Sony Bravia 9 Mini-LED VS Sony A95L QD-OLED

[@paulcox2447]

Color wise they look very similar, the qd oled looks more red, the camera probably exaggerates it some, but you did mention seeing it in person too. The blues and greens look almost identical, so I'm sure in person it's closer in tone. This good for showing that they are both master series in terms of calibration. It doesn't have the contrast of the OLED, no way around that. The image looks less 3d and "more like a tv" on the LED. I won't say washed out, but comparatively speaking... That said I also see it on mostly bright screens so it could be partially just the camera trying to handle 2 different brightnesses. (although I'm would imagine in person the qd oled still has a 3d effect that isn't matched) Shadow detail is a bit better on the Bravia 9, but it's nothing you can't match by raising the brightness on the a95l up a click or two. Easy fix if you prefer one over the other in that regard. The motion on the Bravia 9 is better as you'd expect on lower framerate content. You can really see it in spiderman when the villain is walking. I played it a few times at .25 and .5 to confirm. Of course for gaming at high framerate, then the OLED will more smooth. Now to be fair ALL these differences are simply what you'd expect from LED vs OLED. Both are super high quality TV's designed to be the best representation of the tech that they utilize. The fact they are so similar speaks well for Sony in terms of quality and consistency :) I'm going to watch the video now, I just skipped around real quick to get first impressions based on your camera. Now I'm going to listen to learn what it is that you see in person. I know you read your comments, what you think of the Bravia 9 vs the s95d in terms of differences and strengths and weaknesses. I know it doesn't have quite the pop of the glossy oleds and different processing/color tone vs the Bravia making me curious..

[@thenonexistinghero]

You can't say all that much from this video though. Your screen isn't capable of displaying 2 different screens the way they're supposed to look. You can infer some things, but that's also about it. It goes through 3 different layers. The recording itself, then KZbin's decoding algorhythm and compression and finally the screen you use. Also OLEDs just have poor contrast compared to LEDs. There's a difference between contrast ratio and contrast. OLEDs have excellent contrast ratios, but in terms of actual contrast there's no contest and high-end LED destroys high-end OLED. Contrast ratio does matter obviously, but it's not the same as contrast.

[@Swecan76]

I agree with a lot. But as you said you can raise on the A95L for shadow detail. In the same vein you could tweak the B9 to have more contrast too. And for color, same thing just up the color a few notches from 50 or even turn on live color on low instead. The B9 wasn't even going all out with just 35 brightness and no peak luminance. Can only imagine how much brighter that would be. So even still the camera seeing the B9 a little brighter could slightly lift contrast and color on camera. I am frankly amazed how close they are. I mean the B9 is a minilED. It doesn't have 8.3 million dimming zones lol. It has 1512 in the 65". The 75" would look even better and 85" even better than that. This was in a fairly dark room and the B9 was still there and not totally outdone in the "OLED domain". This was cinema mode as well. In professional mode chances are they would almost identical we could see that for the brief moment TKK showed professional. It was so close. Still the B9 will have it's blooming here and there and micro-contrast will be with the A95L. But on the flip side the B9 will be way brighter and could do higher level HDR. Can't go wrong with either. More of a preference and use case IMO.

[@pboissie]

Needs to do star field test, this content may be biased towards Mini LED. Now lets see how many stars are missing from the B9 where the Oled shines 😂 with night sky scenes

[@thenonexistinghero]

@@pboissie Pretty sure Sony's TV's generally show more detail and actually crush blacks less than OLEDs. Of course OLEDs would have better black levels in a test like that, but I doubt the B9 would erase any star (that said, I am curious how the 65, 75 and 85 inch models would stack up against each other in that scenario since it would truly showcase how much of a difference those extra zones make, if at all).

[@pboissie]

@@thenonexistinghero true but Sonys do that at a cost…ie raised blacks, subpar contrast etc. But yes id like to see how the hype stacks up with this new B9 in dark scenes…

[@andrew-q5h9w]

finally someone has put it up against OLED

[@thenonexistinghero]

Well, the 85 inch one seems to have the most dimming zones and the 65 inch one seems to fall a bit short in terms of dimming zones. The 75 inch one is probably a middle ground. I've heard nothing but praise for the 85 inch model. Not sure which one this one is, probably the 65 or 75 inch one. For the max potential of this TV one would need to see how the 85 inch one compares (which can also be a troublesome comparison with large size OLED versions of this size either being not available or insanely expensive).

[@KevinAroni-uz5rl]

Same

[@Freakyguy666]

This is the 65” so it is BY FAR THE WORST AT BLACK CONTROL among the 3 B9’s…Get the 85” if you’re serious about black levels…

[@Emptrix]

You're one of the first youtuber that has done a side-by-side comparison between the A95L and Bravia 9, great job on that! Have you experienced any burn-in on your QDOLED TVs when using it as a pc monitor?

[@AllAboutTKK]

No burn in. On it, or S95C which has been used on a Windows 11 pc for about a year now outside of its issues. Thank you.

[@NexGenTek]

He is the first to put it against the king of TVs last year

[@KonaLife]

I just bought a new Bravia 9 75 inch as the 85 inch is not in stock anywhere. Keep in mind that I originally bought a G4 77 inch but canceled it due to sticker shock and buyers remorse. Then I bought the G3 at the same size, and then found the Bravia 9, so I canceled the G3. My Bravia 9 is being delivered in a couple of days. I am upgrading from a Samsung 55 inch that’s at least 13 years old, and I really wanted the 85 inch B9, but I think the 75 inch will be a massive upgrade. Thanks for the comparisons and side-by-side video. You made me feel a lot better about my purchase. Liked and subscribed!

