Sony A95K OLED vs X95L

Which TV Is Better?

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Sony A95K OLED
Sony X95L

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Updated Sep 24, 2025 06:35 PM

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Our Verdict

Sony A95K OLED

Sony X95L

The Sony A95K OLED is much better than the Sony X95L. The A95K delivers a much better dark room experience, with perfect inky blacks and no blooming whatsoever around bright highlights. The A95K also has a much wider viewing angle, so if you're using it in a big room, you can move around and still enjoy a consistent image from the sides. The X95L is significantly brighter, so if you only ever watch TV in a very bright room, the benefits of the A95K aren't as noticeable, so you can save some money and get the X95L instead.

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Variants

  • XR-55A95K (55")
  • XR-65A95K (65")
  • XR-65X95L​ (65")
  • XR-75X95L​ (75")
  • XR-85X95L​ (85")

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65"
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XR-75X95L​
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85"
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

9.0
8.6

Viewing Angle 
 

10
6.6

SDR Brightness 
 

7.2
9.2

HDR Native Gradient 
 

9.5
7.5

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-30
Month 30
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

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Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x300
VESA 400x400
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.30" (0.8 cm)
0.31" (0.8 cm)
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Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

1.69" (4.3 cm)
2.17" (5.5 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.5

Build quality picture  

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

10
9.3

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
202,000 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
4,994 : 1
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Blooming 
 

10
8.5

Blooming Photo  

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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
7.5

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
Yes

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

8,294,400
864
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

9.5
9.0

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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HDR Brightness 
 

8.2
9.3

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

743 cd/m²
889 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

592 cd/m²
553 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

265 cd/m²
359 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

983 cd/m²
1,478 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

977 cd/m²
1,717 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

509 cd/m²
1,784 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

273 cd/m²
1,090 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

193 cd/m²
735 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

969 cd/m²
1,376 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

958 cd/m²
1,651 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

464 cd/m²
1,729 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

258 cd/m²
1,080 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

189 cd/m²
729 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.107
0.045
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

7.6
9.2

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

563 cd/m²
872 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

593 cd/m²
525 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

192 cd/m²
360 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

940 cd/m²
1,520 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

955 cd/m²
1,802 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

490 cd/m²
1,627 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

260 cd/m²
1,010 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

169 cd/m²
766 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

931 cd/m²
1,395 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

934 cd/m²
1,748 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

448 cd/m²
1,588 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

246 cd/m²
1,004 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

167 cd/m²
761 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.112
0.043
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

9.8
8.7

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0012
0.0087

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0012
0.0086

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0011
0.0086
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SDR Brightness 
 

7.2
9.2

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

346 cd/m²
936 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

412 cd/m²
1,510 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

410 cd/m²
1,600 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

409 cd/m²
1,644 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

302 cd/m²
1,098 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

152 cd/m²
760 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

408 cd/m²
1,404 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

407 cd/m²
1,540 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

402 cd/m²
1,599 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

295 cd/m²
1,091 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

148 cd/m²
756 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.066
0.039
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Color Gamut 
 

9.4
8.7

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

100.00%
96.32%

DCI P3 uv 
 

100.00%
96.63%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec 2020 xy 
 

86.34%
74.06%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

91.28%
80.68%
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Color Volume 
 

9.0
8.8

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

93.7%
90.1%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

50.5%
45.7%

White Luminance 
 

813 cd/m²
1,273 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

190 cd/m²
225 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

606 cd/m²
781 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

56 cd/m²
62 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

655 cd/m²
878 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

239 cd/m²
294 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

778 cd/m²
1,154 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

7.7
8.0

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

3.78
2.83

Color dE 
 

1.62
2.16

Gamma 
 

2.17
2.25

Color Temperature 
 

6,841 K
6,056 K

Picture Mode 
 

Custom
Custom

Color Temp Setting 
 

Expert 1
Expert 1

Gamma Setting 
 

0
0
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Post Calibration 
 

9.6
9.4

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

0.21
0.54

Color dE 
 

0.69
1.31

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.17

Color Temperature 
 

6,511 K
6,515 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

10 point
10 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.9
8.0

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

0.972%
1.331%

50% DSE 
 

0.115%
0.172%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.306%
0.635%

5% DSE 
 

0.080%
0.110%
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Black Uniformity 
 

10
9.6

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
0.211%

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.157%
0.750%
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Viewing Angle 
 

10
6.6

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

70°
26°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

70°
25°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

70°
45°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

70°
20°
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Reflections 
 

9.5
9.0

Reflections Picture  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

1.1%
1.9%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.6%
0.8%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

0.4%
1.1%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

9.5
7.5

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black to 50% Gray  

10
8.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

8.0
8.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

10
8.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

10
8.0

100% Black to 50% Green  

10
8.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

10
4.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

10
10

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

8.0
6.0
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

8.7
8.4

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

9.0
8.5

Detail Preservation 
 

8.0
8.0
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

9.0
9.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Subpixel Layout 
 

Triangular RGB
BGR

Type  

OLED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

QD-OLED
VA
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Motion

Response Time 
 

9.7
8.6

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

80% Response Time 
 

0.2 ms
3.6 ms

100% Response Time 
 

4.1 ms
9.1 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

10
9.5

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
720 Hz
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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 
 

No
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
60 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

5.4
6.6

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

37.6 ms
32.6 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

12.6 ms
7.6 ms
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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
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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 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

N/A
N/A

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
Yes
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.2
9.1

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

17.5 ms
19.6 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

160.2 ms
162.8 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

8.9 ms
10.4 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

16.9 ms
18.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

16.8 ms
18.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

16.9 ms
18.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

143.4 ms
146.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

135.4 ms
139.6 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

9.4 ms
10.8 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

8.6
8.6

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
No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

No
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
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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
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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
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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  

No
No

Wi-Fi Support  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

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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.)
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 
 

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
Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1
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
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

7.0
6.8

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

84.76 Hz
100.79 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.89 dB
3.01 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.06 dB
3.01 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

6.74 dB
3.94 dB

Max 
 

92.2 dB SPL
86.0 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

4.55 dB
4.28 dB
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Distortion 
 

7.1
6.3

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.229
0.930

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

1.028
0.928

IMD @ 80 
 

1.25%
1.90%

IMD @ Max 
 

4.21%
8.56%
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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
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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
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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
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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
No

Remote App  

Android TV
Android TV
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

126 W
91 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

306 W
273 W

Firmware  

PKG6.5770.0680NAA
PKG6.7073.0807NAA

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55"
XR-55A95K
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55"
 
65"
XR-65A95K
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65"
XR-65X95L​
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75"
 
75"
XR-75X95L​
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XR-85X95L​
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