Notice: Your browser is not supported or outdated so some features of the site might not be available.
  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Market Context
    1. Market Context
  5. Design
    1. Style
    2. Stand
    3. Back
    4. Borders
    5. Thickness
    6. Build Quality
  6. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Local Dimming
    3. SDR Peak Brightness
    4. HDR Peak Brightness
    5. Gray Uniformity
    6. Viewing Angle
    7. Black Uniformity
    8. Reflections
    9. Pre Calibration
    10. Post Calibration
    11. 480p Input
    12. 720p Input
    13. 1080p Input
    14. 4k Input
    15. 8k Input
    16. Pixels
    17. Color Gamut
    18. Color Volume
    19. Gradient
    20. Temporary Image Retention
    21. Permanent Burn-In Risk
  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. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Supported Resolutions
    3. Input Photos
    4. Total Inputs
    5. Inputs Specifications
    6. Audio Passthrough
  9. Sound Quality
    1. Frequency Response
    2. Distortion
  10. Smart Features
    1. Interface
    2. Ad-Free
    3. Apps and Features
    4. Remote
    5. TV Controls
    6. In The Box
    7. Misc
  11. Comments

Sony X950G vs TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sony X950G
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Mar 04, 2022 08:43 PM

SEE PRICE
Amazon.com

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated May 29, 2023 03:08 PM

SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Sony X950G Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Picture

Variants

  • XBR55X950G (55")
  • XBR65X950G (65")
  • XBR75X950G (75")
  • XBR85X950G (85")
  • 65Q825 (65")
  • 75Q825 (75")

Our Verdict

Sony X950G

TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED

The Sony X950G and the TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED are very similarly performing TVs. While the TCL has a better contrast ratio and better black uniformity, the Sony has a better local dimming feature with less backlight bleed. Between our test units, the Sony also had much better color accuracy out-of-the-box, but this can vary between individual units. The Sony has a slightly faster response time for fast-moving content. That said, the speakers are significantly worse on the Sony, if audio is important to you and you don't have external speakers. 

0 

Check Price

55"
 
85"
 

Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.0
8.0

Contrast 
 

8.6
9.4

Full Comparison

Market Context

Market Context 
 

Show Text 
Design

Style  

8.5
8.5

Design Picture  

Sony X950G Design Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
Show Text 

Stand  

Stand Picture  

Sony X950G Stand Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Stand Picture
Show Text 

Back  

Back Picture  

Sony X950G Back Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
Show Text 

Borders  

Borders Picture  

Sony X950G Borders Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Borders Picture

Borders  

0.37" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Show Text 

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Sony X950G Thickness Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

2.69" (6.8 cm)
3.19" (8.1 cm)
Show Text 

Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

Sony X950G Build quality picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Build quality picture
Show Text 
Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

8.6
9.4

Checkerboard Picture  

Sony X950G Checkerboard Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast 
 

4,421 : 1
6,649 : 1

Contrast with local dimming 
 

4,833 : 1
39,812 : 1
Show Text 

Local Dimming 
 

7.0
6.5

Local Dimming Video  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Full-Array
Show Text 

SDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.9
9.2

SDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

701 cd/m²
907 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window 
 

1,091 cd/m²
1,419 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window 
 

1,184 cd/m²
1,800 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window 
 

836 cd/m²
1,861 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window 
 

680 cd/m²
1,199 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window 
 

730 cd/m²
656 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,020 cd/m²
1,322 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,164 cd/m²
1,760 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

830 cd/m²
1,818 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

676 cd/m²
1,185 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

728 cd/m²
654 cd/m²

SDR ABL 
 

0.030
0.052
Show Text 

HDR Peak Brightness 
 

8.9
9.3

HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

1,133 cd/m²
1,379 cd/m²

HDR Peak 2% Window 
 

1,194 cd/m²
1,414 cd/m²

HDR Peak 10% Window 
 

1,232 cd/m²
1,822 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window 
 

878 cd/m²
1,884 cd/m²

HDR Peak 50% Window 
 

762 cd/m²
1,215 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window 
 

767 cd/m²
664 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,141 cd/m²
1,311 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,207 cd/m²
1,775 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window 
 

