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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
Sony X85J vs TCL 6 Series/R646 2021 QLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony X85J
TCL 6 Series/R646 2021 QLED
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- KD-43X85J (43")
- KD-50X85J (50")
- KD-55X85J (55")
- KD-65X85J (65")
- KD-75X85J (75")
- KD-85X85J (85")
- 55R646 (55")
- 65R646 (65")
- 75R646 (75")
Our Verdict
Sony X85J
TCL 6 Series/R646 2021 QLED
The TCL 6 Series/R646 2021 QLED is better overall than the Sony X85J. The TCL has more features like Mini LED backlighting to make it brighter and a full-array local dimming feature, which the Sony doesn't have. The TCL also has better reflection handling, so it's a better choice for well-lit environments. They each have HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and both have VRR support, but the TCL has FreeSync support while the Sony is G-SYNC compatible.
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KD-50X85J
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55R646
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.6
8.0
480p Input
8.0
3.0
Reflections
7.1
8.5
Pre Calibration
9.0
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 26
50% Gray
Month 26
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.87" (7.3 cm)
3.66" (9.3 cm)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.2
8.9
Contrast Picture
Contrast
N/A
39,900 : 1
Native Contrast
6,308 : 1
7,778 : 1
Blooming
7.5
Blooming Photo
Local Dimming
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
Yes
Backlight
Direct
Full-Array
Lighting Zone Transitions
8.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
Yes
Backlight
Direct
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
128
Local Dimming In Game Mode
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
Backlight
Direct
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
7.7
8.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
457 cd/m²
523 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
443 cd/m²
377 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
229 cd/m²
240 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
557 cd/m²
660 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
563 cd/m²
1,051 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
563 cd/m²
1,085 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
563 cd/m²
872 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
563 cd/m²
851 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
557 cd/m²
656 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
563 cd/m²
1,035 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
563 cd/m²
1,069 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
563 cd/m²
869 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
563 cd/m²
848 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.025
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.7
8.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
460 cd/m²
523 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
454 cd/m²
393 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
229 cd/m²
232 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
563 cd/m²
639 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
569 cd/m²
1,038 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
568 cd/m²
1,094 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
568 cd/m²
886 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
567 cd/m²
870 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
563 cd/m²
637 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
569 cd/m²
1,022 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
568 cd/m²
1,084 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
568 cd/m²
882 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
567 cd/m²
868 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.024
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.0
8.0
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0130
0.0168
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0131
0.0134
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0132
0.0134
SDR Brightness
8.4
9.0
Real Scene Peak Brightness
506 cd/m²
800 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
518 cd/m²
690 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
528 cd/m²
1,027 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
527 cd/m²
1,053 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
526 cd/m²
836 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
526 cd/m²
804 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
518 cd/m²
684 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
528 cd/m²
1,019 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
527 cd/m²
1,038 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
526 cd/m²
833 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
526 cd/m²
800 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.001
0.023
Color Gamut
8.1
8.3
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
89.95%
91.53%
DCI P3 uv
95.33%
96.50%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
65.89%
69.61%
Rec 2020 uv
72.14%
74.75%
Color Volume
7.6
7.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
68.2%
75.4%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
31.0%
34.5%
White Luminance
564 cd/m²
668 cd/m²
Red Luminance
119 cd/m²
160 cd/m²
Green Luminance
371 cd/m²
450 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
48 cd/m²
54 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
412 cd/m²
501 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
165 cd/m²
207 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
508 cd/m²
616 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
9.0
7.5
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.06
3.67
Color dE
1.72
2.51
Gamma
2.21
2.30
Color Temperature
6,614 K
6,239 K
Picture Mode
Custom
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Warm
Gamma Setting
0
2.2
Post Calibration
9.4
9.4
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.31
0.26
Color dE
1.45
1.46
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,512 K
6,512 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
20 point
Color Calibration
No
No
Gray Uniformity
7.9
7.8
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.165%
2.499%
50% DSE
0.151%
0.165%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.856%
0.983%
5% DSE
0.106%
0.102%
Black Uniformity
8.6
9.1
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
0.471%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.742%
1.143%
Viewing Angle
5.5
5.4
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
29°
25°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
36°
33°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
37°
30°
Black Level Raise
10°
13°
Gamma Shift
16°
21°
Reflections
7.1
8.5
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.7%
3.1%
Indirect Reflections
0.7%
0.6%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5.1%
2.5%
720p Input
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
HDR Native Gradient
8.7
8.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
10
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
10
Color Depth
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.082
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.109
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.077
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.089
4k Input
10
4k Picture
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.1
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
9.0
Detail Preservation
6.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
3.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
8k Input
0.0
8k Picture
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Temporary Image Retention
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
Motion
Response Time
8.2
8.4
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
4.0 ms
3.9 ms
100% Response Time
11.7 ms
11.1 ms
Flicker-Free
10
9.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
Yes
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
960 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
120 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
No
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
120 Hz
120 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
Stutter
7.1
7.0
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
30.0 ms
30.6 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
5.0 ms
5.6 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
Variable Refresh Rate
9.4
7.7
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
No
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
No
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
48 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
48 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
Unknown
48 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
Inputs
Input Lag
9.4
9.4
1080p @ 60Hz
15.6 ms
14.2 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
91.0 ms
138.8 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
6.3 ms
5.8 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
15.1 ms
14.2 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
5.8 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
15.2 ms
14.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
15.5 ms
13.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
15.2 ms
14.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
91.1 ms
138.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
87.5 ms
131.9 ms
4k @ 120Hz
6.3 ms
5.8 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
8.9
9.3
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
No
4k @ 144Hz
No
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
1.0
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
4
USB
2
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
1
0
SD/SDHC
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
Yes
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
ARC
Yes (HDMI 3)
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
2.0
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
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.3
7.4
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
100.79 Hz
80.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
1.78 dB
4.97 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
1.99 dB
4.80 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.92 dB
4.39 dB
Max
93.1 dB SPL
95.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.21 dB
1.87 dB
Distortion
6.6
8.2
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.035
0.032
Weighted THD @ Max
13.223
0.385
IMD @ 80
1.99%
0.45%
IMD @ Max
20.51%
1.23%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Google TV
Version
10
11
Ease of Use
Average
Average
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
2 s
2 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
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
Apps and Features
9.0
9.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
8.5
7.0
Remote Picture
Size
Large
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Android TV
Android TV
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
52 W
54 W
Power Consumption (Max)
153 W
154 W
Firmware
PKG6.3628.0454NAA
V8-T615T02-LF1V023
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KD-50X85J
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55R646
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KD-65X85J
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65R646
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KD-75X85J
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75R646
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Sony X85J
TCL 6 Series/R646 2021 QLED
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