TCL QM8L Series 98QM8L 97.5"
A 6000-nit peak brightness with over 4000 dimming zones and 100% BT.2020 color from its Super QLED layer ensures this 97.5-inch MiniLED TV delivers HDR with deep blacks and precise color. The anti-reflective WHVA 2.0 Ultra Panel and ZeroBorder design preserve image clarity from wide angles, while the integrated 2.1.2-channel Bang & Olufsen audio system provides spatial Dolby Atmos without extra speakers. It’s best for sports fans and home theater viewers needing a bright, halo-free picture in well-lit rooms.
Screen 97.5"
Resolution 4K
Panel Mini-LED
Refresh 144 Hz
HDR Dolby Vision, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), HDR 10+, HDR 10
smart platform Google TV
dolby vision Yes
dolby atmos Yes
82 Overall Score
Price €0
Snapshot
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Size | 97.5" |
| Resolution | 4K |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED |
| Backlight | Full-Array LED |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Curved | No |
Picture Quality
| Brightness | 6000 nits |
| Peak Brightness | 6000 |
| Contrast Ratio | 7000:1 |
| Color Gamut | 100% of BT.2020 Color |
| Color Depth | 10-bit |
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 480 |
| Processor | New TSR AI Processor Pro |
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
| Speaker Config | 2.1.2 |
| 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 | 575 |
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 575 |
| Weight | 55.0 kg / 121.3 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | TCL QM8L Series 98QM8L 97.5" | LG C5 OLED55C5PUA | Sony BRAVIA XR XR77A95L | Samsung Neo QLED QN75QN990FFXZA | Hisense U8 Series 100U8QG | Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 97.5 | 55 | 77 | 75 | 99.5 | 55 |
| Resolution | 4K | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED | OLED | QD-OLED | QD-Mini-LED | Mini-LED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 144 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 120 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), HDR 10+, HDR 10 | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) |
| Smart Platform | Google TV | webOS | Google TV | Tizen | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | true | true | true | false | 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 98QM8L 97.5" | 91.9 | 89 | 96.2 | 93.4 | 56.9 | 95.1 | 57.1 | 99.4 |
| LG C5 OLED55C5PUA Compare | 91.9 | 94.4 | 90.9 | 99.2 | 88.5 | 98.7 | 98.3 | 93.9 |
| Sony BRAVIA XR XR77A95L Compare | 91.9 | 95.5 | 90.9 | 87.4 | 98.6 | 84.9 | 88.5 | 96.4 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN75QN990FFXZA Compare | 85.7 | 99.5 | 86.3 | 89.1 | 99.6 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 84.9 |
| Hisense U8 Series 100U8QG Compare | 91.9 | 98.3 | 96.2 | 95.1 | 94.7 | 87 | 77.3 | 99 |
| Roku Pro Series 55R8C5 Compare | 77.5 | 86.4 | 86.3 | 89.1 | 77.8 | 93.1 | 88.5 | 36.8 |
