Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
Amazon Ember Mini-LED Series ML65F700 65"
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
Amazon Ember Mini-LED Series ML65F700 65"
The Amazon Fire TV 55" Omni Mini-LED Series receives mixed feedback. Many users praise its stunning picture quality, excellent black levels (close to OLED), and great sound, especially for the price. However, several verified buyers report frustrating issues like sound skipping, random picture dimming, slow menus after updates, and poor smart home integration, with some finding the TV nearly unwatchable without extensive tweaking. Overall, it offers impressive value for gaming and streaming but has notable reliability concerns.
Pros
- Stunning picture quality
- Excellent black levels close to OLED
- Great sound quality
- Good value for the price
- Excellent gaming performance with 4K 120Hz
Cons
- Sound skipping and glitching
- Random picture dimming
- Slow menus after software updates
- Poor smart home integration
- Reflective screen in bright rooms
Scores
Specifications
| Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65" | Amazon Ember Mini-LED Series ML65F700 65" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 65" | 65" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED★ | QLED |
| Backlight | Mini-LED | Mini-LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | — |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | — |
| Peak Brightness | — | 1400 nits★ |
| Contrast Ratio | 4,500:1 | — |
| Motion Tech | XR Motion Clarity | — |
| Processor | Cognitive Processor XR | Fire TV Intelligent Picture |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG | Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive |
| Dolby Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| HDR10+ | ✗ | ✓★ |
| HLG | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz★ |
| VRR | VRR | FreeSync Premium Pro |
| ALLM | ✓★ | — |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Google TV | Fire TV |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant | Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2 | — |
| Works With | — | Alexa |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 4.0 | 2.1 |
| Wattage | 40W★ | — |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | DTS:X | — |
| eARC | ✓★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4★ | — |
| HDMI Version | 2.1★ | — |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3★ | — |
| Ethernet | ✓★ | — |
| Optical Audio | ✓★ | — |
| VESA Mount | 300x300 | — |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | 185W★ | — |
| Energy Star | ✗ | — |
| Annual Energy | 407 kWh★ | — |
| Weight | 24.90 kg | 21.32 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
Amazon Ember Mini-LED Series ML65F700 65"
- Strong hdr (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong picture quality (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong display (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong gaming (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average connectivity (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 15 of 40 specs.