Sony X90J vs Samsung QN90B: Which TV Is Better?

50"

XR50X90J

50"

QN50QN90BAFXZA

55"

XR55X90J

55"

QN55QN90BAFXZA

65"

XR65X90J

65"

QN65QN90BAFXZA

75"

XR75X90J

75"

QN75QN90BAFXZA

85"

QN85QN90BAFXZA

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

7.9

8.4

Reflections

7.1

9.1

Low-Quality Content Smoothing

8.4

6.3

HDR Brightness

7.0

9.4

Viewing Angle

5.3

7.7

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

7.9

8.4

TV Shows

7.4

8.3

Sports

7.4

8.4

Video Games

8.4

8.7

HDR Movies

8.1

HDR Gaming

8.3

8.8

PC Monitor

8.2

9.0

Design

Style

Design Picture

Curved

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Accelerated Longevity Test

Uniformity Pictures

Month 28

50% Gray

Cycle through colors

Month 30

50% Gray

Cycle through colors

Longevity Graph

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 300x300

VESA 400x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.39" (1.0 cm)

0.35" (0.9 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

2.83" (7.2 cm)

1.06" (2.7 cm)

Build Quality

7.5

9.0

Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast

8.8

8.7

Contrast Picture

Contrast

34,435 : 1

73,455 : 1

Native Contrast

7,407 : 1

3,168 : 1

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Blooming

6.0

8.0

Blooming Photo

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Lighting Zone Transitions

5.5

7.0

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV

720

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

8.0

Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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HDR Brightness

7.0

9.4

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

356 cd/m²

1,099 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

267 cd/m²

1,222 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

206 cd/m²

409 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

599 cd/m²

1,968 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

752 cd/m²

2,054 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

650 cd/m²

1,432 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

554 cd/m²

858 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

559 cd/m²

645 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

583 cd/m²

1,957 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

731 cd/m²

2,015 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

647 cd/m²

1,423 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

553 cd/m²

857 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

558 cd/m²

644 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.021

0.065

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

7.4

9.0

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

406 cd/m²

628 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

332 cd/m²

793 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

215 cd/m²

256 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

596 cd/m²

1,853 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

750 cd/m²

1,983 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

642 cd/m²

1,372 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

553 cd/m²

857 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

558 cd/m²

636 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

582 cd/m²

1,849 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

731 cd/m²

1,952 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

639 cd/m²

1,364 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

552 cd/m²

855 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

558 cd/m²

635 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.022

0.061

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PQ EOTF Tracking

9.6

6.1

PQ EOTF Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0024

0.0526

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0024

0.0516

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0025

0.0480

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SDR Brightness

8.5

9.3

Real Scene Peak Brightness

519 cd/m²

1,197 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

574 cd/m²

2,037 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

757 cd/m²

2,120 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

555 cd/m²

1,430 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

505 cd/m²

859 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

540 cd/m²

612 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

556 cd/m²

2,018 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

733 cd/m²

2,079 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

555 cd/m²

1,415 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

503 cd/m²

857 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

539 cd/m²

611 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.020

0.068

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Color Gamut

7.6

8.6

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy

87.40%

94.42%

DCI P3 uv

89.40%

95.63%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy

63.12%

71.76%

Rec 2020 uv

65.84%

79.68%

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Color Volume

7.3

9.1

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

60.9%

88.7%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

27.7%

52.1%

White Luminance

402 cd/m²

2,042 cd/m²

Red Luminance

86 cd/m²

425 cd/m²

Green Luminance

281 cd/m²

1,539 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

40 cd/m²

115 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

313 cd/m²

1,654 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

123 cd/m²

537 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

369 cd/m²

1,955 cd/m²

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Pre Calibration

8.9

7.8

Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE

1.49

3.57

Color dE

1.21

1.74

Gamma

2.18

2.20

Color Temperature

6,745 K

6,201 K

Picture Mode

Custom

Movie

Color Temp Setting

Expert 1

Warm 2

Gamma Setting

2.2

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Post Calibration

9.5

9.6

Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

White Balance dE

0.35

0.41

Color dE

1.14

0.60

Gamma

2.20

2.23

Color Temperature

6,536 K

6,507 K

White Balance Calibration

10 point

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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Gray Uniformity

7.3

7.4

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

4.527%

2.348%

50% DSE

0.176%

0.210%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

1.225%

0.416%

5% DSE

0.103%

0.091%

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Black Uniformity

7.2

8.9

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

1.366%

0.537%

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.858%

1.225%

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Viewing Angle

5.3

7.7

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

Color Washout

27°

29°

Hue Graph

Color Shift

25°

47°

Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

38°

45°

Black Level Raise

14°

70°

Gamma Shift

14°

47°

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Reflections

7.1

9.1

Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish

Semi-gloss

Glossy

Total Reflections

5.7%

1.7%

Indirect Reflections

0.6%

1.0%

Calculated Direct Reflections

5.1%

0.8%

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HDR Native Gradient

7.5

8.5

HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray

6.0

8.0

50% Gray to 100% White

8.0

100% Black to 50% Red

6.0

50% Red to 100% Red

6.3

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing

8.5

6.0

Detail Preservation

8.0

7.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout

BGR

Type

LED

Sub-Type

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Motion

Response Time

8.4

8.8

Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart

80% Response Time

3.9 ms

3.3 ms

100% Response Time

10.7 ms

7.9 ms

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Flicker-Free

9.5

9.9

Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

720 Hz

960 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

120 Hz

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

120 Hz

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Stutter

9.2

9.6

1080p @ 60Hz

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

18.1 ms

10.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

144.9 ms

79.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

137.5 ms

24.4 ms

4k @ 120Hz

11.1 ms

5.9 ms

4k @ 144Hz

N/A

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.3

9.6

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

1440p @ 144Hz

PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

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Inputs Specifications

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

CEC

Yes

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

ATSC Tuner

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB 3.0

Yes (1)

Variable Analog Audio Out

Yes

Wi-Fi Support

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

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Input Photos

Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs

HDMI

USB

Digital Optical Audio Out

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Analog Audio Out RCA

Component In

Composite In

1 (adapter required, not incl.)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)

Ethernet

DisplayPort

IR In

Audio Passthrough

7.0

Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

89.80 Hz

95.14 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

2.43 dB

3.18 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

2.10 dB

3.45 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

3.13 dB

5.15 dB

Max

90.9 dB SPL

90.3 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

4.59 dB

4.57 dB

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Distortion

6.1

6.8

Total Harmonic Distortion

Weighted THD @ 80

0.066

0.204

Weighted THD @ Max

5.547

0.771

IMD @ 80

1.91%

2.01%

IMD @ Max

43.49%

9.49%

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Smart Features

Interface

8.0

8.5

Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

Google TV

Tizen

Version

2022

Ease of Use

Average

Easy

Smoothness

Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube

2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

2 s

5 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Apps and Features

9.0

8.5

Apps Picture

App Selection

Great

App Smoothness

Very Smooth

Remote

8.5

Remote Picture

Size

Large

Small

Voice Control

Many Features

CEC Menu Control

Yes

Other Smart Features

Yes

Remote App

Android TV

Samsung SmartThings

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

49 W

61 W

Power Consumption (Max)

148 W

175 W

Firmware

PKG6.3629.0454NAA

1204

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43"

QN43QN90BAFXZA

50"

XR50X90J

50"

QN50QN90BAFXZA

55"

XR55X90J

55"

QN55QN90BAFXZA

65"

XR65X90J

65"

QN65QN90BAFXZA

75"

XR75X90J

75"

QN75QN90BAFXZA

85"

QN85QN90BAFXZA