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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Brightness
    1. HDR Brightness
    2. HDR Brightness In Game Mode
    3. SDR Brightness
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Blooming
    3. Lighting Zone Transitions
    4. Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
    5. HDR Brightness
    6. HDR Brightness In Game Mode
    7. PQ EOTF Tracking
    8. SDR Brightness
    9. Color Gamut
    10. Color Volume
    11. Pre Calibration
    12. Post Calibration
    13. Gray Uniformity
    14. Black Uniformity
    15. Viewing Angle
    16. Reflections
    17. HDR Native Gradient
    18. Low-Quality Content Smoothing
    19. Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
    20. Pixels
  6. Black Level
    1. Contrast
    2. Lighting Zone Precision
    3. Lighting Zone Transitions
    4. Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
    5. Black Uniformity
  7. Motion
    1. Response Time
    2. Flicker-Free
    3. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    4. Motion Interpolation
    5. Stutter
    6. 24p Judder
    7. Variable Refresh Rate
  8. Color
    1. SDR Color Volume
    2. HDR Color Volume
    3. SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
    4. SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
    5. HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
    6. HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
  9. Processing
    1. PQ EOTF Tracking
    2. Low-Quality Content Smoothing
    3. Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
    4. HDR Native Gradient
  10. Game Mode Responsiveness
    1. Input Lag
    2. Supported Resolutions
    3. Variable Refresh Rate
    4. CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
    5. CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
    6. CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
    7. PS5 Compatibility
    8. Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
  11. Motion Handling
    1. Stutter
    2. 24p Judder
    3. Response Time
    4. Flicker
    5. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    6. Motion Interpolation
  12. Reflections
    1. Direct Reflections
    2. Ambient Black Level Raise
    3. Total Reflected Light
    4. Ambient Color Saturation
  13. Panel
    1. Viewing Angle
    2. Gray Uniformity
    3. Panel Technology
  14. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Supported Resolutions
    3. PS5 Compatibility
    4. Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
    5. Input Specifications
    6. Input Photos
    7. Audio Passthrough
    8. Total Inputs
    9. HDR Format Support
  15. Design
    1. Style
    2. Accelerated Longevity Test
    3. Stand
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  16. Smart Features
    1. Interface
    2. Ad-Free
    3. Apps and Features
    4. Remote
    5. TV Controls
    6. In The Box
    7. Misc
  17. Sound Quality
    1. Frequency Response
    2. Distortion
  18. Comments

Sony A95K OLED vs Sony A95L OLED

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sony A95K OLED
Sony A95L OLED

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Sony A95K OLED Picture
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Variants

  • XR-55A95K (55")
  • XR-65A95K (65")
  • XR-55A95L (55")
  • XR-65A95L (65")
  • XR-77A95L (77")

Our Verdict

Sony A95K OLED

Sony A95L OLED

The Sony A95L OLED is a bit of an improvement over its predecessor, the Sony A95K OLED. The A95L is a lot brighter in both SDR and HDR, so bright highlights stand out better, even in very bright scenes. The A95L is also a bit better for gamers, as it supports Dolby Vision gaming at up to 4k @ 120Hz.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

9.0
8.7

Reflections 
 

9.5
8.2

Pre Calibration 
 

7.7
9.1

Full Comparison

Brightness

HDR Brightness 
 

8.2
8.3

HDR Hallway Photo  

Sony A95K OLED HDR Hallway Photo
Sony A95L OLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Sony A95K OLED HDR Cityscape Photo
Sony A95L OLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Sony A95K OLED HDR Landscape Photo
Sony A95L OLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

743 cd/m²
1,084 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

592 cd/m²
715 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

265 cd/m²
300 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

983 cd/m²
1,440 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

977 cd/m²
1,146 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

509 cd/m²
562 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

273 cd/m²
324 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

193 cd/m²
221 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

969 cd/m²
1,419 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

958 cd/m²
1,090 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

464 cd/m²
526 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

258 cd/m²
314 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

189 cd/m²
215 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.107
0.112
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

7.6
7.6

HDR Hallway Photo  

Sony A95K OLED HDR Hallway Photo
Sony A95L OLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Sony A95K OLED HDR Cityscape Photo
Sony A95L OLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Sony A95K OLED HDR Landscape Photo
Sony A95L OLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

