Sony A95L vs A80L/A80CL OLED

Which TV Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Brightness
      HDR BrightnessHDR Brightness In Game ModeSDR Brightness
    Black Level
      ContrastLighting Zone PrecisionLighting Zone TransitionsContrast And Dark Details In Game ModeBlack Uniformity
    Picture Quality
      ContrastBloomingLighting Zone TransitionsContrast And Dark Details In Game ModeHDR BrightnessHDR Brightness In Game ModePQ EOTF TrackingSDR BrightnessColor GamutColor VolumePre CalibrationPost CalibrationGray UniformityBlack UniformityViewing AngleReflectionsHDR Native GradientLow-Quality Content SmoothingUpscaling: Sharpness ProcessingPixels
    Color
      SDR Color VolumeHDR Color VolumeSDR Pre-Calibration Color AccuracySDR Post-Calibration Color AccuracyHDR Pre-Calibration Color AccuracyHDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
    Motion
      Response TimeFlicker-FreeBlack Frame Insertion (BFI)Motion InterpolationStutter24p JudderVariable Refresh Rate
    Processing
      PQ EOTF TrackingLow-Quality Content SmoothingUpscaling: Sharpness ProcessingHDR Native Gradient
    Game Mode Responsiveness
      Input LagSupported ResolutionsVariable Refresh RateCAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh RateCAD In Game Mode @ 120HzCAD In Game Mode @ 60HzPS5 CompatibilityXbox Series X|S Compatibility
    Motion Handling
      Stutter24p JudderResponse TimeFlickerBlack Frame Insertion (BFI)Motion Interpolation
    Reflections
      Direct ReflectionsAmbient Black Level RaiseTotal Reflected LightAmbient Color Saturation
    Panel
      Viewing AngleGray UniformityPanel Technology
    Inputs
      Input LagSupported ResolutionsPS5 CompatibilityXbox Series X|S CompatibilityInput SpecificationsInput PhotosAudio PassthroughTotal InputsHDR Format Support
    Design
      StyleAccelerated Longevity TestStandBackBordersThicknessBuild Quality
    Smart Features
      InterfaceAd-FreeApps and FeaturesRemoteTV ControlsIn The BoxMisc
    Sound Quality
      Frequency ResponseDistortion
    Comments

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Sony A95L OLED
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Our Verdict

Sony A95L OLED

Sony A80L/A80CL OLED

The Sony A95L OLED is significantly better than the Sony A80L/A80CL OLED. The A95L delivers a much more impactful HDR experience thanks to its much higher peak brightness and better image processing, resulting in smoother gradients in HDR and less banding. Colors are also far more vibrant and impressive on the A95L thanks to its QD-OLED panel. The A95L is also a bit better for gamers, as it supports Dolby Vision gaming at up to 4k @ 120Hz.

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Variants

  • XR-55A95L (55")
  • XR-65A95L (65")
  • XR-77A95L (77")
  • XR-55A80L (55")
  • XR-65A80L (65")
  • XR-77A80L (77")
  • XR-83A80L (83")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.7
8.8

HDR Brightness 
 

8.3
7.5

SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.1
7.7

Full Comparison

Brightness

HDR Brightness 
 

8.3
7.5

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

1,084 cd/m²
601 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

715 cd/m²
393 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

300 cd/m²
260 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,440 cd/m²
686 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,146 cd/m²
654 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

562 cd/m²
519 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

324 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

221 cd/m²
169 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,419 cd/m²
667 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,090 cd/m²
645 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

526 cd/m²
516 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

314 cd/m²
308 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

215 cd/m²
166 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.112
0.086
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

7.6
6.8

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

797 cd/m²
378 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

536 cd/m²
398 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

215 cd/m²
203 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,430 cd/m²
696 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,147 cd/m²
587 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

564 cd/m²
426 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

325 cd/m²
270 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

222 cd/m²
164 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,408 cd/m²
675 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,089 cd/m²
579 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

531 cd/m²
423 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

316 cd/m²
269 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

216 cd/m²
162 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.111
0.086
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SDR Brightness 
 

7.3
7.1

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

508 cd/m²
349 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

510 cd/m²
384 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

507 cd/m²
383 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

506 cd/m²
382 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

370 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

232 cd/m²
156 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

506 cd/m²
376 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

500 cd/m²
378 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

494 cd/m²
378 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

362 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

214 cd/m²
153 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.054
0.059
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Black Level

Contrast 
 

10
10

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1
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Lighting Zone Precision 
 

