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Updated January 12, 2024·
The Sony A80J will deliver significantly better picture quality with its OLED display, offering deep blacks and vibrant colors, which is especially noticeable in darker viewing environments. It excels in upscaling content like movies and TV shows and has superior reflection handling, making it a good fit for bright rooms despite OLED's generally dimmer brightness compared to LCDs. In contrast, the TCL QM8, with its LCD screen and miniLED backlight, will perform well in brightly lit spaces with its higher peak brightness. It's more affordable but lacks the color accuracy and viewing angles of the Sony A80J. For sports and gaming, both offer high refresh rates and low input lag but the TCL QM8 has a slight edge with higher refresh rates. If your budget allows and you prioritize picture quality and streaming experience, the Sony A80J could be a better option, whereas if you want a brighter screen for a lower price, the TCL QM8 would be a solid choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sony A80J (OLED)
- Excellent for dark room
- Excellent for movies & TV
- Excellent for sports
- Excellent for news, talk, & other TV
- Very good for use as monitor
- Best in class for upscaling
- Best in class motion processing
- Very good viewing angle
Advantages of the TCL QM8 (LCD)
- Best in class for bright room
Key differences
Movies & TV
9.1
8.3
10.00/10
CONTRAST
8.00/10
10.0/10
BLACK UNIFORMITY
8.5/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
4.8/10
Yes
HDR10 SUPPORT
Yes
No
HDR10+ SUPPORT
Yes
Yes
DOLBY VISION SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A80J (OLED) is excellent for movies & TV, while the TCL QM8 (LCD) is very good.
Sports
9.0
6.5
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
7.3/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.6/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
4.8/10
7.2/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
10.0/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A80J (OLED) is excellent for sports, while the TCL QM8 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A80J offers an excellent response time, which is crucial for fast-moving sports content, and its OLED panel provides good motion processing and viewing angles, enhancing the immersiveness of sports watching. In contrast, the TCL QM8, while performing very well in handling reflections, falls short in motion processing and has a more limited viewing angle, which might reduce the clarity and consistency of the picture quality during sports events.
News, Talk, & Other TV
9.0
6.8
7.2/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
4.8/10
The Sony A80J (OLED) is excellent for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL QM8 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A80J excels in upscaling lower resolution content and delivers good brightness for SDR content, which is ideal when watching news or talk shows. In contrast, TCL's QM8, while having excellent SDR brightness, falls short in upscaling and colors out of the box, which may lead to a less than optimal viewing experience for standard TV programs.
Bright Room
7.2
9.9
8.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.3/10
7.2/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
10.0/10
7.0/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.3/10
8.8/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
8.9/10
The TCL QM8 (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the Sony A80J (OLED) is good.
The Sony A80J performs well in bright rooms due to its good SDR and HDR brightness and very good reflection handling, however, the TCL QM8 is considered best because it offers the best SDR and excellent HDR brightness, which are very important for viewing in well-lit environments, paired with similarly very good reflections handling. Contrast, color volume, and color gamut are also considerations where OLEDs like the Sony typically excel, creating deeper blacks and vibrant colors, but the high brightness levels of the TCL QM8 can make it more suitable for bright rooms.
Cost
$1,698
$1,498
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
The Sony A80J (OLED) has a price of $1,698 and the TCL QM8 (LCD) costs $1,498.
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Key similarities
Picture Quality
8.7
8.5
10.00/10
CONTRAST
8.00/10
7.5/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.2/10
WOLED
PANEL TYPE
miniLED FALD
WBC
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Sony A80J (OLED) and TCL QM8 (LCD) both have very good picture quality.
Gaming
8.8
8.3
9.4/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
8.1/10
7.3/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.6/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
100.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
90.0/100
7.2/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.3/10
The Sony A80J (OLED) and TCL QM8 (LCD) are both very good for gaming.
Cartoons & Animation
8.6
8.9
8.0/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
8.1/10
7.5/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.2/10
7.2/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
10.0/10
8.5/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.6/10
9.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
7.5/10
The TCL QM8 (LCD) and Sony A80J (OLED) are both very good for cartoons & animation.
