Sony Z9D vs Sony BRAVIA 9 QLED Side-by-Side TV Comparison

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0032

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0033

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0032

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

8.4

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing

8.5

Detail Preservation

8.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

8.0

9.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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HDR Native Gradient

8.9

8.3

HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black To 50% Gray

8.0

50% Gray To 100% White

100% Black To 50% Red

8.0

50% Red To 100% Red

100% Black To 50% Green

8.0

50% Green To 100% Green

8.0

100% Black To 50% Blue

8.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

6.0

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

8.4

7.4

1080p @ 60Hz

41.3 ms

17.9 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

104.0 ms

250.6 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

14.5 ms

9.5 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

9.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz

24.5 ms

18.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

24.4 ms

18.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

87.3 ms

250.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

83.5 ms

226.2 ms

4k @ 120Hz

N/A

9.8 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate

9.8 ms

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.1

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes (forced resolution required)

Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

120 Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

120 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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Variable Refresh Rate

0.0

7.5

Native Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

N/A

120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

N/A

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

N/A

120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

N/A

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

Yes

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

5.3

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

Transition At Max Refresh

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

348

Best 10% CAD

152

Worst 10% CAD

550

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

5.3

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

CAD Heatmap 120Hz

Transition At 120Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

348

Best 10% CAD

152

Worst 10% CAD

550

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

5.2

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

CAD Heatmap 60Hz

Transition 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

358

Best 10% CAD

133

Worst 10% CAD

601

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Motion Handling

Stutter

9.3

6.4

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

11.0 ms

35.3 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

0.0 ms

10.3 ms

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24p Judder

7.8

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Response Time

7.4

8.5

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

Transition At 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

First Response Time

6.4 ms

Total Response Time

7.6 ms

Worst 10% Response Time

15.1 ms

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Flicker

Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

720 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Reflections

Direct Reflections

9.1

6.7

Ring Light Picture

Direct Reflections Graph

Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

38.6%

Screen Finish

Semi-gloss

Glossy

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Ambient Black Level Raise

6.9

Black Level Raise Picture

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

1.67 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

7.6

Bright Room Off Picture

Ring Picture Total Reflection

Total Reflected Light Intensity

15,761% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts

Yes

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Ambient Color Saturation

7.7

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

63.83%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

68.54%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

62.59%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

5.0

6.8

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

Color Washout

32°

Hue Graph

Color Shift

45°

Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

46°

Black Level Raise

33°

Gamma Shift

17°

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Gray Uniformity

6.9

6.0

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

3.941%

3.729%

50% DSE

0.203%

0.209%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

1.220%

0.606%

5% DSE

0.129%

0.114%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

Pixels Picture

Type

LED

Sub-Type

Subpixel Layout

BGR

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Inputs

Input Lag

8.4

7.4

1080p @ 60Hz

41.3 ms

17.9 ms

1080p @ 60Hz + HDR

41.0 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

104.0 ms

250.6 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

14.5 ms

9.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz

24.5 ms

18.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz + HDR

24.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

24.4 ms

18.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 + 8 bit HDR

24.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

87.3 ms

250.2 ms

4k With Interpolation

83.5 ms

226.2 ms

4k @ 120 Hz

N/A

9.8 ms

4k with Variable Refresh Rate

N/A

1080p with Variable Refresh Rate

N/A

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Input Specifications

Side Inputs Picture

HDR10

Yes

Rear Inputs Picture

HDMI

4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB Ports

USB 3.0

Yes (1)

Audio Out 3.5mm

Wi-Fi

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)

Ethernet Speed

100 Mbps

Composite In

2 (shared)

Dolby Vision

Yes

Digital Optical Audio Out

HLG

Yes

3D

Yes

5.1 Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital

Yes

5.1 Passthrough ARC DTS

Yes

5.1 Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital

Yes

5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS

Yes

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth

Yes (HDMI 2,3)

HDMI 2.1 Full Bandwidth

ARC

Yes (HDMI 3)

HDCP 2.2

Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)

CEC

Yes

MHL

Variable Analog Audio Out

Yes

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Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

Yes

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HDR Format Support

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

Supported Resolutions

9.1

Resolution

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes (forced resolution required)

Yes

1440p @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

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Side Inputs

Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs

Rear Inputs Picture

Total Inputs

HDMI

4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)

USB

Digital Optical Audio Out

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm

Analog Audio Out RCA

Component In

1 (shared)

Composite In

2 (shared)

Tuner (Cable/Ant)

Ethernet

100 Mbps

DisplayPort

IR In

SD/SDHC

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Design

Style

Design Picture

Curved

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 400x300

VESA 300x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.71" (1.8 cm)

0.28" (0.7 cm)

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Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

3.27" (8.3 cm)

1.85" (4.7 cm)

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Build Quality

9.5

9.0

Build quality picture

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Temperature

Temperature picture

Maximum Temperature

97 °F (36 °C)

Average Temperature

90 °F (32 °C)

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Smart Features

Interface

Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

Android TV

Google TV

Version

6.0

Ease of Use

Average

Smoothness

Not Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube

4 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight

7 s

Advanced Options

Many

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

N/A

Opt-out of Suggested Content

Yes

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Apps and Features

9.0

Apps Picture

App Selection

Very Many

App Smoothness

Average

Cast Capable

Yes

USB Drive Playback

Yes

USB Drive HDR Playback

Yes

HDR in Netflix

Yes

HDR in Amazon Video

Yes

HDR in YouTube

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Remote

Remote Picture

Size

Large

Voice Control

Many Features

Yes

CEC Menu Control

Yes

Other Smart Features

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Remote App

7.0

Remote App Picture

Acts as the Remote

Yes

Directly Launches Apps and Inputs

Both

Inputs Text in YouTube

Inputs Text in Netflix

Streams Device Files

Yes

Controls TV Settings

Voice Control

Yes

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

Mute Switch

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

91 W

75 W

Power Consumption (Max)

