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The Sony A95L OLED is a high-end TV that generally costs much more but offers superior overall picture quality, better performance for gaming and sports viewing, and excellent contrast, black uniformity, and viewing angles. It's particularly advantageous for movies and in dark rooms, thanks to its higher dark room score. It also has better sound quality and more HDMI ports. In contrast, the TCL Q6 LCD is a budget-friendly option that is less expensive, with moderate picture quality and performance. It has a good SDR brightness score but falls short in areas like local dimming, gray uniformity, and wide-angle viewing. If you often watch TV in bright rooms, you might appreciate its slightly higher bright room score, though OLED generally performs better in darker settings. If budget is a significant factor and you need a TV for casual watching in a variety of lighting conditions, the TCL Q6 might be the way to go. However, if you're after top-notch picture quality and performance, especially for viewing in darker environments or for immersive gaming and sports experiences, the Sony A95L would be a compelling choice. Give Feedback
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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 for upscaling
- Best in class motion processing
- Best in class viewing angle
- Best in class reflections
Advantages of the TCL Q6 (LCD)
- The TCL Q6 (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony A95L (OLED).
Key differences
Picture Quality
10.0
6.9
10.00/10
CONTRAST
5.64/10
9.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.5/10
RGB OLED
PANEL TYPE
LED
QD-OLED
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Sony A95L (OLED) has best in class picture quality, while the TCL Q6 (LCD) has only fair picture quality.
Movies & TV
10.0
5.9
10.00/10
CONTRAST
5.64/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
9.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
6.3/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for movies & TV, while the TCL Q6 (LCD) is poor.
The Sony A95L excels in watching movies and cinematic TV due to its perfect contrast, local dimming, and black uniformity, which are critical for deep blacks and high-quality picture in dark scenes. In contrast, the TCL Q6 falls short in these areas, with significantly lower local dimming ability, resulting in less impressive dark scene performance and therefore a less ideal experience for movies and cinematic content.
Sports
10.0
6.2
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
6.3/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for sports, while the TCL Q6 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L outperforms the TCL Q6 in watching sports due to its superior motion processing, which ensures smoother movement, better handling of reflections to reduce glare distractions, and wider viewing angles that preserve picture quality for those watching from the side. In contrast, the TCL Q6 has a lower response time which may lead to blur in fast-moving scenes, and its reflections handling is rated poorly, meaning it's less suitable for bright rooms, while narrower viewing angles can affect picture quality from off-center positions.
Gaming
10.0
5.8
10.0/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
6.4/10
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
100.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
19.0/100
8.6/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for gaming, while the TCL Q6 (LCD) is poor.
The Sony A95L excels in gaming due to its top response time and input lag performance combined with a high refresh rate of 144Hz, which makes fast-paced content appear smoother. On the other hand, the TCL Q6, with its fair response time and input lag and a refresh rate of only 60Hz, is less suited for gaming where quick response and fluid motion are necessary.
Cartoons & Animation
10.0
6.6
10.0/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.3/10
9.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.5/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
9.5/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
5.8/10
9.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
6.2/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for cartoons & animation, while the TCL Q6 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L (OLED) provides the best colors out of the box and has an excellent color gamut and color volume, which makes it great for watching cartoons and animations as these types of content often feature vibrant and varied colors. In contrast, the TCL Q6 (LCD) delivers a poorer performance in terms of colors out of the box, and while it has a good color gamut, its color volume is only rated as good, reflecting a less vivid and remarkable experience for animated content.
News, Talk, & Other TV
10.0
6.2
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
6.3/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL Q6 (LCD) is only fair.
Bright Room
9.0
7.2
10.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.4/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.1/10
8.2/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.6/10
10.0/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
5.9/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is excellent for bright room, while the TCL Q6 (LCD) is good.
Cost
$2,898
$700
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
The Sony A95L (OLED) has a price of $2,898 and the TCL Q6 (LCD) costs $700.
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Spec Comparison
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| Sony A95L (OLED) | TCL Q6 (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$2,898 | $700 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | TCL | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | August 7, 2023 | July 1, 2023 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | XR-65A95L | 65Q650G | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 65" | 65" | |
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 | 6.4/10 | |
NextGen Ready | |||
NextGen Ready | Yes | No | |
HDMI Ports | |||
HDMI Ports | 4 | 3 | |
Coax Ports | |||
Coax Ports | 1 | 1 | |
DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Picture Quality Score | |||
Picture Quality Score | 10/10 | 7/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 9/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 10/10 | 5.9/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 10/10 | 6/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 10/10 | 6.3/10 | |
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" | 32.8" x 56.9" x 3.2" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 33.9" x 56.9" | 34.6" x 56.9" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 51.6 lbs | 33.7 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 | No | |
Auto Low Latency Mode | |||
Auto Low Latency Mode | Yes | Yes | |
Contrast | |||
Contrast | 10/10 | 5.6/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 10/10 | 3.5/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 2.2 | 2.0 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 60 W | 20 W | |
Dolby Atmos | |||
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes | |
DTS:X | |||
DTS:X | Up to DTS Digital Surround, Bypass only | No | |
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Michael Gowan | July 2023
"If you’re looking for a good overall viewing experience without spending a lot, the TCL Q6 fits the bill. With its good color reproduction, the image on the screen will do just fine, especially for HDR content."
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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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