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- Main Differences
- Brightness
- Black Level
- Color
- Processing
- Game Mode Responsiveness
- Motion Handling
- Reflections
- Panel
- Inputs
- Design
- Smart Features
- Sound Quality
- Comments
TCL QM7/QM751G QLED vs TCL QM8/QM851G QLED
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TCL QM7/QM751G QLED
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate144Hz
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishGlossy
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate144Hz
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishGlossy
Variants
- 55QM751G (55")
- 65QM751G (65")
- 75QM751G (75")
- 85QM751G (85")
- 98QM751G (98")
- 65QM851G (65")
- 75QM851G (75")
- 85QM851G (85")
- 98QM851G (98")
Our Verdict
TCL QM7/QM751G QLED
TCL QM8/QM851G QLED
The TCL QM8/QM851G QLED is better than the TCL QM7/QM751G QLED. With a few exceptions, the QM8 does most things better than the QM7. The QM8 is noticeably brighter in HDR and SDR, has better contrast, and is more accurate in SDR prior to calibration. It also has much better reflection handling than the QM7, making it a far better option if you like to watch TV in extremely bright rooms. Still, the QM7 is more accurate in HDR and has better color volume in SDR. But, overall, the QM8 is a noticeable upgrade over the QM7.
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Threshold
Gaming
7.8
8.4
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.0
9.4
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.0
9.0
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
8.1
9.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
828 cd/m²
1,472 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
397 cd/m²
611 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
299 cd/m²
473 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,315 cd/m²
2,564 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,555 cd/m²
3,467 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,449 cd/m²
3,338 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
899 cd/m²
1,814 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
564 cd/m²
967 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,115 cd/m²
2,497 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,527 cd/m²
3,319 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,428 cd/m²
3,253 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
897 cd/m²
1,810 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
564 cd/m²
965 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.052
0.060
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
8.0
9.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
796 cd/m²
1,393 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
400 cd/m²
625 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
293 cd/m²
447 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,297 cd/m²
4,167 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,466 cd/m²
3,425 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,378 cd/m²
3,366 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
862 cd/m²
1,796 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
543 cd/m²
956 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,098 cd/m²
2,384 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,443 cd/m²
3,300 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,364 cd/m²
3,251 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
860 cd/m²
1,792 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
542 cd/m²
953 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.052
0.060
SDR Brightness
8.6
9.5
Real Scene Peak Brightness
604 cd/m²
1,108 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,222 cd/m²
4,043 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,509 cd/m²
3,355 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,406 cd/m²
3,291 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
844 cd/m²
1,767 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
532 cd/m²
940 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,031 cd/m²
2,320 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,487 cd/m²
3,238 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,329 cd/m²
3,171 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
840 cd/m²
1,761 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
531 cd/m²
938 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.053
0.060
Black Level
Contrast
8.2
8.9
Contrast Picture
Contrast
135,500 : 1
201,150 : 1
Native Contrast
5,651 : 1
6,515 : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
7.5
8.5
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
8.0
8.5
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
1,248
2,880
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
8.0
9.0
Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
Black Uniformity
9.5
8.9
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.269%
0.154%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.420%
0.569%
Color
SDR Color Volume
8.0
7.7
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
92.27%
90.94%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
70.17%
67.01%
HDR Color Volume
8.5
9.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
82.8%
85.2%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
44.8%
54.8%
White Luminance
1,199 cd/m²
2,513 cd/m²
Red Luminance
291 cd/m²
585 cd/m²
Green Luminance
826 cd/m²
1,885 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
91 cd/m²
189 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
920 cd/m²
2,075 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
383 cd/m²
773 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,117 cd/m²
2,451 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
5.2
7.5
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
6.27
3.36
Color dE 2000
3.22
2.07
Gamma
2.20
2.09
Color Temperature
5,794 K
6,127 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm -5
Warm -5
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.7
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.40
0.24
Color dE 2000
0.48
0.82
Gamma
2.21
2.20
Color Temperature
6,470 K
6,483 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.0
5.7
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
14.66
41.45
Color dE ITP
19.2
49.6
Color Temperature
6,534 K
6,308 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.2
7.0
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
2.86
