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Sony X90L/X90CL
Sony BRAVIA 5
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
120Hz
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Dolby Vision
Yes
Screen Finish
Glossy
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
120Hz
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Dolby Vision
Yes
Screen Finish
Glossy
Our Verdict
Sony X90L/X90CL
Sony BRAVIA 5
The Sony X90L/X90CL is better overall than the Sony BRAVIA 5. The X90L is brighter overall, providing a more impactful HDR experience and making it better suited for a well-lit room. Colors are also brighter and punchier on the X90L, and they're more accurate out of the box. On the other hand, the BRAVIA 5 has slightly better contrast, lower input lag, and less stutter, but all of these things are minor, and the X90L is the better option for almost anyone.
Variants
- XR-55X90L (55")
- XR-65X90L (65")
- XR-75X90L (75")
- XR-85X90L (85")
- XR-98X90L (98")
- K-55XR50 (55")
- K-65XR50 (65")
- K-75XR50 (75")
- K-85XR50 (85")
- K-98XR50 (98")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.6
7.2
HDR Brightness
7.5
6.1
SDR Brightness
8.9
8.0
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
7.5
6.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
581 cd/m²
408 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
474 cd/m²
269 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
216 cd/m²
204 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,141 cd/m²
617 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,254 cd/m²
769 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
952 cd/m²
816 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
765 cd/m²
600 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
715 cd/m²
485 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,106 cd/m²
611 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,212 cd/m²
759 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
948 cd/m²
806 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
763 cd/m²
599 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
714 cd/m²
485 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.030
0.028
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.5
6.0
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
564 cd/m²
392 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
504 cd/m²
260 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
212 cd/m²
208 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,123 cd/m²
600 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,262 cd/m²
750 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
944 cd/m²
802 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
757 cd/m²
592 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
712 cd/m²
480 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,091 cd/m²
595 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,220 cd/m²
742 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
941 cd/m²
794 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
756 cd/m²
591 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
711 cd/m²
480 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.030
0.028
SDR Brightness
8.9
8.0
Real Scene Peak Brightness
775 cd/m²
563 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,129 cd/m²
651 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,261 cd/m²
703 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
905 cd/m²
745 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
728 cd/m²
555 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
720 cd/m²
454 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,111 cd/m²
643 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,219 cd/m²
693 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
901 cd/m²
737 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
726 cd/m²
555 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
718 cd/m²
454 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.032
0.027
Black Level
Contrast
6.8
6.9
Contrast Picture
Contrast
49,776 : 1
53,587 : 1
Native Contrast
4,163 : 1
4,459 : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
7.5
7.5
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
6.0
7.5
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
88
384
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
7.0
7.0
Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
Black Uniformity
6.2
5.9
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
1.391%
0.781%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.946%
2.010%
Color
SDR Color Volume
7.7
7.7
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
89.46%
90.34%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
69.38%
68.15%
HDR Color Volume
8.3
7.5
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
86.2%
73.2%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
42.8%
35.3%
White Luminance
1,154 cd/m²
602 cd/m²
Red Luminance
272 cd/m²
137 cd/m²
Green Luminance
778 cd/m²
420 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
91 cd/m²
45 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
869 cd/m²
466 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
364 cd/m²
184 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,046 cd/m²
550 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.5
7.8
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
3.14
2.60
Color dE 2000
1.52
2.17
Gamma
2.60
2.30
Color Temperature
6,506 K
6,893 K
Picture Mode
Custom
Professional
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Expert 1
Gamma Setting
0
0
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.6
9.3
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.17
0.26
Color dE 2000
0.98
1.80
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,503 K
6,454 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
No
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.3
6.0
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
3.91
10.67
Color dE ITP
4.3
12.6
Color Temperature
6,601 K
7,668 K
Picture Mode
Professional
Professional
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.5
9.1
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
3.03
3.80
Color dE ITP
4.00
5.00
Color Temperature
6,461 K
6,644 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.3
9.1
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0043
0.0026
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0043
0.0025
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0043
0.0025
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.0
8.4
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.0
8.5
Detail Preservation
8.0
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
9.0
9.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