[@Swecan76]

Why not wait for the 85" it shouldn't be that long before in stock. If you wanted that massive size. In any way, you can test the 75" and you love it you know you can upsize it to the 85" lol.

[@lazzi-droid1181]

I'm waiting for the 85" I've waited this long already.

[@LazyCrazyGuy]

Get the 85", you won't regret it. The bigger the size the better the panel and dimming zones.

[@DarkoBert-ob6yr]

B9 is the best TV money can buy this year

[@Freakyguy666]

85” B9 is shipping next week!🤘🏼

[@650gaymemaas]

At first, I would like to congratulate you on being the first man testing A95L vs B9. It is said that OLED is for HDR contents (gaming and cinema) in dark rooms and the advanced LED is for SDR contents (sports and series) in bright rooms. However, B9 destroys all stereotypes about what people say. As you said, B9 is Bad Boy. Perfect in HDR cinema, HDR gaming, SDR tv series (probably the same performance on sports and documentaries) or etc. If you are a weak affordable person like me, should buy B9 but still you should buy A95L only if you have a cinema room (isolated and sophisticated room). Thanks man.

[@sirjynx3041]

The mini led is significantly better in HDR content with the B9. Once the 4000nit mastered content is more available the B9 will be even significantly better looking

[@650gaymemaas]

@@sirjynx3041 TKK uploaded the gaming comparison yesterday. You should watch it and think if miniled is better than oled in HDR contents.

[@paulcox2447]

Speaking of the blooming comment you saw. I think what he is referring to is the fact that even with pixel level control, the light still has some bleed. We all know light doesn't just magically stop at the edge of the pixel. So the pixel that is on next to the off ones, will light themup some. You can see this using white text on any OLED if you raise the brightness enough. You get a small halo inherently. However a LCD has this same effect, plus it gets brighter, plus there is legit leakage on the backside too. So no way around it, the LCD will always be worse in that regard. See I've thought about this too before. What you'd want ideally is a way to have the pixels that are off absorb all of that stray light. Just that little bit of light that reacts with the screen before it gets to your eyes. If it could be absorbed by a material, it would also have better reflection handling since those would also be absorbed. There are materials that do this, so perhaps at some point we can get a system like this. Instead of a screen coating that goes all the way across, you'd use a material that could absorb low level reflections and light "leakage" from the front. Like a "negative pixel" Just many small spot that absorbs low levels of light near it, mini black hole near each pixel to catch the stray light.

[@AllAboutTKK]

Man I wish I could pin every comment of yours! Lol. No joke when I start giving out awards and gifts I will not forget you! Thank you for all the value you add to the comments when you dive in.

[@zr1cvette]

The B9 definitely looks good for a Mini LED but the A95L to nail the contrast, Dark areas and still be as bright as it is. I think the A95L is worth picking up this year still. Glad I have one. These TVs both show how great Sony is OOTB. I agree with that too. I haven’t calibrated my 80K or 95L. Both great.

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

​@@AllAboutTKK100% agree . His comments are always so informative and on point.

[@Questions4ALL]

My opinion isn’t that the same what LG is doing with MLA Tech

[@paulcox2447]

@@Questions4ALL MLA uses a lense in front of the pixels to focus the light right before it leaves the screen You can think of a magnifying glass, we've all seen how you can focus sunlight. Same idea. Another analogy is it like a horn on a speaker. It makes them louder like you see at concerts. It's focusing the wave just as it comes out which increases the intensity. Whether it's sound waves or light waves.

[@gwac1963]

You are the man, the TV MAN. OLED always look worse on camera, miniled always look beeter on camera.Bravia 9 can beat some OLED like C3 C4 A80L, can not challenge the flagship OLED like G3 A95L.

[@IntotheFurther.]

That Bravia 9 is truly impressive. It has a more realistic & life like picture while the A95L looks more digital or like a painting. Not real. I personally think it also has more depth/3D effect than the A95L. The level of brightness displayed by the b9 that the A95L just can’t reach, paired with its great black level performance makes much more of an impact to me than the reverse. Which is the OLEDs black level vs the B9 brightness. Add in the larger more impactful size of the 85” and it’s a no brainer. Sony is still king of the hill in BOTH TV technologies.

[@alifmohammadmagdy]

A95L's red/pink tint looks really bad in comparison

[@AllAboutTKK]

@alifmohammadmagdy camera exaggerated. You will never notice that looking at it alone. These videos are not for real time because nobody and I mean no body sits with two of these TVs side by side.

[@anthonyrizzo84]

not if you calibrate it​@@alifmohammadmagdy

[@Freakyguy666]

@@AllAboutTKKvalue electronics just told you that they have a G4 AND the A95L next to the 75” B9 and EVERYONE PREFERS THE B9! Up your game bruh and get the 85” B9! 🤘🏼

[@Kivancli79]

The Bravia 9 is brighter, but the A95L, with its better blacks & contrast, has the whole depth / 3D effect going 🤷‍♂

[@NexGenTek]

Bravia 9 is basically glasses free 3D it’s definitely there

[@DV-ou1yu]

We really need to stop acting like only dark blacks really add to the 3d effect.

