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If you highly value picture quality and can invest in a more expensive TV, the Sony A95L is a better choice. It has excellent overall picture quality, with remarkable dark room performance and color accuracy, making it ideal for movie enthusiasts and gamers. Additionally, its OLED screen provides wider viewing angles, which can be beneficial for group watching. On the other hand, if you're looking for a more budget-friendly option, the Vizio V-Series may be suitable. While its picture quality is not as high, it still offers decent performance for general viewing, such as watching news or cartoons. The Sony A95L also handles reflections better, which makes it a better choice for bright rooms, although its bright room performance isn't as strong as its dark room performance. The Vizio V-Series has its limitations in both bright and dark room conditions, and it lacks local dimming, which means it won't provide as much contrast as the Sony. For gaming, the Sony A95L has a significant advantage with better response time and input lag scores, making it a better option for serious gamers. In summary, for premium viewing experiences with movies and gaming, and better performance in varying lighting conditions, the Sony A95L is the superior TV, but it comes at a higher cost. If you need to stay within a budget and can compromise on picture quality and gaming performance, the Vizio V-Series is a practical and economic 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 Vizio V-Series (LCD)
- The Vizio V-Series (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony A95L (OLED).
Key differences
Picture Quality
10.0
6.8
10.00/10
CONTRAST
8.21/10
9.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.2/10
RGB OLED
PANEL TYPE
LED
QD-OLED
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Sony A95L (OLED) has best in class picture quality, while the Vizio V-Series (LCD) has only fair picture quality.
Movies & TV
10.0
6.3
10.00/10
CONTRAST
8.21/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
7.7/10
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 V-Series (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L provides exceptional contrast, perfect black uniformity, and excellent viewing angles thanks to its OLED technology, making it an outstanding choice for movies and cinematic TV. On the other hand, the Vizio V-Series struggles with these key aspects due to its LCD panel, offering lower contrast, subpar black uniformity, and narrower viewing angles, which translates to a fair viewing experience for the same content.
Sports
10.0
6.1
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
3.9/10
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
5.8/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for sports, while the Vizio V-Series (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L is better for watching sports due to its excellent response time, motion processing, and ability to handle reflections, so it will provide a clearer picture with less blur during fast action and is versatile for different room conditions. In contrast, the Vizio V-Series has a fair response time and poor motion processing, which may lead to more motion blur and less clear fast-moving images, particularly affecting the viewing experience in bright rooms where it also has only fair performance in reflections handling.
Gaming
10.0
5.6
10.0/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
5.9/10
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.7/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
3.9/10
100.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
0.0/100
8.6/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.4/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for gaming, while the Vizio V-Series (LCD) is poor.
Cartoons & Animation
10.0
7.0
10.0/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
5.9/10
9.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.2/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.8/10
9.5/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
8.3/10
9.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
5.9/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for cartoons & animation, while the Vizio V-Series (LCD) is good.
The Sony A95L (OLED) excels with colors out of the box and color gamut, meaning it displays vibrant and accurate colors immediately without adjustment, which is essential for cartoons and animation. In contrast, while the Vizio V-Series (LCD) is capable of decent color display, it falls short in delivering the color richness and consistency provided by the Sony A95L.
News, Talk, & Other TV
10.0
6.3
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.8/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
6.6/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for news, talk, & other TV, while the Vizio V-Series (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L excels in upscaling and provides very good SDR brightness, making it an excellent choice for watching news and TV programs, with superior colors straight out of the box which enhances the viewing experience. On the other hand, the Vizio V-Series offers only fair performance in upscaling and has poor SDR brightness, which may result in a less clear picture quality when viewing standard definition content and a dimmer image in brightly lit environments.
Bright Room
9.0
5.8
10.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.1/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.8/10
8.2/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.3/10
10.0/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.3/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is excellent for bright room, while the Vizio V-Series (LCD) is poor.
Cost
$2,949
$398
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
The Sony A95L (OLED) has a price of $2,949 and the Vizio V-Series (LCD) costs $398.
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How the Sony A95L (OLED) and the Vizio V-Series (LCD) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
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| Sony A95L (OLED) | Vizio V-Series (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$2,949 | $398 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | Vizio | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | August 7, 2023 | June 5, 2021 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | XR-65A95L | V655-J09 | |
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 | 6.4/10 | |
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 | 6.9/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 9/10 | 5.9/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 10/10 | 5.7/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 10/10 | 6.4/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 10/10 | 6.1/10 | |
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" | 33.1" x 57.4" x 2.5" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 33.9" x 56.9" | 35.6" x 57.4" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 51.6 lbs | 39.2 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 | No | |
Auto Low Latency Mode | |||
Auto Low Latency Mode | Yes | Yes | |
Contrast | |||
Contrast | 10/10 | 8.2/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 10/10 | 2.5/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 2.2 | 2.0 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 60 W | 18 W | |
Dolby Atmos | |||
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Bypass only | |
DTS:X | |||
DTS:X | Up to DTS Digital Surround, Bypass only | Yes, Bypass only | |
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Geoffrey Morrison | June 2021
"Vizio's cheapest 4K HDR TV packs in a lot for a low price. The voice control via the remote works well, about as well as Roku's version on devices that have it. So if you know your way around a TV menu, or want to be able to dial in the picture even on an inexpensive TV, the Vizio is the better choice"
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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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