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Updated January 10, 2024·

If you're looking for a more budget-friendly option, the Sony X85K is significantly less expensive and delivers great performance for gaming and sports content due to its high gaming score and motion processing capabilities. Its bright room performance is satisfactory, but it may not be the best choice for darker rooms or for watching movies with deep black levels as it lacks local dimming. On the other hand, the Sony X90K, while costing more, offers better overall picture quality, especially in dark rooms due to its superior contrast and local dimming feature, which enhances the viewing experience for movies. Its sound quality is also higher, with more speaker power, which can enhance the audio experience. Both options have the same great upscaling and motion processing abilities, making them good for a variety of content. However, the X90K's slightly better color performance may be noticeable in vibrant, colorful scenes. The X85K and X90K are both 120Hz LCD TVs and support various HDR formats, but neither supports HDR10+. Your decision should be based on whether you value better dark room performance and sound quality over the price you're willing to pay. If you want to save on costs and mainly watch sports or game, the X85K is a strong choice, but if you watch a lot of movies and want better performance in dark settings, the X90K may be worth the extra investment. Give Feedback

this description is based on the product variant with some specs and product variant with some specs. At the time of writing, the variant with some specs cost some dollars and the variant with some specs cost some dollars.
Advantages of the Sony X85K (LCD)
  • Good reflections
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 use as monitor

Key differences

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Movies & TV

6.4
KD-65X85K
XR-65X90K
7.5
7.50/10
CONTRAST
7.38/10
6.8/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
6.1/10
10.0/10
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 Sony X85K (LCD) is only fair.

Gaming

7.5
KD-65X85K
XR-65X90K
8.1
7.6/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
8.0/10
7.3/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
0.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
76.0/100
7.3/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.6/10
The Sony X90K (LCD) is very good for gaming, while the Sony X85K (LCD) is good.

News, Talk, & Other TV

8.2
KD-65X85K
XR-65X90K
8.7
8.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
The Sony X90K (LCD) and Sony X85K (LCD) are both very good for news, talk, & other TV, though the Sony X90K (LCD) is somewhat better.

Bright Room

7.4
KD-65X85K
XR-65X90K
8.0
5.5/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.4/10
8.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
7.0/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.3/10
7.3/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
6.3/10
The Sony X90K (LCD) is very good for bright room, while the Sony X85K (LCD) is good.

Cost

$1,098
KD-65X85K
XR-65X90K
$998
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The Sony X85K (LCD) has a price of $1,098 and the Sony X90K (LCD) costs $998.
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Key similarities

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Picture Quality

7.2
KD-65X85K
XR-65X90K
7.7
7.50/10
CONTRAST
7.38/10
7.4/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.8/10
LED
PANEL TYPE
LED FALD
VA
PANEL SUB-TYPE
TBD
The Sony X90K (LCD) and Sony X85K (LCD) both have good picture quality.

Sports

7.4
KD-65X85K
XR-65X90K
7.1
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
10.0/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
7.3/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
10.0/10
8.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony X85K (LCD) and Sony X90K (LCD) are both good for sports.

Cartoons & Animation

8.5
KD-65X85K
XR-65X90K
8.0
7.5/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
7.7/10
7.4/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
7.8/10
8.4/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
8.7/10
9.1/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.0/10
7.5/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
6.6/10
The Sony X85K (LCD) and Sony X90K (LCD) are both very good for cartoons & animation.

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How the Sony X85K (LCD) and the Sony X90K (LCD) compare to other TVs

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Spec Comparison

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Sony X85K (LCD)Sony X90K (LCD)
Sony X85K (LCD)Sony X90K (LCD)

GENERAL

Price
$1,098
$998
Brand
SonySony
Release Date
May 4, 2022May 2, 2022
Full name
KD-65X85KXR-65X90K
Screen Size
65"65"
Screen Resolution
4K4K

TV FEATURES

Operating System
Android TVAndroid TV
Sound Quality Score
6.9/108/10
NextGen Ready
YesYes
HDMI Ports
44
Coax Ports
11

DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES

Picture Quality Score
7.3/107.7/10
Bright Room Score
7.4/108/10
Gaming Score
7.6/108.1/10
Movies & TV Score
6.5/107.5/10
Sports Score
7.4/107.2/10

PHYSICAL

Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D)
32.9" x 57.2" x 2.8"32.8" x 57.2" x 2.8"
Dimensions with Stand (H x W)
35.6" x 57.2"34" x 57.2"
Weight without Stand
48.5 lbs50.5 lbs
VESA Mount
300 x 300300 x 300

DISPLAY

Color Depth
10 bit10 bit
Black Frame Insertion
YesYes
Auto Low Latency Mode
YesYes
Contrast
7.5/107.4/10
Local Dimming
2.5/107.2/10

SOUND

Speaker Setup
2.02.0
Speaker Power
20 W30 W
Dolby Atmos
YesYes
DTS:X
Up to DTS Digital Surround, Bypass onlyUp to DTS Digital Surround, Bypass only

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Al Griffin | December 2022
"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 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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