TCL QM8K vs 98QM8K: Which TV Is Better?

65"

75"

75QM8K

75"

85"

85QM8K

85"

98"

98QM8K

98"

98QM8K

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our TVs test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

8.4

8.3

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

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

8.4

8.3

Home Theater

8.6

8.5

Bright Room

8.4

8.3

Sports

8.3

8.1

Gaming

8.4

8.3

Brightness

9.1

Black Level

9.2

8.9

Color

8.0

8.3

Processing (In Development)

7.8

7.3

Game Mode Responsiveness

8.0

7.7

Motion Handling (Broken)

7.8

Brightness

HDR Brightness

9.1

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

961 cd/m²

1,008 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

651 cd/m²

695 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

395 cd/m²

391 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

3,431 cd/m²

4,111 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

3,605 cd/m²

3,909 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

2,467 cd/m²

1,981 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

1,438 cd/m²

1,079 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

810 cd/m²

613 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,813 cd/m²

2,557 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,725 cd/m²

2,297 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,675 cd/m²

1,905 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

1,001 cd/m²

1,076 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

667 cd/m²

613 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.055

0.076

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

9.1

HDR Hallway Photo

HDR Cityscape Photo

HDR Landscape Photo

Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

965 cd/m²

1,045 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

637 cd/m²

686 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

375 cd/m²

405 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

3,610 cd/m²

4,112 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

3,516 cd/m²

3,932 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

2,166 cd/m²

1,734 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

1,246 cd/m²

996 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

800 cd/m²

619 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,632 cd/m²

2,127 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,673 cd/m²

2,959 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,646 cd/m²

1,701 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

982 cd/m²

990 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

657 cd/m²

619 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.053

0.082

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SDR Brightness

9.1

9.0

Real Scene Peak Brightness

753 cd/m²

699 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

2,246 cd/m²

4,058 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

3,238 cd/m²

3,642 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

2,075 cd/m²

2,030 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

1,250 cd/m²

1,021 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

717 cd/m²

610 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

1,506 cd/m²

2,330 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

1,567 cd/m²

2,112 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

1,700 cd/m²

1,757 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

1,084 cd/m²

1,020 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

653 cd/m²

610 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.050

0.074

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Black Level

Contrast

9.3

9.1

Contrast Picture

Contrast

273,200 : 1

268,600 : 1

Native Contrast

6,835 : 1

4,886 : 1

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Lighting Zone Precision

8.5

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Lighting Zone Transitions

8.5

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Full-Array

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

1,680

3,760

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

9.0

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

9.4

8.8

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

0.183%

0.270%

Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.438%

0.603%

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Color

SDR Color Volume

8.0

7.7

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

91.98%

89.94%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings

CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

71.26%

69.81%

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HDR Color Volume

9.0

8.9

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

86.7%

82.4%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP

54.7%

51.9%

White Luminance

2,923 cd/m²

2,108 cd/m²

Red Luminance

394 cd/m²

479 cd/m²

Green Luminance

1,206 cd/m²

1,494 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

137 cd/m²

167 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

1,288 cd/m²

1,643 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

495 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

1,443 cd/m²

1,818 cd/m²

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

6.6

9.0

Pre White Balance Picture

Pre Gamma Curve Picture

Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE 2000

4.54

1.77

Color dE 2000

2.59

1.28

Gamma

2.25

2.36

Color Temperature

6,017 K

6,433 K

Picture Mode

Movie

FILMMAKER Mode

Color Temp Setting

warm 5

Gamma Setting

2,2

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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.6

9.8

Post White Balance Picture

Post Gamma Curve Picture

Post Color Picture

White Balance dE 2000

0.24

0.21

Color dE 2000

0.72

0.52

Gamma

2.20

2.19

Color Temperature

6,544 K

6,498 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

6.5

7.5

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

HDR Pre Color Picture

White Balance dE ITP

15.97

11.10

Color dE ITP

16.2

13.6

Color Temperature

6,852 K

6,443 K

Picture Mode

Movie

FILMMAKER MODE

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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

7.5

7.7

HDR Post White Balance Picture

HDR Post Color Picture

White Balance dE ITP

13.24

7.90

Color dE ITP

10.60

13.30

Color Temperature

6,555 K

6,405 K

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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

