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Sony X90K/X90CK
Hisense U8H
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Our Verdict
Sony X90K/X90CK
Hisense U8/U8H
The Hisense U8H is much better than the Sony X90K/X90CK. The Hisense has much better reflection handling, and it gets significantly brighter, so it's a better choice for a bright viewing environment, as it can better overcome glare. The Hisense delivers a more impactful HDR experience, as it gets significantly brighter in HDR and can display a wider color gamut.
Variants
- XR-55X90K (55")
- XR-65X90K (65")
- XR-75X90K (75")
- XR-85X90K (85")
- 55U8H (55")
- 65U8H (65")
- 75U8H (75")
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XR-55X90K
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55U8H
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65"
XR-65X90K
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65U8H
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XR-75X90K
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85"
Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.0
8.3
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.4
4.8
Reflections
7.2
8.9
HDR Brightness
6.8
9.2
Pre Calibration
7.2
8.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 30
50% Gray
Month 16
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 400x400
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.43" (1.1 cm)
0.41" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.76" (7.0 cm)
2.87" (7.3 cm)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.8
9.1
Contrast Picture
Contrast
34,557 : 1
160,880 : 1
Native Contrast
7,511 : 1
4,020 : 1
Blooming
7.0
8.0
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
5.5
8.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
54
504
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.0
9.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
6.8
9.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
357 cd/m²
922 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
268 cd/m²
498 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
168 cd/m²
269 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
784 cd/m²
1,264 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
754 cd/m²
1,705 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
673 cd/m²
1,876 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
510 cd/m²
1,296 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
511 cd/m²
800 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
760 cd/m²
1,222 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
742 cd/m²
1,630 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
672 cd/m²
1,833 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
509 cd/m²
1,288 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
511 cd/m²
797 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.027
0.040
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.9
9.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
384 cd/m²
917 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
309 cd/m²
490 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
142 cd/m²
297 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
746 cd/m²
1,244 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
776 cd/m²
1,685 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
676 cd/m²
1,835 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
497 cd/m²
1,267 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
502 cd/m²
786 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
726 cd/m²
1,238 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
761 cd/m²
1,601 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
672 cd/m²
1,795 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
496 cd/m²
1,261 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
501 cd/m²
782 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.030
0.040
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.0
9.5
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0065
0.0032
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0067
0.0031
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0065
0.0031
SDR Brightness
8.6
9.0
Real Scene Peak Brightness
579 cd/m²
780 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
828 cd/m²
1,146 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
929 cd/m²
1,460 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
794 cd/m²
1,584 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
574 cd/m²
1,176 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
586 cd/m²
725 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
804 cd/m²
1,121 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
903 cd/m²
1,381 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
785 cd/m²
1,548 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
570 cd/m²
1,167 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
584 cd/m²
721 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.028
0.037
Color Gamut
8.4
8.9
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
90.23%
98.56%
DCI P3 uv
95.08%
97.89%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
71.88%
77.95%
Rec 2020 uv
79.75%
82.07%
Color Volume
8.3
8.9
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
78.6%
90.2%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
38.4%
47.8%
White Luminance
741 cd/m²
1,236 cd/m²
Red Luminance
157 cd/m²
265 cd/m²
Green Luminance
504 cd/m²
915 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
50 cd/m²
91 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
568 cd/m²
997 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
214 cd/m²
348 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
681 cd/m²
1,150 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
7.2
8.6
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
3.62
2.22
Color dE
2.45
1.64
Gamma
2.23
2.20
Color Temperature
7,257 K
6,624 K
Picture Mode
Custom
Theater Night
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Warm 1
Gamma Setting
0
2.2
Post Calibration
9.6
9.3
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.15
0.85
Color dE
1.02
1.19
Gamma
2.19
2.20
Color Temperature
6,504 K
6,555 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
6.8
8.0
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.887%
2.385%
50% DSE
0.216%
0.151%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.147%
1.099%
5% DSE
0.116%
0.096%
Black Uniformity
7.4
9.5
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
1.068%
0.254%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.196%
0.885%
Viewing Angle
5.5
5.9
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
27°
25°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
40°
26°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
35°
37°
Black Level Raise
12°
40°
Gamma Shift
17°
18°
Reflections
7.2
8.9
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
5.6%
2.1%
Indirect Reflections
0.6%
0.2%
Calculated Direct Reflections
5.0%
1.9%
HDR Native Gradient
8.5
6.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
8.0
4.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
10
6.0
50% Red to 100% Red
8.0
10
100% Black to 50% Green
10
6.0
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
6.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.4
4.8
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.5
3.0
Detail Preservation
8.0
9.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
9.0
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
8.3
8.7
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
3.5 ms
4.0 ms
100% Response Time
11.9 ms
7.6 ms
Flicker-Free
9.5
9.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
720 Hz
960 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
120 Hz
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Stutter
7.2
6.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
29.8 ms
34.1 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
2.8 ms
9.1 ms
24p Judder
10
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
9.4
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
No
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
N/A
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Input Lag
9.2
9.3
1080p @ 60Hz
17.8 ms
15.6 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
161.0 ms
120.9 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
9.3 ms
7.2 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
N/A
21.6 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
7.2 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
17.8 ms
15.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
17.8 ms
15.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
17.7 ms
15.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
144.3 ms
120.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
136.6 ms
114.5 ms
4k @ 120Hz
10.1 ms
7.5 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
8.6
9.6
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
No
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
No
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
Yes
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
4
USB
2
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
1
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
2.0
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.3
6.8
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
84.76 Hz
84.76 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.71 dB
2.86 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.96 dB
3.23 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.87 dB
6.37 dB
Max
93.3 dB SPL
88.1 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.46 dB
5.18 dB
Distortion
7.1
7.5
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.043
0.249
Weighted THD @ Max
2.115
0.743
IMD @ 80
1.36%
0.69%
IMD @ Max
7.27%
1.59%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Google TV
Version
10
11
Ease of Use
Average
Average
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
2 s
3 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
No
Yes
Apps and Features
9.0
9.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Very Smooth
Average
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
8.5
8.0
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Medium
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Android TV
Hisense RemoteNOW
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
75 W
73 W
Power Consumption (Max)
161 W
275 W
Firmware
PKG6.5770.0680NAA
V0000.01.00M.M0809
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XR-55X90K
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55U8H
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XR-65X90K
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65"
65U8H
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75"
XR-75X90K
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75U8H
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