TCL X11L 98X11L 97.5"
The X11L’s SQD-Mini LED backlight pairs over 20,000 local dimming zones with 10,000 nits peak brightness for exceptional HDR contrast and black levels. Its 97.5-inch WHVA 2.0 Ultra Panel delivers wide viewing angles and an anti-reflective edge-to-edge design, while the expandable Bang & Olufsen audio system serves up integrated Dolby Atmos spatial sound. This massive display is for dedicated home theater enthusiasts and sports fans who need a bright, cinema-grade smart hub with Google TV and interactive AI.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong picture quality (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong hdr (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong gaming (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 12 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 98" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | QD-Mini-LED |
| Backlight | Full-Array LED |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Brightness | 10000 nits |
| Peak Brightness | 10000 |
| Color Gamut | 100% of BT.2020 Color |
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 480 |
| Processor | TSR AI Processor |
HDR
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| HDR10+ | Yes |
| HLG | Yes |
Gaming
| Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| VRR | AMD FreeSync Premium Pro |
| Game Mode | Yes |
Smart TV
| Platform | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Gemini |
| Screen Mirroring | Apple AirPlay 2, Chromecast |
| 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 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 |
| Ethernet | Yes |
| Optical Audio | Yes |
| VESA Mount | 600x400 |
Power & Size
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 575 |
| Weight | 66.0 kg / 145.5 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | TCL X11L 98X11L 97.5" | Samsung Neo QLED QN75QN990FFXZA | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 | LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA | Hisense U8 Series 100U8QG | Roku Plus Series 65R6C7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 98 | 75 | 85 | 97 | 99.5 | 65 |
| Resolution | 4K | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | QD-Mini-LED | QD-Mini-LED | Mini-LED | OLED | Mini-LED | Mini-LED |
| Refresh Rate | 144 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 60 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | 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 X11L 98X11L 97.5" | 91.9 | 71.4 | 87.3 | 90 | 58.1 | 93.1 | 61.7 | 99.9 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN75QN990FFXZA Compare | 85.6 | 99.5 | 85.2 | 88.9 | 99.6 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 84.5 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 77.4 | 97.1 | 91.8 | 80.3 | 94.8 | 93.1 | 82.4 | 79.2 |
| LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA Compare | 97.3 | 99.9 | 78.2 | 88.9 | 98.9 | 84.6 | 77.5 | 96.2 |
| Hisense U8 Series 100U8QG Compare | 91.9 | 98.3 | 95.8 | 95.3 | 94.8 | 86.7 | 77.5 | 98.8 |
| Roku Plus Series 65R6C7 Compare | 77.4 | 83.1 | 99.8 | 59 | 84.6 | 89.5 | 94.6 | 36.5 |
Usage Scores
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