That basically means that while it's excellent with detail and upscaling for its price, it's not as good as the X90J. The difference from the X90J is that you don't get the BRAVIA XR Cognitive Intelligence processing trickery, you don't get local dimming, and you don't get the Acoustic Multi Audio sound. Google TV still powers the smart TV software, making it easy to use, and to find anything you could want to watch.
The really key thing that's still here is HDMI 2.1 support on two of its HDMI ports, including 4K 120Hz, making it futureproofed for gamers.īut beyond that, you've got Dolby Vision HDR and strong colours from a Triluminos panel, plus great brightness that makes every pop, and is ideal for rooms with strong light. The Sony X85J is a step down from the X90J, as the name implies, but still keeps a lot of the crucial specs, making it excellent value overall. It's even one of Sony's 'Perfect for PlayStation' TVs, which means the PS5 will auto-adjust its HDR output to better match what the TV can do. Finally there’s HDMI 2.1 support for 4K 120Hz gaming, which helps keep this TV up to date. Since this is a Sony TV, the design is also eye-catching, with the kind of build quality you’d expect from a high-end model. The sound is equally as impressive thanks to Acoustic Multi-Audio and spatial processing that delivers a wonderfully immersive Dolby Atmos experience. Viewing angles could be better, and the screen is a bit reflective, but otherwise this picture is hard to fault.
The Triluminos Pro panel also ensures plenty of rich colours, allowing you to get the most out of HDR’s wider palette.
Sony’s new Cognitive Processor XR delivers class-leading upscaling, image processing, and motion handling, so whatever you watch you’ll know it’ll look great.
As a result this cracking LED model is the best mid-range TV that Sony has to offer this year, with a full array backlight and local dimming that ensures deep blacks and punchy highlights to deliver convincing HDR that’s free of distracting halos or other artefacts. The Sony X90J is barnstorming all-rounder that does just about everything, does it well, and won’t break the bank.
A gorgeous design, superior build quality and Google TV smart platform round out a near-perfect package that includes HDMI 2.1 for next-gen gaming. Sony’s clever Acoustic Surface Audio+ turns the entire screen into a speaker, ensuring sounds match the action, while Dolby Atmos and surround processing create a suitably immersive sonic experience. The exceptional contrast performance combines inky blacks with brighter highlights, while best-in-class motion handling and eye-popping colours ensure impactful SDR and HDR pictures. In fact, it’s one of the best TVs Sony has ever made, bringing together all the primary attributes of the OLED display technology and the company’s proprietary image processing.Ī newly designed OLED panel delivers the brightest images to date, while Sony’s proprietary Cognitive Processor XR ensures unparalleled image processing.
The Sony A90J is the flagship 4K model for this year, and thus it shouldn’t come as a surprise to discover it’s the best Sony TV of 2021.