The X90K is a 2022 release from Sony meant to replace last year’s X90J as a mid-tier offering. Most manufacturers focus most of their attention on the newer mini LED backlight systems, so we noticed that most of them have started to scale back the number of FALD-equipped TVs, and Sony is no different. As such, in our Sony X90K review today, we will be testing the only Sony TV this year that still uses a FALD backlight.

A FALD backlight can produce great results if utilized correctly. Still, unfortunately, last year, the X90J proved incapable of taking advantage of it as its low number of dimming zones needed to offer better light control. The X90K seems to have many of the same specs, so we are curious to see if Sony changed anything this year or if this TV comes with all the same problems we saw before.

A quick look over the specs indicates that the X90K uses the Cognitive Processor XR and a whole array backlight system with local dimming. We also get a VA panel with a frequency of 100/120 Hz, depending on the region. At the same time, other features include Dolby Vision support, Sony’s Acoustic Multi-Audio with Dolby Atmos and DTS support, and HDMI 2.1 ports, as with all TVs from Sony in terms of OS, we find the latest Google TV with Chromecast, Airplay, and voice control support.