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Sony Z9F vs TCL QM8/QM851G QLED
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Sony Z9F
TCL QM8/QM851G QLED
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- XBR65Z9F (65")
- XBR75Z9F (75")
- 65QM851G (65")
- 75QM851G (75")
- 85QM851G (85")
- 98QM851G (98")
Our Verdict
Sony Z9F
TCL QM8/QM851G QLED
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.1
8.5
Contrast
7.2
9.4
Black Uniformity
7.6
9.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 400x400
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.47" (1.2 cm)
0.31" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.80" (7.1 cm)
2.28" (5.8 cm)
Build Quality
8.5
8.5
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
7.2
9.4
Contrast Picture
Contrast
3,379 : 1
161,440 : 1
Native Contrast
1,730 : 1
7,638 : 1
Blooming
8.5
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
8.5
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
2,880
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
9.2
9.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,472 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
611 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
473 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,354 cd/m²
2,564 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,671 cd/m²
3,467 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,236 cd/m²
3,338 cd/m²
HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness
1,640 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
838 cd/m²
1,814 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
663 cd/m²
967 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,335 cd/m²
2,497 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,636 cd/m²
3,319 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,231 cd/m²
3,253 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
830 cd/m²
1,810 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
656 cd/m²
965 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.048
0.060
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
9.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,393 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
625 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
447 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
4,167 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
3,425 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
3,366 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,796 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
956 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
2,384 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
3,300 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
3,251 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,792 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
953 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.060
PQ EOTF Tracking
6.8
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0313
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0314
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0314
SDR Brightness
9.1
9.4
Real Scene Peak Brightness
808 cd/m²
1,108 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,519 cd/m²
4,043 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,672 cd/m²
3,355 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,225 cd/m²
3,291 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
837 cd/m²
1,767 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
690 cd/m²
940 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,492 cd/m²
2,320 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,545 cd/m²
3,238 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,216 cd/m²
3,171 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
833 cd/m²
1,761 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
685 cd/m²
938 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.046
0.060
Color Gamut
8.2
8.7
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
90.50%
94.71%
DCI P3 uv
94.81%
97.13%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
66.86%
74.53%
Rec 2020 uv
73.86%
80.64%
EOTF
Color Volume
7.6
9.2
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
53.6%
85.2%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
40.9%
54.8%
White Luminance
2,513 cd/m²
Red Luminance
585 cd/m²
Green Luminance
1,885 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
189 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
2,075 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
773 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
2,451 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
85.4%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
66.0%
Local Dimming
8.0
Local Dimming Video
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Pre Calibration
8.8
7.8
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
1.80
3.36
Color dE
1.68
2.07
Gamma
2.27
2.09
Color Temperature
6,537 K
6,127 K
Picture Mode
Custom
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Expert 1
Warm -5
Gamma Setting
0
2.2
Post Calibration
9.7
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.16
0.24
Color dE
0.65
0.82
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,497 K
6,483 K
White Balance Calibration
10 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Auto-Calibration Function
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.8
7.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.097%
2.225%
50% DSE
0.176%
0.170%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.515%
0.670%
5% DSE
0.074%
0.093%
Black Uniformity
7.6
9.8
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
1.266%
0.154%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.935%
0.569%
Viewing Angle
6.6
5.4
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
38°
23°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
49°
31°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
48°
30°
Black Level Raise
35°
18°
Gamma Shift
16°
18°
Reflections
8.9
9.0
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Total Reflections
2.3%
1.9%
Indirect Reflections
0.6%
0.4%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.7%
1.5%
HDR Native Gradient
9.2
7.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
50% Gray to 100% White
6.0
100% Black to 50% Red
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
10
100% Black to 50% Green
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
100% Black to 50% Blue
8.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
Color Depth
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.072
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.086
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.061
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.077
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.1
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.5
Detail Preservation
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
8.0
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
720p Input
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
8k Picture
Temporary Image Retention
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
Motion
Response Time
8.5
8.6
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
4.2 ms
3.3 ms
100% Response Time
8.9 ms
9.7 ms
Flicker-Free
9.5
9.0
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
720 Hz
30,000 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
120 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
No
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
120 Hz
60 Hz
Motion Interpolation
Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (30 fps)
Yes
Yes
Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Motion Interpolation (60 fps)
Yes
Yes
Stutter
6.5
6.7
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
32.8 ms
32.0 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
7.8 ms
7.0 ms
24p Judder
10
10
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
9.6
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
No
Yes
FreeSync
No
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
No
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
144 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
240 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
144 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
VRR Supported Connectors
No VRR support
Inputs
Input Lag
7.9
9.5
1080p @ 60Hz
21.2 ms
14.1 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
104.5 ms
125.0 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
12.4 ms
6.1 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
4.9 ms
1440p @ 60Hz
20.1 ms
14.0 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
12.4 ms
6.0 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
5.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz
21.1 ms
14.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
21.1 ms
14.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
21.1 ms
15.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
87.9 ms
124.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
83.0 ms
116.5 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
5.9 ms
4k @ 144Hz
5.0 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p with Variable Refresh Rate
N/A
1440p with VRR
N/A
4k with VRR
N/A
8k with VRR
N/A
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
No
Yes
Supported Resolutions
9.6
9.6
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes (native support)
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
Yes
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
Yes
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
No
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
HDR
Yes
VRR
Yes
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
Yes (HDMI 1,2)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
3D
No
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
4
USB
3
3
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1
1 (adapter required, not incl.)
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
1
0
SD/SDHC
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
Yes
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
ARC
Yes (HDMI 3)
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.5
7.0
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
113.14 Hz
75.51 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.66 dB
3.92 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.15 dB
3.60 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.67 dB
4.90 dB
Max
88.8 dB SPL
87.3 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.04 dB
4.74 dB
Distortion
5.2
6.5
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
2.068
0.492
Weighted THD @ Max
31.758
27.890
IMD @ 80
3.57%
0.95%
IMD @ Max
14.50%
2.69%
Smart Features
Interface
7.5
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Android TV
Google TV
Version
9.0
12
Ease of Use
Average
Average
Smoothness
Average
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
3 s
1 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
5 s
2 s
Advanced Options
Many
Many
Ad-Free
0.0
0.0
Ads Picture
Ads
Yes
Yes
Opt-out
No
No
Suggested Content in Home
Yes
Yes
Opt-out of Suggested Content
Yes
No
Apps and Features
9.0
9.0
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
No
Yes
Remote
8.0
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Medium
Medium
Voice Control
Search, Some Other Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
No
Remote App
Android TV
Android TV
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
80 W
66 W
Power Consumption (Max)
235 W
307 W
Firmware
PKG6.0058.0026NAA
V8-T653T02-LF1V085
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XBR65Z9F
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65QM851G
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XBR75Z9F
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75QM851G
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85QM851G
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98QM851G
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Sony Z9F
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