TCL QM8-Series QM8 74.5"
Samsung Neo QLED QN990F 75"
What Buyers Say
TCL QM8-Series QM8 74.5"
The TCL QM8 Mini-LED QLED receives widespread praise for its exceptional brightness, deep blacks, and vivid colors that rival OLEDs at a lower price point. Many users highlight its stellar HDR performance, gaming capabilities with 120Hz support, and great value for the money. However, a significant number of reviews report severe issues, including software updates that degrade picture quality and cause eARC/soundbar problems, motion blur during sports, laggy Google TV interface, and defective units out of the box. Customer support is frequently described as unhelpful. Overall, the TV offers remarkable picture quality but is plagued by reliability and software stability concerns.
Pros
- Exceptional brightness up to 5000 nits
- Deep blacks rivaling OLED
- Vivid and accurate colors
- Excellent HDR performance
- Great value for the price
Cons
- Software updates degrade picture quality
- Motion blur during sports content
- Laggy and slow Google TV interface
- eARC/soundbar connection issues
- Defective units out of the box
Samsung Neo QLED QN990F 75"
Overall, users are highly satisfied with this TV, praising its exceptional brightness, vivid colors, and sharp picture quality. Many highlight the immersive experience for gaming and movies, with several noting the impressive soundstage and responsive UI. A few minor criticisms include the lack of 8K content and a desire for more remote control options, but these do not detract from the overwhelmingly positive sentiment.
Pros
- Exceptional brightness
- Vivid colors
- Sharp picture quality
- Immersive soundstage
- Responsive UI
Cons
- Lack of 8K content
- Remote control limited options
- UI could be improved
Scores
Specifications
| TCL QM8-Series QM8 74.5" | Samsung Neo QLED QN990F 75" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 75" | 75" |
| Resolution | 4K | 8K★ |
| Panel Type | Mini-LED | Mini-LED |
| Backlight | Mini-LED | Mini-LED |
| Aspect Ratio | — | 16:9 |
| Curved | ✗ | ✗ |
| Screen Finish | — | matte |
| Picture Quality | ||
| Peak Brightness | 5000 nits★ | — |
| Contrast Ratio | — | infinite |
| Color Gamut | QD | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Color Depth | — | 10-bit★ |
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 480 | Motion Xcelerator 240 Hz |
| Processor | TCL AIPQ PRO Processor | NQ8 AI Gen3 Processor |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | ✓★ | ✗ |
| HDR10+ | — | ✓★ |
| HLG | — | ✓★ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| VRR | 144 Hz Variable Refresh Rate | FreeSync Premium Pro, VRR |
| ALLM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Google TV | Tizen |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa | Amazon Alexa, Bixby |
| Screen Mirroring | Chromecast | Apple AirPlay |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 2.1.2 | 6.2.4 |
| Wattage | — | 90W★ |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | DTS Virtual:X | Dolby Atmos |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4 | 5★ |
| HDMI Version | — | 2.1★ |
| USB Ports | 3 | 4★ |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | — | ✓★ |
| Optical Audio | — | ✓★ |
| VESA Mount | 500x400 | 400x300 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | — | 327W★ |
| Energy Star | ✗ | ✗ |
| Annual Energy | 531 kWh★ | 607 kWh |
| Weight | — | 30.80 kg★ |
Pros & Cons
TCL QM8-Series QM8 74.5"
- Strong picture quality (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong smart (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong hdr (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong audio (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
Samsung Neo QLED QN990F 75"
- Strong connectivity (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong audio (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong display (100th percentile)100th %ile
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 14 of 41 specs.