[@sam-hx2pq]

It seems like the 3d effect is inverted between the two. The b9 - and I guess all led's - make the image pop outwards with the brightness, while the oled's produce that field into the screen.

[@NexGenTek]

@@sam-hx2pq That’s a really good way to put it. Dam never thought about that but your spot on

[@Nathann556]

The auto dimming makes the A95l unwatchable for me, have to return it because I watch alot of sports

[@George-hl2xm]

I think the 9 is so good that you can buy it and be happy with it without the worries of burn in

[@Mambo1701e]

Oled burn in is not a think if you’re careful, I’ve got the first Sony oled ans it’s not burned in, must be 8-10 years old

[@AllAboutTKK]

@Mambo1701e if it’s been used that long it’s for sure got some burn in. Might not be an eye sore for you but 8 years will surely stick some images around. Especially considering the fact that image shifting didn’t exist. But I agree with your statement, in today standards it shouldn’t be avoided out of fear from retention and or burn in. I just wanted to be responsible and speak from my own experience in totality, I’ve been buying multiple tv panels for more than 20 years, I’ve been on the driver seat for so long I’ve seen it all.

[@valueelectronics9390]

Thank you for this excellent presentation! I liked and shared it.

[@AllAboutTKK]

Thank you sir.

[@sirjynx3041]

The HDR scene in Spiderman when it's shows the guy being stared down bye monster looks crazy good. The character highlights on the side of the figure is crazy. He shows so much better

[@khobia2]

Appreciate the HDR post TKK. You putting in the effort my brother. Can’t imagine the work you have the to put in to get this content out here. I will get the G4 myself at 77”. But appreciate the content on the Bravia 9. Keep it coming. 🙏🏾

[@AllAboutTKK]

Thank you sir.

[@DarthMaster09]

Wow, the B9 is quite a lot brighter, it's impressive.

[@TheGabrielSevero123]

Bravia 9 looks insane close to QD-OLED

[@wouterbouman4332]

Not really oled has way more contrast and 3d pop.

[@Nathann556]

@@wouterbouman4332 OLED is a no go for me. The auto dimming makes it unwatchable for sports. Bottom line is for movies and shows, OLED is your choice, for sports and news QLED is definitely the way to go

[@lvproductionsinc9748]

Bravia 9 is the best tv next to the A95L with the least amount of compromises and best processing. It can beat out WOLED with color and brightness, has more than adequate black levels that are acceptable with no distracting minimal bloom, and has still the best processing out there. Bravia 9 wasn’t meant to compete with A95L, it was meant to be its own beast and bring a different, but impactful way of viewing movie content and allow people to enjoy a new way of experiencing things they probably never knew they could ever get out out of an LED TV.

[@Nathann556]

If you are a sports fan I saw Bravia 9 is better than A95L The autodimming is so frustrating on the A95l

[@johnarevalo3450]

Thanks for taking the time to give real comparisons whereas the big channels gives quick stills

[@Croatian-1989]

This video is so well done comparing the differences. 👏

[@AllAboutTKK]

Thank you, did my best.

[@sirjynx3041]

When you pause on the judge, the extra level of shadow detail on his black robes is insane. Looks wayyyyy better than the oled. Even with her black shirt on the next scene. Her hair also blends into her jacket on the oled, but you can see clear distinction with hair and jacket on mini led

[@AllAboutTKK]

Facts.

[@rishikesh7676]

The B9 has excellent shadow detail. The OLED's after a certain point turn black because of near black chrominance issue. That's not a problem for the B9.

[@thomaskern5323]

Thanks for taking the time to show us the two flagship models in direct comparison! Both look great and have their use case. The B9 is really impressive for an LED.

[@craighopkins4496]

Holding on to my a95l king till thirdgen sony qdoled

[@johnarevalo3450]

Question. What movie would look absolutely best on an oled? I'm interested in the sony a95l and would like to see your pick displayed on the 95l

[@ramitmehta]

Just wanted to say I really appreciate your content! This is the exact comparison I have been wanting to see. Have a 65” A95L myself and considering adding a 85” B9 or importing a 77” A95L to Singapore (they don’t sell the 77” here). Based on your observations so far would you pick a 77” A95L over a 85” B9? :) Keep up the real and authentic content! Much love from Singapore!!

[@AllAboutTKK]

Max Luv to the fullest.

[@philipmenne1693]

Outstanding comparison. I was thinking about the A95L for my family room that has windows on one side in 75 inch size (or mini-led in 85 inch size), but now believe I would be better off getting the Bravia 9 for my family room (in 75-85 inch size) instead and later get an OLED for my separate always dark theater room, such as the G4, as I only want a 83-85 inch size for there.

[@bubberD]

Have you watched dune part 2 on both of these? I'm curious about the final fight scene with the sun in the background. I was blown away on my lg b2 OLED by the quality of the bluray I'm curious which one of these it looks better on.

[@dhruvjadhav139]

highly informative thanks for the hdr content im currently living in india where the bravia 9 is yet to come out and it may take 3 more months should i get a x95l or wait ?

[@AllAboutTKK]

Well worth the wait if the affordability of the panel won’t cause you any hardship.

[@Rockapotamus91]

I went from a high end Sony LED to an LG OLED and yes true deep blacks are nice but man I miss the amazing shadow detail, gradients and the pure white of the Sony LED

[@AllAboutTKK]

Bingo.

[@vacguy77]

The Bravia 9 looks so much better to me. Skin tones look more natural with less red tint and outdoor scenes look more natural. I love my 75" Bravia 9!!

