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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Accelerated Longevity Test
    3. Stand
    4. Back
    5. Borders
    6. Thickness
    7. Build Quality
  5. Picture Quality
    1. Contrast
    2. Blooming
    3. Lighting Zone Transitions
    4. Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
    5. HDR Brightness
    6. HDR Brightness In Game Mode
    7. PQ EOTF Tracking
    8. SDR Brightness
    9. Color Gamut
    10. Color Volume
    11. Pre Calibration
    12. Post Calibration
    13. Gray Uniformity
    14. Black Uniformity
    15. Viewing Angle
    16. Reflections
    17. HDR Native Gradient
    18. Low-Quality Content Smoothing
    19. Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
    20. Pixels
  6. Motion
    1. Response Time
    2. Flicker-Free
    3. Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
    4. Motion Interpolation
    5. Stutter
    6. 24p Judder
    7. Variable Refresh Rate
  7. Inputs
    1. Input Lag
    2. Supported Resolutions
    3. PS5 Compatibility
    4. Xbox Series X|S Compatibility
    5. Inputs Specifications
    6. Input Photos
    7. Total Inputs
    8. Audio Passthrough
  8. Sound Quality
    1. Frequency Response
    2. Distortion
  9. Smart Features
    1. Interface
    2. Ad-Free
    3. Apps and Features
    4. Remote
    5. TV Controls
    6. In The Box
    7. Misc
  10. Comments

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED vs Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED

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TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Picture

Variants

  • 65QM850G (65")
  • 75QM850G (75")
  • 85QM850G (85")
  • 98QM850G (98")
  • QN43QN90CAFXZA (43")
  • QN50QN90CAFXZA (50")
  • QN55QN90CAFXZA (55")
  • QN65QN90CAFXZA (65")
  • QN75QN90CAFXZA (75")
  • QN85QN90CAFXZA (85")

Our Verdict

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED

Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED

The TCL QM8/QM850G QLED and the Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED are similar TVs. The TCL has slightly better contrast and much better black uniformity and gets brighter overall than the Samsung, especially when large highlights are shown on the screen. This makes the TCL better for watching HDR movies. The Samsung is the more accurate TV for color and brightness accuracy. It has a better viewing angle and better low-resolution sharpness processing, so it's the better TV for watching sports or TV shows with friends.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.4
8.3

Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

8.1
6.3

Pre Calibration 
 

6.8
8.4

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Design Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Design Picture

Curved  

No
No

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Accelerated Longevity Test 
 

Uniformity Pictures  

Longevity Graph  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Longevity Graph
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Longevity Graph

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Stand  

Stand Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Stand Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Stand Picture

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Back  

Back Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Back Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Back Picture

Wall Mount  

VESA 300x400
VESA 400x300

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Borders  

Borders Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Borders Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Borders Picture

Borders  

0.39" (1.0 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)

Thickness  

Thickness Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Thickness Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Thickness Picture

Max Thickness  

1.93" (4.9 cm)
1.06" (2.7 cm)

Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Build quality picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Build quality picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Build quality picture

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Picture Quality

Contrast 
 

9.2
8.5

Contrast Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Contrast Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Contrast Picture

Contrast 
 

114,057 : 1
83,200 : 1

Native Contrast 
 

5,533 : 1
1,674 : 1

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Blooming 
 

8.0
8.0

Blooming Photo  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Blooming Photo
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Blooming Photo

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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
720

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

9.0
8.0

Blooming Photo In Game Mode  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Blooming Photo In Game Mode
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Blooming Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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HDR Brightness 
 

9.4
8.9

HDR Hallway Photo  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED HDR Hallway Photo
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED HDR Cityscape Photo
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED HDR Landscape Photo
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

1,303 cd/m²
890 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

514 cd/m²
586 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

522 cd/m²
192 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,626 cd/m²
1,920 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

2,005 cd/m²
1,994 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,716 cd/m²
1,530 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

1,495 cd/m²
927 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

863 cd/m²
687 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,609 cd/m²
1,875 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,915 cd/m²
1,947 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,689 cd/m²
1,513 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,485 cd/m²
925 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

