Samsung Neo QLED QN85B (2022) vs Sony X95L

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Neo QLED QN85B (2022) compared with X95L

	SamsungNeo QLED QN85B (2022)	SonyX95L
Overview
Released
Released	2022	April 2023
Display
Panel
Panel	Mini-LED	Mini-LED
Panel detail
Panel detail	Quantum-dot LCD with Quantum Matrix Technology Mini LED backlight in the four UK maker tables.	Direct full-array Mini LED with local dimming, X-Wide Angle and X-Anti Reflection. Sony UK lists a 100/120 Hz panel for this series.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10, HDR10+, HLG	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR extras
HDR extras	Samsung's Quantum HDR 1500 is a product label, not a measured brightness figure. HDR10+ Adaptive and Gaming are listed; Dolby Vision is absent.	–
Colour range
Colour range	Samsung claims 100% Colour Volume with Quantum Dot in all four UK maker tables.	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	Neo Quantum Processor 4K upscaling, Supreme UHD Dimming and Real Depth Enhancer. The UK tables list Picture Quality Index 4300; this is not native refresh Hz.	XR Backlight Master Drive, XR Contrast Booster 20, XR Clear Image, XR HDR Remaster, XR Triluminos Pro, XR 4K Upscaling and XR Motion Clarity.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Filmmaker Mode and Film Mode in all four UK maker tables.	Vivid, Standard, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Custom, Dolby Vision Vivid/Bright/Dark, Netflix Calibrated and BRAVIA CORE Calibrated.
Motion handling
Motion handling	UK 55-inch reviews report 120 Hz panel operation and 4K 120 Hz gaming; Samsung UK lists 4K 120 Hz Game Mode for the QN85B series.	–
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	Wide Viewing Angle in all four UK maker tables.	–
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65, 75, 85″	65, 75, 85″
Largest size
Largest size	85″	85″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (HDMI 2.1 count unpublished)	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	FreeSync Premium Pro	HDMI VRR
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI inputs, eARC and HDMI-CEC in all four UK maker tables. Samsung's European line announcement says HDMI 2.1 on every port, and two full UK 55-inch reviews confirm four HDMI 2.1 inputs. The UK size tables do not state the protocol version separately, so a size-wide count remains unverified.	Four HDMI inputs; HDMI 3 and 4 accept 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM, while HDMI 3 also provides eARC.
Input lag
Input lag	–	Stuff measured just under 20 ms with a 4K 60 Hz signal on the 65-inch model.
Game features
Game features	FreeSync Premium Pro in all four UK maker tables. Auto Game Mode, Game Motion Plus, Dynamic Black EQ and Super Ultra Wide Game View are listed for 55, 75 and 85-inch sizes; the 65-inch UK table omits those entries.	Game Menu, 4K 120 Hz, HDMI VRR, ALLM and PlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode; Dolby Vision and VRR cannot be used together.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Tizen	Google TV
Processor
Processor	Neo Quantum Processor 4K	Cognitive Processor XR
Speakers
Speakers	60 W, 2.2.2 channels	60 W
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	4.2
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	60 W, 2.2.2 channels with woofer and Object Tracking Sound in all four UK maker tables.	Acoustic Multi-Audio+ with two midrange drivers, two frame tweeters and two subwoofers; Sony lists six 10 W amplifiers.
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Digital Plus, Q-Symphony, Active Voice Amplifier and Adaptive Sound+ in all four UK maker tables.	Dolby Atmos, DTS Digital Surround, Voice Zoom 2, 3D Surround Upscaling, Acoustic Center Sync and acoustic room and user-position calibration.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Bixby; works with supported Alexa and Google Assistant devices according to the UK maker tables. Service availability can differ today.	–
Casting
Casting	SmartThings, phone mirroring, Tap View, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct and Multi View for up to two videos.	Google TV with Chromecast built in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Play Store and BRAVIA CORE; service availability may have changed.
TV tuners
TV tuners	Twin DVB-T2/C/S2 tuners, analogue tuner, CI+ 1.4 and UK HbbTV 2.0.3, with USB recording and time shift.	Twin DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners, analogue tuner and CI+.
USB
USB	Two USB-A inputs in all four UK maker tables.	Two side-facing USB ports with USB hard-drive recording where supported.
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN built in.	One side-facing Ethernet LAN input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	One optical digital audio output.	One side-facing optical digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, width × height × depth by UK size: 55-inch 1227.4 × 705.6 × 26.9 mm; 65-inch 1446.3 × 828.7 × 26.9 mm; 75-inch 1670.0 × 957.4 × 27.7 mm; 85-inch 1892.2 × 1081.9 × 27.2 mm. Configuration weights exclude stand.	Sony UK without stand (W × H × D): 65-inch 144.3 × 83.5 × 6.2 cm; 75-inch 166.7 × 96.0 × 5.9 cm; 85-inch 188.8 × 108.5 × 5.9 cm. Configuration weights exclude the stand.
Stand
Stand	Bright Silver Hexagon Plate stand. With-stand weights: 55-inch 20.2 kg; 65-inch 27.3 kg; 75-inch 39.9 kg; 85-inch 49.3 kg.	Three positions on all sizes – standard, narrow and raised for a soundbar. Standard foot widths are approximately 144.2, 166.5 and 188.7 cm for the 65-, 75- and 85-inch sets respectively.
Power use
Power use	Maximum by UK size: 55-inch 200 W; 65-inch 245 W; 75-inch 250 W; 85-inch 335 W.	Sony UK lists 0.50 W standby and 2.00 W networked standby over Wi-Fi or LAN for the 65-inch model.
Energy class
Energy class	UK maker A–G scale: F for 55 and 65-inch; E for 75 and 85-inch.	–
Colours
Colours	Bright Silver front and stand in all four UK maker tables.	–
In the box
In the box	The UK 55-inch maker table lists TM2280E Smart Control, TM1240A remote, power cable, manual and e-manual. A precise UK first-sale month was not established.	–