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Sony BRAVIA 9 vs Sony X90J

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SonyBRAVIA 9SonyX90J
Overview
ReleasedMay 2024April 2021
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 sensorCognitive Processor XR, XR Contrast Booster, XR HDR Remaster, XR Triluminos Pro, XR Smoothing, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution and XR 4K Upscaling. Full-array LED backlight with local dimming; maker does not publish a zone count.
Picture modes–Custom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark and Netflix Calibrated.
Motion handlingXR Motion ClarityXR Motion Clarity; UK accepts 4K 120 Hz HDMI input and maker Japan explicitly lists a native 120 Hz panel.
Viewing angleX-Wide Angle–
Sizes
Sizes65, 75, 85″50, 55, 65, 75″
Largest size85″75″
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 support 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM; eARC shares HDMI 3. HDCP 2.3. Current maker specification confirms VRR after firmware; original What Hi-Fi? review has no VRR.
Game featuresGame Menu, automatic HDR tone mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PlayStation 5PlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode after software updates. Both reviews explain that Dolby Vision and 4K 120 Hz require different HDMI modes; no low-latency Dolby Vision Game mode is claimed.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVGoogle TV
ProcessorXR ProcessorCognitive Processor XR
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 50/65-inch tables: Acoustic Multi-Audio with two bass-reflex full-range speakers and two sound-positioning tweeters, X-Balanced Speaker, 10 W + 10 W (20 W). Other sizes’ unpublished/unread amplifier totals 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; Voice Zoom 2, room/user-position calibration and 3D Surround Upscaling.
Voice assistantsHands-free Google Assistant; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKitVoice remote; UK maker says no built-in microphone. The UK X94J variant’s different feet and Rich Colour Enhancer identified by What Hi-Fi? are not assigned to X90J.
CastingGoogle Cast and Apple AirPlayChromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit. Google TV is confirmed by maker Japan and both exact reviews; UK support labels the underlying Android TV system.
TV tuners–UK twin DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2 tuners; analogue and CI+.
USB2 USB ports; Japanese models support USB hard-drive recording2 × side USB according to current UK maker tables. What Hi-Fi? describes three; maker count is retained. 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.
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 standWithout stand, W × H × D: 50-inch 111.9 × 64.9 × 7.0 cm; 55-inch 123.3 × 71.1 × 7.2 cm; 65-inch 145.2 × 83.4 × 7.2 cm; 75-inch 167.5 × 96.2 × 7.3 cm. All configuration weights exclude stand; maker does not publish with-stand weights in these tables. TechRadar labels the 65-inch with-stand measurements as without stand; maker dimensions are retained.
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 specifications50-inch foot width 66.5 cm, with stand 111.9 × 71.5 × 28.6 cm. UK 55/65/75-inch have standard and narrow positions: widths 106.1/45.8, 120.8/46.0 and 133.0/55.9 cm respectively. Their with-stand dimensions are 123.3 × 78.4 × 33.8, 145.2 × 90.5 × 33.8 and 167.5 × 104.0 × 41.0 cm.
VESA pattern–50-inch 200 × 200 mm; 55/65/75-inch 300 × 300 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 75-inch energy consumption 164 kWh per 1000 hours. UK 50/75-inch standby 0.50 W; network standby 2.00 W over Wi-Fi/LAN or 1.0 W over Bluetooth.
Colours–Black bezel and Titanium Black Slim Blade Stand.
In the box–Table-top stand, voice remote, batteries, power cord and instructions. Maker Japan records first 50-inch sale on 24 April 2021, 55/65-inch on 1 May and 75-inch on 22 May; April month precision is retained. Launch-review reports of missing UK apps are historical, not a claim about current software.

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