Sony BRAVIA 5 vs TCL QM6K: Which TV Is Better?

The TCL QM6K and Sony BRAVIA 5 are very similar overall, with only a few minor differences. The TCL has a more advanced local dimming feature, making it a slightly better choice for dark room viewing, as there's less haloing around bright parts of the scene. Colors are brighter and more vibrant on the Sony, though, and it has better processing, especially when watching low-resolution or low-quality streaming sources.

Variants

55QM6K (55")
65QM6K (65")

K-55XR50 (55")
K-65XR50 (65")

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Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

7.1

7.2

Contrast

8.1

6.9

Black Uniformity

7.5

5.9

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

7.1

7.2

Home Theater

7.2

Bright Room

7.0

7.5

Sports

7.1

7.6

Gaming

7.2

6.7

Brightness

6.5

6.7

Black Level

7.6

6.7

Color

7.2

7.4

Processing (In Development)

7.0

8.7

Game Mode Responsiveness

7.9

6.6

Motion Handling (Broken)

7.6

8.0

Brightness

HDR Brightness

6.0

6.1

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)

409 cd/m²

408 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

276 cd/m²

269 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

198 cd/m²

204 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

544 cd/m²

617 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

698 cd/m²

769 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

890 cd/m²

816 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

697 cd/m²

600 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

453 cd/m²

485 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

468 cd/m²

611 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

694 cd/m²

759 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

752 cd/m²

806 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

691 cd/m²

599 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

452 cd/m²

485 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.034

0.028

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

6.0

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)

412 cd/m²

392 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

246 cd/m²

260 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

232 cd/m²

208 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

468 cd/m²

600 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

684 cd/m²

750 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

758 cd/m²

802 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

693 cd/m²

592 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

450 cd/m²

480 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

466 cd/m²

595 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

677 cd/m²

742 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

744 cd/m²

794 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

688 cd/m²

591 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

450 cd/m²

480 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.033

0.028

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SDR Brightness

7.5

8.0

Real Scene Peak Brightness

429 cd/m²

563 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

513 cd/m²

651 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

642 cd/m²

703 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

814 cd/m²

745 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

646 cd/m²

555 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

418 cd/m²

454 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

442 cd/m²

643 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

635 cd/m²

693 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

696 cd/m²

737 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

640 cd/m²

555 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

418 cd/m²

454 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.031

0.027

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Black Level

Contrast

8.1

6.9

Contrast Picture

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Contrast

118,059 : 1

53,587 : 1

Native Contrast

6,471 : 1

4,459 : 1

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Lighting Zone Precision

6.5

7.5

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Sony BRAVIA 5 Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Lighting Zone Transitions

7.0

7.5

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

312

384

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

7.0

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

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Sony BRAVIA 5 Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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Black Uniformity

7.5

5.9

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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Sony BRAVIA 5 Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

0.972%

0.781%

Native Black Uniformity Picture

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Sony BRAVIA 5 Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.477%

2.010%

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Color

SDR Color Volume

6.7

7.7

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

83.71%

90.34%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

57.93%

68.15%

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HDR Color Volume

6.9

7.5

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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Sony BRAVIA 5 P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

68.2%

73.2%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

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Sony BRAVIA 5 2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP

30.5%

35.3%

White Luminance

477 cd/m²

602 cd/m²

Red Luminance

103 cd/m²

137 cd/m²

Green Luminance

343 cd/m²

420 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

29 cd/m²

45 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

374 cd/m²

466 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

119 cd/m²

184 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

415 cd/m²

550 cd/m²

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

7.6

7.8

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

4.15

2.60

Color dE 2000

2.42

2.17

Gamma

2.23

2.30

Color Temperature

6,456 K

6,893 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Professional

Color Temp Setting

warm 5

Expert 1

Gamma Setting

2,2

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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.5

9.3

Post White Balance Picture

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Sony BRAVIA 5 Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

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Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE 2000

0.26

Color dE 2000

1.24

1.80

Gamma

2.20

Color Temperature

6,492 K

6,454 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

10 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

8.3

6.0

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

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Sony BRAVIA 5 HDR Pre White Balance Picture

HDR Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

8.20

10.67

Color dE ITP

6.3

12.6

Color Temperature

6,609 K

7,668 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Professional

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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.1

HDR Post White Balance Picture

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Sony BRAVIA 5 HDR Post White Balance Picture

HDR Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

5.70

3.80

Color dE ITP

4.90

5.00

Color Temperature

6,511 K

6,644 K

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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

7.8

9.1

PQ EOTF Graph

Preview Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0074

0.0026

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0054

0.0025

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0058

0.0025

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

7.0

8.4

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

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Smoothing

7.0

8.5

Detail Preservation

7.0

8.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

6.5

9.0

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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HDR Native Gradient

6.8

8.0

HDR Gradient Picture

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100% Black To 50% Gray

6.0

8.0

50% Gray To 100% White

6.0

100% Black To 50% Red

6.0

8.0

50% Red To 100% Red

8.0

100% Black To 50% Green

6.0

50% Green To 100% Green

6.0

8.0

100% Black To 50% Blue

8.0

6.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

8.0

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

9.0

8.5

1080p @ 60Hz

10.4 ms

13.6 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

108.7 ms

181.9 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

5.6 ms

5.3 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

3.1 ms

5.3 ms

4k @ 60Hz

10.2 ms

13.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

9.9 ms

13.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

108.0 ms

157.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

128.8 ms

149.0 ms

4k @ 120Hz

5.5 ms

5.3 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate

4.7 ms

5.3 ms

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.5

9.1

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

288 Hz

120 Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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Variable Refresh Rate