10
10

Lighting Zone Precision Picture  

Show Text 

Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
No Backlight

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV 
 

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

9.5
9.5

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode  

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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Black Uniformity 
 

10
10

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.210%
0.203%
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

10
10

Contrast Picture  

Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1

Native Contrast 
 

Inf : 1
Inf : 1
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Blooming 
 

10
10

Blooming Photo  

Show Text 

Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

10
10

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

No
No

Backlight 
 

No Backlight
No Backlight

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

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

9.5
9.5

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

Show Text 

HDR Brightness 
 

8.3
7.5

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

1,084 cd/m²
601 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

715 cd/m²
393 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

300 cd/m²
260 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,440 cd/m²
686 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,146 cd/m²
654 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

562 cd/m²
519 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

324 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

221 cd/m²
169 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,419 cd/m²
667 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,090 cd/m²
645 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

526 cd/m²
516 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

314 cd/m²
308 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

215 cd/m²
166 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.112
0.086
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

7.6
6.8

HDR Hallway Photo  

HDR Cityscape Photo  

HDR Landscape Photo  

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

797 cd/m²
378 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

536 cd/m²
398 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

215 cd/m²
203 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,430 cd/m²
696 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,147 cd/m²
587 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

564 cd/m²
426 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

325 cd/m²
270 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

222 cd/m²
164 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,408 cd/m²
675 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,089 cd/m²
579 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

531 cd/m²
423 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

316 cd/m²
269 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

216 cd/m²
162 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.111
0.086
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

9.3
9.6

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0022
0.0041

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0019
0.0028

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0023
0.0028
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SDR Brightness 
 

7.3
7.1

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

508 cd/m²
349 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

510 cd/m²
384 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

507 cd/m²
383 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

506 cd/m²
382 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

370 cd/m²
312 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

232 cd/m²
156 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

506 cd/m²
376 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

500 cd/m²
378 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

494 cd/m²
378 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

362 cd/m²
310 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

214 cd/m²
153 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.054
0.059
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Color Gamut 
 

8.7

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

DCI P3 xy 
 

98.81%

DCI P3 uv 
 

99.65%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Rec 2020 xy 
 

72.83%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

77.20%
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Color Volume 
 

9.0
8.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

96.1%
77.8%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

55.5%
35.1%

White Luminance 
 

1,408 cd/m²
738 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

221 cd/m²
92 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

679 cd/m²
317 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

60 cd/m²
33 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

741 cd/m²
344 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

275 cd/m²
120 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

882 cd/m²
405 cd/m²
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Pre Calibration 
 

9.1
7.7

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

1.17
3.59

Color dE 
 

0.72
1.89

Gamma 
 

2.23
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,326 K
6,879 K

Picture Mode 
 

Professional
Custom

Color Temp Setting 
 

Expert 1
Expert 1

Gamma Setting 
 

0
0
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Post Calibration 
 

9.7
9.7

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 
 

0.19
0.14

Color dE 
 

0.75
0.79

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.21

Color Temperature 
 

6,493 K
6,505 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

10 point
10 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.0
8.5

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

0.796%
0.996%

50% DSE 
 

0.124%
0.142%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.432%
0.575%

5% DSE 
 

0.118%
0.097%
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Black Uniformity 
 

10
10

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.210%
0.203%
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Viewing Angle 
 

9.9
9.2

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

70°
64°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

70°
29°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

70°
69°
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Reflections 
 

8.2
9.1

Reflections Picture  

Average Room Off Picture  

Bright Room Off Picture  

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

1.8%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.4%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.5%
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HDR Native Gradient 
 

