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  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Accelerated Longevity Test
    3. Stand
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Blooming
    3. Lighting Zone Transitions
    4. Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
    5. HDR Brightness
    6. HDR Brightness In Game Mode
    7. PQ EOTF Tracking
    8. SDR Brightness
    9. Color Gamut
    10. Color Volume
    11. Local Dimming
    12. Pre Calibration
    13. Post Calibration
    14. Gray Uniformity
    15. Black Uniformity
    16. Viewing Angle
    17. Reflections
    18. Local Dimming In Game Mode
    19. HDR Native Gradient
    20. Low-Quality Content Smoothing
    21. Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
    22. Pixels
    23. 720p Input
    24. 1080p Input
    25. 4k Input
    26. 8k Input
    27. Temporary Image Retention
    28. Permanent Burn-In Risk
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time
    2. Flicker-Free
    3. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    4. Motion Interpolation
    5. Stutter
    6. 24p Judder
    7. Variable Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Supported Resolutions
    3. PS5 Compatibility
    4. Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
    5. Inputs Specifications
    6. Input Photos
    7. Total Inputs
    8. Audio Passthrough
  8. Sound Quality
    1. Frequency Response
    2. Distortion
  9. Smart Features
    1. Interface
    2. Ad-Free
    3. Apps and Features
    4. Remote
    5. TV Controls
    6. In The Box
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Samsung QN90A QLED vs Sony X91J

Side-by-Side Comparison

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Samsung QN90A
Sony X91J

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Samsung QN90A QLED Picture
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA

Variants

  • QN43QN90AAFXZA (43")
  • QN50QN90AAFXZA (50")
  • QN55QN90AAFXZA (55")
  • QN65QN90AAFXZA (65")
  • QN75QN90AAFXZA (75")
  • QN85QN90AAFXZA (85")
  • QN98QN90AAFXZA (98")
  • KD-85X91J (85")

Review

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Samsung QN90A QLED

Sony X91J

The Samsung QN90A QLED is better overall than the Sony X91J. While the Samsung is available in a range of sizes, from 43 to 85 inches, the Sony is only available in 85 inches. The Samsung uses Mini LED backlighting that allows it to get much brighter and have a better local dimming feature, so it's a better choice for watching HDR content. The Samsung is also a better choice for wide seating arrangements because it uses viewing angle technology to improve the viewing angles.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.4
8.2

Reflections 
 

9.2
7.4

HDR Brightness 
 

9.1
6.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Design Picture
Sony X91J Design Picture

Curved  

No
No
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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

50-gray-26
Month 26
50% Gray
50-gray-26
Month 26
50% Gray

Longevity Graph  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Stand  

Stand Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Stand Picture
Sony X91J Stand Picture
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Back  

Back Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Back Picture
Sony X91J Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 200x200
VESA 400x400
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Borders  

Borders Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Borders Picture
Sony X91J Borders Picture

Borders  

0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.44" (1.1 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Thickness Picture
Sony X91J Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

1.06" (2.7 cm)
2.95" (7.5 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.0

Build quality picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Build quality picture
Sony X91J Build quality picture
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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

8.7
8.8

Contrast Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Contrast Picture
Sony X91J Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

75,855 : 1
5,559 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

3,640 : 1
4,999 : 1
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Blooming 
 

8.5

Blooming Photo  

Samsung QN90A QLED Blooming Photo

Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

7.5

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Full-Array

Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV 
 

576

Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

8.0

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

Samsung QN90A QLED Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

HDR Brightness 
 

9.1
6.8

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

1,244 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

382 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

349 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,564 cd/m²
320 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,609 cd/m²
491 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,653 cd/m²
713 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

1,216 cd/m²
656 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

757 cd/m²
497 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,561 cd/m²
316 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,584 cd/m²
488 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,637 cd/m²
703 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,210 cd/m²
653 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

755 cd/m²
496 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.040
0.045

EOTF  

Sony X91J EOTF

Real Scene Highlight 
 

507 cd/m²
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

9.2
7.2

HDR Hallway Photo  

Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

1,086 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

450 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

367 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,499 cd/m²
405 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,567 cd/m²
597 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,608 cd/m²
717 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

1,109 cd/m²
573 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

749 cd/m²
494 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,492 cd/m²
403 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,552 cd/m²
591 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,593 cd/m²
707 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,106 cd/m²
572 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

748 cd/m²
491 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.051
0.030

Game Mode EOTF  

Sony X91J Game Mode EOTF

Real Scene Highlight 
 

605 cd/m²
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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