874 cd/m²
1,836 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window 
 

758 cd/m²
1,199 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window 
 

763 cd/m²
661 cd/m²

HDR ABL 
 

0.029
0.052
Show Text 

Gray Uniformity 
 

7.4
6.9

50% Uniformity Picture  

Sony X950G 50% Uniformity Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

5.126%
2.125%

50% DSE 
 

0.167%
0.207%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Sony X950G 5% Uniformity Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.716%
2.381%

5% DSE 
 

0.099%
0.131%
Show Text 

Viewing Angle 
 

5.3
5.5

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Sony X950G Chroma Graph
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

25°
25°

Hue Graph  

Sony X950G Hue Graph
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

21°
25°

Lightness Graph  

Sony X950G Lightness Graph
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

37°
35°

Black Level Raise 
 

16°
18°

Gamma Shift 
 

14°
19°
Show Text 

Black Uniformity 
 

8.2
9.3

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Sony X950G Native Black Uniformity Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.796%
0.618%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming  

Sony X950G Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D. 
 

1.006%
0.301%
Show Text 

Reflections 
 

8.3
7.6

Reflections Picture  

Sony X950G Reflections Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

Sony X950G Average Room Off Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Sony X950G Bright Room Off Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

3.4%
4.9%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.4%
0.4%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

3.1%
4.5%
Show Text 

Pre Calibration 
 

9.1
4.8

Pre White Balance Picture  

Sony X950G Pre White Balance Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Sony X950G Pre Gamma Curve Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Sony X950G Pre Color Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.94
6.02

Color dE 
 

1.58
4.25

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.45

Color Temperature 
 

6,493 K
5,526 K

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Expert 1
Warm

Gamma Setting 
 

0
2.2
Show Text 

Post Calibration 
 

9.5
9.6

Post White Balance Picture  

Sony X950G Post White Balance Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Sony X950G Post Gamma Curve Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Sony X950G Post Color Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.35
0.19

Color dE 
 

0.87
0.81

Gamma 
 

2.19
2.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,511 K
6,501 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

10 point
11 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Calibration Function 
 

Yes
Yes
Show Text 

480p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

480p Picture  

Sony X950G 480p Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED 480p Picture
Show Text 

720p Input 
 

8.0
8.0

720p Picture  

Sony X950G 720p Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED 720p Picture
Show Text 

1080p Input 
 

9.0
9.0

1080p Picture  

Sony X950G 1080p Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED 1080p Picture
Show Text 

4k Input 
 

10
10

4k Picture  

Sony X950G 4k Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED 4k Picture
Show Text 

8k Input 
 

0.0
0.0

8k Picture  

Sony X950G 8k Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED 8k Picture
Show Text 

Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Sony X950G Pixels Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Pixels Picture

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
VA
Show Text 

Color Gamut 
 

7.8
8.4

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Sony X950G Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

87.09%
90.40%

DCI P3 uv 
 

93.19%
93.82%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Sony X950G Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

63.28%
70.05%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

69.38%
80.47%

EOTF  

Sony X950G EOTF
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED EOTF
Show Text 

Color Volume 
 

6.9
8.1

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sony X950G P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

77.3%
88.0%

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

48.0%
56.3%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Sony X950G 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

60.6%
73.4%

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

37.7%
46.5%
Show Text 

Gradient 
 

9.0
7.0

Gradient Picture  

Sony X950G Gradient Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Gradient Picture

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit
10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.071
0.139

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.089
0.156

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.064
0.105

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.086
0.172
Show Text 

Temporary Image Retention 
 

10
10

Image Retention Picture  

Sony X950G Image Retention Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
0.00%
Show Text 

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

10
10

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

No
No
Show Text 
Motion

Response Time 
 

8.4
7.9

Motion Blur Picture  

Sony X950G Motion Blur Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Sony X950G Response Time Chart
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

4.3 ms
5.5 ms

100% Response Time 
 

9.7 ms
11.9 ms
Show Text 

Flicker-Free 
 

9.5
9.9

Backlight chart 
 

Sony X950G Backlight chart
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

720 Hz
960 Hz
Show Text 

Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

6.0
10

BFI Picture  

Sony X950G BFI Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Sony X950G BFI Frequency Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps 
 

120 Hz
60 Hz

60 Hz for 60 fps 
 

No
Yes

120 Hz for 120 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

120 Hz
60 Hz
Show Text 

Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Sony X950G Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Sony X950G Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
Show Text 

