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TCL QM6K
TCL QM7K
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Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate144Hz
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishGlossy
Resolution4k
Native Refresh Rate144Hz
TypeLED
Sub-TypeVA
Dolby VisionYes
Screen FinishGlossy
Our Verdict
TCL QM6K
TCL QM7K
The TCL QM7K is better than the TCL QM6K. The QM7K is brighter, has much better contrast, and is more colorful than the QM6K, delivering a much more impressive experience overall. The QM6K is, however, more accurate, but it doesn't do much to offset the QM7K's performance advantage.
Variants
- 50QM6K (50")
- 55QM6K (55")
- 65QM6K (65")
- 75QM6K (75")
- 85QM6K (85")
- 98QM6K (98")
- 55QM7K (55")
- 65QM7K (65")
- 75QM7K (75")
- 85QM7K (85")
- 98QM7K (98")
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.1
7.8
HDR Brightness
6.0
7.4
SDR Brightness
7.5
8.6
Contrast
8.1
9.4
Full Comparison
Brightness
HDR Brightness
6.0
7.4
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
409 cd/m²
542 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
276 cd/m²
302 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
198 cd/m²
286 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
544 cd/m²
1,312 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
698 cd/m²
1,731 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
890 cd/m²
1,408 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
697 cd/m²
854 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
453 cd/m²
518 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
468 cd/m²
940 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
694 cd/m²
1,637 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
752 cd/m²
1,383 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
691 cd/m²
852 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
452 cd/m²
516 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.034
0.059
HDR Brightness In Game Mode
6.0
7.7
HDR Hallway Photo
HDR Cityscape Photo
HDR Landscape Photo
Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)
412 cd/m²
596 cd/m²
Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)
246 cd/m²
377 cd/m²
Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)
232 cd/m²
361 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
468 cd/m²
1,320 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
684 cd/m²
1,783 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
758 cd/m²
1,457 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
693 cd/m²
887 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
450 cd/m²
541 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
466 cd/m²
954 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
677 cd/m²
1,677 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
744 cd/m²
1,440 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
688 cd/m²
885 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
450 cd/m²
540 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.033
0.058
SDR Brightness
7.5
8.6
Real Scene Peak Brightness
429 cd/m²
600 cd/m²
Peak 2% Window
513 cd/m²
1,233 cd/m²
Peak 10% Window
642 cd/m²
1,568 cd/m²
Peak 25% Window
814 cd/m²
1,266 cd/m²
Peak 50% Window
646 cd/m²
894 cd/m²
Peak 100% Window
418 cd/m²
537 cd/m²
Sustained 2% Window
442 cd/m²
872 cd/m²
Sustained 10% Window
635 cd/m²
1,513 cd/m²
Sustained 25% Window
696 cd/m²
1,253 cd/m²
Sustained 50% Window
640 cd/m²
891 cd/m²
Sustained 100% Window
418 cd/m²
537 cd/m²
Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)
0.031
0.052
Black Level
Contrast
8.1
9.4
Contrast Picture
Contrast
118,059 : 1
265,133 : 1
Native Contrast
6,471 : 1
8,392 : 1
Lighting Zone Precision
6.5
7.0
Lighting Zone Precision Picture
Lighting Zone Transitions
7.0
7.0
Preferred LD Video, Moving Object
Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
Backlight
Full-Array
Full-Array
Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV
312
966
Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode
7.0
7.5
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
7.5
Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming
Std. Dev.
0.972%
1.253%
Native Black Uniformity Picture
Native Std. Dev.
