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- Design
- Picture Quality
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- Inputs
- Sound Quality
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Sony A80J OLED vs Sony A90J OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony A80J OLED
Sony A90J OLED
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Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Variants
- XR-55A80J (55")
- XR-65A80J (65")
- XR-77A80J (77")
- XR-55A90J (55")
- XR-65A90J (65")
- XR-83A90J (83")
Our Verdict
Sony A80J OLED
Sony A90J OLED
The Sony A80J OLED and the Sony A90J OLED are very similar TVs overall, and both offer stunning picture quality in a premium, well-built package. That said, the A90J uses Sony's new heatsink technology, which allows it to get brighter in HDR, although the difference is relatively small. The A90J also has a better remote with motion-activated backlighting. The other big difference is that the A90J is available in 55, 65, and 83 inch sizes, while the A80J is available in 55, 65, and 77 inch sizes. If none of these are dealbreakers, the A80J is still an excellent choice that performs about the same as its more expensive sibling.
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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
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.09" (5.3 cm)
1.61" (4.1 cm)
Build Quality
9.5
9.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
10
10
Contrast Picture
Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Native Contrast
Inf : 1
Inf : 1
Blooming
10
10
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
No Backlight
No Backlight
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
8,294,400
8,294,400
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.5
9.5
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
7.3
7.6
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
558 cd/m²
622 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
344 cd/m²
382 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
258 cd/m²
247 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
781 cd/m²
766 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
658 cd/m²
764 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
469 cd/m²
597 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
284 cd/m²
333 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
150 cd/m²
181 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
741 cd/m²
752 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
645 cd/m²
750 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
462 cd/m²
590 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
283 cd/m²
332 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
148 cd/m²
179 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.096
0.092
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.8
7.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
390 cd/m²
398 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
340 cd/m²
423 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
200 cd/m²
211 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
775 cd/m²
765 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
661 cd/m²
735 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
473 cd/m²
502 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
295 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
179 cd/m²
197 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
737 cd/m²
751 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
650 cd/m²
723 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
467 cd/m²
498 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
292 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
177 cd/m²
196 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.096
0.086
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.7
9.3
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0024
0.0086
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0022
0.0049
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0030
0.0038
SDR Brightness
6.9
6.6
Real Scene Peak Brightness
298 cd/m²
277 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
484 cd/m²
464 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
481 cd/m²
481 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
471 cd/m²
481 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
306 cd/m²
311 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
166 cd/m²
187 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
445 cd/m²
451 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
456 cd/m²
460 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
458 cd/m²
464 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
302 cd/m²
309 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
164 cd/m²
185 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.066
0.059
Color Gamut
8.6
8.5
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
97.42%
97.64%
DCI P3 uv
98.60%
97.64%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
71.60%
71.01%
Rec 2020 uv
75.12%
72.77%
Color Volume
7.8
7.8
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
72.9%
70.1%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
32.9%
32.8%
White Luminance
526 cd/m²
532 cd/m²
Red Luminance
69 cd/m²
72 cd/m²
Green Luminance
247 cd/m²
237 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
34 cd/m²
35 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
267 cd/m²
259 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
87 cd/m²
96 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
291 cd/m²
284 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
8.6
8.5
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.97
1.93
Color dE
1.29
1.99
Gamma
2.21
2.18
Color Temperature
6,970 K
6,700 K
Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Expert 1
Gamma Setting
0
0
Post Calibration
9.6
9.7
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.21
0.13
Color dE
0.93
0.72
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,517 K
6,511 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
8.6
8.6
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.436%
1.377%
50% DSE
0.124%
0.137%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.589%
0.333%
5% DSE
0.104%
0.063%
Black Uniformity
10
10
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.326%
0.297%
Viewing Angle
8.3
8.6
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
55°
51°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
28°
27°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
59°
64°
Black Level Raise
70°
70°
Gamma Shift
52°
61°
Reflections
9.0
9.3
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Glossy
Total Reflections
2.0%
1.4%
Indirect Reflections
0.4%
0.1%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.6%
1.3%
HDR Native Gradient
5.8
8.3
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
8.0
50% Gray to 100% White
4.0
8.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
6.0
10
100% Black to 50% Green
4.0
10
50% Green to 100% Green
4.0
6.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
6.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.7
8.7
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
9.0
9.0
Detail Preservation
8.0
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.5
9.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
RWBG
RWBG
Type
OLED
OLED
Sub-Type
WOLED
WOLED
Motion
Response Time
9.8
9.8
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
0.2 ms
0.2 ms
100% Response Time
2.7 ms
3.1 ms
Flicker-Free
10
10
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
0 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 Hz
60 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
Stutter
5.1
5.2
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
38.9 ms
38.6 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
13.9 ms
13.6 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
9.4
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
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
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
Unknown
N/A
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
Inputs
Input Lag
9.3
9.3
1080p @ 60Hz
16.9 ms
17.5 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
143.9 ms
168.6 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
8.9 ms
12.1 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
17.5 ms
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
16.7 ms
16.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
16.9 ms
16.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
16.8 ms
16.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
152.1 ms
151.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
143.9 ms
143.7 ms
4k @ 120Hz
8.7 ms
14.7 ms
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.3
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
Yes
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
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
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
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
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
Yes
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 3,4)
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)
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
Yes
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
4
4
USB
3
3
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
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)
2.0
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
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.5
7.3
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
59.93 Hz
75.51 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.72 dB
4.02 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.90 dB
3.92 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
6.03 dB
6.18 dB
Max
92.7 dB SPL
96.6 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.56 dB
4.37 dB
Distortion
6.8
7.6
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.063
0.042
Weighted THD @ Max
2.032
1.106
IMD @ 80
1.85%
0.37%
IMD @ Max
12.53%
3.80%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Google TV
Version
10
10
Ease of Use
Average
Average
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
2 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
2 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
9.0
9.0
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
Remote
8.5
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Large
Large
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Android TV
Android TV
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
99 W
96 W
Power Consumption (Max)
172 W
176 W
Firmware
PKG6.3628.0454NAA
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