TCL RM9L Series 85RM9L 85"
RGB-Mini LED backlighting with up to 9000 nits peak brightness and over 5600 dimming zones, driven by the TSR AI Pro Processor, achieves 100% BT.2020 color on a 144Hz WHVA 2.0 Ultra Panel. A built-in Bang & Olufsen spatial audio system with center, surround, and subwoofer channels matches the SuperThin 1.4-inch ZeroBorder design for a premium, clutter-free setup. It’s ideal for home theater enthusiasts and competitive gamers who demand reference HDR and smooth 144Hz VRR performance on an 85-inch screen.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong picture quality (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong smart (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong connectivity (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong hdr (91th percentile) 91th
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 | 9000 nits |
| Peak Brightness | 9000 |
| Contrast Ratio | Infinite |
| Color Gamut | 100% BT2020 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 |
| 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 | 600x400 |
Power & Size
| Power | 837 |
| Energy Star | No |
| Annual Energy | 837 |
| Weight | 50.4 kg / 111.1 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | TCL RM9L Series 85RM9L 85" | Sony BRAVIA XR XR77A95L | Samsung Neo QLED QN900F | LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA | Hisense U7 Series 75U75QG | Roku Plus Series 75R6C7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 84.5999984741211 | 77 | 85 | 97 | 75 | 75 |
| Resolution | 4K | 3840x2160 | 7680x4320 | 3840x2160 | 4K | 3840x2160 |
| Panel Type | MiniLED | QD-OLED | Neo QLED | OLED | MiniLED | QLED |
| Refresh Rate | 144 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 60 |
| Hdr | Dolby Vision, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), HDR 10+, HDR 10 | HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | 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 | Google TV | Tizen | webOS | Google TV | Roku TV |
| Dolby Vision | true | true | false | 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 RM9L Series 85RM9L 85" | 91.3 | 69.3 | 95.8 | 89.6 | 37 | 95.6 | 51.8 | 99.8 |
| Sony BRAVIA XR XR77A95L Compare | 91.3 | 91.5 | 90.2 | 86.5 | 98.5 | 84.3 | 82.9 | 96.4 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN900F Compare | 93.8 | 99 | 77.3 | 88.3 | 99.8 | 96.9 | 99.9 | 93.7 |
| LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA Compare | 97 | 99.9 | 78.1 | 88.3 | 98.8 | 84.3 | 77.9 | 96.4 |
| Hisense U7 Series 75U75QG Compare | 91.3 | 93.8 | 95.8 | 95.2 | 37 | 96.9 | 95.2 | 98.5 |
| Roku Plus Series 75R6C7 Compare | 76.2 | 81.8 | 99.8 | 56.5 | 88.4 | 89.6 | 99.6 | 35.9 |
Usage Scores
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