[@AllAboutTKK]

Bingo.

[@j.rfrazier1855]

Love Count of Monte Cristo - one of Richard Harris’s last roles. Ignoring tint differences - both sets have that Sony signature. Bravia 9 is a beast.

[@lancealex382]

I prefer the trades off of reduced APL of qdoled against slow backlight, subpar game mode and blooming. But I do miss a top tier mini led sometimes. Where oled has perfect black but black crush, led has perfect white and better shadow detail. There's definitely a place for both technologies

[@M00n.P00p.]

That Monte Cristo scene looked way better on the B9. Overall the B9 image was more pleasing.

[@whitecrowuk575]

It did not. 16:55 oled shows incredible depth vs flat on B9

[@M00n.P00p.]

@@whitecrowuk575 I don't see any difference in depth, aside from some black crush here and there on the OLED, but the skin tone on the A95L is way too red'ish.

[@marcsondlucce]

How is the off angle viewing of b9?

[@FlakMagnet123]

Nice video! Am going B9 this time for the following reasons : 1. I really love OLED, but burn-in still worries me. 2. Am buying the Theatre Quad and the Quad controlls will appear on-screen on the B9. 3. I got a really good deal from my local SONY shop to buy the B9 75", Theatre Quad and the SW5 as a bundle. 4. B9 looks awesome to me and coming from an LCD.

[@AllAboutTKK]

That’s going to be amazing.

[@garyausten5939]

I'm thinking of the 65" a95l when it's on sale (hopefully) for Prime Day. I heard that it's going to get a software update to make the feature set closer to the b9. I currently have a side-lit 50" LG LED in my bedroom, but it's only 2-3 years old. However it doesn't have DV or HDR10+ so I want an upgrade. I haven't seen videos of the Theater Quad, but I have a 7.2.4 mostly Klipsch system, which I'd use instead. Nice to see a comparison between the two. I don't know if the color difference between the models was from the distance difference, the camera or my display, but the OLED did seem darker.

[@gauravgoel8092]

I thought burn in not problem now a days with the processing engines

[@AP-hn8wd]

A95L - better clarity and PQ Bravia 9 - brighter Can’t go wrong with either

[@blackscorp]

What up doe TKK hope everything getting better with the fam 🙏🏽. Saw Monday the Bravia 9 85 inch dropped 700 dollars ordered immediately , getting Best Buy mounted this Saturday . Thx for the content.

[@techsamurai11]

@2:25 when you switched Picture Modes, you can see the B9 in professional can also favor contrast. In Cinema, the B9 is less contrast-y but that's Sony's choice. The B9 can do contrast or do brightness - the B9 was set to 35 with the peak brightness set to off 🙂

[@SpencersStuffTV]

Im moving on from my oled due to the poor full field brightness and abl when gaming and watching sports. My eyes perceive reality based on brightness, and it seems the b9 has enough contrast for me. I currently have an a90j and an x930e and the x930e's brightness still blows me away. I already know the bravia 9 will do the same. I get the infinite contrast and what not, but it really doesnt bother me with real world content. I want the picture to look real, oleds dont do that for me. Its like comparing a window to a painting. I neved see true blacks in real life, so my perception of reality is probably different. Both are great tvs and im happy you compared the two!

[@AllAboutTKK]

Thank you sir.

[@DV-ou1yu]

I feel the exact way. I had a Samsung Q8fn that died and replaced with an S95B. I truly miss the Q8fn because I never had ABL issues that varied the picture way too much for me and that tv was just sharp and consistent. The S95b looks good one moment, questionable the next. I also have a Sony A9G that's even more inconsistent brigthness wise mainly in HDR. I'm going back to a LCD-LED soon enough because I miss the brigthness.

[@vacguy77]

You will love it!! I've had my 75" since this past Saturday and it is beautiful!! Everything that I watch on it just wows me!! It's definitely a feast for the eyes. I had a 77" A95L for 4 days and sent it back because it was way too dim for me. The B9 is a bright beast with amazing contrast!

[@SpencersStuffTV]

@@vacguy77 glad to hear it!! Thanks for the personal account! I'm going to see it at MWave this year, so I'll know for sure 😁

[@DV-ou1yu]

@@vacguy77 I wish they had this tv in a 55" lol

[@johnsaunders4594]

Another great video!!!! Question: When testing gaming it looks like you sending the same PC feed to both sets in HDR. Since the B9 has such a high HDR Nit and overall brightness, would this not skew the results a bit? I have zero knowledge in what it takes to make these video's, but in order to show both the A95L and the B9 to their best, would you not need to set the HDR on the PC to each sets NITS output? Just throwing that out there. Great content so far.

[@AllAboutTKK]

Yes. In a perfect setup would be one pc to each but no real way to duplicate the source material outside of allowing the receiver to push the output. Best I can do is really adjust the tv settings to be the same and with them being Sony this makes it as easy as possible.

[@nerijusskirka6936]

In case I have even had oled or mini led tv before, whitch of these two would You recomend to me?

[@adamjahani4494]

The Bravia 9 actually keeps up. I’m a little impressed. But I did get my Sonya95L that was an open box for Best Buy. Ttk I gotta quick question. In the about section and under mode mine says Bravia 4KE1. I wanna know if your says the same on your a95L i wanna know if I got scammed by Best Buy cuz the price was too good. The 4KE1 was apparently a 2017 model oled. So I’m curious.

