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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Brightness
- Black Level
- Color
- Processing
- Game Mode Responsiveness
- Motion Handling
- Reflections
- Panel
- Inputs
- Design
- Smart Features
- Sound Quality
- Comments
Sony A95L OLED vs Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony A95L OLED
Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate120Hz
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeQD-OLED
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishGlossy
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate120Hz
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishGlossy
Variants
- XR-55A95L (55")
- XR-65A95L (65")
- XR-77A95L (77")
- K-65XR90 (65")
- K-75XR90 (75")
- K-85XR90 (85")
Our Verdict
Sony A95L OLED
Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED
In most ways, the Sony A95L OLED is better than the Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED. The A95L has a much wider viewing angle, so it’s better if you regularly watch TV with a group. The A95L also delivers fast motion with less blur due to its faster response time. Regarding accuracy, the A95L has the BRAVIA 9 beat due to its better SDR pre-calibration accuracy and PQ EOTF tracking. However, the BRAVIA 9 is still excellent in that regard. As impressive as the contrast is on the BRAVIA 9, the A95L's is better, so it delivers deeper blacks in a dark room with no blooming whatsoever. On the other hand, the BRAVIA 9 is the brighter TV in both SDR and HDR, so highlights pop out more in HDR content, and it overcomes more glare in a bright room.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.7
8.4
SDR Brightness
7.3
9.3
HDR Brightness
8.3
8.8
Black Uniformity
10
8.1
Contrast
10
8.9
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
8.3
8.8
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,084 cd/m²
802 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
715 cd/m²
628 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
300 cd/m²
289 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,440 cd/m²
2,597 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,146 cd/m²
2,873 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
562 cd/m²
2,231 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
324 cd/m²
1,274 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
221 cd/m²
752 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,419 cd/m²
2,218 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,090 cd/m²
2,009 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
526 cd/m²
1,732 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
314 cd/m²
1,270 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
215 cd/m²
750 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.112
0.054
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.6
8.6
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
797 cd/m²
732 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
536 cd/m²
574 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
215 cd/m²
270 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,430 cd/m²
2,726 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,147 cd/m²
2,919 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
564 cd/m²
2,236 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
325 cd/m²
1,273 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
222 cd/m²
749 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,408 cd/m²
2,152 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,089 cd/m²
1,885 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
531 cd/m²
1,620 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
316 cd/m²
1,268 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
216 cd/m²
748 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.111
0.051
SDR Brightness
7.3
9.3
Real Scene Peak Brightness
508 cd/m²
1,005 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
510 cd/m²
2,607 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
507 cd/m²
2,517 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
506 cd/m²
2,117 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
370 cd/m²
1,236 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
232 cd/m²
776 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
506 cd/m²
2,389 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
500 cd/m²
1,760 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
494 cd/m²
1,798 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
362 cd/m²
1,232 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
214 cd/m²
775 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.054
0.053
Black Level
Contrast
10
8.9
Contrast Picture
Contrast
Inf : 1
292,950 : 1
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
2,792 : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
10
9.0
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
9.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
Yes
Backlight
No Backlight
Full-Array
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
8,294,400
1,512
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.5
9.0
Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
Black Uniformity
10
8.1
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
0.270%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.210%
1.223%
Color
SDR Color Volume
9.4
7.5
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
99.75%
88.38%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
86.16%
67.11%
HDR Color Volume
9.0
9.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
96.1%
87.8%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
55.5%
54.4%
White Luminance
1,408 cd/m²
2,698 cd/m²
Red Luminance
221 cd/m²
551 cd/m²
Green Luminance
679 cd/m²
1,130 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
60 cd/m²
155 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
741 cd/m²
1,519 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
275 cd/m²
698 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
882 cd/m²
2,427 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.1
8.8
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
1.17
2.34
Color dE 2000
0.72
1.29
Gamma
2.23
2.14
Color Temperature
6,326 K
6,492 K
Picture Mode
Professional
Professional
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Expert 1
Gamma Setting
0
0
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.7
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.19
0.21
Color dE 2000
0.75
1.18
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,493 K
6,502 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.3
9.1
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
4.85
5.35
Color dE ITP
6.7
4.4
Color Temperature
6,842 K
6,604 K
Picture Mode
Professional
Professional
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.6
9.3
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
2.30
4.96