563 cd/m²
797 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

593 cd/m²
536 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

192 cd/m²
215 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

940 cd/m²
1,430 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

955 cd/m²
1,147 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

490 cd/m²
564 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

260 cd/m²
325 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

169 cd/m²
222 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

931 cd/m²
1,408 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

934 cd/m²
1,089 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

448 cd/m²
531 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

246 cd/m²
316 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

167 cd/m²
216 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.112
0.111
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SDR Brightness 
 

7.2
7.3

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

346 cd/m²
508 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

412 cd/m²
510 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

410 cd/m²
507 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

409 cd/m²
506 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

302 cd/m²
370 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

152 cd/m²
232 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

408 cd/m²
506 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

407 cd/m²
500 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

402 cd/m²
494 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
362 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

148 cd/m²
214 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.066
0.054
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

10
10

Contrast Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Contrast Picture
Sony A95L OLED Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1
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Blooming 
 

10
10

Blooming Photo  

Sony A95K OLED Blooming Photo
Sony A95L OLED Blooming Photo
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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
No Backlight

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

8,294,400
8,294,400
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

9.5
9.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Sony A95K OLED Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Sony A95L OLED Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

Show Text 

HDR Brightness 
 

8.2
8.3

HDR Hallway Photo  

Sony A95K OLED HDR Hallway Photo
Sony A95L OLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Sony A95K OLED HDR Cityscape Photo
Sony A95L OLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Sony A95K OLED HDR Landscape Photo
Sony A95L OLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

743 cd/m²
1,084 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

592 cd/m²
715 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

265 cd/m²
300 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

983 cd/m²
1,440 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

977 cd/m²
1,146 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

509 cd/m²
562 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

273 cd/m²
324 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

193 cd/m²
221 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

969 cd/m²
1,419 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

958 cd/m²
1,090 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

464 cd/m²
526 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

258 cd/m²
314 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

189 cd/m²
215 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.107
0.112
Show Text 

HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

7.6
7.6

HDR Hallway Photo  

Sony A95K OLED HDR Hallway Photo
Sony A95L OLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Sony A95K OLED HDR Cityscape Photo
Sony A95L OLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Sony A95K OLED HDR Landscape Photo
Sony A95L OLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

563 cd/m²
797 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

593 cd/m²
536 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

192 cd/m²
215 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

940 cd/m²
1,430 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

955 cd/m²
1,147 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

490 cd/m²
564 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

260 cd/m²
325 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

169 cd/m²
222 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

931 cd/m²
1,408 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

934 cd/m²
1,089 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

448 cd/m²
531 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

246 cd/m²
316 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

167 cd/m²
216 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.112
0.111
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

9.8
9.3

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0012
0.0022

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0012
0.0019

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0011
0.0023
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SDR Brightness 
 

7.2
7.3

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

346 cd/m²
508 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

412 cd/m²
510 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

410 cd/m²
507 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

409 cd/m²
506 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

302 cd/m²
370 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

152 cd/m²
232 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

408 cd/m²
506 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

407 cd/m²
500 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

402 cd/m²
494 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
362 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

148 cd/m²
214 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.066
0.054
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Color Gamut 
 

9.4

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

100.00%

DCI P3 uv 
 

100.00%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

86.34%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

91.28%
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Color Volume 
 

9.0
9.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sony A95K OLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Sony A95L OLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

93.7%
96.1%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sony A95K OLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Sony A95L OLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

50.5%
55.5%

White Luminance 
 

813 cd/m²
1,408 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

190 cd/m²
221 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

606 cd/m²
679 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

56 cd/m²
60 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

655 cd/m²
741 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

239 cd/m²
275 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

778 cd/m²
882 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

7.7
9.1

Pre White Balance Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Pre White Balance Picture
Sony A95L OLED Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Sony A95L OLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Pre Color Picture
Sony A95L OLED Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

3.78
1.17

Color dE 
 

1.62
0.72

Gamma 
 

2.17
2.23

Color Temperature 
 

6,841 K
6,326 K

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Professional

Color Temp Setting 
 

Expert 1
Expert 1

Gamma Setting 
 

0
0
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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.7

Post White Balance Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Post White Balance Picture
Sony A95L OLED Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Post Gamma Curve Picture
Sony A95L OLED Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Post Color Picture
Sony A95L OLED Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.21
0.19

Color dE 
 

0.69
0.75

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,511 K
6,493 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

10 point
10 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.9
8.0

50% Uniformity Picture  

Sony A95K OLED 50% Uniformity Picture
Sony A95L OLED 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

0.972%
0.796%

50% DSE 
 

0.115%
0.124%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Sony A95K OLED 5% Uniformity Picture
Sony A95L OLED 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.306%
0.432%

