If price is a major factor, the Sony A90J is significantly less expensive and offers a high-quality viewing experience. On the other hand, the Sony A95K, while more expensive, provides improvements, especially for general content viewing, and has slightly better performance in gaming. Both TVs may not perform optimally in very bright rooms. Consider room conditions and usage priorities when making your decision. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sony A90J (OLED)
The Sony A90J (OLED) has no clear advantages over the Sony A95K (OLED).
Advantages of the Sony A95K (OLED)
Very good for bright room
Best in class for movies & TV
Best in class for sports
Best in class for news, talk, & other TV
Best in class for cartoons & animation
Excellent for use as monitor
Best in class viewing angle
Best in class reflections
Key differences
Picture Quality
8.7/10
9.4/10
10.00/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
7.4/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.1/10
WOLED
PANEL TYPE
RGB OLED
WBE
PANEL SUB-TYPE
QD-OLED
The Sony A95K (OLED) has excellent picture quality, while the Sony A90J (OLED) has very good picture quality.
Cartoons & Animation
8.5/10
9.5/10
7.8/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
9.3/10
7.4/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.1/10
7.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.9/10
8.3/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
9.3/10
9.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
9.8/10
The Sony A95K (OLED) is best in class for cartoons & animation, while the Sony A90J (OLED) is very good.
The Sony A95K stands out for watching cartoons and animations due to its excellent colors straight out of the box and unparalleled color gamut, ensuring vibrant, accurate hues that make animated content pop. While the Sony A90J also displays very good colors without needing adjustments and offers good color gamut and volume, it doesn't reach the peak performance in these aspects that the A95K does, which is particularly noticeable in animation where bright, varied colors are pivotal.
News, Talk, & Other TV
8.9/10
9.5/10
7.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.9/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony A95K (OLED) is best in class for news, talk, & other TV, while the Sony A90J (OLED) is very good.
The Sony A95K boasts better SDR brightness, enhancing its performance in a brightly lit room, while its superior upscaling ensures even lower-resolution content looks more detailed. The Sony A90J, while also performing well in these areas, is slightly behind the A95K in terms of SDR brightness and upscaling quality, making the A95K a better option for those who prioritize a brighter display and crisper images.
Bright Room
7.3/10
8.6/10
8.5/10
VIEWING ANGLE
10.0/10
7.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.9/10
7.4/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.0/10
9.2/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
10.0/10
The Sony A95K (OLED) is very good for bright room, while the Sony A90J (OLED) is good.
The Sony A95K has higher HDR brightness than the Sony A90J, which means it delivers a more impactful HDR experience in bright rooms. The A95K also handles reflections better than the A90J, ensuring less glare on the screen when exposed to sunlight or indoor lighting.
Cost
$2,498
$2,997
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
$4,500
The Sony A90J (OLED) has a price of $2,498 and the Sony A95K (OLED) costs $2,997.
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sony A95K (OLED) to be best in class for movies & TV, while the Sony A90J (OLED) is excellent.
The Sony A95K excels over the A90J for movies and cinematic TV due to better brightness, viewing angles, and superior color performance straight out of the box, alongside an enhanced color volume which makes for more vibrant and diverse color reproduction.
Sports
9.2/10
9.5/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
7.3/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
7.0/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.9/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sony A95K (OLED) to be best in class for sports, while the Sony A90J (OLED) is excellent.
The Sony A95K stands out for watching sports due to its superior response time, motion processing, and better reflections handling compared to the Sony A90J, ensuring clearer fast action and less distraction from light reflections. While both TVs have good viewing angles, the A95K edges ahead, and they share similar gray uniformity, which is less critical but still contributes to a consistent sports viewing experience.
Gaming
8.8/10
8.9/10
9.4/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
9.4/10
7.3/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
100.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
100.0/100
7.5/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.3/10
The Sony A95K (OLED) and Sony A90J (OLED) are both very good for gaming.
The Sony A90J offers excellent response time and good input lag, making it a strong choice for gaming, while the Sony A95K takes it a step further with both excellent response time and the best input lag, ensuring even more fluid and responsive gaming experiences.
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How the Sony A90J (OLED) and the Sony A95K (OLED) compare to other TVs
"In every meaningful department – motion control, contrast, edge definition, detail levels, you name it the A90J puts in a memorably accomplished shift. In fact, the Sony proves outstanding at handling on-screen motion of any and every kind. By the standards of television audio systems, the A90J is a notably punchy and genuinely dynamic performer."
"A95K will be one of the highest-performing TVs of the year, if not the hottest TV of 2022. The color on the Sony A95K is the most accurate I have ever seen. Certain hues of red just haven’t been produced on a TV … until now. Perhaps with deeper scrutiny, I may one day find some nit to pick, but in the time I was able to spend with the A95K, I was simply thrilled."
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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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