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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Market Context
- Design
- Picture Quality
- Motion
- Inputs
- Sound Quality
- Smart Features
- Comments
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED vs Samsung Q60/Q60A QLED
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TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED
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TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
Variants
- 65Q825 (65")
- 75Q825 (75")
- QN32Q60AAFXZA (32")
- QN43Q60AAFXZA (43")
- QN50Q60AAFXZA (50")
- QN55Q60AAFXZA (55")
- QN60Q60AAFXZA (60")
- QN65Q60AAFXZA (65")
- QN70Q60AAFXZA (70")
- QN75Q60AAFXZA (75")
- QN85Q60AAFXZA (85")
Our Verdict
TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED
Samsung Q60/Q60A QLED
For most uses, the TCL 8 Series 2019/Q825 QLED is much better than the Samsung Q60/Q60A QLED. The TCL has a higher native contrast ratio, and it has a full-array local dimming feature that improves the contrast significantly. It also gets a lot brighter, enough to deliver a true cinematic HDR experience. The TCL has a 120Hz refresh rate, whereas the Samsung's is 60Hz, but it lacks HDMI 2.1 ports, so it can only display a 4k @ 60Hz signal. Also, its input lag is much higher than the Samsung's, making it less ideal for gaming.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.0
7.2
Local Dimming
6.5
0.0
Contrast
9.4
8.6
Full Comparison
Market Context
Market Context
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Accelerated Longevity Test
Uniformity Pictures
Month 26
50% Gray
Longevity Graph
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 200x200
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.35" (0.9 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
3.19" (8.1 cm)
1.57" (4.0 cm)
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.4
8.6
Checkerboard Picture
Native Contrast
6,649 : 1
4,653 : 1
Contrast with local dimming
39,812 : 1
N/A
SDR Brightness
9.2
8.1
Real Scene Peak Brightness
907 cd/m²
436 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,419 cd/m²
448 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,800 cd/m²
455 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,861 cd/m²
455 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,199 cd/m²
455 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
656 cd/m²
454 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,322 cd/m²
446 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,760 cd/m²
453 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,818 cd/m²
453 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,185 cd/m²
453 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
654 cd/m²
453 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.052
0.001
Local Dimming
6.5
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
Yes
No
Backlight
Full-Array
Edge
Local Dimming In Game Mode
0.0
LD Video, Moving Object
LD Video, Real Content
LD Video, Real Content Side View
Local Dimming
No
Backlight
Edge
HDR Brightness
9.3
6.8
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
364 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
352 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
160 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,414 cd/m²
494 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,822 cd/m²
501 cd/m²
HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness
1,379 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,884 cd/m²
502 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,215 cd/m²
501 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
664 cd/m²
501 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,311 cd/m²
492 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,775 cd/m²
500 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,836 cd/m²
500 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,199 cd/m²
500 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
661 cd/m²
499 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.052
0.001
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.5
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
362 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
332 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
149 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
218 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
503 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
502 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
502 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
501 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
216 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
502 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
501 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
501 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
500 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.054
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.0
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0292
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0292
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0107
Gradient
7.0
7.8
Gradient Picture
Color Depth
10 Bit
10 Bit
Red (Std. Dev.)
0.139
0.121
Green (Std. Dev.)
0.156
0.125
Blue (Std. Dev.)
0.105
0.106
Gray (Std. Dev.)
0.172
0.111
Gray Uniformity
6.9
7.4
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.125%
3.655%
50% DSE
0.207%
0.173%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
2.381%
1.244%
5% DSE
0.131%
0.114%
Black Uniformity
9.3
8.9
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.618%
0.669%
Black Uniformity Picture with Local Dimming
Std. Dev. w/ L.D.
