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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Brightness
- Black Level
- Color
- Processing
- Game Mode Responsiveness
- Motion Handling
- Reflections
- Panel
- Inputs
- Design
- Smart Features
- Sound Quality
- Comments
Sony BRAVIA 7 vs Sony X90L/X90CL
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Sony BRAVIA 7
Sony X90L/X90CL
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate120Hz
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishGlossy
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate120Hz
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishGlossy
Variants
- K-55XR70 (55")
- K-65XR70 (65")
- K-75XR70 (75")
- K-85XR70 (85")
- XR-55X90L (55")
- XR-65X90L (65")
- XR-75X90L (75")
- XR-85X90L (85")
- XR-98X90L (98")
Our Verdict
Sony BRAVIA 7
Sony X90L/X90CL
The Sony BRAVIA 7 QLED is better than the Sony X90L/X90CL. The BRAVIA 7 has better contrast with an improved local dimming solution. The BRAVIA 7 is also noticeably brighter than the X90L, especially in HDR, providing more impactful highlights overall. The X90L does have a wider viewing angle, although both TVs are disappointing in that department. Still, overall, the BRAVIA 7 is the better product in almost every category.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.2
7.6
HDR Brightness
8.7
7.5
Black Uniformity
8.4
6.2
Contrast
8.0
6.8
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
8.7
7.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
874 cd/m²
581 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
583 cd/m²
474 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
305 cd/m²
216 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,662 cd/m²
1,141 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,949 cd/m²
1,254 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,607 cd/m²
952 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,048 cd/m²
765 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
685 cd/m²
715 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,657 cd/m²
1,106 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,920 cd/m²
1,212 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,573 cd/m²
948 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
954 cd/m²
763 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
684 cd/m²
714 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.054
0.030
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.6
7.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
848 cd/m²
564 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
576 cd/m²
504 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
309 cd/m²
212 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,914 cd/m²
1,123 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,135 cd/m²
1,262 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,275 cd/m²
944 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
922 cd/m²
757 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
708 cd/m²
712 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,902 cd/m²
1,091 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
2,095 cd/m²
1,220 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,269 cd/m²
941 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
919 cd/m²
756 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
706 cd/m²
711 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.058
0.030
SDR Brightness
9.2
8.9
Real Scene Peak Brightness
868 cd/m²
775 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,728 cd/m²
1,129 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,821 cd/m²
1,261 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,522 cd/m²
905 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,017 cd/m²
728 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
702 cd/m²
720 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,707 cd/m²
1,111 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,796 cd/m²
1,219 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,496 cd/m²
901 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
911 cd/m²
726 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
701 cd/m²
718 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.052
0.032
Black Level
Contrast
8.0
6.8
Contrast Picture
Contrast
120,475 : 1
49,776 : 1
Native Contrast
4,915 : 1
4,163 : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
8.0
7.5
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
7.5
6.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
480
88
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.0
7.0
Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
Black Uniformity
8.4
6.2
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.302%
1.391%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.806%
0.946%
Color
SDR Color Volume
8.0
7.7
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
91.82%
89.46%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
71.28%
69.38%
HDR Color Volume
8.7
8.3
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
88.5%
86.2%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
48.9%
42.8%
White Luminance
1,681 cd/m²
1,154 cd/m²
Red Luminance
356 cd/m²
272 cd/m²
Green Luminance
834 cd/m²
778 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
127 cd/m²
91 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
1,265 cd/m²
869 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
483 cd/m²
364 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,547 cd/m²
1,046 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.9
8.5
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
2.17
3.14
Color dE 2000
1.43
1.52
Gamma
2.27
2.60
Color Temperature
6,532 K
6,506 K
Picture Mode
Professional
Custom
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Expert 1
Gamma Setting
0
0
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.6
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.31
0.17
Color dE 2000
0.84
0.98
Gamma
2.18
2.20
Color Temperature
6,503 K
6,503 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
10 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.6
9.3
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
10.10
3.91
Color dE ITP
12.9
4.3
Color Temperature
6,546 K
6,601 K
Picture Mode
Professional
Professional
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.1
9.5
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
8.15
3.03
Color dE ITP
8.80
4.00
Color Temperature
6,574 K
6,461 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
9.0
8.3
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0027
0.0043
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0027
0.0043
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0027
0.0043
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.4
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.5
8.0
Detail Preservation
8.0
8.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
9.0
9.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
8.0
8.0
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
8.0
8.0
50% Gray To 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Red
8.0
8.0
50% Red To 100% Red
8.0
10
100% Black To 50% Green
8.0
8.0
50% Green To 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
10
10
50% Blue To 100% Blue
8.0
6.0
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
7.4
7.5
1080p @ 60Hz
17.9 ms
18.0 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
213.3 ms
161.3 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
9.7 ms
9.4 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
9.7 ms
9.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz
17.9 ms
17.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
17.9 ms
17.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
230.0 ms
144.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
223.0 ms
137.2 ms
4k @ 120Hz
9.6 ms
9.5 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
9.6 ms
9.5 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.1
9.1
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 Maximum Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k Maximum Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
7.5
7.5
Native Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
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
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
5.4
5.6
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
340
323
Best 10% CAD
154
140
Worst 10% CAD
506
514
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
5.4
5.6
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
340
323
Best 10% CAD
154
140
Worst 10% CAD
506
514
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
5.5
5.4
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
336
331
Best 10% CAD
148
145
Worst 10% CAD
534
580
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
Motion Handling
Stutter
6.2
6.3
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
35.9 ms
35.6 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
10.9 ms
10.6 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
Response Time
8.1
7.9
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
5.8 ms
6.1 ms
Total Response Time
10.3 ms
11.0 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
24.2 ms
23.5 ms
Flicker
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
720 Hz
720 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
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
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Reflections
Direct Reflections
5.7
5.4
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
59.4%
65.1%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
9.0
9.0
Black Level Raise Picture
Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.43 cd/m²
0.39 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
5.8
5.5
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
28,110% ⋅ pixel
31,489% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
Yes
Yes
Ambient Color Saturation
8.3
7.9
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
70.39%
66.54%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
70.58%
66.91%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
63.53%
60.50%
Panel
Viewing Angle
6.0
6.3
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
24°
24°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
26°
70°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
36°
33°
Black Level Raise
14°
14°
Gamma Shift
17°
14°
Gray Uniformity
7.0
6.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.108%
2.991%
50% DSE
0.179%
0.196%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.769%
1.090%
5% DSE
0.096%
0.108%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Inputs
Input Specifications
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
HDMI
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
48 Gbps
48 Gbps
ATSC Tuner
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB Ports
2
2
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
Wi-Fi
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Ethernet Speed
100 Mbps
100 Mbps
Composite In
0
1 (Adapter Required, Not Incl.)
Digital Optical Audio Out
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)
7.1
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
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
No
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.31" (0.8 cm)
0.30" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.17" (5.5 cm)
2.24" (5.7 cm)
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Google TV
Version
12
10
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
Remote
Remote Picture
Voice Control
Yes
Yes
TV Controls
Controls Picture
Mute Switch
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
66 W
69 W
Power Consumption (Max)
223 W
206 W
Firmware
112.627.030.1NAA
PKG6.7240.0826NAA
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.2
7.1
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
84.76 Hz
95.14 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
1.93 dB
2.66 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.04 dB
2.96 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
3.72 dB
4.81 dB
Max
86.2 dB SPL
90.6 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
5.02 dB
4.64 dB
Digital Room Correction
Yes
Yes
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