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Sony X950H Review

True Score

80
89
0

Experts

23
1,160

Consumers

Expert Rankings

Sony X950H is one of the best TVs of the year, according to both critics and buyers. Its fantastic peak brightness will make any movie watcher happy, especially in a dark room. But there isn’t much that’s changed, in terms of design, from previous models.

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Overview

The X950H is Sony’s flagship TV series released in 2020. It promises vast improvements to the soundstage, so those who enjoy nights hosting a viewing party will find the crisp, clear audio a huge selling point.

It accomplishes this thanks to its X-Balanced speaker which spreads sound across a room evenly and greatly improves the audio. It also possesses a high-quality picture with crisp colors pre and post-calibrations.

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our Verdict

The Sony X950H is a great television that will make any movie watcher happy, thanks to its fantastic peak brightness, especially in a dark room.

There isn’t really much that’s changed, in terms of design, from previous year’s models, though, and the viewing angles could be better. But despite that, it’s still one of Sony’s best LED TVs of the year, and now with improved audio too!

True Score

80

Reasons to Buy

  • Fantastic Peak Brightness
  • Great Improvements in the Audio
  • Excellent Picture Quality

Reasons to Avoid

  • Bad Viewing Angles
  • Stand Feels Cheap and Wobbly
  • No Design Improvements or Changes
  • No Apple TV

Specifications

Backlight TypeBacklight TypeFull-Array
Display TypeLED
HDMI Inputs4
HDR FormatDolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
LED Panel TypeLED Panel TypeLED
Max Resolution3840 x 2160
Refresh Rate120 Hz
Screen size65"
Smart PlatformSmart PlatformAndroid TV
VRRVRRNo

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Expert Score

89

*.75

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Customer Score

23

*.25

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True Score

80

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Expert Score Breakdown

  • Rtings
    A

    Trust Score

    83
    The Sony X950H is great for most uses. It’s well-suited for watching movies in a… read more

    By:

    Alexander Tozzi
  • Digital Trends
    D

    Trust Score

    80
    PROS: Very bright., Impressive black levels., Top-quality motion handling., Excellent out-of-box color. CONS: No variable… read more

    By:

    Caleb Denison
  • Techradar
    D

    Trust Score

    90
    The Sony XH95/X950H is a huge improvement over 2019’s Sony X950G/XG95. 2020’s model sounds significantly… read more

    By:

    Nick Pino
  • What Hifi
    F

    Trust Score

    100
    PROS: Punchy, rich picture performance., Vastly improved sound., Snappy user experience. CONS: Same design as… read more

    By:

    Whathi-Fi?
  • T3
    F

    Trust Score

    100
    The Sony XH9505 is an often sensational performer that will be very hard for any… read more

    By:

    John Archer

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