8.0
8.0
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
8.0
8.0
50% Gray To 100% White
8.0
10
100% Black To 50% Red
8.0
8.0
50% Red To 100% Red
10
10
100% Black To 50% Green
8.0
6.0
50% Green To 100% Green
6.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
10
6.0
50% Blue To 100% Blue
6.0
8.0
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
7.5
8.5
1080p @ 60Hz
18.0 ms
13.6 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
161.3 ms
181.9 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
9.4 ms
5.3 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
9.4 ms
5.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz
17.8 ms
13.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
17.8 ms
13.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
144.5 ms
157.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
137.2 ms
149.0 ms
4k @ 120Hz
9.5 ms
5.3 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
9.5 ms
5.3 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.1
9.1
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 Maximum Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k Maximum Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
7.5
7.5
Native Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
No
No
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
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
5.6
4.8
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
323
388
Best 10% CAD
140
174
Worst 10% CAD
514
595
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
5.6
4.8
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
323
388
Best 10% CAD
140
174
Worst 10% CAD
514
595
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
5.4
4.9
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
331
376
Best 10% CAD
145
165
Worst 10% CAD
580
621
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
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
No
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Motion Handling
Response Time Stutter
6.3
7.6
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
35.6 ms
30.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
10.6 ms
5.4 ms
Micro Judder
6.0
24p Clip
25p Clip
Micro Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Micro Judder-Free 25p
Yes
Micro Judder-Free 24p via 60p
No
Micro Judder-Free 25p via 60p
No
Micro Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Micro Judder-Free 25p via Native Apps
Yes
Judder
9.4
10
Judder Video Picture
Judder 24p
10
Judder 25p
10
Judder 24p via 60p
10
Judder 25p via 60p
8.0
Judder 24p via 60i
10
Judder 24p via Native Apps
10
Judder 25p via Native Apps
8.0
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Response Time
7.9
6.9
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
6.1 ms
11.3 ms
Total Response Time
11.0 ms
11.8 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
23.5 ms
21.6 ms
Flicker
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
720 Hz
720 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
120 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
No
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode
120 Hz
120 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
Reflections
Direct Reflections
5.4
5.8
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
65.1%
58.4%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
9.0
9.0
Black Level Raise Picture
Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.39 cd/m²
0.39 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
5.5
5.9
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
31,489% ⋅ pixel
27,305% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
Yes
Yes
Ambient Color Saturation
7.9
8.0
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
66.54%
66.29%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
66.91%
70.19%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
60.50%
67.60%
Panel
Viewing Angle
6.3
6.7
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
24°
27°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
70°
70°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
33°
35°
Black Level Raise
14°
19°
Gamma Shift
14°
16°
Gray Uniformity
6.3
5.2
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.991%
4.546%
50% DSE
0.196%
0.253%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.090%
1.062%
5% DSE
0.108%
0.105%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Inputs
Input Specifications
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
HDMI
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
48 Gbps
48 Gbps
ATSC Tuner
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB Ports
2
2
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
Wi-Fi
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Ethernet Speed
100 Mbps
100 Mbps
Composite In
1 (Adapter Required, Not Incl.)
0
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
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
7.1
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
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.30" (0.8 cm)
0.30" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.24" (5.7 cm)
2.20" (5.6 cm)
Build Quality
8.5
7.5
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Google TV
Version
10
12
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
No
Remote
Remote Picture
Voice Control
Yes
Yes
TV Controls
Controls Picture
Mute Switch
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
69 W
59 W
Power Consumption (Max)
206 W
214 W
Firmware
PKG6.7240.0826NAA
112.631.120.1NAA
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.1
7.5
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
95.14 Hz
95.14 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.66 dB
1.62 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.96 dB
1.66 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.81 dB
3.07 dB
Max
90.6 dB SPL
88.9 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.64 dB
3.88 dB
Digital Room Correction
Yes
Yes
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I was really looking forward to the Bravia 5, since my 11 year old Sony television have a lot of problems recently.
But now, I will go with the X90L. I just don’t get it, how Sony can make the successor inferior to the old model…
I guess making the Bravia 5 inferior to the X90L is Sony’s way of making it even more distinguishable from the Bravia 7. Maybe making the Bravia 8 II inferior to the A95L is their way of getting rid of the A95L while reserving top performance for the Bravia 9 flagship. If you have an extended warranty on your X90L and you need a warranty replacement unit, your choices would be either to take an inferior replacement or pay the difference for one of the higher tier models.