TCL QM8L Series 85QM8L 85"
A 6000-nit peak brightness with 100% BT.2020 color coverage and over 4,000 precise dimming zones makes this MiniLED ideal for bright rooms. The TCL Deep Color System paired with a 144Hz native panel and FreeSync Premium Pro delivers accurate color and fluid motion for sports and gaming. Best for home theater enthusiasts seeking reference-level HDR performance and competitive gamers wanting high brightness without blooming.
Screen 84.5999984741211
Resolution 4K
Panel MiniLED
Refresh 144 Hz
HDR Dolby Vision, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), HDR 10+, HDR 10
smart platform Google TV
dolby vision Yes
dolby atmos Yes
78 Overall Score
Price £0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong picture quality (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong smart (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong connectivity (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong gaming (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 84.6" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | MiniLED |
| Backlight | Full-Array LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Brightness | 6000 nits |
| Peak Brightness | 6000 |
| Color Gamut | 100% of BT.2020 Color |
| Color Depth | 10-bit |
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 480 |
| Processor | TSR AI Pro Processor |
HDR
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), HDR 10+, HDR 10 |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HDR10+ | Yes |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| VRR | FreeSync Premium Pro |
| ALLM | Yes |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant, Gemini |
| Screen Mirroring | Chromecast, Apple AirPlay 2 |
| Works With | Google Home, Apple Home |
Audio
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, DTS:X |
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 600x500 |
Power & Size
| Power | 562 |
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 562 |
| Weight | 38.9 kg / 85.8 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | TCL QM8L Series 85QM8L 85" | Samsung Neo QLED QN900F | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA | Hisense U7 Series 75U75QG | Roku Plus Series 75R6C7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 84.5999984741211 | 85 | 85 | 97 | 75 | 75 |
| Resolution | 4K | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 4K | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | MiniLED | MiniLED | MiniLED | OLED | MiniLED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 144 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 60 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), HDR 10+, HDR 10 | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | Google TV | Tizen | Google TV | webOS | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | true | false | true | true | true | true |
| Dolby Atmos | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Hdmi Version | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Hdr | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL QM8L Series 85QM8L 85" | 91.6 | 69.2 | 95.8 | 93.7 | 36 | 95.4 | 62.3 | 99.2 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN900F Compare | 94.2 | 99.1 | 79.5 | 88.4 | 99.1 | 96.8 | 99.9 | 93.7 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 76.3 | 96.8 | 92.3 | 79 | 82.1 | 93.1 | 98.5 | 79.2 |
| LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA Compare | 97.3 | 99.9 | 80.3 | 88.4 | 98.7 | 83.8 | 77.5 | 96.3 |
| Hisense U7 Series 75U75QG Compare | 91.6 | 93.9 | 95.8 | 95.4 | 36 | 96.8 | 94.8 | 98.4 |
| Roku Plus Series 75R6C7 Compare | 76.3 | 81.5 | 99.7 | 57 | 87.6 | 89.2 | 99.5 | 36.3 |
Usage Scores
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