Sony X90J Review
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The Sony X90J is fantastic, thanks to its deep blacks, excellent contrast, and full-array local dimming. But, it lacks good viewing angles and has insufficient reflection diffusion. As a result, it will be problematic for users with big bright rooms.
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our Verdict
The Sony X90J is great for gaming and watching movies. Its VA panel offers deep blacks, a great contrast ratio, and full-array local dimming for a great viewing experience in the dark. Gamers will love the native 120Hz refresh rate and the great response time. But if you have a big, bright room, the lack of good viewing angles and subpar reflection diffusion might be an issue.
Reasons to Buy
- Fantastic contrast ratio
- Full array local dimming
- Native 120Hz VA panel
- Great response time
- Fairly low input lag
- Fluid Google TV OS
- Both Google Assistant and Alexa available
- Great peak brightness
- Chroma 4:4:4 subsampling supported
Reasons to Avoid
- No HDR 10+
- Lackluster viewing angles
- It doesn’t handle direct reflections well
- VRR support isn’t available until a firmware update
- No support for wide color gamut
- 24FPS content may appear stuttery
- Only two HDMI ports support HDMI 2.1
- Screen uniformity could have been better
Specifications
- Backlight Type–
- Display TypeLED
- HDMI Inputs2
- HDR FormatYes
- LED Panel TypeVA
- Max Resolution3840 x 2160
- Refresh Rate120 hz
- Screen size65 inches
- Smart PlatformYes
- Sync Technologyna
- VRRYes
Overview
The Sony X90J is a mid-range 4K HDR Sony TV released in April 2021. Thanks to its excellent VA panel and full-array local dimming, it can deliver better black levels than IPS LCDs. Even though it doesn’t have Sony’s XR Triluminos Pro panel technology, it still is one of the better HDMI 2.1 enabled TVs available in the market with a 120Hz panel. In addition, its revolutionary TV processing technology allows users to get superb picture quality in movies and games. With all of its gaming-specific features, it tries to target the mid-range gaming TV market. Continue reading our Sony X90J review below to learn more about what reviewers said. And take some time to go through our list of top-rated TVs available right now.
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Product Comparison
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| True Score | 82 |
| Market Context | – |
| Screen size | 65″ |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Refresh Rate | 120 |
| Display Type | led |
| Smart Platform | Yes |
| Dig Deeper | – |
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*.75
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*.25
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Expert Score Breakdown
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ATrust Score
79The Sony X90J is a great TV for most uses. It’s best suited for watching… read more- D
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83Like: Excellent image quality – Capable Google TV smart system – Solid connectivity – Subtle,… read more - D
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90The Sony X90J offers nearly everything we’d want from a mid-range 4K LED-LCD TV. For… read more - F
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80Sony’s Perfect for PlayStation mid-range LED TV sets the pace with clever Cognitive Intelligence image… read more - F
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100While there’s a price to pay for it during very dark scenes, the 50-inch X90J’s… read more - F
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80Sony’s X90J delivers on the promise of its predecessor by addressing many of its issues,… read more
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