother visuals and a more responsive experience. Meanwhile, the Sony X95L with its LCD technology and a 120Hz refresh rate, offers very good gaming performance, but can't quite match the top-tier responsiveness and motion handling of its OLED counterpart.
Cartoons & Animation
10.0
9.1
10.0/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
8.1/10
9.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.0/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.3/10
9.5/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
8.3/10
9.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
8.5/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for cartoons & animation, while the Sony X95L (LCD) is excellent.
The Sony A95L (OLED) excels in displaying cartoons and animation because of its superior colors straight out of the box and the best color gamut available, ensuring vibrant and accurate colors. While the Sony X95L (LCD) is also excellent for cartoons and animation with very good out-of-the-box color accuracy and a very good color gamut, it does not match the OLED's overall color performance.
News, Talk, & Other TV
10.0
9.2
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.3/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for news, talk, & other TV, while the Sony X95L (LCD) is excellent.
The Sony A95L excels in upscaling lower-resolution content and delivers very good SDR brightness, which is vital for watching news and TV programs with clarity and detail. The Sony X95L, on the other hand, offers excellent SDR brightness, making it suitable for bright rooms, and its high-quality upscaling ensures that standard-definition content is sharp and refined; paramount for the same types of content, but with the added advantage in brightly-lit environments.
Bright Room
9.0
9.7
10.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.9/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.3/10
8.2/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.2/10
10.0/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
8.8/10
The Sony X95L (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the Sony A95L (OLED) is excellent.
The Sony X95L (LCD) stands out for bright room viewing with its excellent SDR and HDR brightness and very good reflection handling, which helps maintain picture quality in well-lit environments. In contrast, the Sony A95L (OLED) provides very good SDR and HDR brightness with the best reflections handling, along with superior contrast, color volume, and color gamut which might offer a richer image, but in terms of sheer brightness, the LCD variant is superior.
Cost
$2,898
$4,498
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
$7,000
The Sony A95L (OLED) has a price of $2,898 and the Sony X95L (LCD) costs $4,498.
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How the Sony A95L (OLED) and the Sony X95L (LCD) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
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| Sony A95L (OLED) | Sony X95L (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$2,898 | $4,498 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | Sony | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | August 7, 2023 | July 1, 2023 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | XR-65A95L | XR-85X95L | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 65" | 85" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 4K | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Google 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 | 10/10 | 8.7/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 9/10 | 9.8/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 10/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 10/10 | 8.5/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 10/10 | 8.2/10 | |
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | |||
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 32.7" x 56.9" x 1.4" | 42.8" x 74.4" x 2.4" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 33.9" x 56.9" | 43.8" x 74.4" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 51.6 lbs | 114.1 lbs | |
VESA Mount | |||
VESA Mount | 300 x 300 | 400 x 400 | |
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 | 8/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 10/10 | 8/10 | |
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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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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