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TCL QM6K Series 98QM6K 97.5"
The 97.5-inch QLED panel with 144Hz native refresh and TCL's Halo Control System delivers sharp motion and up to 500 local dimming zones for strong black levels. A matte HVA panel effectively blocks reflections, making it suitable for bright rooms, while Dolby Vision and IMAX Enhanced support bolster HDR movie performance. Best for sports fans and console gamers who want a large, affordable screen with responsive 144Hz gameplay.
Screen 97.5
Resolution 4K
Panel MiniLED
Refresh 144 Hz
HDR Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
smart platform Google TV
dolby vision Yes
dolby atmos Yes
82 Overall Score
Price $1,138
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong smart (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong hdr (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong gaming (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 97.5" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | MiniLED |
| Backlight | Full-Array LED |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Contrast Ratio | 7000:1 |
| Color Gamut | DCI-P3 |
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 480 |
| Processor | TCL AIPQ PRO Processor |
HDR
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG |
| 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, Amazon Alexa |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2 |
| Works With | Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home |
Audio
| Speaker Config | 2.1 |
| Wattage | 40 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Atmos, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, DTS:X, DTS Virtual:X |
| eARC | Yes |
Connectivity
| HDMI Ports | 4 |
| HDMI Version | 2.1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 600x500 |
Power & Size
| Power | 581 |
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 581 |
| Weight | 52.3 kg / 115.3 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | TCL QM6K Series 98QM6K 97.5" | Samsung Neo QLED QN900F | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | Hisense U8 Series 75U8QG | LG G5 Series OLED83G5WUA | Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 97.5 | 85 | 85 | 75 | 83 | 55 |
| Resolution | 4K | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | MiniLED | MiniLED | MiniLED | QLED | OLED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 144 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 120 | 120 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR10 | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | Google TV | Tizen | Google TV | Google TV | webOS | 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 QM6K Series 98QM6K 97.5" | 95.8 | 88 | 97.4 | 93.7 | 42.2 | 83.9 | 94.7 | 72.9 |
| 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 | 76.2 | 96.8 | 92.3 | 79 | 82.1 | 93.2 | 98.3 | 79.3 |
| Hisense U8 Series 75U8QG Compare | 91.6 | 98.1 | 95.8 | 95.4 | 87.6 | 86.3 | 94.7 | 98.6 |
| LG G5 Series OLED83G5WUA Compare | 81.2 | 90.5 | 90.8 | 98.3 | 97 | 98.6 | 99.6 | 36.3 |
| Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 Compare | 76.2 | 84.7 | 85.9 | 88.4 | 78.7 | 93.2 | 98.3 | 36.3 |
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