Hisense 100U8QG vs TCL 98QM8K

Which TV Is Better?

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Hisense 100U8QG
TCL 98QM8K 
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Updated Nov 12, 2025 06:38 PM

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Our Verdict

Hisense 100U8QG

TCL 98QM8K

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Variants

  • 100U8QG (100")
  • 98QM8K (98")

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

8.3
0.0
No major differences between these TVs for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

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Brightness

HDR Brightness 
 

8.9
N/A

HDR Hallway Photo  

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HDR Cityscape Photo  

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HDR Landscape Photo  

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

903 cd/m²
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Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

544 cd/m²
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Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

387 cd/m²
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Peak 2% Window 
 

4,983 cd/m²
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Peak 10% Window 
 

3,916 cd/m²
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Peak 25% Window 
 

2,593 cd/m²
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Peak 50% Window 
 

1,382 cd/m²
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Peak 100% Window 
 

763 cd/m²
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Sustained 2% Window 
 

2,511 cd/m²
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Sustained 10% Window 
 

3,421 cd/m²
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Sustained 25% Window 
 

2,240 cd/m²
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Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,263 cd/m²
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Sustained 100% Window 
 

712 cd/m²
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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.075
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HDR Brightness In Game Mode 
 

8.9
N/A

HDR Hallway Photo  

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HDR Cityscape Photo  

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HDR Landscape Photo  

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²) 
 

894 cd/m²
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Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²) 
 

545 cd/m²
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Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²) 
 

407 cd/m²
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Peak 2% Window 
 

4,802 cd/m²
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Peak 10% Window 
 

3,788 cd/m²
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Peak 25% Window 
 

2,518 cd/m²
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Peak 50% Window 
 

1,360 cd/m²
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Peak 100% Window 
 

752 cd/m²
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Sustained 2% Window 
 

2,454 cd/m²
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Sustained 10% Window 
 

3,376 cd/m²
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Sustained 25% Window 
 

2,216 cd/m²
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Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,254 cd/m²
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Sustained 100% Window 
 

710 cd/m²
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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.074
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SDR Brightness 
 

9.3
N/A

Real Scene Peak Brightness 
 

864 cd/m²
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Peak 2% Window 
 

4,901 cd/m²
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Peak 10% Window 
 

3,847 cd/m²
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Peak 25% Window 
 

2,523 cd/m²
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Peak 50% Window 
 

1,357 cd/m²
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Peak 100% Window 
 

744 cd/m²
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Sustained 2% Window 
 

2,579 cd/m²
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Sustained 10% Window 
 

3,390 cd/m²
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Sustained 25% Window 
 

2,204 cd/m²
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Sustained 50% Window 
 

1,252 cd/m²
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Sustained 100% Window 
 

705 cd/m²
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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL) 
 

0.075
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Black Level

Contrast 
 

9.3
N/A

Contrast Picture  

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Contrast 
 

297,450 : 1
Lock : 1

Native Contrast 
 

5,562 : 1
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Lighting Zone Precision 
 

8.0
N/A

Lighting Zone Precision Picture  

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Lighting Zone Transitions 
 

8.0
N/A

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object  

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Local Dimming 
 

Yes
Locked

Backlight 
 

Full-Array
Locked

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV 
 

5,376
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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode 
 

8.5
N/A

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode  

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Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode  

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Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD  

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Black Uniformity 
 

8.7
N/A

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming  

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Std. Dev. 
 

0.215%
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Native Black Uniformity Picture  

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Native Std. Dev. 
 

0.642%
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Color

SDR Color Volume 
 

7.3
N/A

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings  

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CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage 
 

88.61%
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BT.2020 Gamut Rings  

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CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage 
 

62.14%
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HDR Color Volume 
 

8.8
N/A

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture  

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1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP 
 

84.7%
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2020 Color Volume ITP Picture  

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10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP 
 

49.3%
Lock%

White Luminance 
 

2,652 cd/m²
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Red Luminance 
 

463 cd/m²
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Green Luminance 
 

1,753 cd/m²
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Blue Luminance 
 

123 cd/m²
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Cyan Luminance 
 

1,874 cd/m²
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Magenta Luminance 
 

588 cd/m²
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Yellow Luminance 
 

2,234 cd/m²
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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

7.2
N/A

Pre White Balance Picture  

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Pre Gamma Curve Picture  

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Pre Color Picture  

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White Balance dE 2000 
 

2.73
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Color dE 2000 
 

2.22
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Gamma 
 

2.23
Lock

Color Temperature 
 

7,345 K
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Picture Mode 
 

Theater Night
Locked

Color Temp Setting 
 

Warm 1
Locked

Gamma Setting 
 

2.2
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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

9.6
N/A

Post White Balance Picture  

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Post Gamma Curve Picture  

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Post Color Picture  

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White Balance dE 2000 
 

0.17
Lock

Color dE 2000 
 

1.00
Lock

Gamma 
 

2.19
Lock

Color Temperature 
 

6,499 K
Lock K

White Balance Calibration 
 

20 point
Locked

Color Calibration 
 

Yes
Locked
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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

