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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
LG UQ9000 vs Sony X90K/X90CK
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
LG UQ9000
Sony X90K/X90CK
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeIPS
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- 43UQ9000PUD (43")
- 50UQ9000PUD (50")
- 55UQ9000PUD (55")
- 65UQ9000PUD (65")
- 70UQ9000PUD (70")
- 75UQ9000PUD (75")
- XR-55X90K (55")
- XR-65X90K (65")
- XR-75X90K (75")
- XR-85X90K (85")
Our Verdict
LG UQ9000
Sony X90K/X90CK
Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
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43"
43UQ9000PUD
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50"
50UQ9000PUD
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55"
55UQ9000PUD
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Amazon.com55"
XR-55X90K
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Amazon.com65"
65UQ9000PUD
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LG.com65"
XR-65X90K
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Amazon.com70"
70UQ9000PUD
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LG.com70"
75"
75UQ9000PUD
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XR-75X90K
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XR-85X90K
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Amazon.comMain Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.4
8.0
Contrast
1.5
8.8
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
6.0
9.0
SDR Brightness
6.1
8.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 24
50% Gray
Month 24
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.47" (1.2 cm)
0.43" (1.1 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.44" (6.2 cm)
2.76" (7.0 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
1.5
8.8
Contrast Picture
Contrast
858 : 1
34,557 : 1
Native Contrast
858 : 1
7,511 : 1
Blooming
10
7.0
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
5.5
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
Yes
Backlight
Direct
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
N/A
54
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
4.0
8.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
5.5
6.8
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
230 cd/m²
357 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
227 cd/m²
268 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
159 cd/m²
168 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
220 cd/m²
784 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
304 cd/m²
754 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
304 cd/m²
673 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
304 cd/m²
510 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
304 cd/m²
511 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
219 cd/m²
760 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
304 cd/m²
742 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
304 cd/m²
672 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
304 cd/m²
509 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
303 cd/m²
511 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.022
0.027
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
5.6
6.9
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
231 cd/m²
384 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
226 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
164 cd/m²
142 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
219 cd/m²
746 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
311 cd/m²
776 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
311 cd/m²
676 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
310 cd/m²
497 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
310 cd/m²
502 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
218 cd/m²
726 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
310 cd/m²
761 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
310 cd/m²
672 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
310 cd/m²
496 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
310 cd/m²
501 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.024
0.030
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.6
9.0
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0091
0.0065
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0092
0.0067
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0104
0.0065
SDR Brightness
6.1
8.6
Real Scene Peak Brightness
256 cd/m²
579 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
261 cd/m²
828 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
262 cd/m²
929 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
262 cd/m²
794 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
262 cd/m²
574 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
262 cd/m²
586 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
261 cd/m²
804 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
262 cd/m²
903 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
262 cd/m²
785 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
262 cd/m²
570 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
262 cd/m²
584 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.028
Color Gamut
6.7
8.4
Wide Color Gamut
No
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
75.23%
90.23%
DCI P3 uv
80.10%
95.08%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
54.05%
71.88%
Rec 2020 uv
58.40%
79.75%
Color Volume
5.6
8.3
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
35.0%
78.6%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
16.8%
38.4%
White Luminance
220 cd/m²
741 cd/m²
Red Luminance
33 cd/m²
157 cd/m²
Green Luminance
152 cd/m²
504 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
15 cd/m²
50 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
166 cd/m²
568 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
47 cd/m²
214 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
202 cd/m²
681 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
6.9
7.2
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
4.16
3.62
Color dE
2.29
2.45
Gamma
2.21
2.23
Color Temperature
7,428 K
7,257 K
Picture Mode
Expert (Dark Space)
Custom
Color Temp Setting
Warm 50
Expert 1
Gamma Setting
2.2
0
Post Calibration
9.3
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.29
0.15
Color dE
1.03
1.02
Gamma
2.20
2.19
Color Temperature
6,979 K
6,504 K
White Balance Calibration
22 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
6.3
6.8
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
4.568%
3.887%
50% DSE
0.247%
0.216%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.731%
1.147%
5% DSE
0.124%
0.116%
Black Uniformity
6.1
7.4
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
1.068%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
1.945%
1.196%
Viewing Angle
7.1
5.5
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
26°
27°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
68°
40°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
29°
35°
Black Level Raise
70°
12°
Gamma Shift
28°
17°
Reflections
7.6
7.2
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
4.7%
5.6%
Indirect Reflections
0.5%
0.6%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.2%
5.0%
HDR Native Gradient
8.0
8.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
4.0
8.0
50% Gray to 100% White
10
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
10
50% Red to 100% Red
10
8.0
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
10
50% Green to 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
10
50% Blue to 100% Blue
10
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.8
8.4
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.5
8.5
Detail Preservation
6.0
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
6.0
9.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RGB
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
IPS
VA
Motion
Response Time
5.4
8.3
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
9.3 ms
3.5 ms
100% Response Time
16.9 ms
11.9 ms
Flicker-Free
4.0
9.5
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
120 Hz
720 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
No
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
120 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
No
120Hz For 120 fps
N/A
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)
No
Yes
Stutter
8.0
7.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
24.8 ms
29.8 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
0.0 ms
2.8 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
0.0
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
60 Hz (except 70'', 75'')
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
No
Yes
FreeSync
No
No
G-SYNC Compatible
No
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
N/A
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
Yes
Inputs
Input Lag
9.7
9.2
1080p @ 60Hz
10.2 ms
17.8 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
118.1 ms
161.0 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
9.3 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
10.5 ms
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
10.2 ms
17.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
10.1 ms
17.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.2 ms
17.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
117.7 ms
144.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
119.0 ms
136.6 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
10.1 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
7.1
8.6
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
No
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
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
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
No
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
No
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
Yes (HDMI 3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB 3.0
No
Yes (1)
Variable Analog Audio Out
No
No
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
3
4
USB
2
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
0
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
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
No
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.7
7.3
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
95.14 Hz
84.76 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.74 dB
2.71 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.05 dB
2.96 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.27 dB
4.87 dB
Max
87.2 dB SPL
93.3 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.41 dB
5.46 dB
Distortion
7.2
7.1
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.074
0.043
Weighted THD @ Max
0.435
2.115
IMD @ 80
1.75%
1.36%
IMD @ Max
6.81%
7.27%
Smart Features
Interface
8.5
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
webOS
Google TV
Version
22
10
Ease of Use
Easy
Average
Smoothness
Average
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
5 s
2 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
No
Apps and Features
8.0
9.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Very Smooth
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
9.0
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Large
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
Yes
No
Remote App
LG ThinQ
Android TV
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
62 W
75 W
Power Consumption (Max)
138 W
161 W
Firmware
3.10.65
PKG6.5770.0680NAA
Check Price
43"
43UQ9000PUD
SEE PRICE
LG.com43"
50"
50UQ9000PUD
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com50"
55"
55UQ9000PUD
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com55"
XR-55X90K
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Amazon.com65"
65UQ9000PUD
SEE PRICE
LG.com65"
XR-65X90K
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Amazon.com70"
70UQ9000PUD
SEE PRICE
LG.com70"
75"
75UQ9000PUD
SEE PRICE
LG.com75"
XR-75X90K
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Amazon.com85"
85"
XR-85X90K
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LG UQ9000
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