[@unknownsource4359]

That’s right big homie. I am also intrigued about TV technology ever since I got my first Sony oled. Regarding this video, I still give the nod to the A95L. At the end of the day it’s like comparing a bmw to a benzo. Much love and respect from San Diego , SoCal

[@AllAboutTKK]

Max Luv SoCal!

[@Amritpreet-rb6yn]

A95L has a 3d effect to the picture, as in it gives a hint of depth. How does it look in that respect on Bravia 9?

[@claudiovic88]

Although I appreciate pure black and contrast from an OLED, my main complaint about that is it doesn't look real to me, you rarely see pure black in real life...

[@IntotheFurther.]

Exactly

[@thenonexistinghero]

It also doesn't look real to me either. Everything looks too sharp or separated or whateveryou call it. There's some elements in real life that can't be captured on film and aren't used to create videos. Very subtle, hardly noticable elements. Real life looks pretty soft, not as sharp. think LED's mild blooming results in a softer image that looks more real, compared to OLED leaving it out altogether. I've seen various OLED TV's and various OLED (and AMOLED) phones in action and I have the same issue across all of them.

[@truerogue76]

@@thenonexistinghero oled just isnt that great with anything but really quality content.. ive tried several out to replace my samsung 2020 q90t.. but they all look like crap with streaming and youtubetv.. my q90t qled "softens" the image as you say.. so that sure it doesnt look so hyper sharp.. but i dont need a sitcom or an old 1080p movie to have so much resolution.. i just dont want it to look fuzzy or noisy.. this new B9 might finally be the tv to dethrone my samsung q90t

[@paulcox2447]

With OLED it can get so 3d that you feel like you're looking into a window at times. I've never had that with any other tech . With LED/LCD my brain never has that type of illusion. It's just a TV. You can raise the brightness on a OLED until it has slightly raised blacks and lots of shadow detail like an LCD/LED if you like that look. It'll also have literally 0 blooming. That's how I have my day mode set up. It definitely does create two distinctly different images in terms of the overall contrast and "feel" of the picture. Lights off the hyper contrast looks great. With the lights on, it gets too extreme and does feel exaggerated.

[@claudiovic88]

@@paulcox2447 I know what you mean, the 3d effect on the OLEDs is fantastic, not comparable, but listen, I have upgraded recently from a X90F to an X95L, and the blooming control is just ridiculous good, even with white subtitles on black background, you can barely notice it, and this with auto dimming set to medium. As far as 3d effect, is much stronger on the X95L compared to normal LED. And the brightness, is just blinding, watching explosions, fires, feels like you almost feels the heat, it's beautiful. Concluding, I think LED( miniLED) vs OLED is just a question of personal preference, they both have their strengths a weakness but I truly believe the future is gonna be miniLED/microLED, OLED is not gonna be able to keep up with crazy brightness levels, heat management and burn-in at such high levels of brightness is gonna be difficult to control.

[@KeithSnyder23]

Right now the 65" A95L and 65" Brivia 9 are the same price. If you had to pick a TV for the living room which would you choose? I currently do not own an OLED TV and debating on making the jump or stick with LED.

[@AllAboutTKK]

A95L.

[@Freakyguy666]

@@AllAboutTKK85” B9 FTW!

[@Mike-jm5wt]

It was obvious right away which TV was the LED (the brighter TV) and the OLED (magenta tint to the colors). I prefer the Bravia 9.

[@Alambe727]

Appreciate your video comparison but that man A95L is just too nice. I’m telling you even though it’s hard to see exactly what you’re saying but through KZbin video processing stuff that a 95 AL infinite black you can’t beat that I mean the mini LED gets bright I don’t want TV to get super bright. I need picture quality accuracy, nine is very good. It’s better than all the other brands but I just don’t see it being better than the A95L TV is awesome but like you mentioned, I would like to have the b9 in a room with lot of outdoor sunlight coming in rooms and stuff. It would be cool. I guess I don’t know what that looks like yet, but we’ll see.

[@DarkoBert-ob6yr]

B9 wins higher color luminance and brightness = impact

[@Club_Doug]

Same theme it has been for awhile w Oled vs mini LED. Oled has better contrast and color depth vs more brightness w LED. I purchased a few years ago, and went with mini-LED for the brightness, but with OLEDs are getting brighter recently, and if could swing the coin (big if), I'd get the OLED now. Love the sharp image processed pictures with Sony.

[@unknownsource4359]

I got a Sony 77” a80j oled from 2021 and it’s still thriving. Sony processing is the holy grail. The straw that stirs the drink.

[@Club_Doug]

@@unknownsource4359 I've seen your tv in use. Great processing. Funny thing about all of this. If the TVs are not side by side, the better ones look pretty great and the lower end ones are often pretty good too. Always tempting to get the best though :)

[@Displays.1234.]

At the end of the day all LCD TVs with backlighting are going to have blooming problems, looks like we are talking about a 2 inch pitch for the rear LEDs, so it's hardly pixel for pixel lighting...

[@BruhTech]

Great video TKK! I’m watching this on my 85” B7 and the brightness and shadow detail on the B9 really stands out. As you said, I can only imagine what a 85” B9 would look like!

[@pluvse]

How is the brightness and blooming with Sony Bravia 7?

[@cgm55082]

I'm not seeing what so many people in the comments are referring to. I came here wanting to love the B9, but left not at all impressed with it compared to the OLED. I don't want to like the OLED, but it looked so much better to me.

