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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sony A95L (OLED) generally offers superior overall picture quality, better gaming performance, and excellent dark room viewing, making it ideal for movie enthusiasts and gamers who prize image quality and are willing to pay a premium. Its OLED technology provides perfect blacks and a wide viewing angle, but it's not as bright in sunny rooms compared to some LCD TVs. On the other hand, the TCL QM8 (LCD) has very good brightness, making it suitable for bright rooms, and it comes at a lower price, making it a better value option for those who want a balance between performance and cost. However, it might not offer the same level of picture quality and viewing angles as the Sony A95L. Its performance for sports content is also lower than that of the Sony A95L. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sony A95L (OLED)
- Best in class for dark room
- Best in class for gaming
- Best in class for movies & TV
- Best in class for sports
- Best in class for news, talk, & other TV
- Best in class for cartoons & animation
- Best in class for use as monitor
- Best in class for upscaling
- Best in class motion processing
- Best in class viewing angle
- Best in class reflections
Advantages of the TCL QM8 (LCD)
- Best in class for bright room
Key differences
Picture Quality
10.0
8.5
10.00/10
CONTRAST
8.00/10
9.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.2/10
RGB OLED
PANEL TYPE
miniLED FALD
QD-OLED
PANEL SUB-TYPE
VA
The Sony A95L (OLED) has best in class picture quality, while the TCL QM8 (LCD) has very good picture quality.
Movies & TV
10.0
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 A95L (OLED) is best in class for movies & TV, while the TCL QM8 (LCD) is very good.
The Sony A95L excels in movie and cinematic TV viewing due to its OLED panel's perfect black uniformity and infinite contrast ratio, which is further enhanced by its superior local dimming ability, providing deep blacks and high contrast scenes. Meanwhile, the TCL QM8 performs very well with its LCD screen, delivering good contrast and black uniformity along with a high color volume, but it falls short of the OLED's performance in terms of viewing angles and the finesse of blacks in dimly lit scenes.
Sports
10.0
6.5
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.6/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
4.8/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
10.0/10
Yes
HLG SUPPORT
Yes
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for sports, while the TCL QM8 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L stands out for watching sports due to its excellent response time and motion processing capabilities, which deliver smoother, clearer motion with minimal blur, and also has better reflections handling and wider viewing angles, making it more versatile for different room conditions. The TCL QM8, while it processes motion well, cannot match the response time of the Sony A95L and has narrower viewing angles, meaning viewers seated off to the side may see a degraded image.
Gaming
10.0
8.3
10.0/10
RESPONSE TIME SCORE
8.1/10
10.0/10
INPUT LAG SCORE
7.6/10
10.0/10
MOTION PROCESSING
4.6/10
100.0/100
GAMING LOCAL DIMMING
90.0/100
8.6/10
GAME HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.3/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for gaming, while the TCL QM8 (LCD) is very good.
The Sony A95L offers superior responsiveness for gaming with its top-tier response time and very low input lag, making it ideal for fast-paced gaming. Conversely, the TCL QM8, while also performing well in response time and input lag, does not reach the same heights as the Sony, which may be noticeable in highly competitive gaming scenarios.
Cartoons & Animation
10.0
8.9
10.0/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
8.1/10
9.3/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
9.2/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
10.0/10
9.5/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
7.6/10
9.8/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
7.5/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for cartoons & animation, while the TCL QM8 (LCD) is very good.
The Sony A95L outshines the TCL QM8 for cartoons and animation with its top-notch colors straight out of the box and the best color gamut, making it ideal for vibrant and varied content. Although the TCL QM8 offers very good color gamut and excellent color volume, its performance in terms of colors out of the box is less impressive compared to the Sony A95L, which could be a deciding factor for viewers who prioritize color accuracy and richness without extra calibration.
News, Talk, & Other TV
10.0
6.8
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
10.0/10
10.0/10
UPSCALING
4.8/10
The Sony A95L (OLED) is best in class for news, talk, & other TV, while the TCL QM8 (LCD) is only fair.
The Sony A95L excels in upscaling and SDR brightness, ensuring that standard definition content, like news and talk shows, appears clearer and more vibrant, which is key for a superior watching experience. In contrast, the TCL QM8, while offering strong SDR brightness, falls short in upscaling, which may result in a less sharp image with standard definition content.
Bright Room
9.0
9.9
10.0/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.3/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
10.0/10
8.2/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
9.3/10
10.0/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
8.9/10
The TCL QM8 (LCD) is best in class for bright room, while the Sony A95L (OLED) is excellent.
The Sony A95L OLED TV handles reflections exceptionally well and offers very good brightness for both SDR and HDR content, making it suitable for bright rooms. Conversely, the TCL QM8 LCD TV provides the highest brightness for SDR content, which, along with very good reflection handling, contributes to its best performance in bright rooms.
Cost
$2,898
$1,498
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
The Sony A95L (OLED) has a price of $2,898 and the TCL QM8 (LCD) costs $1,498.
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How the Sony A95L (OLED) and the TCL QM8 (LCD) compare to other TVs
Spec Comparison
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| Sony A95L (OLED) | TCL QM8 (LCD) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$2,898 | $1,498 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sony | TCL | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | August 7, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | |
Full name | |||
Full name | XR-65A95L | 65QM850G | |
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 65" | 65" | |
Screen Resolution | |||
Screen Resolution | 4K | 4K | |
TV FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | |||
Operating System | Google TV | Google TV | |
Sound Quality Score | |||
Sound Quality Score | 8.9/10 | 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 | 10/10 | 8.6/10 | |
Bright Room Score | |||
Bright Room Score | 9/10 | 9.9/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 10/10 | 8.4/10 | |
Movies & TV Score | |||
Movies & TV Score | 10/10 | 8.3/10 | |
Sports Score | |||
Sports Score | 10/10 | 6.6/10 | |
PHYSICAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | |||
Dimensions w/o Stand (H x W x D) | 32.7" x 56.9" x 1.4" | 32.6" x 56.9" x 1.7" | |
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | |||
Dimensions with Stand (H x W) | 33.9" x 56.9" | 34.1" x 56.9" | |
Weight without Stand | |||
Weight without Stand | 51.6 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 | 60 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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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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