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Updated January 12, 2024·
The Vizio M-Series is a solid choice if you're on a budget and still want good overall picture quality for movies and shows, with decent performance in dark rooms and for gaming. However, it struggles in bright rooms and has limited viewing angles, which might not be ideal if you have a lot of windows or watch TV from the side. On the other hand, the Sony X95L is a top-tier option that excels in bright rooms, offers the best-in-class performance for sports and HDR content, and has superior sound quality. It's also more future-proof with advanced gaming features and better upscaling. The tradeoff is the significantly higher price, but if you want a TV that delivers exceptional quality for all types of content and plan to use it often in a well-lit room or for high-quality gaming, the Sony X95L is the way to go. Give Feedback
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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 Vizio M-Series (LCD)
- The Vizio M-Series (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony X95L (LCD).
Key differences
Picture Quality
8.6
7.6
8.00/10
CONTRAST
7.88/10
9.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.8/10
miniLED FALD
PANEL TYPE
LED FALD
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Sony X95L (LCD) has very good picture quality, while the Vizio M-Series (LCD) has good picture quality.
Movies & TV
8.4
7.6
8.00/10
CONTRAST
7.88/10
8.5/10
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 X95L (LCD) is very good for movies & TV, while the Vizio M-Series (LCD) is good.
The Sony X95L is favored for movie watching due to its outstanding contrast, superior local dimming capability, and exceptional black uniformity, which collectively enhance cinematic experience by delivering deeper blacks and more precise lighting. Compared to the Vizio M-Series, which also offers good contrast and black uniformity, the X95L's higher performance in these areas, alongside its more accurate colors out of the box and broader color volume, provides a visibly better picture for movies and cinematic content.
Sports
8.2
6.2
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.7/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
6.6/10
9.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.5/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X95L (LCD) is very good for sports, while the Vizio M-Series (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony X95L excels in watching sports due to its excellent motion processing and fast response time, which minimize motion blur and keep fast-moving action clear, along with very good reflection handling, enhancing visibility in bright rooms. The Vizio M-Series is fair for sports as it has a slower response time and less effective motion processing, which can result in more motion blur, and its reflections handling is only fair, which could be a downside in well-lit environments.
Gaming
8.3
6.4
8.3/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
6.7/10
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
8.7/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
90.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
60.0/100
9.2/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
6.0/10
The Sony X95L (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the Vizio M-Series (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony X95L has a very good response time, contributing to its clear display during fast-moving scenes, essential for gaming, whereas the Vizio M-Series is considered to have only fair response time, resulting in more motion blur during quick action. Both TVs have low input lag which is great for gaming; however, the Sony's superior response time makes it better for fast-paced games, while the Vizio may suffice for less demanding titles.
Cartoons & Animation
9.1
8.3
8.1/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
8.1/10
9.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.8/10
9.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.5/10
8.3/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
8.3/10
8.5/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
6.8/10
The Sony X95L (LCD) is excellent for cartoons & animation, while the Vizio M-Series (LCD) is very good.
The Sony X95L is superior in displaying cartoons and animation thanks to its excellent color gamut and color volume, which ensure vibrant and full colors, and this is augmented by its very good out-of-the-box color accuracy, meaning less need for calibration. In contrast, the Vizio M-Series, while still very good with color accuracy out of the box and having a very good color gamut, falls behind due to a less impressive color volume and lower gray uniformity, which can affect the consistency of colors across the screen.
News, Talk, & Other TV
9.2
7.6
9.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.5/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
6.6/10
The Sony X95L (LCD) is excellent for news, talk, & other TV, while the Vizio M-Series (LCD) is good.
The Sony X95L stands out with excellent upscaling and SDR brightness, making it well-suited for watching news, talk shows, and TV programs because it can handle various video qualities and maintain visibility in bright rooms. However, the Vizio M-Series, while offering good performance in these areas, does not deliver as strongly, meaning it's more suited for environments with less ambient light and content that doesn't require as much scaling from lower resolutions.
Bright Room
9.7
6.6
5.9/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.0/10
9.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.5/10
9.2/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.8/10
8.8/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.6/10
The Sony X95L (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the Vizio M-Series (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony X95L outperforms the Vizio M-Series in bright rooms as it offers excellent brightness in both standard and high dynamic range viewing and handles reflections very well, ensuring clear viewing even in well-lit conditions. Meanwhile, the Vizio M-Series, while still good, is less suited for bright rooms due to lower brightness and fair reflection handling, which can result in a less optimal viewing experience when ambient light is present.
Cost
$4,498
$750
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
$7,000
The Sony X95L (LCD) has a price of $4,498 and the Vizio M-Series (LCD) costs $750.
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How the Sony X95L (LCD) and the Vizio M-Series (LCD) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
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| Sony X95L (LCD) | Vizio M-Series (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$4,498 | $750 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | Vizio | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | July 1, 2023 | July 4, 2021 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | XR-85X95L | M65Q7-J01 | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 85" | 65" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 4K | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Google TV | SmartCast | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 9.2/10 | 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 | 8.7/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 9.8/10 | 6.7/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.4/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 8.5/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 8.2/10 | 6.3/10 | |
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | |||
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 42.8" x 74.4" x 2.4" | 32.9" x 57" x 3.4" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 43.8" x 74.4" | 34.1" x 57" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 114.1 lbs | 51.1 lbs | |
VESA Mount | |||
VESA Mount | 400 x 400 | 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 | 8/10 | 7.9/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 8/10 | 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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