5% DSE 
 

0.080%
0.118%
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Black Uniformity 
 

10
10

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Sony A95K OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Sony A95L OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture
Sony A95L OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.157%
0.210%
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Viewing Angle 
 

10
9.9

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Sony A95K OLED Chroma Graph
Sony A95L OLED Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

70°
70°

Hue Graph  

Sony A95K OLED Hue Graph
Sony A95L OLED Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

70°
70°

Lightness Graph  

Sony A95K OLED Lightness Graph
Sony A95L OLED Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

70°
70°
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Reflections 
 

9.5
8.2

Reflections Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Bright Room Off Picture
Sony A95L OLED Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

1.1%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.6%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

0.4%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

9.5
9.5

HDR Gradient Picture  

Sony A95K OLED HDR Gradient Picture
Sony A95L OLED HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray  

10
8.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

8.0
8.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

10
10

50% Red to 100% Red  

10
10

100% Black to 50% Green  

10
10

50% Green to 100% Green  

10
10

100% Black to 50% Blue  

10
10

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

8.0
10
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

8.7
8.3

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Sony A95L OLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

9.0
8.0

Detail Preservation 
 

8.0
9.0
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

9.0
9.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

Sony A95K OLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
Sony A95L OLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Pixels Picture
Sony A95L OLED Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

Triangular RGB
Triangular RGB

Type  

OLED
OLED

Sub-Type 
 

QD-OLED
QD-OLED
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Black Level

Contrast 
 

10
10

Contrast Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Contrast Picture
Sony A95L OLED Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1
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Lighting Zone Precision 
 

10
10

Lighting Zone Precision Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Sony A95L OLED Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Show Text 

Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
No Backlight

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV 
 

8,294,400
8,294,400
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

9.5
9.5

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode  

Sony A95K OLED Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
Sony A95L OLED Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

Show Text 

Black Uniformity 
 

10
10

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Sony A95K OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Sony A95L OLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture
Sony A95L OLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.157%
0.210%
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Motion

Response Time 
 

9.7
9.8

Motion Blur Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Motion Blur Picture
Sony A95L OLED Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Sony A95K OLED Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

0.2 ms

100% Response Time 
 

4.1 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

10
0.0

Backlight chart 
 

Sony A95K OLED Backlight chart
Sony A95L OLED Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

Sony A95K OLED BFI Picture
Sony A95L OLED BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Sony A95K OLED BFI Frequency Picture
Sony A95L OLED BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

No
No

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Sony A95L OLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Sony A95L OLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

5.4
4.2

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

37.6 ms
41.2 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

12.6 ms
16.2 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
10

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

9.4
7.5

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No
No

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

N/A

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
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Color

SDR Color Volume 
 

9.4

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings  

Sony A95L OLED DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage 
 

99.75%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings  

Sony A95L OLED BT.2020 Gamut Rings

CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage 
 

86.16%
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HDR Color Volume 
 

9.0
9.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sony A95K OLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Sony A95L OLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

93.7%
96.1%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sony A95K OLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Sony A95L OLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP 
 

50.5%
55.5%

White Luminance 
 

813 cd/m²
1,408 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

190 cd/m²
221 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

606 cd/m²
679 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

56 cd/m²
60 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

655 cd/m²
741 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

239 cd/m²
275 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

778 cd/m²
882 cd/m²
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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

7.7
9.1

Pre White Balance Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Pre White Balance Picture
Sony A95L OLED Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Sony A95L OLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Pre Color Picture
Sony A95L OLED Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 2000 
 

3.78
1.17

Color dE 2000 
 

1.62
0.72

Gamma 
 

2.17
2.23

Color Temperature 
 

6,841 K
6,326 K

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Professional

Color Temp Setting 
 

Expert 1
Expert 1

Gamma Setting 
 

0
0
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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.6
9.7

Post White Balance Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Post White Balance Picture
Sony A95L OLED Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Post Gamma Curve Picture
Sony A95L OLED Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Post Color Picture
Sony A95L OLED Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 2000 
 

0.21
0.19

Color dE 2000 
 

0.69
0.75

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,511 K
6,493 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

10 point
10 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.3

HDR Pre White Balance Picture  

Sony A95L OLED HDR Pre White Balance Picture

HDR Pre Color Picture  

Sony A95L OLED HDR Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE ITP 
 

4.85

Color dE ITP 
 

6.7

Color Temperature 
 

6,842 K

Picture Mode 
 

Professional
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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.6

