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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sony A95L is a high-end OLED TV that excels in overall picture quality, gaming, watching sports, and performance in dark rooms. It also offers wide viewing angles and excellent reflection handling, which is ideal for rooms with multiple seating areas. The picture quality for movies and series is outstanding, with remarkable black uniformity and color accuracy. Additionally, it supports advanced gaming features and boasts good sound quality. However, it is typically much more expensive. On the other hand, the Vizio MQ6 '23 is a budget-friendly LCD TV. While it offers decent picture quality for the price, it has a lower performance in dark environments and bright rooms compared to the Sony A95L, and it doesn't handle reflections as well. This TV has a narrower viewing angle and isn't as well-suited for gaming or sports. Its picture quality and color accuracy are generally good but not as outstanding as the Sony's. If budget is a primary concern, the Vizio would save you money, but with noticeable trade-offs in performance. 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 Vizio MQ6 '23 (LCD)
- The Vizio MQ6 '23 (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony A95L (OLED).
Key differences
Picture Quality
10.0
7.4
10.00/10
CONTRAST
6.00/10
9.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.2/10
RGB OLED
PANEL TYPE
LED FALD
QD-OLED
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Sony A95L (OLED) has best in class picture quality, while the Vizio MQ6 '23 (LCD) has good picture quality.
Movies & TV
10.0
7.3
10.00/10
CONTRAST
6.00/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
7.4/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
6.6/10
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 Vizio MQ6 '23 (LCD) is good.
The Sony A95L provides exceptional contrast, excellent black uniformity, and very good local dimming, making it a superior choice for watching movies and cinematic TV in dark environments. Conversely, the Vizio MQ6, while offering good performance, cannot match the Sony in these key areas, delivering merely good contrast and black uniformity with poor local dimming, which might affect the overall viewing experience.
Sports
10.0
6.2
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.9/10
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.7/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
6.6/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for sports, while the Vizio MQ6 '23 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L outshines the Vizio MQ6 '23 for watching sports due to its superior response time and motion processing capabilities, ensuring smoother action, and because it handles reflections much better, making it suitable for brightly lit rooms. Additionally, the Sony A95L boasts better viewing angles which is advantageous when watching with a group, plus its gray uniformity minimizes visual disturbances during sports viewing.
Gaming
10.0
6.5
10.0/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
6.4/10
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.7/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.9/10
100.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
70.0/100
8.6/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.9/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for gaming, while the Vizio MQ6 '23 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L stands out in gaming due to its best-in-class response time and low input lag, features crucial for a smooth and responsive gaming experience, whereas the Vizio MQ6 '23, with its fair response time and very good input lag, offers a competent but not as outstanding gaming performance.
Cartoons & Animation
10.0
7.4
10.0/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
8.0/10
9.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.2/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
9.5/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.7/10
9.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
5.8/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for cartoons & animation, while the Vizio MQ6 '23 (LCD) is good.
The Sony A95L (OLED) shines with superior out-of-the-box colors and a wider color gamut, making it excellent for watching cartoons and animations that often feature vibrant and varied colors. In contrast, the Vizio MQ6 '23 (LCD) offers good performance in these areas but doesn't match the Sony's level of color fidelity or range, which may result in slightly less engaging animation viewing.
News, Talk, & Other TV
10.0
7.1
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
6.6/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for news, talk, & other TV, while the Vizio MQ6 '23 (LCD) is good.
The Sony A95L excels at upscaling and offers very good SDR brightness, making it preferable for watching news and TV programs with clear, vivid imagery. In contrast, the Vizio MQ6 has lower capabilities in these areas but comes at a more favorable price, still delivering good SDR brightness performance, making it a cost-effective option for the same content.
Bright Room
9.0
6.3
10.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.0/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
8.2/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.7/10
10.0/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.6/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is excellent for bright room, while the Vizio MQ6 '23 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L has better SDR and HDR brightness and handles reflections exceptionally well, making it excellent for bright rooms, whereas the Vizio MQ6 '23 is fair in bright rooms due to lower SDR brightness and less effective handling of reflections. Both TVs have good contrast and color performance, which are somewhat important factors; however, these qualities are more pronounced on the Sony A95L, contributing to its suitability for bright environments.
Cost
$2,949
$498
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
The Sony A95L (OLED) has a price of $2,949 and the Vizio MQ6 '23 (LCD) costs $498.
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How the Sony A95L (OLED) and the Vizio MQ6 '23 (LCD) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
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| Sony A95L (OLED) | Vizio MQ6 '23 (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$2,949 | $498 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | Vizio | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | August 7, 2023 | August 3, 2022 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | XR-65A95L | M65Q6M | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 65" | 65" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 4K | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Google TV | SmartCast | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 8.9/10 | 6.7/10 | |
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 | 6.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 10/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 10/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 10/10 | 6.2/10 | |
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" | 32.6" x 56.9" x 3.3" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 33.9" x 56.9" | 35.4" x 56.9" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 51.6 lbs | 39.3 lbs | |
VESA Mount | |||
VESA Mount | 300 x 300 | 400 x 200 | |
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 | 6/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 10/10 | 6.5/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 2.2 | 2.0 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 60 W | 16 W | |
Dolby Atmos | |||
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Bypass only | |
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.
About Vizio
Vizio is an American company. While they initially gained recognition for offering budget-friendly TVs, they have successfully expanded their product lineup to include high-end options as well. They manufacture TVs primarily in Mexico, China, and Vietnam. Similar to many Korean TV brands, Vizio developed its own smart TV software called SmartCast. In the past, SmartCast was not the best smart TV software, but it has evolved so that it is now good for using your TV and connecting to streaming services.
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