Stutter 
 

6.7
7.2

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

32.0 ms
29.8 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

7.0 ms
4.8 ms
Show Text 

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
Show Text 

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

0.0
0.0

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

No
No

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

No
No

FreeSync 
 

No
No

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

No
No

4k VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

4k VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
No VRR support

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

No VRR support
No VRR support
Show Text 
Inputs

Input Lag 
 

8.0
7.3

1080p @ 60 Hz 
 

19.7 ms
26.8 ms

1080p @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

102.9 ms
135.1 ms

1440p @ 60 Hz 
 

19.8 ms
27.0 ms

4k @ 60 Hz 
 

21.2 ms
26.2 ms

4k @ 60 Hz + 10 bit HDR 
 

21.4 ms
28.8 ms

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

19.0 ms
26.4 ms

4k @ 60 Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

87.9 ms
118.1 ms

4k @ 60 Hz With Interpolation 
 

80.1 ms
127.2 ms

8k @ 60 Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p @ 120 Hz 
 

11.4 ms
N/A

1440p @ 120 Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 120 Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p with VRR 
 

N/A
N/A

4k with VRR 
 

N/A
N/A

8k with VRR 
 

N/A
N/A

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

No
Yes
Show Text 

Supported Resolutions 
 

9.2
8.3

Resolution  

4k
4k

1080p @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120 Hz 
 

Yes (native support)
No

1440p @ 60 Hz 
 

Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120 Hz 
 

No
No

4k @ 60 Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120 Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 30 Hz or 24 Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60 Hz 
 

No
No
Show Text 

Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Sony X950G Side Inputs Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Sony X950G Rear Inputs Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4
4

USB  

3
1

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 (incl. adapter)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

1
0

SD/SDHC  

0
0

Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
No

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
Yes

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

3D 
 

No
No

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

HDMI 2.1 
 

No
No

CEC  

Yes
Yes

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

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)

Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC 
 

Yes (HDMI 3)
Yes (HDMI 4)

eARC support 
 

Yes
No

Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC 
 

Yes
No

DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC 
 

Yes
No

5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via ARC 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical 
 

Yes
Yes

5.1 DTS via Optical 
 

Yes
Yes
Show Text 
Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.3
7.4

Frequency Response  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

100.79 Hz
71.27 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.97 dB
4.30 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

4.87 dB
4.02 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

6.22 dB
4.85 dB

Max 
 

87.7 dB SPL
89.3 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

3.43 dB
2.14 dB
Show Text 

Distortion 
 

4.5
7.9

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Weighted THD @ 80 
 

6.164
0.061

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

22.580
0.326

IMD @ 80 
 

10.14%
1.10%

IMD @ Max 
 

40.78%
1.57%
Show Text 
Smart Features

Interface 
 

7.5
8.0

Smart TV Picture  

Sony X950G Smart TV Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Android TV
Roku TV

Version  

9.0
9.1.2

Ease of Use 
 

Average
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

4 s
4 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

5 s
2 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
Show Text 

Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Sony X950G Ads Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Ads Picture

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

Yes
No
Show Text 

Apps and Features 
 

9.0
8.0

Apps Picture  

Sony X950G Apps Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Apps Picture

App Selection 
 

Great
Great

App Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Average

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
Show Text 

Remote 
 

8.5
7.0

Remote Picture  

Sony X950G Remote Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Remote Picture

Size 
 

Large
Small

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Search, Some Other Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Limited Support

Other Smart Features 
 

No
No

Remote App  

Android TV
Roku
Show Text 

TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Sony X950G Controls Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED Controls Picture
Show Text 

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Sony X950G In The Box Picture
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED In The Box Picture
Show Text 

Misc  

Power Consumption  

62 W
71 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

171 W
238 W

Firmware  

PKG6.2026.0271NAA
9.1.2 build 6463-88

Check Price

55"
 
85"
 

Sony X950G

TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED

Comments

  1. Comparison

Sony X950G vs TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED: Main Discussion

What do you think of these products? Let us know below.


Looking for a personalized buying advice from the RTINGS.com experts? Insiders have direct access to buying advice on our insider forum.

PreviewBack to editorFormat guide
No comments yet, refresh to see new ones