TCL QM8-Series QM8 74.5"
Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 85"
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
Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 85"
The Sony BRAVIA 9 is praised for its exceptional brightness, vibrant colors, and deep contrast, making it a standout Mini-LED TV for movies, shows, and gaming. A few users noted minor blooming, limited viewing angles, and audio sync issues, while many say it rivals or surpasses OLED in bright rooms. The built-in speaker quality and sleek design also impressed buyers.
Pros
- exceptional brightness
- vibrant colors and deep contrast
- impressive HDR performance
- immersive built-in speakers
- sleek minimalist design
Cons
- minor blooming in high-contrast scenes
- limited viewing angles compared to OLED
- audio sync issues with voices
- no warranty information provided
- premium price tag
Scores
Specifications
| TCL QM8-Series QM8 74.5" | Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 85" | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | ||
| Size | 75" | 85" |
| Resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 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★ | — |
| Color Gamut | QD | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Motion Tech | Motion Rate 480 | XR Motion Clarity |
| Processor | TCL AIPQ PRO Processor | XR Processor |
| HDR | ||
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) | HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision |
| Dolby Vision | ✓ | ✓ |
| HDR10+ | — | ✗ |
| HLG | — | ✓★ |
| Gaming | ||
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| VRR | 144 Hz Variable Refresh Rate | VRR |
| ALLM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Game Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart TV | ||
| Platform | Google TV | Google TV |
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa | Google Assistant |
| Screen Mirroring | Chromecast | AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in |
| Works With | — | Google Home |
| Audio | ||
| Speaker Config | 2.1.2 | 2.2.2 |
| Wattage | — | 70W★ |
| Dolby Atmos | ✓ | ✓ |
| Surround Sound | DTS Virtual:X | DTS:X |
| eARC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Connectivity | ||
| HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 |
| HDMI Version | — | 2.1★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | — | ✓★ |
| Optical Audio | — | ✓★ |
| VESA Mount | 500x400 | 400x400 |
| Power & Size | ||
| Power | — | 345W★ |
| Energy Star | ✗ | ✗ |
| Annual Energy | 531 kWh★ | 759 kWh |
| Weight | — | 52.40 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)
Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 85"
- Strong audio (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong display (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong smart (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 40 specs.
