Sony BRAVIA 5 vs Sony X95L
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SonyBRAVIA 5 | SonyX95L | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2025 | April 2023 |
| Display | ||
| Panel | Mini-LED | Mini-LED |
| Panel detail | Mini LED backlight with local dimming, XR Backlight Master Drive | 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 | 3840 × 2160 (4K) | 3840 × 2160 (4K) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| HDR formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision |
| HDR extras | IMAX Enhanced | – |
| Colour range | XR Triluminos Pro, Live Colour Technology | – |
| Picture processing | XR Contrast Booster 10, XR Clear Image, Dynamic Contrast Enhancer, light sensor | 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 | Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Professional, Calm, Photo, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision (Vivid, Bright, Dark, Game), FPS Game, RTS Game; Studio Calibrated modes for Netflix, Sony Pictures Core and Prime Video | Vivid, Standard, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Custom, Dolby Vision Vivid/Bright/Dark, Netflix Calibrated and BRAVIA CORE Calibrated. |
| Motion handling | XR Motion Clarity | – |
| Sizes | ||
| Sizes | 55, 65, 75, 85, 98″ | 65, 75, 85″ |
| Largest size | 98″ (better) | 85″ |
| Gaming | ||
| HDMI ports | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) | 4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) |
| Variable refresh rate | HDMI VRR | HDMI VRR |
| Auto low latency mode | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI detail | HDMI 2.1 features: 4K 120, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM; 4K 100/120 Hz and VRR on HDMI 3 and 4, ALLM on all four; HDCP 2.3 on all four | Four HDMI inputs; HDMI 3 and 4 accept 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM, while HDMI 3 also provides eARC. |
| Input lag | – | Stuff measured just under 20 ms with a 4K 60 Hz signal on the 65-inch model. |
| Game features | Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode; FPS and RTS game modes; Gaming Multi View on YouTube | 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 | Google TV | Google TV |
| Processor | XR Processor | Cognitive Processor XR |
| Speakers | 40 W | 60 W (better) |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| DTS:X | Yes | – |
| eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Speaker detail | Acoustic Multi-Audio with Sound Positioning Tweeters, 2 full-range (bass reflex) speakers and 2 tweeters, 10 W × 4 | Acoustic Multi-Audio+ with two midrange drivers, two frame tweeters and two subwoofers; Sony lists six 10 W amplifiers. |
| Audio features | Acoustic Center Sync with a compatible Sony soundbar, Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, room and user-position sound calibration, 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer over Bluetooth | Dolby Atmos, DTS Digital Surround, Voice Zoom 2, 3D Surround Upscaling, Acoustic Center Sync and acoustic room and user-position calibration. |
| Voice assistants | Voice search with a built-in microphone (with an off switch); works with Apple HomeKit | – |
| Casting | Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay | Google TV with Chromecast built in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit, Google Play Store and BRAVIA CORE; service availability may have changed. |
| TV tuners | DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+ | Twin DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners, analogue tuner and CI+. |
| USB | 2 × USB; USB hard disk recording | Two side-facing USB ports with USB hard-drive recording where supported. |
| Ethernet | 1 × Ethernet | One side-facing Ethernet LAN input. |
| Optical audio out | 1 × optical digital audio out | One side-facing optical digital audio output. |
| Design and power | ||
| Size | Without stand, 55″ 1228 × 709 × 57 mm; 65″ 1447 × 832 × 58 mm; 75″ 1671 × 960 × 60 mm; 85″ 1895 × 1087 × 60 mm; 98″ 2199 × 1255 × 85 mm | 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 | 55–85″ Underlay stand with two heights (standard, and raised for a soundbar); 98″ a different stand, 153.6 cm wide | 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. |
| VESA pattern | 55″, 65″ and 75″ 300 × 300 mm; 85″ 400 × 400 mm; 98″ 600 × 400 mm | – |
| Power use | 55″ 57, 65″ 66, 75″ 78, 85″ 83, 98″ 100 kWh/1000h in SDR; 0.5 W standby | 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 | 55″ E; 65″ and 75″ D; 85″ and 98″ C (SDR) | – |
| Colours | Black | – |
| In the box | Remote control, table-top stand, power cord, batteries | – |
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