The Sony X75K is an entry-level 4k TV released in 2022. It sits below the Sony X80K/X80CK, and mainly competes with other entry-level TVs like the TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED, the Hisense U6/U6H, and the Samsung Q60B QLED. As an entry-level TV, it has very few extra features, but it offers the same great Google TV smart interface as the higher-end Sony TVs. It's powered by Sony's entry-level 4K Processor X1, and it offers a few motion enhancement features powered by Sony's 4K X-Reality PRO processor.
Our Verdict
The Sony Bravia X75K is a decent TV overall. It's best for watching shows or sports in a moderately-lit room, as it doesn't look very good in the dark due to its low contrast ratio and mediocre black uniformity. It has a wide viewing angle, making it a good choice for a wide seating area, as the image remains consistent from the sides. It's good for gaming thanks to its low input lag and decent response time, but it doesn't support any advanced gaming features. Sadly, it's unsuitable for use as a desktop PC monitor, as there's high input lag in the only mode that supports chroma 4:4:4, and there's a distracting pixel inversion issue with some content.
- No issues upscaling lower-resolution content.
- Image remains consistent from an angle.
- Amazing accuracy before calibration.
- Satisfactory reflection handling and decent peak brightness to fight glare.
- Blacks are raised and look washed out.
- Can't smooth out low quality content.
The Sony X75K is a good TV for watching shows during the day. It has decent peak brightness in SDR and satisfactory reflection handling, so it can overcome some glare in a moderately-lit room. It also has a wide viewing angle, so the image remains consistent when viewed from the sides. The Google TV smart interface has a great selection of streaming apps, so you can quickly find your favorite content.
- No issues upscaling lower-resolution content.
- Image remains consistent from an angle.
- Amazing accuracy before calibration.
- Satisfactory reflection handling and decent peak brightness to fight glare.
- Can't smooth out low quality content.
The Sony X75K is a decent TV for watching sports during the day. It has decent peak brightness in SDR and satisfactory reflection handling, so it can overcome some glare in a moderately-lit room. It also has a wide viewing angle, which is great for watching the big game with a group of friends, as you don't have to fight over the center seat. It has a decent response time, so fast-moving action is clear and easy to make out, and it has good gray uniformity with just a bit of dirty screen effect in the center.
- No issues upscaling lower-resolution content.
- Image remains consistent from an angle.
- Amazing accuracy before calibration.
- Satisfactory reflection handling and decent peak brightness to fight glare.
- Can't smooth out low quality content.
- Backlight strobing feature can only flicker at 120Hz, causing duplications in motion.
The Sony X75K is a good TV for playing video games. It has fantastic low input lag, ensuring a very responsive gaming experience with little delay. It also has a decent response time, so there's just a bit of motion blur and ghosting behind fast-moving objects. It doesn't support a variable refresh rate, though, and it's limited to 60Hz, so it can't take full advantage of the new-gen consoles and you'll see some screen tearing.
- Low input lag for a responsive gaming experience.
- Amazing accuracy before calibration.
- Satisfactory reflection handling and decent peak brightness to fight glare.
- No advanced gaming features like variable refresh rate support.
- No Auto Low Latency Mode.
- Limited 60Hz refresh rate.
The Sony X75K is okay for watching HDR movies in a completely dark room. It has low contrast and mediocre black uniformity, so dark areas of the screen look washed out. It can't display a wide color gamut for HDR content, either, and it doesn't get bright enough to bring out highlight details in bright scenes. On the other hand, it tracks the content creator's intent well, and it has decent gradient handling in HDR.
- Very little stutter in slow panning shots.
- Excellent PQ EOTF tracking.
- Amazing accuracy before calibration.
- Can't remove judder from any source.
- Blacks are raised and look washed out.
- Low peak brightness in HDR.
The Sony X75K is a decent TV for gaming in HDR, but mainly for its gaming performance. It has fantastic low input lag, ensuring a responsive gaming experience, and there's just a bit of motion blur behind fast-moving objects. HDR adds very little overall, as it can't display a wide color gamut and it's not bright enough to bring out bright highlights.
- Low input lag for a responsive gaming experience.
- Amazing accuracy before calibration.
- No advanced gaming features like variable refresh rate support.
- Low peak brightness in HDR.
- No Auto Low Latency Mode.
- Limited 60Hz refresh rate.