9.5
8.3

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black to 50% Gray  

8.0
6.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

8.0
8.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

10
8.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

10
10

100% Black to 50% Green  

10
8.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

10
8.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

10
10

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

10
8.0
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

8.3
8.0

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

8.0
8.0

Detail Preservation 
 

9.0
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
RWBG

Type  

OLED
OLED

Sub-Type 
 

QD-OLED
WOLED
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Color

SDR Color Volume 
 

9.4

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings  

CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage 
 

99.75%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings  

CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage 
 

86.16%
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HDR Color Volume 
 

9.0
8.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

96.1%
77.8%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP 
 

55.5%
35.1%

White Luminance 
 

1,408 cd/m²
738 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

221 cd/m²
92 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

679 cd/m²
317 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

60 cd/m²
33 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

741 cd/m²
344 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

275 cd/m²
120 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

882 cd/m²
405 cd/m²
Show Text 

SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.1
7.7

Pre White Balance Picture  

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE 2000 
 

1.17
3.59

Color dE 2000 
 

0.72
1.89

Gamma 
 

2.23
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,326 K
6,879 K

Picture Mode 
 

Professional
Custom

Color Temp Setting 
 

Expert 1
Expert 1

Gamma Setting 
 

0
0
Show Text 

SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.7
9.7

Post White Balance Picture  

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE 2000 
 

0.19
0.14

Color dE 2000 
 

0.75
0.79

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.21

Color Temperature 
 

6,493 K
6,505 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

10 point
10 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
Show Text 

HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.3

HDR Pre White Balance Picture  

HDR Pre Color Picture  

White Balance dE ITP 
 

4.85

Color dE ITP 
 

6.7

Color Temperature 
 

6,842 K

Picture Mode 
 

Professional
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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.6

HDR Post White Balance Picture  

HDR Post Color Picture  

White Balance dE ITP 
 

2.30

Color dE ITP 
 

3.20

Color Temperature 
 

6,574 K
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Motion

Response Time 
 

9.8
9.7

Motion Blur Picture  

Response Time Chart  

80% Response Time 
 

0.2 ms

100% Response Time 
 

5.0 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

0.0
10

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 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
No

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 
 

4.2
5.7

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

41.2 ms
36.7 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

16.2 ms
11.7 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 
 

7.5
9.4

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz
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

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

Unknown

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

9.3
9.6

PQ EOTF Graph  

See details
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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0022
0.0041

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0019
0.0028

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0023
0.0028
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

8.3
8.0

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Smoothing 
 

8.0
8.0

Detail Preservation 
 

9.0
8.0
Show Text 

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

9.0
9.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

Show Text 

HDR Native Gradient 
 

9.5
8.3

HDR Gradient Picture  

100% Black To 50% Gray  

8.0
6.0

50% Gray To 100% White  

8.0
8.0

100% Black To 50% Red  

10
8.0

50% Red To 100% Red  

10
10

100% Black To 50% Green  

10
8.0

50% Green To 100% Green  

10
8.0

100% Black To 50% Blue  

10
10

50% Blue To 100% Blue  

10
8.0
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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag 
 

7.8
9.3

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

16.7 ms
17.1 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

232.4 ms
168.2 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

8.2 ms
8.7 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

8.2 ms
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

16.7 ms
16.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

16.7 ms
16.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

215.7 ms
151.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

224.1 ms
143.3 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

8.2 ms
8.8 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

8.2 ms
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.1
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 Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

7.5
9.4

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz
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

VRR + Local Dimming  

No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

9.8

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh  

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh 
 

Transition At Max Refresh 
 

transition-game-max-0-31
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Avg. CAD 
 

20

Best 10% CAD 
 

7

Worst 10% CAD 
 

57
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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz 
 

9.8

Pursuit Photo 120Hz  

CAD Heatmap 120Hz  

Transition At 120Hz 
 

transition-game-120-0-31
0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

20

Best 10% CAD 
 

7

Worst 10% CAD 
 

57
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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz 
 

9.7

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

CAD Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Transition 60Hz 
 

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0 to 31

Avg. CAD 
 

25

Best 10% CAD 
 

7

Worst 10% CAD 
 

98
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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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Motion Handling

Stutter 
 

4.2
5.7

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

41.2 ms
36.7 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

16.2 ms
11.7 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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Response Time 
 

9.8
9.7

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

Response Time Heatmap 60Hz 
 

Transition At 60Hz 
 

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0 to 31

First Response Time 
 

0.5 ms

Total Response Time 
 

1.4 ms

Worst 10% Response Time 
 

7.7 ms
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Flicker 
 

Backlight chart 
 

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

0 Hz
0 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
No

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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Reflections

Direct Reflections 
 

8.2
9.1

Ring Light Picture  

Direct Reflections Graph  

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Peak Direct Reflection Intensity 
 

21.9%

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Semi-gloss
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Ambient Black Level Raise 
 

5.7

Black Level Raise Picture  

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph  

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Black Luminance @ 0 lx 
 

0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx 
 

2.13 cd/m²
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Total Reflected Light 
 

9.1

Bright Room Off Picture  

Ring Picture Total Reflection  

Total Reflected Light Intensity 
 

4,273% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts 
 

No
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Ambient Color Saturation 
 

8.1

Bright Room Color Volume Graph  

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Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

62.00%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

80.51%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

82.13%
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Panel

Viewing Angle 
 

9.9
9.2

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Color Washout 
 

70°
64°

Hue Graph  

Color Shift 
 

70°
29°

Lightness Graph  

Brightness Loss 
 

70°
70°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

70°
69°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

8.0
8.5

50% Uniformity Picture  

50% Std. Dev. 
 