6.6

PQ EOTF Graph  

See details on graph tool

600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0365

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0365

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0318

SDR Brightness 
 

9.3
8.2

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

1,088 cd/m²
449 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,086 cd/m²
386 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,357 cd/m²
514 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,372 cd/m²
584 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

1,162 cd/m²
522 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

674 cd/m²
435 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,064 cd/m²
381 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,302 cd/m²
509 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,350 cd/m²
578 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,152 cd/m²
520 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

671 cd/m²
434 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.038
0.024
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Color Gamut 
 

8.5
8.1

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Sony X91J Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

95.92%
91.36%

DCI P3 uv 
 

95.92%
94.97%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Sony X91J Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

72.06%
66.26%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

77.93%
70.76%
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Color Volume 
 

8.9
7.7

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Sony X91J P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

91.6%
34.5%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Sony X91J 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

48.3%
27.4%

White Luminance 
 

1,586 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

322 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

1,184 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

91 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

1,290 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

393 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

1,448 cd/m²

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

85.6%

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

68.1%
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Local Dimming 
 

7.0

LD Video, Moving Object  

LD Video, Real Content  

LD Video, Real Content Side View  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Yes

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Full-Array
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Pre Calibration 
 

9.2
8.7

Pre White Balance Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Pre White Balance Picture
Sony X91J Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Sony X91J Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Pre Color Picture
Sony X91J Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.85
1.35

Color dE 
 

1.39
1.93

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.23

Color Temperature 
 

6,620 K
6,829 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Custom

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 2
Expert 1

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
0
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Post Calibration 
 

9.5
8.9

Post White Balance Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Post White Balance Picture
Sony X91J Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Post Gamma Curve Picture
Sony X91J Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Post Color Picture
Sony X91J Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.24
0.88

Color dE 
 

1.07
2.03

Gamma 
 

2.20
2.19

Color Temperature 
 

6,529 K
6,614 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
10 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes
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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.1
7.7

50% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED 50% Uniformity Picture
Sony X91J 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

2.967%
2.537%

50% DSE 
 

0.218%
0.185%

5% Uniformity Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED 5% Uniformity Picture
Sony X91J 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.680%
0.830%

5% DSE 
 

0.102%
0.092%
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Black Uniformity 
 

9.7
9.7

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

Samsung QN90A QLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Sony X91J Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

0.211%
0.685%

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Native Black Uniformity Picture
Sony X91J Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.737%
0.402%
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Viewing Angle 
 

7.0
5.5

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

Samsung QN90A QLED Chroma Graph
Sony X91J Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

24°
27°

Hue Graph  

Samsung QN90A QLED Hue Graph
Sony X91J Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

49°
26°

Lightness Graph  

Samsung QN90A QLED Lightness Graph
Sony X91J Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

44°
37°

Black Level Raise 
 

70°
21°

Gamma Shift 
 

23°
16°
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Reflections 
 

9.2
7.4

Reflections Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Reflections Picture
Sony X91J Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Average Room Off Picture
Sony X91J Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Bright Room Off Picture
Sony X91J Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Semi-gloss

Total Reflections 
 

1.7%
5.1%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.9%
0.7%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

0.8%
4.4%
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Local Dimming In Game Mode 
 

7.0

LD Video, Moving Object  

LD Video, Real Content  

LD Video, Real Content Side View  

Local Dimming 
 

Yes

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Show Text 

HDR Native Gradient 
 

7.8
8.8

HDR Gradient Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED HDR Gradient Picture
Sony X91J HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray  

6.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

8.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

8.0

50% Red to 100% Red  

10

100% Black to 50% Green  

8.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

6.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

10

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

6.0

Color Depth 
 

10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.083

Green (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.095

Blue (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.074

Gray (Std. Dev.) 
 

0.097
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

6.3

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

6.0

Detail Preservation 
 

7.0

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

7.0
8.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

Samsung QN90A QLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
Sony X91J Sharpness Picture - 480p
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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Pixels Picture
Sony X91J Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
VA
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720p Input 
 

8.0

720p Picture  

Sony X91J 720p Picture
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1080p Input 
 

9.0

1080p Picture  

Sony X91J 1080p Picture
Show Text 

4k Input 
 

10

4k Picture  

Sony X91J 4k Picture
Show Text 

8k Input 
 

0.0

8k Picture  

Sony X91J 8k Picture
Show Text 

Temporary Image Retention 
 

10

Image Retention Picture  

Sony X91J Image Retention Picture

IR after 0 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 2 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 4 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 6 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 8 min recovery 
 

