The Amazon Omni Series is a more affordable option and offers decent overall picture quality, suitable for general content like news and cartoons. However, it may not perform as well in bright rooms and might lack in picture quality for dark room viewing.
The Sony A90J, while more expensive, provides significantly better overall picture quality with particularly strong performance for movies, sports, and gaming. It also has superior performance in both dark and bright rooms due to its OLED screen, which offers higher contrast and better viewing angles. Furthermore, the Sony A90J has a higher refresh rate which is preferable for gaming and fast-moving content.
If budget is a main concern and your viewing is casual, the Amazon Omni Series could be adequate. However, if you're looking for top-notch visual quality and performance, particularly for movies and gaming, and are willing to invest more, then the Sony A90J is the more suitable choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Amazon Omni Series (LCD)
The Amazon Omni Series (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony A90J (OLED).
Advantages of the Sony A90J (OLED)
Good for bright room
Excellent for dark room
Very good for gaming
Excellent for movies & TV
Excellent for sports
Very good for news, talk, & other TV
Very good for cartoons & animation
Very good for use as monitor
Best in class for upscaling
Best in class motion processing
Very good viewing angle
Excellent reflections
Key differences
Picture Quality
6.1/10
8.7/10
7.38/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
6.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.4/10
LED
PANEL TYPE
WOLED
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
WBE
The Sony A90J (OLED) has very good picture quality, while the Amazon Omni Series (LCD) has only fair picture quality.
Movies & TV
5.6/10
9.1/10
7.38/10
CONTRAST
10.00/10
6.4/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
10.0/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A90J (OLED) is excellent for movies & TV, while the Amazon Omni Series (LCD) is poor.
The Amazon Omni Series, being an LCD TV, lacks the advanced contrast, local dimming, and black uniformity features that are inherent to the Sony A90J's OLED technology, making the latter a superior choice for movies and cinematic TV viewing with deep blacks and high contrast. Furthermore, the Sony A90J also offers better color accuracy, volume, and viewing angles which are significant for an immersive cinematic experience.
Sports
5.8/10
9.2/10
2.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
8.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.3/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
7.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A90J (OLED) is excellent for sports, while the Amazon Omni Series (LCD) is poor.
The Amazon Omni Series LCD struggles with watching sports due to its fair response time and poor motion handling, which can make fast-paced action look blurry, and it also has poor reflection handling, making it hard to watch in bright rooms. In contrast, the Sony A90J OLED excels with an excellent response time and motion handling that keeps up with fast action without blur and offers good reflection handling and wider viewing angles, making it ideal for bright environments and group viewing.
Gaming
5.6/10
8.8/10
6.0/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
9.4/10
8.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.3/10
2.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
0.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
100.0/100
5.9/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.5/10
The Sony A90J (OLED) is very good for gaming, while the Amazon Omni Series (LCD) is poor.
The Sony A90J has an excellent response time and good input lag, making it very responsive and suitable for fast-paced gaming. In contrast, the Amazon Omni Series exhibits only fair response time and input lag, which may lead to less smooth visuals and could be less responsive in gaming scenarios.
Cartoons & Animation
5.8/10
8.5/10
5.9/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.8/10
6.2/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.4/10
7.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
5.2/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
8.3/10
6.0/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
9.8/10
The Sony A90J (OLED) is very good for cartoons & animation, while the Amazon Omni Series (LCD) is poor.
The Amazon Omni Series LCD TV displays poor colors out of the box and has a limited color gamut, making it less suitable for vibrant cartoons and animation. In contrast, the Sony A90J OLED excels with very good color reproduction right out of the box and a richer color gamut, offering more lifelike and varied colors for animated content.
News, Talk, & Other TV
6.0/10
8.9/10
7.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony A90J (OLED) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the Amazon Omni Series (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A90J excels in upscaling, with excellent clarity in enhancing lower resolution content, as well as an impressive color gamut and very good colors out of the box, which creates a richer and more accurate visual experience for news and standard TV programs.
Bright Room
6.3/10
7.3/10
5.3/10
VIEWING ANGLE
8.5/10
7.3/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.0/10
5.7/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
7.4/10
5.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
9.2/10
The Sony A90J (OLED) is good for bright room, while the Amazon Omni Series (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A90J OLED has both good SDR and HDR brightness levels and excellent reflections handling, making it well-suited for bright rooms. The Amazon Omni Series LCD, while having a fair SDR brightness, struggles with reflections, which can be a disadvantage in well-lit environments.
Cost
$720
$2,498
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The Amazon Omni Series (LCD) has a price of $720 and the Sony A90J (OLED) costs $2,498.
"If you want a competent budget screen with some handy features, the Amazon Omni TV delivers an experience that punches well above its price tag. You’ll also get the benefit of Fire TV’s new UI right out of the box. It’s clean and simple to understand, plus it puts content first. In the picture-quality department, the Amazon Omni is a surprising star among some of its dimmer, less colorful rivals."
"In every meaningful department – motion control, contrast, edge definition, detail levels, you name it the A90J puts in a memorably accomplished shift. In fact, the Sony proves outstanding at handling on-screen motion of any and every kind. By the standards of television audio systems, the A90J is a notably punchy and genuinely dynamic performer."
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About Amazon
Amazon, the largest online retailer in North America, has forged partnerships with TCL and Hisense to produce white-label TVs incorporating their Fire OS software. These Amazon-branded TVs typically compete in the low-end and mid-range segments, offering compelling price points. Leveraging their strong reputation, Amazon has swiftly built brand trust in the TV market despite being relatively new to it. To enhance their popularity, these TVs integrate features from the Amazon ecosystem, including Alexa, providing users with a seamless and interconnected TV experience.
About Sony
Sony stands as a highly experienced and widely trusted TV manufacturer, earning a reputation that surpasses all others. A Japanese company, Sony has been making TVs for far longs than it has been making Playstation game consoles. Sony's high-end TVs are often regarded as the ultimate choice for videophiles, representing the epitome of quality, albeit at a premium price point. Renowned for their advanced and precise motion handling, as well as their cutting-edge local dimming algorithms, Sony consistently delivers unparalleled performance in these areas. They include Google TV software with all their TV sets, which grants access to the largest selection of apps available and they also include Bravia Core which is a movie streaming platform specifically for Sony TVs that offers higher picture quality by using more bandwidth.
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