Sony BRAVIA 3 vs Sony BRAVIA XF90

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BRAVIA 3 compared with BRAVIA XF90

	SonyBRAVIA 3	SonyBRAVIA XF90
Overview
Released
Released	April 2025	2018
Display
Panel
Panel	LED LCD	LED LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	Direct LED backlight with frame dimming	Direct LED backlight with full-array local dimming and Triluminos colour. AVForums and Expert Reviews counted 48 dimming zones on their 55-inch review samples; Sony does not publish a series-wide count. X-Motion Clarity is picture processing, not a native refresh specification.
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
HDR formats
HDR formats	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	Sony announced Dolby Vision support for XF90 and now lists the series as compatible; it arrived through a firmware update after launch.
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	AVForums measured about 1,000 nits in its brightest HDR mode and 705 nits in Cinema Pro on its UK 55-inch review sample; these are test results, not maker series specifications.
Colour range
Colour range	Triluminos Pro, Live Colour Technology	–
Picture processing
Picture processing	4K X-Reality PRO, Dynamic Contrast Enhancer, light sensor	4K X-Reality PRO, X-tended Dynamic Range PRO, Object-based HDR remaster, Super Bit Mapping 4K HDR and X-Motion Clarity.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Vivid, Standard, Cinema, Game, Professional, Graphics, Photo, Dolby Vision (Vivid, Bright, Dark, Game)	–
Motion handling
Motion handling	Motionflow XR 200/240 Hz (native 50/60 Hz)	Sony describes X-Motion Clarity but its exact UK size sheets do not publish a native refresh figure, so no Hz value is assigned to the series.
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	–	AVForums and Expert Reviews report the 55-inch LCD's contrast and colour degrade when viewed from the side.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	43, 50, 55, 65, 75, 85″	49, 55, 65, 75″
Largest size
Largest size	85″ (better)	75″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	–
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	HDMI 2.1 features: eARC, ALLM; up to 4K 60 Hz; ALLM and HDCP 2.3 on all four inputs	Four HDMI inputs. AVForums reports only HDMI 2 and 3 accept the higher-bandwidth 4K 60 Hz signal modes. ARC is supported; no HDMI 2.1 bandwidth.
Input lag
Input lag	–	Expert Reviews measured 25 ms at 4K and 42 ms at 1080p in Game mode on its 55-inch sample.
Game features
Game features	Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode; PS Remote Play	Game mode; no HDMI VRR.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Google TV	Android TV
Processor
Processor	4K HDR Processor X1	4K HDR Processor X1 Extreme
Speakers
Speakers	20 W	20 W, 2.0 channels
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	–
DTS:X
DTS:X	Yes	–
eARC
eARC	Yes	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	4.1
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	2 full-range bass reflex speakers (X-Balanced Speaker), 10 W + 10 W	Two 10 W speakers with ClearAudio+ and S-Force Front Surround.
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Voice search with a built-in microphone (with an off switch); works with Apple HomeKit	–
Casting
Casting	Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay	Chromecast built in, per Sony UK specifications.
TV tuners
TV tuners	DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 1 terrestrial/cable and 1 satellite tuner; CI+	Sony UK lists DVB-T/T2 terrestrial, DVB-C cable and DVB-S/S2 satellite tuners.
USB
USB	2 × USB; USB hard disk recording	Three USB inputs, including support for media playback and USB HDD recording.
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × Ethernet	One LAN input.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × optical digital audio out	One optical digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand, 43″ 964 × 563 × 69 mm; 50″ 1119 × 649 × 70 mm; 55″ 1233 × 713 × 72 mm; 65″ 1452 × 836 × 72 mm; 75″ 1675 × 962 × 73 mm; 85″ 1901 × 1090 × 73 mm	Without stand (W × H × D), Sony UK sheets: 49″ 1093 × 629 × 69 mm; 55″ 1228 × 706 × 69 mm; 65″ 1447 × 829 × 69 mm; 75″ 1674 × 958 × 73 mm. Configuration weights also exclude stands.
Stand
Stand	43–65″ Slim Wedged Stand, 75″ and 85″ Slim Blade stand; two positions (standard and narrow) on 55″ and larger, one on 43″ and 50″	Wide-set feet; VESA is 200 × 200 mm for 49″, 300 × 300 mm for 55/65″ and 400 × 300 mm for 75″.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	43″ and 50″ 200 × 200 mm; 55″, 65″ and 75″ 300 × 300 mm; 85″ 400 × 400 mm	–
Power use
Power use	43″ 46, 50″ 60, 55″ 77, 65″ 93, 75″ 106, 85″ 128 kWh/1000h in SDR; 0.5 W standby	–
Energy class
Energy class	55″ F; other sizes E (SDR)	–
Colours
Colours	Black	–
In the box
In the box	Remote control, table-top stand, power cord, batteries	Sony announced the series in January 2018; AVForums reported UK retailer availability in March 2018.