The Sony A80J OLED boasts vibrant colors straight out of the box and a wide color gamut making animations pop, which is essential for viewing cartoons, while the TCL QM8 LCD also offers very good color gamut with excellent color volume that enhances the depth of on-screen colors. While both TVs display animations well, the Sony A80J provides slightly better quality right away without additional calibration, and its OLED technology offers perfect black levels that improve contrast, which is important for animated content, although it may not be as bright as the TCL QM8 in well-lit rooms.
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How the Sony A80J (OLED) and the TCL QM8 (LCD) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
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| Sony A80J (OLED) | TCL QM8 (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,698 | $1,498 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | TCL | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | March 2, 2021 | May 1, 2023 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | XR-65A80J | 65QM850G | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 65" | 65" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 4K | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Android TV | Google TV | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 8/10 | 7/10 | |
NextGen Ready | |||
NextGen Ready | Yes | No | |
HDMI Ports | |||
HDMI Ports | 4 | 4 | |
Coax Ports | |||
Coax Ports | 1 | 1 | |
DISPLAY QUALITY SCORES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Picture Quality Score | |||
Picture Quality Score | 8.7/10 | 8.6/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 7.2/10 | 9.9/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.9/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 9.2/10 | 8.3/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 9.1/10 | 6.6/10 | |
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | |||
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 32.9" x 57" x 2.1" | 32.6" x 56.9" x 1.7" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 33.8" x 57" | 34.1" x 56.9" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 49.2 lbs | 50.1 lbs | |
VESA Mount | |||
VESA Mount | 300 x 300 | 300 x 400 | |
DISPLAY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Color Depth | |||
Color Depth | 10 bit | 10 bit | |
Black Frame Insertion | |||
Black Frame Insertion | Yes | Yes | |
Auto Low Latency Mode | |||
Auto Low Latency Mode | Yes | Yes | |
Contrast | |||
Contrast | 10/10 | 8/10 | |
Local Dimming | |||
Local Dimming | 10/10 | 8/10 | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Speaker Setup | |||
Speaker Setup | 2.2 | 2.1 | |
Speaker Power | |||
Speaker Power | 30 W | 40 W | |
Dolby Atmos | |||
Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes | |
DTS:X | |||
DTS:X | Up to DTS Digital Surround, Bypass only | Yes, Bypass only | |
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Kob Monney | July 2022
"For home cinema fans the Sony A80J puts in a talented HDR performance, while daytime TV viewers benefit from its impressive upscaling and motion processing. Whites are portrayed in a clean and bright manner and black levels are strong, making for a very satisfying and consistent HD upscale. The A80J’s motion processing is hugely impressive. The Sony A80J takes content at any resolution and makes it look great, its motion skills are class-leading and its HDR performance boasts plenty of detail, contrast and expressive colours."
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About Sony
Sony stands as a highly experienced and widely trusted TV manufacturer, earning a reputation that surpasses all others. A Japanese company, Sony has been making TVs for far longs than it has been making Playstation game consoles. Sony's high-end TVs are often regarded as the ultimate choice for videophiles, representing the epitome of quality, albeit at a premium price point. Renowned for their advanced and precise motion handling, as well as their cutting-edge local dimming algorithms, Sony consistently delivers unparalleled performance in these areas. They include Google TV software with all their TV sets, which grants access to the largest selection of apps available and they also include Bravia Core which is a movie streaming platform specifically for Sony TVs that offers higher picture quality by using more bandwidth.
About TCL
TCL, the highly recognizable TV brand from China, has firmly established itself as the second-largest manufacturer in terms of sales volume. Renowned for striking an impressive balance between affordability, picture quality, and design, TCL TVs deliver a compelling overall package. While they have traditionally excelled in the low-end and midrange TV segments, TCL has recently made remarkable strides in the realm of high-end televisions, introducing impressive models that rival top competitors. Most TCL TVs use Roku software which is very user friendly and easy to use, but they have a few other models that use Google TV which has the largest app selection, but is not as user friendly as Roku.
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