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Sony X950H Review
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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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Product Snapshot
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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Consensus
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!
Reason to Buy
- Fantastic Peak Brightness
- Great Improvements in the Audio
- Excellent Picture Quality
Reason to Avoid
- Bad Viewing Angles
- Stand Feels Cheap and Wobbly
- No Design Improvements or Changes
- No Apple TV
Sony X950H Specs
Backlight Type | Full-Array | |
Display Type | LED | |
HDMI Inputs | 4 | |
HDR Format | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | |
LED Panel Type | LED | |
Max Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4k) | |
Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | |
Screen size | 65" | |
Smart Platform | Android TV | |
VRR | No |
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Test Results
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Color Gamut % (DCI P3 xy) | 91.01 |
Color Gamut % (DCI P3 uv) | 95.55 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 xy) | 67.14 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 uv) | 73.16 |
Color Gamut % (sRGB) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 709) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (BT.2020) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (Adobe RGB) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (BT.709) | 0 |
Contrast Ratio (x:1) | 3,170 |
SDR Brightness (nits) | 565 |
HDR Brightness (nits) | 980 |
Input Lag (ms) | 18.7 |
Response Time (ms) | 10.7 |
Color Washout (Degrees) | 40 |
Color Shift (Degrees) | 38 |
Brightness Loss (Degrees) | 50 |
Reflections (%) | 1.7 |
Low-Freq Extension (Hz) | 95.14 |
Freq Response StdDev @ 70db | 2.39 |
Freq Response StdDev @ 80db | 2.08 |
Weighted Total Harmonic Distortion @80db | 0.127 |
Intermodulation Distortion @80db | 5.34 |
EOTF (600 nit delta) | 0 |
EOTF (1000 nit delta) | 0 |
EOTF (4000 nit delta) | 0 |
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Expert Score Breakdown
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- 101.4
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83The Sony X950H is great for most uses. It’s well-suited for watching movies in a… read moreBy:
Alexander Tozzi - 56.6
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90The Sony XH95/X950H is a huge improvement over 2019’s Sony X950G/XG95. 2020’s model sounds significantly… read moreBy:
Nick Pino - 70
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80PROS: Very bright., Impressive black levels., Top-quality motion handling., Excellent out-of-box color. CONS: No variable… read moreBy:
Caleb Denison - 48
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100PROS: Punchy, rich picture performance., Vastly improved sound., Snappy user experience. CONS: Same design as… read moreBy:
Whathi-Fi? - 33
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100The Sony XH9505 is an often sensational performer that will be very hard for any… read moreBy:
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