270 W

278 W

Firmware

PKG6.0612.0004NAA

112.627.030.1NAA

Sound Quality

Frequency Response

5.6

7.9

Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

169.51 Hz

84.76 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

4.68 dB

1.91 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

4.96 dB

1.81 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

6.35 dB

3.55 dB

Max

90.5 dB SPL

93.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

3.07 dB

3.52 dB

Digital Room Correction

Yes

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Distortion

6.5

Total Harmonic Distortion

Weighted THD @ 80

0.078

Weighted THD @ Max

8.865

IMD @ 80

2.88%

IMD @ Max

12.37%

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Picture Quality

Contrast

8.7

8.9

Checkerboard Picture

Native Contrast

4,322 : 1

2,792 : 1

Contrast with local dimming

7,976 : 1

292,950 : 1

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Local Dimming

8.5

Local Dimming Video

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

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SDR Peak Brightness

9.0

9.3

SDR Real Scene Peak Brightness

741 cd/m²

1,005 cd/m²

SDR Peak 2% Window

1,251 cd/m²

2,607 cd/m²

SDR Peak 10% Window

1,621 cd/m²

2,517 cd/m²

SDR Peak 25% Window

1,339 cd/m²

2,117 cd/m²

SDR Peak 50% Window

901 cd/m²

1,236 cd/m²

SDR Peak 100% Window

677 cd/m²

776 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 2% Window

1,235 cd/m²

2,389 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 10% Window

1,583 cd/m²

1,760 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 25% Window

1,320 cd/m²

1,798 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 50% Window

895 cd/m²

1,232 cd/m²

SDR Sustained 100% Window

672 cd/m²

775 cd/m²

SDR ABL

0.044

0.053

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HDR Peak Brightness

9.2

8.8

HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness

1,375 cd/m²

HDR Peak 2% Window

1,316 cd/m²

2,597 cd/m²

HDR Peak 10% Window

1,653 cd/m²

2,873 cd/m²

HDR Peak 25% Window

1,357 cd/m²

2,231 cd/m²

HDR Peak 50% Window

906 cd/m²

1,274 cd/m²

HDR Peak 100% Window

678 cd/m²

752 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 2% Window

1,294 cd/m²

2,218 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 10% Window

1,607 cd/m²

2,009 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 25% Window

1,332 cd/m²

1,732 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 50% Window

899 cd/m²

1,270 cd/m²

HDR Sustained 100% Window

673 cd/m²

750 cd/m²

HDR ABL

0.045

0.054

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Gray Uniformity

6.9

6.0

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

3.941%

3.729%

50% DSE

0.203%

0.209%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

1.220%

0.606%

5% DSE

0.129%

0.114%

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Viewing Angle

5.0

6.8

Viewing Angle Video

Color Shift Picture

Color Shift

19°

Brightness Picture

Brightness

40°

Black Level Picture

Black Level

35°

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Black Uniformity

8.7

8.1

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.776%

1.223%

Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming

Std. Dev. w/ L.D.

0.555%

0.270%

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Reflections

9.1

6.7

Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish

Semi-gloss

Glossy

Total Reflections

2.6%

Indirect Reflections

0.2%

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Pre Calibration

8.1

8.8

Pre Calibration Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

Picture Mode

Custom

Professional

White Balance dE

2.66

2.34

Color dE

1.92

1.29

Gamma

2.21

2.14

Color Temperature

6,032 K

6,492 K

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Post Calibration

9.5

9.6

Post Calibration Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

Picture Mode

Custom

White Balance dE

0.25

0.21

Color dE

1.17

1.18

Gamma

2.20

Color Temperature

6,493 K

6,502 K

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480p Input

8.0

9.0

480p Picture

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720p Input

8.0

720p Picture

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1080p Input

9.0

1080p Picture

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4k Input

4k Picture

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Color Gamut

7.9

Wide Color Gamut

Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy

85.94%

DCI P3 uv

93.40%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy

63.09%

Rec 2020 uv

71.77%

EOTF

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Color Volume

7.4

9.0

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP

83.2%

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

53.8%

87.8%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

65.2%

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP

42.2%

54.4%

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Gradient

8.9

8.3

Gradient Picture

Color Depth

10 Bit

Red (Std. Dev.)

0.096

Green (Std. Dev.)

0.085

Blue (Std. Dev.)

0.086

Gray (Std. Dev.)

0.048

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Temporary Image Retention

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

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Pixels

Pixels Picture

Type

LED

Sub-Type

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Motion

Response Time

7.4

8.5

Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart

80% Response Time

4.4 ms

100% Response Time

30.7 ms

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Flicker-Free

9.5

0.0

Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

720 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

9.3

0.0

BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps

60 Hz

60 Hz for 60 fps

Yes

120 Hz for 120 fps

Yes

Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

0.0

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Stutter

9.3

6.4

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

11.0 ms

35.3 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

0.0 ms

10.3 ms

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24p Judder

7.8

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Variable Refresh Rate

0.0

7.5

Native Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

N/A

120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

N/A

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

N/A

120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

N/A

< 20 Hz

VRR Supported Connectors

N/A

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