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Samsung Q8F 2025
TCL Q77K
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
144Hz
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Dolby Vision
No
Screen Finish
Glossy
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate
144Hz
TypeLED
Sub-Type
VA
Dolby Vision
Yes
Screen Finish
Glossy
Our Verdict
Samsung Q8F 2025
TCL Q77K
The Samsung Q8F 2025 is slightly better than the TCL Q77K. They both offer exceptional gaming features, including HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, VRR support, and a high refresh rate, but the Samsung delivers better picture quality overall. It's just a touch brighter, but it's significantly more accurate out of the box with better color mapping and a more neutral color temperature.
Variants
- QN32Q8FAAFXZA (32")
- QN43Q8FAAFXZA (43")
- QN50Q8FAAFXZA (50")
- QN55Q8FAAFXZA (55")
- QN65Q8FAAFXZA (65")
- QN75Q8FAAFXZA (75")
- QN85Q8FAAFXZA (85")
- 55Q77K (55")
- 65Q77K (65")
- 75Q77K (75")
- 85Q77K (85")
- 98Q77K (98")
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.0
5.7
HDR Brightness
4.6
3.9
SDR Brightness
6.1
5.3
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
4.6
3.9
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
326 cd/m²
260 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
265 cd/m²
203 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
139 cd/m²
123 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
360 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
360 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
360 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
360 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
360 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
359 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
360 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
360 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
360 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
360 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
4.6
4.1
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
320 cd/m²
263 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
269 cd/m²
211 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
143 cd/m²
147 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
362 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
363 cd/m²
289 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
362 cd/m²
289 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
362 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
362 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
362 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
362 cd/m²
289 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
362 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
361 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
361 cd/m²
288 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.000
0.000
SDR Brightness
6.1
5.3
Real Scene Peak Brightness
379 cd/m²
246 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
208 cd/m²
305 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
358 cd/m²
304 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
356 cd/m²
303 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
355 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
355 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
206 cd/m²
304 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
356 cd/m²
303 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
355 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
354 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
354 cd/m²
301 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.037
0.001
Black Level
Contrast
4.9
4.5
Contrast Picture
Contrast
5,419 : 1
4,657 : 1
Native Contrast
5,419 : 1
4,657 : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
0.0
0.0
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
10
10
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
No
No
Backlight
Edge
Direct
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
N/A
N/A
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
4.5
4.5
Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode
Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD
Black Uniformity
7.5
7.0
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.600%
0.756%
Color
SDR Color Volume
6.4
6.9
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
80.50%
84.74%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
54.79%
58.58%
HDR Color Volume
6.2
5.8
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
57.3%
52.6%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
25.5%
23.2%
White Luminance
359 cd/m²
289 cd/m²
Red Luminance
76 cd/m²
62 cd/m²
Green Luminance
259 cd/m²
168 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
23 cd/m²
16 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
283 cd/m²
193 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
99 cd/m²
57 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
334 cd/m²
199 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.2
6.1
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
2.74
5.05
Color dE 2000
2.03
3.05
Gamma
2.28
2.37
Color Temperature
6,340 K
6,993 K
Picture Mode
Movie
FILMMAKER Mode
Color Temp Setting
Warm 2
warm 5
Gamma Setting
2.2
2.2
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.3
9.5
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.38
0.20
Color dE 2000
1.77
1.35
Gamma
2.22
2.19
Color Temperature
6,500 K
6,502 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.0
6.6
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
7.30
12.80
Color dE ITP
8.6
10.2
Color Temperature
6,642 K
7,136 K
Picture Mode
FILMMAKER MODE
FILMMAKER MODE
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.6
9.2
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
6.90
4.80
Color dE ITP
7.00
4.50
Color Temperature
6,493 K
6,550 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
8.3
8.6
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0043
0.0037
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0043
0.0037
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0041
0.0031
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
6.7
7.0
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
7.0
7.0
Detail Preservation
6.0
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
7.5
6.5
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
7.5
7.5
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
8.0
6.0
50% Gray To 100% White
8.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Red
8.0
6.0
50% Red To 100% Red
8.0
10
100% Black To 50% Green
6.0
6.0
50% Green To 100% Green
6.0
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
8.8
9.1
1080p @ 60Hz
11.0 ms
9.9 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
97.5 ms
107.9 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
6.4 ms
5.3 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
4.4 ms
2.9 ms
4k @ 60Hz
10.9 ms
9.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
10.9 ms
9.8 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
77.6 ms
107.3 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
25.1 ms
111.9 ms
4k @ 120Hz
6.4 ms
5.3 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
4.4 ms
4.8 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.4
9.5
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 Maximum Refresh Rate
144 Hz
288 Hz
4k @ 60Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz
Yes
Yes
4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4
Yes
Yes
4k Maximum Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz
No
No
8k @ 60Hz
No
No
Variable Refresh Rate
8.5
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
144 Hz
288 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
No Local Dimming
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
5.1
6.3
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
358
261
Best 10% CAD
175
119
Worst 10% CAD
569
435
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
5.6
6.3
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
335
262
Best 10% CAD
123
114
Worst 10% CAD
512
430
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
5.0
5.3
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
362
349
Best 10% CAD
175
118
Worst 10% CAD
583
598
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
7.7
7.7
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
28.9 ms
29.2 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
3.9 ms
4.2 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
6.0
6.1
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
12.8 ms
12.5 ms
Total Response Time
13.0 ms
12.5 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
27.4 ms
29.6 ms
Flicker
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
960 Hz
150 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
BFI Frequency Picture
Optional BFI
Yes
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps
60 Hz
150 Hz
60Hz For 60 fps
Yes
No
120Hz For 120 fps
No
No
Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode
60 Hz
150 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
5.2
5.7
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
67.9%
60.1%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
8.9
9.0
Black Level Raise Picture
Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.06 cd/m²
0.06 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.49 cd/m²
0.39 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
5.9
5.9
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
27,070% ⋅ pixel
27,460% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
Yes
Yes
Ambient Color Saturation
6.7
7.0
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
58.04%
60.44%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
55.69%
58.95%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
46.15%
50.53%
Panel
Viewing Angle
6.2
6.9
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
23°
26°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
48°
70°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
29°
39°
Black Level Raise
22°
24°
Gamma Shift
15°
18°
Gray Uniformity
5.4
6.3
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
4.652%
2.967%
50% DSE
0.225%
0.178%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.075%
1.166%
5% DSE
0.116%
0.121%
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 (4x 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
1.0
USB Ports
2
2
USB 3.0
No
Yes (1)
Audio Out 3.5mm
0
0
Wi-Fi
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Ethernet Speed
100 Mbps
100 Mbps
Composite In
0
0
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
No
Yes
eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT
Yes
Yes
eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA
No
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
No
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
No
Yes
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
No
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 400x300
VESA 400x400
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.47" (1.2 cm)
0.35" (0.9 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
1.02" (2.6 cm)
2.72" (6.9 cm)
Build Quality
7.5
6.5
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Tizen
Google TV
Version
2025
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
67 W
73 W
Power Consumption (Max)
182 W
168 W
Firmware
1130
V8-0012T02-LF1V209
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.5
6.2
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
134.54 Hz
134.54 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.78 dB
3.13 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
2.63 dB
3.19 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
4.18 dB
5.26 dB
Max
86.3 dB SPL
85.8 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
3.21 dB
3.28 dB
Digital Room Correction
Yes
No
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QN43Q8FAAFXZA
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QN65Q8FAAFXZA
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QN75Q8FAAFXZA
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QN85Q8FAAFXZA
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