Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 64.5"
Roku Select Series 65R4C5 65"
What Buyers Say
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 64.5"
The Sony Bravia 5 Mini LED receives strong praise for its exceptional picture quality, vivid colors, and deep blacks, making it ideal for dark rooms and sports. However, multiple users report frustrating issues with the remote control not working out of the box, app crashes, and limited external hard drive support, with customer service also drawing criticism.
Pros
- Exceptional picture quality
- Vivid and lifelike colors
- Deep blacks
- Great for dark rooms
- Excellent for sports
Cons
- Remote control issues (non-functional or too small)
- App crashes (Netflix, YouTube)
- No external hard drive support
- Difficult setup process
- Poor customer service
Roku Select Series 65R4C5 65"
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this Roku TV, praising its excellent picture quality, easy setup, and intuitive interface. Many highlight the great value for the price, with a few minor notes about default brightness settings and finding input delay settings. Overall, it is highly recommended for budget-conscious buyers seeking a 4K TV.
Pros
- Excellent picture quality
- Easy setup and intuitive interface
- Great value for money
- Clear sound quality
Cons
- Input delay settings hard to find
- Default brightness too high
Scores
Specifications
| Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 64.5" | Roku Select Series 65R4C5 65" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 65" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED★ | LED |
| Backlight | Mini-LED★ | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | — |
| Contrast Ratio | 4,500:1 | — |
| Motion Tech | XR Motion Clarity | — |
| Processor | Cognitive Processor XR | HDR Plus |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | HDR10+, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HDR10+ | ✗ | ✓★ |
| HLG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| VRR | VRR | Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) |
| ALLM | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant | Roku Voice, Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2 | Apple AirPlay 2, Miracast |
| Works With | — | Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Wattage | 40W★ | — |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Surround Sound | DTS:X | Dolby Audio |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3★ | 5.2 |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 300x300 | 400x300 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 185W★ | — |
| Energy Star | ✗ | ✗ |
| Annual Energy | 407 kWh | 325 kWh★ |
| Weight | 24.90 kg | 14.11 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 64.5"
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong audio (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong picture quality (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Roku Select Series 65R4C5 65"
- Strong smart (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong hdr (86th percentile)86th %ile
Pricing
Roku Select Series 65R4C5 65" offers 2.2x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 94 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 13 of 39 specs.