19.70
Color dE ITP
4.70
8.60
Color Temperature
6,358 K
6,276 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
5.3
3.9
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0156
0.0313
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0155
0.0314
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0156
0.0314
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.1
8.1
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
8.5
8.5
Detail Preservation
7.0
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
7.5
7.8
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
6.0
6.0
50% Gray To 100% White
6.0
6.0
100% Black To 50% Red
8.0
8.0
50% Red To 100% Red
8.0
10
100% Black To 50% Green
8.0
8.0
50% Green To 100% Green
8.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
8.0
8.0
50% Blue To 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
8.3
8.4
1080p @ 60Hz
14.3 ms
14.1 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
125.2 ms
125.0 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
6.4 ms
6.1 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
8.1 ms
8.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz
14.4 ms
14.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
14.8 ms
15.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
124.9 ms
124.7 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
116.9 ms
116.5 ms
4k @ 120Hz
6.0 ms
5.9 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
5.2 ms
5.0 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.7
9.7
Resolution
4k
4k
480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)
Yes
Yes
720p @ 59.94Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 144Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
Yes
Yes
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
8.8
8.8
Native Refresh Rate
144Hz
144Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
144 Hz
144 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
240 Hz
240 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
6.7
7.5
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
225
173
Best 10% CAD
121
71
Worst 10% CAD
357
303
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
6.8
6.9
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
212
200
Best 10% CAD
86
69
Worst 10% CAD
460
482
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
6.8
7.0
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
212
217
Best 10% CAD
85
71
Worst 10% CAD
457
372
PS5 Compatibility
PS5 Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
Xbox Series X Screenshot
Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1080p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
HDR
Yes
Yes
VRR
Yes
Yes
Motion Handling
Stutter
6.4
6.1
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
35.4 ms
36.2 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
10.4 ms
11.2 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
Response Time
8.0
8.1
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
6.3 ms
5.5 ms
Total Response Time
10.0 ms
10.6 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
21.8 ms
22.9 ms
Flicker
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
10,000 Hz
30,000 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
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
Yes
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
Yes
Reflections
Direct Reflections
5.3
6.3
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
67.1%
46.5%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
9.1
9.1
Black Level Raise Picture
Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.38 cd/m²
0.38 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
5.9
7.8
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
27,092% ⋅ pixel
12,962% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
Yes
Yes
Ambient Color Saturation
8.5
8.4
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
71.10%
71.72%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
71.77%
68.86%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
67.56%
59.50%
Panel
Viewing Angle
6.7
6.2
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
23°
23°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
65°
31°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
30°
30°
Black Level Raise
18°
18°
Gamma Shift
20°
18°
Gray Uniformity
6.5
7.1
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
3.346%
2.225%
50% DSE
0.182%
0.170%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.050%
0.670%
5% DSE
0.084%
0.093%
Panel Technology
Spectral Power Distribution
Pixels Picture
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Inputs
Input Specifications
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
HDMI
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)
HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed
48 Gbps
48 Gbps
ATSC Tuner
1.0
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
USB Ports
2
3
USB 3.0
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Audio Out 3.5mm
1
1
Wi-Fi
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
Ethernet Speed
100 Mbps
100 Mbps
Composite In
1 (Adapter Required, Not Incl.)
1 (Adapter Required, Not Incl.)
Digital Optical Audio Out
1
1
Audio Passthrough
ARC/eARC Port
eARC
eARC
eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
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
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x400
VESA 400x400
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.31" (0.8 cm)
0.31" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
3.11" (7.9 cm)
2.28" (5.8 cm)
Build Quality
8.0
8.5
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Google TV
Version
12
12
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
Remote
Remote Picture
Voice Control
Yes
Yes
TV Controls
Controls Picture
Mute Switch
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
70 W
66 W
Power Consumption (Max)
309 W
307 W
Firmware
V8-T653T02-LF1V097
V8-T653T02-LF1V085
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.6
7.0
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
119.87 Hz
75.51 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
3.63 dB
3.92 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.64 dB
3.60 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.40 dB
4.90 dB
Max
85.9 dB SPL
87.3 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
1.69 dB
4.74 dB
Digital Room Correction
No
Yes
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