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Sony X95L vs Samsung QN95C QLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Sony X95L
Samsung QN95C QLED
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- XR-65X95L (65")
- XR-75X95L (75")
- XR-85X95L (85")
- QN55QN95CAFXZA (55")
- QN65QN95CAFXZA (65")
- QN75QN95CAFXZA (75")
- QN85QN95CAFXZA (85")
Our Verdict
Sony X95L
Samsung QN95C QLED
The Sony X95L is better than the Samsung QN95C QLED. Both TVs feature Mini LED local dimming, but even though the Sony TV has fewer dimming zones, Sony's algorithms are better, leading to less blooming around bright highlights in dark scenes. The Sony TV also has a wider color gamut, and Sony's image processing is superior, especially when watching low-resolution or low-quality content from streaming services or older physical media like DVDs.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.6
8.3
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.4
6.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x400
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.31" (0.8 cm)
0.31" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.17" (5.5 cm)
0.98" (2.5 cm)
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.3
9.0
Contrast Picture
Contrast
202,000 : 1
201,000 : 1
Native Contrast
4,994 : 1
2,649 : 1
Blooming
8.5
8.0
Blooming 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
864
1,344
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.0
8.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
9.3
9.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
889 cd/m²
948 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
553 cd/m²
702 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
359 cd/m²
236 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,478 cd/m²
1,667 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,717 cd/m²
1,764 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,784 cd/m²
1,664 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,090 cd/m²
972 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
735 cd/m²
590 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,376 cd/m²
1,633 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,651 cd/m²
1,754 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,729 cd/m²
1,646 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,080 cd/m²
970 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
729 cd/m²
589 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.045
0.059
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
9.2
9.0
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
872 cd/m²
870 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
525 cd/m²
525 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
360 cd/m²
229 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,520 cd/m²
1,557 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,802 cd/m²
1,770 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,627 cd/m²
1,696 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,010 cd/m²
984 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
766 cd/m²
590 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,395 cd/m²
1,526 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,748 cd/m²
1,754 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,588 cd/m²
1,674 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,004 cd/m²
981 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
761 cd/m²
589 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.043
0.058
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.7
9.1
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0087
0.0058
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0086
0.0058
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0086
0.0053
SDR Brightness
9.2
9.4
Real Scene Peak Brightness
936 cd/m²
1,440 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,510 cd/m²
1,643 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,600 cd/m²
1,697 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,644 cd/m²
1,676 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,098 cd/m²
1,047 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
760 cd/m²
572 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,404 cd/m²
1,016 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,540 cd/m²
1,668 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,599 cd/m²
1,647 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,091 cd/m²
1,040 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
756 cd/m²
571 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.039
0.056
Color Gamut
8.7
8.0
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
96.32%
90.38%
DCI P3 uv
96.63%
92.97%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
74.06%
65.51%
Rec 2020 uv
80.68%
70.10%
Color Volume
8.8
8.7
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
90.1%
85.0%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
45.7%
43.8%
White Luminance
1,273 cd/m²
1,648 cd/m²
Red Luminance
225 cd/m²
375 cd/m²
Green Luminance
781 cd/m²
1,127 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
62 cd/m²
102 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
878 cd/m²
1,287 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
294 cd/m²
474 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,154 cd/m²
1,488 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.0
8.1
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
2.83
2.66
Color dE
2.16
2.39
Gamma
2.25
2.35
Color Temperature
6,056 K
6,281 K
Picture Mode
Custom
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Warm 2
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
0.54
0.46
Color dE
1.31
1.12
Gamma
2.17
2.18
Color Temperature
6,515 K
6,584 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.0
6.4
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.331%
3.104%
50% DSE
0.172%
0.267%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.635%
0.525%
5% DSE
0.110%
0.109%
Black Uniformity
9.6
9.3
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.211%
0.244%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.750%
1.251%
Viewing Angle
6.6
7.0
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
26°
29°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
25°
33°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
45°
35°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
20°
39°
Reflections
9.0
9.0
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
1.9%
2.1%
Indirect Reflections
0.8%
1.4%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.1%
0.6%
HDR Native Gradient
7.5
8.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
8.0
8.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
10
50% Red to 100% Red
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
10
50% Green to 100% Green
4.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.4
6.3
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.5
6.0
Detail Preservation
8.0
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
9.0
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
8.6
8.1
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
3.6 ms
5.1 ms
100% Response Time
9.1 ms
11.5 ms
Flicker-Free
9.5
9.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
720 Hz
960 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
Yes
No
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
Stutter
6.6
7.1
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
32.6 ms
30.2 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
7.6 ms
5.2 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
9.5
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
No
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
144 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
144 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
N/A
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Input Lag
9.1
9.6
1080p @ 60Hz
19.6 ms
11.4 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
162.8 ms
97.1 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
10.4 ms
7.0 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
5.7 ms
1440p @ 60Hz
N/A
11.5 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
7.1 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
18.6 ms
11.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
18.3 ms
11.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
18.3 ms
11.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
146.7 ms
76.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
139.6 ms
25.4 ms
4k @ 120Hz
10.8 ms
7.0 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
5.6 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
8.6
9.6
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
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
No
Yes
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
Yes
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
No
Yes
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
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
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
No
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 1,2,3,4)
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)
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
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
2
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
1
0
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
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.8
6.9
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
100.79 Hz
113.14 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.01 dB
2.63 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.01 dB
2.50 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
3.94 dB
3.19 dB
Max
86.0 dB SPL
85.8 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.28 dB
2.39 dB
Distortion
6.3
7.8
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.930
0.144
Weighted THD @ Max
0.928
0.486
IMD @ 80
1.90%
0.42%
IMD @ Max
8.56%
1.03%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Tizen
Version
10
2023
Ease of Use
Average
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
2 s
5 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
8.5
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
Remote
8.5
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
Yes
Remote App
Android TV
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
91 W
59 W
Power Consumption (Max)
273 W
206 W
Firmware
PKG6.7073.0807NAA
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