0.00%

IR after 10 min recovery 
 

0.00%
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Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

10

Permanent Burn-In Risk 
 

No
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Motion

Response Time 
 

8.7
8.7

Motion Blur Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Motion Blur Picture
Sony X91J Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

Samsung QN90A QLED Response Time Chart
Sony X91J Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

3.3 ms
3.4 ms

100% Response Time 
 

8.9 ms
9.0 ms
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Flicker-Free 
 

9.9
9.5

Backlight chart 
 

Samsung QN90A QLED Backlight chart
Sony X91J Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

960 Hz
720 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED BFI Picture
Sony X91J BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED BFI Frequency Picture
Sony X91J BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

60 Hz
120 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

Yes
No

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

Yes
Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode 
 

60 Hz
120 Hz
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Sony X91J Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Sony X91J Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Stutter 
 

6.5
6.6

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

32.8 ms
32.7 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

7.8 ms
7.7 ms
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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
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

9.4
8.2

Native Refresh Rate 
 

120 Hz
120 Hz

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync 
 

Yes
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
60 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
48 Hz

1440p VRR Maximum 
 

120 Hz

1440p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
Unknown

VRR + Local Dimming  

Yes

VRR Supported Connectors 
 

HDMI
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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.7
9.3

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

10.1 ms
16.0 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

76.8 ms
91.7 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

5.7 ms
7.0 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

10.0 ms
15.8 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

5.9 ms
7.1 ms

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

9.8 ms
15.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

9.7 ms
15.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

9.8 ms
15.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

76.6 ms
91.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

20.8 ms
87.4 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

5.3 ms
7.0 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate 
 

N/A

1440p with VRR 
 

N/A

4k with VRR 
 

N/A

8k with VRR 
 

N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.6
9.2

Resolution  

4k
4k

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes (native support)

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

No

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes (forced resolution required)

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
No

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

No

4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes (native support)

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes

4k @ 144Hz 
 

No

8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz 
 

No
No

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
No
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

Samsung QN90A QLED PS5 Screenshot
Sony X91J PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

PS5 doesn't output 1440p
PS5 can't do 1440p

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Samsung QN90A QLED Xbox Series X Screenshot
Sony X91J Xbox Series X Screenshot

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR 
 

Yes

PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR 
 

Yes

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR 
 

Yes

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR 
 

Yes

Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
No

Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Yes
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

Samsung QN90A QLED Xbox Series X Screenshot
Sony X91J Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
No

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR 
 

Yes

VRR 
 

Yes
Yes

Inputs Specifications  

HDR10 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ 
 

Yes
No

Dolby Vision 
 

No
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 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)

USB 3.0 
 

No
Yes (1)

Variable Analog Audio Out  

No
Yes

Wi-Fi Support  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Side Inputs Picture
Sony X91J Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Rear Inputs Picture
Sony X91J 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  

0
1 (adapter required, not incl.)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)  

1
1

Ethernet  

1
1

DisplayPort  

0
0

IR In  

0
1

SD/SDHC  

0
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

eARC
Yes

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes

ARC 
 

Yes (HDMI 3)

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

No
Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

No

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

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
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

6.9
7.1

Frequency Response  

See details on graph tool
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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

95.14 Hz
126.99 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

3.58 dB
1.75 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

3.54 dB
1.86 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.58 dB
4.12 dB

Max 
 

92.9 dB SPL
92.9 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

5.28 dB
4.33 dB
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Distortion 
 

7.7
5.8

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.129
0.173

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.624
14.296

IMD @ 80 
 

0.41%
3.55%

IMD @ Max 
 

1.18%
31.09%
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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.5
8.0

Smart TV Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Smart TV Picture
Sony X91J Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Tizen
Google TV

Version  

2021
10

Ease of Use 
 

Easy
Average

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

2 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

5 s
2 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Ads Picture
Sony X91J Ads Picture

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No
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Apps and Features 
 

8.5
9.0

Apps Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Apps Picture
Sony X91J Apps Picture

App Selection 
 

Great
Great

App Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
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
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Remote 
 

8.5
8.5

Remote Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Remote Picture
Sony X91J Remote Picture

Size 
 

Small
Large

Voice Control 
 

Many Features
Many Features

CEC Menu Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Other Smart Features 
 

Yes
No

Remote App  

Samsung SmartThings
Android TV
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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED Controls Picture
Sony X91J Controls Picture
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Samsung QN90A QLED In The Box Picture
Sony X91J In The Box Picture
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Misc  

Power Consumption  

53 W
82 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

179 W
286 W

Firmware  

1054
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