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Sony BRAVIA 9 vs Sony X90L

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SonyBRAVIA 9SonyX90L
Overview
ReleasedMay 2024May 2023
Display
PanelMini-LEDLED LCD
Panel detailQuantum-dot LCD with Mini LED backlight and XR Backlight Master Drive; native 120 Hz reported by TechRadarLCD with a direct full-array LED backlight and local dimming. Sony publishes XR Triluminos Pro but does not identify a quantum-dot layer; no QLED subtype is assumed.
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 Clear Image, XR 4K Upscaling, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution, XR Triluminos Pro and XR Contrast Booster 10.
Picture modes–Custom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Dolby Vision Vivid/Bright/Dark, Netflix Calibrated and BRAVIA CORE Calibrated modes.
Motion handlingXR Motion ClarityXR Motion Clarity; native panel listed as 100/120 Hz, with 4K 120 Hz input supported.
Viewing angleX-Wide Angle–
Sizes
Sizes65, 75, 85″55, 65, 75, 85, 98″
Largest size85″98″
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, with 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM on HDMI 3/4. One of those also provides eARC, as confirmed by both reviews. HDCP 2.3 on all four.
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. What Hi-Fi? reports no dedicated Dolby Vision game mode and high input lag in Dolby Vision; its findings differ from TechRadar’s broader Dolby Vision gaming claim, so low-latency Dolby Vision gaming is not asserted.
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 totalAcoustic Multi-Audio with two bass-reflex full-range speakers and two sound-positioning tweeters; X-Balanced Speaker. UK 55/65/75/85-inch output 10 W + 10 W + 5 W + 5 W (30 W); 98-inch 10 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W (40 W).
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. Acoustic Center Sync with compatible Sony soundbars; optional WLA-NS7 for 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer.
Voice assistantsHands-free Google Assistant; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKitVoice remote and built-in microphone with physical switch; Google Assistant described by TechRadar.
CastingGoogle Cast and Apple AirPlayChromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and Apple HomeKit.
TV tuners–Twin digital terrestrial/cable and twin satellite tuners; DVB-T/T2, DVB-C, DVB-S/S2, analogue and CI+. These are the UK specifications rather than the US review’s ATSC 3.0 tuner.
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.
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 for 55/65/75/85/98-inch: 122.5 × 70.7 × 5.6 / 144.5 × 83.1 × 5.7 / 166.8 × 95.9 × 5.9 / 189.1 × 108.5 × 5.9 / 219.9 × 125.5 × 8.5 cm. Configuration weights exclude the stand; with-stand weights 17.7 / 25.0 / 36.6 / 45.9 / 68.9 kg.
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 specificationsAluminium Slim Wedged Stand. UK 55/65/75/85-inch have standard, narrow and raised soundbar positions; standard/soundbar foot widths 106.7 / 120.9 / 142.6 / 154.9 cm, narrow widths 40.4 / 47.2 / 50.2 / 59.1 cm. The 98-inch lists only a standard position, width 153.6 cm and with-stand dimensions 219.9 × 130.5 × 46.5 cm.
VESA pattern–55/65/75-inch 300 × 300 mm; 85-inch 400 × 400 mm; 98-inch 600 × 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 published energy consumption: 55-inch 82, 65-inch 101, 85-inch 127 and 98-inch 154 kWh per 1000 hours. Standby 0.50 W; network standby 2.00 W over Wi-Fi or LAN.
Colours–Dark Silver bezel and stand on UK 55–85-inch; Black bezel and stand on 98-inch.
In the box–Table-top stand, voice remote, IR remote, batteries, power cord and setup instructions. BRAVIA CAM is optional. Sony Japan’s April release lists 65/75-inch X90L on sale on 20 May 2023 and 85-inch on 27 May; release uses month precision. TechRadar lists 7 June for its later regional review, rather than the first worldwide date.

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