0.477%
0.424%
Color
SDR Color Volume
6.7
7.5
DCI-P3 Gamut Rings
CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage
83.71%
89.42%
BT.2020 Gamut Rings
CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage
57.93%
66.06%
HDR Color Volume
6.9
8.0
P3 Color Volume ITP Picture
1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP
68.2%
84.4%
2020 Color Volume ITP Picture
10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP
30.5%
40.0%
White Luminance
477 cd/m²
975 cd/m²
Red Luminance
103 cd/m²
221 cd/m²
Green Luminance
343 cd/m²
678 cd/m²
Blue Luminance
29 cd/m²
63 cd/m²
Cyan Luminance
374 cd/m²
741 cd/m²
Magenta Luminance
119 cd/m²
207 cd/m²
Yellow Luminance
415 cd/m²
840 cd/m²
SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
7.6
8.2
Pre White Balance Picture
Pre Gamma Curve Picture
Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
4.15
2.44
Color dE 2000
2.42
2.14
Gamma
2.23
2.02
Color Temperature
6,456 K
6,674 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
Color Temp Setting
warm 5
warm 5
Gamma Setting
2,2
2.2
SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.5
9.6
Post White Balance Picture
Post Gamma Curve Picture
Post Color Picture
White Balance dE 2000
0.26
0.34
Color dE 2000
1.24
0.90
Gamma
2.20
2.16
Color Temperature
6,492 K
6,502 K
White Balance Calibration
20 point
20 point
Color Calibration
Yes
Yes
HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy
8.3
5.6
HDR Pre White Balance Picture
HDR Pre Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
8.20
14.87
Color dE ITP
6.3
18.2
Color Temperature
6,609 K
7,503 K
Picture Mode
Movie
Movie
HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy
9.1
7.9
HDR Post White Balance Picture
HDR Post Color Picture
White Balance dE ITP
5.70
9.80
Color dE ITP
4.90
9.20
Color Temperature
6,511 K
6,525 K
Processing
PQ EOTF Tracking
7.8
8.3
PQ EOTF Graph
600 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0074
0.0045
1000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0054
0.0045
4000 Nit Tracking Delta
0.0058
0.0045
Low-Quality Content Smoothing
7.0
8.1
Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture
Smoothing
7.0
8.5
Detail Preservation
7.0
7.0
Upscaling: Sharpness Processing
6.5
7.0
Sharpness Picture - 480p
HDR Native Gradient
6.8
7.3
HDR Gradient Picture
100% Black To 50% Gray
6.0
6.0
50% Gray To 100% White
6.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Red
6.0
6.0
50% Red To 100% Red
8.0
8.0
100% Black To 50% Green
6.0
8.0
50% Green To 100% Green
6.0
6.0
100% Black To 50% Blue
8.0
8.0
50% Blue To 100% Blue
8.0
8.0
Game Mode Responsiveness
Input Lag
9.0
8.8
1080p @ 60Hz
10.4 ms
10.1 ms
1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
108.7 ms
109.1 ms
1080p @ 120Hz
5.6 ms
5.8 ms
1080p @ Max Refresh Rate
3.1 ms
3.5 ms
4k @ 60Hz
10.2 ms
10.1 ms
4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4
9.9 ms
14.0 ms
4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode
108.0 ms
108.4 ms
4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation
128.8 ms
113.5 ms
4k @ 120Hz
5.5 ms
5.8 ms
4k @ Max Refresh Rate
4.7 ms
5.3 ms
8k @ 60Hz
N/A
N/A
Supported Resolutions
9.5
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
288 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
8.8
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
288 Hz
288 Hz
1080p VRR Minimum
< 20 Hz
< 20 Hz
VRR + Local Dimming
Yes
Yes
CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate
7.1
7.4
Pursuit Photo Max Refresh
CAD Heatmap Max Refresh
Transition At Max Refresh
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
201
183
Best 10% CAD
101
82
Worst 10% CAD
307
298
CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz
6.9
6.9
Pursuit Photo 120Hz
CAD Heatmap 120Hz
Transition At 120Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
214
204
Best 10% CAD
102
83
Worst 10% CAD
329
431
CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz
6.3
6.8
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
