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- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
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Sony X900H vs Sony A8H OLED
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Sony X900H
Sony A8H OLED
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TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeOLED
Sub-TypeWOLED
Resolution4k
Variants
- XBR55X900H (55")
- XBR65X900H (65")
- XBR75X900H (75")
- XBR85X900H (85")
- XBR-55A8H (55")
- XBR-65A8H (65")
Our Verdict
Sony X900H
Sony A8H OLED
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Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 26
50% Gray
Month 26
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)
0.31" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.80" (7.1 cm)
2.17" (5.5 cm)
Build Quality
8.0
9.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
8.6
10
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
4,267 : 1
Inf : 1
Contrast with local dimming
5,386 : 1
N/A
SDR Brightness
8.2
7.0
Real Scene Peak Brightness
474 cd/m²
316 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
423 cd/m²
429 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
462 cd/m²
430 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
604 cd/m²
432 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
530 cd/m²
314 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
466 cd/m²
183 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
420 cd/m²
409 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
457 cd/m²
415 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
598 cd/m²
419 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
529 cd/m²
308 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
465 cd/m²
182 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.020
0.054
Local Dimming
7.5
10
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Full-Array
No Backlight
Local Dimming In Game Mode
7.5
10
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
No Backlight
HDR Brightness
6.9
7.0
EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
543 cd/m²
643 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
358 cd/m²
824 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
447 cd/m²
687 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
736 cd/m²
476 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
677 cd/m²
296 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
545 cd/m²
161 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
356 cd/m²
755 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
446 cd/m²
659 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
723 cd/m²
465 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
673 cd/m²
294 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
544 cd/m²
159 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.041
0.092
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
7.5
6.9
Game Mode EOTF
Real Scene Highlight
669 cd/m²
606 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
471 cd/m²
834 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
550 cd/m²
686 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
746 cd/m²
478 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
608 cd/m²
303 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
531 cd/m²
186 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
469 cd/m²
759 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
540 cd/m²
659 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
731 cd/m²
469 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
607 cd/m²
303 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
530 cd/m²
186 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.023
0.084
Gray Uniformity
8.1
8.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.447%
1.434%
50% DSE
0.155%
0.116%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.356%
0.338%
5% DSE
0.086%
0.072%
Black Uniformity
8.8
10
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.558%
0.290%
Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
1.390%
N/A
Viewing Angle
5.5
8.5
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
23°
49°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
25°
30°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
34°
64°
Black Level Raise
16°
70°
Gamma Shift
24°
57°
Reflections
7.3
9.2
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Glossy
Total Reflections
5.4%
1.5%
Indirect Reflections
0.8%
0.1%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.6%
1.4%
Pre Calibration
8.7
8.7
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.73
1.84
Color dE
1.89
1.42
Gamma
2.23
2.23
Color Temperature
6,460 K
6,742 K
Picture Mode
Custom
Custom
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Expert 1
Gamma Setting
0
0
Post Calibration
9.2
9.4
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.54
0.36
Color dE
1.70
1.27
Gamma
2.20
2.21
Color Temperature
6,509 K
6,499 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
10 point
Color Calibration
No
Yes
480p Input
8.0
8.0
480p Picture
720p Input
8.0
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
0.0
8k Picture
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
OLED
Sub-Type
VA
WOLED
Color Gamut
7.9
8.6
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
87.31%
97.13%
DCI P3 uv
93.11%
97.20%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
63.98%
73.24%
Rec 2020 uv
71.22%
77.25%
Color Volume
7.2
7.7
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
76.1%
88.1%
10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
31.0%
41.0%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
66.6%
65.9%
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
26.5%
35.2%
Gradient
8.9
9.3
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.077
0.066
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.095
0.078
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.071
0.060
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.084
0.073
Temporary Image Retention
10
8.8
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
0.27%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
0.21%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
0.13%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
0.06%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
2.0
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
Yes
Motion
Response Time
8.3
9.9
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
4.0 ms
0.2 ms
100% Response Time
11.2 ms
2.3 ms
Flicker-Free
9.5
10
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
720 Hz
0 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
6.0
10
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
120 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
7.0
5.0
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
30.5 ms
39.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
5.5 ms
14.4 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
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
No
FreeSync
No
No
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
No
4k VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
No VRR support
1080p VRR Maximum
120 Hz
N/A
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
No VRR support
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
Unknown
No VRR support
VRR Supported Connectors
HDMI
No VRR support
Inputs
Input Lag
9.4
9.1
1080p @ 60Hz
15.4 ms
18.7 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
91.1 ms
110.2 ms
1440p @ 60Hz
15.0 ms
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
15.1 ms
18.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
15.2 ms
18.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
15.1 ms
18.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
90.9 ms
93.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
87.2 ms
85.3 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 120Hz
7.2 ms
10.5 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 120Hz
6.7 ms
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
N/A
1440p with VRR
N/A
N/A
4k with VRR
N/A
N/A
8k with VRR
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.2
9.2
Resolution
4k
4k
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes (native support)
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Advanced Console Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
No
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
No
PS5, 4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
PS5, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Yes
PS5, 1440p @ 120Hz
PS5 can't do 1440p
PS5 can't do 1440p
PS5, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
PS5, Variable Refresh Rate
PS5 can't do VRR yet
PS5 can't do VRR yet
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz + HDR
Yes
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 120Hz
Yes
No
Xbox Series X, 4k @ 60Hz + HDR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, 1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
Xbox Series X, 1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X, Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
No
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)
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
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
2
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
SD/SDHC
0
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC
Yes (HDMI 3)
Yes (HDMI 3)
eARC support
Yes
Yes
Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC
Yes
Yes
DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC
Yes
Yes
5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via ARC
Yes
Yes
5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via Optical
Yes
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.3
7.5
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
95.14 Hz
63.50 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.62 dB
3.87 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.69 dB
4.44 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.01 dB
5.78 dB
Max
94.1 dB SPL
93.9 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.58 dB
2.46 dB
Distortion
5.8
6.5
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.047
0.060
Weighted THD @ Max
9.938
6.834
IMD @ 80
6.18%
0.85%
IMD @ Max
47.09%
23.40%
Smart Features
Interface
7.5
7.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Android TV
Android TV
Version
9.0
9.0
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
Yes
Yes
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
48 W
99 W
Power Consumption (Max)
145 W
159 W
Firmware
PKG6.0132.0031NAA
PKG6.4770.0615NAA
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XBR55X900H
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XBR65X900H
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XBR-65A8H
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XBR75X900H
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XBR85X900H
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Sony X900H
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