I tested flagship mini-guided TVs from Samsung, TCL and Hisense-here is why brightness is not everything
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It is only mid-June, and I am lucky that I have already tested three new flagship-Gemini-conducted TVs for 2025. The bottom line is that these new TVs are seriously clear are-clearer, even last year’s crop, and all three seem ready to take their place between our list of the list of list of the list of list of the list of the list list Best TVs.
The three models I have tested are the Henense U8QG” Samsung QN90FAnd TCL QM8KEach with a 65-inch screen size. The Hisses And Samsung TVs have been completely rated while my TCL Review is currently in confusion.
Release prices for the 65-inch model of these TVs is as follows:
- HISENENE U8QG: $ 2,199 / £ 2,199 / au $ 2,999
- Samsung QN90F: $ 2,499 / £ 2,499 / au $ 3,499
- TCL QM8K (Only-US model): $ 2,499
Although it is still relatively early in the year, the American prices have already fallen for some of these TVs, with the 65-inch Hisense U8QG that now sells for around $ 1,499 and the TCL QM8K for $ 2,199. The Samsung QN90F has not yet seen a price decrease, but we expect that, together with other TVs, it will get a considerable discount during the coming Amazon Prime Day Sales event on July 8 to July 11.
If you are looking for one of the Best mini-guided TVsYou may wonder which of these three TVs suits you best. To help lead your store trip, I will take you through the plus and minus points of each, starting with some revealing graphs of their measured performance.
Henense U8QG
As you can see in the graph above, the Henense U8QG has the highest peak and full screen brightness of these three TVs. The photo of the U8QG is seriously clear! It also has the highest HDR Color range coverage, with 97.8% for UHDA-P3 and 82.8% for BT.2020-Bet Fantastic results for a mini-guided TV.
In mine U8QG ReviewI praised it for his refined local dimming, which resulted in photos with powerful contrast and detailed shadows. Colors also looked rich, although the TV benefited from any adjustment at PRO level in its standard filmmaker mode for the best results.
The high brightness of the U8QG makes it a great TV for watching sports, and my time coincided with the NBA play -offs here in the US. To view sports during the day, this is helped by an anti-reflecting screen, which provides an effective task of limiting the fencing schittering of windows, lamps and overhead lighting.
An area where the photo of the U8QG in my tests was short, was outside the AS uniformity of a far-away chair, contrast and color saturation were both a hit. The otherwise impressive 4.1.2 channels built-in speaker system of the TV was also susceptible to subwoofer rattles on films with heavy bass, and I had frustrations with his Google TV Smart TV platform when I tried to browse through broadcast TV channels that are by being ATSC 3.0 Tuner (A problem with US only).
Gamers will find enough to love the U8QG, with three HDMI 2.1 gates with 4k 165Hz, Freesync Premium Pro, Dolby Vision and HDR10+ Gaming support (although it would be better if the U8QG had four HDMI ports). In general, the Heisense U8QG is a great TV, and also a great value for the current price.
Samsung QN90F
As you will see in the graph above, the Samsung QN90F is not the same brightness beast as the Henense and TCL TVs, but the image is still bright enough to stand out for during the day, and the wide viewing angle function and superior motion handling make it a perfect TV for sport.
Another QN90F function that makes it perfect for sports, and also for watching films in clear room lighting conditions, is the gloss-free screen, a technology found in other flagship Samsung TVs, such as the Samsung QN990F 8k Mini-guided and Samsung S95F OLED, which effectively eliminates mirror -like screen reflections from all light sources, including lamps. The only warning here is that in such circumstances you have to refrain from film mode and instead use the film mode of the TV, which we used for our QN90F measurements and evaluation.
Apart from having a near-striking photo, the QN90F has a clear, powerful sound of its 4.2.2 channel built-in speaker and an almost impossible slim, stylish, stylish design for a mini-guided TV.
The Tizen Smart TV platform of Samsung has seen numerous improvements over the years, and the latest version contains the Samsung Art StoreA subscription service with which you can ‘stream’ artworks from museums around the world to display the TV on the matte screen.
Gaming is a QN90F power and it jumps over the competition with four HDMI 2.1 ports with 4K 165Hz, Freesync Premium Pro and HDR10+ Gaming support, together with Samsung’s gaminghub for cloud-based gaming. We have measured the input delay in the game mode at only 9.5 ms – about as low as it gets on TVs.
TCL QM8K
Although I have not yet published my TCL QM8K review, I have already spent enough time evaluating this TV to get an idea of the general achievements, and the news here is very good. As you can see in the graph above, peak and full -screen -clearance are roughly the same as the Hisense U8QG, and that also applies to the HDR color range cover.
(An equivalent model for the QM8K in the UK and Europe is the TCL C8K.)
Colors look rich, yet accurate on the QM8K, and the powerful clear image and the anti-reflecting screen make it a great option for sports during the day. The photo looks uniform about a wider viewing angle than the Henense U8QG, which in that respect almost matches the Samsung QN90F.
The films that I have watched on the QM8K so far have also looked great, with the new model that is equal to the local dimming TCL QM851G predecessor. Movement handling is average, which is the same result that we saw with the QM851G.
The QM8K has a powerful built-in Dolby Atmos/DTS: X-speaker system with both side and on-Firing steering programs that are tuned by Bang & Olufsen. It also supports Dolby Atmos Flexconnect, with which the TV can send the sound directly to wireless speakers instead of connecting a soundbar.
The QM8K also has solid game functions, with 4K 144Hz (EN 1080P on 288Hz) and Freesync Premium Pro support. But with only two HDMI 2.1 ports, the specifications for TCL’s TV are left behind at its competition, and with 13.6 ms the measured input delay is also higher.
Which to buy?
These are all very strong TVs when it comes to both performance and functions. Given the current prices, I would be inclined to choose the Samsung QN90F, which combines excellent all-round performance with a stunning design, great sound and smart TV functions and superior game functions and performance.
Not that I would not be happy with one of these TVs, but the Samsung offers a little more, even if it can ultimately cost more.
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