Hisense 98QD5QG vs TCL 98QM8K: Which TV Is Better?

Tested using Methodology v2.0.1

Updated Nov 20, 2025 01:44 PM

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Native Refresh Rate 144Hz

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Sub-Type VA

Dolby Vision Yes

Screen Finish Glossy

Our Verdict

Hisense 98QD5QG

TCL 98QM8K

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

Variants

98QD5QG (98")

98QM8K (98")

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98"

98QD5QG

98"

98QM8K

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

0.0

8.3

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Mixed Usage

0.0

8.3

Home Theater

0.0

8.5

Bright Room

0.0

8.3

Sports

0.0

8.1

Gaming

0.0

8.3

Brightness

0.0

9.1

Black Level

0.0

8.9

Color

0.0

8.3

Processing (In Development)

0.0

7.3

Game Mode Responsiveness

0.0

7.7

Motion Handling (Broken)

0.0

7.8

Brightness

HDR Brightness

N/A

9.1

HDR Hallway Photo

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HDR Cityscape Photo

SAMPLE

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HDR Landscape Photo

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

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1,008 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

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695 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

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391 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

Lock cd/m²

4,111 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

Lock cd/m²

3,909 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

Lock cd/m²

1,981 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

Lock cd/m²

1,079 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

Lock cd/m²

613 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

Lock cd/m²

2,557 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

Lock cd/m²

2,297 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

Lock cd/m²

1,905 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

Lock cd/m²

1,076 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

Lock cd/m²

613 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

Lock

0.076

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

N/A

9.1

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)

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1,045 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

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686 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

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405 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

Lock cd/m²

4,112 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

Lock cd/m²

3,932 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

Lock cd/m²

1,734 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

Lock cd/m²

996 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

Lock cd/m²

619 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

Lock cd/m²

2,127 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

Lock cd/m²

2,959 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

Lock cd/m²

1,701 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

Lock cd/m²

990 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

Lock cd/m²

619 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

Lock

0.082

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SDR Brightness

N/A

9.0

Real Scene Peak Brightness

Lock cd/m²

699 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

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4,058 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

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3,642 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

Lock cd/m²

2,030 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

Lock cd/m²

1,021 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

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610 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

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2,330 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

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2,112 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

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1,757 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

Lock cd/m²

1,020 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

Lock cd/m²

610 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

Lock

0.074

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Black Level

Contrast

N/A

9.1

Contrast Picture

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Contrast

Lock : 1

268,600 : 1

Native Contrast

Lock : 1

4,886 : 1

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Lighting Zone Precision

N/A

8.5

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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TCL 98QM8K Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Lighting Zone Transitions

N/A

8.5

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

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Local Dimming

Locked

Yes

Backlight

Locked

Full-Array

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

N/A

3,760

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

N/A

9.0

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

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TCL 98QM8K Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

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

N/A

8.8

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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TCL 98QM8K Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

N/A

0.270%

Native Black Uniformity Picture

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TCL 98QM8K Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

Lock%

0.603%

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Color

SDR Color Volume

N/A

7.7

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

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89.94%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

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69.81%

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HDR Color Volume

N/A

8.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

Lock%

82.4%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

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TCL 98QM8K 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP

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51.9%

White Luminance

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2,108 cd/m²

Red Luminance

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479 cd/m²

Green Luminance

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1,494 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

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167 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

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1,643 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

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495 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

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1,818 cd/m²

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

N/A

9.0

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

Lock

1.77

Color dE 2000

Lock

1.28

Gamma

Lock

2.36

Color Temperature

Lock K

6,433 K

Picture Mode

Locked

FILMMAKER Mode

Color Temp Setting

Locked

warm 5

Gamma Setting

Locked

2,2

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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

N/A

9.8

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

Lock

0.21

Color dE 2000

Lock

0.52

Gamma

Lock

2.19

Color Temperature

Lock K

6,498 K

White Balance Calibration

Locked

20 point

Color Calibration

Locked

Yes

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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

