Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
Samsung U7900 Series UN70U7900FFXZA 70"
What Buyers Say
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
The Sony Bravia 5 Mini LED receives strong praise for its exceptional picture quality, vivid colors, and deep blacks, making it ideal for dark rooms and sports. However, multiple users report frustrating issues with the remote control not working out of the box, app crashes, and limited external hard drive support, with customer service also drawing criticism.
Pros
- Exceptional picture quality
- Vivid and lifelike colors
- Deep blacks
- Great for dark rooms
- Excellent for sports
Cons
- Remote control issues (non-functional or too small)
- App crashes (Netflix, YouTube)
- No external hard drive support
- Difficult setup process
- Poor customer service
Samsung U7900 Series UN70U7900FFXZA 70"
The Samsung 70" U7900 Series 4K Smart TV receives glowing user feedback for its stunning picture quality, vibrant colors, and sleek design. Buyers highlight its great value for the price, easy setup, and the smooth Tizen smart platform. A few note that black levels could be deeper and the built-in speakers are just average, but overall it is praised as an excellent choice for everyday viewing and family entertainment.
Pros
- stunning picture quality
- vibrant colors
- great value for price
- easy setup
- sleek design
Cons
- average built-in speakers
- mediocre black levels in dark scenes
- remote lag occasionally
Scores
Specifications
| Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65" | Samsung U7900 Series UN70U7900FFXZA 70" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 70" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED★ | LED |
| Backlight | Mini-LED★ | Direct LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | — |
| Contrast Ratio | 4,500:1 | — |
| Motion Tech | XR Motion Clarity | Motion Xcelerator |
| Processor | Cognitive Processor XR | Crystal Processor 4K |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | HDR 10+ |
| 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 | Amazon Alexa, Bixby |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2 | SmartThings |
| Works With | — | Google Home, SmartThings |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Wattage | 40W★ | 20W |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓★ | — |
| Surround Sound | DTS:X | — |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4★ | 2 |
| 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 | 400x300 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 185W | 43W★ |
| Energy Star | ✗ | ✗ |
| Annual Energy | 407 kWh | 270 kWh★ |
| Weight | 24.90 kg | 19.00 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
- Strong hdr (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong audio (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Samsung U7900 Series UN70U7900FFXZA 70"
- Strong smart (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gaming (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average display (33rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 15 of 39 specs.