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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sony A95L is a high-end OLED TV that offers exceptional picture quality, brilliant colors, and superb gaming performance. It is ideal for dark rooms due to its perfect blacks but is less impressive in bright rooms. This TV includes features like Dolby Vision support and advanced upscaling but comes at a higher cost. The TCL S546 is a budget-friendly LCD TV. It provides decent overall performance for various content types, including sports, movies, and gaming. Its picture quality and color accuracy aren't as strong as the Sony A95L. The TCL S546 supports HDR content and can be used as a monitor, making it versatile for different uses. However, it has lower sound quality and a lower refresh rate. If premium picture quality and gaming experience are top priorities, and you don't mind investing more, then the Sony A95L could be a great choice. But if you're looking for a more budget-conscious option with satisfactory performance across different types of content, consider the TCL S546. 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 S546 (LCD)
- The TCL S546 (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony A95L (OLED).
Key differences
Picture Quality
10.0
7.4
10.00/10
CONTRAST
8.21/10
9.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.0/10
RGB OLED
PANEL TYPE
LED FALD
QD-OLED
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Sony A95L (OLED) has best in class picture quality, while the TCL S546 (LCD) has good picture quality.
Movies & TV
10.0
7.0
10.00/10
CONTRAST
8.21/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
6.8/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
5.9/10
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 S546 (LCD) is good.
The Sony A95L excels in viewing movies and cinematic TV due to its superb contrast, outstanding local dimming, and total black uniformity, contributing to a superior picture quality in dark scenes, while the TCL S546, despite its good overall performance, doesn't match the Sony's level because it has lower local dimming performance and less effective black uniformity.
Sports
10.0
6.3
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
5.9/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.2/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for sports, while the TCL S546 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L excels in watching sports due to its superior motion processing, nearly instantaneous response time, and excellent handling of reflections, along with wide viewing angles that maintain image accuracy from various positions in a room. In contrast, the TCL S546 shows merely fair performance in motion processing and longer response time, with limited viewing angles and less effective reflection handling which can lead to image degradation from different viewing positions or in bright rooms.
Gaming
10.0
6.6
10.0/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
7.6/10
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.0/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
100.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
60.0/100
8.6/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.9/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for gaming, while the TCL S546 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L boasts superior response time and input lag compared to the TCL S546, making it more suitable for gaming where fast action is critical and any delay between a button press and the action appearing on screen can diminish the experience. On the other hand, with the TCL S546 featuring fair response time and input lag, it still offers a decent gaming experience but may not be as seamless or responsive as the Sony A95L, especially during fast-paced gaming scenarios.
Cartoons & Animation
10.0
6.6
10.0/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.8/10
9.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.0/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.2/10
9.5/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
4.4/10
9.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
7.0/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for cartoons & animation, while the TCL S546 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L delivers vibrant and accurate colors right out of the box, complemented by a wide color gamut that enhances the viewing experience when watching cartoons and animations. In comparison, the TCL S546's colors out of the box are rated as poor, which might result in less appealing color reproduction for animation content, despite its fair color gamut.
News, Talk, & Other TV
10.0
6.4
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.2/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
5.9/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL S546 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L excels in upscaling and SDR brightness, which are crucial for clear image quality when watching news and talk shows, and has superior colors right out of the box, contributing to a more vibrant and realistic picture. In contrast, the TCL S546 has poorer performance in upscaling and a more limited color range, which can affect the clarity and vividness of the content, though its SDR brightness is still very good for a well-lit room.
Bright Room
9.0
7.2
10.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.3/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.2/10
8.2/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.8/10
10.0/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.0/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is excellent for bright room, while the TCL S546 (LCD) is good.
The Sony A95L OLED shines in bright rooms due to its excellent handling of reflections and higher brightness levels for both SDR and HDR content, making it superior to the TCL S546 LCD, which, although offering good SDR brightness, falls short in HDR brightness and reflections handling, making it less ideal for very bright environments. Moreover, the A95L's OLED technology provides perfect contrast and a wide color volume and gamut, enhancing the viewing experience further compared to the S546, which has somewhat lower performance in these areas.
Cost
$2,898
$398
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
The Sony A95L (OLED) has a price of $2,898 and the TCL S546 (LCD) costs $398.
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Spec Comparison
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| Sony A95L (OLED) | TCL S546 (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$2,898 | $398 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | TCL | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | August 7, 2023 | August 3, 2021 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | XR-65A95L | 65S546 | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 65" | 65" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 4K | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Google TV | Android TV | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 8.9/10 | 5.9/10 | |
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 | 7.4/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 9/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 10/10 | 6.7/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 10/10 | 7/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 10/10 | 6.4/10 | |
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" | 32.9" x 56.9" x 3" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 33.9" x 56.9" | 34.8" x 56.9" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 51.6 lbs | 47.4 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 | 8.2/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 10/10 | 5.7/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 2.2 | 2.0 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 60 W | 16 W | |
Dolby Atmos | |||
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes | |
DTS:X | |||
DTS:X | Up to DTS Digital Surround, Bypass only | No | |
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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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