Our quick take

The alternatives to consider…

  • £2,399

  • £2199

Sony XE90 4K TV - 4.5 / 5

Sony KD-65XE9005 review: Design

  • 4 x HDMI, 3x USB Ethernet & Wi-Fi Optical digital audio output

Sony KD-65XE9005 review: Picture Features

  • High Dynamic Range (HDR) support: HDR10, HLG (no Dolby Vision) Sony X1 chipset, driving Triluminos & 4K X-Reality Pro system

Sony KD-65XE9005 review: Smart features

  • Android TV, YouView

Sony KD-65XE9005 review: Picture Quality

Sony KD-65XE9005 review: Blooming good

Sony KD-65XE9005 review: Look at all the pretty colours

Sony KD-65XE9005 review: A couple of issues

Sony KD-65XE9005 review: Sound quality

  • Speaker configuration: Stereo, 10W + 10W

To recap

Put the 65XE9005 fairly into the context of its surprisingly affordable price and it becomes a really exciting option for serious movie fans unable to stretch their budget beyond £2,500.