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Sony X90K vs Sony X90L

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Overview
ReleasedApril 2022May 2023
Display
PanelLED LCDLED LCD
Panel detail–LCD 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 formatsHDR10, HLG, Dolby VisionHDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision
Picture processingCognitive 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 dimming-zone count.Cognitive Processor XR, XR Clear Image, XR 4K Upscaling, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution, XR Triluminos Pro and XR Contrast Booster 10.
Picture modesCustom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Photo, Dolby Vision Bright/Dark, Netflix Calibrated and BRAVIA CORE Calibrated.Custom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Dolby Vision Vivid/Bright/Dark, Netflix Calibrated and BRAVIA CORE Calibrated modes.
Motion handlingXR Motion Clarity. European maker table calls the panel 100 Hz while explicitly accepting native-resolution 4K 120 Hz HDMI input; 120 Hz is retained as the highest supported refresh.XR Motion Clarity; native panel listed as 100/120 Hz, with 4K 120 Hz input supported.
Sizes
Sizes55, 65, 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 detailFour side HDMI inputs; HDMI 3/4 support 4K 120 Hz, VRR and ALLM, with eARC sharing one. HDCP 2.3.Four 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 featuresPlayStation 5 Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode.PlayStation 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
ProcessorCognitive Processor XRCognitive Processor XR
Dolby AtmosYesYes
eARCYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth4.24.2
Speaker detailEuropean maker 55/65-inch and UK 85-inch tables list two bass-reflex full-range speakers and two tweeters, 10 W + 10 W + 5 W + 5 W (30 W), Acoustic Multi-Audio and X-Balanced Speaker. Tom’s Guide instead says its US 55/65-inch lacks X-Balanced Speaker; that regional claim is not applied to the UK configuration. Unread 75-inch audio figures are not borrowed.Acoustic 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 featuresDolby Atmos and DTS Digital Surround, Voice Zoom 2, room/user-position calibration, 3D Surround Upscaling and Acoustic Center Sync with compatible Sony soundbars.Dolby 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 assistantsVoice remote; UK and Ireland X90K tables explicitly say no built-in microphone. The tested US model has a hands-free microphone; UK X93K/X94K variants are distinct. Optional BRAVIA CAM is sold separately.Voice remote and built-in microphone with physical switch; Google Assistant described by TechRadar.
CastingChromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and HomeKit.Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and Apple HomeKit.
TV tunersEuropean twin DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2 tuners; analogue and CI+. The US reviews’ ATSC 3.0 tuner is regional.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 × side USB; European USB HDD recording supported.2 × side USB; USB HDD recording supported.
Ethernet1 × side Ethernet LAN.1 × side Ethernet LAN.
Optical audio out1 × side digital audio output.1 × side digital audio output.
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, W × H × D: 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; 85-inch 190.1 × 109.0 × 7.3 cm. With-stand weights respectively 18.5, 24.0, 35.8 and 47.5 kg. Maker UK mounting table independently confirms all no-stand weights.Without 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.
StandThree positions: standard, narrow and raised for a soundbar. Standard/narrow foot widths: 55-inch 102.7/42.4 cm; 65-inch 117.4/43.4 cm; 75-inch 136.1/50.9 cm; 85-inch 156.7/60.1 cm. Standard with-stand W × H × D: 55-inch 123.3 × 74.0 × 33.1 cm; 65-inch 145.2 × 86.3 × 33.1 cm; 75-inch 167.5 × 99.2 × 39.8 cm; 85-inch 190.1 × 112.5 × 46.9 cm. Raised heights are 78.0, 90.3, 103.2 and 116.5 cm respectively.Aluminium 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 pattern55/65/75-inch 300 × 300 mm; 85-inch 400 × 400 mm.55/65/75-inch 300 × 300 mm; 85-inch 400 × 400 mm; 98-inch 600 × 400 mm.
Power useEuropean 55-inch published energy consumption 93 kWh per 1000 hours; 65-inch 110 and UK 75-inch 118. European 65-inch standby 0.50 W; network standby 2.00 W over Wi-Fi/LAN or 1.0 W over Bluetooth.UK 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.
ColoursBlack bezel and dark-silver Metal Slim Blade Stand.Dark Silver bezel and stand on UK 55–85-inch; Black bezel and stand on 98-inch.
In the boxTable-top stand, voice remote, conventional remote, batteries, power cord and instructions. Release month is the named TechRadar fallback: its exact-model review gives 25 April 2022. Maker Hong Kong’s June release lists later planned July/September availability, which does not establish the earliest sale. UK spec fetches failed; Ireland exact-model specifications fill the bounded gap, with UK 75/85 specifications and mounting table retained. The review’s 77-inch price line conflicts with its own 75-inch size list and maker tables; no 77-inch configuration is added.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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