Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 64.5"
Sony
94 Overall Score
vs
Samsung U8000 Series 43"
Samsung
46 Overall Score
Scores
Budget
Streaming
Smart Home
Sports
Movies
Corporate
Gaming
Outdoor
Portable
Specifications
| Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 64.5" | Samsung U8000 Series 43" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 43" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED★ | LED |
| Backlight | Mini-LED★ | Edge LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | — |
| Contrast Ratio | 4,500:1 | — |
| Color Gamut | — | over 1 billion vibrant colors |
| Motion Tech | XR Motion Clarity | Motion Xcelerator |
| Processor | Cognitive Processor XR | Crystal Processor 4K |
| 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 | — |
| ALLM | ✓★ | — |
| Game Mode | ✓★ | — |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Google TV | Tizen |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant | Bixby, Alexa, Google |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2 | AirPlay 2, Tap View |
| Works With | — | Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Wattage | 40W★ | 20W |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Surround Sound | DTS:X | Object Tracking Sound Lite, Q-Symphony |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4★ | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1★ | 2.0 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Ethernet | ✓ | ✓ |
| Optical Audio | ✓★ | ✗ |
| VESA Mount | 300x300 | — |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 185W★ | — |
| Energy Star | ✗ | — |
| Annual Energy | 407 kWh★ | — |
| Weight | 24.90 kg | 6.62 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
Samsung U8000 Series 43"
- Strong hdr (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong smart (77th percentile)
- Below average display (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average gaming (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (19th percentile)19th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 64.5"
Scores 94 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 16 of 40 specs.