HDR Post White Balance Picture  

Sony A95L OLED HDR Post White Balance Picture

HDR Post Color Picture  

Sony A95L OLED HDR Post Color Picture

White Balance dE ITP 
 

2.30

Color dE ITP 
 

3.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,574 K
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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

9.8
9.3

PQ EOTF Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0012
0.0022

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0012
0.0019

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0011
0.0023
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

8.7
8.3

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Sony A95L OLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

9.0
8.0

Detail Preservation 
 

8.0
9.0
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

9.0
9.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

Sony A95K OLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
Sony A95L OLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

9.5
9.5

HDR Gradient Picture  

Sony A95K OLED HDR Gradient Picture
Sony A95L OLED HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black To 50% Gray  

10
8.0

50% Gray To 100% White  

8.0
8.0

100% Black To 50% Red  

10
10

50% Red To 100% Red  

10
10

100% Black To 50% Green  

10
10

50% Green To 100% Green  

10
10

100% Black To 50% Blue  

10
10

50% Blue To 100% Blue  

8.0
10
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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag 
 

9.2
7.8

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

17.5 ms
16.7 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

160.2 ms
232.4 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

8.9 ms
8.2 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
8.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz 
 

16.9 ms
16.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

16.9 ms
16.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

143.4 ms
215.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

135.4 ms
224.1 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

9.4 ms
8.2 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
8.2 ms

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

8.6
9.1

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

9.4
7.5

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

No
No

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
Yes

4k VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.8

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh  

Sony A95L OLED Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh 
 

Sony A95L OLED CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

Transition At Max Refresh 
 

transition-game-max-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

20

Best 10% CAD 
 

7

Worst 10% CAD 
 

57
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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz 
 

9.8

Pursuit Photo 120Hz  

Sony A95L OLED Pursuit Photo 120Hz

CAD Heatmap 120Hz  

Sony A95L OLED CAD Heatmap 120Hz

Transition At 120Hz 
 

transition-game-120-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

20

Best 10% CAD 
 

7

Worst 10% CAD 
 

57
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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz 
 

9.7

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

Sony A95L OLED Pursuit Photo 60Hz

CAD Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Sony A95L OLED CAD Heatmap 60Hz

Transition 60Hz 
 

transition-game-60-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

25

Best 10% CAD 
 

7

Worst 10% CAD 
 

98
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Sony A95K OLED PS5 Screenshot
Sony A95L OLED PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Sony A95K OLED Xbox Series X Screenshot
Sony A95L OLED Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Motion Handling

Stutter 
 

5.4
4.2

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

37.6 ms
41.2 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

12.6 ms
16.2 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
10

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Yes
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Response Time 
 

9.7
9.8

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

Sony A95K OLED Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Sony A95L OLED Pursuit Photo 60Hz

Response Time Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Sony A95L OLED Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

Transition At 60Hz 
 

transition-60-0-31
0 to 31

First Response Time 
 

0.5 ms

Total Response Time 
 

1.4 ms

Worst 10% Response Time 
 

7.7 ms
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Flicker 
 

Backlight chart 
 

Sony A95K OLED Backlight chart
Sony A95L OLED Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

Sony A95K OLED BFI Picture
Sony A95L OLED BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Sony A95K OLED BFI Frequency Picture
Sony A95L OLED BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

No
No

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Sony A95L OLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Sony A95L OLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Reflections

Direct Reflections 
 

9.5
8.2

Ring Light Picture  

Sony A95L OLED Ring Light Picture

Direct Reflections Graph  

See details on graph tool

Peak Direct Reflection Intensity 
 

21.9%

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy
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Ambient Black Level Raise 
 

5.7

Black Level Raise Picture  

Sony A95L OLED Black Level Raise Picture

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph  

See details on graph tool

Black Luminance @ 0 lx 
 

0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx 
 

2.13 cd/m²
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Total Reflected Light 
 

9.1

Bright Room Off Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Bright Room Off Picture
Sony A95L OLED Bright Room Off Picture

Ring Picture Total Reflection  

Sony A95L OLED Ring Picture Total Reflection

Total Reflected Light Intensity 
 

4,273% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts 
 

No
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Ambient Color Saturation 
 

8.1

Bright Room Color Volume Graph  

See details on graph tool

Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

62.00%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

80.51%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

82.13%
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Panel

Viewing Angle 
 

10
9.9

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Sony A95K OLED Chroma Graph
Sony A95L OLED Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

70°
70°

Hue Graph  

Sony A95K OLED Hue Graph
Sony A95L OLED Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