[@NexGenTek]

The complete opposite here! B9 blew me away

[@rishikesh7676]

You need to watch it in person. On camera it can look blown out because of brightness.

[@AllAboutTKK]

Regardless thanks for coming here.

[@michaelwyckoff7593]

My question is can I switch to the B9 from OLED? I have a Miniled TV that I like very much but OLED is just unbeatable with infinite contrast and deep black levels. Owning both technologies would be the ideal situation.😊

[@Transforming2024]

You couldn’t go wrong with either of these TVs. They’re both great. I think you would be able to save a little on the A95L which is still a beast.

[@kendrickjamison1989]

There was a pinkish circular spot in the upper right-hand corner on the A95L, I believe it started after the X-Men content. What was that?

[@AllAboutTKK]

Reflection from back light. My error as I didn’t calculate that.

[@markolodeon]

Which is better for a room with a fair amount of sunlight?

[@bamajohn100]

Thanks for sharing, I need to make that leap to OLED. The OLED just looked better, but the A95L was TV of the year in 2023. Great video

[@Cj19791979]

Hats off to Sony both tvs look great and to you also tkk awesome video

[@AllAboutTKK]

Thank you.

[@vangelescu]

Great video! I think you might be the first one to make a comparison video on something very relevant: A95L vs B9. This is what people are interested in. You deserve all the acknowledgement! My conclusion from watching your video: is amazing how many details you can see on the Bravia 9 due to its higher brightness, details that are hidden from view in the A95L - both in the cartoons and in movies. This is a limit that OLED technology can't match. Image on both looks good, but - especially seeing that initial background picture - you can see that in the A95L the color volume is higher. Not sure that can be fixed in custom settings or professional calibration in B9 to match the color volume of A95L. Regarding the black levels - you can't really see any difference in the video, but I feel that it might be a difference in watching when you are in front of the TV. OLED technology is known for contrast and black levels, and I imagine that the A95L has an advantage when you are in front of the TVs, but in the video there isn't any difference. As a suggestion for a future comparison video B9 vs A95L: please test HDR movies, sport content like tennis and football (soccer not the American football 😂), also regular cable TV watching in standard and high definition - for some reason CNN has always been the reference channel in comparing TVs 😂

[@AllAboutTKK]

Thank you so much for this thoughtful comment!

[@jackmcclure6354]

How about showing the off axis comparison to see how they both look when viewed from an angle

[@toorop111]

I thought that the backlight masterdrive didn’t activate during google tv operation or pre-movie playback!

[@libi0428]

Great video, beautiful Tvs. You got a new subscriber. Cheers, from Portugal.

[@AllAboutTKK]

Thank you!

[@dmarable79]

How is motion in comparison between the two sets, be it for movies as well as gaming?

[@AllAboutTKK]

I’m happy with motion. The gaming video for the two with the Ghost game might help you.

[@Ashtyr]

It seems that the 65 versión of B9 is quite inferior to the 75 version and especially the 85 version, just as it has been for the previous two years.

[@keepingupwiththejones2933]

Contrast is king. Once you go OLED you cannot back. Thanks for the comparison.

[@AllAboutTKK]

Amen.

[@IntotheFurther.]

I’ve gone back lol. Returned a 83” G4 for 85” Bravia 9

[@thenonexistinghero]

@@IntotheFurther. This dude just spams that comment on just about any Bravia 9-related content. Is probably a bot or just someone really 'dedicated'. There's no shortage of people who went with OLED and then went with LED for their next TV for whatever reason.

[@valueelectronics9390]

Technically correct as only OLED TVs can render pure black so when you do the math OLEDs come up with infinite contrast ratio. But perspectively with the BRAVIA 9's near OLED blacks and much higher peak luminance the BRAVIA 9 delivers more depth and detail in all images from all content. With all this said I do moderately prefer the A95L's QD OLED color saturation which is moderately better than Sony's BRAVIA 9. All OLED fans, which includes me should see Sony's new flagship BRAVIA 9 QD MiniLED TV in person. We have the 65" and 75" BRAVIA 9 on display in our showroom butt next to the A95L and LG's G4 MLA OLED TV and everyone that visits our store prefers the BRAVIA 9. One more item to know is that the BRAVIA 9 and their new BVM-HX3130 Mastering Monitor has the same 2nd generation of Sony's Backlight Master Drive that controls every tiny MinLED and the color and luminance level of each MiniLED and they both have the same peak luminance capability of 4,000 nits. Soon we will see more movies coming out that will be mastered at 4,000 nits and for BRAVIA 9 owners you will see the new movies exactly as they were mastered by the filmmakers. All other MiniLED TVs only control the local dimming zones, Sony's BRAVIA 9 is far more accurate with it's contrast control and image rendering detail.

[@kineahora8736]

@@IntotheFurther. interesting I’m just about to buy a G4- I can’t afford the thickness of the LCD in my application, and I’m not a big fan of the off-angle viewing of LCD, but I sure do like the brightness… basically it came down for me between the A95L and the G4… the G4 is a bit brighter and has better energy usage/throws less heat, and a bit cheaper. But of course, the QD is going to have better colors…

[@khobia2]

Other content providers on KZbin have had said the same thing about blooming on B9. It’s negligible.