N/A

7.5

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

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TCL 98QM8K HDR Pre White Balance Picture

HDR Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

Lock

11.10

Color dE ITP

Lock

13.6

Color Temperature

Lock K

6,443 K

Picture Mode

Locked

FILMMAKER MODE

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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

N/A

7.7

HDR Post White Balance Picture

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TCL 98QM8K HDR Post White Balance Picture

HDR Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

Lock

7.90

Color dE ITP

Lock

13.30

Color Temperature

Lock K

6,405 K

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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

N/A

5.8

PQ EOTF Graph

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600 Nit Tracking Delta

Lock

0.0129

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

Lock

0.0128

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

Lock

0.0128

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

N/A

8.4

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

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Smoothing

0.0

9.0

Detail Preservation

0.0

7.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

N/A

7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

SAMPLE

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HDR Native Gradient

N/A

7.5

HDR Gradient Picture

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100% Black To 50% Gray

0.0

6.0

50% Gray To 100% White

0.0

8.0

100% Black To 50% Red

0.0

8.0

50% Red To 100% Red

0.0

100% Black To 50% Green

0.0

8.0

50% Green To 100% Green

0.0

6.0

100% Black To 50% Blue

0.0

6.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

0.0

8.0

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

N/A

9.0

1080p @ 60Hz

Lock ms

9.2 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

Lock ms

108.6 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

Lock ms

5.7 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

Lock ms

3.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz

Lock ms

10.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Lock ms

9.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

Lock ms

108.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

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24.4 ms

4k @ 120Hz

Lock ms

5.5 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate

Lock ms

5.2 ms

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

N/A

9.5

Resolution

Locked

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Locked

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Locked

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Locked

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Locked

Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

Lock Hz

288 Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Locked

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Locked

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Locked

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Locked

Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

Lock Hz

144 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

Locked

8k @ 60Hz

Locked

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Variable Refresh Rate

N/A

8.8

Native Refresh Rate

Locked

144Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Locked

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Locked

Yes

FreeSync

Locked

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Locked

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

Lock Hz

144 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

Locked

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

Lock Hz

288 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

Locked

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

Locked

Yes

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

N/A

6.2

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

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CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

SAMPLE

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Transition At Max Refresh

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0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

Lock

275

Best 10% CAD

Lock

105

Worst 10% CAD

Lock

463

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

N/A

6.6

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

SAMPLE

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CAD Heatmap 120Hz

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Transition At 120Hz

Get Insider Accessfor multiple image controls

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

Lock

239

Best 10% CAD

Lock

Worst 10% CAD

Lock

397

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

N/A

6.2

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

SAMPLE

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CAD Heatmap 60Hz

SAMPLE

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Transition 60Hz

Get Insider Accessfor multiple image controls

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

Lock

280

Best 10% CAD

Lock

Worst 10% CAD

Lock

474

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

SAMPLE

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Locked

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Locked

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Locked

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Locked

Yes

HDR

Locked

Yes

VRR

Locked

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

SAMPLE

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Locked

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Locked

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Locked

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Locked

Yes

HDR

Locked

Yes

VRR

Locked

Yes

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Motion Handling

Stutter

N/A

6.9

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

Lock ms

33.3 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

Lock ms

8.3 ms

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24p Judder

N/A

Judder-Free 24p

Locked

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Locked

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Locked

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Locked

Yes

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Response Time

N/A

7.9

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

SAMPLE

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Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

SAMPLE

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Transition At 60Hz

Get Insider Accessfor multiple image controls

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

First Response Time

Lock ms

8.4 ms

Total Response Time

Lock ms

8.7 ms

Worst 10% Response Time

Lock ms

18.9 ms

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Flicker

Backlight chart

SAMPLE

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Flicker-Free

Locked

PWM Dimming Frequency

Lock Hz

10,400 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

SAMPLE

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BFI Frequency Picture

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Optional BFI

Locked

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

Lock Hz

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Locked

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Locked

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode

Lock Hz

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

SAMPLE

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Locked

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Locked

Yes

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Reflections

Direct Reflections

N/A

6.3

Ring Light Picture

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Direct Reflections Graph

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Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

