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TCL QM8/QM850G QLED vs Samsung QN85D/QN85DD QLED
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Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Resolution4k
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Variants
- 65QM850G (65")
- 75QM850G (75")
- 85QM850G (85")
- 98QM850G (98")
- QN55QN85DBFXZA (55")
- QN65QN85DBFXZA (65")
- QN75QN85DBFXZA (75")
- QN85QN85DBFXZA (85")
Our Verdict
TCL QM8/QM850G QLED
Samsung QN85D/QN85DD QLED
The TCL QM8/QM850G QLED is better than the Samsung QN85D/QN85DD QLED. The TCL is incredibly bright, much brighter than the Samsung in HDR and SDR, so it looks far more vibrant in bright rooms. The TCL is also better for gamers with its faster response time and 4k @ 144Hz support, although it does have quirks with its VRR performance. The Samsung is, however, the more accurate TV of the two in HDR and SDR, so if accuracy matters to you, it could be the better option.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
8.4
8.1
Pre Calibration
6.8
8.7
Reflections
9.1
7.5
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 300x400
VESA 400x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.33" (0.8 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.93" (4.9 cm)
1.77" (4.5 cm)
Build Quality
8.5
8.0
Build quality picture
Picture Quality
Contrast
9.2
9.2
Contrast Picture
Contrast
114,057 : 1
136,667 : 1
Native Contrast
5,533 : 1
5,537 : 1
Blooming
8.0
7.5
Blooming Photo
Lighting Zone Transitions
8.0
7.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zones Count Of Tested TV
1,080
160
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
9.0
8.0
Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
HDR Brightness
9.4
8.6
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,303 cd/m²
787 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
514 cd/m²
485 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
522 cd/m²
224 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,626 cd/m²
872 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,005 cd/m²
970 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,716 cd/m²
991 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,495 cd/m²
737 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
863 cd/m²
604 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,609 cd/m²
854 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,915 cd/m²
955 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,689 cd/m²
983 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,485 cd/m²
736 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
862 cd/m²
603 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.038
0.027
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
9.4
8.2
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
1,245 cd/m²
668 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
512 cd/m²
485 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
534 cd/m²
166 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
1,482 cd/m²
710 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
1,977 cd/m²
930 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
1,788 cd/m²
972 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,534 cd/m²
769 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
866 cd/m²
614 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,471 cd/m²
704 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
1,884 cd/m²
915 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,753 cd/m²
966 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,522 cd/m²
729 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
864 cd/m²
613 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.038
0.025
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.5
9.5
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0159
0.0036
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0186
0.0034
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0177
0.0040
SDR Brightness
9.4
8.9
Real Scene Peak Brightness
1,081 cd/m²
768 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
2,868 cd/m²
790 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
2,076 cd/m²
939 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
2,573 cd/m²
942 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
1,538 cd/m²
785 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
868 cd/m²
583 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
1,709 cd/m²
776 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
2,015 cd/m²
924 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
1,824 cd/m²
933 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
1,530 cd/m²
755 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
865 cd/m²
583 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.041
0.026
Color Gamut
8.7
8.5
Wide Color Gamut
Yes
Yes
Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
DCI P3 xy
94.59%
91.55%
DCI P3 uv
97.31%
93.18%
Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Rec 2020 xy
75.81%
75.22%
Rec 2020 uv
80.57%
77.84%
Color Volume
9.0
8.1
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
83.3%
80.2%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP
49.4%
36.8%
White Luminance
1,694 cd/m²
886 cd/m²
Red Luminance
404 cd/m²
170 cd/m²
Green Luminance
1,250 cd/m²
531 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
128 cd/m²
49 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
1,378 cd/m²
635 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
532 cd/m²
226 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
1,660 cd/m²
729 cd/m²
Pre Calibration
6.8
8.7
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE
4.74
2.11
Color dE
2.18
1.47
Gamma
2.24
2.22
Color Temperature
5,961 K
6,601 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
Warm
Warm 2
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
Post Calibration
9.4