CAD Heatmap 60Hz
Transition 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
Avg. CAD
273
234
Best 10% CAD
96
81
Worst 10% CAD
442
392
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
7.5
7.3
Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps
30.2 ms
31.4 ms
Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps
5.5 ms
6.4 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
6.8
8.0
Pursuit Photo 60Hz
Response Time Heatmap 60Hz
Transition At 60Hz
0 to 31
0 to 31
First Response Time
11.2 ms
6.2 ms
Total Response Time
11.5 ms
10.3 ms
Worst 10% Response Time
24.4 ms
25.3 ms
Flicker
Backlight chart
Flicker-Free
No
No
PWM Dimming Frequency
10,400 Hz
10,400 Hz
Black Frame Insertion (BFI)
BFI Picture
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
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
6.5
Ring Light Picture
Direct Reflections Graph
Peak Direct Reflection Intensity
67.5%
41.5%
Screen Finish
Glossy
Glossy
Ambient Black Level Raise
9.0
9.0
Black Level Raise Picture
Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph
Black Luminance @ 0 lx
0.00 cd/m²
0.00 cd/m²
Black Luminance @ 1000 lx
0.43 cd/m²
0.43 cd/m²
Total Reflected Light
6.6
8.1
Bright Room Off Picture
Ring Picture Total Reflection
Total Reflected Light Intensity
22,862% ⋅ pixel
10,301% ⋅ pixel
Diffraction Artifacts
Yes
Yes
Ambient Color Saturation
6.9
7.4
Bright Room Color Volume Graph
Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
62.27%
61.63%
Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
54.81%
65.60%
High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx
39.71%
59.72%
Panel
Viewing Angle
6.4
6.6
Viewing Angle Video
Chroma Graph
Color Washout
32°
25°
Hue Graph
Color Shift
47°
58°
Lightness Graph
Brightness Loss
31°
30°
Black Level Raise
19°
17°
Gamma Shift
16°
20°
Gray Uniformity
6.6
6.9
50% Uniformity Picture
50% Std. Dev.
2.416%
2.165%
50% DSE
0.189%
0.195%
5% Uniformity Picture
5% Std. Dev.
1.186%
0.468%
5% DSE
0.098%
0.092%
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 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x 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
Yes (1)
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
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
Yes
eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Yes
Yes
eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)
7.1
7.1
ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
ARC: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1
Yes
Yes
Optical: DTS 5.1
Yes
Yes
HDR Format Support
HDR10
Yes
Yes
HDR10+
Yes
Yes
Dolby Vision
Yes
Yes
HLG
Yes
Yes
Design
Style
Design Picture
Curved
No
No
Stand
Stand Picture
Back
Back Picture
Wall Mount
VESA 300x300
VESA 300x300
Borders
Borders Picture
Borders
0.47" (1.2 cm)
0.39" (1.0 cm)
Thickness
Thickness Picture
Max Thickness
2.24" (5.7 cm)
2.20" (5.6 cm)
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build quality picture
Smart Features
Interface
Smart TV Picture
Smart OS
Google TV
Google TV
Version
12
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
51 W
115 W
Power Consumption (Max)
187 W
218 W
Firmware
V8-001202-LF139.001386
V8-0012T02-LF1V201
Sound Quality
Frequency Response
6.5
5.6
Frequency Response
Low-Frequency Extension
100.79 Hz
134.54 Hz
Std. Dev. @ 70
2.72 dB
2.63 dB
Std. Dev. @ 80
3.21 dB
2.84 dB
Std. Dev. @ Max
5.33 dB
4.26 dB
Max
85.3 dB SPL
82.0 dB SPL
Dynamic Range Compression
4.27 dB
4.46 dB
Digital Room Correction
Yes
No
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TCL QM6K vs TCL QM7K: Main Discussion
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There are a number of youtube comparisons which prefer the qm6k to the qm7k except for total brightness; any comments from anyone? If in a non-super-bright room, it would seem give some real-world advantage to the qm6k. Perhaps by not having so much brightness it’s avoiding blowing out details. It also is better calibrated out of the box per rtings