Lock%

47.0%

Screen Finish

Locked

Glossy

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Ambient Black Level Raise

N/A

8.8

Black Level Raise Picture

SAMPLE

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Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

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Black Luminance @ 0 lx

Lock cd/m²

0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

Lock cd/m²

0.50 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

N/A

7.7

Bright Room Off Picture

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Ring Picture Total Reflection

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TCL 98QM8K Ring Picture Total Reflection

Total Reflected Light Intensity

Lock% ⋅ pixel

14,053% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts

Locked

Yes

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Ambient Color Saturation

N/A

8.3

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

SAMPLE

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Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

Lock%

68.88%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

Lock%

71.22%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

Lock%

64.25%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

N/A

6.5

Viewing Angle Video

SAMPLE

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Chroma Graph

SAMPLE

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Color Washout

Lock°

17°

Hue Graph

SAMPLE

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Color Shift

Lock°

31°

Lightness Graph

SAMPLE

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Brightness Loss

Lock°

23°

Black Level Raise

Lock°

70°

Gamma Shift

Lock°

17°

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Gray Uniformity

N/A

7.0

50% Uniformity Picture

SAMPLE

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50% Std. Dev.

Lock%

1.666%

50% DSE

Lock%

0.191%

5% Uniformity Picture

SAMPLE

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5% Std. Dev.

Lock%

0.700%

5% DSE

Lock%

0.110%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

SAMPLE

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Pixels Picture

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Type

Locked

LED

Sub-Type

Locked

Subpixel Layout

Locked

RGB

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Inputs

Input Specifications

Side Inputs Picture

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Rear Inputs Picture

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HDMI

Locked

4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

Locked

48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner

Locked

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB Ports

Locked

USB 3.0

Locked

Yes (1)

Audio Out 3.5mm

Locked

Wi-Fi

Locked

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Ethernet Speed

Locked

100 Mbps

Composite In

Locked

Digital Optical Audio Out

Locked

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Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

Locked

eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Locked

Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Locked

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Locked

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Locked

Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Locked

Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Locked

Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

Locked

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Locked

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Locked

Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Locked

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

Locked

Yes

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HDR Format Support

HDR10

Locked

Yes

HDR10+

Locked

Yes

Dolby Vision

Locked

Yes

HLG

Locked

Yes

Design

Style

Design Picture

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Curved

Locked

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

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Wall Mount

Locked

VESA 600x500

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Borders

Borders Picture

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Borders

Lock" (Lock cm)

0.16" (0.4 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

SAMPLE

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Max Thickness

Lock" (Lock cm)

2.24" (5.7 cm)

Build Quality

N/A

8.5

Build quality picture

SAMPLE

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Smart Features

Interface

Smart TV Picture

SAMPLE

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Smart OS

Locked

Google TV

Version

Locked

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Ad-Free

N/A

0.0

Ads Picture

SAMPLE

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Locked

Yes

Opt-out

Locked

Opt-out of Suggested Content

Locked

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Remote

Remote Picture

SAMPLE

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Voice Control

Locked

Yes

TV Controls

Controls Picture

SAMPLE

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Mute Switch

Locked

Yes

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

Lock W

81 W

Power Consumption (Max)

Lock W

435 W

Firmware

Locked

V8-0012T02-LF1V237.001719

Sound Quality

Frequency Response

N/A

5.5

Frequency Response

SAMPLE

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Low-Frequency Extension

Lock Hz

179.59 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

Lock dB

3.75 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

Lock dB

3.78 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

Lock dB

3.95 dB

Max

Lock dB SPL

84.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

Lock dB

3.27 dB

Digital Room Correction

Locked

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98"

98QD5QG

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98QM8K