If you're on a tight budget and need a basic TV, the Hisense A4H could work for you. However, it has poor overall picture quality, making it not ideal for movies, sports, or gaming, especially in dark or very bright rooms. The Sony X90K, while more expensive, offers much better picture quality, gaming performance, and is well-suited for various content in both dark and bright rooms. It also supports advanced features like HDR, Dolby Vision, and has more HDMI ports, which could enhance your experience if you're interested in a more premium viewing and gaming setup. Choose the Hisense for cost savings or the Sony for a higher-quality, more versatile TV experience. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Hisense A4H (LCD)
Good viewing angle
Advantages of the Sony X90K (LCD)
Very good for bright room
Good for dark room
Very good for gaming
Good for movies & TV
Good for sports
Very good for news, talk, & other TV
Very good for cartoons & animation
Good for use as monitor
Best in class for upscaling
Best in class motion processing
Key differences
Picture Quality
5.3/10
7.7/10
3.80/10
CONTRAST
7.38/10
6.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.8/10
LED
PANEL TYPE
LED FALD
IPS
PANEL SUB-TYPE
TBD
The Sony X90K (LCD) has good picture quality, while the Hisense A4H (LCD) has poor picture quality.
Movies & TV
5.2/10
7.5/10
3.80/10
CONTRAST
7.38/10
5.5/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
6.1/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
No
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
No
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X90K (LCD) is good for movies & TV, while the Hisense A4H (LCD) is poor.
Sports
6.1/10
7.1/10
2.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
8.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
5.7/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
No
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X90K (LCD) is good for sports, while the Hisense A4H (LCD) is only fair.
Gaming
5.6/10
8.1/10
5.9/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
8.0/10
8.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
2.5/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
0.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
76.0/100
2.5/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.6/10
The Sony X90K (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the Hisense A4H (LCD) is poor.
Cartoons & Animation
5.9/10
8.0/10
6.0/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.7/10
6.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.8/10
5.7/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
8.3/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.0/10
7.7/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
6.6/10
The Sony X90K (LCD) is very good for cartoons & animation, while the Hisense A4H (LCD) is poor.
News, Talk, & Other TV
5.9/10
8.7/10
5.7/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
7.5/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony X90K (LCD) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the Hisense A4H (LCD) is poor.
Bright Room
4.7/10
8.0/10
7.4/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.4/10
5.7/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
2.5/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.3/10
6.6/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.3/10
The Sony X90K (LCD) is very good for bright room, while the Hisense A4H (LCD) is poor.
Cost
$178
$898
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The Hisense A4H (LCD) has a price of $178 and the Sony X90K (LCD) costs $898.
"As Sony’s next-to-flagship LCD TV, the X90K series delivers impressive performance for the price. The XR90K had fairly accurate out-of-box color. The TV’s multi-position stand lets you either set the screen flush with any stand its mounted on or elevate it to clear space for a soundbar. With the latter option, you get around 3 inches of clearance enough to accommodate most soundbars. The X90K’s excellent suite of gaming features ranks it up there with the best 120 Hz 4K TVs."
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About Hisense
Hisense, a Chinese TV manufacturer, entered the US market in approximately 2011 and has since acquired TV divisions from various companies such as Toshiba, Sharp, Hitachi, and NEC. Currently ranking as the fourth largest vendor in terms of sales volume, Hisense aims to capture a wide range of TV budget segments. They offer exceptional value with TVs that often outperform their competitors at similar price points, making them a compelling choice for consumers. In the US, they use Google TV as their smart TV software which provides the largest app selection and a very modern user interface, however it is not as user friendly as the software from other vendors.
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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