5.4
N/A

HDR Pre White Balance Picture  

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HDR Pre Color Picture  

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White Balance dE ITP 
 

13.80
Lock

Color dE ITP 
 

13.9
Lock

Color Temperature 
 

8,440 K
Lock K

Picture Mode 
 

FILMMAKER MODE
Locked
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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy 
 

8.1
N/A

HDR Post White Balance Picture  

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HDR Post Color Picture  

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White Balance dE ITP 
 

5.90
Lock

Color dE ITP 
 

7.20
Lock

Color Temperature 
 

6,857 K
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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking 
 

8.6
N/A

PQ EOTF Graph  

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600 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0041
Lock

1000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0037
Lock

4000 Nit Tracking Delta 
 

0.0037
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Low-Quality Content Smoothing 
 

8.2
N/A

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture  

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Smoothing 
 

8.5
0.0

Detail Preservation 
 

7.5
0.0
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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing 
 

8.0
N/A

Sharpness Picture - 480p  

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HDR Native Gradient 
 

7.8
N/A

HDR Gradient Picture  

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100% Black To 50% Gray  

8.0
0.0

50% Gray To 100% White  

8.0
0.0

100% Black To 50% Red  

10
0.0

50% Red To 100% Red  

6.0
0.0

100% Black To 50% Green  

8.0
0.0

50% Green To 100% Green  

6.0
0.0

100% Black To 50% Blue  

8.0
0.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue  

8.0
0.0
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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag 
 

8.8
N/A

1080p @ 60Hz 
 

11.9 ms
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1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

125.3 ms
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1080p @ 120Hz 
 

6.6 ms
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1080p @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

3.3 ms
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4k @ 60Hz 
 

11.1 ms
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4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

11.2 ms
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4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode 
 

125.1 ms
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4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation 
 

31.2 ms
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4k @ 120Hz 
 

6.5 ms
Lock ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

4.4 ms
Lock ms

8k @ 60Hz 
 

N/A
N/A
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Supported Resolutions 
 

9.6
N/A

Resolution  

4k
Locked

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen) 
 

Yes
Locked

720p @ 59.94Hz 
 

Yes
Locked

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Locked

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Locked

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

288 Hz
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4k @ 60Hz 
 

Yes
Locked

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Locked

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Locked

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4 
 

Yes
Locked

4k Maximum Refresh Rate 
 

165 Hz
Lock Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz 
 

No
Locked

8k @ 60Hz 
 

No
Locked
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Variable Refresh Rate 
 

9.2
N/A

Native Refresh Rate 
 

165Hz
Locked

Variable Refresh Rate 
 

Yes
Locked

HDMI Forum VRR 
 

Yes
Locked

FreeSync 
 

Yes
Locked

G-SYNC Compatible 
 

Yes
Locked

4k VRR Maximum 
 

165 Hz
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4k VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
Locked

1080p VRR Maximum 
 

288 Hz
Lock Hz

1080p VRR Minimum 
 

< 20 Hz
Locked

VRR + Local Dimming  

Yes
Locked
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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate 
 

5.9
N/A

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh  

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CAD Heatmap Max Refresh 
 

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Transition At Max Refresh 
 

transition-game-max-0-31
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Avg. CAD 
 

294
Lock

Best 10% CAD 
 

82
Lock

Worst 10% CAD 
 

585
Lock
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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz 
 

6.3
N/A

Pursuit Photo 120Hz  

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CAD Heatmap 120Hz  

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Transition At 120Hz 
 

transition-game-120-0-31
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Avg. CAD 
 

262
Lock

Best 10% CAD 
 

91
Lock

Worst 10% CAD 
 

474
Lock
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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz 
 

5.9
N/A

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

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CAD Heatmap 60Hz 
 

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Transition 60Hz 
 

transition-game-60-0-31
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Avg. CAD 
 

299
Lock

Best 10% CAD 
 

84
Lock

Worst 10% CAD 
 

570
Lock
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PS5 Compatibility 
 

PS5 Screenshot  

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Locked

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Locked

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Locked

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Locked

HDR 
 

Yes
Locked

VRR 
 

Yes
Locked
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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility 
 

Xbox Series X Screenshot  

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) 
 

Yes
Locked

4k @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Locked

1440p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Locked

1080p @ 120Hz 
 

Yes
Locked

HDR 
 

Yes
Locked

VRR 
 

Yes
Locked
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Motion Handling

Stutter 
 

6.9
N/A

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps 
 

33.5 ms
Lock ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps 
 

8.5 ms
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24p Judder 
 

10
N/A

Judder-Free 24p 
 

Yes
Locked

Judder-Free 24p via 60p 
 

Yes
Locked

Judder-Free 24p via 60i 
 

Yes
Locked

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps 
 

Yes
Locked
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Response Time 
 

7.8
N/A

Pursuit Photo 60Hz  

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Response Time Heatmap 60Hz 
 

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Transition At 60Hz 
 

transition-60-0-31
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First Response Time 
 