[@Swecan76]

B9 is a minILED and I find it pretty amazing how it can almost match the A95L in contrast in most scenes etc. Even with some tweaks one could likely get it even closer and that is exciting. I can't really use an OLED for my use conditions, so having something that does it's own thing and bright AF but also being able to get close to OLED in many regards. Makes me happy. Quite a testament to how bright the B9 must be that in the cinema setting OOTB with brightness to 35 and turn off peak luminance. I understand or the exposure would be wildly different on the camera. The B9 would look blown out or the A95L very dim.

[@sugarmillman3904]

Great Video! Thanks for all your hard work on this.

[@davidiveson4035]

New subscriber here. Love the content you’re putting out there. I’m in the market to upgrade from my 2017 Sony X900E. I have 3 finalists on my shopping list after months of research. Sony A95L,Bravia 9 and the Samsung S90D. Motion is very important to me and my 900E is butter smooth but it doesn’t do HDR or peak brightness very well. I’ve watched a lot of videos on all these TVs and not enough time is spent on motion IMO. I’ve heard that OLeD screens are just prone to shutter on 24fps content. That’s why I added the Bravia 9 to my list. I was wondering if you could give me your thoughts on motion on these 3 TVs. I’m thinking the Bravia 9 might be best for motion.

[@AllAboutTKK]

First of all thank you for the support in subscribing to my channel. Help me to help you, what type of methods exactly should I take to support you in making content around motion? The video that will post tomorrow, in the timestamp Ghost of Tshushima, that time stamp near the end of it I did rotate the camera for motion so that if you wanted to slow it it could help you or others. After you see that video comment there if you can and let me know if it helps, if not leave me details there on what you wanna see.

[@davidiveson4035]

Much appreciated I will for sure be checking that out tomorrow. Keep up the good work…

[@davidiveson4035]

Also I forgot to ask. Can the feet for the Bravia 9 be mounted on the outside or is the way you have yours mounted the only option?

[@truckinlow1]

I’m thinking the b9 is good enough for me to save some money vs going g4

[@yo_g72]

Both look great for what they are and can do. But an 85" of that B9 would be an excellent choice, and you have plenty of wall space. I see a win-win with these two and others out there, too. With the new TVs available today, you can't go wrong and all you need to do is decide on your brand, budget, and size.

[@koolrunnings3135]

Wonderful effort TKK. You have essentially touched and concerned the majority by conducting this maiden comparison of these two TVs - out of the box (OOTB). I cannot afford a calibrator, hence my interest in OOTB performances. This B9 is badddd and mine at 85". Any idea when this size will be available??

[@AllAboutTKK]

Thank you and glad I could help. I’m hearing 3 weeks.

[@jtopdawg6]

A video I been waiting to see.

[@kingmufasa7981]

The minimal trade off for darks in exchange for the brightest brights makes the B9 a no brainer! I had back in the day the Pioneer Plasma Kuru and the Sony XBR5 LED…..I used the XBR5 more. I currently have the Sony A1E Oled and the Legendary Sony Z9D….. I use the Z9D far more as it’s far more versatile. I’m going B9 over A95L as it is the true successor to my Legendary Z9D! At last, Sony will top my baby the Z9D! Just wished the B9 had 3D like my Z9D! No doubt, I will get the 85 inch monster B9! Can’t wait to get it!

[@jsonlee01]

Thanks for this and your gaming comparisons. You did have the Practice with vertical black bars, but how about some content with horizontal black bars to see how the B9 handles them when there are bright objects right next to them? Also, in the Count of Monte Cristi scenes, the A95L had a bright dot in the top right hand corner that wasn’t visible in the B9. What was that?

[@AllAboutTKK]

Kitchen light. That’s a flaw with glossy screen, I been telling people that.

[@jsonlee01]

@@AllAboutTKKAhh, that makes sense. The B9 didn’t have it since it was on the floor. Keep,up the good work!

[@Freakyguy666]

@@AllAboutTKKso is the B9 less reflective than the A95L?

[@AllAboutTKK]

@@Freakyguy666 yes

[@blakmumba375]

Hi, I just came across your channel and instantly subscribed as your review is directed to those who like it out of the box. Many reviewers come across like they are either biased or sponsered. I do have a question for you, though. What tv do you recommend that has the best 3d image?

[@AllAboutTKK]

Thank you. My review style comes because I’m just an experienced consumer, nothing more. G3/G4 have food 3D image. A95L is pretty good at this too. Those are panels I’ve owned or have experience with that u can speak on.

[@asafblasbergvideographer]

B9 and A95L are so so good I think I’ll buy both lol!

[@martinpratley4632]

Made my mind up between these two which is A95l now A95l or G4

[@Swecan76]

2:25 woah.. They look nearly identical in the 'accurate' Professional mode (FMM on other TVs). Especially the contrast. Maybe I would tweak the color on the B9. The A95L is a QDOLED after all. They are the same brand of course and processing. But that it matched the A95L in contrast there on the Apple home screen. Pretty nice. Cinema IMO isn't really a good picture setting on Sony. Standard picture setting might also be looking different on both. Professional is the real and only apples to apples mode I guess. Really nice to see this comparison hope to see more.

[@gleamicus]

I'd love to see some tests with white subtitles on non-transparent black. I'm coming from a 6 year old woled and can't decide if subtitled viewing is going to be a big downgrade on the bravia 9, because otherwise it looks great.

[@AllAboutTKK]

I think next video will have covered some.

[@E_Rice]

How is the glare and reflections? I’ve haven’t heard anyone discuss how the screen handles these things. Perhaps that means glare and reflections are a non-issue.

