Samsung S90D QN55S90DAF 55"
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
What Buyers Say
Samsung S90D QN55S90DAF 55"
The Samsung S90D 55" QD-OLED TV receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its stunning picture quality, vibrant colors, and excellent brightness. Users praise the intuitive remote with solar charging and the user-friendly SmartThings interface, though some note the screen feels fragile and volume can vary between apps. Overall, it is highly recommended for its value and performance, especially for gaming and HDR content.
Pros
- Stunning picture quality
- Vibrant and bright colors
- Intuitive remote with solar charging
- User-friendly SmartThings interface
- Excellent for gaming with 144Hz
Cons
- Screen feels fragile
- Volume varies between apps
- No anti-glare film
- Stand gap too small for soundbar
- Battery life of remote uncertain
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
The Sony Bravia 5 Mini LED receives strong praise for its exceptional picture quality, vivid colors, and deep blacks, making it ideal for dark rooms and sports. However, multiple users report frustrating issues with the remote control not working out of the box, app crashes, and limited external hard drive support, with customer service also drawing criticism.
Pros
- Exceptional picture quality
- Vivid and lifelike colors
- Deep blacks
- Great for dark rooms
- Excellent for sports
Cons
- Remote control issues (non-functional or too small)
- App crashes (Netflix, YouTube)
- No external hard drive support
- Difficult setup process
- Poor customer service
Scores
Specifications
| Samsung S90D QN55S90DAF 55" | Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 55" | 65" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Panel Type | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Backlight | OLED★ | Mini-LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Brightness | — | 1000 nits★ |
| Contrast Ratio | — | 4,500:1 |
| Color Gamut | Pantone Validated | — |
| Motion Tech | Motion Xcelerator Turbo+ | XR Motion Clarity |
| Processor | NQ4 AI Gen2 Processor | Cognitive Processor XR |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | ✗ | ✓★ |
| HDR10+ | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HLG | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| VRR | FreeSync Premium | VRR |
| ALLM | — | ✓★ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Tizen | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Alexa, Google Assistant, Bixby | Google Assistant |
| Screen Mirroring | SmartThings, Apple AirPlay | Apple AirPlay 2 |
| Works With | Alexa, Google | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 2.1 | 4.0 |
| Wattage | 40W | 40W |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos | DTS:X |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Optical Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| VESA Mount | 300x200 | 300x300 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | — | 185W★ |
| Energy Star | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Annual Energy | 171 kWh★ | 407 kWh |
| Weight | 16.01 kg★ | 24.90 kg |
Pros & Cons
Samsung S90D QN55S90DAF 55"
- Strong smart (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong audio (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong display (87th percentile)87th %ile
Sony BRAVIA 5 K65XR50 65"
- Strong hdr (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong audio (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Below average affordability (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 92 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 40 specs.