7.6

5.8

PQ EOTF Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0062

0.0129

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0064

0.0128

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0064

0.0128

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

8.4

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

Smoothing

9.0

Detail Preservation

7.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

7.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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HDR Native Gradient

7.5

HDR Gradient Picture

100% Black To 50% Gray

6.0

50% Gray To 100% White

8.0

100% Black To 50% Red

8.0

50% Red To 100% Red

100% Black To 50% Green

8.0

50% Green To 100% Green

6.0

100% Black To 50% Blue

6.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

8.0

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

8.6

9.0

1080p @ 60Hz

14.8 ms

9.2 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

117.8 ms

108.6 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

5.3 ms

5.7 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

3.2 ms

3.4 ms

4k @ 60Hz

14.1 ms

10.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

14.1 ms

9.2 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

108.6 ms

108.0 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

23.1 ms

24.4 ms

4k @ 120Hz

5.3 ms

5.5 ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate

5.1 ms

5.2 ms

8k @ 60Hz

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Supported Resolutions

9.5

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

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

144 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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Variable Refresh Rate

8.8

Native Refresh Rate

144Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

144 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

288 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

Yes

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

7.1

6.2

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

Transition At Max Refresh

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

196

275

Best 10% CAD

105

Worst 10% CAD

397

463

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

7.1

6.6

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

CAD Heatmap 120Hz

Transition At 120Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

202

239

Best 10% CAD

Worst 10% CAD

390

397

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

7.0

6.2

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

CAD Heatmap 60Hz

Transition 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

214

280

Best 10% CAD

Worst 10% CAD

405

474

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

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

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

6.9

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

33.5 ms

33.3 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

8.5 ms

8.3 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

Micro Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via Native Apps

Yes

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Judder

9.6

Judder Video Picture

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

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Response Time

7.9

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

Transition At 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

First Response Time

8.2 ms

8.4 ms

Total Response Time

8.4 ms

8.7 ms

Worst 10% Response Time

19.2 ms

18.9 ms

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Flicker

Backlight chart

Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

15,400 Hz

10,400 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

BFI Frequency Picture

Optional BFI

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps

60 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Yes

120Hz For 120 fps

Yes

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode

60 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

Yes

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Reflections

Direct Reflections

6.8

6.3

Ring Light Picture

Direct Reflections Graph

Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

37.2%

47.0%

Screen Finish

Glossy

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Ambient Black Level Raise

8.7

8.8

Black Level Raise Picture

Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

0.59 cd/m²

0.50 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

8.1

7.7

Bright Room Off Picture

Ring Picture Total Reflection

Total Reflected Light Intensity

10,099% ⋅ pixel

14,053% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts

Yes

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Ambient Color Saturation

8.4

8.3

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

72.42%

68.88%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

69.35%

71.22%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

57.52%

64.25%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

6.4

6.5

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

Color Washout

28°

17°

Hue Graph

Color Shift

52°

31°

Lightness Graph

Brightness Loss

29°

23°

Black Level Raise

12°

70°

Gamma Shift

22°

17°

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Gray Uniformity

7.4

7.0

50% Uniformity Picture

50% Std. Dev.

2.505%

1.666%

50% DSE

0.172%

0.191%

5% Uniformity Picture

5% Std. Dev.

0.286%

0.700%

5% DSE

0.065%

0.110%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

Pixels Picture

Type

LED

Sub-Type

Subpixel Layout

RGB

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Inputs

Input Specifications

Side Inputs Picture

Rear Inputs Picture

HDMI

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

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner

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

Curved

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

Wall Mount

VESA 300x300

VESA 600x500

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Borders

Borders Picture

Borders

0.12" (0.3 cm)

0.16" (0.4 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

Max Thickness

2.01" (5.1 cm)

2.24" (5.7 cm)

Build Quality

8.5

Build quality picture

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Smart Features

Interface

Smart TV Picture

Smart OS

Google TV

Version

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Remote

Remote Picture

Voice Control

Yes

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

Mute Switch

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

59 W

81 W

Power Consumption (Max)

248 W

435 W

Firmware

V8-0012T02-LF1V230

V8-0012T02-LF1V237.001719

Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.7

5.5

Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

106.79 Hz

179.59 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

3.11 dB

3.75 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

2.95 dB

3.78 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

4.42 dB

3.95 dB

Max

85.6 dB SPL

84.1 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

3.12 dB

3.27 dB

Digital Room Correction

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65QM8K

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85QM8K

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