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If you prioritize picture quality for movies, the Sony A95L OLED offers superior contrast and black levels, ideal for watching content in dark rooms. Its OLED screen also provides wider viewing angles, but it's significantly more expensive than the Vizio M-Series LCD. On the other hand, the Vizio M-Series costs less and is a solid choice for casual viewing, like cartoons and animation, and offers decent performance for its price range. However, its performance in bright rooms and its picture quality overall doesn't match the Sony A95L. Additionally, the Vizio has lower scores in gaming, sports, and movies compared to the Sony. 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 M-Series (LCD)
- The Vizio M-Series (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony A95L (OLED).
Key differences
Picture Quality
10.0
7.6
10.00/10
CONTRAST
7.88/10
9.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.8/10
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 M-Series (LCD) has good picture quality.
Movies & TV
10.0
7.6
10.00/10
CONTRAST
7.88/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
6.7/10
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 M-Series (LCD) is good.
The Sony A95L excels in contrast, local dimming, and black uniformity, which makes for an outstanding movie-watching experience with deep blacks and vivid picture quality. In contrast, the Vizio M-Series, while still providing a good performance, falls short with lower effectiveness in local dimming and black uniformity, leading to less striking contrasts and details in darker scenes.
Sports
10.0
6.2
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
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
7.5/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for sports, while the Vizio M-Series (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L (OLED) excels in watching sports due to its superior response time and better handling of reflections, ensuring clear, blur-free motion and less distraction from light sources in the room. In contrast, the Vizio M-Series (LCD) has a fair response time and reflections handling, which may result in more motion blur and glare, potentially compromising the sports viewing experience.
Gaming
10.0
6.4
10.0/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
6.7/10
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.7/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
100.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
60.0/100
8.6/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.0/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for gaming, while the Vizio M-Series (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L offers an exceptional gaming experience thanks to its OLED display which delivers faster response times and lower input lag, important for smooth gameplay. In contrast, the Vizio M-Series, with its LCD screen, provides a more modest gaming performance, due to slower response times and higher input lag, which can affect fast-paced gaming.
Cartoons & Animation
10.0
8.3
10.0/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
8.1/10
9.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.8/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.5/10
9.5/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
8.3/10
9.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
6.8/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for cartoons & animation, while the Vizio M-Series (LCD) is very good.
The Sony A95L provides the best out of the box color accuracy and a wider color gamut, ensuring vibrant and true-to-life colors for animated content. The Vizio M-Series shows very good color accuracy when new and a strong color gamut as well, but it falls short of the Sony in color volume and gray uniformity, which could affect the consistency of colors across the screen.
News, Talk, & Other TV
10.0
7.6
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.5/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
6.6/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for news, talk, & other TV, while the Vizio M-Series (LCD) is good.
The Sony A95L excels in upscaling and has very good SDR brightness, making it well-suited for news and talk shows, particularly in brighter rooms. Contrastingly, the Vizio M-Series, while still performing competently in these aspects, provides a good but not as strong experience due to its lower capabilities in upscaling and SDR brightness.
Bright Room
9.0
6.6
10.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.0/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.5/10
8.2/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.8/10
10.0/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.6/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is excellent for bright room, while the Vizio M-Series (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L OLED showcases very good SDR and HDR brightness and best-in-class reflection handling, contributing to its excellent performance in bright rooms. However, the Vizio M-Series LCD, while decent, doesn't provide the same level of brightness for SDR and HDR content and only has fair reflection handling, which impacts its efficacy in such environments.
Cost
$2,898
$750
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
The Sony A95L (OLED) has a price of $2,898 and the Vizio M-Series (LCD) costs $750.
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How the Sony A95L (OLED) and the Vizio M-Series (LCD) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
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| Sony A95L (OLED) | Vizio M-Series (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$2,898 | $750 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | Vizio | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | August 7, 2023 | July 4, 2021 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | XR-65A95L | M65Q7-J01 | |
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 | 8/10 | |
NextGen Ready | |||
NextGen Ready | Yes | No | |
HDMI Ports | |||
HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 | |
Coax Ports | |||
Coax Ports | 1 | 1 | |
DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Picture Quality Score | |||
Picture Quality Score | 10/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 9/10 | 6.7/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 10/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 10/10 | 7.6/10 | |
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" | 32.9" x 57" x 3.4" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 33.9" x 56.9" | 34.1" x 57" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 51.6 lbs | 51.1 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 | 7.9/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 10/10 | 5.7/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 2.2 | 2.0 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 60 W | 20 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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