862 cd/m²
686 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.038
0.057

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

9.4
8.8

HDR Hallway Photo  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED HDR Hallway Photo
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED HDR Cityscape Photo
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED HDR Landscape Photo
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

1,245 cd/m²
570 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

512 cd/m²
596 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

534 cd/m²
231 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

1,482 cd/m²
1,818 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

1,977 cd/m²
1,996 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

1,788 cd/m²
1,529 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

1,534 cd/m²
914 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

866 cd/m²
684 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,471 cd/m²
1,812 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

1,884 cd/m²
1,943 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,753 cd/m²
1,511 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,522 cd/m²
912 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

864 cd/m²
683 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.038
0.057

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PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

7.5
9.3

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0159
0.0046

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0186
0.0046

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0177
0.0044

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SDR Brightness 
 

9.4
9.4

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

1,081 cd/m²
1,270 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window 
 

2,868 cd/m²
1,744 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window 
 

2,076 cd/m²
1,783 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window 
 

2,573 cd/m²
1,439 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window 
 

1,538 cd/m²
948 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window 
 

868 cd/m²
659 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window 
 

1,709 cd/m²
1,691 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window 
 

2,015 cd/m²
1,704 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window 
 

1,824 cd/m²
1,415 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,530 cd/m²
941 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window 
 

865 cd/m²
659 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.041
0.052

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Color Gamut 
 

8.7
8.2

Wide Color Gamut 
 

Yes
Yes

Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Color Gamut DCI-P3 Picture

DCI P3 xy 
 

94.59%
91.13%

DCI P3 uv 
 

97.31%
93.64%

Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Color Gamut Rec.2020 Picture

Rec 2020 xy 
 

75.81%
68.31%

Rec 2020 uv 
 

80.57%
75.69%

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Color Volume 
 

9.0
8.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

83.3%
88.1%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP 
 

49.4%
48.4%

White Luminance 
 

1,694 cd/m²
1,917 cd/m²

Red Luminance 
 

404 cd/m²
382 cd/m²

Green Luminance 
 

1,250 cd/m²
1,360 cd/m²

Blue Luminance 
 

128 cd/m²
129 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance 
 

1,378 cd/m²
1,515 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance 
 

532 cd/m²
523 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance 
 

1,660 cd/m²
1,803 cd/m²

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Pre Calibration 
 

6.8
8.4

Pre White Balance Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Pre White Balance Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Pre Color Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

4.74
1.67

Color dE 
 

2.18
2.84

Gamma 
 

2.24
2.34

Color Temperature 
 

5,961 K
6,513 K

Picture Mode 
 

Movie
Movie

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm
Warm 2

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
2.2

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Post Calibration 
 

9.4
9.3

Post White Balance Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Post White Balance Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Post Gamma Curve Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Post Color Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 
 

0.59
0.50

Color dE 
 

1.08
1.55

Gamma 
 

2.15
2.22

Color Temperature 
 

6,470 K
6,551 K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
20 point

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Yes

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Gray Uniformity 
 

7.6
7.7

50% Uniformity Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED 50% Uniformity Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED 50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev. 
 

1.574%
3.050%

50% DSE 
 

0.199%
0.185%

5% Uniformity Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED 5% Uniformity Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED 5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev. 
 

0.335%
0.382%

5% DSE 
 

0.110%
0.078%

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Black Uniformity 
 

9.6
8.5

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev. 
 

0.185%
0.199%

Native Black Uniformity Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Native Black Uniformity Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.821%
3.329%

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Viewing Angle 
 

5.5
7.0

Viewing Angle Video  

Chroma Graph  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Chroma Graph
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Chroma Graph

Color Washout 
 

24°
26°

Hue Graph  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Hue Graph
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Hue Graph

Color Shift 
 

31°
51°

Lightness Graph  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Lightness Graph
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss 
 

32°
32°

Black Level Raise 
 

19°
70°

Gamma Shift 
 

18°
31°

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Reflections 
 

9.1
9.2

Reflections Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Reflections Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Reflections Picture

Average Room Off Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Average Room Off Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Average Room Off Picture

Bright Room Off Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Bright Room Off Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Bright Room Off Picture