0.301%
N/A
Viewing Angle
5.5
5.7
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
25°
25°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
25°
27°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
35°
33°
Black Level Raise
18°
24°
Gamma Shift
19°
24°
Reflections
7.6
7.4
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Semi-gloss
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
4.9%
5.2%
Indirect Reflections
0.4%
0.4%
Calculated Direct Reflections
4.5%
4.8%
Pre Calibration
4.8
8.4
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
6.02
2.06
Color dE
4.25
1.67
Gamma
2.45
2.12
Color Temperature
5,526 K
7,012 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.6
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.19
0.33
Color dE
0.81
0.75
Gamma
2.20
2.20
Color Temperature
6,501 K
6,732 K
White Balance Calibration
11 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Auto-Calibration Function
Yes
480p Input
8.0
8.0
480p Picture
720p Input
8.0
8.0
720p Picture
1080p Input
9.0
9.0
1080p Picture
4k Input
10
10
4k Picture
8k Input
0.0
0.0
8k Picture
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Color Gamut
8.4
8.2
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
90.40%
91.16%
DCI P3 uv
93.82%
94.31%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
70.05%
67.44%
Rec 2020 uv
80.47%
74.42%
EOTF
Color Volume
8.1
7.6
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
56.3%
68.0%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
46.5%
30.6%
White Luminance
480 cd/m²
Red Luminance
95 cd/m²
Green Luminance
355 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
31 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
385 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
122 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
450 cd/m²
Normalized DCI P3 Coverage ITP
88.0%
Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
73.4%
Temporary Image Retention
10
10
Image Retention Picture
IR after 0 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 2 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 4 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 6 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 8 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
IR after 10 min recovery
0.00%
0.00%
Permanent Burn-In Risk
10
10
Permanent Burn-In Risk
No
No
Motion
Response Time
7.9
6.5
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
5.5 ms
7.2 ms
100% Response Time
11.9 ms
17.3 ms
Flicker-Free
9.9
7.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
960 Hz
480 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
10
10
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
Yes
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
60 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
Yes
120Hz For 120 fps
Yes
N/A
Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode
60 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
No
Stutter
7.2
8.1
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
29.8 ms
24.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
4.8 ms
0.0 ms
24p Judder
10
7.8
Judder-Free 24p
Yes
Yes
Judder-Free 24p via 60p
Yes
No
Judder-Free 24p via 60i
Yes
No
Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps
Yes
Yes
Variable Refresh Rate
0.0
0.0
Native Refresh Rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
No
No
HDMI Forum VRR
No
No
FreeSync
No
No
G-SYNC Compatible
No
No
4k VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
4k VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
1080p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1080p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
1440p VRR Maximum
N/A
N/A
1440p VRR Minimum
No VRR support
No VRR support
VRR Supported Connectors
No VRR support
No VRR support
Inputs
Input Lag
7.3
9.7
1080p @ 60Hz
26.8 ms
10.1 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
135.1 ms
76.3 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1080p @ 144Hz
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
27.0 ms
N/A
1440p @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
1440p @ 144Hz
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
26.2 ms
10.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
28.8 ms
10.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
26.4 ms
10.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
118.1 ms
59.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
127.2 ms
26.3 ms
4k @ 120Hz
N/A
N/A
4k @ 144Hz
N/A
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)
Yes
Yes
Supported Resolutions
8.3
6.4
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
No
No
1080p @ 144Hz
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
No
1440p @ 144Hz
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
Resolution
4k
4k
4k @ 120Hz
No
No
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
4k @ 144Hz
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
HDR
Yes
VRR
No
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
No
1440p @ 120Hz
No
1080p @ 120Hz
No
HDR
Yes
VRR
No
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
No
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
No
HLG
Yes
Yes
HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
No
No
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
USB 3.0
No
No
Variable Analog Audio Out
Yes
No
Wi-Fi Support
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
3D
No
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
3
USB
1
2
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Analog Audio Out 3.5mm
1
0
Analog Audio Out RCA
0
0
Component In
0
0
Composite In
1 (incl. adapter)
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
SD/SDHC
0
0
Audio Passthrough
ARC
Yes (HDMI 4)
Yes (HDMI 2)
eARC support
No
Yes
Dolby Atmos via TrueHD via eARC
No
Yes
DTS:X via DTS-HD MA via eARC
No
No
5.1 Dolby Digital via ARC
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via ARC
Yes
No
5.1 Dolby Digital via Optical
Yes
Yes
5.1 DTS via Optical
Yes
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.4
6.1
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
71.27 Hz
126.99 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
4.30 dB
3.61 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.02 dB
4.16 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.85 dB
6.20 dB
Max
89.3 dB SPL
88.9 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
2.14 dB
4.90 dB
Distortion
7.9
4.7
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.061
1.316
Weighted THD @ Max
0.326
1.781
IMD @ 80
1.10%
39.00%
IMD @ Max
1.57%
58.85%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.0
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Roku TV
Tizen
Version
9.1.2
2021 (with reduced features)
Ease of Use
Easy
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
4 s
2 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
2 s
5 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
No
No
Apps and Features
8.0
8.5
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Average
Average
Cast Capable
Yes
Yes
USB Drive Playback
Yes
Yes
USB Drive HDR Playback
Yes
Yes
HDR in Netflix
Yes
Yes
HDR in YouTube
Yes
Yes
Remote
7.0
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Small
Small
Voice Control
Search, Some Other Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Limited Support
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
Yes
Remote App
Roku
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
71 W
37 W
Power Consumption (Max)
238 W
97 W
Firmware
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