[@TheGodfather1022]

That A95L is looking real nice, it is the king for a reason.

[@AllAboutTKK]

Bingo.

[@25manishsingh]

Amazing content! You doing usually see the daily shows played on any channel.

[@NathanM3JetPilot]

The B9 is a great TV but the picture/color quality on the A95 is insane. I bought LED for years because of the brightness but after buying the A95 I’ll never go back. As OLED continues to improve brightness the LED will go the way of tube TVs.

[@ChucklesMcChuckleson]

Color and contrast better on the A95L, but both are very good.

[@AustinVinkler]

Is the Bravia9 a Quantom Dot LED? Does it have a QD layer?

[@AllAboutTKK]

Yes

[@Tablahands]

I would just compare them both by having a label next to each tv. Thanks for the comparison overall.

[@mercsquad89]

B9 got me rethinking oled. Idk, man, I think I might convert this year

[@plasmatvforgaming9648]

With accurate HDR settings, they should look almost identical in all scenes where ABL isn't affecting the QDOLED, but near black, the QDOLED should be far superior. That should be a clear win for the QDOLED imo.

[@IntotheFurther.]

It’s not because near black the QDOLED desaturates and world crushes. While the miniLED shows proper shadow detail. In my experience with ALL OLEDs, they perform horribly with near black or dark scenes with color desaturation or chrominance overshoot that cause noise and flashing.

[@techsamurai11]

It’s complicated. This is a setting designed for the Oled with dark scenes in the count of Monte Cristo. Once it’s bright, the A95L is very competent but its blacks work against it as much as for it. Even IPS panels look as if they have infinite contrast depending on time of day.

[@AdamMcPherson6669]

Canadian here looking for hockey reviews! Can anyone share how hockey looks on the B9? Amazing video comparison - thanks! The B9 looked better to me. Purer white and brighter, although a bit washed out compared to the A95L, although that could be my TV. Here in Canada, the A95L is $5000 and the B9 is $4000, for the 65 inch. Hard to image the A95L is worth the extra grand. Cheers!

[@AllAboutTKK]

I gotcha. See what I can do.

[@78Buju]

No star field test? We want to see the blooming test.

[@AllAboutTKK]

Great idea.

[@MadViking82]

Thank you for this. I'd like to have the Professional modes compared, and when you switched briefly in the beginning to it on both TVs, they looked much more alike. Cinema messes up the black levels on the B9 due to it raising black levels with Black Adjust and messing with highlights with the Advanced Contrast Enhancer. Professional is closer to an apple to apple comparison, I would say. Would appreciate it if you have a chance to test Professional and the same content, would make a great comparison to the Cinema mode.

[@AllAboutTKK]

That I can do. I’ll do professional mode for an all HDR compare.

[@MadViking82]

@@AllAboutTKK That is fantastic. Thank you for taking the request and really appreciate your content.

[@hemieed1]

You did great as always. Hopefully, you can get you an 85" . I've been thinking of getting an 85" since it's cheaper than the g4 83".

[@AllAboutTKK]

Thank you.

[@iphone6700]

I appreciate these videos from you not a knock at other creators but I respect that you review it as a consumer first and foremost

[@AllAboutTKK]

Thank you much!

[@LazyCrazyGuy]

I dont think this is common knowledge so i thought i would throw it out in hope that it helps people make a better decision. The 65" is the inferior version. It has a panel with less native contrast ratio and the least amount of dimming zones. I think it is 1560 dimming zones and around 2300:1 native contrast. The 75" has a 3500:1 native contrast and 2340 dimming zones. The best and real B9 has 5000:1 contrast and 2808 dimming zones. The 85" is the one I am sure will beat the A95L in almost every category. The 65" is a step down from the A95L but better than other OLEDs. The 75" I believe is on par with the A95L and will trade blows with it. Again the difference is actually substantial from 65" - 85".

[@AllAboutTKK]

Well said

[@DarkLionn83]

Amazing comparison 👏 👌 A95l is the winner for me, but the 9 series is so close to oled. Great colors, too, but still can't beat the oled

[@AllAboutTKK]

Thank you.

[@charlesmyers8150]

Great video, respect for your comments.

[@AllAboutTKK]

Thank you.

[@masomaf]

I probably go for lg g4 end of this year great value for money(still expensive but less expensive than sony) and 5 years panel warranty. People say oleds burn in, yes they do but less fast than before, and considering technique QD oleds can burn faster due to 1 pixel less. Also Led don’t have long life either if you look at the stress testing rtings did. Samsung qleds and sony’s minileds are too expensive if you keep in mind their still leds.

[@wavey57]

8:16 What's up with the details on the B9 on the trees, that are not present on the A95L(left side, under the G). Difference in shadow details, or the B9 not proper rendering?

[@AllAboutTKK]

Could be camera, will revisit the screen in next compare video.

[@NexGenTek]

LED will have better shadow detail

[@toddyoung277]

How does the off-angle viewing compare?

[@AllAboutTKK]

At any realistic angle not too much loss on b9, not at all like many other LED options.

[@toddyoung277]

@@AllAboutTKK I use my LG C2 OLED in a living room often viewed at 45 degree angle, with no degraded picture. If there is some loss of picture off angle, I think I’ll stick with another OLED for my use case then.

[@AllAboutTKK]

@toddyoung277 of course. Given that context I would suggest you never leave from having an OLED.

[@jacobd1787]

Amazing best comparison so far and felt no bias just showing us the truth