Color dE ITP
3.20
4.20
Color Temperature
6,574 K
6,462 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.3
8.8
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0022
0.0032
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0019
0.0033
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0023
0.0032
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.3
8.4
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.0
8.5
Detail Preservation
9.0
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
9.0
9.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
9.5
8.3
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
8.0
8.0
50% Gray To 100% White
8.0
10
100% Black To 50% Red
10
8.0
50% Red To 100% Red
10
10
100% Black To 50% Green
10
8.0
50% Green To 100% Green
10
8.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
10
8.0
50% Blue To 100% Blue
10
6.0
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
7.8
7.4
1080p @ 60Hz
16.7 ms
17.9 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
232.4 ms
250.6 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
8.2 ms
9.5 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
8.2 ms
9.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz
16.7 ms
18.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
16.7 ms
18.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
215.7 ms
250.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
224.1 ms
226.2 ms
4k @ 120Hz
8.2 ms
9.8 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
8.2 ms
9.8 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.1
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
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
No
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
7.5
7.5
Native Refresh Rate
120Hz
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
Yes
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
9.8
5.3
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
20
348
Best 10% CAD
7
152
Worst 10% CAD
57
550
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
9.8
5.3
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
20
348
Best 10% CAD
7
152
Worst 10% CAD
57
550
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
9.7
5.2
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
25
358
Best 10% CAD
7
133
Worst 10% CAD
98
601
PS5 Compatibility
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
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
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
Motion Handling
Stutter
4.2
6.4
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
41.2 ms
35.3 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
16.2 ms
10.3 ms
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
Response Time
9.8
8.5
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
0.5 ms
6.4 ms
Total Response Time
1.4 ms
7.6 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
7.7 ms
15.1 ms
Flicker
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
720 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
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
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode
60 Hz
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Reflections
Direct Reflections
8.2
6.7
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
21.9%
38.6%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
5.7
6.9
Black Level Raise Picture
Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
2.13 cd/m²
1.67 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
9.1
7.6
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
4,273% ⋅ pixel
15,761% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
No
Yes
Ambient Color Saturation
8.1
7.7
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
62.00%
63.83%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
80.51%
68.54%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
82.13%
62.59%
Panel
Viewing Angle
9.9
6.8
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
70°
32°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
70°
45°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
70°
46°
Black Level Raise
70°
33°
Gamma Shift
70°
17°
Gray Uniformity
8.0
6.0
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
0.796%
3.729%
50% DSE
0.124%
0.209%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.432%
0.606%
5% DSE
0.118%
0.114%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
OLED
LED
Sub-Type
QD-OLED
VA
Subpixel Layout
Triangular RGB
BGR
Inputs
Input Specifications
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
HDMI
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
48 Gbps
48 Gbps
ATSC Tuner
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB Ports
2
2
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, 6 GHz)
Ethernet Speed
100 Mbps
100 Mbps
Composite In
0
0
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
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
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.28" (0.7 cm)
0.28" (0.7 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.22" (3.1 cm)
1.85" (4.7 cm)
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Google TV
Version
12
12
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
No
Remote
Remote Picture
Voice Control
Yes
Yes
TV Controls
Controls Picture
Mute Switch
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
112 W
75 W
Power Consumption (Max)
335 W
278 W
Firmware
112.604.070.1NAA
112.627.030.1NAA
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.1
7.9
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
84.76 Hz
84.76 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.45 dB
1.91 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.39 dB
1.81 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.38 dB
3.55 dB
Max
90.1 dB SPL
93.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.57 dB
3.52 dB
Digital Room Correction
Yes
Yes
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This display is NOT worth it. Smearing on black to grey is atrocious. You can get used to it over time but there are definitely better options out there,
I bought this screen in 2022 (two years of ownership) and the display already shows issue with the backlight. Backllght is flickering, it started from the whole left border, but it now extends to the ¼ of the display. I have been able to reproduce the flickering in the builtin diagnostic menu.
I’m not too surprised considering the “low” price of the unit, but seems like the electronic component driving the backlight are on the cheap side.
We don’t normally suggest any settings, but I would say to use the Windows ClearType, or even text scaling, to find the best look of the text for you!
What is the best way to set this up for an office? At the moment the words are blurry.
Update: Added that the Samsung Odyssey G5/G51C S27CG51 is a similar monitor with a faster Response Time at its max refresh rate.