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE
0.59
0.28
Color dE
1.08
1.08
Gamma
2.15
2.21
Color Temperature
6,470 K
6,559 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
Gray Uniformity
7.6
7.5
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
1.574%
3.363%
50% DSE
0.199%
0.190%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
0.335%
0.458%
5% DSE
0.110%
0.091%
Black Uniformity
9.6
8.7
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.185%
0.610%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.821%
0.975%
Viewing Angle
5.5
5.7
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
24°
27°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
31°
44°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
32°
27°
Black Level Raise
19°
17°
Gamma Shift
18°
23°
Reflections
9.1
7.5
Reflections Picture
Average Room Off Picture
Bright Room Off Picture
Screen Finish
Glossy
Semi-gloss
Total Reflections
1.8%
5.0%
Indirect Reflections
0.4%
0.6%
Calculated Direct Reflections
1.4%
4.4%
HDR Native Gradient
8.0
8.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black to 50% Gray
6.0
8.0
50% Gray to 100% White
8.0
10
100% Black to 50% Red
6.0
8.0
50% Red to 100% Red
8.0
10
100% Black to 50% Green
10
8.0
50% Green to 100% Green
8.0
10
100% Black to 50% Blue
10
6.0
50% Blue to 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
8.1
6.8
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
9.0
6.5
Detail Preservation
6.0
7.5
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.0
7.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
Pixels
Pixels Picture
Subpixel Layout
BGR
BGR
Type
LED
LED
Sub-Type
VA
VA
Motion
Response Time
8.5
8.1
Motion Blur Picture
Response Time Chart
80% Response Time
4.0 ms
5.4 ms
100% Response Time
8.9 ms
10.5 ms
Flicker-Free
9.0
9.9
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
4,000 Hz
960 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
Stutter
6.5
6.9
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
32.8 ms
31.2 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
7.8 ms
6.2 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
Variable Refresh Rate
9.6
9.4
Native Refresh Rate
144 Hz
120 Hz
Variable Refresh Rate
Yes
Yes
HDMI Forum VRR
Yes
Yes
FreeSync
Yes
Yes
G-SYNC Compatible
Yes
Yes
4k VRR Maximum
144 Hz
120 Hz
4k VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1080p VRR Maximum
240 Hz
120 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
1440p VRR Maximum
144 Hz
120 Hz
1440p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Inputs
Input Lag
9.4
9.6
1080p @ 60Hz
14.3 ms
11.1 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
127.6 ms
93.6 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
6.1 ms
6.4 ms
1080p @ 144Hz
14.9 ms
N/A
1440p @ 60Hz
17.6 ms
11.2 ms
1440p @ 120Hz
9.7 ms
6.5 ms
1440p @ 144Hz
16.3 ms
N/A
4k @ 60Hz
14.2 ms
11.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR
14.2 ms
11.2 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
26.4 ms
11.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
127.7 ms
82.6 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
121.2 ms
25.2 ms
4k @ 120Hz
6.3 ms
6.4 ms
4k @ 144Hz
15.7 ms
N/A
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.3
9.6
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
No
1440p @ 60Hz
Yes (forced resolution required)
Yes (forced resolution required)
1440p @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
1440p @ 144Hz
Yes
No
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
No
Yes
4k @ 144Hz
Yes
No
8k @ 30Hz or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
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
Inputs Specifications
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
No
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
Yes (HDMI 1,2)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
CEC
Yes
Yes
HDCP 2.2
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
Yes (HDMI 1,2,3,4)
ATSC Tuner
1.0
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)
Input Photos
Side Inputs Picture
Rear Inputs Picture
Total Inputs
HDMI
4
4
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 (adapter required, not incl.)
0
Tuner (Cable/Ant)
1
1
Ethernet
1
1
DisplayPort
0
0
IR In
0
0
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
No
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
No
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
2.0
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
No
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
7.0
6.9
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
89.80 Hz
80.00 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
4.74 dB
2.44 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
4.67 dB
2.83 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.09 dB
6.34 dB
Max
92.1 dB SPL
88.2 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
2.43 dB
5.49 dB
Distortion
6.6
6.7
Total Harmonic Distortion
Weighted THD @ 80
0.128
0.058
Weighted THD @ Max
0.793
0.307
IMD @ 80
8.67%
11.58%
IMD @ Max
8.42%
20.06%
Smart Features
Interface
8.0
8.5
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Tizen
Version
11
2024
Ease of Use
Average
Easy
Smoothness
Very Smooth
Very Smooth
Time Taken to Select YouTube
1 s
3 s
Time Taken to Change Backlight
2 s
3 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
9.0
8.5
Apps Picture
App Selection
Great
Great
App Smoothness
Very Smooth
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
8.5
8.5
Remote Picture
Size
Medium
Small
Voice Control
Many Features
Many Features
CEC Menu Control
Yes
Yes
Other Smart Features
No
Yes
Remote App
Android TV
Samsung SmartThings
TV Controls
Controls Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Misc
Power Consumption
54 W
50 W
Power Consumption (Max)
299 W
198 W
Firmware
B8-T615T02-LF1V295.000844
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