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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sony X93L is typically more expensive but offers better overall picture quality, brighter screens suitable for well-lit rooms, superior gaming capabilities, and better audio with speakers that support DTS Digital Surround. It's also more responsive, making it a good choice for fast-moving content and gaming. The TCL S470G is more budget-friendly but may not perform as well in bright rooms and has lower picture and sound quality. Its gaming performance and response time are also less optimal compared to the Sony X93L. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sony X93L (LCD)
- Excellent for bright room
- Good for dark room
- Very good for gaming
- Good for movies & TV
- Very good for sports
- Very good for news, talk, & other TV
- Very good for cartoons & animation
- Good for use as monitor
- Best in class for upscaling
- Best in class motion processing
- Very good reflections
Advantages of the TCL S470G (LCD)
- Good viewing angle
Key differences
Picture Quality
7.9
5.4
7.00/10
CONTRAST
3.76/10
8.7/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.3/10
miniLED FALD
PANEL TYPE
LED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
IPS
The Sony X93L (LCD) has good picture quality, while the TCL S470G (LCD) has poor picture quality.
Movies & TV
7.9
5.0
7.00/10
CONTRAST
3.76/10
6.7/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
5.4/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
6.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X93L (LCD) is good for movies & TV, while the TCL S470G (LCD) is poor.
Sports
8.0
6.2
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
3.5/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
6.0/10
9.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.1/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X93L (LCD) is very good for sports, while the TCL S470G (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony X93L outperforms the TCL S470G watching sports because it has superior motion processing and better response time, essential for fast-moving content, while also handling reflections well, making it suitable for brighter rooms. The Sony also offers better viewing angles, which is advantageous for group watching, compared to the TCL model that scores lower in these critical areas for sports viewing.
Gaming
8.3
5.6
8.3/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
5.9/10
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
3.5/10
85.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
5.0/100
8.8/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.4/10
The Sony X93L (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the TCL S470G (LCD) is poor.
The Sony X93L provides a better gaming experience with faster response times and lower input lag, ensuring smoother gameplay and quicker reaction to on-screen action, whereas the TCL S470G, with slower response and higher input lag, may lead to noticeable delay and less fluid movement in games. Additionally, the Sony model has a higher refresh rate of 120Hz which can deliver more seamless visuals in comparison to the TCL's 60Hz, beneficial for high-speed gaming scenarios.
Cartoons & Animation
8.5
5.7
7.6/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.2/10
8.7/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.3/10
9.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.1/10
7.8/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.4/10
8.2/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
6.8/10
The Sony X93L (LCD) is very good for cartoons & animation, while the TCL S470G (LCD) is poor.
The Sony X93L displays cartoons and animation better because it has good colors out of the box and a good color gamut, ensuring vibrant and accurate hues straight away. In contrast, the TCL S470G, while also having good colors out of the box and a good color gamut, lacks the color volume and gray uniformity of the Sony, resulting in less consistent color representation and clarity across the screen.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.9
5.4
9.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.1/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
6.0/10
The Sony X93L (LCD) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL S470G (LCD) is poor.
The Sony X93L delivers strong upscaling capabilities and high SDR brightness, making it very good for watching news and TV programs, ensuring clear images and visibility even in brighter room conditions. In contrast, the TCL S470G falls short in these areas, with poor SDR brightness and weaker upscaling, leading to less ideal picture quality for such content.
Bright Room
9.4
5.3
5.8/10
VIEWING ANGLE
7.3/10
9.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.1/10
8.9/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.3/10
8.4/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.0/10
The Sony X93L (LCD) is excellent for bright room, while the TCL S470G (LCD) is poor.
The Sony X93L outperforms the TCL S470G in bright rooms due to its excellent SDR and very good HDR brightness, making the picture appear clearer under various lighting conditions. Additionally, its very good reflections handling helps to reduce the amount of glare on the screen, while the TCL S470G's fair performance in this area might result in more distractions from reflected light sources.
Cost
$1,798
$400
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Sony X93L (LCD) has a price of $1,798 and the TCL S470G (LCD) costs $400.
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Spec Comparison
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| Sony X93L (LCD) | TCL S470G (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,798 | $400 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | TCL | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2023 | September 6, 2023 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | XR-65X93L | 65S470G | |
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 | 9.2/10 | 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 | 8/10 | 5.4/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 9.4/10 | 5.4/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.3/10 | 5.7/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 7.9/10 | 5.1/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 8.1/10 | 6.2/10 | |
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | |||
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 32.9" x 56.9" x 2.4" | 32.8" x 56.9" x 3.2" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 33.4" x 56.9" | 34.6" x 56.9" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 70.8 lbs | 30.9 lbs | |
VESA Mount | |||
VESA Mount | 300 x 300 | 200 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 | 7/10 | 3.8/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 7.6/10 | 2.8/10 | |
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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Stratos Kampourogiannis | November 2023
"On the bright side the S4 does have great viewing angles that can make it an excellent family TV. It has great color coverage, its input lag is extremely low, it supports Dolby Vision and comes with Google TV."
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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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