8.2 ms
Lock ms

Total Response Time 
 

9.5 ms
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Worst 10% Response Time 
 

19.2 ms
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Flicker 
 

Backlight chart 
 

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Flicker-Free 
 

No
Locked

PWM Dimming Frequency 
 

20,000 Hz
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Black Frame Insertion (BFI) 
 

BFI Picture  

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BFI Frequency Picture  

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Optional BFI 
 

Yes
Locked

Min Flicker For 60 fps 
 

120 Hz
Lock Hz

60Hz For 60 fps 
 

No
Locked

120Hz For 120 fps 
 

Yes
Locked

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode 
 

N/A
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Motion Interpolation 
 

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture  

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps) 
 

Yes
Locked

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture  

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Motion Interpolation (60 fps) 
 

Yes
Locked
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Reflections

Direct Reflections 
 

6.3
N/A

Ring Light Picture  

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Direct Reflections Graph  

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Peak Direct Reflection Intensity 
 

48.1%
Lock%

Screen Finish 
 

Glossy
Locked
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Ambient Black Level Raise 
 

9.3
N/A

Black Level Raise Picture  

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Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph  

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Black Luminance @ 0 lx 
 

0.00 cd/m²
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Black Luminance @ 1000 lx 
 

0.27 cd/m²
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Total Reflected Light 
 

8.2
N/A

Bright Room Off Picture  

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Ring Picture Total Reflection  

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Total Reflected Light Intensity 
 

8,967% ⋅ pixel
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Diffraction Artifacts 
 

Yes
Locked
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Ambient Color Saturation 
 

7.5
N/A

Bright Room Color Volume Graph  

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Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

67.33%
Lock%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

56.78%
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High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx 
 

42.93%
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Panel

Viewing Angle 
 

5.9
N/A

Viewing Angle Video  

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Chroma Graph  

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Color Washout 
 

23°
Lock°

Hue Graph  

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Color Shift 
 

25°
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Lightness Graph  

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Brightness Loss 
 

30°
Lock°

Black Level Raise 
 

15°
Lock°

Gamma Shift 
 

16°
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Gray Uniformity 
 

5.4
N/A

50% Uniformity Picture  

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50% Std. Dev. 
 

5.060%
Lock%

50% DSE 
 

0.192%
Lock%

5% Uniformity Picture  

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5% Std. Dev. 
 

1.397%
Lock%

5% DSE 
 

0.114%
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Panel Technology 
 

Spectral Power Distribution  

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Pixels Picture  

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Type  

LED
Locked

Sub-Type 
 

VA
Locked

Subpixel Layout 
 

BGR
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Inputs

Input Specifications  

Side Inputs Picture  

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Rear Inputs Picture  

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HDMI  

3 (3x HDMI 2.1)
Locked

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed 
 

48 Gbps
Locked

ATSC Tuner 
 

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)
Locked

USB Ports  

2
Locked

USB 3.0 
 

Yes (1)
Locked

Audio Out 3.5mm  

1
Locked

Wi-Fi  

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz)
Locked

Ethernet Speed  

100 Mbps
Locked

Composite In  

1 (Adapter Required, Not Incl.)
Locked

Digital Optical Audio Out  

1
Locked
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Audio Passthrough 
 

ARC/eARC Port 
 

eARC
Locked

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Locked

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 
 

Yes
Locked

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT 
 

Yes
Locked

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 
 

Yes
Locked

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA 
 

Yes
Locked

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 
 

Yes
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eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream) 
 

7.1
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ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
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ARC: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
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Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1 
 

Yes
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Optical: DTS 5.1 
 

Yes
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HDR Format Support  

HDR10 
 

Yes
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HDR10+ 
 

Yes
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Dolby Vision 
 

Yes
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HLG 
 

Yes
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Design

Style  

Design Picture  

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Curved  

No
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Stand  

Stand Picture  

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Back  

Back Picture  

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Wall Mount  

VESA 800x400
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Borders  

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Borders  

0.51" (1.3 cm)
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Thickness  

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Max Thickness  

3.19" (8.1 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
N/A

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Smart Features

Interface 
 

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Smart OS  

Google TV
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Version  

14
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Ad-Free 
 

0.0
N/A

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Ads 
 

Yes
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Opt-out 
 

No
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Suggested Content in Home 
 

Yes
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Opt-out of Suggested Content 
 

No
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Remote  

Remote Picture  

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Voice Control  

Yes
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TV Controls  

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Mute Switch 
 

Yes
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In The Box  

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Misc  

Power Consumption  

82 W
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Power Consumption (Max)  

434 W
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Firmware  

V0000.01.00A.P0408
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Sound Quality

Frequency Response 
 

5.9
N/A

Frequency Response  

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Low-Frequency Extension 
 

89.80 Hz
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Std. Dev. @ 70 
 

4.07 dB
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Std. Dev. @ 80 
 

4.48 dB
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Std. Dev. @ Max 
 

8.14 dB
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Max 
 

86.0 dB SPL
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Dynamic Range Compression 
 

5.36 dB
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Digital Room Correction  

Yes
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