The Sony X95J is a great choice if you're looking for a TV that performs well across various content types, including movies, sports, and gaming, and is particularly good in bright rooms. It's also a smart pick for those who prioritize sound quality and want a TV that can double as a PC monitor. While it's priced in the upper midrange, it's often available at a significantly lower cost, making it a more budget-friendly option compared to the Hisense UX. However, its viewing angles are not as wide, so it's best suited for rooms where viewers are directly in front of the screen.
On the other hand, the Hisense UX, despite its high-end price tag, offers superior HDR performance, a larger screen size, and better color accuracy out of the box, which is ideal for viewers who consume a lot of high-quality, cinematic content. It also has a more advanced local dimming feature, which contributes to its excellent contrast ratio, making it a top choice for dark room viewing. The Hisense UX comes with a more powerful speaker setup and additional features like voice commands, enhancing the overall user experience. However, it may not be as bright in SDR as the Sony, which could affect its performance in well-lit environments. Additionally, its response time is not as quick, which might be a consideration for avid gamers.
In summary, if you want a versatile TV with great overall performance and are willing to compromise on viewing angles and some premium features, the Sony X95J is a solid choice, especially if you can find it at a lower price. If, however, you're looking for the best HDR experience, larger screen real estate, and are willing to pay a premium for it, the Hisense UX would be the way to go, keeping in mind its less impressive performance in a bright room and slightly slower response time for gaming. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Hisense UX (LCD)
Best in class for bright room
Very good for dark room
Very good for gaming
Very good for movies & TV
Excellent for cartoons & animation
Very good for use as monitor
Good viewing angle
Very good reflections
Advantages of the Sony X95J (LCD)
Good for sports
Best in class for upscaling
Best in class motion processing
Key differences
Picture Quality
8.8/10
7.3/10
8.00/10
CONTRAST
7.88/10
10.0/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.3/10
miniLED FALD
PANEL TYPE
LED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Hisense UX (LCD) has very good picture quality, while the Sony X95J (LCD) has good picture quality.
Movies & TV
8.5/10
6.5/10
8.00/10
CONTRAST
7.88/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
6.9/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Hisense UX (LCD) is very good for movies & TV, while the Sony X95J (LCD) is only fair.
The Hisense UX excels in movies and cinematic TV thanks to its superior black uniformity allowing for deeper blacks, and because it excels in local dimming and contrast which enhances detail in dark scenes. On the other hand, the Sony X95J is also great for movies and cinematic TV, offering very good out-of-the-box colors and gray uniformity which ensures consistent and vibrant images across the whole screen.
Sports
6.6/10
7.2/10
4.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.6/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.5/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X95J (LCD) is good for sports, while the Hisense UX (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony X95J is rated very good at watching sports primarily because it handles motion more effectively, ensuring smoother playback during fast-paced action; by contrast, the Hisense UX is only rated fair in this regard due to less effective motion processing. Furthermore, the Sony model better handles reflections and offers a slightly wider viewing angle, both of which are important for sports viewing, while the Hisense model, despite a strong response time, falls short in these key areas according to the comparison.
Gaming
8.4/10
7.6/10
8.4/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
7.8/10
7.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.6/10
4.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
90.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
0.0/100
10.0/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.5/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the Sony X95J (LCD) is good.
The Hisense UX and Sony X95J both have very good response times, which means they can handle fast-moving images without much blur, making them suitable for gaming. However, when it comes to input lag, which affects the delay between your actions and what you see on screen, both models are only rated as good, not the best, which could be noticeable during highly competitive gaming.
Bright Room
10.0/10
7.3/10
7.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.3/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.5/10
10.0/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.1/10
8.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
5.9/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the Sony X95J (LCD) is good.
The Hisense UX is better suited for bright rooms due to its top-tier SDR and HDR brightness levels, enhancing visibility even in well-lit environments, while its very good reflection handling reduces glare. Conversely, the Sony X95J, while excellent at managing reflections and providing great HDR brightness, doesn't reach the same brightness level in SDR, which is a key factor for viewing in bright conditions.
Cost
$2,761
$2,500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
$4,500
The Hisense UX (LCD) has a price of $2,761 and the Sony X95J (LCD) costs $2,500.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Hisense UX (LCD) to be excellent for cartoons & animation, while the Sony X95J (LCD) is very good.
The Hisense UX displays colors with high accuracy straight out of the box and boasts an excellent color gamut, making it particularly suited for vibrant cartoons and animations. In comparison, the Sony X95J also provides very good color out of the box and has a good color gamut, ensuring a pleasing viewing experience for animated content but not as vibrant as the Hisense.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.6/10
8.2/10
10.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.5/10
7.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Hisense UX (LCD) and Sony X95J (LCD) are both very good for news, talk, & other TV.
The Hisense UX is very good for watching news and TV programs because it has good upscaling and SDR brightness, essential for clear image quality even from low-resolution sources. In contrast, the Sony X95J excels due to its excellent upscaling and higher SDR brightness, allowing it to display more vivid and consistent colors straight out of the box, providing an even better viewing experience for such content.
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About Hisense
Hisense, a Chinese TV manufacturer, entered the US market in approximately 2011 and has since acquired TV divisions from various companies such as Toshiba, Sharp, Hitachi, and NEC. Currently ranking as the fourth largest vendor in terms of sales volume, Hisense aims to capture a wide range of TV budget segments. They offer exceptional value with TVs that often outperform their competitors at similar price points, making them a compelling choice for consumers. In the US, they use Google TV as their smart TV software which provides the largest app selection and a very modern user interface, however it is not as user friendly as the software from other vendors.
About Sony
Sony stands as a highly experienced and widely trusted TV manufacturer, earning a reputation that surpasses all others. A Japanese company, Sony has been making TVs for far longs than it has been making Playstation game consoles. Sony's high-end TVs are often regarded as the ultimate choice for videophiles, representing the epitome of quality, albeit at a premium price point. Renowned for their advanced and precise motion handling, as well as their cutting-edge local dimming algorithms, Sony consistently delivers unparalleled performance in these areas. They include Google TV software with all their TV sets, which grants access to the largest selection of apps available and they also include Bravia Core which is a movie streaming platform specifically for Sony TVs that offers higher picture quality by using more bandwidth.
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