We go hands-on with new Sony Bravia XR A95L OLED TV, Sony's second-generation QD-OLED TV. Here's what you can expect in terms of design, performance, new features and more.
The Sony Bravia XR A95L OLED TV doubles down on the company's efforts in the QD-OLED category. As a reminder, these next-gen panels combine quantum dots with OLED for a premium viewing experience.
While last year's Sony Bravia XR A95K OLED TV proved practically perfect, the 2023 A95L model introduces some upgrades in an effort to challenge Samsung and LG's OLED TV offerings. It promises better brightness, a larger 77-inch configuration and the long-awaited adoption of a dedicated gaming menu. The A95K also comes with the Bravia Cam, the mountable webcam that can make automatic adjustments to picture and sound based on the watcher positions, among other handy features.
I spent some hands-on time with Sony Bravia XR A95L OLED TV to get an early sense on how it'll stack up against the best TVs of the year. Here are my first impressions of the set's design, performance, new features and more.
Sony Bravia XR A95L OLED TV hands-on: The best OLED just got brighter
Our first impressions of Sony's second-gen QD-OLED TV
Hands on: Sony A95L QD-OLED review
The successor to one of last year's best TVs is looking good so far
If you take price out of the equation, the Sony A95K was probably the best TV of 2022. One of the two first QD-OLED TVs launched, it trumped its Samsung S95B rival by deploying its brightness-boosting, vibrancy-adding Quantum Dots in a more considered and authentic fashion – and by offering a far superior sound system to boot.
There is, then, considerable interest in its replacement, the just-revealed A95L, and despite the freshness of its announcement to the world, we’ve already been treated to a demo of it in action.
As ever, we won’t be delivering a final verdict on this or any other TV until we’ve had it into our labs for comprehensive, comparative testing, but we can use this hands-on time along with a deep-dive into the specs to gauge how good Sony’s second-gen QD-OLED might be.
Sony's A95K was one of our favourite TVs of last year, and now we've clapped eyes on its successor. Can the A95L top its performance this year?
Anyone who clapped eyes on the Sony A95K last year was pretty unanimously wowed. If you could afford its pretty sizeable price tag, there were few others that topped it for all round performance, despite a very competitive year in 4K TVs.
Now, we have seen its successor - the A95L. And given our experience last year, we were a little bit excited to see what it has in store.
We've only got to see a short Sony-controlled demo on a pre-production sample so far, but even so - we think the Sony's second stab at QD-OLED could be even better than its first. Here are our first impressions.
The A95K was always going to be a tough act to follow, but the A95L is showing all the right signs of doing that without issue. The brightness of the new panel should look fantastic with HDR content, and when combined with improved colour volume and enhanced detail and subtlety, there's a lot to look forward to when we get to see a finished sample.
Samsung S95C vs Sony A95L: which will be the best 2023 QD-OLED TV?
The two leading QD-OLED TVs of 2023 go head to head
2022 saw a new variation of OLED hit the market courtesy of Samsung Display. QD-OLED merges two of the most prominent TV display technologies, OLED and Quantum Dot, in order to boost the brightness and colour reproduction of standard OLED displays. Only two QD-OLED TVs hit shops last year, but both received rave reviews from us.
Samsung was obviously the first to throw its hat in the ring, with the S95B QD-OLED. It earned five stars from us, thanks to its excellent vibrancy and dynamism, as well as its comprehensive gaming support.
The Sony Bravia XR A95L OLED TV doubles down on the company's efforts in the QD-OLED category. As a reminder, these next-gen panels combine quantum dots with OLED for a premium viewing experience.
While last year's Sony Bravia XR A95K OLED TV proved practically perfect, the 2023 A95L model introduces some upgrades in an effort to challenge Samsung and LG's OLED TV offerings. It promises better brightness, a larger 77-inch configuration and the long-awaited adoption of a dedicated gaming menu. The A95K also comes with the Bravia Cam, the mountable webcam that can make automatic adjustments to picture and sound based on the watcher positions, among other handy features.
I spent some hands-on time with Sony Bravia XR A95L OLED TV to get an early sense on how it'll stack up against the best TVs of the year. Here are my first impressions of the set's design, performance, new features and more.
Sony Bravia XR A95L OLED TV hands-on: The best OLED just got brighter
Our first impressions of Sony's second-gen QD-OLED TV
Hands on: Sony A95L QD-OLED review
The successor to one of last year's best TVs is looking good so far
If you take price out of the equation, the Sony A95K was probably the best TV of 2022. One of the two first QD-OLED TVs launched, it trumped its Samsung S95B rival by deploying its brightness-boosting, vibrancy-adding Quantum Dots in a more considered and authentic fashion – and by offering a far superior sound system to boot.
There is, then, considerable interest in its replacement, the just-revealed A95L, and despite the freshness of its announcement to the world, we’ve already been treated to a demo of it in action.
As ever, we won’t be delivering a final verdict on this or any other TV until we’ve had it into our labs for comprehensive, comparative testing, but we can use this hands-on time along with a deep-dive into the specs to gauge how good Sony’s second-gen QD-OLED might be.
Sony's A95K was one of our favourite TVs of last year, and now we've clapped eyes on its successor. Can the A95L top its performance this year?
Anyone who clapped eyes on the Sony A95K last year was pretty unanimously wowed. If you could afford its pretty sizeable price tag, there were few others that topped it for all round performance, despite a very competitive year in 4K TVs.
Now, we have seen its successor - the A95L. And given our experience last year, we were a little bit excited to see what it has in store.
We've only got to see a short Sony-controlled demo on a pre-production sample so far, but even so - we think the Sony's second stab at QD-OLED could be even better than its first. Here are our first impressions.
The A95K was always going to be a tough act to follow, but the A95L is showing all the right signs of doing that without issue. The brightness of the new panel should look fantastic with HDR content, and when combined with improved colour volume and enhanced detail and subtlety, there's a lot to look forward to when we get to see a finished sample.
Samsung S95C vs Sony A95L: which will be the best 2023 QD-OLED TV?
The two leading QD-OLED TVs of 2023 go head to head
2022 saw a new variation of OLED hit the market courtesy of Samsung Display. QD-OLED merges two of the most prominent TV display technologies, OLED and Quantum Dot, in order to boost the brightness and colour reproduction of standard OLED displays. Only two QD-OLED TVs hit shops last year, but both received rave reviews from us.
Samsung was obviously the first to throw its hat in the ring, with the S95B QD-OLED. It earned five stars from us, thanks to its excellent vibrancy and dynamism, as well as its comprehensive gaming support.
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