Unfortunately, the Sony X75K is unsuitable for use as a PC monitor, but it's good for gaming on a PC. It can only display chroma 4:4:4 properly in the 'Graphics' mode, which has very high input lag so your mouse movements feel sluggish. If you choose not to use 'Graphics' mode you can get low input lag, but there's a pixel inversion issue on one side of the screen that makes it difficult to read text from a PC. If you're just gaming, it has low input lag in 'Game' mode, and its wide viewing angle ensures the sides of the screen remain uniform when you're sitting up close.
- Image remains consistent from an angle.
- Chroma 4:4:4 is displayed properly for clear text from a PC.
- Amazing accuracy before calibration.
- Satisfactory reflection handling and decent peak brightness to fight glare.
- High input lag in 'Graphics' mode.
- No advanced gaming features like variable refresh rate support.
- Pixel inversion issue with certain signals from a PC.
Changelog
- Updated Aug 28, 2023: We bought and tested the Sony X77L/X77CL, and added a few relevant comparisons below.
- Updated Aug 23, 2023: We corrected a mistake in our Pre Calibration and Post Calibration results. This TV has a 10-point white balance calibration system, not a 22-point.
- Updated Apr 28, 2023: Converted to Test Bench 1.11. With this update, we've added a new Upscaling: Sharpness Processing test and revamped our Blooming test so the scores and picture better match the real world experience. With this change, it was necessary to remove the Black Crush test. Finally, we've updated our usage scores to better align our scores with user expectations.
- Updated Apr 04, 2023: We retested judder on this TV and found that, unfortunately, it can't remove judder from any source, regardless of the motion interpolation settings used.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We bought and tested the 65-inch Sony X75K, and these results are also valid for the 55-inch model. It's also available in a 43 and 50-inch size, but not in North America.
| Size | Model Number |
|---|---|
| 43" | KD-43X75K |
| 50" | KD-50X75K |
| 55" | KD-55X75K |
| 65" | KD-65X75K |
The unit we bought and tested was manufactured in November 2022. You can see the label for it here.
Popular TV Comparisons
The Sony X75K is a very basic TV that delivers disappointing picture quality for a Sony TV and offers very few extra features. It's okay if you don't care about gaming and aren't in a dark room, but you can get TVs with more features for less from other brands, including the Hisense U6/U6H or the TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED. It's surprisingly still better than some of the newer budget Sony TVs, like the Sony X77L/X77CL.
See our recommendations for the best smart TVs, the best TVs under $1,000, and the best 4k TVs.
The Sony X80K/X80CK is a bit better than the Sony X75K, although the differences are extremely minor. The Sony X80K has a much wider color gamut and better tone mapping, so HDR content looks more vivid and lifelike overall, and it can remove judder from 24p sources, while the X75K can't. There are a few issues with the X75K, including a pixel inversion issue with certain patterns, and it has high input lag in the only picture mode that can display chroma 4:4:4 signals properly, so it's unsuitable for use as a PC.
The Samsung AU8000 and the Sony X75K are similar TVs, but the Sony is slightly better in a few ways. The Sony is a bit better for gaming due to its quicker response time, so you will have less blur behind quick moving objects, and it also supports 1440p gaming. The Sony gets brighter in SDR, so it overcomes glare in a bright room better than the Samsung. The Sony also gets brighter in HDR, so highlights pop a bit more with HDR content than the Samsung. Finally, the Sony has a wider viewing angle which makes it the better choice for watching TV with friends, as the image doesn’t degrade nearly as fast from the sides as the Samsung.
The Sony X77L/X77CL is a bit worse than the Sony X75K. The X77L has worse contrast, lower peak brightness, and worse gradient handling. It also has a slower response time, especially in shadow details, resulting in more noticeable black smear in dark areas of the screen.
The Samsung TU7000 and the Sony X75K are both decent TVs, and the best one between the two really depends on your viewing environment. The TU7000 is a better choice for a dark room, as it has much better contrast and dark scenes look better. On the other hand, the Sony is better for a moderately lit room, as it can get brighter to overcome glare.
We buy and test dozens of TVs yearly, taking an objective, data-driven approach to deliver results you can trust. Our testing process is complex, with hundreds of individual tests that take over a week to complete. Most of our tests use specially designed test patterns that mimic real content, but we also use the same sources you have at home to ensure our results match the real-world experience. We use two main tools for our testing: a Colorimetry Research CR-100 colorimeter and a CR-250 spectroradiometer.
Test Results
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