If you're on a budget, the Hisense R6G delivers fair picture quality for movies and sports, and has good color performance out of the box, all at a budget-friendly price. However, it's not ideal for gaming, bright room viewing, or as a PC monitor due to its poor scores in these areas. On the other hand, the Sony X90K comes at an upper midrange price, providing very good overall picture quality, exceptional performance for gaming, and excellent capabilities for bright room viewing. It also has better sound quality, more HDMI ports, and supports more advanced HDR formats. So, if higher performance and more features are key for you and you're willing to spend more, the Sony X90K is the better option. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Hisense R6G (LCD)
The Hisense R6G (LCD) has no clear advantages over the Sony X90K (LCD).
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
6.6/10
7.7/10
7.5/10
CONTRAST
7.38/10
6.1/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.8/10
LED
PANEL TYPE
LED FALD
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
TBD
The Sony X90K (LCD) has good picture quality, while the Hisense R6G (LCD) has only fair picture quality.
Movies & TV
6.1/10
7.5/10
7.5/10
CONTRAST
7.38/10
7.4/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
6.1/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
No
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X90K (LCD) is good for movies & TV, while the Hisense R6G (LCD) is only fair.
Sports
6.0/10
7.1/10
3.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
8.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
5.9/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X90K (LCD) is good for sports, while the Hisense R6G (LCD) is only fair.
Gaming
5.7/10
8.1/10
6.1/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
8.0/10
8.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
3.2/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
10.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
76.0/100
5.5/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.6/10
The Sony X90K (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the Hisense R6G (LCD) is poor.
Cartoons & Animation
6.4/10
8.0/10
5.8/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.7/10
6.1/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.8/10
5.9/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
7.3/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.0/10
5.7/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
6.6/10
The Sony X90K (LCD) is very good for cartoons & animation, while the Hisense R6G (LCD) is only fair.
News, Talk, & Other TV
6.1/10
8.7/10
5.9/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
6.6/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony X90K (LCD) is very good for news, talk, & other TV, while the Hisense R6G (LCD) is only fair.
Bright Room
5.8/10
8.0/10
5.2/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.4/10
5.9/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
5.3/10
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 R6G (LCD) is poor.
Cost
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The Hisense R6G (LCD) has a price of $498 and the Sony X90K (LCD) costs $998.
"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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