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Sony BRAVIA 9 vs Sony X900H / XH90

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SonyBRAVIA 9SonyX900H / XH90
Overview
ReleasedMay 20242020
Display
PanelMini-LEDLED LCD
Panel detailQuantum-dot LCD with Mini LED backlight and XR Backlight Master Drive; native 120 Hz reported by TechRadar–
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGHDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
Screen finishX-Anti Reflection–
Colour rangeXR Triluminos Pro–
Picture processingXR Contrast Booster 30, High Peak Luminance, XR 4K Upscaling and ambient-light sensor4K HDR Processor X1, TRILUMINOS Display, Live Colour, Precision Colour Mapping, X-tended Dynamic Range, Object-based HDR Remaster and 4K X-Reality PRO. Full-array LED local dimming; no maker-published zone count.
Picture modes–Custom, Cinema, Game, Graphics, Photo, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.
Motion handlingXR Motion ClarityX-Motion Clarity. Current Sony firmware adds 4K 120 Hz signal support; the original video-signal table still lists 4K only up to 60 Hz. RTINGS reports blurred text/halved vertical detail in some 4K 120 Hz modes, so signal support does not assert uncompromised full-resolution rendering.
Viewing angleX-Wide Angle–
Sizes
Sizes65, 75, 85″55, 65, 75, 85″
Largest size85″85″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRRHDMI VRR
Auto low latency modeYesYes
HDMI detailHDMI 3 and 4 support 4K at 120 Hz; HDMI 3 also serves eARC (RTINGS). Maker lists VRR, ALLM and SBTMFour side HDMI inputs; HDMI 3/4 provide the two HDMI 2.1 inputs (exact reviews/RTINGS), with eARC on HDMI 3. Maker UK specifications list 4K120/eARC/VRR/ALLM with update footnotes, while the old ARC row says ARC only. Sony’s applicable-model firmware record explicitly adds 4K 120 Hz, eARC and VRR.
Game featuresGame Menu, automatic HDR tone mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PlayStation 5ALLM after firmware, confirmed by RTINGS’s March 2022 test update and maker’s specified feature list. RTINGS reports that VRR disables local dimming and Dolby Vision; Dolby Vision and 4K 120 Hz require different HDMI modes. No FreeSync or certified G-Sync main entry is assigned.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVAndroid TV
ProcessorXR Processor4K HDR Processor X1
Speakers70 W, 2.2.2 channels–
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:XYes–
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/nWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth–4.2
Speaker detailAcoustic Multi-Audio+; two midrange drivers, two tweeters, two subwoofers and two upward-firing beam tweeters; 70 W totalUK 65-inch: Acoustic Multi-Audio with two bass-reflex full-range speakers and two sound-positioning tweeters, X-Balanced Speaker and 10 W + 10 W (20 W). T3 names 20 W for its tested UK 75-inch. Other size amplifier figures are not borrowed.
Audio featuresAcoustic Center Sync with compatible Sony audio systems; Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Master amplifier and automatic room/position sound calibrationDolby Atmos and DTS Digital Surround. Atmos support does not mean physical overhead speakers.
Voice assistantsHands-free Google Assistant; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKitVoice remote with Google Assistant; compatible Alexa/Google smart speakers require separate devices.
CastingGoogle Cast and Apple AirPlayChromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit.
Software updates–Android TV; maker firmware v6.2322 cumulative notes document upgrade from Android 9 to Android 10, Apple TV app, eARC, 4K 120 Hz and VRR additions. The selected current update v6.2624 further improves security and performance.
TV tuners–UK twin DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2 tuners; analogue and CI+. Regional US tuner conventions are not applied.
USB2 USB ports; Japanese models support USB hard-drive recording2 × side USB; USB HDD recording supported.
EthernetOne 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T port1 × side Ethernet LAN.
Optical audio outOne optical audio output, shared with the S-Center speaker input1 × side digital audio output; side headphone output also provided.
Design and power
SizeJapanese 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 standUK models without stand, W × H × D: 55-inch 123.1 × 71.0 × 7.0 cm; 65-inch 145.0 × 83.3 × 7.0 cm; 75-inch 167.4 × 96.1 × 7.1 cm; 85-inch 189.9 × 108.9 × 7.2 cm. With-stand weights 17.5, 23.2, 34.4 and 47.7 kg respectively. Configuration weights exclude the stand.
StandFour-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 specificationsUK Metal Blade Stand widths: 55-inch 105.3 cm, 65-inch 112.8 cm, 75-inch 132.1 cm and 85-inch 152.7 cm. With-stand W × H × D: 123.1 × 78.0 × 33.8, 145.0 × 90.3 × 33.8, 167.4 × 103.4 × 41.0 and 189.9 × 116.2 × 44.1 cm respectively.
VESA pattern–55/65/75-inch 300 × 300 mm; 85-inch 400 × 400 mm.
Power useJapanese models rated 350 W (65-inch), 456 W (75-inch), 512 W (85-inch); standby 0.5 W. Regional power ratings differUK 55-inch 116 kWh per 1000 hours; 65-inch 143. UK 65-inch standby 0.50 W; network standby 2.00 W over Wi-Fi/LAN or 0.50 W over HDMI-CEC.
Colours–Black aluminium bezel and dark-silver stand.
In the box–Table-top stand, voice remote, batteries, power cord and instructions. UK model codes are XH9005, with XH9096 for 85-inch; X900H is the North American family name. Maker US 20 April 2020 record offered 65/75-inch pre-orders and planned summer 55/85-inch ordering, not first sale. Maker China’s March/April release says its spring family launched first there, without an exact X9000H sale date; T3 gives only summer 2020. Release remains conservative 2020 after this bounded gap.

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