Updated January 12, 2024·Prices updated 24 hours ago
If you're looking for a budget-friendly option, the TCL S546 offers good value for movies and general TV viewing, but struggles in bright rooms and sports. If you prioritize a premium experience for gaming and sports, and can spend more, the Sony X95L excels in all lighting conditions and provides top-notch picture quality, making it a better long-term investment. Give Feedback
This comparison is based on the 65" TCL S546 (LCD) and the 85" Sony X95L (LCD). At the time of writing the 65" TCL S546 (LCD) cost $398 and the 85" Sony X95L (LCD) cost $4,498.
Advantages of the Sony X95L (LCD)
Best in class for bright room
Very good for dark room
Very good for gaming
Very good for movies & TV
Very good for sports
Excellent for news, talk, & other TV
Excellent 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 S546 (LCD)
The TCL S546 (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony X95L (LCD).
Key differences
Picture Quality
8.6/10
7.4/10
8.00/10
CONTRAST
8.21/10
9.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.0/10
miniLED FALD
PANEL TYPE
LED FALD
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Sony X95L (LCD) has very good picture quality, while the TCL S546 (LCD) has good picture quality.
Movies & TV
8.4/10
7.0/10
8.00/10
CONTRAST
8.21/10
8.5/10
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 X95L (LCD) is very good for movies & TV, while the TCL S546 (LCD) is good.
The Sony X95L excels in watching movies and cinematic TV due to its higher local dimming capability which enhances contrast and black uniformity, further complemented by excellent gray uniformity and color reproduction right out of the box. In comparison, while the TCL S546 provides good black uniformity and color volume, its lower local dimming performance and poorer gray uniformity present a less ideal experience for critical viewing of movies and cinematic content.
Sports
8.2/10
6.3/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
5.9/10
9.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.2/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X95L (LCD) is very good for sports, while the TCL S546 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony X95L has excellent motion processing and response time, which ensures smooth playback during fast sports scenes, and it combats reflections well, making it better suited for bright rooms. In contrast, the TCL S546 struggles with motion handling and has a slower response time, which may lead to blur during fast-moving sports, and its inferior handling of reflections might be problematic in well-lit environments.
Gaming
8.3/10
6.6/10
8.3/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
7.6/10
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.0/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
90.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
60.0/100
9.2/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.9/10
The Sony X95L (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the TCL S546 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony X95L provides a better gaming experience than the TCL S546 as it has a higher refresh rate of 120Hz, enabling smoother motion, and it excels in response time and input lag, ensuring quicker reaction to gaming actions. In contrast, the TCL S546 has a lower 60Hz refresh rate and performs less well in response time and input lag, meaning it may not be as responsive or fluid during fast-paced games.
Cartoons & Animation
9.1/10
6.6/10
8.1/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.8/10
9.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
8.0/10
9.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.2/10
8.3/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
4.4/10
8.5/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
7.0/10
The Sony X95L (LCD) is excellent for cartoons & animation, while the TCL S546 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony X95L is better suited for cartoons and animation as it has very good color accuracy out of the box and offers an excellent color gamut, ensuring vibrant and consistent colors. On the other hand, the TCL S546, while performing fairly, shows poorer colors out of the box and a less impressive color gamut, which may result in less vivid colors for animated content.
News, Talk, & Other TV
9.2/10
6.4/10
9.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.2/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
5.9/10
The Sony X95L (LCD) is excellent for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL S546 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony X95L excels at watching news and other TV programs because of its high-quality upscaling and excellent SDR brightness, which ensure clear and vivid images even from lower quality sources. In contrast, the TCL S546, while providing very good SDR brightness, is considered only fair due to its lower performance in upscaling and less impressive colors out of the box, which might result in a less engaging viewing experience for standard definition content.
Bright Room
9.7/10
7.2/10
5.9/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.3/10
9.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.2/10
9.2/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.8/10
8.8/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.0/10
The Sony X95L (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the TCL S546 (LCD) is good.
Cost
$4,498
$398
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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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