0.796%
0.996%

50% DSE 
 

0.124%
0.142%

5% Uniformity Picture  

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.432%
0.575%

5% DSE 
 

0.118%
0.097%
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Panel Technology 
 

Spectral Power Distribution  

Pixels Picture  

Type  

OLED
OLED

Sub-Type 
 

QD-OLED
WOLED

Subpixel Layout 
 

Triangular RGB
RWBG
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

7.8
9.3

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

16.7 ms
17.1 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

232.4 ms
168.2 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

8.2 ms
8.7 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

8.2 ms
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

N/A

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

N/A

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

16.7 ms
16.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

16.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

16.7 ms
16.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

215.7 ms
151.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

224.1 ms
143.3 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

8.2 ms
8.8 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

8.2 ms
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.1
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

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

No

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

No

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

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

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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Input Specifications  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI  

4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
4

HDR10+ 
 

No
No

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

48 Gbps
Yes (HDMI 3,4)

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes

ATSC Tuner 
 

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB Ports  

2
2

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth 
 

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

USB 3.0 
 

Yes (1)
Yes (1)

Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
0

Wi-Fi  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Ethernet Speed  

100 Mbps
1

CEC  

Yes

Composite In  

0
1 (adapter required, not incl.)

HDCP 2.2  

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Variable Analog Audio Out  

No
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Rear Inputs Picture  

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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Total Inputs  

HDMI  

4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
4

USB  

2
2

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm  

0
0

Analog Audio Out RCA  

0

Component In  

0

Composite In  

0
1 (adapter required, not incl.)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1

Ethernet  

100 Mbps
1

DisplayPort  

0

IR In  

1

HDR Format Support  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

No
No

Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
Yes

HLG 
 

Yes
Yes
Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

Longevity Graph  

Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Borders  

0.28" (0.7 cm)
0.31" (0.8 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Max Thickness  

1.22" (3.1 cm)
2.05" (5.2 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
9.0

Build quality picture  

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Smart Features

Interface 
 

Smart TV Picture  

Smart OS  

Google TV
Google TV

Version  

12
10

Ease of Use 
 

Average

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

2 s

Advanced Options 
 

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

Apps Picture  

App Selection 
 

Great

App Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth

Cast Capable 
 

Yes

USB Drive Playback 
 

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback 
 

Yes

HDR in Netflix 
 

Yes

HDR in YouTube 
 

Yes
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Remote  

Remote Picture  

Size 
 

Small

Voice Control  

Yes
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

No

Remote App  

Android TV
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Mute Switch 
 

Yes
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

112 W
89 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

335 W
202 W

Firmware  

112.604.070.1NAA
PKG6.7240.0826NAA
Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

7.1
7.1

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

84.76 Hz
80.00 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

2.45 dB
3.98 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

2.39 dB
4.36 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

6.38 dB
5.83 dB

Max 
 

90.1 dB SPL
94.6 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

4.57 dB
4.05 dB

Digital Room Correction  

Yes
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Distortion 
 

6.6

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.354

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

1.215

IMD @ 80 
 

3.52%

IMD @ Max 
 

8.52%
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    Just got myself an A80L on top of the Sony X93L I bought 3 weeks ago…paid 2700$ TX in for a 65 inch..I have seen the A95L at my friends house..the A95L is 3000$ more than the A80L..the difference in picture quality is not worth putting out 3000$ more maybe 800$ to 1000$ more could pass but hey! To each its own.

    Especially if you only watch non-4K content, like 2K BDs and DVDs, like me? Plus, I think that according Rtings.com, burn-in may happen sooner on the QD-OLED than WOLED. And how much of advantage could the much brighter QD-OLED offer me since I keep my room dimly lit? If you did the same thing might you find yourself dialing down the A80L’s brightness?

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    Just got myself an A80L on top of the Sony X93L I bought 3 weeks ago…paid 2700$ TX in for a 65 inch..I have seen the A95L at my friends house..the A95L is 3000$ more than the A80L..the difference in picture quality is not worth putting out 3000$ more maybe 800$ to 1000$ more could pass but hey! To each its own.

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    Just bought an A80L, it is perfect enough. A95L may be overpaid.