70°
70°

Lightness Graph  

Sony A95K OLED Lightness Graph
Sony A95L OLED Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

70°
70°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.9
8.0

50% Uniformity Picture  

Sony A95K OLED 50% Uniformity Picture
Sony A95L OLED 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

0.972%
0.796%

50% DSE 
 

0.115%
0.124%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Sony A95K OLED 5% Uniformity Picture
Sony A95L OLED 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.306%
0.432%

5% DSE 
 

0.080%
0.118%
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Panel Technology 
 

Spectral Power Distribution  

Sony A95L OLED Spectral Power Distribution

Pixels Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Pixels Picture
Sony A95L OLED Pixels Picture

Type  

OLED
OLED

Sub-Type 
 

QD-OLED
QD-OLED

Subpixel Layout 
 

Triangular RGB
Triangular RGB
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.2
7.8

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

17.5 ms
16.7 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

160.2 ms
232.4 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

8.9 ms
8.2 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
8.2 ms

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

N/A

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

16.9 ms
16.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

16.8 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

16.9 ms
16.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

143.4 ms
215.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

135.4 ms
224.1 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

9.4 ms
8.2 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
8.2 ms

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

8.6
9.1

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

No

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Sony A95K OLED PS5 Screenshot
Sony A95L OLED PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Sony A95K OLED Xbox Series X Screenshot
Sony A95L OLED Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes
Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes
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Input Specifications  

Side Inputs Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Side Inputs Picture
Sony A95L OLED Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Rear Inputs Picture
Sony A95L OLED Rear Inputs Picture

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI  

4
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)

HDR10+ 
 

No
No

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

Yes (HDMI 3,4)
48 Gbps

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

ATSC Tuner 
 

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB Ports  

2
2

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

USB 3.0 
 

Yes (1)
Yes (1)

Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
0

Wi-Fi  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Ethernet Speed  

1
100 Mbps

CEC  

Yes

Composite In  

1 (adapter required, not incl.)
0

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Variable Analog Audio Out  

No
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Side Inputs Picture
Sony A95L OLED Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Rear Inputs Picture
Sony A95L OLED Rear Inputs Picture
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

eARC
eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1
7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
Yes
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Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)

USB  

2
2

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
0

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0

Component In  

0

Composite In  

1 (adapter required, not incl.)
0

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1

Ethernet  

1
100 Mbps

DisplayPort  

0

IR In  

1

HDR Format Support  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
No

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
Yes

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes
Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Design Picture
Sony A95L OLED Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-26
Month 26
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

See details on graph tool
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Stand Picture
Sony A95L OLED Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Back Picture
Sony A95L OLED Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Borders Picture
Sony A95L OLED Borders Picture

Borders  

0.30" (0.8 cm)
0.28" (0.7 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Thickness Picture
Sony A95L OLED Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

1.69" (4.3 cm)
1.22" (3.1 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build quality picture  

Sony A95K OLED Build quality picture
Sony A95L OLED Build quality picture
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

Smart TV Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Smart TV Picture
Sony A95L OLED Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Google TV
Google TV

Version  

10
12

Ease of Use 
 

Average

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

2 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Ads Picture
Sony A95L OLED Ads Picture

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No
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Apps and Features 
 

9.0

Apps Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Apps Picture

App Selection 
 

Great

App Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth

Cast Capable 
 

Yes

USB Drive Playback 
 

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback 
 

Yes

HDR in Netflix 
 

Yes

HDR in YouTube 
 

Yes
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Remote  

Remote Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Remote Picture
Sony A95L OLED Remote Picture

Size 
 

Small

Voice Control  

Many Features
Yes

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

No

Remote App  

Android TV
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Sony A95K OLED Controls Picture
Sony A95L OLED Controls Picture

Mute Switch 
 

Yes
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Sony A95K OLED In The Box Picture
Sony A95L OLED In The Box Picture
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Misc  

Power Consumption  

126 W
112 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

306 W
335 W

Firmware  

PKG6.5770.0680NAA
112.604.070.1NAA
Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

7.0
7.1

Frequency Response  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

84.76 Hz
84.76 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.89 dB
2.45 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.06 dB
2.39 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

6.74 dB
6.38 dB

Max 
 

92.2 dB SPL
90.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

4.55 dB
4.57 dB

Digital Room Correction  

Yes
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Distortion 
 

7.1

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

See details on graph tool

Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.229

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

1.028

IMD @ 80 
 

1.25%

IMD @ Max 
 

4.21%
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