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Glossy

Total Reflections 
 

1.8%
1.5%

Indirect Reflections 
 

0.4%
0.1%

Calculated Direct Reflections 
 

1.4%
1.4%

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HDR Native Gradient 
 

8.0
8.0

HDR Gradient Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED HDR Gradient Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black to 50% Gray  

6.0
8.0

50% Gray to 100% White  

8.0
4.0

100% Black to 50% Red  

6.0
10

50% Red to 100% Red  

8.0
10

100% Black to 50% Green  

10
8.0

50% Green to 100% Green  

8.0
8.0

100% Black to 50% Blue  

10
10

50% Blue to 100% Blue  

8.0
6.0

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

8.1
6.3

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing 
 

9.0
6.0

Detail Preservation 
 

6.0
7.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

7.0
7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Sharpness Picture - 480p
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Sharpness Picture - 480p

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Pixels 
 

Pixels Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Pixels Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Pixels Picture

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR
RGB

Type  

LED
LED

Sub-Type 
 

VA
IPS

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Motion

Response Time 
 

8.5
8.2

Motion Blur Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Motion Blur Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Motion Blur Picture

Response Time Chart  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Response Time Chart
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Response Time Chart

80% Response Time 
 

4.0 ms
5.2 ms

100% Response Time 
 

8.9 ms
10.2 ms

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Flicker-Free 
 

9.0
9.9

Backlight chart 
 

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Backlight chart
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Backlight chart

Flicker-Free 
 

No
No

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

4,000 Hz
960 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED BFI Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED BFI Frequency Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED 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

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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Yes

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Stutter 
 

6.5
6.8

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

32.8 ms
31.5 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

7.8 ms
6.5 ms

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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

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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

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Inputs

Input Lag 
 

9.4
9.7

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

14.3 ms
10.5 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

127.6 ms
97.5 ms

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

6.1 ms
6.8 ms

1080p @ 144Hz 
 

14.9 ms
N/A

1440p @ 60Hz 
 

17.6 ms
10.7 ms

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

9.7 ms
7.0 ms

1440p @ 144Hz 
 

16.3 ms
N/A

4k @ 60Hz 
 

14.2 ms
10.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz + 10-Bit HDR 
 

14.2 ms
10.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

26.4 ms
10.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

127.7 ms
67.1 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

121.2 ms
24.9 ms

4k @ 120Hz 
 

6.3 ms
6.8 ms

4k @ 144Hz 
 

15.7 ms
N/A

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A

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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

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

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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED PS5 Screenshot
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED 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

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Xbox Series X Screenshot
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED 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

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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
3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

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)

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Input Photos  

Side Inputs Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Side Inputs Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Rear Inputs Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED 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

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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

7.0
6.8

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

89.80 Hz
100.79 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

4.74 dB
1.61 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

4.67 dB
2.38 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

5.09 dB
5.99 dB

Max 
 

92.1 dB SPL
90.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression 
 

2.43 dB
5.92 dB

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Distortion 
 

6.6
7.5

Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

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Weighted THD @ 80 
 

0.128
0.334

Weighted THD @ Max 
 

0.793
0.972

IMD @ 80 
 

8.67%
0.31%

IMD @ Max 
 

8.42%
0.74%

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Smart Features

Interface 
 

8.0
8.5

Smart TV Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Smart TV Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Smart TV Picture

Smart OS  

Google TV
Tizen

Version  

11
2023

Ease of Use 
 

Average
Easy

Smoothness 
 

Very Smooth
Very Smooth

Time Taken to Select YouTube 
 

1 s
2 s

Time Taken to Change Backlight 
 

2 s
5 s

Advanced Options 
 

Many
Many

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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
0.0

Ads Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Ads Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Ads Picture

Ads 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out 
 

No
No

Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
Yes

Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
No

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Apps and Features 
 

9.0
8.5

Apps Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Apps Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED 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

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Remote 
 

8.5
8.5

Remote Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Remote Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED 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

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TV Controls  

Controls Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED Controls Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Controls Picture

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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

TCL QM8/QM850G QLED In The Box Picture
Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED In The Box Picture

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

54 W
57 W

Power Consumption (Max)  

299 W
180 W

Firmware  

B8-T615T02-LF1V295.000844
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