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- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
Sony X95J vs Sony X95L
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony X95J
Sony X95L
Tested using Methodology v1.9
Updated Oct 06, 2023 05:35 PM
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- XR-65X95J (65")
- XR-75X95J (75")
- XR-85X95J (85")
- XR-65X95L (65")
- XR-75X95L (75")
- XR-85X95L (85")
Our Verdict
Sony X95J
Sony X95L
Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.4
8.6
Black Uniformity
6.5
9.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 04
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 400x400
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.31" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.40" (6.1 cm)
2.17" (5.5 cm)
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.0
9.3
Contrast Picture
Contrast
37,691 : 1
202,000 : 1
Native Contrast
2,853 : 1
4,994 : 1
Blooming
8.0
8.5
Blooming Photo
Black Crush
8.5
Black Crush Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
7.5
7.5
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
84
864
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.5
9.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
8.1
9.3
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
530 cd/m²
889 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
407 cd/m²
553 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
222 cd/m²
359 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
883 cd/m²
1,478 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
972 cd/m²
1,717 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,084 cd/m²
1,784 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
646 cd/m²
1,090 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
584 cd/m²
735 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
845 cd/m²
1,376 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
929 cd/m²
1,651 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,056 cd/m²
1,729 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
645 cd/m²
1,080 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
583 cd/m²
729 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.033
0.045
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.1
9.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
533 cd/m²
872 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
392 cd/m²
525 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
232 cd/m²
360 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
879 cd/m²
1,520 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
969 cd/m²
1,802 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,075 cd/m²
1,627 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
645 cd/m²
1,010 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
584 cd/m²
766 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
839 cd/m²
1,395 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
926 cd/m²
1,748 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,050 cd/m²
1,588 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
645 cd/m²
1,004 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
583 cd/m²
761 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.033
0.043
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.7
8.7
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0020
0.0087
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0021
0.0086
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0022
0.0086
SDR Brightness
8.8
9.2
Real Scene Peak Brightness
662 cd/m²
936 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
927 cd/m²
1,510 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,046 cd/m²
1,600 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,082 cd/m²
1,644 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
669 cd/m²
1,098 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
603 cd/m²
760 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
890 cd/m²
1,404 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,014 cd/m²
1,540 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,057 cd/m²
1,599 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
668 cd/m²
1,091 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
601 cd/m²
756 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.034
0.039
Color Gamut
7.7
8.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
86.83%
96.32%
DCI P3 uv
89.20%
96.63%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
64.15%
74.06%
Rec 2020 uv
68.15%
80.68%
Color Volume
8.1
8.8
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
78.5%
90.1%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
36.1%
45.7%
White Luminance
873 cd/m²
1,273 cd/m²
Red Luminance
164 cd/m²
225 cd/m²
Green Luminance
580 cd/m²
781 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
57 cd/m²
62 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
679 cd/m²
878 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
249 cd/m²
294 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
800 cd/m²
1,154 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.4
8.0
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.48
2.83
Color dE
1.72
2.16
Gamma
2.18
2.25
Color Temperature
6,677 K
6,056 K
Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Expert 1
Gamma Setting
0
0
Post Calibration
9.5
9.4
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.28
0.54
Color dE
1.06
1.31
Gamma
2.20
2.17
Color Temperature
6,508 K
6,515 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.4
8.0
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.002%
1.331%
50% DSE
0.200%
0.172%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.365%
0.635%
5% DSE
0.087%
0.110%
Black Uniformity
6.5
9.6
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
1.898%
0.211%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.222%
0.750%
Viewing Angle
6.7
6.6
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
41°
26°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
38°
25°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
50°
45°
Black Level Raise
41°
70°
Gamma Shift
17°
20°
Reflections
8.7
9.0
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Glossy
Total Reflections
2.6%
1.9%
Indirect Reflections
1.6%
0.8%
Calculated Direct Reflections
0.9%
1.1%
HDR Native Gradient
8.8
7.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
8.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
8.0
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
4.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
Color Depth
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.067
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.089
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.055
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.120
720p Input
8.0
720p Picture
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.4
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.5
Detail Preservation
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
9.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
4k Input
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
8k Picture
Motion
Response Time
8.3
8.6
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
3.5 ms
3.6 ms
100% Response Time
11.7 ms
9.1 ms
Flicker-Free
9.5
9.5
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
720 Hz
720 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
120 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
Stutter
7.2
6.6
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
29.9 ms
32.6 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
4.9 ms
7.6 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
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
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
120 Hz
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
N/A
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Input Lag
9.2
9.1
1080p @ 60Hz
17.9 ms
19.6 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
161.1 ms
162.8 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
9.8 ms
10.4 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
17.7 ms
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
17.8 ms
18.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
17.8 ms
18.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
17.9 ms
18.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
144.4 ms
146.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
137.0 ms
139.6 ms
4k @ 120Hz
9.6 ms
10.8 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.3
8.6
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)
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 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
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
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
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 3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
No
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
3
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
0
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
1
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)
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
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.2
6.8
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
95.14 Hz
100.79 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.46 dB
3.01 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.78 dB
3.01 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.72 dB
3.94 dB
Max
91.7 dB SPL
86.0 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.07 dB
4.28 dB
Distortion
7.3
6.3
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.196
0.930
Weighted THD @ Max
3.117
0.928
IMD @ 80
3.73%
1.90%
IMD @ Max
1.43%
8.56%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Google TV
Version
10
10
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
8.5
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
95 W
91 W
Power Consumption (Max)
164 W
273 W
Firmware
PKG6.3641.0455NAA
PKG6.7073.0807NAA
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