Sony X90L vs TCL C6K

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	SonyX90L	TCLC6K
Overview
Released
Released	May 2023	March 2025
Display
Panel
Panel	LED LCD	Mini-LED
Panel detail
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.	QD-Mini LED backlight, HVA panel with matte finish
Resolution
Resolution	3840 × 2160 (4K)	3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz (better)
HDR formats
HDR formats	HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision	Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
HDR extras	–	Dolby Vision IQ; HDR10+; HLG; IMAX Enhanced
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Matte
Colour range
Colour range	–	93% DCI-P3; QLED quantum dots
Picture processing
Picture processing	Cognitive Processor XR, XR Clear Image, XR 4K Upscaling, Dual Database Processing, XR Super Resolution, XR Triluminos Pro and XR Contrast Booster 10.	AiPQ processing (AI clarity, colour, contrast, HDR, motion and scene); all-domain halo control; up to 512 dimming zones
Picture modes
Picture modes	Custom, Cinema, IMAX Enhanced, Game, Graphics, Dolby Vision Vivid/Bright/Dark, Netflix Calibrated and BRAVIA CORE Calibrated modes.	–
Motion handling
Motion handling	XR Motion Clarity; native panel listed as 100/120 Hz, with 4K 120 Hz input supported.	Native 100/120/144 Hz; 288 Hz at 1080p (240 Hz on the 55″)
Viewing angle
Viewing angle	–	Over 178° (HVA panel)
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	55, 65, 75, 85, 98″	55, 65, 75, 85, 98″
Largest size
Largest size	98″	98″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (all HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	HDMI VRR	HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro
Auto low latency mode
Auto low latency mode	Yes	Yes
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	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.	4 × HDMI 2.1 (TCL); eARC on HDMI 1; HDMI CEC
Variable refresh range
Variable refresh range	–	Up to 144 Hz at 4K; up to 288 Hz at 1080p (240 Hz on the 55″)
Game features
Game features	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.	Game Master (Auto/On/Off); AMD FreeSync Premium Pro; ALLM
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	Google TV	Google TV
Speakers
Speakers	–	40 W, 2.1 channels
Processor
Processor	Cognitive Processor XR	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
DTS:X
DTS:X	–	Yes
eARC
eARC	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.2	5.4
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	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).	Onkyo 2.1 Hi-Fi system, 2 × 10 W + 20 W subwoofer
Audio features
Audio features	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.	Dolby Atmos; DTS:X
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Voice remote and built-in microphone with physical switch; Google Assistant described by TechRadar.	Google Assistant built in; hands-free voice control
Casting
Casting	Chromecast built-in, Apple AirPlay and Apple HomeKit.	Google Cast; Miracast
TV tuners
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.	–
USB
USB	2 × side USB; USB HDD recording supported.	–
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 × side Ethernet LAN.	–
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	1 × side digital audio output.	–
Design and power
Size
Size	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.	65″ 1447 × 832 × 56 mm without stand (W × H × D)
Stand
Stand	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 pattern
VESA pattern	55/65/75-inch 300 × 300 mm; 85-inch 400 × 400 mm; 98-inch 600 × 400 mm.	300 × 300 mm (55″–75″), 600 × 400 mm (85″), 600 × 500 mm (98″)
Power use
Power use	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.	65″ 95 W SDR, 196 W HDR, 0.5 W standby (EPREL)
Energy class
Energy class	–	F (SDR), G (HDR) for the 65″ (EPREL)
Colours
Colours	Dark Silver bezel and stand on UK 55–85-inch; Black bezel and stand on 98-inch.	–
In the box
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.	–