Sony A90J vs Sony BRAVIA 9

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A90J compared with BRAVIA 9

	SonyA90J	SonyBRAVIA 9
Overview
Released
Released	2021	May 2024
Display
Panel
Panel	OLED	Mini-LED
Panel detail
Panel detail	–	Quantum-dot LCD with Mini LED backlight and XR Backlight Master Drive; native 120 Hz reported by TechRadar
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	X-Anti Reflection
Colour range
Colour range	–	XR Triluminos Pro
Picture processing
Picture processing	Cognitive Processor XR, XR OLED Contrast Pro, Pixel Contrast Booster, XR HDR Remaster, XR Triluminos Pro, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution and XR 4K Upscaling.	XR Contrast Booster 30, High Peak Luminance, XR 4K Upscaling and ambient-light sensor
Picture modes
Picture modes	Custom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.	–
Motion handling
Motion handling	XR Motion Clarity; 4K 120 Hz HDMI input.	XR Motion Clarity
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	–	X-Wide Angle
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65, 83″	65, 75, 85″
Largest size
Largest size	83″	85″ (better)
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR	HDMI VRR
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI inputs: one side and three bottom. HDMI 3/4 support 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC shares one of these inputs. HDCP 2.3. Current maker table confirms VRR after firmware; both launch-era reviews describe it as unavailable.	HDMI 3 and 4 support 4K at 120 Hz; HDMI 3 also serves eARC (RTINGS). Maker lists VRR, ALLM and SBTM
Game features
Game features	PlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode after software updates. Launch-era review reports about missing VRR and UK catch-up apps are historical findings, not current specification claims.	Game Menu, automatic HDR tone mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PlayStation 5
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Google TV	Google TV
Processor
Processor	Cognitive Processor XR	XR Processor
Speakers
Speakers	–	70 W, 2.2.2 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
DTS:X
DTS:X	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	IEEE 802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.2	–
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Acoustic Surface Audio+; UK 65-inch maker lists two actuators and two subwoofers, output 20 W + 20 W + 10 W + 10 W (60 W). No wattage is assigned to the other sizes without their full maker audio tables.	Acoustic Multi-Audio+; two midrange drivers, two tweeters, two subwoofers and two upward-firing beam tweeters; 70 W total
Audio features
Audio features	Dolby Atmos and DTS Digital Surround, Voice Zoom 2, room/user-position calibration, 3D Surround Upscaling and Acoustic Center Sync with a compatible AV receiver or Sony soundbar.	Acoustic Center Sync with compatible Sony audio systems; Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Master amplifier and automatic room/position sound calibration
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Built-in microphone with physical switch and premium backlit voice remote.	Hands-free Google Assistant; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit
Casting
Casting	Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit.	Google Cast and Apple AirPlay
TV tuners
TV tuners	Twin DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2 tuners; analogue and CI+.	–
USB
USB	3 × USB: two side and one bottom; USB HDD recording supported.	2 USB ports; Japanese models support USB hard-drive recording
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × bottom Ethernet LAN.	One 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T port
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × bottom digital audio output.	One optical audio output, shared with the S-Center speaker input
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, W × H × D: 55-inch 122.3 × 70.9 × 4.1 cm; 65-inch 144.4 × 83.3 × 4.1 cm; 83-inch 185.0 × 106.7 × 5.3 cm. Configuration weights exclude the stand; maker omits with-stand weights.	Japanese maker specifications without stand; 65-inch 1443 × 835 × 48 mm, 75-inch 1667 × 960 × 48 mm, 85-inch 1888 × 1085 × 49 mm. Listed configuration weights also exclude the stand
Stand
Stand	55-inch standard foot width 128.2 cm, raised 115.0 cm; with-stand standard 128.2 × 70.9 × 31.7 cm, raised 122.3 × 77.6 × 31.7 cm. 65-inch standard foot width 150.2 cm, raised 136.5 cm; standard 150.2 × 83.4 × 31.7 cm, raised 144.4 × 90.2 × 31.7 cm. 83-inch standard/raised foot width 188.0 cm and narrow 70.0 cm; standard 188.0 × 107.2 × 42.8 cm, narrow 185.0 × 109.9 × 42.8 cm and raised 188.0 × 113.7 × 42.8 cm.	Four-position stand with wide/narrow feet and raised soundbar positions; weights including stand are 34.8 kg (65-inch), 45 kg (75-inch) and 55.7 kg (85-inch), from Japanese maker specifications
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	55/65-inch 300 × 300 mm; 83-inch 400 × 400 mm.	–
Power use
Power use	UK 65-inch standby 0.50 W; network standby 2.00 W over Wi-Fi/LAN or 0.50 W over HDMI-CEC.	Japanese models rated 350 W (65-inch), 456 W (75-inch), 512 W (85-inch); standby 0.5 W. Regional power ratings differ
Colours
Colours	Titanium Black bezel and aluminium edge stand.	–
In the box
In the box	Table-top stand, premium backlit voice remote, batteries, power cord and setup instructions. Maker Japan records 55/65-inch sale on 1 May 2021 and 83-inch on 10 July; these regional dates do not establish the earliest worldwide month. Release remains 2021 after a bounded earlier-sale gap.	–