8.8

7.5

Native Refresh Rate

144Hz

120Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

144 Hz

120 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

288 Hz

120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

Yes

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

7.1

4.8

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

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CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

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Transition At Max Refresh

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

201

388

Best 10% CAD

101

174

Worst 10% CAD

307

595

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

6.9

4.8

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

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CAD Heatmap 120Hz

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Transition At 120Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

214

388

Best 10% CAD

102

174

Worst 10% CAD

329

595

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

6.3

4.9

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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CAD Heatmap 60Hz

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Transition 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

273

376

Best 10% CAD

165

Worst 10% CAD

442

621

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Motion Handling

Response Time Stutter

7.5

7.6

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

30.2 ms

30.4 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

5.5 ms

5.4 ms

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Micro Judder

8.0

24p Clip

25p Clip

Micro Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via 60p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via Native Apps

Yes

Judder

9.6

9.4

Judder Video Picture

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Judder 24p

Judder 25p

Judder 24p via 60p

Judder 25p via 60p

8.0

Judder 24p via 60i

Judder 24p via Native Apps

Judder 25p via Native Apps

8.0

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Response Time

6.8

6.9

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

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Sony BRAVIA 5 Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

Transition At 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

First Response Time

11.2 ms

11.3 ms

Total Response Time

11.5 ms

11.8 ms

Worst 10% Response Time

24.4 ms

21.6 ms

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Flicker

Backlight chart

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Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

10,400 Hz

720 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

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

120 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode

60 Hz

120 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Reflections

Direct Reflections

5.2

5.8

Ring Light Picture

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Direct Reflections Graph

Preview Graph

Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

67.5%

58.4%

Screen Finish

Glossy

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Ambient Black Level Raise

9.0

Black Level Raise Picture

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Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Preview Graph

Sony BRAVIA 5 Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

0.43 cd/m²

0.39 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

6.6

5.9

Bright Room Off Picture

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Ring Picture Total Reflection

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Sony BRAVIA 5 Ring Picture Total Reflection

Total Reflected Light Intensity

22,862% ⋅ pixel

27,305% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts

Yes

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Ambient Color Saturation

6.9

8.0

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Preview Graph

Sony BRAVIA 5 Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

62.27%

66.29%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

54.81%

70.19%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

39.71%

67.60%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

6.4

6.7

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

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Color Washout

32°

27°

Hue Graph

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Color Shift

47°

70°

Lightness Graph

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Brightness Loss

31°

35°

Black Level Raise

19°

Gamma Shift

16°

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Gray Uniformity

6.6

5.2

50% Uniformity Picture

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50% Std. Dev.

2.416%

4.546%

50% DSE

0.189%

0.253%

5% Uniformity Picture

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5% Std. Dev.

1.186%

1.062%

5% DSE

0.098%

0.105%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

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Sony BRAVIA 5 Spectral Power Distribution

Pixels Picture

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Panel Type

LCD

Sub-Type

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

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

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner

1.0

3.0 (NEXTGEN TV)

USB Ports

USB 3.0

Yes (1)

Audio Out 3.5mm

Wi-Fi

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Ethernet Speed

100 Mbps

Composite In

Digital Optical Audio Out

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Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

Yes

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HDR Format Support

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

Design

Style

Design Picture

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Curved

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

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Wall Mount

VESA 300x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

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Borders

0.47" (1.2 cm)

0.30" (0.8 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

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Max Thickness

2.24" (5.7 cm)

2.20" (5.6 cm)

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Build Quality

7.0

7.5

Build quality picture

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Smart Features

Interface

Smart TV Picture

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Smart OS

Google TV

Version

Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

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Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Remote

Remote Picture

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Voice Control

Yes

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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Mute Switch

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

51 W

59 W

Power Consumption (Max)

187 W

214 W

Firmware

V8-001202-LF139.001386

112.631.120.1NAA

Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.5

7.5

Frequency Response

Preview Graph

Low-Frequency Extension

100.79 Hz

95.14 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

2.72 dB

1.62 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

3.21 dB

1.66 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

5.33 dB

3.07 dB

Max

85.3 dB SPL

88.9 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

4.27 dB

3.88 dB

Digital Room Correction

Yes

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TCL QM6K vs Sony BRAVIA 5

Which TV Is Better?

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Variants

Review

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Main Differences for Mixed Usage

Threshold

Mixed Usage

Contrast See Details

Black Uniformity See Details

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

Home Theater

Bright Room

Sports

Gaming

Brightness

Black Level

Color

Processing (In Development)

Game Mode Responsiveness

Motion Handling (Broken)

HDR Brightness

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

Peak 2% Window

Peak 10% Window

Peak 25% Window

Peak 50% Window

Peak 100% Window

Sustained 2% Window

Sustained 10% Window

Sustained 25% Window

Sustained 50% Window

Sustained 100% Window

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

HDR Brightness In Game Mode

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

Peak 2% Window

Peak 10% Window

Peak 25% Window

Peak 50% Window

Peak 100% Window

Sustained 2% Window

Sustained 10% Window

Sustained 25% Window

Sustained 50% Window

Sustained 100% Window

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

SDR Brightness

Real Scene Peak Brightness

Peak 2% Window

Peak 10% Window

Peak 25% Window

Peak 50% Window

Peak 100% Window

Sustained 2% Window

Sustained 10% Window

Sustained 25% Window

Sustained 50% Window

Sustained 100% Window

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

Contrast

Contrast Picture

Contrast

Native Contrast

Lighting Zone Precision

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

Lighting Zone Transitions

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Contrast

Black Uniformity